Wishing you love and laughter, good health and prosperity in 2015! We are thankful to have you as part of our growing community of book-loving, cookie-eating, enrichment-seeking families! As a reminder, Books and Cookies will be closed tomorrow 1/1, but we will see you Friday for our full schedule of activities and Saturday for our Concert Series with MY MUSICAL TREE! We are happy to announce a few updates and additions to Books and Cookies activities schedule! Please see bel

I had walked by this building a million times in my past and I always read the quote on the side of the building as I walked, “You are Beautiful” … a positive and joyful reminder. Like thousands of other locals and tourist walking on Main Street, I shot a selfie over my shoulder and posted it on my social media. I don’t know who or why it was painted over, but when I signed my lease, I knew I want to bring back something beautiful and positive back to the wall and to the comm

Every year, the Santa Monica Main Street Business Improvement Association organizes a night of shopping and holiday fun! Books and Cookies will be participating and staying open late for FREE Family Fun, Shopping, Discounts, Sweet Treats, Holiday Photo Booth and MORE! Join us from 5-7pm before checking out all the other Main Street participating businesses, Tree Lighting, Candlelight Walk, Parties, Carolers, Aerialists!! 6pm Tree Lighting at the California Heritage Museum Law

Halloween does not have to be scary! Bring your babies, toddlers and big kids to Books and Cookies 4th annual SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Bash, Sunday October 26th from 10am-12pm for FUN, FUN, FUN! This event is a huge hit every year! Please RSVP to reserve a spot! http://booksandcookieshalloweenbash.eventbrite.com Get ready for some Freaky Fun with our Spooky Sponsors: Join Books and Cookies owner, CHUDNEY ROSS for a Spooky-ish Story Time and Sing-a-long with some of our favorite

In Los Angeles it seems like you can’t go more than 10 feet without passing a Starbucks and a yoga studio. There’s good reason, we love a good cup of coffee and appreciate the health benefits of a good stretch. But did you know that yoga is beneficial for our children too? Here are five benefits that you might not be aware of: It Enhances Physical Flexibility- While this might seem obvious, sometimes we take for granted just how incredibly bendy our children are. They move

It’s important to us that we bring diversity to our activities. We proudly offer our Enrichment Center space affordably to local teachers, independent kid-centric businesses, and family-focused groups during gaps in our scheduled programming. These activities are not compatible with Books and Cookies Activity Packages. To sign up for a non-Books and Cookies activity, please contact the renter directly. BAILA BAILA: http://bailabailaonline.com Bebe y yo (Ages 0-8 months) Monda

Welcome to the NEW Books and Cookies - 2309 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 THE FRONT OF THE STORE: I added signage by Image 360, a new awning by Superior Awning and painted the trim white! BOOK ROOM: We took out 2 small rooms, gave the room a paint job and covered the floor with faux wood vinyl (our cheapest option for the uneven floor, but it looks great and it's easy clean)! THE LEARN AND PLAY AREA: Hunny Do Grass removed the tiles and stones and installed the artifici

I'm more than excited to announce and share the NEW Books and Cookies activities schedule! Our full schedule of activities will begin September 15th, 2014 at our NEW location: 2309 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 New activity pricing INCLUDES free play AFTER class in the new indoor / outdoor Learn and Play area. With 600 shaded square feet outside and another 200 square feet inside, children will have the opportunity for imaginative play and building critical thinking, gr

2309 Main Street used to be a massage and spa called Tao Healing Arts. When I first walked by the location, I didn’t think I would love it as much as I do. I had been into the reception area before, but I had never gotten a massage there (but I heard they were fabulous). In my mind, it seemed small, narrow and dark, so when I decided to take a tour, I had to put my thinking cap and imagination cloak on. The space was split into 6 small massage rooms and as I walk thru the nar