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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, Universal Pictures Entertainment, and DreamWorks Animation have partnered up to bring you an exciting free virtual event, Camp Croods at La Brea Tar Pits. At this free virtual camp, you get to go on a scientific exploration of the Ice Age through hands-on activities, meet real life paleontologists, make virtual Tar Pits discoveries, participate in drawing demonstrations that brings your favorite Croods characters to life, and so much more! The free virtual camps are happening on February 11th between 3 pm and 4:30 pm, and on February 13th between 10 am and 11:30 am. Reservations are required for the virtual camps, and you can only make one reservation per device. Campers will also get a sneak peek at DreamWorks Animation’s new animated film The Croods: A New Age, starring Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone. You May Also Enjoy: The Best List of Entertainers for Your Kid's Virtual Birthday Party!

Pitfire Pizza has created two fun pizza making kits for in-home enjoyment across Southern California. Perfect for a make-your-own-pizza or Friday night pizza night, and you can get the kits delivered. They are offering Kid’s Pizza Making Kit, and the full Pizza Making Kit. Each kit serves 4 people and includes dessert. You’ll be able to enjoy fresh baked cookies after the pizza, and the kid’s kit even comes with four sets of modeling clay to keep them entertained while the pizza and cookies bake in the oven! The fun and hands-on Kids Kit ($35) includes: 4 fresh balls of pizza dough Pizza sauce Shredded mozzarella Zoe’s pepperoni (veggie sub available!) 4 sets of kid’s modeling clay 4 unbaked chocolate chip cookies Don’t worry adults, you can get in on the fun too with the Pizza Making Kit ($45), which includes: 6 fresh balls of pizza dough Pizza sauce Four cheese blend (+$2 for fresh mozzarella) Fresh basil & chili flakes Parmesan & oregano 4 unbaked chocolate chip cookies Two additional toppings – choice of: Zoe’s pepperoni, jalapeños, mushrooms, roasted garlic, olives, caramelized onions, pesto or red onion Available for pickup or delivery via the Pitfire Pizza website, mobile app and various delivery partners (DoorDash and Postmates), the kits are offered at all Pitfire locations, and you can find the full list of locations here.

Food poisoning can also be caused by under-cooked food and food workers not washing their hands. This can lead to the spread of viruses and bacteria like salmonella and E. coli. These pathogens can cause symptoms that include vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Once this happens to you, you can kiss those offshore excursions goodbye. Nothing will ruin your vacation faster than food poisoning. The excitement and adventure of a cruise will all go out the window if you eat bad food. Before you set sail on your next cruise, read this article to stay safe. Understanding the Source of Food-borne Illnesses Cruises ships have a problem with food poisoning because of the close-quarter dining at the buffets. Because of the large quantities of food and the self-serve environment, you have many people touching the food. This can lead to more cases of food poisoning because illnesses like norovirus can spread quickly. Food poisoning can also be caused by under-cooked food and food workers not washing their hands. This can lead to the spread of viruses and bacteria like salmonella and E. coli. These pathogens can cause symptoms that include vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea. Once this happens to you, you can kiss those offshore excursions goodbye. When Can You File a Lawsuit? If you get food poisoning while you’re on a cruise, a lawyer can help with your personal injury case. Attorneys look for acts of negligence that led to your food poisoning. They will tell you what needs to be done in order to successfully settle your case. Even if you got sick, you must prove certain elements in order to file a lawsuit. You have to prove that the cruise ship didn't exercise enough caution with the food, and that this led to you getting sick. If you caught the flu while on the cruise ship, you most likely couldn't file a lawsuit because sickness happens everywhere. Collecting Evidence of Negligence Unless you caught Legionnaires disease while on the cruise ship, you may have a difficult time proving negligence. You would need a mass outbreak of food poisoning on the cruise ship to prove negligence on the part of the ship. The burden of proof in a lawsuit rests on the plaintiff. If you were sickened on a cruise ship, you may want to pay special attention to things like: ● Were the ship’s medical facilities filled with people? ● Did the crew seem to be taking extra precautions, such as cleaning the bathrooms and not allowing self-serve? ● How many others caught food poisoning? ● Were any passengers quarantined? ● Did the cruise ship deviate from its itinerary? Any of these things could serve as evidence that things may have gone awry. If you wind up in the hospital of the cruise ship, ask the nurses and doctors if others have wound up there for the same reason. In many cases, they won't answer, but getting a straight answer could make your lawsuit easier. Beware of the Statute of Limitations You must file a lawsuit soon after the sickness as well. The laws regarding cruise ships are different than your standard personal injury laws, so you may want to get a lawyer to help you understand your rights. Most cruise ship companies have a notice requirement. This is typically written into the legal language on your ticket. If you want to file a lawsuit against them, you will have to notify them of it within a couple of months after the cruise. That leaves you a narrow window of opportunity. Before you ever hop on a cruise ship, you may want to examine your medical coverage. Does your health insurance cover you abroad? If they don't, you may want to purchase international coverage to help with the costs. Not only does this cover you for food poisoning, but it covers you for other accidents where you may have to be airlifted out over a medical emergency. Disclaimer: This article is a paid article by LegalReader.com

Learn to Play Your Favorite Songs Using Simply Piano App! It is 2021, and more than ever, we are relying on technology to do our daily chores. We use different apps to shop, buy groceries, and even go to school virtually. And if you keep reading, I will show you how to easily learn to play your favorite songs on the piano using a fun and sophisticated app! Simply Piano by JoyTunes is a fast and fun way to learn piano, and you can use any piano or keyboard. This app will teach you basics step-by-step from reading notes to playing songs with both hands. Even if you have never played piano before, you can learn to play with this app. No previous knowledge is required, and kids as young as 4 years old can use this app. The app also has tons of fun songs and courses for different musical tastes and playing levels. At this time and age when kids are learning everything virtually and through different online programs, the "Simply Piano" app is a genius idea to get kids motivated to learn piano. Let me walk you step by step through this app and show you how it works: How Does "Simply Piano" App Works? Simply Piano is available for download on all devices. You can use App Store or Google Play to download the app on your smart phone, your tablet, or your Ipad. After you download the app, you can create up to 5 accounts for each member of your family, and access Simply Piano on different devices at the same time with different profiles. That means every single member of your family can use this app to learn piano at their own paste. When you create each profile, you will also provide the age of each user, and the app will modify the lessons based on your age. You will start with learning piano basics if you are a beginner, but if you prefer to just start playing a song, you can just skip the piano lessons, and go right to where you want to be. Piano Basics will teach you basic skills of piano and sight-reading. You can choose a favorite song to begin your journey. By the end of the first course, you will be able to play the song that you chose. Simply Piano listens to your own piano or keyboard. It will guide you step-by-step to play notes, chords, and cool songs with both hands. You simply put your smartphone, tablet, or Ipad on your piano or keyboard and the app will immediately recognize what you are playing, and will give you feedback. You can also join Simply Piano's Community to get support, helpful tips, and resources from lots of other piano learners and music experts. After you learn the piano basics going through different lessons, you get to play simple songs, which are very encouraging. Next Step is to learn the essentials like hand position, rhythms, basic chords, playing with two hands, and more. After each few lessons, you get to practice a song. What is next? you will learn sight reading, coordination and techniques, learn how to play the chords of the most well-known pop, rock and jazz songs so you can accompany any song. The lessons will continue and step by step they go deeper into essentials, chord styling, mastering skills, and so on and so forth. After passing intermediate level, you go to pre-advanced, and finally the advanced, or the entertainer level. To unlock additional songs, you need to keep practicing and finishing your lessons to be able to go to the next song and the next song and learn more songs along the way. The app supports different languages such as English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese. How much "Simply Piano" App Costs? This app is free for the first song that you will learn, but if you want to keep learning and really learn to play piano like a pro, you need to subscribe either for 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year. The prices vary based on the type of subscription you choose ranging from $59.99 to $149.99. When you purchase the full subscription, you can also use the app to learn to play guitar. Also, if you don't have a keyboard or a piano, you can try the touch courses with 3D touch to turn your device into an on-screen keyboard! I have purchased this app for my son since we are stuck at home for the past 10 months, and I am very happy with my purchase. I've also bought him a Portable Electronic keyboard so he can practice in his room anytime he wants, and I absolutely love the keyboard. The 54 Key Portable Electronic Keyboard comes with the app, and it has a place to place your ipad, iphone or tablet, and it only costs $72.49. You can purchase the keyboard from Amazon and if you have Amazon Prime, you will get your piano in only 2 days, and your shipping is free. And the App is available through Google Play and App Store. To learn more about Simply Piano, visit their official website. Other Related Products You May Like Disclaimer: This is not an advertising, but it contains affiliated links. I have not been paid to write this article. All opinions are my own.

Knott's Berry Farm is introducing a new outdoor dining and retail experience beginning August 21 with the all-new Taste of Knott's. Expanding upon the popular Taste of Calico introduced earlier in July, Taste of Knott's will celebrate classic flavors from around the park including new and one-of-a-kind food, drink and merchandise offerings throughout Ghost Town, Fiesta Village and Boardwalk. You can choose from over 35 food and drink like Mexican-inspired cuisine, Knott's famous BBQ offerings and classic Knott's dishes, and more. You can also shop at 14 artisan booths or at select Knott's retail stores. The event will run from August 21 through September 13, 2020. Fridays and Saturdays from 12pm – 9pm and Sundays from 12pm – 8pm. For this event, you will need a Taste of Knott's Tasting Card, which can be purchased online. Regular (ages 12+) tasting cards are $30 and include 5 tastings. Junior (ages 3-11) tasting cards are $15 and include 3 tastings. Children 2 and under are free. The tasting card includes event entry and one is required for each person attending the event. 2020 Knott’s Season Passholders receive 10% off the Tasting Card!

LA Zoo is finally reopening on August 26, 2020 after months of waiting! The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is home to more than 1,400 mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles representing more than 270 different species, of which more than 58 are endangered. LA Zoo has put in place enhanced protocols and procedures to ensure the health and safety of all the visitors, and staff. Additional hand sanitizer stations have been installed throughout the zoo. You should also expect new traffic flows and pathways to allow for physical distancing. Events and shows have also been suspended temporarily. All indoor spaces will remain closed. Advanced tickets are required and are available online. For more information about Los Angeles Zoo's reopening, visit LA Zoo's official website.

Starting February 28, 2020, Disneyland Park will welcome the park’s first new daytime parade, Magic Happens, in nearly a decade! With a wave of his wand, Mickey Mouse will lead a cavalcade of fabulous floats, whimsically costumed performers and popular Disney pals like Anna, Elsa and Olaf around the park and into your hearts—all while moving to a high-energy musical score that puts a contemporary spin on classic Disney hits. In addition, a brand-new song co-composed by singer-songwriter Todrick Hall helps bring some of your favorite Disney tales to life like never before. The parade will feature several distinct “stories,” with a delightful mix of characters. Watch Moana ride the crest of a beautiful wave in her voyager canoe, followed by Coco’s guitar-strumming Miguel, who’s joined by his dog Danté and other fantastical spirit animals. Behold the enchanted forest from Frozen 2, as Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven pass by. Then prepare for the grandest finale of all as the parade commemorates memorable story moments from Sleeping Beauty and other Disney classics. With special limited-time ticket offer of $67 per day when you buy a 3-Day, there's not a better time to visit! For more information, please visit Disneyland's official website. FIND FUN THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS IN AND NEAR LOS ANGELES!

Here’s what you need to know about Disneyland California Reopening Disneyland California announced yesterday that it is planning to reopen over a two-week period starting in mid-July with enhanced health and safety measures. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are to reopen on July 17, and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel on July 23. Additionally, Downtown Disney District will begin reopening on July 9. To comply with governmental requirements and promote social distancing, you will now require to make a reservation for park entry in advance. At this time, there will also be a temporary pause on new ticket sales and Annual Passport sales and renewals. Your experience maybe different different from before. For example there won't be any parades, nighttime spectaculars, and no character meet and greets for now. But characters will be in the parks in new ways to entertain and delight you. Certain attractions, experiences, services and amenities maybe modified and have limited availability or remain closed. A number of health and safety protocols will be implemented as part of the reopening of the hotels and the Vacation Club. For more information about the reopenings and health and safety protocols, please visit Disneyland's official website.

Today Governor Gavin Newsom announced that some stores across the state can reopen with modifications as early as Friday, May 8th just in time for Mother's Day! “We are entering into the next phase this week,” Newsom said at his Monday news conference. “This is a very positive sign and it’s happened only for one reason: The data says it can happen.” Bookstores, music stores, clothing stores, toy stores, florists, sporting goods retailers, and others can reopen for pickup, and manufacturing and logistics can resume in the retail supply chain. Newsom said more detailed guidelines on the businesses that can resume limited operations would be released later this week. Office buildings, shopping malls and restaurant dining rooms will not be reopened Friday, but later on in Stage 2. The move to Stage 2 of the state’s reopening plan, which is set to begin Friday, will ultimately allow more businesses deemed to be at lower risk of spreading the virus to open in communities across California. The Newsom administration has said Stage 3 would begin in “months” and include the opening of hair salons, gyms, sports competitions in empty stadiums and religious services. The final stage would mark the end of the stay-at-home order and all restrictions, allowing people to return to concerts and sporting events, which the governor has noted is unlikely to occur until a vaccine becomes widely available.

Today, city officials announced that Los Angeles County's beaches will reopen this Wednesday, May 13, 2020 with restrictions. Beaches will be open only for active use like swimming, surfing, walking, and biking. This means people will not be able to lay down on the beach or picnic. The parking lots will remain closed to prevent crowds and the spread of coronavirus. The beach goers also need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing (maintaining 6 foot butter between themselves and others). Florists, toy stores, book stores, clothing retailers, sporting goods stores and music shops reopened for pickup on Friday May 8, 2020. Car dealers are also be allowed to reopen but with strict physical-distancing and infection-control measures in showrooms.

Barbara Ferrer, County Public Health Director, announced today that Los Angeles County’s stay-at-home orders will “with all certainty” be extended for the next three months, despite the fact that the county has already started to ease some restrictions and reopen the local economy under a five-step plan. Ferrer’s comments came shortly before Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he was modifying the state’s stay-at-home orders to allow individual counties to approve the reopening of malls for curbside pickup service only. The order also allows for the reopening of some offices if teleworking is not feasible. "Until the final stage five is reached, Health Officer Orders and directives will continue to ensure the slow of spread of COVID-19 to prevent an overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases at healthcare facilities", said officials. The update to L.A.'s stay-at-home orders comes as officials try to meet two needs: restarting the economy under a new normal while also ensuring that the resurgence in activity doesn’t upend progress in the fight against the coronavirus. Ferrer said that timeline would shorten only if there was a “dramatic change to the virus and tools at hand.” “It’s safer to stay at home. COVID-19 has not changed,” Ferrer reminded residents on Monday.

The $3 trillion Heroes Act includes a provision for another round of stimulus checks sent to Americans. Each eligible adult may get another round of $1,200 making less than $75,000 per year, and $2,400 for married couples making less than $150,000 per year. Under the CARES act, each child under 17 years old was to get $500 per child, which now would be bumped up to $1,200 for each dependent, not just children under 17 not to exceed $6000 per family. A social security number wouldn’t be a requirement to receive a payment. The payment would be a direct deposit, followed by paper checks in the mail, and these checks also wouldn’t be subject to garnishment. The bill would also extend the unemployment benefits of weekly $600 federal payments through January 2021 instead of July of 2020 as the stay at home orders continue. To read the entire bill and for more information on the CARES act, click here. You May Also Enjoy: How To Check The Status of My Stimulus check!

If you are eligible for stimulus check(s) from the government under the CARES act, and you still haven't received your check(s), you can check the status of your check(s) on the IRS' website. To check the status of your check(s), you will need the following information: Your Social Security Number or TIN. Your Date of Birth Your Street Address Your Zip Code Click here to check the status of your check(s). Simply enter the information and click continue. IRS updates the systmem every day, so if you get a message that no update is available, you should check every day until you get an update. If you get a message "Payment Status Not Available", you maybe required to file a tax return, or if you have, the IRS hasn't finished processing your tax return, or the IRS is still working on adding more data to allow more people to use it. Your bank account information is usually captured from the most recently filed tax return if you received a refund by direct deposit in 2018 or 2019, the bank information you provided on our "Get My Payment" application. You are not allowed to change direct deposit bank account information already on file with the IRS. If you have changed your bank account, when IRS issues a direct deposit and the bank information is invalid, the bank will reject the deposit, and IRS will then mail your payment as soon as possible to the address they have on file for you. For more questions about the status of your payment, click here. You May Also Enjoy: You May Get Another Round Of Stimulus Check For Each Member of Your Family!

As stay at home orders are relaxing, more and more businesses are allowed to reopen in Los Angeles. Mayor Garcetti made an announcement today that all Los Angeles pet groomers and trainers, as well as car washes may reopen this week with restrictions. As with other businesses, you can't go inside the stores, but you can drop off and pick up your pet outside the store. Customers should practice social distancing at car washes, and stores, and wear a cloth facial covering when using these services. Governor Newsom has announced that more businesses like live professional Sports could resume as early as June. Hair Salons and Barber shops may also open around that time. It is anticipated that all businesses will be able to reopen as early as July 4th. The date was revealed by Board of Supervisors chair Kathryn Barger following the second meeting of the Los Angeles County Economic Resiliency Task Force.

Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Tuesday May 27th that Las Vegas’ resorts and hotel-casinos can reopen throughout Nevada as of June 4th! The green light came after a day of consultations among resort operators, health experts and the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which regulates the casinos. Along the Las Vegas Strip, about one-third of the resorts are preparing to welcome guests next week. Among the Hotel Casinos that are getting ready to reopen on June 4th are: Caesars Palace Flamingo Caesars Suites Bally's Caesars Palace Nobu Hotel Paris Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Rio All-Suite & Casino Harrah’s The Cramwell The Linq Hotel Wynn Las Vegas Encore The Venetian What changes you should expect: Guests’ temperatures will be checked at entrances to many resorts. Face masks will be required for all employees and are “encouraged” for visitors. Smoking is still allowed in the public spaces including casinos. Hand sanitizer will be available at all casinos. Most hotel-casinos will be waiving charges for self-parking. Because of health concerns, valet parking won’t immediately be available. Many bars, restaurants and shops will still be closed. Wynn’s Allegro, Jardin, Lakeside, Mizumi and SW Steakhouse restaurants will reopen Friday, May 29th.