L.A. Mama This Week

barbara.correa@dailynews.com

SUMMER MOVIE CAMP: This just in from one of my local Moms clubs: AMC theaters are showing $1 movies every Wednesday at 10 am starting June 25, through August 6. Movies will include Shrek the Third, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and Bee Movie, among others. Proceeds go to charity. For movie schedules and locations, check http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/movies.html

CPR EN ESPAÑOL: Northridge Hospital is offering CPR classes in Spanish, for you or your nanny. Taught in Spanish by an American Heart Association (AHA) trained instructor, participants will learn lifesaving CPR techniques for infants, children and adults. Participants will receive one Spanish language AHA textbook per family and everyone receives a certification card. Check for dates at http://www.northridgehospital.org/Medical_Services/073835

POPCORN ADVENTURES: This weekly e-newsletter for cultural types pairs films with activities around L.A., like watching My Fair Lady and then visiting the flower market downtown. For your junior soccer player, watch Bend It Like Beckham, then tour Artesia's Little India. Have a budding Republican? Watch Yankee Doodle Dandy and go see the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. http://www.kidsoffthecouch.com/splash.php

SCHOOL FUNDING: Persistent parents are keeping the pressure on the Governor to preserve school funding at current levels. Here's the latest on what's going on in the effort, with photos from the most recent rallies and events: http://4lakidsnews.blogspot.com; http://www.capta.org/

FIND A CO-OP: One way to cut the cost of preschool and get involved is through co-operative schools. This Web site lists co-operatives for preschool and elementary school level. http://www.ccppns.org/index.html

THE VACCINE DEBATE: Dr. Gary S. Goldman, a resident of Pearblossom, a city in the Antelope Valley, is the author of a new book, "The Chickenpox Vaccine: A New Epidemic of Disease and Corruption,'' a 2008 Mom's Choice Awards winner. The book examines the universal varicella vaccination program, arguing that the vaccines actually leave the population more vulnerable to disease.