Aug. 8 is the start of the XXIX Olympiad (just a fancy way of saying the 29th Summer Olympics) in Beijing, China. The games bring together athletes from more than 200 countries to compete for national glory and gold, silver and bronze medals — in a variety of sports (no, shopping is not one of them — I checked).
The opening ceremony will be shown on ” target=”_blank”>23rd annual Children’s Festival of the Arts. Kids of all ages will have the chance to enjoy music from Russia, Korea and India; eat yummy food; get their faces painted, and make really cute crafts they can take home. The folks at Paramount are playing host, which means you never know which famous faces will show up to play.
Free. Noon to 4:30. On the lot of Paramount Pictures, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood (free parking at Bronson Gate). For more information, call (323) 871-2787.
Have We Got a Story for You
. Yankel is a boy who can’t stop telling stories around his village of Olkinik — but his stories belong to other people. Will the rabbi’s plan to teach Yankel a lesson work — or will it be too late? The paperback, for children ages 4-8, has great illustrations by Cindy Revell and is a great way to teach about the rights and wrongs of gossip and telling tales.</p>
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