November 2025 Field Trips

Cal Tech Seismology Lab

Wednesday

November 5, 2025

 9:45 am – 11:30 am

COST:       $5.00 per family

 PLACE:     

  • Cal Tech Seismology Lab.
  • Use 535 S. Wilson, Pasadena for GPS directions which is a house across the street from the Lab
  • The Lab is on the NE corner of California & Wilson in the South Mudd Bldg., 2nd floor. 
  • Meet your tour guide outside of the courtyard immediately to the west of the front doors.
  •  PARKING:  Free 2 hour street parking nearby.

 We will tour a working seismology lab at Cal Tech!  After the tour you may explore the grounds of Cal Tech if you wish but be sure to move your car if you parked on the street (2 hour limit).  Or, you can park in the nearby parking garage but there is a fee.

 Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 30, 2025 or until full.

For questions:  eiefieldtrips@gmail.com

To sign up: 

  • Phone EIE during business hours at 626-821-0025
  • Park Day
  • Visit EIE Resource Center

LOGAN’S CANDIES

Tuesday

November 11, 2025

TIME:        6:30 – 8:00 p.m. (Demo begins promptly at 7 pm. 

Give yourself time to find parking and check in.)

COST:        Children: $9.00    Adults: $5.00

 PLACE:   

  • 125 West B Street
  • Ontario, CA 91762
  •  PARKING:  Street Parking

 

See how candy canes are made from scratch and bend your own warm candy into a cane shape!  Hear the story behind the candy cane and learn how the candy cane reminds us about the birth and life of Christ.  Adults will get a candy cane to bend.  Children will also receive a bag of candy to take home.

Note:  There are no restrooms at Logan’s so plan accordingly!

For questions:  eiefieldtrips@gmail.com

To sign up: 

  • Phone EIE during business hours at 626-821-0025
  • Park Day
  • Visit EIE Resource Center

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

The Lewis Family Playhouse

Wednesday

November 12, 2025

 8:45 am arrival to approx. 10:45 am

COST:       $17.00 per person

 PLACE:    

  • 12505 Cultural Center Dr.
  • Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
  • PARKING:  Free

Registration Deadline:  Thursday, November 6, 2025, or until full    

 Get ready for a field trip like no other as Ms. Frizzle and her students go boldly where no class has gone before – into the solar system!  When the principal goes missing on a trip to the planetarium, it’s up to the Magic School Bus crew to zoom through space and find her.  This musical adaptation of  The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System is packed with catchy songs, cosmic visuals, and out-of-this-world science facts.  It’s a stellar mix of laughter, learning, and adventure that ignites kids’ curiosity and imagination.  This show brings homeschool lessons to life with a theatrical twist that has never been so fun – or so unforgettable!

To sign up: 

  • Phone EIE during business hours at 626-821-0025
  • Park Day
  • Visit EIE Resource Center
  1. Paul Getty Museum Tour

Wednesday

November 19, 2025         

 9:30 am – noon for the tour (you may stay until closing)

 We have lunch scheduled from 12:00-12:30.

Please bring a sack lunch in small bags (to fit into our cooler).

COST:         $5.00 per family           

 

PLACE:        

  • 1200 Getty Center Drive
  • Los Angeles, CA 90049
  •  PARKING:    Free with validation

 

Deadline:     Thursday, November 13th, 2025 (or until full)

 

          We will have a guided tour which will focus on a selection of art pieces. There will be different tours for elementary students and upper grade students.  They only allow 1 adult for every 10 students on the tours but the adults my tour the museum until the kids return.  We have lunch scheduled at noon.  After lunch, you may stay and explore more of the museum until closing if you wish.

          Important:  NO backpacks or large bags are allowed.  If you must bring a backpack you must wear it in front.

 

For questions:  eiefieldtrips@gmail.com

To sign up: 

  • Phone EIE during business hours at 626-821-0025
  • Park Day
  • Visit EIE Resource Center

La Boheme

at LA Opera

Thursday

November 20, 2025

 9:00 am arrival at Parking Garage

GRADE:   7th – 12th Grade         

 COST:       Students FREE, Adults $10 (only 1 adult per student)

 PLACE:     

135 N. Grand Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

 PARKING:  $10.00-$20.00

 Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 6 or until full

 Mandatory Meeting for attendees: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 5pm at EIE

 La Boheme is one of the most beloved and performed operas in the world.  Puccini’s timeless melodies paired with a beautiful, yet tragic story make La Boheme an enduring favorite.

 Rodolfo is a struggling poet burning his manuscripts to keep out the winter chill.  Mimi is a fellow tenant with big dreams and a deadly illness. A chance meeting has them falling in love, but when you’re at the bottom of Parisian society, every day could be your last.

For questions:  eiefieldtrips@gmail.com

To sign up: 

  • Phone EIE during business hours at 626-821-0025
  • Park Day
  • Visit EIE Resource Center

Discovery Cube -Los Angeles

Friday

November 21, 2025

10:40 am – 5:00 p.m.  

(You may stay until closing if you wish)

COST:        $15.00 per student, $18.00 per adult

PLACE:     

  • 11800 Foothill Blvd.
  • Sylmar, CA 91342
  •  PARKING:  Free – Discovery Cube Los Angeles is located between the Lake View Terrace Branch Library and the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center. To find the science center parking lot, enter through Dronfield Ave from Osborne St.

LUNCH:  If you bring a lunch, they will designate an area for us to eat in.

 You may explore all the exhibits as you please:

The Rescue Exhibition — where science meets real-life heroics! Get hands-on with the tools and technology used in daring land, sea and air rescue missions. Climb aboard a full-size helicopter simulator, spot heat signals with infrared cameras, and test your skills in jet ski navigation as you search for swimmers in distress. Fight virtual fires, perform surf rescues, and learn survival strategies in high-stakes scenarios. Along the way, discover the gear and medical techniques first responders use to save lives. Packed with interactive experiences and designed for curious minds of all ages, The Rescue Exhibition brings the world of emergency response to life like never before.

Other exhibits include:

 Registration Deadline: Thursday, November 13, 2025 or until full

For questions:  eiefieldtrips@gmail.com

To sign up: 

  • Phone EIE during business hours at 626-821-0025
  • Park Day
  • Visit EIE Resource Center