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SUMMARY:Learn How To Be A Ventriloquist
DESCRIPTION:FREE ONLINE with Jeff Dunham\nYou can learn how to be a ventriloquist\, with Jeff Dunham. A few years ago Jeff Dunham released an instructional DVD of ventriloquism lessons called “How To Talk To Yourself.” It was included with the Little Jeff ventriloquist’s dummy\, but that was the only way to get it! The lessons feature Walter\, Peanut\, Achmed\, Little Jeff and Jeff showing you the ventriloquial basics in 10 easy parts! But who uses a DVD player anymore!? So because of popular demand\, Jeff decided to upload all the chapters of this DVD for FREE! so you too can follow along and learn the art of ventriloquism right here on YouTube! Watch them all!  \nTo start at the beginning\, click the video below.\n\nLesson include:\nLesson 1- The Easy Alphabet \nLesson 2- The Letter B \nLesson 3- The Letter F \nLesson 4- The Letter M \nLesson 5- The Letter P \nLesson 6- The Letter V \nLesson 7- The Letters W & Y \nLesson 8- The Other Voice & Timing \nLesson 9- Figure Manipulation \nLesson 10- The FINAL Lesson \n\n\nJeff Dunham\nA Texas native\, after graduating from Baylor University\, Dunham moved to Los Angeles and soon became a sensation on the national comedy club circuit. He later conquered the comedy world by becoming a multi-platinum selling DVD artist and achieving record-breaking ratings on both cable and network TV. His 2015 stand-up special\, “Unhinged in Hollywood\,” debuted on NBC Primetime and ranked as the time period’s top non-sports program on the Big 4 in every key measure. The special was re-broadcast on Comedy Central and was the top rated special of the year for the entire network. Dunham’s previous stand-up specials\, “Arguing with Myself\,” “Spark of Insanity\,” “A Very Special Christmas\,” “Controlled Chaos\,” “Minding the Monsters\,” and “All Over the Map\,” have garnered record-breaking numbers by either claiming “most watched” or “highest rated” on Comedy Central. \nDunham has made many cameo appearances across television and film\, from the Emmy Award-winning comedy series “30 Rock\,” “Angie Tribeca\,” and “Dinner for Schmucks\,” starring Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd. \nHis autobiography\, “All By My Selves: Walter\, Peanut\, Achmed and Me\,” was on the New York Times’ Best Seller list three weeks in a row. Dunham has also been awarded “Billboard’s Top Comedy Tour” for three years based on box office sales. Dunham is currently on the road through the end of the year and well beyond\, with his cast of characters. \nAdding to an amazing list of recent accomplishments\, Dunham’s contribution to the world of show business and comedy was recognized in 2017 when he received a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame\,” commemorating over two decades of superstardom. Now it’s your turn to learn How to Be A Ventriloquist \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nyoutube.com/Jeff-Dunham\n\n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/learn-how-to-be-a-ventriloquist-2/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Online/ Virtual
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SUMMARY:Pluto TV
DESCRIPTION:IT’S FREE TV! App or Online\nWhat is Pluto TV? Well let’s see. We could pen a historical essay about our 2013 origins. \n \nWe could toss around numbers like 100s of channels\, 200+ content partners\, and 26+ million viewers. We could even drone on about our huge library of on-demand content which spans across all genres of movies\, news\, TV shows\, sports\, documentaries\, and blah blah blahhh… \nBut why complicate things when Pluto TV is\, at its core\, really simple? \nAll you really need to know is… it’s free of passwords\, it’s free of payments\, and it’s free of all those Friday night spats about what to watch. \nPluto TV is a free live-stream television and on-demand video service from ViacomCBS. \n  \n\n\n\nSo just lean back. Drop in and enjoy the show. It’s free.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will I Find on Pluto TV?\n\n\nLIVE TV\n\n\n\n\nBlockbuster Movies\n \nComedy\n \nCult Classics\n \n\nKids & Family Friendly Programing \n\n\nSports\n \nNews\n\n\nLatino\n \n\n\nWatch on your \nSmart TV\, Streaming Devices\, Mobile App\, Desktop App or Watch On The Web\n\n\n \n\nOwned by ViacomCBS\, Pluto TV is a live-TV streaming service\, not entirely unlike Sling TV and such competitors as DirecTV Now\, Hulu+ Live TV\, or other similar services. But unlike those services which offer streaming access to channels you’d find on cable TV\, Pluto TV offers free content mainly curated from what’s already available online. Pluto TV launched in 2014 and picked up steam fairly quickly making it the largest free TV streaming service in the U.S. \nYou’re not going to find standard TV channels\, though some are represented via their web counterparts\, especially news outlets. Those include familiar names like Bloomberg\, Cheddar\, CNBC\, MSNBC\, CBSN\, and many others. As of April 2019\, it also includes CNN\, though not the full\, live CNN you get on cable. Instead\, the CNN channel features a curated playlist of short-form digital content from CNN’s anchors and reporters. Featured clips are oriented toward lifestyle and culture\, climate change\, the environment\, and original CNN investigations and interviews. A similar channel for NBC called NBC News Now arrived in February 2020. Other recent additions to Pluto include CMT\, Kevin Hart’s Laugh out Loud\, and Red Bull TV\, plus a handful of new themed channels in Celebrity\, Reality\, and Lives\, the perfect cocktail for pop culture and reality TV enthusiasts. \nSports coverage is less conventional — you’re not going to find the likes of ESPN here. Instead\, you’ll find choices like Fight\, World Poker Tour\, Impact Wrestling\, a dedicated Sports News network\, Glory Kickboxing\, and the Big Sky Network. DAZN recently signed a deal to provide an original weekly series on Pluto TV\, and there’s potential for that partnership to expand down the line. Pluto has recently added an official PGA Tour channel with 24/7 coverage of one of golf’s biggest tournaments. \nIn the Entertainment section\, there are reruns of reality and documentary shows alongside episodes of Dennis the Menace\, Thunderbirds\, and other older TV shows. Among those various channels\, you’ll also find Wipeout\, a network that only shows reruns of the popular game show and various iterations from different countries\, as well as Nosey\, which shows reruns of The Jerry Springer Show and The Maury Show\, among others. Meanwhile\, the Curiosity section features Science TV\, Docu TV\, Xive TV\, and even a NASA live stream. New additions include Pluto TV Sitcoms\, offering a selection of older comedies like 3rd Rock from the Sun and The Lucy Show\, and a Spanish-language channel called Pluto TV Cine. \n  \n\nFor additional information\, visit the Pluto TV website @ \npluto.tv\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/pluto-tv/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Movies
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SUMMARY:Mango Language Learning
DESCRIPTION:FREE WITH YOUR LIBRARY CARD Available at Your Local Library Online.\nMango Languages online offers a fun convenient way to learn a new language with multi-media tools in a self-paced learning program. \n\n\n\nOver 70 world language courses\nMore than 70 ESL/ELL courses\nAvailable for desktop\, Android & iOS\, anytime\, anywhere\n\n\n\nYour library card gives you free 24/7 unlimited access to learning a new language. Whether you are looking to learn English as a non-native speaker\, learn a few phrases before a big trip\, or connect with your heritage\, your library card has you covered. \n  \n \nDon’t have a library card?\nGet an e-card to get access instantly!\n  \n \nBuilt to help you start the conversation in 70+ languages and dialects\, Mango’s award-winning language software learns how you learn and adapts accordingly to teach you speaking\, listening\, reading\, and culture through real-life conversations and native-speaker dialogue. Discover a better way to learn a new language with Mango Language Learning. \nOn a mission to inspire curious people to forge deeper connections through meaningful interactions\, Mango Languages is the only adaptive language-learning system powered by proven methodologies and language-specific content designed to establish retention and rapidly build conversation skills. To learn more about how Mango prepares you to start the conversation in over 70 languages\, visit www.mangolanguages.com. \n  \nMango Languages Include:\nEgyptian Arabic \nIraqi Arabic \n\nLevantine Arabic \nModern Standard Arabic (MSA) \nArmenian \nAzerbaijani \nBengali \nChaldean Aramaic \nCherokee \nCantonese Chinese \nMandarin Chinese \nCzech \nDanish \nDari \nDutch \nDzongkha \nEnglish \nFarsi \nFinnish \nFrench \nGerman \nGreek \nHaitian Creole \nHawaiian \nHebrew \nHindi \nHungarian \nIcelandic \nIgbo \nIndonesian \nIrish \nItalian \nJapanese \nKazakh \nKorean \nLatin \nMalay \nMalayalam \nNorwegian \nPashto \nPirate \nPolish \nBrazilian Portuguese \nPotawatomi \nPunjabi (Pakistani) \nRomanian \nRussian \nScottish Gaelic \nSerbian \nShanghainese \nSlovak \nCastilian Spanish \nLatin American Spanish \nSwahili \nSwedish \nTagalog \nTamil \nTelugu \nThai \nTurkish \nTuvan \nUkrainian \nUrdu \nUzbek \nVietnamese \nYiddish \n\n\n\n70+ World Languages ▸ \n20+ ESL Courses ▸ \n500+ Language Learning Resources ▸ \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nlacountylibrary.org/Mango\n\n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/mango-language-learning-2/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Available on App Store & Google Play
CATEGORIES:Education,Free With You Library Card,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family
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SUMMARY:Helen’s Cycles- Beginner Road Ride
DESCRIPTION:EVERY 1st SUNDAY- Helen’s Cycles Santa Monica\n\nHelen’s Cycles hosts great local rides\, that really bring our community together. Check the schedule below for the date and location that works best for you. We have beginner\, intermediate and advanced level rides. \nNote that there are road\, off-road and MTB ride options. Bring an appropriate bike in good working order\, fluids and a helmet. Recommended accessories include: spare tube\, inflation\, energy food and cash. Rides are subject to change\, please check the ride updates on Facebook for the most current information. No parking in Helen’s Cycles parking lots. Please be courteous of our neighbors when you arrive. Rides leave from Helen’s Cycles location\, except as noted. \nSee shop ride schedules here on Facebook. \n\n\nRIDE INFO:\n\n\nFirst Sunday of the Month\nHelen’s Cycles Santa Monica/TriFit – beginner road ride\nRoute: Local canyons such as Mandeville or Amalfi \nMeet: Helen’s Cycles Santa Monica \nGather: 7:45 AM \nRollout: 8:00 AM \nGet Directions\n\n\n\nDetails for Every Ride\nAll riders need to be: \n\ncomfortable riding in a group\nable to ride 14-22 mph on the flats\non road bikes w/ clip-in pedals only – no hybrids\ncomfortable riding 3+ hours\n\nBe sure to bring extra CO2 and tubes in case of flats and don’t forget to charge your daytime running lights and your bike computer! \nFor rides starting at the shop: please be quiet and courteous for our neighbors when you arrive for the ride. There is plenty of extended meter parking on the street; please no parking in the Helen’s Cycles parking lot. \n  \n\n\nOther Rides Include:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery Friday\nI.Martin Bicycles Coffee Ride\nRoute: https://www.strava.com/routes/6015113 \nMeet:  I. Martin Bicycles \nGather 6:45 AM \nRollout 7:00 AM \nGet Directions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Saturday of the Month\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen’s Cycles Santa Monica – intermediate road ride\nA different ride each month in 2020! All rides start and finish at Santa Monica Brew Works\, Helen’s Cycles’s ride partner! \nMeet: Santa Monica Brew Works \nGather 7:45 AM \nRollout 8:00 AM \nGet Direction \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThird Sunday of the Month\nHelen’s Cycles Santa Monica/TriFit – beginner road ride\nRoute: Local canyons such as Mandeville or Amalfi \nMeet: Helen’s Cycles Santa Monica \nGather: 7:45 AM \nRollout: 8:00 AM \nGet Directions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCall Adam or Mike with questions: (310) 829-1836\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhelenscycles.com/local-rides-events\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/helens-cycles-beginner-road-ride-2-2/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Helen’s Cycles- Santa Monica\, 2501 Broadway\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:-Santa Monica,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Singles,Health and Fitness,Sports & Recreation
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SUMMARY:Helen’s Cycles- Beginner Road Ride
DESCRIPTION:EVERY 3rd SUNDAY- Helen’s Cycles Santa Monica\n\nHelen’s Cycles hosts great local rides\, that really bring our community together. Check the schedule below for the date and location that works best for you. We have beginner\, intermediate and advanced level rides. \nNote that there are road\, off-road and MTB ride options. Bring an appropriate bike in good working order\, fluids and a helmet. Recommended accessories include: spare tube\, inflation\, energy food and cash. Rides are subject to change\, please check the ride updates on Facebook for the most current information. No parking in Helen’s Cycles parking lots. Please be courteous of our neighbors when you arrive. Rides leave from Helen’s Cycles location\, except as noted. \nSee shop ride schedules here on Facebook. \n\n\nRIDE INFO:\n\n\nEvery 3rd Sunday\n\nHelen’s Cycles Santa Monica/TriFit – beginner road ride\nRoute: Local canyons such as Mandeville or Amalfi \nMeet: Helen’s Cycles Santa Monica \nGather: 7:45 AM \nRollout: 8:00 AM \nGet Directions\n\n\nDetails for Every Ride\nAll riders need to be: \n\ncomfortable riding in a group\nable to ride 14-22 mph on the flats\non road bikes w/ clip-in pedals only – no hybrids\ncomfortable riding 3+ hours\n\nBe sure to bring extra CO2 and tubes in case of flats and don’t forget to charge your daytime running lights and your bike computer! \nFor rides starting at the shop: please be quiet and courteous for our neighbors when you arrive for the ride. There is plenty of extended meter parking on the street; please no parking in the Helen’s Cycles parking lot. \n  \n\n\nOther Rides Include:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvery Friday\nI.Martin Bicycles Coffee Ride\nRoute: https://www.strava.com/routes/6015113 \nMeet:  I. Martin Bicycles \nGather 6:45 AM \nRollout 7:00 AM \nGet Directions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Saturday of the Month\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen’s Cycles Santa Monica – intermediate road ride\nA different ride each month in 2020! All rides start and finish at Santa Monica Brew Works\, Helen’s Cycles’s ride partner! \nMeet: Santa Monica Brew Works \nGather 7:45 AM \nRollout 8:00 AM \nGet Direction \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Sunday of the Month\nHelen’s Cycles Santa Monica/TriFit – beginner road ride\nRoute: Local canyons such as Mandeville or Amalfi \nMeet: Helen’s Cycles Santa Monica \nGather: 7:45 AM \nRollout: 8:00 AM \nGet Directions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCall Adam or Mike with questions: (310) 829-1836\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhelenscycles.com/local-rides-events\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/helens-cycles-beginner-road-ride-3/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Helen’s Cycles- Santa Monica\, 2501 Broadway\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Singles,Sports & Recreation
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SUMMARY:Tour Walt Disney Concert Hall
DESCRIPTION:FREE TUESDAY-SATURDAY- Walt Disney Concert Hall\nThe Walt Disney Concert Hall offers free self-guided audio tours now available year-round. The fully revamped tour takes visitors through the Concert Hall’s history from conception to completion. Narrated by Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor John Lithgow\, the tour provides insight from visionary architect Frank Gehry and other key contributors.\n\n\nNew technology allows visitors to use their smartphones to follow the tour and hear behind-the-scenes details about the planning\, thought and design that went into the construction of this architectural and auditory masterpiece. For visitors not using a smartphone\, Podcatchers are available at the Tour Check-In table. \n\nSelf-Guided Audio Tour Details:\n\nTours run daily 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.*\nComplimentary\nFor individuals or groups of up to 14 guests\nGo at your own pace (approximately 60 minutes)\nPhoto I.D. required to use the Podcatcher\nUse of Podcatcher for ages 10 and older\nTours begins in the Grand Lobby of Walt Disney Concert Hall\nThe last tour of the day is at 2:00 p.m.\n\nPlease note at this time:\n\nThe Walt Disney Concert Hall parking garage is closed on weekends.\nVisitors are advised to park in The Music Center main campus parking garage if visiting The Music Center on the weekends. Parking is $9.\nThe Walt Disney Concert Hall guided tours and Symphonians Music Center campus tours are temporarily not offered at this time and will resume at a later date.\n\n\n\nSafety Protocols:\n\nFor the latest safety protocols\, please read Our Commitment to Your Safety.\n\nThe Music Center \nThe Walt Disney Concert Hall is operated by The Music Center. As L.A.’s performing arts destination\, The Music Center welcomes all visitors and is committed to making its programs\, services and facilities accessible to everyone\, including service animals. \nAs L.A.’s performing arts destination\, The Music Center is L.A.’s home to the world’s greatest artistic programs and events.  With four iconic theaters and four renowned resident companies – Center Theatre Group\, the LA Master Chorale\, the LA Opera and the LA Philharmonic – and recognized for its illustrious dance programming\, Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center\, The Music Center is a destination where audiences find inspiration in the very best of live performance\, as well as nationally recognized arts education and free and low-cost arts engagement experiences. The Music Center also programs and manages Grand Park\, a 12-acre adjacent green space\, with year-round free programming. Follow The Music Center on Facebook\, Twitter and Instagram (@MusicCenterLA). \n \nHours\nSunday – Monday: Closed\nTuesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 3:00pm \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nmusiccenter.org/visit/Exploring-the-Center/Self-Guided-Tours/\n \n  \nFind more
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/walt-disney-concert-hall-self-guided-tours/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Walt Disney Concert Hall\, 111 S Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, 90012
CATEGORIES:-DTLA,Concerts & Music,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family
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SUMMARY:Roundhouse Aquarium
DESCRIPTION:OPEN DAILY- Manhattan Beach Pier\nThe Roundhouse Aquarium is located at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier. The Roundhouse has undergone a recent revitalization through a $4 million capital project spearheaded by the Harrison Greenberg Foundation. The new Roundhouse Aquarium educates and inspires more than 300\,000 visitors every year. It is managed and operated by the nonprofit oceanic and environmental organization Oceanographic Teaching Stations\, Inc. (OTS)\, whose mission is to connect and engage visitors and students to the oceans through hands-on interactive experiences with marine life and habitats of southern California\, and to inspire them to become good stewards of our environment. \nOTS’ programs at the Roundhouse Aquarium promote the study of the oceans\, tidelands and beaches of Southern California through a wide slate of science-based and standards-aligned education programs with its immersive and engaging exhibits of a diverse array of marine life.  More than 100 marine animals from Southern California’s waters live at the aquarium\, many are native to its local waters in the Santa Monica Bay. Notable wildlife include moon jellies\, sharks\, octopus\, sheepshead\, moray eels\, lobsters\, and more – as well as a touch tank with sea stars\, sea cucumbers\, sea urchins and sea snails. The aquarium prides itself on being family oriented. It’s a great place for kids to take their parents! \n\n\n\n\n\nCome SEA our Marine Exhibits\nGet to know the habitats within Southern California by visiting our diverse marine exhibits. These exhibits are showcased within 4 Aquarium Galleries. \n\n\nMarine Habitat Gallery\n\nRocky Reef Tank \nThe Rocky Reef shows us what reefs in the cold California waters look like. They are similar to coral reefs but are made up of rocks instead of corals. They are just as important of a habitat as coral reefs and often serve as a nursery for many types of juvenile fish. \nKelp Forest Tank \nThe Kelp Forest tank represents a distinct southern California marine habitat. This tank shows us what it looks like to swim at the edge of the kelp forest\, where rocks become scarcer and sand more plentiful. Many of the animals in the tank can live their life deep within the kelp forest or at the very edge. Those animals at the edges can even camouflage in the sand. \n\n\n\n\nEducation Gallery\n\nDeep Kelp Forest Tank\nThese tanks represent a very diverse and abundant habitat\, the kelp forest! The giant kelp that grows 2 feet a day\, provides food and shelter for many different animals. Not only is this habitat important for animals\, but it is also important to humans as well! Seaweeds\, like kelp\, produce about 70% of our oxygen through photosynthesis. So\, take a deep breath and thank kelp! \nTide Pool Tank\nAll the animals that you can find in our touch tank live in a habitat called a tide pool. When the tide is low and the water has receded\, pools of water are left in between rocks which form the tide pools. In Southern California\, we have 2 high tides and 2 low tides every day\, which means the animals’ habitat is always changing. They must have special adaptations that allow them to live in such a dynamic habitat. \nPier Piling Tank\nHave you ever wondered what is under the pier? This tank will give you a good idea! Pier pilings\, while man made\, do create a habitat for lots of animals ranging from mussels\, to crabs\, to fish and rays. The fish can either hide amongst the mussels or lay on the sand under the pier among the rays. \n\n\n\n \n\n\nMarine Science Gallery\n\nJewel Tank\nSee our animals in the spotlight with cool adaptive traits like our spotted rose anemone that has biofluorescence and our baby swell shark eggs that can camouflage as seaweed. The baby swell sharks are really cute when they hatch out too! \nPipefish Tank\nThe Pipefish tank is an example of a mudflat with eelgrass beds that act as a nursery for young fish and young sting rays. See if you can spot a pipefish in the eelgrass. \nArtificial Reef Tank\nThe Artificial Reef tank is an examples of man-made structures left behind that now act as reefs teaming with life from sea anemones on rock scallops to sea stars to juvenile rockfish. Can you see the bright orange Garibaldi with blue spots? \nOctopus Tank\nThe octopus tank is an example of a deep water habitat brought to life for our guests to see. It features anemones and rock scallops on the reef which also add structure and microhabitats to the reef. The decorator crab uses the colonial strawberry anemones to help decorate its body to camouflage with the reef. There are small but colorful rockfish like the half-banded rockfish that stay close to the rocks and use them as shelter. \nKid’s Kelp Corner\nHave you ever wondered oh why\, oh why did my goldfish die? Come find the answer in the Kid’s Kelp Corner. You can also relax and read the many ocean related books in our library while watching our inquisitive freshwater fish. \nDiscovery Center\nCome check out what it means to be a scientist! Observe plankton\, learn about the food chain\, and discover some of the aquarium’s smallest residents. \nSeahorse Tank\nSeahorses are some of the most fragile sea creatures in the ocean\, and they can camouflage to look like seaweed\, eelgrass\, or even sea fans. They use their tails to hold onto eelgrass and stay upright\, but they won’t swim except in short bursts. They have excellent eyesight that they use to track their prey\, which are small shrimps. \n  \n\n\n\nImmersion Gallery\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober through March\nMonday-Friday: 2PM – 5PM\nSaturday-Sunday: 10AM – 5PM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n}\n\n\nApril through September\nMonday-Friday: 2PM – 7PM\nSaturday-Sunday: 10AM – 7PM \nHours\nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm\nSunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm \n  \n\n\nAdvanced timed-entry reservations are required.\n\n\n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nroundhouseaquarium.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \n 
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LOCATION:The Roundhouse Aquarium\, Manhattan Beach Pier\, Manhattan Beach\, CA\, 90267\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aquariums,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family
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SUMMARY:The Broad Museum- DTLA
DESCRIPTION:FREE TUE – SUN- Bunker Hill\, DTLA\nThe Broad makes its collection of contemporary art from the 1950s to the present accessible to the widest possible audience by presenting exhibitions and operating a lending program to art museums and galleries worldwide. \nBy actively building a dynamic collection that features in-depth representations of influential contemporary artists and by advancing education and engagement through exhibitions and diverse public programming\, the museum enriches\, provokes\, inspires\, and fosters appreciation of art of our time. \n \nThe Broad was founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler\, the museum offers free general admission and presents an active program of rotating temporary exhibitions and innovative audience engagement. The Broad is home to 2\,000 works of art in the Broad collection\, which is one of the world’s leading collections of postwar and contemporary art. \n  \n \nThe Broad from Home\nThe Broad is committed to inspiring and fostering an appreciation of contemporary art through our digital initiatives. Experience #TheBroadFromHome to find inspiration through music\, poetry\, performance\, workshops\, and conversations centered around the Broad collection. \nOverview \nPerformances \nTalks & Conversations \nArtist Spotlight \nFamily Art Workshops \nMore Online Programs \n  \nThe Broad Collection\nEli and Edythe Broad have been building their collection of postwar and contemporary art over the last 50 years. With a belief that the greatest art collections are built when the art is being made\, the Broads took to collecting art of their own time. \nThe Broad is home to 2\,000 works in the Broad collection by more than 200 artists\, and is one of the world’s leading collections of postwar and contemporary art. The collection features in-depth holdings of influential contemporary artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat\, Mark Bradford\, Jasper Johns\, Jeff Koons\, Barbara Kruger\, Yayoi Kusama\, Kerry James Marshall\, Julie Mehretu\, Takashi Murakami\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Ed Ruscha\, Cindy Sherman\, Cy Twombly\, Andy Warhol\, and more\, plus an ever-growing representation of younger artists. \n  \nView Our Collection Here\n \nIn Under the Table\, 1994\, the viewer is both in the world of imaginary giants and in the world of remembered childhood. Fusing Alice in Wonderland with the Duchampian tradition of the readymade\, Artist Robert Therrien constructs a doppelganger from an everyday object\, both displaying his visual wit and actualizing literary or imaginative fantasy in three-dimensional space. The table exudes an extraordinary aura\, compelling one to walk underneath the table and conjuring the physical memory of being under the table of one’s childhood home. Complicated and powerful\, the work offers fresh ideas of what a table\, sculpture\, and memory can mean. \n  \n  \n \nUsing the recognizable form of a balloon twisted into the shape of a dog\, Koons has frozen a moment in time\, exaggerating both scale and material. \nBalloon Dog (Blue) is literal and abstract. When standing close to it\, one’s own distorted reflection bends around smooth pert curves. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission is Free\nThe Broad requires all visitors must reserve timed tickets in advance. Some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge. \n\n\n\n\n\nHours\nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.\nThursday – Friday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.\nSaturday: 10:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.\nSunday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00p.m. \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.thebroad.org\n \n  \nFind more
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LOCATION:The Broad\, 221 South Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:HOKALI Beach Cleanup Day
DESCRIPTION:EVERY 2nd of the MONTH- Venice Beach \nBeach Cleanup by HOKALI Surf Lessons at Venice Beach 1800 Ocean Front Walk\, Venice\, CA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalling All Venice Beach Surf Community. All the HOKALI Community of surfers will be cleaning the beaches together\, on the second day of every month!! “What day is that man?”\, you may ask. Ahh\, that’s an easy one Dude! It’s the Second Day.  \nHOKALI is announcing guidelines for individuals to conduct solo beach clean ups as long as local governing bodies allow for public beach access. A solo cleanup is defined as an individual cleanup by one person or household unit\, not necessarily organized by the chapter\, but promoted as an activity for the public. \nThe following requirements are outlined to assist in evaluating your ability to conduct a solo beach cleanup. \n\nYour state and local governing agency allows access to the beach;\n\n\nActive use of the beach is allowed under applicable laws (e.g. walking included);\n\n\nAdditional restrictions on active beach use are followed\, e.g.\, open and closing times\n\n\nBeaches are not so crowded that active users can maintain a safe physical distance of 6 feet\n\nParticipation in a solo cleanup event is voluntary and solely at a participant’s own risk\, including risk associated with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). Individuals should only participate to the extent that they can comply with applicable federal\, state\, and local rules and restrictions\, and the below required practices including physical distancing. \nThe following rules must be followed to ensure individuals are equipped to make an educated\, safe and mindful decision to conduct a solo cleanup while following CDC public health guidance\, local beach access restrictions\, and EPA recommendations for properly discarding used PPE items. \nBe responsible! If you are feeling sick or generally unwell\, please stay indoors and heal. \n  \n \n  \nParticipate in a Raffle: Send us your photo or uploaded the picture to social media with #hokalichallenge and tag @hokali.co and participate for a FREE SURFING LESSON + HOKALI HAT. \nWhere to find US: Look for the HOKALI Flag at the beach. Our coach Paislee will be there waiting for you :). His contact information is: +8188237711 \nWhat to bring: mask/cloth face covering\, gloves\, 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer\, grabbers (if you have them)\, 2 separate collection receptacles. \nCheck with your local authority on beach use and access restrictions. Select a location where you can maintain a minimum physical distance of 6 feet. Avoid crowded areas at crowded times. \nWear a mask or cloth face covering when in public per CDC recommendations. \nWear gloves. We cannot stress this safety precaution enough. Viruses can live on hard surfaces\, and individuals should exercise extreme caution when collecting litter. Wearing gloves discourages you from touching your face or face covering. If using reusable gloves\, be sure to properly sanitize between uses. Effective sanitization of a reusable glove depends on the material. Individuals should comply with CDC and EPA guidance on how to effectively sanitize reusable items against COVID-19. \nGrabbers are a good way to minimize contact between your gloves and trash items. Sanitize these after use and before transport or storage. \nRefrain from touching your face or public surfaces during the cleanup. \nRemember to use hand sanitizer after the cleanup is over\, then wash your hands with soap and hot water for 20 seconds as soon as you’re able to do so. \nRemember to properly disinfect all reusable equipment before and after the cleanup using an EPA-approved product for use against SARS-CoV-2\, the virus that causes COVID-19. \nFor more information check out Surf Lessons website: www.hokali.co \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHours\nEvery 2nd of the Month: 12:00pm – 1:30pm \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \neventbrite.com/e/hokali-beach-cleanup-day-venice\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
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LOCATION:Venice Beach\, 2100-1 Ocean Front Walk\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90291\, United States
CATEGORIES:-Venice,Clean-Ups,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family
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SUMMARY:PINATAS: THE HIGH ART OF CELEBRATION
DESCRIPTION:EVERY TUESDAY – SUNDAY- 3rd Street\n\nPINATAS: THE HIGH ART OF CELEBRATION\n9/4/2021 – 12/4/2021\n\n\nThe Craft in America Center is pleased to present a dynamic in-person and virtual exhibition of about fifty works made by fifteen artists and artist collectives from across the U.S. and Mexico\, which focuses on the overlooked craft of handmade piñatas and piñata-based art objects. \n\nPiñatas: The High Art of Celebration at Craft in America\, Gallery Installation View. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\nPiñatas: The High Art of Celebration at Craft in America\, Gallery Installation View. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPiñatas\, ubiquitous and often the focal point of parties and festive occasions across the U.S.\, are handcrafted and ephemeral objects that signify happiness\, joy\, release\, and celebration. This exhibition touches on the role that they play in modern material culture and how they are made to embody social commentary\, along with the ways that artists address piñatas as conceptual and technical launching points for their vision. \nThe work of traditional piñata artisans is presented alongside the creations of artists who reinvent and reinterpret the piñata through engaging sculptural practices. The contemporary artists featured in this exhibition reconsider the techniques\, materials\, form\, function\, and notion of the piñata\, forming a new language for expression. \nPiñatas are a deeply rooted Mexican tradition that has become widespread and beloved across cultures. Piñatas are accessible by nature and made from relatively humble materials. They are shapeshifters that can be created to take any form\, be that of a creature\, shape\, figure\, or idea. Considering their popularity in our lives and how many memories are made around piñata play\, this contemporary form of cultural craft has been relatively unexamined. \nAs creators of material culture\, craft makers design and build the relics of our everyday\, modern world. This exhibition touches on the ephemeral and performative nature of certain forms of craft. Craft today plays a part in our traditions\, our celebrations\, our relationships\, and it deepens how we experience life\, even when it is destroyed or discarded after use. \nPiñatas are intertwined with childhood experiences\, gatherings of family and friends\, and celebratory turning points in life– all of which have become much more precious to us in this era of COVID. As markers of these events\, piñatas have new resonance and meaning today. They continue to be shaped to reflect changing times. This exhibition spotlights makers who creatively generate these objects in response to our shifting world. \n\n\nFor programming related to this exhibition see the links to the right (desktop)\, bottom (mobile)\, or click here for all upcoming events. \n\n\nFor inquiries or more information\, contact center@craftinamerica.org \n\n\n\n\nVirtual Gallery\nClick and drag\, or use your arrow keys\, to see a 360º view of the virtual space\, including tags with object information and images. \n\nPiñatas as Fantasy\n\nRoberto Benavidez\nBenavidez is a figurative sculptor originally from South Texas\, now based in Los Angeles. After studying bronze casting at Pasadena City College\, Benavidez later switched to paper because it was a more accessible medium. This material shift led him to focus on the piñata technique\, a familiar form from childhood. \nFor his landscape piñatas\, in this case one of the pristine beaches on Santa Rosa in the Channel Islands\, Benavidez uses the feathery qualities of his paper medium and crisp cuts to create reflectivity\, depth\, perspective\, and variations of color and light. \nBenavidez plays with underlying themes of ephemerality\, race\, and sin in his impeccably crafted works. \n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Javelina Girl (Illuminated Piñata No. 14). 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Piñata No. 1\, 2017. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Piñata No. 5.\, 2017. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Piñata No. 2\, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Installation Image\, Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Hybrid No. 2\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Hybrid No. 1\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Illuminated Hybrid No. 3\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Moonrise Over Skunk Point\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Moonrise Over Skunk Point (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 2\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 16\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 17\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 18\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 19\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 20\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 22\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 23\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 24\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 25\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 26\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Piñathko No. 30\, 2015. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nRoberto Benavidez\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nPiñatas in 2D\n\nFrancisco Palomares\nPalomares is a first-generation Boyle Heights native who is inspired by the Spanish master painters and the way that brush strokes can convey visual narratives. He reframes present-day social struggles through the lens of art historical precedent. \nPalomares highlights the beauty of the mundane and ordinary by taking his subjects out of context\, making them worthy of a more thoughtful look. \nFrancisco Palomares\, Agarrate Papa\, 2020. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Piñata y Dulces\, 2016. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Guapo\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Chulo\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\nFrancisco Palomares\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPolitical Piñatas\n\nDiana Benavidez\nBenavidez is a Binational artist who explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. Her piñatas reflect her experiences growing up along the San Diego/Tijuana border\, her identity\, and culture. Her work is known for introducing materials not commonly found in traditional piñatas including media and technology. \n\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, La Pinche Migra (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, Border Crosser (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, La Guayina (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDiana Benavidez\, Installation of Border Crosser and La Pinche Migra (from Vehículos Transfronterizos series)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas and Pop Culture\n\nAna Serrano\nSerrano is a first-generation Mexican American originally from Los Angeles and now based in Portland. Inspired by the intersection of her dual cultural identities\, she is best known for using brightly-colored cardboard and paper to highlight elements of Latinx culture. \n\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas: Walter Mercado\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas: Juan Gabriel\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas: Irma Serrano\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas\, María del Barrio\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas El Chapulín Colorado\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Gloria Trevi\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Julio César Chávez\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Cantínflas\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Piñatitas Jesus Malverde\, 2012. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\nAna Serrano\, Installation Image\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPiñata Landscapes\n\nJustin Favela\nLas Vegas artist Favela is best known for large-scale installations and sculptures that manifest his interactions with American pop culture and the Latinx experience. His painting series pays homage to the legacy of Mexican and Latin American  masterworks. \nJustin Favela\, Baño de los Pescaditos (after José María Velasco)\, 2019. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\nSita Bhaumik\nBhaumik uses art as a strategy to connect memory and history with the urgent social issues of our time. Estamos Contra el Muro / We Are Against the Wall was a collaborative project she led that was installed at Southern Exposure gallery in San Francisco. In response to the 2016 election\, a wall built of hand-crafted piñatas in the form of cinder blocks was installed and ultimately\, at the close of the exhibition\, community members gathered to destroy the proxy wall as one would a piñata\, in an act of defiance against the proposed wall at the border of the US and Mexico. \nSita Kuratomi Bhaumik in collaboration with Cece Carpio\, La Pelanga\, Norma Listman\, People’s Kitchen Collective\, Piñatas Las Morenitas Martínez\, and Little Piñata Maker Estamos contra el muro | We are against the wall\, 2016. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nSita Kuratomi Bhaumik in collaboration with Cece Carpio\, La Pelanga\, Norma Listman\, People’s Kitchen Collective\, Piñatas Las Morenitas Martínez\, and Little Piñata Maker Estamos contra el muro | We are against the wall\, 2016\n\n\nSita Kuratomi Bhaumik in collaboration with Cece Carpio\, La Pelanga\, Norma Listman\, People’s Kitchen Collective\, Piñatas Las Morenitas Martínez\, and Little Piñata Maker Estamos contra el muro | We are against the wall\, 2016\n\n\n\n\nIsaias Rodriguez\nOriginally from Boyle Heights\, CA\, Rodríguez is a multimedia artist known as Little Piñata Maker. Several years ago\, he made his first piñata to hang from his car’s rear view mirror and he now creates limited edition series and custom orders\, each piñata no larger than about 4 inches tall and wide. \nIsaias Rodriguez\, resilience\, 2021\nIsaias Rodriguez installation of resilience\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\nPiñatas and Permanence\n\nPiñata Design Studio\nFounded by Yesenia Prieto and co-owned with Mia Baez\, La Piñata Design Studio is led by third generation Los Angeles piñata makers and designers reinventing the traditional craft of piñata making through their custom piñatas\, sculptures\, masks\, and installations. They create larger than life installation projects for companies and museums such as LACMA\, Microsoft\, Google\, and celebrities such as Rihanna. \nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, In God We Trust\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, In God We Trust (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, In God We Trust (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, All the Glitters\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nYesenia Prieto\, Mia Baez\, and Andrew Munguia\, All the Glitters (detail)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas as Commentary\n\nGiovanni Valderas \nDallas native mixed media artist Giovanni Valderas incorporates and deconstructs elements of the traditional piñata in order to transform the piñata’s original identity as one of gratuitous celebration\, into one of cultural construct. \nThe Casita Triste series guerrilla site-specific project draws inspiration from the brightly painted homes found in predominantly Latinx communities\, which are quickly disappearing due to displacement and gentrification. Through the inclusion of cartoonish anthropomorphic elements\, each piñata house speaks to the fragility\, history\, and experiences of the marginalized community. \n\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, Installation Image of Casita Triste (Sad Little House)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, Casita Triste (Sad Little House)\, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, A Marginal Universe\, 2019. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nGiovanni Valderas\, No Hay Pedo (Canary)\, 2016. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñata as Performance\n\nJosue Ramirez\nJosué Ramírez AKA Rawmirez is a multidisciplinary artist working in installation\, craft\, video\, and performance. Rawmirez works in the Rio Grande Valley\, along the Texas/Mexico border\, and his current work investigates relationships between personal identity and location. \n\n\n\nJosue Ramirez\, Piñata People (Orange)\, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.\n\n\nJosue Ramirez\, Piñata People (Orange) Installation\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas and Cultural Tradition\n\nAmazing Piñatas / Lorena Robletto\nAmazing Piñatas was formed by owner Lorena Robletto nearly a decade ago. After consulting for immigrant-owned businesses and serving as a social worker for immigrant families\, Robletto turned her focus towards the artistry of piñatas and set up a shop in the Los Angeles Piñata District. Her studio and storefront is now located in Mid City\, where her team creates custom piñatas of any scale along with ready-made piñatas and various signature designs. She frequently makes props and commissions for the entertainment industry and other branded events. \n\n\n\nLorena Robletto (Amazing Piñatas)\, Seven Point Star Installation\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nLorena Robletto (Amazing Piñatas)\, Alebrije Installation\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nLorena Robletto (Amazing Piñatas)\, Geometric Piñata Installation (Center)\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America\n\n\n\n\nDignicraft\nThe Collaborative Piñata is a long-term project to establish a dialogue between Purepecha crafts people and cultural agents from the region of Baja California\, Mexico and Southern California\, U.S.A. The border city of Rosarito\, Baja California\, is home to a community of up to 250 families who migrated north more than 1\,500 miles from their ancestral homeland located in the island of Janitzio\, Michoacan\, and adopted the making of piñatas as their craft and main source of living. \n\n\n\nDignicraft in collaboration with María Rosa Guzmán Soto\, Eduviges Solorio Morales\, José Raúl Guzmán Soto\, Nadia Iliana Guzmán Solorio\, Bryan Guzmán Solorio\, Evelyn Guzmán Solorio\, María Amparo Guzmán Soto\, Guadalupe Solorio Vargas\, José Vivaldo Jacobo Guzmán\, María De la Luz Solorio Morales\, Javier González Cortez\, Edith González Solorio\, Eréndira Pineda Campos and Leonel Solorio Morales Cheremati (fisherman on canoe) and Nanachi (woman) Installation\, 2015. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nDignicraft in collaboration with María Rosa Guzmán Soto\, Eduviges Solorio Morales\, José Raúl Guzmán Soto\, Nadia Iliana Guzmán Solorio\, Bryan Guzmán Solorio\, Evelyn Guzmán Solorio\, María Amparo Guzmán Soto\, Guadalupe Solorio Vargas\, José Vivaldo Jacobo Guzmán\, María De la Luz Solorio Morales\, Javier González Cortez\, Edith González Solorio\, Eréndira Pineda Campos and Leonel Solorio Morales Cheremati (fisherman on canoe) and Nanachi (woman)\, 2015\n\n\n\n\nPiñatas for This Day and Age\n\nAmorette Crespo\nAmorette Crespo began making piñatas in 2017\, when her daughter requested a Selena themed piñata for her 10th birthday. Crespo taught herself through practice\, trial and error\, and has been making custom piñatas ever since. From concept\, to design\, to prototype\, to shopping for supplies to the finished product\, Crespo is a one-woman operation. Crespo makes all of the piñatas in her home in El Sereno\, in Los Angeles\, CA\, but she has customers all over the country. \n\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas) Selena\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas)\, Hot Cheetos\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas)\, Zoom Laptop\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas) Folklorico Dancer\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\nAmorette Crespo (Party Girl Piñatas) Selena and Hot Cheetos Installation\, 2021. Mari Carson (Plaid Hamster Knits)\, Uterus Piñata\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America\n\n\n\n\nMari Carson\nCarson is a costume and sound designer based in the Sacramento area. She began making piñatas in 2014: \nSeven years ago I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and the treatment was a radical hysterectomy. As a response\, my friends threw a farewell party for my uterus. I made a piñata in the shape of a uterus\, filled it with glitter\, condoms\, lube and the tampons I would never need again and destroyed it with a baseball bat. \nSince then\, I wanted to share this awesome piñata with the world. This piñata is made to order to celebrate your uterus or the uterus of someone you love. \nMari Carson (Plaid Hamster Knits)\, Uterus Piñata\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America\n\n\nLisbeth Palacios\nPalacios’s All Party Art is a party supply business that specializes in piñatas. Palacios began her business in Venezuela and is now based in Tampa\, Florida. \nLisbeth Palacios (All Party Art)\, COVID Vaccine\, 2021. Photo: Madison Metro\, Craft in America.\n\n\n\nHours\n\nTuesday – Saturday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://www.craftinamerica.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/pinatas/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Craft in America\, 8415 W. THIRD ST.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90048\, United States
CATEGORIES:-West Hollywood,Arts & Crafts,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums
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SUMMARY:Zumba in the Park
DESCRIPTION:EVERY TUESDAY- Burton Chase Park\nDitch your boring workout and join our free Zumba class at Burton Chace Park. \nDate and time: Tuesday and Wednesdays from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm \nLocation: Burton Chace Park – 13650 Mindanao Way\, Marina del Rey\, CA 90292 \nClass are free but registration is required*. \n*NOTE: Class sizes are limited to 10 students per session. Registration is required and is available on a first-come\, first-serve basis. To register\, email chacepark@bh.lacounty.gov. \n \nHours\nTuesday – Wednesday: 4:30pm – 5:30pm \n  \nBurton W. Chace Park \nwas first opened in 1972 at 13650 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey\, California and was named in honor of the Father of the Marina and long-time Los Angeles County Supervisor\, Burton W. Chace.  The Park hours are from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm 7 days a week while the Office hours are from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 7 days a week. Burton W. Chace Park offers multi-purpose rooms\, picnic tables\, barbecues\, pergolas\, picnic shelters\, outdoor programs\, great harbor viewing areas\, guest docks\, and is host to numerous year-round events. Admission is free. The Marina del Rey water bus offers rides around the Marina for $1.00. There are always a number of Events going on in the Park throughout the year\, including the Discover Marina del Rey Day where you can meet the Chace Family the first Sunday of each October. \n \nThe Park has a Community Room for which reservations may be made for your community event and great outdoor facilities. This web site was established by the Chace Family as a resource on the history of the Park\, Burton W. Chace’s many accomplishments and contributions to the County of Los Angeles\, and a place where you may enjoy photos of the lovely Park and find detailed news on Events and the future of this wonderful Park. \nBurton W. Chace Park: 10 acres of lush lawn and trees extend into the Marina’s main channel offering magnificent boat and ocean vistas. Built-in barbecue grills and tables invite picnicing. The free outdoor summer concerts run from July through September each year on Thursday and Saturday nights. \nIf you are into cycling\, the Park is located on the South Bay Bicycle Trail which spans from Will Rogers State Beach to the north in Pacific Palisades to Torrance County Beach in the South at the base of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Park is located about halfway between the two points making it an ideal stop along the way. \nBurton W. Chace Park has been the site of many weddings\, scenes on television shows including the OC\, and is home to a wealth of community events throughout the year. The Park office displays historical photographs of Santa Monica\, Playa del Rey\, and the canals of Venice in 1905\, when they were new. There is an excellent history of Marina del Rey on the VisitMarinadelRey.com web site\, and well as history section on this site. We invite you to come experience this wonderful park for yourself sometime soon! \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nbeaches.lacounty.gov/marina-del-rey-events-and-programs\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/zumba-in-the-park/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:Burton Chace Park\, 13650 Mindanao Way\, Marina del Rey\, CA\, 90292\, United States
CATEGORIES:-Marina del Rey,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Health and Fitness,Parks
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SUMMARY:Music of the  Gabrielenos
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTED BY THE LA COUNTY LIBRARY- on Webex\n \n\n\nJoin us to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with an interactive and informative display and demonstration of Gabrieleno music with Gabrieleno Tongva musician Lazaro Arvizu\, Jr. Participants will have the chance to decorate a clapper-stick and learn to play rhythms with this instrument. Limited supplies available. Call or visit the American Indian Resource Center to reserve a kit. \n\nHours\nTuesday\, November 2: 6:30 pm on Webex \n \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://lacountylibrary.org/native-american-heritage-month-2021/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/music-of-the-gabrielenos/
LOCATION:LA County Library\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Online/ Virtual
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SUMMARY:DTLA Running Club
DESCRIPTION:EVERY TUESDAY- DTLA\nWelcome to the DTLA Running Group! This is a running club for people who live\, work and play in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA). We’ll meet most every Tuesdays to run along different routes in and around Downtown. We’ll accommodate the length and pace of the routes for people of all running levels. We hope it will be a fun time to also connect with other people within Downtown. We are not only a running group but also a running community! So if you’re new to the city or a long time resident\, come out and run with us amidst the wonderful scenery of the city! Join us  next Tuesday. \n  \nDTLA Running Group meets Tuesday Night – 7pm at The Bloc (7th St between Flower and Hope St.)\n  \n \n\n The DTLA Running Group welcomes all to join. Let’s share information on upcoming running events\, deals\, and future events. Feel free to extend an invite to other members from the Meetup or any other person that may be interested in joining.\n\nAll faces and paces welcome!\nGET FULL SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin DTLA Running Group HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail: dtlarunning@gmail.com\n\n\n\nFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @dtlarunning\n\n\n\nMeetup: http://www.meetup.com/dtlarunning\n\n\n\nRace Calendar: https://goo.gl/VcAAH2\n\n\n\nStrava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/dtlarunning\n\n\n\n\n\nMEET US @ The Bloc @ 7pm\n\nThe Bloc is a vibrant\, open-air urban center\, a growing\, inclusive community\, a LEED™ certified Gold project\, an inflection point in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Encompassing a full city block along LA’s iconic 7th Street corridor\, The Bloc connects the financial\, fashion\, jewelry\, and theater districts – and the 7th Street Metro Center Station\, where four DTLA lines converge. Offering a diverse mix of thoughtfully curated shops\, artisans\, premier retailers including a Macy’s flagship store\, restaurants\, bars\, open-air green space\, and entertainment\, The Bloc is also home to the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Hotel\, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema\, and a 722\,000 square-foot\, creative-focused office tower. An array of events from live music\, dance\, and theater performances to art installations\, fitness classes\, and food and drink tastings welcomes Angelenos and visitors from all walks of life – and anyone seeking inspiration\, community\, and connection.\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nmeetup.com/dtlarunning\n\n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/dtla-running-group/2021-11-02/
LOCATION:THE BLOC\, 700 West 7th Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Singles,Health and Fitness
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