May 5, 2005 -- Smash a piata and shake your maracas for a fabulous south of the border fiesta for the entire family at the STAR ECO Station wildlife rescue center. Children's Cinco de
Mayo, a community celebration of Mexican culture, is Saturday, May 7th, 10am-4pm.
Join K-EARTH 101 at this free community event, which offers one-of-a-kind Cinco de Mayo festivities, with games, prizes, children's craft center, piatas, mariachi, live performances and
gourmet Mexican cuisine! Free samba lessons will have everyone swaying to rhythm and moving to the beat!
The outdoor fiesta will take place at the STAR ECO Station, an environmental science museum and wildlife rescue center, located at 10101 W. Jefferson Blvd in Culver City, 90232.
Naturalist guided tours of the STAR ECO Station are $5 for kids, $6 for seniors and $7 for adults.
STAR ECO Station is a non-profit 18,000 sq-ft environmental science museum and wildlife rescue center that provides fieldtrips, classroom instruction, after-school enrichment, school
assemblies and community events that annually reach 1 million learners of all ages. Through a collaboration with environmental and government agencies, STAR ECO Station rescues and houses
"at-risk" and endangered exotic wildlife, including tropical birds, exotic reptiles, wildcats, and ocean life. With a mission of Conservation Through Education, STAR ECO Station's
provides quality environmental science education aligned with California State Science Standards. Voted "Best Place to see Animals," LA Family Magazine (2002) and voted "Best Teaching
Zoo/Animal Rescue" LA Parent Magazine (2003). www.ecostation.org
STAR Education has been committed to improving the quality of children's education since 1986 with award-winning programs through classroom instruction, after school education, enrichment
classes, fieldtrips, assemblies, camps, and superb community events. STAR has been selected as a "Model Education Program" by the White House and U.S. Department of Education, is the
largest provider of Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) in California, and is a selected statewide provider for No Child Left Behind. www.starinc.org
STAR ECO Station and STAR Education are divisions of STAR Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Call (310) 842-8060 x122 for more information, or visit www.ecostation.org.