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| EVENT REPORT 06.11.07 1:12 PM |
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| Kid Stuff |
| First Star's party offered carnival-style games for children of all ages, plus their young-at-heart parents. |
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| FROM LOS ANGELES Coming up with entertainment varied enough to please children of all ages is
tricky, but Mark Poncher of Five Currents figured he was on
the right track when he saw guests at both ends of the age spectrum occupied at
a recent event: Dozens of kids sat quietly through an hour of speeches, and
grown-ups took their turn in the bounce house. The occasion was the fourth
annual First Star Celebration for Children’s Rights at Barker Hangar on June 2. This
year’s theme was “Come Be a Kid Again,” a command a lot of adults apparently
took seriously. |
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It was easy to do. Under the aegis of First Star founder Peter Samuelson, the
benefit’s 600 guests arrived at the entrance to find a giant sandbox, a Ben
& Jerry’s truck, and an inflatable bounce house. Inside, seven carnival and
family-den games like air hockey awaited, as did crafts
tables teeming with crayons and construction paper. While the kiddies played,
their parents consulted a psychic (as well as bartenders stationed around the
room).
A dinner of beef, chicken, and plenty of vegetables prepared by chefs Jerome
Brown and Ora E. was served at the child-friendly hour of 5 p.m., as First Star honored Rick Sands, C.O.O. of MGM
Studios, and Butch Hartman, creator of Nickelodeon’s Fairly Odd Parents and Danny Phantom. To cut costs, event coordinator Judy Levy suggested the
charity share its banquet-hall decor with Heal the Bay, another client of
Levy’s, which had held a fund-raiser a few days earlier. Guests left with
multigenerational gifts that included a Bioque anti-aging serum and a Good
Boy DVD.
—Irene Lacher |
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 | First Star served up kid-friendly offerings like balloon hats.
Photo: Chris Weeks/WireImage.com |
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Carnival-style games provided entertainment for kids of all ages.
Photo: Chris Weeks/WireImage.com |
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The benefit shared decor with a Heal the Bay fund-raiser that took place a few days earlier.
Photo: Chris Weeks/WireImage.com |
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 | While kids played games, a psychic and bars around the space kept adults occupied.
Photo: Chris Weeks/WireImage.com |
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