Ramadan

Experience the beauty of Ramadan at Pretend City with a special celebration featuring activities.  Join us as Author Natasha Khan Kazi shares her book on the traditions of Ramadan.

About the Play Partner: Natasha Khan Kazi was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, raised in Chittagong, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and now lives in Southern California, where she writes and illustrates books for young readers, including her debut picture book, Moon’s Ramadan (2023 SLJ Best Picture Book). Her creative work is rooted in empathy, diversity, and childhood joy. Natasha is the blogger behind IslamiMommy and Art with Miss Natasha. She is a 21′-23 Highlights Foundation Muslim Storyteller Fellow. Her forthcoming picture books include Lulu and a Little Wedding Mischief (HarperCollins 2025) and a third unannounced title (2025). Learn more about Natasha on Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok, and Instagram.

Cultural Implication/Henna Artist (TIMES: 12p-2p) 

Sana Yousuf from OC Henna is coming into our space to share henna art with our guests! Sana will provide free hennas to anyone who is interested! This is a huge part of any celebration in the Islamic Culture and we are celebrating Ramadan with the decoration of your hands or feet! Henna comes from a plant and has been used as a natural dye throughout history in many cultures. The henna paste is derived from the leaves of the plant which is ground to a fine powder and then mixed with various liquids to achieve the desired consistency. Henna Artists all have their own favorite mix. Most often these include lemon juice and essential oils. In Islam, the prophet Mohammad (saws) used henna paste for hair dyeing. Many people still dye their body, hair and beards with henna. In some Islamic countries, the use of henna is reserved for the celebrations of Ramadan, Eid, weddings, pregnancy and birth, while in others it is used as an everyday beautification. In weddings, a henna party is an occasion for women to celebrate, to visit and talk, or simply an opportunity for women to gather and beautify themselves. OC Henna intends to spread the tradition of henna beautification to Orange County residents in Southern California. Henna beautification is temporary and non-toxic. Furthermore, it brings smiles on many faces and makes all events more enjoyable. We will be glad to serve our community for any event requiring our services. Please contact us at 949-432-8372. 

• Please note dates and times are subject to last-minute changes.