I’m bored… Summer Fun, things to do.

Free & Low-Cost Summer Activities:

FREE days at museums and other FREE or low-cost Los Angeles attractions and activities, you’ll find them here: www.latourist.com/index.php?page=free-activities

Explore our local mountains: www.LAMountains.com

Reading is so important, so how can you encourage reading throughout the summer?

The Los Angeles Public Libraries have FREE summer reading programs for children ages 12 and under. This year’s theme: “Knight Time Reading Club” Visit your local branch (www.lapl.org) *or create your own reading incentives …30 minutes a day.

Are your children watching a little too more TV than you like? Try “Read Your TV” and use the closed caption option on your TV (see your TV set manual for instructions)

Keep you child up on his/her math facts: www.mathsisfun.com, search “Math Trainer” and you’ll get timed addition, subtraction, multiplication problems and a resource for higher levels of math.

Going to be in the car this summer? Check out www.MomsMinivan.com for

101 ideas to keep your babies, toddlers and children entertained in the car.

*Make sure your child is safe in his/her safety seat: www.SeatCheck.org

FREE Monday Morning Concerts at the Madrid Theatre in Canoga Park. 10:00a.m.

Www.culturela.org/madridtheatre/

Northridge Park’s pool opens late June. Admission is free for children 17 and under. $2.50 adults ($2.00 with library card) *Children under 7 must be accompanied by adult within arm’s length at all times. For more info: 818-709-7475.

FREE monthly family movies at local public parks called “Movies Under the Stars” provided by City Council District 12, Greig Smith. For the upcoming movie, visit www.cd12.org

The City of LA provides a website with information for children’s activities in Los Angeles. Www.lacity.org/SubMenu/KIDS.LAcity.org

The National PTA has a Summer of Learning Toolkit. Check out their weekly calendar of children and family activities: www.pta.org/4214.asp