A highly informative tour to see the reporters and photographers at work and ask them questions. See the composing, paste-up, plate-making and pressrooms. 625 Grand Avenue in Santa Ana. Exit the 5 Freeway south on Grand Avenue.  Ages 8 and up. Limit 15 persons.  No fees. Photography OK.

 

 

BPS operates a large carpet making facility in the City of Industry.   We will learn about

Bentley Prince Street’s commitment to sustainability and the environment first in their meeting room. Then we will see the entire carpet making process, from graphic design to the giant mill equipment used to make carpets.   Refreshments will be served, please indicate if you have any food allergies. Ages 10 and up. Limit 20. BPS is located at 14641 Don Julian Road in the City of Industry. Free for members; nonmembers $3 per family. Photography OK.

An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Page Museum to see paleontologists at work  in the dig pit and inside the fossil recovery and preparation lab.   Learn how animals became trapped in the tar pits. We will also visit the large underground fossil storage area. The museum is located at 5801 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles. Park in the pay lot on the north side of the building off Curson Avenue.  Space is limited and you must preregister. Meet at the employee’s entrance on the northeast side of the museum. DO NOT GO TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE!!! Trip fee: $5 per family. This tour includes free admission to the Page Museum exhibit area after the tour.

 

Tour participants will visit the San Jose Creek Water Reclamation Plant, a state-of-the-art wastewater sewage treatment plants.   You will see the sights, sounds, and smells involved in this important process. In addition, you'll discuss the water cycle, water conservation, and how our actions impact the water environment. Open to ages 7 and up.  The plant is located at 1955 Workman Mill Road in North Whittier, just north of the 60 Freeway and east of the 605. From Hacienda Heights, take the 60 Freeway and take the Crossroads Parkway (Fry’s) exit. Turn right on to Crossroads Parkway and continue as it curves around to where it ends at Workman Mill Road.   Go to the main lobby and wait for the tour guide.  Age 5 and up.  Members, free; nonmembers $3 per family.

 

JPL will give the YSC a private tour of the NASA spaceflight research and development center. The visit will begin with a 20-minute film introduction to space exploration. In the museum we will see models of the Voyager space craft, Mars Pathfinder Rover, and learn about plans for future space flight. We will also see Mission Control and the spacecraft assembly area.   When registering you must give the full names of all adults and children attending. Persons over 18 MUST GIVE THEIR COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP OR RESIDENCE when signing up for this field trip. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you are driving yourself, from Hacienda Heights, take the 60 west, then the 605 north, and the 210 west. Continue through Pasadena and take the 210 northbound. Exit on Berkshire Ave/Oak Grove exit and go right. Turn left on Oak Grove Drive and continue 0.8 miles to JPL. Park in the lot and walk across the street and meet in front of the main entrance. Allow 45 minutes driving time from Hacienda Heights

A guided 90-minute tour of the temple, gardens and museum. Learn about the history of the temple, Chinese culture, and Buddhism. Hsi Lai means “Coming west.” An excellent vegetarian lunch is available after the tour in the temple dining commons for $7 adults, $4 for Kindergarten, and free for under 4 years.   Please do not wear short shorts on this tour.   Tour fee: $2 per person donation.   Meet at the bottom of the main stairway in the parking lot. The temple is located at 3456 S. Glenmark Drive in Hacienda Heights. Photo taking only outdoors. All ages. Limit 25.

The visit will begin with a video for children about blindness and its causes. We will see many of the aids blind people use to get around.  We will meet with a blind person and hear about her experience about becoming blind and how she gets around and does her daily activities.  Each visitor will receive a Braille alphabet card. The center is located at 521 North Dale Avenue in Anaheim at the corner of Dale and Crescent. No fees. All ages. Limit 25. From Hacienda Heights, take Hacienda Blvd south, then Whittier Blvd west and Beach Blvd south. Continue past the 91 Freeway and turn left at Crescent. Members, free; nonmembers, $3 per family. All ages. Limit 15.

The Haagen-Smit Laboratory does automobile engine testing.   We will see cars being tested and learn about vehicles and air pollution.  The lab is named after Dr. A.J. Haagen-Smit, the CalTech scientist who discovered the link between the automobile exhaust compounds and smog. The lab is located at 9528 Telstar Avenue in El Monte.   Ages 8 and up. Limit 20. No fees.

 

A special tour of Northrop’s space technology center. We will see Northrop Grumman

heritage models, the Webb telescope, a spacecraft under construction, the Environmental Test Center, and participate in a “how telescopes work activity.”  The Northrop site is where the company built many of its spacecraft for over 50 years, from the Pioneer 1 spacecraft to the new James Webb Space Telescope currently under construction. The Webb telescope is a partial successor to the Hubble telescope and is designed to use infrared to see the most outermost reaches of space.     Grades 2 and up.   Limit 50 persons.   We will meet at Wedgeworth School to board the bus.  Tour fee: Members $3 per person; nonmembers $4 per person. Persons 18 years and older must give their Company affiliation if any, country of citizenship, alien registration number if any, and either Social Security number or Date of Birth.   NO EXCEPTIONS. Cameras and cell phones with digital capabilities are prohibited.  YOU WILL NEED TO LEAVE THEM ON THE BUS IF YOU TAKE THEM ALONG. Please wear your name badge in plain view above the waist. Return all badges to the Sponsor before departing Northrop.  Registrations should be received by July 20.

The Raymond Alf Museum has a great display of dinosaur skeletons and skulls, plus fossils from all over the world. Many of the specimens were dug by students of the Webb School, where the museum is located. On this guided tour you will see all of these exhibits plus stuffed animals and trackways, and rock and mineral specimens in the Hall of Life and Hall of Footprints. Grades 1 and up.   Tour fee: $3 per person. The Alf museum is located at 1175 W. Baseline Road in Claremont, between Garey and Towne Avenues.   The entrance guard will direct you to parking.