Grow Your Mind and Soul

There is a great festival this weekend in Los Angeles at the UCLA campus. It's called the Festival of Books and the kids area is free. You can catch great musical acts like Hi-5 and the SqueeGees as well as hear wonderful readings from authors like Julie Andrews, Thanks to You: Wisdom from Mother & Child, David Kirk, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends and John Lithgow, Mahlia Mouse Goes to College. There will be vendors, activities and book signings. Take a tip from us, the campus restaurants are a less expensive alternative to the food booths available, however, fair food is always a treat. More Info: www.latimes.com

Details:
Saturday, April 28 • 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, April 29 • 10 am to 5 pm
UCLA Main Campus, Admission to the Festival of Books is free. Parking is $8.

If you're in the New York City area, NYC GROWS Garden Festival will be held on Saturday, April 28th. This annual festival features adult and kid-friendly workshops conducted by nationally known gardening personalities, gardening-related exhibitor booths, food demonstrations, a prize drawing, and much more. NYC GROWS also features healthy cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs from Les Dames d’Escoffier, explorations of art in nature by renowned local artists, gardening tips and advice from garden writers, television personalities and radio show hosts. What a nice way to ring in spring with your family.

Find out more: www.nycgrows.org

Details:
9 am to 3:30 pm in
Union Square Park, South Plaza
Broadway & 14th St., Manhattan, NY
Saturday, April 28, 2007