Happenings, Monday Feb. 21, 2011

EVENTS

Presidents Day at Kidspace On the eve of George Washington’s birthday, Kidspace celebrates the lives and legacies of all 44 United States presidents with a day of fun and learning. Visitors will make cherry trees, patriotic parade wands, Abraham Lincoln-style stovepipe hats and edible log cabins. Kidspace Children’s Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. (626) 449-9144. https://www.kidspacemuseum.org

National Engineers Week This annual celebration of the ingenuity and technical derring-do of engineering is meant to give kids an appreciation for a field that is integral to modern living. Daily activities include building a structurally sound tower, creating a straw glider that can fly through hoops, constructing a catenary arch and learning about the science behind gears. Discovery Science Center, 2500 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. thru Sat. Adult $12.95, children 3-17 $9.95, children 2 and younger free. (714) 542-2823. https://www.discoverycube.org

POP MUSIC

Cake The idiosyncratic alt-rock band is back in full force. Taking over the Troubadour for four nights, it’s sure to conjure up some serious, spoken-sung ‘90s nostalgia. Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood. 8 p.m. $35. (310) 276-6168. https://www.troubadour.com

Jenny O. The local singer-songwriter is having a grand run of shows to promote her new record, “Home,” for the label Manimal Vinyl. At this installment of her Bootleg Theater residency, her winsome and experiment-tinged folk pop gets an assist from Harper Simon (son of Paul and a fine songwriter himself). Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 9 p.m. Free. https://www.foldsilverlake.com