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Teen Financial Planning, Mozart and a Beauty of a Party

Your kid-friendly guide to getting out and about town.

Each week, we'll give you the info on five great upcoming family activities or events.

This week we'll help guide you through the long weekend with a theatrical interlude, but we'll begin and end on serious notes about school choice and financial know-how.

Look for the Grab & Go Kids Planner each Wednesday, and help build it with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

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FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK

Where/when: Palm Middle School, Lemon Grove, 6 p.m, Thursday, Feb. 17.

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Why Go: For parents and teens interested in Helix Charter High School in La Mesa. Topics to be discussed include: curricular programs and activities, the quarter system, bell schedule and mandatory summer conferences. 

Price: Free.

Where/when: College Preparatory Middle School, La Mesa, 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17.

Why Go: To learn about the public charter school, which is open to students, grades 6-8, throughout San Diego County. There will be tours and enrollment packets will be available.

Price: Free.

Where/when: San Diego State University, San Diego, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 18

Why Go: To see the opening weekend of Symphony of Clouds: Musical Adventures of the Boy Mozart, the story of Mozart's youth and how he became one of the great composers. Also will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Price: $13-$15.

Where/when: San Diego History Center, Balboa Park, San Diego, 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19.

Why Go: If "tale as old as time ..." is a refrain oft repeated in your house, your child will be thrilled by the chance to don costumes as part of the Beauty and the Beast Song and Dance Party. Theater staff will be on hand to guide them, too. 

Price: $8, per child and adult pair.

Where/when: Casa de Oro branch library, Spring Valley, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Why Go: Worried about your teen's financial future? Guide him or her to the library for this workshop, the first of four monthly discussions of money matters. First off: financial planning.

Price: Free.


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