Kids Los Angeles - April 06, 2009

Chop to It

Katie’s Cooking School

Junior’s got designs on becoming the next Iron Chef. But your humble home is no kitchen stadium.

Let him cut his (pork) chops at Katie’s Cooking School. The new culinary spot in Encino offers a weekly cooking club for toques-in-training.

Students tackle a monthly theme (April is cookies; May will be Mexican food) with new recipes taught each week. With twelve classes to choose from, students can drop in for a makeup session if they miss their regular time. Single classes are also available. But if your budding Batali sticks with it, you’ll save dough by joining the club.

Which is a battle worth winning.

Katie’s Cooking School, 16733 Ventura Boulevard, between Petit Avenue and La Maida Street, Encino (818-377-6200 or katiescookingschool.com).

HEAR
Jazz-a-Ma-Tazz
What: Saxophonist Hayes Greenfield jazzes up familiar songs and teaches through call-and-response, scatting, singing, tap dancing, and more.
Why: Little giant steps.
When: Sat., 10 a.m.
Where: The Grammy Museum, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., at Figueroa St., ste. a245, Downtown (213-765-6800 ext. 6).

AUDITION
Expressing Motherhood
What: Calling all creative mommies for a third season of the show that focuses on the joys and pains of maternity.
Why: It’s the mother of all experiences.
When: You’ve got something to say.
Where: E-mail a short sample piece to lindsay@expressingmotherhood.com. For more info, go to expressingmotherhood.com.

SEE
Bubblefest XIII
What: Guinness world record holder Fan Yang wows the crowd with gazillions of bubbles in all shapes and sizes.
Why: There she blows.
When: Thru Apr. 19. Daily, 11 a.m., 12:30, 2 & 3:30 p.m.
Where: Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main St., off Santa Ana Fwy., Santa Ana (714-542-2823).