Short & Sweet
Lisa Gipson Sweet Siblings We’re looking for great photos that demonstrate “sibling love” for an upcoming issue of San Diego Family: brothers, sisters, twins, triplets or any combination. Email clear, hi-res photos to editor@ sandiegofamily.com, along with names and ages of kids in photo, parent name, and area of San Diego County the family resides. Please put “sibling love” in the subject line. Deadline: Jan. 14.
San Diego Youth Featured in Annual Playwrights Festival Don’t miss the 34th Annual Festival of Plays by Young Writers at The Old Globe January 10-12 and 22-26. Get tickets at www.playwrightsproject.org. The festival features winning plays from the California Young Playwrights Contest — four of the six winners are from San Diego! Naomi Melville, 17, Mt. Carmel High School Trash! The Musical (Program A) Shyla de Hoop, 11 Creative, Performing and Media Arts School Have Hope (Program B) Marco Herrera & Chris Johnson, 14 Bayfront Charter High School Just Let Me Help (Program A)
Val (4) and Betty (6) of Pacific Beach.
Hey kids, guess what? Legoland California Resort is having a 20th birthday celebration this year, but YOU get the gift! From Jan.1–Dec. 31, 2019 kids ages 3–12 receive a free admission ticket to Legoland California, Sea Life Aquarium and/or Legoland Water Park (depending on what’s open on the child’s actual birth date). Proof of birth date required upon arrival. Learn more at www.legoland.com/california/ legoland-california/20th-birthday.
Your child’s eyes will reap the benefits of the Revive LED Desk Lamp, which supports eye health. This new lamp from the OttLite Wellness Series reduces eyestrain by up to 51 percent and features three touchactivated brightness settings and adjustable knobs for positioning. The energy-efficient LEDs are rated to last up to 40,000 hours. www.ottlite.com. Learn more about eye health in our awardwinning article, How Digital Devices Affect Eyes: What you need to know about Computer Vision Syndrome at www .sandiegofamily.com/ resources/family-healthand-home.
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Geri Goodale, Reminisce Photography
Kids Free at Legoland!
l-r: Marco Herrera, Chris Johnson, Jack Ventimilia (Sea of Fog), Naomi Melville, Emma Kuli (A Mother’s Mother), and Shyla de Hoop
Last chance! Enter our 2019 Cover Kids Search by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31 for a chance to have your child featured on a future cover of San Diego Family Magazine or our annual publication, Out & About with Kids. Visit www .sandiegofamily.com/contests/cover-kidssearch for details about the contest and to enter online.
Start the new year with everything you need to stay healthy! Need a doctor, dentist or orthodontist? Want new ideas to get your family fit while having fun? The advertisers in our Health & Wellness Guide 2019 can help. Browse this issue, then visit www.sandiegofamily.com/health-guide/healthwellness-guide for more.