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North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) is working with Disneyland to offer discounted admission tickets to NLACRC clients. Applications must be completed and approved this fall, and the tickets are good for certain weeks in January and February 2014. The exact application due dates, Disneyland visit dates and discount prices are not yet finalized, but you can start the application process now by completing a Release of Information Form (required). More information is at NLACRC's Disneyland Community Involvement Program site. Do you know of other regional centers offering the same program?

Happy New Year! Vista Del Mar is offering a New Year's Deal for its new Sundays at Vista Judaica program: The entire first term, starting 9/29, is free to any registering by break fast or 9:00pm on Yom Kippur (9/14), a $270 value. Sundays at Vista Judaica is a new, fully inclusive program offering camp-style arts and recreation infused with Jewish themes and celebration. For ages 8-14. (Registration form is at the website.)

Free Museum Days

Did you know, the following museums (among others) offer free days:

The Huntington (1st Thursday of the month, advance tickets required) (Pasadena)
The Getty Center (Every day, Yay!) (closed Mondays) (Sepulveda Pass)
The Getty Villa  (Every day, yay!, but advance tickets required) (Malibu)
LACMA (2nd Tuesday of the month, and Mon-Fri after 5:00 for L.A.County residents, and any day for children under 18)
The Norton Simon (1st Friday of the month, but only from 6pm-9pm, plus any day for children, military and students)
Natural History Museum (1st Tuesday of  the month, Woo Hoo!, except July and August, Boo Hoo!).

More free museums and free-days at the museum are listed at the Getty's website. (Digital image courtesy of The Getty's Open Content Program.)