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Places Continued from page 57 Family Fun continued Original Farmers Market At Third & Fairfax, (323) 933-9211. Dec 19-24: Holiday entertainment including a toy soldier band and strolling Dickensian carolers. www.farmersmarketla.com John C. Fremont Library 6121 Melrose Ave., (323) 962-3521. Hours: Tues. Toddler Weds at 11:30am. Grandparents and Books volunteers. Tues 2:30-4:30pm and Wed 1-3pm. Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave., (323) 856-8260. Tues- Sat. Hours: Check online as events are subject to change. Call for other spe- cial events. www.lapl.org Griffith Park Besides being a great place to have a picnic, the park features activities for chil- dren: Pony rides, old-fashioned carousel; Travel Town, with old trains, antique fire engines, cable & trolley cars that kids can climb. A Nature Museum, historic FerndellWalk, hiking trails, rides on rail- way cars and the L.A. Zoo and Autry Na- tional Center. (see PLACES) Billy the elephant, LA Zoo of interest Hollywood Dance Center 817 N. Highland Ave., (323) 467-0825. Dance Classes for all ages including bal- let, jazz, belly dancing, Pilates and more. www.hollywooddancecenter.com Hollywood Farmers Market (323) 463-3171, Ivar and Selma Ave. between Hollywood and Sunset. Every Sunday from 8am to 1pm. Farmers, arti- sans, food vendors and entertainment. (See PLACES) “Grinchmas” at Universal Studios Hollywood Dec. 11-12 and Dec. 18-Jan. 2 Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd., (213) 473-0800. See its new exhibits, peek through its tele- scope and tour the universe. Daily plane- tarium shows. Total Lunar Eclipse Dec 20. Hours: Tues-Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-10pm; www.griffithobservatory.org Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave., (323) 850-2058 Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl, features photos, film footage, pro- grams and artifacts on the history of the Bowl. Current Exhibition “Soundscape: Hearing Music at the Hollywood Bowl”. Tues-Fri 10am-5pm 58 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / WINTER 2010 Hollywood Recreation Center 1122 Cole Ave., (323) 467-6847. Sports, arts, ballet, piano, fitness pro- grams for children and teens. Mon-Fri 9am-11pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Hollywood Schoolhouse 1233 N. McCadden Pl. (323) 465- 1320. Dance, drama, art classes, aquat- ics, computer, gymnastics and karate for pre-K to middle school. Junior Arts Center (See Barnsdall Art Park) Los Angeles City College (Community Services) 855 N. Vermont Ave., (323) 953-4000. Children’s classes in drawing and dance. www.lacitycollege.edu Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Dr., (323) 644-4200. World-class zoo located in Griffith Park features Sea Life Cliffs, Chim- panzees of Mahale Mountains, Red Ape Rain Forest exhibits replicate na- tive environments.Long awaited Ele- phants of Asia recently opened. “World of Birds Show” 11:30am and 2pm daily except Tues, “Animals & You” 10:45 & 11:45am daily plus Sat/Sun 12:45pm. Admission $14 adults & $9 children ages 2-12. Hours 10am-5pm daily. Los Feliz Public Library 1874 Hillhurst Ave., (323) 913-4710. Baby/Toddler Storytime Wed 10:30am. Toddler/Pre-K Storytime Wed 11am. This library also offers a variety of family art classes and activity clubs. Call for more information. Tues- Sat. Hours: Tues and Thurs 12:30-8pm, Wed, Fri and Sat 10am-5:30pm. Lost Studio 130 S. La Brea Ave., (323) 933-6944. “Les Enfants Magiques!” on-going chil- dren’s acting workshops (ages 7-17) cul- minating in a performance. www.loststudioca.tripod.com. (See THEATRE)