Hello, June! The summer heat has officially arrived (although June gloom could kick in any second), and we have plenty of events coming up this month at Fairplex. Take a look at some of our biggest events below: Sancocho Festival (June 4): Tomorrow the Sancocho Festival brings Latin American culture to Fairplex through music, dance…
The Learning Centers at Fairplex hosted their annual Scooper Bowl fundraiser tonight at the Millard Sheets Art Center. Our guests chose from a selection of student-made ceramic bowls and filled them up with a delicious mixture of ice cream and decadent toppings. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us tonight! Our students…
Our five-acre urban farm provides food for the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel and serves as a classroom for our agriculture classes, but it’s not the only place where crops are grown on campus. Our Child Development Center (CDC) has its own special garden, tucked into a corner of the playground. It is here that students learn…
The Child Development Center (CDC) is having a book fair this week! We have a wonderful selection of books for children of all ages. We’re open today – Friday, 12 – 1 p.m. & 3 – 6 p.m. Stop by and shop for your little ones!
The 48th District Schools’ Agriculture & Nutrition Fair is setting up shop at Fairplex this week! This year’s theme is Let It Grow, and student submissions have lived up to the theme handsomely. Each exhibit teaches you how the elements of agriculture (water, plants, bees, dairy etc) plays a significant role in our everyday lives.…
Bubble Run 5K Foam, bubbles and soap suds took over Fairplex Saturday morning during the Bubble Run 5K! Fun runs have been a regular occurrence here for several years, but the sight of thousands of guests running — whether through paint, powder, bubbles or beer — never gets old. Palates & Palettes: Picasso Our monthly…
Another week has come and gone and now it’s time to relax! Check out what we have happening at Fairplex this weekend: Palates & Palettes (May 14): Our monthly wine & paint night is this Saturday! Join us as we learn to paint the works of Pablo Picasso while indulging in food and wine from…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and our students from The Learning Centers are prepared! Our Millard Sheets art students created these beautiful clay hearts (still in progress in the shot). Once they’re complete, Child Development Center little ones can paint their names on them to give to their mothers. Now that’s what we call teamwork!
A special thank you to the staff and volunteers who dedicate time to the educational endeavors at Fairplex! From the ambassadors who lead the FairKids FieldTrips to the auto pros at the Alex Xydias Center for Automotive Arts, from the art instructors at Millard Sheets Art Center to the educators helping little ones at the…
Helloooo May! We hit the ground running this month hosting the Cinco de Mayo festival, Learning Expo and Upland Lemon Festival (off-site.) We’re not slowing down any time soon, either. Keep reading to see what’s in store this month: LA On Tap (May 7): Our second annual craft beer festival is this Saturday! 65 breweries…
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