This is pretty interesting on the Orange County Register’s website: The colors of fireworks: what is the secret? by Ben Young Landis in Gary Robbins science blog along with an interactive example.
Happy 4th of July!!
Perfect movie for the 4th: The Whole Shebang! One of my favorites!
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From today’s Long Beach Presss-Telegram: Take the family to the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoo! You can try out various musical instruments like violin, trumpets and tubas. All ages are welcome. 4 pm. Wednesday at Long Beach Main Library, 101 Pacific Ave 562-570-7500 and 2 pm Thursday at Brewitt Library, 4036 E Anaheim St., Long Beach, 562-570-1040. Free. There were no dates, so call first to make sure it is an on-going thing! I tried but they are closed for July 3&4th.
OK. So I googled “Long Beach Symphony Petting Zoo” and discovered it’s for last Wednesday and yesterday! Rats! Sounded fun!!
However, all is not lost! Some fun still can be had with the storytimes I found listed in the calendars as well as other fun activities. Here is the calendar. Just click on the activity that catches your eye!
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Need some ideas for patriotic crafts for the kids that look 4th-of-Julyish? Check out the article on the grandparents.com website.
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www.grandparents.com has great suggestions in “30 Essentials Every Grandparent Should Have” for safety, snacks, and fun. There are also good additional suggestions in the comments that follow from other grandparents.
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Oh, I loved the article In Honor of Granddads by Forrest Hartman for Father’s Day! It strikes the same heartstrings as Grandpa, Do It! I Do It, Too! does. There are so many special grandpas – some get recognition, some don’t. Some just do it because it is the right thing to do even if it is not appreciated. The memories the children have once they’ve grown remain with them always – both good and bad! So give them good ones! 🙂 Forrest has lots of examples in his article. Nice work, Forrest!
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