By Michael Ray
The South Courtyard of Brentwood Country Mart was host to a Father’s Day event that included craft activities and edibles for fathers and their kids, Saturday, June 16. The morning was brimming with the important things in life: Lego and Father’s Day card making stations, as well as yummy brunch items with coffee, tea and French toast. The event was organized by Katie Bassak; she arranges community outreach events throughout the year.
Father and son, Steve and Jasper bond over Lego.
“We wanted to do something special for dads,” Bassak told Brentwood News. The Brentwood Country Mart courtyards are host to a variety of events, including; Easter and Mother’s Day events in the spring; and a Santa Claus meet and greet in the winter.
While families enjoyed coffee and tea from Caffe Luxxe, several dads gathered around the Lego tables curated by Play-Well, an organization that uses Lego as a medium to teach engineering. Josh Weiner took part in the event with his 5-year-old son Noah.
“I like to build ships,” Noah explained. “He likes Lego!” added Josh, “[when building] we get to spend time together.” Josh had just returned from a trip to Asia to be with his son in time for Father’s Day.
Migrating between card making and Lego building were father and son, Steve and Jasper.
“I was mailing a letter this morning and I saw the poster on the wall and I know he love Lego; we go to the Santa Monica Library events all the time for Lego,” Steve said.
During the event Jasper navigated a motorized Lego vehicle across a multicolored Lego bridge that connected two of the three Lego tables.
For many of the excited kids and their parents, the cards, Lego and brunch were a welcome surprise to the day.
For more information and for upcoming events such an outdoor summer movie series, visit: www.brentwoodcountrymart.com.
