A Westside ‘Celebration’

Family Arts and Crafts: The whole family can get into the act in a free arts and crafts “Children’s Chanukah Celebration” at Santa Monica Place on Sunday beginning at noon.

Craft projects, recommended for ages 5 and up, include the creation of menorahs, dreidels and beeswax candles. The event will conclude with a menorah lighting ceremony at 3:15 p.m. Santa Monica Place is located two blocks from the beach in downtown Santa Monica between 2nd and 4th streets and is handicapped accessible.

Information: (310) 394-5451.

Holiday Gift Giving: “Shalom Sesame,” the Children’s Television Workshop’s Israeli version of “Sesame Street,” is available in an 11-volume home video set. Israeli culture, language, history and holidays are explored through CTW’s trademark combination of Muppets, music, comedy, animation and learning games. Celebrities such as Itzhak Perlman, Jerry Stiller, Alan King and Sarah Jessica Parker join in the fun. The entire library is $99.95; each individual volume is $29.95, while other multi-program volumes range from $44.95 to $64.95.

Information: (800) 428-9920.

Kid-Size Cash: Country legend Johnny Cash, one of the latest celebs to jump into the children’s media market, will autograph copies of his children’s book/audio cassette, “The Good, the Bad and the Two Cookie Kid,” at Brentano’s Bookstore in the Beverly Center on Wednesday at 1 p.m.

On the recording, Cash sings the country title song and narrates a tale about a rascally young thief who steals all the cookies west of the Rio Grande before he’s brought to justice by the mysterious Man in Black. It’s the second title in Better Place Publishing’s new “Celebrity Series.” The first, “The Rainy Day Blues,” features blues great B. B. King. Both books are by Shirley Kelley; Eric Herbst wrote the music and lyrics.

Information: (800) 362-KIDS.

Kid Power: Concept Videos’ acclaimed Montessori-inspired “Preschool Power!” home video series continues with “Even More Preschool Power!” The winning formula for these learning videos remains the same: Real preschoolers demonstrate skills for their viewing peers. The latest lessons in the series include baking cheese biscuits, working with scissors, washing dishes and doing headstands. Suggested retail price: $14.95.

Information: (800) 333-8252.