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September 11, 2013

September is Pirate Month at Pretend City! Check out National Talk Like a Pirate Day - Arghhhh! #PirateDay @PretendCity

September is Pirate Month at Pretend City. On Fridays, they have Pirate and Princess Ballet Classes. They're also celebrating National Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th, Peace Day, and Pirates in the Fall.

PROMOTIONS:
  • Also if your child dresses up, you'll get buy one get one free admissions on 9/19!!




Photo courtesy of Pretend City.
Fridays, September 6-27: Pirate and Princess Ballet Class
Time: 3:00 pm – 3:35 pm. Final Recital and Party: Friday, September 27 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
RSVP: max 15. Register here. For Preschoolers (4-5 years old) and Kindergartners (5-6 years old).
Fee: $10 for 4-week session. Museum admission is not required nor included. 
Introduce your children to the world of ballet and pirates as they delight in the magic of pirate and princess life through dance! Children have the chance to utilize wings, crowns and chiffon scarves as they transform into ballet princesses and ballet swashbucklers will transform into pirates as they walk the plank and express themselves through dance.

Thursday, September 19: National Talk Like A Pirate Day and Pirate Party!
11:00 am – 3:30 pm; Pirate Dance Party is at 11:00 am and 2 pm.
Museum admission is required. Special Promotion: Buy one admission ticket and receive one free admission ticket when child dresses up in their best pirate garb. 
Visit Pretend City for a swashbuckling adventure to celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day! You and your little buccaneers can participate in pirate speak all day at Pretend City, dance to the rhythm of the beat at the Pirate Dance Party in the Orange Plaza and stomp your boots in the fun pirate parade and don’t forget to test your little one’s gross motor skills by walking the plank! Special pirate-themed story times will occur every hour along with facilitated activities throughout the day. 
  • Lil’ Me Morning: Ye Old Snack Map – Even pirates need to eat healthy! Follow this map for a healthy eating adventure. 
  • Engaging Afternoon: Word Wallet – See what pirate tales children will tell as they create their own word wallet to construct surprise sentences. 
Photo courtesy of Pretend City.
Photo courtesy of Pretend City

Saturday, September 21: Pirate Play on Peace Day
10:30 am Lil’ Me Morning activity and 2:30 pm engaging afternoon activity
For children of all ages; Grown-ups. Museum admission is required.
On this International Day of Peace, can pirates be peaceful? Come find out with these fun pirate-themed literacy activities about peace. Our Lil’ Me Morning story time will feature Roger the Jolly Pirate, and in the Engaging Afternoon, children can practice a peaceful plank walk. Your child is sure to have a new idea of what it means to be a pirate!

Sunday, September 22: Pirates in the Fall
10:30 am Lil’ Me Morning activity and 2:30 pm Engaging Afternoon activity
For children of all ages; Grown-ups. Museum admission is required.
Avast, me hearties! It’s a new season at sea! Come and explore how the seasonal changes affect our journeys on the sea with these stimulating facilitated activities:
• Lil’ Me Morning: Seasonal Seas – Our pirate ships are ready to set sail, but what other autumn elements might want to join us on the sea. Come find out what floats and sinks with these science and art experiments.
• Engaging Afternoons: Rotten Apples – Pirates are typically known as “rotten apples,” but today we will explore real rotten apples in the apple-picking season.
Play Partner: Pretendgineers and BrainBuilders, our experienced stage staff of trained early childhood and development educators.

ADDITIONAL SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS:

Friday, September 13: Way to Play Day, Package of Learning!
10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Way to Play Days occur on the 2nd Friday of every month.
Check-ups and activities are included with museum admission. For Infants (0-12 months), Young Toddlers (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-4 years), and Preschoolers (4-5 years). 
Find answers to your questions about your child’s development at Way to Play Day. Their play partners (Help Me Grow OC and Irvine/Laguna Beach School Readiness Nurses) will be there to assist with the following:
  • Parenting resources: connecting families to developmental, behavioral, learning, parenting, educational and support services
  • ASQ developmental check-ups from 10 am to noon: assess speech, motor, cognitive and social areas (first come, first served; limited spaces available)

Monday, September 30: Family Autism Event
5:00-7:30 p.m. For families with children of all ages who are on the autism spectrum. Pretend City will be closed to the general public. 
FREE for first 80 families that RSVP. Please RSVP here.
This special event is an opportunity for children and their parents/siblings/caretakers to have some fun in an autism-friendly environment along with other families. Many of their community partners, who specialize in supporting children on the autism spectrum, will be on-hand to enrich your family’s play experience with welcoming smiles and practical support.

PRETEND CITY
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA
(949) 428-3900


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