Kevin, a T-Rex hatchling was at the E.P. Foster Library Wednesday afternoon on August 9th. Kevin joined me for reading some Dinosaur Tales and discussion of Dinosaur Facts with the youngsters and their big kid parents. We started by going around the room asking everyone which was their favorite Dinosaur. No surprise Tyrannosaurus Rex received…
Meet Alan Sam a Metal Sculpture Artist in Zimbabwe!
Alan Sam was also fascinated by Dinosaurs at a young age. He has been making Metal Dinosaurs for 3 years. He learned to weld 10 years ago under the tutelage of Ray Chisadza – one of the best welders in the land. Alan started with Birds, Giraffes, Tortoise then life sized Dinosaurs! Alan is part…
Reading Prep for August 9th “Dinosaur Tales” at 3 – 4:00 pm
We are very excited about our reading at the E.P. Foster Library in Ventura, California on August 9th from 3 – 4:00 pm. Non-fiction has been added to the selection of books this time to provide some “Dinosaur Fun Facts” to go along with the “Dinosaur Tails”. I have reduced the number of Library books…
BEE-lieve It or Not! What’s All the Buzz Around Raphael?
As I arrived home from a Matinee Concert, I notice a swarm of bees around the head of the Raptor! After securing the car I walked over to Raphael the Raptor with caution. The bees were not just flying around his head. To my dismay they were inside his mouth and crawling behind the metal…
Meet Kevin, the T-Rex at the E.P. Foster Library on August 9th!
Join Kevin and Paul for the E.P. Foster Library’s “STAR” program – Story Time And Reading. On Wednesday August 9th from 3 – 4 pm, We will discuss Dinosaur Facts and Read from a selection of Dinosaur Tales to Entertain All. “Is a Metal Dinosaur the Right Pet for You?” written by Paul will be…
Picnic with Dinosaurs
Last weekend the Southern California Imperial Club and Guests were Welcomed to the Park. It was great fun! Travelers from San Diego, Palm Springs, Long Beach, Hollywood, Stevenson Ranch, Camarillo and a couple of neighbors enjoyed the Dinosaurs and Classic Cars. Six Imperials were on display – 1955 Crown Imperial Limousine, 1960 LeBaron 4 door…
Don’t Try This at Home? And Dinosaur Trackers!
Saturday was a big day at the Park. It was the first event held here. Look for more on next weekend’s post “Picnic with Dinosaurs”. There was a great deal to do in preparation for the visitors. One activity was to repaint the speed bump to make it very visible for drivers. Initially I thought…
Dinosaur Encounters at the Natural History Museum LA part 2
Back to Dinosaur Encounters at The Natural History Museum Los Angeles. It was time for Hunter the T-Rex. Kinsey again on spot reserving me a front row seat. Jon plays the Eccentric Paleontologist. Brittany played Jon’s Assistant and Andrew operates Hunter with Lisa & Jaquita behind the scenes handling the tech. Jon does a rough…
Dinosaur Encounters at the Natural History Museum LA
Last weekend I made another trip to the Museum. This time for the Dinosaur Encounters Puppet Show. These Larger than Human-size Dinosaur Puppets are so life-like you’ll believe they are Real! As a Fellows Member the parking attendant was expecting me and provided my complimentary parking pass ($12.00 to non-Museum Membership visitors). After parking I…
Raphael’s Makeover the Final Reveal!
Now it’s time to freshen up Raphael’s mouth. Again, the layering of the cloth on the body saves blue tape and plastic. Especially since this is just to catch overspray mist. I paint each tooth individually with an artist brush, so there is no need to mask them off. They will get an extra base…