BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//free2funLA - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:free2funLA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.free2funla.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for free2funLA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220705T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220705T150000 DTSTAMP:20220705T183049Z CREATED:20220704T204851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T183049Z UID:10018053-1657015200-1657033200@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:IAMLA Italian American Museum of Los Angeles DESCRIPTION:TUESDAY TO SUNDAY  – Italian American Museum of Los Angeles\nThe Italian American Museum of Los Angeles\, or IAMLA\, is located in the historic Italian Hall\, which was constructed in 1908 to serve as a gathering place for the Italian community. Today\, the Italian Hall is the oldest remaining structure from Los Angeles’ Italian enclave and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. \n \nTHE HISTORY\nItalians and Italian Americans have played an instrumental role in the development of Los Angeles as one of the world’s greatest metropolises\, yet the history of Italians in the region is largely unknown. Though Los Angeles is home to the nation’s fifth-largest Italian population today\, and the Italian presence in the American West predates the nation’s founding\, seldom is the city included in dialogs surrounding contemporary or historic Italian American communities. An examination of the region’s Italian roots reveals both the complexity of the Italian Diaspora and the exceptionally diverse fabric of Southern California’s history. \n \nThe Los Angeles Italian experience contrasts with that of Italian immigrants elsewhere in the country and reveals the complexity of the Italian American diaspora. Given the success that Italian Americans have achieved in the United States\, it is easy to forget that they\, like other minority groups\, faced considerable prejudice and hostility in their struggle to achieve the American Dream. In the American South\, Italians were a common target of lynchings and racially-motivated violence. In the early 20th century\, eugenicists described Italians as genetically inferior\, while political cartoons of the era depicted Italians as threats to American security and racial purity. \nTHE MISSION\nThe mission of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles is to foster a deeper understanding of Southern California’s diverse heritage through research\, historic preservation\, exhibitions\, and educational programs that examine the history and continuing contributions of Italian Americans in multi-ethnic Los Angeles and the United States. \nThe IAMLA is a charity that depends on donations to accomplish its specific mission. As such\, the IAMLA does entertain requests for financial support to fund other organizations\, charitable or otherwise\, nor does it provide financial resources to artists\, scholars\, filmmakers\, etc. The IAMLA does not fund exhibitions or theatrical or cinematic productions\, nor is the museum rented for such projects. \n\nHours\nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Sunday: 10:00am – 3:00pm \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.iamla.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/iamla-italian-american-museum-of-los-angeles/2022-07-05/ LOCATION:Italian American Museum of Los Angeles\, 644 N Main St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IAMLA-Italian-American-Museum-LA_4x2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220705T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220705T170000 DTSTAMP:20230728T080124Z CREATED:20210421T063623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230728T080124Z UID:10003765-1657018800-1657040400@www.free2funla.com 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 URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/the-broad-2-2/2022-07-05/ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Broad_4x2.jpeg GEO:34.0544714;-118.2505584 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Broad 221 South Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90012 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=221 South Grand Ave:geo:-118.2505584,34.0544714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220706 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220707 DTSTAMP:20230308T083907Z CREATED:20210303T104705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T083907Z UID:10020414-1657065600-1657151999@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:FULL MUSEUM VIRTUAL TOUR DESCRIPTION:STREAM NOW- TWO HOUR VIRTUAL TOUR- Petersen Auto Museum\n \nPetersen Auto Museum welcomes you to join us as we do our first ever\, 2+hour Full Museum & Vault Virtual Guided Tour. This tour will walk through almost all of the vehicles in the museum and cover the 5 newest exhibitions including Supercars\, Extreme Conditions\, Reclaimed Rust (the James Hetfield Collection)\, and Redefining Performance (Porsche). \n\nPetersen Auto Museum Virtual Tour includes over 200 makes and models spanning over 120 years \nof automotive history. You will also see the Vault presented by @Hagerty​\, which includes celebrity cars like the @TheSmokingTire​‘s \nMatt Farah’s Lamborghini\, @Tavarish​‘s Lamborghini\, \nand Bruce Canepa’s #Porsche​ 959. \n\n  \n  \nVAULT ABSTRACT\nAfter an extensive renovation\, the Vault presented by Hagerty® has more than doubled in size and now features over 250 vehicles from around the world. Discover some of the most iconic and rare cars\, motorcycles\, and trucks spanning over 120 years of automotive history. Visitors get to explore the history of the automobile\, from early legends to stunning modern supercars. Visitors will see turn-of-the-twentieth-century cars\, head-of-state vehicles\, American classics\, the personal rides of Hollywood legends\, award-winning hot rods\, cars that pushed the boundaries of innovation\, and many other surprises. \n  \n\nTimestamps below for each floor. \n​ Skip to 2nd Floor: 33:45​ (Motorsports\, Motorcycles\, James Hetfield’s Collection\, Offroad & Porsche) \nSkip to 1st Floor: 1:13:06​ (Science Fiction Cars) \nSkip to Vault: 1:23:53​ (200+ car collection underground) \n  \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://www.petersen.org/watch-page\n \n  \nFind more URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/petersen-auto-museum-5/2022-07-06/ LOCATION:https://www.petersen.org/watch-page CATEGORIES:Car Shows,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums,Online/ Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Peterson-Auto-Museum-Virtual-Tour_4x2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220706T170000 DTSTAMP:20230207T071007Z CREATED:20210328T070650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T071007Z UID:10019736-1657101600-1657126800@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:BLACK HISTORY EVERY MONTH DESCRIPTION:FREE! TUES – SUNDAY- Exposition Park\nThe California African American Museum (CAAM) focuses on enrichment and education on the cultural heritage and history of African Americans with a focus on California and western United States. \nAdmission is free to all visitors. The California African American Museum’s mission is to research\, collect\, preserve\, and interpret for public enrichment the history\, art\, and culture of African Americans with an emphasis on California and the western United States. \n \n  \n  \nCAAM’s permanent collection consists of over 4\,000 objects ranging from the 1800s to the present. It encompasses paintings\, photographs\, film\, sculpture\, historical documents\, and artifacts\, and it spans nineteenth-century landscape paintings to modern artworks to contemporary mixed-media reflections on cultural and political events. \n \n  \nThe Museum’s first acquisitions included a bronze bust of civil rights activist Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune by artist Richmond Barthé and a sculpture by artist Maren Hassinger\, then at the start of her career. These laid the perfect groundwork for CAAM’s mandate to assemble a comprehensive\, thoughtful\, and wide-reaching collection. \n \n  \nCAAM’s deepest holdings include art made or connected to African Americans in California and the western United States. However\, the Museum also has significant works of contemporary art from the African diaspora (including Haiti\, Brazil\, and Jamaica)\, as well as traditional African art from Western\, Central\, and Sub-Saharan Africa. CAAM aims to represent the diverse contributions of African Americans in the United States\, but also to interpret how the past has affected identity in the present. \n  \n  \nToday\, CAAM oversees\, exhibits\, and conserves a rapidly growing collection. Each quarter\, curators review the current holdings and decide as a committee on future acquisitions. We view our collection as a living body — constantly evolving\, growing\, and reflecting the world in which we live. \n \n  \nSome examples of CAAM’s collection include the Walter Burrell Collection of audio recordings of Burrell’s interviews with African American celebrities\, broadcast by a local radio station in the early 1970s; the oral histories of Celes King\, who was both a local civil rights activist as well as a former Tuskegee airman; and selections from the collection of visual artist John Outterbridge. \n  \n \nHours\nTuesdays – Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.\nSundays: 11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.\nMondays: Closed \n  \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \ncaamuseum.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/caam-2-4/2022-07-06/ LOCATION:California African American Museum\, 600 State Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90037\, 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CAAM_4x2.jpeg GEO:34.0159415;-118.2836283 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=California African American Museum 600 State Drive Los Angeles CA 90037 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=600 State Drive:geo:-118.2836283,34.0159415 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220706T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220706T170000 DTSTAMP:20220715T080844Z CREATED:20170412T235136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T080844Z UID:10005064-1657108800-1657126800@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA DESCRIPTION:FREE EVERY DAY! @ UCLA\nThe Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on works from Africa\, Asia\, the Pacific\, and the Americas—past and present. The Fowler enhances understanding and appreciation of the diverse peoples\, cultures\, and religions of the world through dynamic exhibitions\, publications\, and public programs\, informed by interdisciplinary approaches and the perspectives of the cultures represented. \nAlso featured is the work of international contemporary artists presented within the complex frameworks of politics\, culture and social action. \nFowler Museum at UCLA provides exciting\, informative and thought-provoking exhibitions and events for the UCLA community and the people of greater Los Angeles and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAreas of the Collection\n\n\n\n\nARTS OF AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA\n \nOne of the largest and finest in the United States\, and one of the top twenty African collections worldwide\, this collection offers a superb representation of the arts of many African nations\, including objects from Senegal\, Nigeria\, Ghana\, Cameroon\, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire)\, Kenya\, Zambia\, and South Africa. The Yoruba collection alone is one of the three finest in the world. It contains a spectacular array of beaded objects\, including a majestic throne\, elaborate chiefly gowns\, and sophisticated divination regalia. \nA collection of post-apartheid election materials and contemporary South African art is being developed\, as are a number of collections of popular urban arts from countries including Tanzania and Muslim Senegal. Recently\, more than 400 textiles made by the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo were gifted by the Christensen Foundation. \nThe collection represents some of the finest examples of men’s embroidered raffia pile cloths and women’s appliqué cloths. This collection complements already significant holdings of West African textiles from countries such as Mali and Ghana\, including kente and adinkra cloth and Asafo flags. The museum also has significant holdings of arts from the African Americas\, notably arts of Haitian Vodou\, Brazil and Suriname. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nARTS OF THE AMERICAS\n \nThese holdings include a comprehensive collection of pre-Columbian ceramics with the best representations from West Mexico\, the Valley of Mexico\, and pre-Columbian Peru (with special strengths in the art of the Moche). The Fowler also possesses a cohesive collection of Guatemalan costumes; an extensive collection of Mexican clothing; textiles of Peru; and a comprehensive representation of field-collected market materials from Michoacan\, Mexico. Complementing the pre-Columbian collections are field collections of the Warao and Yecuana Indians of the Orinoco Delta of Venezuela and contemporary Latin American popular arts including Mexican trees of life\, Day of the Dead figures\, and masks from Metepec\, Oaxaca\, Michoacan\, Jalisco\, Peubla\, and Guanajuato. \nNative American materials from the U.S. and Canada are a small but significant part of the collection. Materials from the United States and Canada include well-known Northwest Coast material\, as well as a notable cross section of late nineteenth-century Inuit art and material culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nARTS OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC \n \n  \nThe Fowler Museum at UCLA collections from Insular Southeast Asia\, including Indonesia\, the Philippines\, Malaysia\, and aboriginal Taiwan\, are among the strongest in the United States. The Indonesian and Philippine textiles reinforce the Fowler Museum’s standing as a major repository for the textile arts. Also included are significant collections of sculptural material from Sumatra\, Borneo\, Sulawesi\, and Luzon\, puppetry from Java and Bali\, basketry from Indonesia and Philippines\, and metalwork from the Philippines. The primary strength of the Pacific collections lies in materials from Papua New Guinea\, especially the Papuan Gulf\, Trobriand Islands\, Sepik River\, and Maprik region. Australia and Polynesia are also represented by sizeable collections\, including 45 rare Maori cloaks. \nThe collections from mainland Asia are smaller but growing rapidly\, due to current collecting priorities. A collection of betel-chewing paraphernalia\, representing several countries in South and Southeast Asia\, is considered one of the finest in the world. Other holdings include textiles from Bhutan\, Pakistan\, India and Japan\, baskets and decorative arts from Japan\, puppetry from China\, Thailand\, India\, and Turkey\, and art and artifacts from Nepal. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS\n \nThe Fowler Museum at UCLA also serves as a repository for archaeological collections acquired during research conducted by UCLA faculty\, staff\, students\, and other professional archaeologists. Documentation of the collections includes artifact catalogs\, excavation notes\, maps\, and photographs. These collections serve primarily as an archive for teaching and research. The Museum is compliant with guidelines mandates by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and has been signaled out by the State of California for its exemplary efforts. \nArchaeological collection areas include: \nCalifornia \nCollections from approximately 1100 sites\, mostly in Southern California. \nSouthwest \nSignificant collections from the Rainbow Bridge-Monument Valley Expedition of 1933-1938 and several Parowan Fremont sites in Utah excavated in the 1950’s\, and other Anasazi and Hohokam sites. \nMexico \nIncludes objects from 218 sites\, mostly in western and central Mexico. \nSudan \nThe Nubian/Egyptian fortress site at Askut is the source of approximately 60\,000 artifacts excavated by UCLA archaeologist Alexander Badawy in conjunction with the Aswan High Dam Salvage Campaign\, 1962-1964. \nOld World stone tool collection \nIncludes tools from Europe and the Middle East. \n\n\nMUSEUM HOURS\n\n\n\n\nAdmission is FREE \nMonday: closed\nTuesday: closed\nWednesday: 12 – 8pm\nThursday: 12 – 5pm\nFriday: 12 – 5pm\nSaturday: 12 – 5pm\nSunday: 12 – 5pm \n\n\n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nfowler.ucla.edu\n \n\n  \nFind more URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/fowler-museum-at-ucla-2-2022-02-02/2022-07-06/ LOCATION:Fowler Museum at UCLA\, 308 Charles E Young Dr N\,\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Fowler_4x2.jpg GEO:34.0729489;-118.4431764 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N Los Angeles CA 90024 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=308 Charles E Young Dr N\,:geo:-118.4431764,34.0729489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T170000 DTSTAMP:20220320T003902Z CREATED:20211215T035549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220320T003902Z UID:10010571-1657180800-1657213200@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Noah’s Ark at the Skirball DESCRIPTION:FREE FOR ALL EVERY THURSDAY- Skirball Cultural Center\n\nNoah’s Ark at the Skirball has returned! This award-winning children’s and family destination invites visitors of all generations to play\, climb\, build\, explore\, make believe\, and make friends—all while exploring an eight-thousand-square-foot wooden ark\, filled to the rafters with whimsical animals and new storm clouds that will spark your senses. Share in a timeless story—and together envision a better world. \n \nImagine yourself immersed in a favorite childhood tale\, which has parallels in cultures all over the world. Conduct a storm\, help construct the Ark\, and bask in the glow of a beautiful rainbow. Mingle with hundreds of fancifully handcrafted animals—from cuddly companions to life-sized puppets—all crafted from recycled materials and everyday objects\, including baseball mitts\, mop heads\, and rearview mirrors. \n \nAfter your hour aboard the Ark\, experience surprise interactions and drop-in activities outdoors. Meet a puppet or two\, hear a story in the amphitheater\, explore outdoor pathways\, or create a take-home art project. \n \n“Extraordinary … A celebration of play\, inspiring fascination\, reviving wonder.”—The New York Times\n\nBring the magic of Noah’s Ark home with you!\nWatch award-winning videos and download lesson plans that engage young learners in storytelling and mindfulness activities inspired by the messages of Noah’s Ark at the Skirball. \n \n  \n\n \n\n  \nHours\nThursday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://www.skirball.org/noahs-ark\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/noahs-ark/2022-07-07/ LOCATION:The Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90049\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/noahs-ark_4x2.jpg GEO:34.124832;-118.4791916 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90049 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.:geo:-118.4791916,34.124832 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T130000 DTSTAMP:20210526T100227Z CREATED:20171020T023020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T100227Z UID:10000060-1657197000-1657198800@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Learn How To Meditate DESCRIPTION:EVERY THURSDAY 12:30–1:00PM- Online via ZOOM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWould you like to learn how to meditate? Join the Hammer Museum each Thursday for Mindful Awareness Meditation Online. Mindfulness Meditation is the moment-by-moment process of actively and openly observing one’s physical\, mental\, and emotional experiences. Mindfulness has scientific support as a means to reduce stress\, improve attention\, boost the immune system\, reduce emotional reactivity\, and promote a general sense of health and well-being. These half hour weekly sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently in life. No special clothing is required\, and participants are welcome to join for five minutes or enjoy the entire 30 minutes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese free weekly drop-in sessions usually take place in the Hammer’s Billy Wilder Theater but are now offered live online via Zoom. \nMindful Awareness Meditation is provided by UCLA & The Hammer Museum\n  \nff \n\nSessions are led by Diana Winston and other instructors from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Visit www.marc.ucla.edu to learn more about the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. \nWinston has been practicing mindfulness meditation for more than 20 years\, and when she began it was fairly unknown in this country. But today secular mindfulness meditation is taught to executives\, war veterans and schoolchildren; it is used in prisons and hospitals\, and is written about in women’s magazines. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nATTENDING THIS PROGRAM?\nLearn How to Meditate live: RSVP to receive an email reminder on the day of the Mindful Awareness Meditation program with the link to tune in. The link to join will also be posted here 2 hours before the program starts. This program will not be recorded. \nHelp with Zoom: This program will be held on the Zoom platform. Visit zoom.us/test to join a test meeting\, then follow the instructions to test your video and audio. If you have never used Zoom before\, you will be prompted to download the Zoom app or join from your browser. Zoom works best on the Chrome browser.\nHaving trouble? Contact our visitor experience team at 310-443-7000. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Mindful Awareness\nJOIN ZOOM NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe starts by asking people to notice their breathing as they work toward “paying attention to present moment experiences with openness\, curiosity and a willingness to be with what is.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t do this online class? Try the UCLA Mindfulness FREE APP and learn how to meditate anytime.\nWith this easy-to-use app\, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere\, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions\, reduce anxiety and depression\, cultivate positive emotions\, and help improve overall physical health and well-being. \n \n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://hammer.ucla.edu\n\n\nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/how-to-meditate/2022-07-07/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, CA CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Health and Fitness,Museums,Online/ Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Hammer-Museum-Mindfull-Awareness-online_4x2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T200000 DTSTAMP:20220706T054311Z CREATED:20170410T232350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T054311Z UID:10006676-1657206000-1657224000@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART DESCRIPTION:KIDS UNDER 12 FREE- Long Beach\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJawlensky and Kandinsky: The Milton Wichner Collection\nThrough October 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe most significant gift in the Museum’s history was a generous bequest of collector Milton Wichner in 1979. Wichner’s gift of 61 works by European Modernists changed the course of the Museum’s future\, expanding the collection from one of regional-focus\, to one enhanced by international perspectives. Wichner moved to Los Angeles from the East coast upon completing his law degree from Harvard University in 1936. Between the film industry\, the oil boom \,and an influx of Europeans fleeing Nazi Germany\, Los Angeles saw a period of tremendous growth\, accompanied by the convergence of different cultures and aesthetics. During this time\, Wichner met Galka Scheyer who represented a group of contemporary artists\, she named Blaue Vier (Blue Four): Alexej Jawlensky\, Vasily Kandinsky\, Lyonel Feininger\, and Paul Klee. This exhibition showcases the works of two of the Blue Four artists\, Alexej Jawlensky and Vasily Kandinsky\, curated from the Wichner Collection. The Milton Wichner Collection entrusted to the Museum\, lives on to perpetuate the memory of this benefactor\, and serve as a reflection of his passion and esteem for European abstraction. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGenie Shenk: Ring\nOngoing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConstructed of folded building paper with internal armature\, Ring began as a study of spiral motion between concentric circles in 1989. Genie Shenk became interested in the spiral as a means of increment from one circle to another and found this relationship could be defined three-dimensionally with the intersection of two isometric circular forms. As the inner circle diminishes\, the outer increases\, until a point of equilibrium is reached. \nGenie Shenk\, Ring\, 1990-1999\, Tar paper\, Gift of the artist  2009.13.a-et \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n2300 East Ocean Boulevard\, Long Beach\, CA 90803\n\n\n\nThe Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) was founded in 1950 as a municipal art center for the city of Long Beach. Since its inception\, the Museum has been housed in the historic 1911 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House. In 1957\, the Anderson House was designated as the Long Beach Museum of Art\, at which time the Museum began acquiring a permanent collection.\nIn 1977\, the Museum was honored with accreditation by the American Association of Museums\, which it has since maintained. Since 1986\, the Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation has managed the Museum\, governed by a Board of Trustees. In 2000\, the Museum completed a restoration of the historic residence and constructed a new two-story exhibition pavilion (in 2015 the pavilion was renamed the Hartman Pavilion). Since then\, the Museum has offered diverse and compelling exhibitions\, which has resulted in increased visitors and program attendance. \n  \n \nThe Museum’s permanent collection is diverse with more than 3\,200 works encompassing 300 years of American and European art in all media. Highlights from the collection include furniture by Charles and Ray Eames\, ceramics by Beatrice Wood\, and sculptures by Claire Falkenstein\, George Rickney and Peter Voulokos; Early 20th Century European Modernist paintings by Vasily Kandinsky\, Alexej Jawlensky and others from the Milton Wichner Collection; and contemporary artists such as James Jean\, Sherrie Wolf\, and Sandow Birk whose paintings have recently been added to the collection. \nSince 1951\, exhibitions presented by the Museum have been varied with shows ranging from individual artists to specific types of art. Some of the notable highlights include: The Artful Teapot: 20th Century Expressions from the Kamm Collection; Architecture for Dogs; Frank E. Cummings III: Jeweled Harmony in Wood; Masterworks: Defining a New Narrative; and Vitality And Verve: Transforming The Urban Landscape. \n  \n \nThe Museum also offers a myriad of nearly free educational programs for both children and adults including KidsVisions\, a visual arts curriculum\, which serves all 5th grades students from the Long Beach Unified School District. \nThe Long Beach Museum of Art and the KidsVisions Arts Education Program is supported\, in part\, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. \n \n\n  \n\nClaire’s Restaurant\nClaire’s is located on the beautifully landscaped campus of the Long Beach Museum of Art and offers oceanfront dining\, seasonal libations & more! \nFor reservations call 562-439-2119 Hours Thur 11am-8pm\, Fri 11am-3pm\, Sat & Sun 11am-3pm\, Happy hour Thur 3pm-8pm. View menu \nHours\nThursday – Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm\nClosed: Monday – Wednesday \nAdmission\nLBMA Members  FREE\nGeneral: $12\nStudent/Senior: $10\nChildren: (12 and under) FREE \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nlbma.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/long-beach-museum-of-art-2-love-line/2022-07-07/ LOCATION:Long Beach Museum of Art\, 2300 est Ocean Blvd\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90803\, 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/long-beach-museum-of-art_4x2.jpeg GEO:33.7635033;-118.1650573 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Long Beach Museum of Art 2300 est Ocean Blvd Long Beach CA 90803 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2300 est Ocean Blvd:geo:-118.1650573,33.7635033 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220707T200000 DTSTAMP:20221020T000651Z CREATED:20170410T232350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T000651Z UID:10002588-1657206000-1657224000@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART DESCRIPTION:KIDS UNDER 12 FREE- Long Beach\nThe Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) was founded in 1950 as a municipal art center for the city of Long Beach. Since its inception\, the Museum has been housed in the historic 1911 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House. In 1957\, the Anderson House was designated as the Long Beach Museum of Art\, at which time the Museum began acquiring a permanent collection.\nIn 1977\, the Museum was honored with accreditation by the American Association of Museums\, which it has since maintained. Since 1986\, the Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation has managed the Museum\, governed by a Board of Trustees. In 2000\, the Museum completed a restoration of the historic residence and constructed a new two-story exhibition pavilion (in 2015 the pavilion was renamed the Hartman Pavilion). Since then\, the Museum has offered diverse and compelling exhibitions\, which has resulted in increased visitors and program attendance. \n  \n \nThe Museum’s permanent collection is diverse with more than 3\,200 works encompassing 300 years of American and European art in all media. Highlights from the collection include furniture by Charles and Ray Eames\, ceramics by Beatrice Wood\, and sculptures by Claire Falkenstein\, George Rickney and Peter Voulokos; Early 20th Century European Modernist paintings by Vasily Kandinsky\, Alexej Jawlensky and others from the Milton Wichner Collection; and contemporary artists such as James Jean\, Sherrie Wolf\, and Sandow Birk whose paintings have recently been added to the collection. \nSince 1951\, exhibitions presented by the Museum have been varied with shows ranging from individual artists to specific types of art. Some of the notable highlights include: The Artful Teapot: 20th Century Expressions from the Kamm Collection; Architecture for Dogs; Frank E. Cummings III: Jeweled Harmony in Wood; Masterworks: Defining a New Narrative; and Vitality And Verve: Transforming The Urban Landscape. \n  \n \nThe Museum also offers a myriad of nearly free educational programs for both children and adults including KidsVisions\, a visual arts curriculum\, which serves all 5th grades students from the Long Beach Unified School District. \nThe Long Beach Museum of Art and the KidsVisions Arts Education Program is supported\, in part\, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. \n \n\n  \n\nClaire’s Restaurant\nClaire’s is located on the beautifully landscaped campus of the Long Beach Museum of Art and offers oceanfront dining\, seasonal libations & more! \nFor reservations call 562-439-2119 Hours Thur 11am-8pm\, Fri 11am-3pm\, Sat & Sun 11am-3pm\, Happy hour Thur 3pm-8pm. View menu \nHours\nThursday – Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm\nClosed: Monday – Wednesday \nAdmission\nLBMA Members  FREE\nGeneral: $12\nStudent/Senior: $10\nChildren: (12 and under) FREE \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nlbma.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/long-beach-museum-of-art-2/2022-07-07/ LOCATION:Long Beach Museum of Art\, 2300 est Ocean Blvd\, Long Beach\, CA\, 90803\, 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/long-beach-museum-of-art_4x2.jpeg GEO:33.7635033;-118.1650573 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Long Beach Museum of Art 2300 est Ocean Blvd Long Beach CA 90803 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2300 est Ocean Blvd:geo:-118.1650573,33.7635033 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220708T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220708T170000 DTSTAMP:20230207T070950Z CREATED:20200407T142335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T070950Z UID:10019703-1657274400-1657299600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:SPACE SHUTTLE ENDEAVOUR DESCRIPTION:FREE EVERYDAY @ The California Science Center\n\n\n\nSpace Shuttle Endeavour\nCome today to see up close and personal NASA”s OV-15 Space Shuttle Endeavour. The Endeavour successfully completed 25 missions into space\, including the first service mission to the Hubble Space Telescope\, as well as the first mission to add a U.S. component to the International Space Station.On display in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion \n\n\nAdmission to the Space Shuttle Endeavour is included with your special exhibit or IMAX ticket. Take your ticket to the Endeavour queue on the 2nd floor for admission. Shop our Endeavour web-store featuring the many new and exclusive space shuttle Endeavour products offered at the Science Center. \n\n\n\nWhile we are building Endeavour’s permanent home\, a new addition to the Science Center called the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center\, Endeavour can be viewed in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion. Guests who come to see Endeavour will begin their experience in Endeavour Together: Parts & People\, a companion exhibit featuring artifacts from Endeavour and the external tank. \nFollowing their visit to Endeavour Together\, guests will be directed to the Samuel Oschin Pavilion to see Endeavour. \n\n\n\n\nSamuel Oschin Pavilion\nIn the Samuel Oschin Pavilion\, guests will be able to see Endeavour up close and discover some of the science behind this amazing vehicle.The pavilion will feature images and video to introduce guests to Endeavour’s past missions and the crews who flew them. \n\n\n  \n  \n\nEndeavour Together: Parts & People\nEndeavour Together: Parts & People celebrates Endeavour\, the space shuttle program\, and the people who helped make the program possible. The exhibit also highlights the shuttle program’s strong connection to California\, where all the orbiters were built. Endeavour Together includes images of Endeavour under construction locally in Palmdale and Downey\, as well as artifacts that flew into space aboard Endeavour. Dramatic video programs convey the emotion and power of Endeavour. \n  \n \nRocketdyne Operations Support Center\nThe Rocketdyne Operations Support Center (ROSC) monitored every space shuttle launch\, from the first to the last\, from right here in Southern California. \n\n\nSpace Potty\nThe space potty\, or Waste Collection System\, provided a high-tech solution to one of space travel’s most pressing concerns. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGalley\nOur galley served as a kitchen in space for astronauts aboard Endeavour. \n\n\nTires\nGuests can touch these tires from Endeavour flight STS-134\, which show the wear from landing on the runway. \n\n\nNose Cone\nThe nose cone protected sensors at the top of the space shuttle’s external tank. \n\n\nOrthogrid\nThe orthogrid was carved from a single metal plate to be part of the wall of a super-lightweight space shuttle external tank (ET). \n\n\n  \n  \n \n\n\nMission 26: ET Comes Home\nExperience ET-94’s move to the California Science Center through engaging photographs captured by Gil Garcetti. The exhibition highlights moments of ET-94’s trip through the Panama Canal\, its arrival in Marina del Rey\, and its journey through the streets of Los Angeles and Inglewood on the way to its new home. \n\n\n  \n\n\n \nVisit their reservation information page for details on how to get timed reservations to see Endeavour on display in the Pavilion. \n*Endeavour Timed Reservations for individuals are required on weekends\, holidays\, and peak dates. For groups of 15 or more please call (213) 744-2019. \n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \ncaliforniasciencecenter.org\n \n  \n\nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/space-shuttle-endeavour-2/2022-07-08/ LOCATION:California Science Center\, 700 Exposition Park Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90037\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CaliforniaScienceCenter_2x4.jpg GEO:34.0157877;-118.2862095 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles CA 90037 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=700 Exposition Park Drive:geo:-118.2862095,34.0157877 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T140000 DTSTAMP:20220707T065919Z CREATED:20220707T061942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T065919Z UID:10006693-1657357200-1657375200@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Los Angeles Fire Museum DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY – Los Angeles\nThe Los Angeles County Fire Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the Los Angeles County Fire Department in Los Angeles County\, California. The museum has some 60 antique fire engines in its collection\, including fire engines from the 1860s through just-retired apparatus. \nOPEN Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. \nWhen you arrive\, please have a $5 donation ready for each visitor over 12 years old. \nFREE ADMISSION for Our Members\, Active & Retired LACoFD Firefighters\, Active Military\, and children 12 and under.\nWe accept cash\, checks\, and credit cards.\n \nOur docents are retired Firefighters\, many of whom have worked on our more recent apparatus\, or similar rigs. Your guides are extremely knowledgeable and just about the friendliest group of people you will meet. They have stories to tell and are open to sharing them with you. \nAntique fire apparatus are the stars of the showroom. Some of our finest specimens are on display. The world-famous television show EMERGENCY! 51’s are all here; The Crown Engine 51\, the Ward LaFrance Engine 51\, and Squad 51. We have rigs from the late 1800s through the 20th Century all shined up and ready for your inspection. The City of Bellflower’s first Los Angeles County Fire Department engine\, Engine 23\, is here. This apparatus underwent a massive restoration in preparation for the Museum’s grand opening in July of 2018. \nDisplay cases surround the showroom and are full of very interesting fire-related artifacts. Visit our famous Engine Company 51 Store\, our Museum gift shop. Most items are available online\, but not all. You will have a close-up view of our special items available for purchase in-house only. \nGroup tours and private visits will be accommodated if possible. Please use the Contact Us form to provide us with your dates and other pertinent information so we may try to accommodate you the best we can. \nWhen you get hungry\, the Museum is located in central downtown Bellflower alongside many fine Local Restaurants. You will find many cuisines to choose from\, like sushi\, bar-b-q\, custom sandwiches\, Italian\, Mexican\, burgers\, and more. \n\n \n16400 Bellflower Blvd\, Bellflower\, CA 90706 \nThe Los Angeles County Fire Museum is the brand for the public face. The County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association is the official organization that oversees all of the Museum’s assets. \nIn the mid-1970s\, two Los Angeles County Firefighters began what would become The County of Los Angeles Fire Museum Association. By the end of the 80s\, our Museum was formally organized under the State of California as a not-for-profit public benefit corporation. \nThe Association acquired\, and still maintains\, a space in the LACo Fire Department Headquarters in Los Angeles\, storage units at the Department’s Air facility in Pacoima\, and a large warehouse in South Gate. Around the year 2000\, the Association rented an old auto repair shop from the city of Bellflower\, CA. This facility became the first public face for the Association and allowed us to open to the public for the first time. \nIn July of 2018\, the City of Bellflower became a partner with the Association. The showcase Museum is located on the bottom floor of Bellflower’s MAYNE EVENTS CENTER. The auto body repair building was purchased by The Association the same year and now houses the Los Angeles County Fire Museum’s “The Shop”\, the place where all the hard restoration work is now performed. \nMISSION STATEMENT\n\nCelebrate the history of the American Fire Service and the contributions made to that history by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.\nDocument and present the evolution\, history\, and impact of fire-based Emergency Medical Services.\nAcquire\, preserve\, and present artifacts\, apparatus\, photographs\, and documents\, along with other materials\, which assist in the presentation of our history.\nRestore antique fire apparatus to accurately reflect their respective histories.\n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.lacountyfiremuseum.com/visit-us\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/los-angeles-fire-museum/2022-07-09/ LOCATION:LA Fire Museum\, 16400 Bellflower Blvd\, Bellflower\, CA\, 90706\, United States CATEGORIES:-Bellflower,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums,Spaces & Places ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Los-Angeles-County-Fire-Museum_4x2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T180000 DTSTAMP:20221206T182425Z CREATED:20221206T182425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T182425Z UID:10009117-1657360800-1657389600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:THIS IS NOT AMERICA'S FLAG DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL EXHIBITION AT THE BROAD: MAY 21 – SEPTEMBER 25\, 2022\nFeaturing over twenty artists\, the special exhibition This Is Not America’s Flag spotlights the myriad ways artists explore the symbol of the flag of the United States of America\, underscoring its vast\, divergent\, and complex meanings. \nTitled after Alfredo Jaar’s iconic 1987 work\, A Logo for America\, This Is Not America’s Flag provides a critical discourse on the symbol’s meaning\, the complexity and contradictions of contemporary national identity\, and artists as active citizens. \nThe exhibition was developed conceptually in the summer of 2020 during the groundswell of activism for racial justice in the wake of the murders of George Floyd\, Ahmaud Arbery\, and Breonna Taylor and was inspired by two works in the Broad collection\, Flag (1967) by Jasper Johns and African-American Flag (1990) by David Hammons. \nThis Is Not America’s Flag presents works from over twenty artists including Laura Aguilar\, Nicole Eisenman\, Jeffrey Gibson\, Jaar\, and Johns\, as well as African-American Flag (1990) by Hammons acquired by The Broad in 2019 and America (2021) by Hank Willis Thomas\, acquired last year. The exhibition includes works that both embrace the flag as the signifier of the nation and its ideals and subvert it to express injustices and inequities woven into the fabric of the U.S.\, past\, and present. \n\nHighlighted Artwork\nAmerica\nHank Willis Thomas\n2021\nMixed media including US flags\n \n  \nAfrican-American Flag\n\nDavid Hammons\n\n\n1990\n\n\ndyed cotton\n\n\n59 x 92 1/4 in. (149.86 x 234.315 cm)\n\n \n  \nThree Eagles Flying\nLaura Aguilar\n1990\nGelatin silver print\n \n\nABOUT THE BROAD\nThe Broad is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad\, who financed the $140 million building that houses the Broad art collections. It offers free general admission to its permanent collection galleries. \n\nFree Access\nTimes and days for free access to these exhibitions will be announced. \nSame-Day Tickets\nInstead of offering a standby line for walk-up entry\, additional tickets will be released daily every evening for admission the next day. \nMuseum Policies\n\nMasks are strongly recommended indoors.\nOur coat and bag check is currently closed. Large bags are not allowed indoors.\n\nAccessibility\nThe Broad is committed to making its collection\, building\, programs\, and services accessible to all visitors. See our access resources and email info@thebroad.org for questions or assistance about accessibility. \n\nHours\nMonday – Tuesday: Closed\nWednesday – Friday: 11:00am – 5:00pm\nSaturday- Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.thebroad.org/art/special-exhibitions/not-americas-flag\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/this-is-not-americas-flag/2022-07-09/ LOCATION:The Broad\, 221 South Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Education,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums,Spaces & Places ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Broad-This-is-not-Americas-Flag_4x2.jpeg GEO:34.0544714;-118.2505584 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Broad 221 South Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90012 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=221 South Grand Ave:geo:-118.2505584,34.0544714 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T180000 DTSTAMP:20220629T194619Z CREATED:20220629T093947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T194619Z UID:10017743-1657364400-1657389600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:GETTY CELEBRATES 25 DESCRIPTION:WEEKENDS THIS SUMMER – Various Location around Los Angeles\nJoin The Getty Center as they celebrate its 25th Anniversary! J. Paul Getty Trust is partnering up with neighborhoods across Los Angeles to produce ten bespoke community-centric festivals that embrace the local community and showcase Getty-inspired programming. The objective of Getty 25 is to celebrate the joy of art throughout Los Angeles by meeting people where they live and creating enduring community partnerships for years to come. \n \nEach event will feature hands-on art workshops\, live music and performances\, an immersive digital experience of Getty collections\, giveaways\, and photo booths\, as well as food for purchase. All events are free\, no reservations are required. \n \n  \nGetty 25 Celebrates Reseda\nJuly 9–10\, 2022 11am–6pm \nJoin Getty and 11:11 Projects at Reseda Park for this event bringing together artists\, musicians\, local arts organizations\, and the San Fernando Valley’s creative community. Enjoy hands-on art workshops\, live music and performances\, an immersive digital experience of Getty collections\, giveaways\, photo booths\, food vendors\, and more. \nLocation\nReseda Park\n18411 Victory Blvd.\nReseda\, CA 91335 \n  \n\nOtherCelebrations Include:\n \nJuly 16–17\, 2022 11am–6pm\nTony Arceo Memorial Park\n3125 Tyler Ave.\nEl Monte\, CA 91731 \n  \n \nJuly 30–31\, 2022 11am–6pm \nBanning Park\n1331 Eubank Ave.\nWilmington\, CA 90744 \n  \n \nAugust 13–14\, 2022 11am–6pm \nBaldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza\n3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.\nLos Angeles\, CA 90008 \n  \n \nAugust 27 and 28\, 2022 11am–6pm \nWatts Community Labor Action Committee (WLCAC)\n10950 S. Central Ave.\nLos Angeles\, CA 90059 \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.getty.edu/news/getty25-festivals\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/getty-celebrates-25-reseda/2022-07-09/ LOCATION:Los Angeles\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:-Reseda,Festivals & Flea Markets,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums,Parks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Getty_25_Reseda_4x2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220709T210000 DTSTAMP:20220615T234816Z CREATED:20220615T100334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T234816Z UID:10010388-1657389600-1657400400@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:The Getty Summer Concerts Series- OFF THE 405 DESCRIPTION:SELECT SATURDAYS THIS SUMMER- The Getty Center\nThe Getty Center presents OFF THE 405\, the Getty Center’s annual outdoor summer concert series\, bringing some of today’s most exciting bands to the stage for a memorable experience amid stunning architecture and breathtaking sunset views.\n\n\nLos Retros\nDate: Saturday\, July 9\, 2022\nTime: DJ set at 6 p.m.; Performance at 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Museum Courtyard\nAdmission: Free\, tickets required. Tickets available June 25\, 2022.\n\nLos Retros is a bedroom pop band helmed by Mauri Tapia\, a multi-instrumentalist from Oxnard\, CA. Making music since his early teens\, Mauri plays each instrument on his recordings and has grown a loyal fanbase via YouTube and Soundcloud\, as well as through local shows up and down the SoCal coast. Tracing his musical inspirations from both American and Latin American left-field pop and soft rock groups from the 1970s and 80s\, Los Retros pays homage to Chilean pop band Los Angeles Negros. Los Retros recently toured in support of Chicano Batman and has been hailed as one of “the most exciting new signees for influential Southern California label Stones Throw Records.” \nRead more: “Los Retros: Dreams of a Nostalgic Future\,” Remezcla. \nWatch: Los Retros – “Someone To Spend Time With” \n\n\nOther Performances Include:\n\nHand Habits\nDate: Saturday\, July 23\, 2022\nTime: DJ set at 6 p.m.; Performance at 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Museum Courtyard\nAdmission: Free\, tickets required. Tickets available July 9\, 2022 \n\nHand Habits is the songwriting outlet of guitarist Meg Duffy. Their recent album\, Fun House\, wasn’t intended as a reaction to the pandemic but was the result of taking a difficult\, if much-needed\, moment of pause. Produced by Sasami Ashworth (SASAMI) and engineered by Kyle Thomas (King Tuff)\, its eleven tracks sparkle and surprise\, representing the turning of a corner\, a means of processing hardship and stepping into one’s own power. Meg has also toured as a guitarist with Sylvan Esso and recorded on albums for War on Drugs\, Weyes Blood\, William Tyler\, Fruit Bats\, and others\, and in 2020\, Meg joined Perfume Genius as a touring guitarist. \nRead more: “Inside Hand Habits’ Fun House\,” Fader Magazine. \nWatch: Hand Habits – “Aquamarine” \n\n  \n\nStanding on the Corner\nDate: Saturday\, August 27\, 2022\nTime: DJ set at 6 p.m.; Performance at 7:30 p.m.\nLocation: Museum Courtyard\nAdmission: Free\, tickets required. Tickets available 13\, 2022. \n\nThe New York collective Standing on the Corner often calls itself an “art ensemble\,” a moniker which helps outline its approach to music and performance\, while hinting at its creative roots and perspective. With composer\, conductor and co-founder Gio Escobar at the center of a constantly rotating band line-up that’s seldom the same for consecutive performances\, each of which might feature a radically different concept and repertoire\, SOTC moves freely yet decisively between jazz improvisations\, dub excursions\, garage-noise freak-outs and lo-fi hip-hop collage\, giving prescience to Hua Hsu’s observation that its music sounds like “field recordings from a vanishing city.” SOTC’s work is deeply wedded to this sense of place. Since they began operating in 2014\, its members\, predominantly Black and Caribbean with Escobar emphasizing his Nuyorican heritage\, have become key representatives of New York’s new inter-borough musical avant-garde\, part of a young creative Blackness vanguard. Just as the collective’s sound is in constant\, determined flux\, so are the mediums through which it’s presented: SOTC’s four albums-cum-mixtapes\, a couple of singles\, and occasional short-run films/video installations\, are as central to the group’s legend as its concerts and happenings\, which can take place in a club or DIY space\, at a museum or an art-house theater\, each carrying its own specificity of liberative intent. The constant in the group’s vision is a cultivation of changing aesthetics using the mindfulness of hip-hop natives\, making historical reappraisals through contemporary lenses\, and filtering both via the dignity of local community values. The reason Standing on the Corner has developed a seemingly wide cast of admirers—from underground jazz experimentalists and popular musicians\, to gallerists and curators—is the group’s clear illustration of these connections as a constant ingredient in the continuum of African Diasporic music. And a renewal of the idea that the “art ensemble” is the best way to get these ideas over. “Que Viva Puerto Rico Libre!” \nThis special iteration of the Off the 405 concert series celebrates Working Together: The Photographers of the Kamoinge Workshop\, an exhibition that chronicles the dynamic creative exchange between a collective of photographers that began operating in 1960’s New York City\, who fused the energy of jazz and improvisation into their stylistically untethered approach to representing the African American experience. \nRead more about Standing on the Corner: “Meet Standing on the Corner\, the Post-Genre Crew Whose Music Speaks a Secret Language\,” Pitchfork. \n\nHours\nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm\nSunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \ngetty.edu/museum/programs/performances/offthe405.html\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/the-getty-off-the-405-los-retros/ LOCATION:The Getty Center\, 1200 Getty Center Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90049\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts & Music,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Getty-Off-The-405_Los-Retros_4x2.jpg GEO:34.0790329;-118.4751057 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Getty Center 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles CA 90049 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1200 Getty Center Drive:geo:-118.4751057,34.0790329 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T140000 DTSTAMP:20221206T185119Z CREATED:20221206T185119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T185119Z UID:10012169-1657450800-1657461600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:The Venice Oceanarium DESCRIPTION:SUNDAYS- Venice Beach Pier\nVenice Oceanarium EVERY SUNDAY\, 11am – 2pm. @ Venice Pier. A Museum without Walls teaches kids about Marine Biology & the Santa Monica Bay!  \nOur oceanographic display includes rare specimens\, shark jaws\, and historical artifacts. Be a Citizen Scientist and help us gather ocean data from our water testing kits. Observe grains of sand and seawater samples under our microscopes. Read ocean-inspired poetry\, draw\, and learn about the sea life just beneath the pier. We have new enlightening programs every week. \nThe pier juts 1000 feet out over the open sea\, with saltwater breezes and spectacular coastline views! Besides our marine specimens\, you’ll see migratory birds perched on the pilings\, dolphins\, interesting catches reeled in\, and local surfer species. \n \nThe Venice Oceanarium is a non-profit based in Venice Beach\, California. Just steps away from the world-famous Venice Boardwalk\, there are ecosystems teeming with wildlife waiting to be explored. Since 1995\, countless people have enjoyed our outdoor classrooms through hands-on learning. \nOUR MISSION is to ignite a passion for the abundance\, diversity\, and significance of the web of life in our ocean and its shores. The Venice Oceanarium emphasizes the powerful and enduring emotional and aesthetic influences of the oceans on human culture. \nOUR VISION is to build a permanent exhibit on the Venice Pier that educates and inspires visitors about the unique and wondrous life forms in our local ocean. \n\nAbout Venice Oceanarium\nBack in 1995 our founder\, Tim Rudnick\, organized a weekend-long marathon reading of Moby-Dick at the Venice Beach breakwater. Reliving life aboard a whaling ship and Melville’s soul-searching journey while the group huddled for warmth on the sand was a transformative experience. Tim realized the importance of learning outside of the traditional classroom and founded the Venice Oceanarium\, a Museum Without Walls. \n \nThis concept of blending the arts and sciences is the core of our programming. We believe that our integrative curriculum inspires kids of all ages to be stewards of our precious oceans. \nOver the years we’ve expanded our outreach to include our highly anticipated annual grunion party\, weekly Marine Biology pop-up labs at the end of the Venice Pier\, classes at local schools and youth centers\, tidepool talks\, wetland walks\, and other excursions. \nVenice Beach: An Urban Coastal Park\n \nVenice Beach is a wonderful juxtaposition of urban life and natural wonder. Just steps from the world-famous Venice Beach Boardwalk’s street artists and performers are miles of beautiful shoreline to explore. Wide sandy beaches\, crashing waves\, shells\, seaweed\, birds\, and other wildlife coexist with surfers\, sunbathers\, and sandcastles. \nThe tidepools at the Venice Beach Breakwater are teeming with wildlife (to be enjoyed with your eyes only) as the iconic and colorful Venice graffiti walls loom in the background. There’s a secret reef\, and beautiful wetlands\, and on a clear day\, you can see Malibu and Catalina Island. \nMillions of locals and visitors enjoy our beaches. Few stop to really appreciate the rare treasures it has to offer. Our mission is to excite\, engage and inspire kids of all ages to appreciate our unique urban coast. \nExperiential Learning\n \nThe Venice Oceanarium is a Museum Without Walls. Our programs combine science with the arts to encourage kids (of all ages) to appreciate the environment and therefore become stewards of our oceans. We believe that this integrative curriculum of poetry\, literature\, music\, drawing\, and performance arts teaches by experiencing the world around us on a more profound level than books and classrooms alone provide. \nWe design our events and activities to raise awareness of the natural wonders of Venice Beach. Join us on our learning expedition! \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.veniceoceanarium.org/programs\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/venice-oceanarium-2/2022-07-10/ LOCATION:Venice Oceanarium\, Venice Fishing Pier\, Marina del Rey\, CA\, 90292\, United States CATEGORIES:-Marina del Rey,Aquariums,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums,Parks,Spaces & Places ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Venice-Oceanarium_4x2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220710T180000 DTSTAMP:20220629T194619Z CREATED:20220629T093947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T194619Z UID:10017744-1657450800-1657476000@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:GETTY CELEBRATES 25 DESCRIPTION:WEEKENDS THIS SUMMER – Various Location around Los Angeles\nJoin The Getty Center as they celebrate its 25th Anniversary! J. Paul Getty Trust is partnering up with neighborhoods across Los Angeles to produce ten bespoke community-centric festivals that embrace the local community and showcase Getty-inspired programming. The objective of Getty 25 is to celebrate the joy of art throughout Los Angeles by meeting people where they live and creating enduring community partnerships for years to come. \n \nEach event will feature hands-on art workshops\, live music and performances\, an immersive digital experience of Getty collections\, giveaways\, and photo booths\, as well as food for purchase. All events are free\, no reservations are required. \n \n  \nGetty 25 Celebrates Reseda\nJuly 9–10\, 2022 11am–6pm \nJoin Getty and 11:11 Projects at Reseda Park for this event bringing together artists\, musicians\, local arts organizations\, and the San Fernando Valley’s creative community. Enjoy hands-on art workshops\, live music and performances\, an immersive digital experience of Getty collections\, giveaways\, photo booths\, food vendors\, and more. \nLocation\nReseda Park\n18411 Victory Blvd.\nReseda\, CA 91335 \n  \n\nOtherCelebrations Include:\n \nJuly 16–17\, 2022 11am–6pm\nTony Arceo Memorial Park\n3125 Tyler Ave.\nEl Monte\, CA 91731 \n  \n \nJuly 30–31\, 2022 11am–6pm \nBanning Park\n1331 Eubank Ave.\nWilmington\, CA 90744 \n  \n \nAugust 13–14\, 2022 11am–6pm \nBaldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza\n3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.\nLos Angeles\, CA 90008 \n  \n \nAugust 27 and 28\, 2022 11am–6pm \nWatts Community Labor Action Committee (WLCAC)\n10950 S. Central Ave.\nLos Angeles\, CA 90059 \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.getty.edu/news/getty25-festivals\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/getty-celebrates-25-reseda/2022-07-10/ LOCATION:Los Angeles\, Los Angeles\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:-Reseda,Festivals & Flea Markets,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums,Parks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Getty_25_Reseda_4x2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T170000 DTSTAMP:20210713T221513Z CREATED:20210701T022539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210713T221513Z UID:10014452-1657526400-1657558800@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Life! Beginnings DESCRIPTION:OPEN DAILY- California Science Center\nThe California Science Center  Life! Beginnings celebrates life’s incredible ability to make more life. Discover how humans and all living creatures reproduce\, develop\, and pass on their genes to bring new life into the world. \nPerform a mating dance with other animals\, build a baby pigeon by mixing and matching its parents’ genes\, and practice different parenting strategies from the animal kingdom. Step inside an immersive womb room to experience the human journey from conception to birth\, and marvel at real fetal specimens. Experience the wonder of animal life cycles as live sphinx moths transform from hungry green caterpillars to fuzzy moths the size of your hand. \nLife! Beginnings is located on the second floor World of Life gallery. This new exhibition is the first phase of a planned renovation of the entire World of Life gallery. \n \nDiscover how humans and living creatures reproduce\, develop\, and pass on the genes to bring new life into the world. \n  \n  \n \nExperience the human journey\, from conception to birth\, inside an immersive womb room\, and view real plastinated fetal specimens. \n  \n \nBuild a baby pigeon and learn how genes from parents mix to create unique offspring. \n  \n \nPractice different parenting strategies from the animal kingdom and try to help your offspring reach adulthood. \n  \n \nDiscover how different species reproduce by exploring brilliant\, life-size models. \n\nHours\nOpen Daily: 10:00am – 5:00pm \nGeneral Admission is FREE! Timed-entry reservations are required \n \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \ncaliforniasciencecenter.org/exhibits/life-beginnings\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/california-science-center-life-beginnings/2022-07-11/ LOCATION:California Science Center\, 700 Exposition Park Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90037\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CASC_LifeExhibit-4x2-1.jpeg GEO:34.0157877;-118.2862095 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=California Science Center 700 Exposition Park Drive Los Angeles CA 90037 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=700 Exposition Park Drive:geo:-118.2862095,34.0157877 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T160000 DTSTAMP:20211003T075611Z CREATED:20171108T023607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211003T075611Z UID:10000555-1657544400-1657555200@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:UCLA Meteorite Collection DESCRIPTION:FREE WEEKDAYS- UCLA Westwood Village\nThe UCLA Collection of Meteorites is the largest on the West Coast and contains over 2500 samples from about 1500 different meteorites. It is the fifth largest collection of meteorites in the United States and the second largest housed at a university. \n  \n \nOur collection includes the main masses of about 40 meteorites and the type specimens of more than 300 meteorites collected from hot deserts; 60 of these are iron meteorites. Eighty of these meteorite type specimens are from the state of California. These were collected by local citizens during the past few decades\, mainly from the playas (dry lakes) scattered around the Mojave Desert. \n  \n \nSome of our meteorites are large and well suited for exhibits (in fact\, some of them are exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History). However\, most of the samples are small and mainly of value for research. \n  \n  \n \nThe study of meteorites and the processes that formed them is called cosmochemistry. The cosmochemists at UCLA are among the most productive university researchers in the world. It is thus appropriate that we have one of the best university meteorite collections. \n  \nWe are in the second year of operating a Meteorite Gallery\, located in room 3697 of the Geology Building. Opened in January 2014\, the Gallery is open to the public weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm. CLOSED WEEKENDS. Admission is always free. The current exhibits will gradually expand as funds and additional samples are obtained. For highlights of the Meteorite Gallery please click here. \n  \n  \n \n  \nWe are eager to add meteorites to the UCLA collection. If you have a meteorite collection and are interested in considering a donation\, we would like to hear from you. You can contact us here. \n \nLOCATION\nThe Meteorite Gallery is located in room 3697 of the Geology Building on the UCLA campus. \n595 Charles E. Young Dr.\nEast\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095.\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nmeteorites.ucla.edu\nHours\nMonday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm\nSaturday & Sunday: Closed \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nmeteorites.ucla.edu\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/ucla-meteorites/2022-07-11/ LOCATION:UCLA Meteorite Gallery\, Geology Building\, Room 3697\, 595 Charles Young Drive East\, Westwood Village\, CA\, 90024\, United States CATEGORIES:-WLA,Education,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UCLA-Meteors_4x2.jpg GEO:34.069278;-118.4407843 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=UCLA Meteorite Gallery Geology Building Room 3697 595 Charles Young Drive East Westwood Village CA 90024 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Geology Building\, Room 3697\, 595 Charles Young Drive East:geo:-118.4407843,34.069278 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T153000 DTSTAMP:20230310T031901Z CREATED:20210425T111150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T031901Z UID:10020861-1657620000-1657639800@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:CRUISING ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON DESCRIPTION:EVERY SUNDAY- Automobile Driving Museum’s \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome cruising on a Sunday afternoon at the Automobile Driving Museum. One of the unique features of the museum is that on Sundays\, guests are given a rare opportunity. Sunday Car Rides take place in a piece of history\, as you are whisked around in one of several pristine classic vintage cars from the museum’s collection. \nSundays 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.\nSubject to availability. \nPlease call the museum the Thursday before to get the Ride List! \nSunday Car Rides do not need a reservation. They are first come\, first served. \nPlease call 310-909-0950 ext. 200 to schedule a private tour with rides any other day at a special rate! \n  \n\n\nUpon returning from you Sunday Car Ride to the museum\, visitors can embark on several tours of the facility and its impressive collection of automobilia. \n\nThe Automobile Driving Museum’s mission is to collect\, preserve\, exhibit and ride in historic vehicles. \nWE HAVE CARS. LOTS OF THEM. \n130+\nVintage\, Antique and Muscle Cars \nWe use our collection to present educational opportunities\, new age engineering and cultural evolution of the automobile. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Automobile Driving Museum is a great place to bring a group of kids for an afternoon of fun and education.\nWe welcome visits from summer camps\, church groups and schools to offer them STEM projects and fun activities. Call ahead and we will arrange to have a docent on hand to give an informative tour of the museum’s car collection. We have an activity room that can host a group of 25-45 kids plus adults with tables for arts and crafts.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScavenger Hunt\n \nAsk at the front desk about the scavenger hunt on your next visit to Automobile Driving Museum. Follow the clues to discover hidden surprises and interesting facts throughout the museum. \nKids Area\nVisiting kids will have fun in our kids area playing with cars and tracks\, dress-up and mechanic tent. There are two cars that kids are welcome to play in as well being the perfect set-up for a memorable photograph. \n  \n\n\nJoin us for Hot Wheels Garage\n\nLife-sized Hot Wheels\, Raffle Prizes\, Hot Wheels + Endless Tracks\, Train rides\, Go-Karts and much much more. @10:00 am to 1:00 pm Check flyer below for schedule because dates will vary. \n\n\n\n\n\nAdmission ( Suggested Museum Donations )\n\n\n\nChildren 10 & under get in FREE\nChildren (11-17) $5 \nAdults $15 \nFamily of Four $25 \n  \nHours\nOpen Tuesday-Sunday \n10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. \nRide Along: Every Sunday\, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org\n\n \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/sunday-car-rides-5/2022-07-12/ LOCATION:Automotive Driving Museum\, 610 LAIRPORT ST\, EL SEGUNDO\, CA\, 90245\, United States CATEGORIES:-El Segundo,Car Shows,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Sunday-Cruises_4x2-1.jpg GEO:33.9247131;-118.3922325 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Automotive Driving Museum 610 LAIRPORT ST EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=610 LAIRPORT ST:geo:-118.3922325,33.9247131 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T160000 DTSTAMP:20210711T075117Z CREATED:20210711T074727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210711T075117Z UID:10014842-1657620000-1657641600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:INVESTIGATING GRIFFITH PARK DESCRIPTION:NOW ON VIEW- The Autry Museum\n\n\n\n\nThe Autry Museum of the American West wants to know\, “What makes Griffith Park special to you?”  In a city with such diversity as Los Angeles\, The Autry is reaching out to Angelenos in hopes to hear from as many people as possible.\n\n\n\n\n \nWhat makes Griffith Park special to you? For many Angelenos\, the name evokes a panorama of memories—from picnics\, hikes\, horses\, and softball games to the zoo\, observatory\, trains\, and\, of course\, the Autry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBut how much do you really know about Griffith Park? How did it come to be\, and what are its best-kept secrets? Join us as we explore stories about Griffith Park\, a landscape that we honor as Tongva/Gabrielino land and a public park for Los Angeles. \n  \n \n  \nTo celebrate Griffith Park’s 125th anniversary in 2021\, the Autry\, has opened a community-led exhibition. The Autry’s newest exhibition\, Investigating Griffith Park\, a hands-on space that invites visitors to share their stories\, experiences\, and input on what the anniversary celebration should include. \n \n  \nOne section of the current gallery asks\, “What is the park to you?” and invites visitors to write responses. The museum says that while the public’s notes may influence the final exhibition\, they’re also helping the museum plan future questions\, focus group topics\, and talk-back sessions with partner organizations. \n \n\n\n\nWhile the Autry designed the gallery as a way to gather feedback from the public\, it’s also a great introduction to what the park offers. Visitors will find historical artifacts and photos\, video clips of Griffith Park’s many movie appearances\, a kids’ play area\, and an oversized board game about P-22\, the beloved mountain lion. \nEven the area of the park where the Autry is located has a fascinating history. In addition to the upcoming anniversary exhibition\, the Autry’s long-term plan includes building a research archive around Griffith Park in order to make it easier for people to study the park and to spur further research. \n  \n\n\n\n\nTimeline:\nCurrently open in its first phase of development\, we welcome your feedback as we further transform one of the Autry’s core galleries into an experiential\, hands-on space. Through Investigating Griffith Park\, we are gathering input from hundreds of visitors and experts to reveal some of the many stories from the park’s 4\,000-plus acres. Keep watching this space for future updates\, and sign up for our Investigating Griffith Park email list here. \nPHASE I: DISCOVERY | 2018 \nPublic discussions\, hands-on activities\, and feedback loops helped us learn what you wanted to know about the park. \nPHASE II: IDEA TESTING | 2019–2020 \nWatch as the gallery further transforms based on community input. \nPHASE III: EXHIBITION FINALIZED  \nExperience the exhibition fully when phase III is completed in connection with the 125th anniversary of Griffith Park! \n\n\n  \n\n\n \nThe Autry Museum of the American West\, 4700 Western Heritage Way\, Griffith Park. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased onsite or online. \nHours\nFREE EVERY 2nd TUESDAY of the MONTH- Griffith Park\n\n\nTuesday: Closed\nTuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm\nSaturday & Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://theautry.org/exhibitions/investigating-griffith-park\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/investigating-griffith-park/2022-07-12/ LOCATION:Autry Museum of the American West\, 4700 Western Heritage Way\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 0027-1462\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Autry-Museum-Investigating-Griffith-Park_4x2.jpeg GEO:34.1486203;-118.2812131 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles CA 0027-1462 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4700 Western Heritage Way:geo:-118.2812131,34.1486203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T160000 DTSTAMP:20231126T195438Z CREATED:20210328T080543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231126T195438Z UID:10002146-1657623600-1657641600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:FREE ADMISSION TODAY at the Autry Museum DESCRIPTION:FREE EVERY 2nd TUESDAY of the MONTH- Griffith Park\nDiscover the Autry Museum of the American West\, and discover art\, history\, and cultures of the American West! Located in beautiful Griffith Park\, the Autry features world-class galleries filled with Native American art and cultural materials\, film memorabilia\, historic firearms\, paintings\, interactive areas\, and more. \n  \n \nThroughout the year\, the Autry also presents a wide range of public events and programs—including lectures\, film\, theater\, festivals\, family activities\, and music—and performs scholarship\, research\, and educational outreach. The Autry’s collection of more than 500\,000 pieces of art and artifacts includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection\, one of the largest and most significant collections of Native American materials in the United States. \n  \nVoted “Favorite Museum” by Los Angeles Daily News Readers\, 2014–2018!\n \nThe Autry is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM)\, the field’s primary vehicle for quality assurance\, self-regulation\, and public accountability. AAM-accredited museums have demonstrated they meet standards and best practices and shown themselves to be core educational entities that are good stewards of the collections and resources they hold in the public trust. Of the nation’s estimated 33\,000 museums\, approximately 1\,075 are currently accredited. \nLearn more about exhibitions\, public events\, collections\, kid-friendly activities\, and membership options. \nAutry Museum of the American West Mission Statement\nThe Autry brings together the stories of all peoples of the American West\, connecting the past with the present to inspire our shared future. The Autry promotes research and educational activities\, encourages the development of pathbreaking scholarship\, and reaches a broad audience through programs and publications. Learn more and search the collections. \n\nThe Autry Online\nThe Autry’s doors may be temporarily closed to the public\, but that’s not going to stop us from bringing all the stories of the American West to you. Find below links to blog posts\, Collection Spotlights\, videos\, educational resources\, our new Is This a Western? series\, and more! \n\nAutry Original Series\nCollections and Stories\nEducational Resources\nMusic and Poetry\nNative Culture & History\nVirtual Discussions\n\n  \n \nHours\nTuesdays – Sundays: 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.\nMondays: Closed \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://theautry.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/autry-museum-2/2022-07-12/ LOCATION:Autry Museum of the American West\, 4700 Western Heritage Way\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 0027-1462\, 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Autry_4x2.jpg GEO:34.1486203;-118.2812131 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles CA 0027-1462 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=4700 Western Heritage Way:geo:-118.2812131,34.1486203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T200000 DTSTAMP:20210406T063638Z CREATED:20170411T001455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T063638Z UID:10002677-1657623600-1657656000@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:THE HAMMER MUSEUM DESCRIPTION:FREE FOR GOOD! Westwood Village\nThe Hammer Museum champions the art and artists who challenge us to see the world in a new light\, to experience the unexpected\, to ignite our imaginations\, and inspire change. \n\nThe Hammer understands that art not only has the power to transport us through aesthetic experience but can also provide significant insight into some of the most pressing cultural\, political\, and social questions of our time. We share the unique and invaluable perspectives that artists have on the world around us. \nA vibrant intellectual and creative nexus\, the Hammer is fueled by dynamic exhibitions and programs—including lectures\, symposia\, film series\, readings\, and musical performances—that spark meaningful encounters with art and ideas. \nAnd through our unwavering commitment to free admission and free public programs\, the Hammer is open for all and FREE FOR GOOD.\n\n \n  \n\nA BIGGER\, BETTER HAMMER MUSEUM\n\nIf oil magnate Armand Hammer were alive today\, he might marvel that the museum he launched in Westwood before his death in 1990 has evolved into one of the most forward-focused art institutions in Los Angeles. After all\, the museum was originally designed to house his fine collection of old-master paintings and drawings\, as well as works on paper by Honoré Daumier and his 19th-century contemporaries. \n\n\n\n\n\nBut in the ensuing decades\, as the art world has continued to evolve\, so has Los Angeles — and so has the Hammer Museum\, which is now a part of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. In 1994\, UCLA assumed management and operations of the museum\, and the Hammer kept its original purpose but also expanded its mission. Today\, the Hammer has a wide reputation for innovation and for showcasing new artists. \n  \n\nNew Contemporary Gallery\n\n  \n“L.A. has become a hotbed of contemporary art and artists\,” says Ann Philbin\, the museum’s director since 1999\, “and the Hammer has become a premier institution where they are shown.” \n  \n\n\n4th-Floor-Offices\n\n  \nUnder Philbin’s leadership\, the museum has expanded its collections and programs\, including establishing the Hammer Projects series of exhibitions and installations featuring local\, national and international emerging artists. It also launched the Made in L.A. biennial\, now in its fourth edition. Through these and other innovations\, the Hammer has quadrupled its attendance to about 250\,000 a year. \n  \nLindbrook Terrace\n  \nMeanwhile\, Occidental Petroleum\, which occupied the adjoining building\, relocated to Houston\, Texas. So the Hammer has begun a major\, multiyear expansion that will take the museum far into the 21st century. \nEarlier this year\, the Hammer announced a $180 million capital campaign. Almost half of those funds will be used to expand gallery and other public spaces\, while the rest will go toward exhibitions\, programming and an endowment. The museum has already raised more than $130 million\, including $30 million from L.A. philanthropists Lynda and Stewart ’59\, J.D. ’62 Resnick and $20 million from Hammer board chair Marcy Carsey. \n  \n  \nAnnex\n  \nThe renovations and additions being designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture\, who was commissioned in 2000 to create the museum’s 2003 master plan\, include: \n• A newly designed entrance at Wilshire and Westwood boulevards to maximize the museum’s visual presence at one of the nation’s busiest intersections. In the coming years\, the museum will also benefit from a planned Metro Purple Line station across Wilshire. \n• More than 10\,000 square feet of additional exhibition space for contemporary art. \n• New permanent collection galleries and a study room for the Grunwald Center Collection. \n• 20\,000 square feet of enhanced public spaces\, including a new restaurant. \n• A new and more accessible Hammer Store. \n  \n  \n2nd Floor B Side\n  \nIn all\, the expansion will provide 60 percent more gallery space for exhibitions. The museum will remain open during construction\, and admission will continue to be free. “We’re accessible to everyone\, and that keeps people coming back\,” Philbin says. “L.A. has been growing as one of the world’s most exciting cultural creative communities\, and the museum has grown alongside it.” \n  \n\n  \nBookstore\nHISTORY OF THE HAMMER MUSEUM\nThe Hammer Museum opened to the public in November 1990. Founded by Dr. Armand Hammer\, former Chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation\, the Museum was designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. Financed by Occidental\, the Museum was built adjacent to the Corporation’s international headquarters in Westwood. At that time\, the Museum featured galleries for Dr. Hammer’s collections — old master paintings and drawings\, and a collection of works on paper by Honore Daumier and his contemporaries — as well as galleries for traveling exhibitions. Dr. Hammer passed away in December 1990\, three weeks after the opening of the Museum leaving many spaces unfinished. \nIn 1992\, the Museum began negotiations with its neighbor\, University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA)\, to assume the management and operations of the institution. In April 1994\, the partnership with UCLA was finalized and the following year the University relocated its collections and the staff of the Wight Art Gallery and the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts to the Hammer. The Museum also assumed responsibility for the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden\, located at the north end of the UCLA campus. \nHenry Hopkins\, then director of the Wight gallery and professor in the Department of Art\, became director of the Museum until his retirement in 1998. In 1999 Ann Philbin was named director and has developed a strong and original institutional identity and built a national and international reputation for thematic contemporary exhibitions\, scholarly historical exhibitions\, and contemporary artists’ projects. During her tenure the Hammer has formed a Hammer Contemporary Collection which now holds over 2\,000 artworks. In addition\, Philbin has overseen substantial renovations to the museum’s building\, including the completion of the 300-seat Billy Wilder Theater and museum café. With Philbin’s direction\, the museum instituted the internationally acclaimed Hammer Projects\, a series of more than one hundred contemporary exhibitions and installations featuring local\, national\, and international emerging artists. Philbin also created a series of dynamic public programs which are core to the Hammer’s identity and regularly feature many of the most influential authors\, artists\, and creative thinkers of our time. \n \n\nHours\nThe museum is open every day\, except Mondays\, July 4\, Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, and New Year’s Day. \nMonday: Closed\nTuesday – Friday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.\nSaturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. \nAdmission to all exhibitions and public programs is free and open to the public. Free admission to the Hammer Museum is made possible through the generosity of Erika J Glazer and Brenda R. Potter. \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhammer.ucla.edu\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/hammer-museum-3/2022-07-12/ LOCATION:Hammer Museum\, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Hammer-Museum_4x2.jpg GEO:34.0591217;-118.4436674 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90024 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=10899 Wilshire Boulevard:geo:-118.4436674,34.0591217 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T173000 DTSTAMP:20210427T103703Z CREATED:20170515T135051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T103703Z UID:10000337-1657706400-1657733400@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:THE GETTY VILLA DESCRIPTION:FREE EVERYDAY- off PCH in Malibu\n\nThe Getty Villa houses the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection.This collection antiquities includes over 1\,200 works are on view in 23 galleries devoted to the permanent collection along with five additional galleries for changing exhibitions.  There are objects dating from 6\,500 B.C. to A.D. 400. \nThe Getty Villa offers an incomparable setting for the study and enjoyment of the arts. The Villa weaves together art\, performances\, family activities\, lectures\, theater\, scholarship\, conservation. There are other activities to create an integrated educational and cultural experience for all ages. The museum serves as a gateway to the classical past for students\, scholars\, specialized professionals\, and general audiences. \n\nThe Getty Villa’s Architecture\n\nExplore the groundbreaking architecture of the Getty Center in this 45 minute docent-led tour of the site. \n \n \nGardens are integral to the setting of the Getty Villa\, as they were in the ancient Roman home. Open spaces around the site feature bronze sculptures\, fountains\, and lush plantings of trees\, herbs\, and flowers used by the Romans. In ancient Roman times\, the outer peristyle garden would have been used to converse with guests and for solo contemplation. \n \n\nThe Getty Villa is Closed Mondays\nAdmission to the Getty Villa is free for the whole family. Each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car. The Getty Villa offers special educational programs for children. A special Family Forum gallery offers activities\, including decorating Greek vases and projecting shadows onto a screen that represents a Greek urn. The gallery has polystyrene props from Greek and Roman culture for children to handle and use to cast shadows. The Getty Villa offers children’s guides to the other exhibits.\nFamily Room\n\nAdmission to the Getty is free for the whole family.  Each Villa ticket allows you to bring up to three children ages 15 and under with you in one car. \n  \nHours\nThe Getty Villa is closed on Tuesdays.\nWednesday – Monday: 10:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.\n \n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttp://www.getty.edu\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/the-getty-villa-2/2022-07-13/ LOCATION:The Getty Villa\, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway\, Pacific Palisades\, CA\, 90272\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/The-Getty-Villa_4x2.jpg GEO:34.0440126;-118.5666443 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Getty Villa 17985 Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Palisades CA 90272 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=17985 Pacific Coast Highway:geo:-118.5666443,34.0440126 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T170000 DTSTAMP:20220712T085526Z CREATED:20220712T080943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T085526Z UID:10017956-1657710000-1657731600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:USC Pacific Asian Museum DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY  – Pasadena\nVisit USC Pacific Asian Museum! An integral part of the University of Southern California\, the USC Pacific Asia Museum creates inspiring encounters with the art\, history\, and culture of Pacific Asia to promote intercultural understanding in the service of elevating our shared sense of humanity. \nRESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!\nUSC PAM recommends that all visitors\, including members\, reserve advance timed-entry tickets online. \nAdmission will be paid what you wish every Thursday! \nCovid Safety Protocols: \n\nWe strongly recommend wearing a mask covering the nose and mouth for all visitors (2+) regardless of vaccination status while indoors.\nPlease practice social distancing from others\, not at your party.\nPlease stay home if you feel ill or have been exposed to COVID-19.\n\nPlease note that the above is subject to change per Los Angeles County\, City of Pasadena\, and USC Health guidelines. \nFREE ADMISSIONS TO ALL VISITORS EVERY SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH\n \n\nADMISSION\nTickets to USC Pacific Asia Museum may be purchased upon entrance.\nDiscounts are available for students and seniors. \n\n$10 for General Admission\n$7 for Students with a valid ID and Seniors (65+)\nFree for Children Ages 17 and Under\nFree for all Museum Members\, USC faculty\, staff\, and students with current ID\nFree for all Visitors the Second Sunday of the Month\nPay What You Wish Every Thursdays\nAdult Group Tours:  Learn about the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands through adult group tours. USC PAM offers self-guided group visits and docent-led tours of the permanent collection and special exhibition galleries. For more information or to book your group tour\, please email info@pam.usc.edu.\n\n\n\nTHINGS TO KNOW\nPets \nPets are not permitted in the museum galleries or courtyard garden with the exception of service animals. \nPhotography \nThere is no flash photography allowed in any of the galleries. Photos without a flash and for personal use are allowed in the permanent collections galleries. There is no photography of any kind allowed in the changing exhibition galleries. For commercial and wedding photography\, please get in touch with info@pam.usc.edu for availability and pricing. \nFood \nThere is no food or drink allowed in the museum galleries. There is no food service available inside the museum\, however\, the Paseo Colorado and several restaurants are within easy walking distance from the building. \nBicycles \nThere is a public bicycle rack on the sidewalk outside the museum. This is not on museum property and visitors park there at their own risk. \nSmoking \nThere is no smoking allowed anywhere on the museum premises. \n\n\n46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, California 91101 \nEstablished in 1971\, the museum is one of few U.S. institutions dedicated to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands\, serving the city of Los Angeles and the Greater Southern California region. The museum’s mission is to further intercultural understanding through the arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. \nThe museum’s historic building has served as a center for art\, culture\, and learning in Pasadena since its construction in 1924 by pioneering collector and entrepreneur Grace Nicholson (1877-1948) as her residence\, galleries\, and Treasure House/emporium. Ms. Nicholson’s championing of Asian art early in the century set the tone for much of the Pasadena community’s arts-related activities during the ensuing decades. The building also served as the site of the Pasadena Art Museum\, which was renowned for its groundbreaking exhibitions of contemporary art. Pacific Asia Museum combined the spirits of both its predecessors in its focus on the classic and contemporary arts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. In 2013\, the University of Southern California partnered with the museum to form USC Pacific Asia Museum. The affiliation broadened the community that benefits from the museum’s role as a vital resource for education and cultural heritage and expanded the audience’s interest in a dialogue about art\, history\, and culture. \n \nVISION\nUSC PAM is a dynamic and innovative teaching and learning resource for USC and its surrounding communities featuring; \n\nExhibitions that contest worn assumptions\, bridge perspectives\, and expand understanding\nEducational opportunities that connect cultures\, disciplines\, and generations\nPrograms that engage our common life\, even in the absence of common ground\n\nVALUES\nAt USC PAM we believe in the power of art to connect us to our deepest humanity and that of others. \nAs such\, we: \n\nSupport the Mission and Vision of USC.\nEnlist art to expand understanding and bridge divides.\nCollect and exhibit exemplary works that amplify artist voices and lift up community narratives.\nSteward the objects entrusted to our care for the benefit of successive generations.\nUse our resources to inspire a plurality of audiences.\nFoster a sense of community both on and off-campus.\nExplore and validate diversity.\nPromote civil and civic discourse.\nSecure long-term sustainability.\nManage resources prudently.\n\n\nHours\nMonday-Tuesday: Closed\nWednesday – Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \npacificasiamuseum.usc.edu/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/usc-pacific-asian-museum/2022-07-13/ LOCATION:USC Pacific Asia Museum\, 46 North Los Robles Avenue\, Pasadena\, CA\, 91101\, United States CATEGORIES:-Pasadena,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/USC-Pacific-Asian-Musem_4x2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T170000 DTSTAMP:20220709T045024Z CREATED:20220709T025337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220709T045024Z UID:10016768-1657713600-1657731600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Los Angeles Maritime Museum DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY – San Pedro\nDiscover the history of the Port of Los Angeles on land or at sea! Welcome to the Los Angeles Maritime Museum where our hardworking harbor tug ANGELS GATE provides educational tours while our historic museum building houses fascinating exhibits\, a research library\, a ham radio station\, and a gift shop. \nOPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY FROM 12:00 pm TO 5:00 pm\nFREE TO CHILDREN AGES 12 AND UNDER\n\n\n\nBerth 84\, Foot of 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA 90731 \nThe Los Angeles Maritime Museum is housed in the former Municipal Ferry Terminal building\, located on the main channel of the Los Angeles Harbor. It was designed in the Streamline Moderne style by architect Derwood Lydell Irvin of the Los Angeles Harbor Department. It was built in 1941 at Berth 84\, by the Works Project Administration (WPA). \nThe ferry between San Pedro and Terminal Island ceased after the Vincent Thomas Bridge was opened to traffic in 1963. The building was then used for offices of the LA Harbor Department. The San Pedro Municipal Ferry Building is now a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. \nThe Los Angeles Maritime Museum opened in 1979 as a result of widespread community efforts to save the historic building. It is the largest maritime museum on the West Coast. The museum’s interior renovation was designed by Modernist architect James Pulliam. The museum is operated by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. \n\nEXHIBITS\nANGELS GATE TUGBOAT\n \nThe tugboat ANGELS GATE arrived at the Museum in 1992\, after almost 50 years of providing general towing services and goodwill tours for the Port of Los Angeles. \nTĀMINARU\n \nIn the early 20th century\, Terminal Island (in the Port of Los Angeles) was home to approximately 3\,000 Japanese-Americans who earned their livelihood from catching and cleaning fish. Residents of this community\, known as “Terminal Islanders” were originally from the Wakayama Prefecture\, Japan\, and retained their language and customs after emigrating to Los Angeles harbor. \nTāminaru is a look back at this lost community. The exhibit is guest curated by author Naomi Hirahara\, organized by Tara Fansler\, and sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum and the Japan Business Association with the assistance of the Terminal Islanders Club. \nPOSEIDON MODEL\n \nThere is a movie star on the second floor! The model of the SS POSEIDON was the original prop in the 1972 classic film “The Poseidon Adventure”. \nFifteen men built the model over a period of three months. POSEIDON is 21 .5 feet long and weighs one ton. The builders relied on the plans of the RMS QUEEN MARY\, now permanently docked as an attraction in Long Beach\, California. \nNAVY HALL\n \nThe Museum building\, built-in 1941\, was originally used as a ferry terminal\, transporting people and automobiles between San Pedro and Terminal Island. The area of the first floor where cars would enter and exit is now used as the Navy Hall. \nANGELS GATE LIGHT\n \nThe Angels Gate Lighthouse (officially known as Los Angeles Harbor Light) has marked the entrance of Los Angeles Harbor through times of war and peace\, and even survived a tidal wave! The tower itself has undergone many changes through the years. The distinctive green flash of the Angels Gate Lighthouse remains a welcoming beacon to professional mariners and recreational boaters alike. \nKIDS EXHIBIT\n \nKids of all ages will discover what’s going on in the harbor today through a series of interactive games and activities in the children’s exhibit. Grab a pair of binoculars and take a close-up look at the nation’s busiest container port! Learn how cranes work\, imagine yourself in a variety of harbor professions\, build your own wharves\, test your knowledge of ships and cargo\, or just settle down and enjoy a nautical story!\nDue to Covid-19-related precautions\, the toys and costumes have been temporarily removed. \nCAUGHT\, CANNED\, AND EATEN\n \nThe Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro) was the fishing capital of the nation for much of the twentieth century. Generations of fishermen sold catches of tuna\, sardines\, mackerel\, and squid to fish markets or canneries on nearby Terminal Island. \nToday\, the fishing fleet is greatly diminished and the canneries have closed\, but the legacy of the fishing and canning industries endures. \nCOMMERCIAL DIVING\n \n  \nThis exhibit is an introduction to just a few of the thousands of jobs performed by commercial divers and fishery divers in the South Bay\, and was the inspiration of the late Torrance R. Parker\, noted commercial diver and author of 20\,000 Jobs Under the Sea. \nSCHOOL TOURS\nThe museum is pleased to offer educational tours throughout the year at no charge. \nThe museum is located on the Main Channel of Los Angeles Harbor. Students will have a front-row opportunity to see the massive container ships in action and learn about international trade\, ship terminology\, sailor’s art\, and the history of the working people who built Los Angeles harbor into the nation’s busiest container port. \nTours are free for grades K-12\, Wednesday –Friday mornings\, and reservations are REQUIRED. The museum is unable to accommodate group tours without a reservation. \nCall the tour hotline at 310-548-2900 and schedule your tour today\, or email info@lamaritimemuseum.org. \nRESEARCH\nThe Los Angeles Maritime Museum Research Library is home to thousands of books\, historic photographs and archival documents waiting for you to discover! \nResearch questions can be directed to info@lamaritimemuseum.org and 310-548-7618 ext. 215. \nPortions of our collection have online finding aids and digital records: \nOnline Archive of California (OAC) \nOnline Digital Collections \n\nSuggested Donation:\nAdults $5\nSeniors (62+) $3\nChildren 12 & under FREE\nHours\nMonday-Tuesday: Closed\nWednesday – Sunday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm \n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.lamaritimemuseum.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/los-angeles-maritime-museum-2/2022-07-13/ LOCATION:Los Angeles Maritime Museum\, Berth 84\, Foot of 6th St.\, San Pedro\, CA\, 90731\, United States CATEGORIES:-San Pedro,Education,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LA-Mertime-Museum_4x2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T130000 DTSTAMP:20210526T100227Z CREATED:20171020T023020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210526T100227Z UID:10000061-1657801800-1657803600@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Learn How To Meditate DESCRIPTION:EVERY THURSDAY 12:30–1:00PM- Online via ZOOM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWould you like to learn how to meditate? Join the Hammer Museum each Thursday for Mindful Awareness Meditation Online. Mindfulness Meditation is the moment-by-moment process of actively and openly observing one’s physical\, mental\, and emotional experiences. Mindfulness has scientific support as a means to reduce stress\, improve attention\, boost the immune system\, reduce emotional reactivity\, and promote a general sense of health and well-being. These half hour weekly sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently in life. No special clothing is required\, and participants are welcome to join for five minutes or enjoy the entire 30 minutes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese free weekly drop-in sessions usually take place in the Hammer’s Billy Wilder Theater but are now offered live online via Zoom. \nMindful Awareness Meditation is provided by UCLA & The Hammer Museum\n  \nff \n\nSessions are led by Diana Winston and other instructors from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Visit www.marc.ucla.edu to learn more about the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. \nWinston has been practicing mindfulness meditation for more than 20 years\, and when she began it was fairly unknown in this country. But today secular mindfulness meditation is taught to executives\, war veterans and schoolchildren; it is used in prisons and hospitals\, and is written about in women’s magazines. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nATTENDING THIS PROGRAM?\nLearn How to Meditate live: RSVP to receive an email reminder on the day of the Mindful Awareness Meditation program with the link to tune in. The link to join will also be posted here 2 hours before the program starts. This program will not be recorded. \nHelp with Zoom: This program will be held on the Zoom platform. Visit zoom.us/test to join a test meeting\, then follow the instructions to test your video and audio. If you have never used Zoom before\, you will be prompted to download the Zoom app or join from your browser. Zoom works best on the Chrome browser.\nHaving trouble? Contact our visitor experience team at 310-443-7000. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Mindful Awareness\nJOIN ZOOM NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe starts by asking people to notice their breathing as they work toward “paying attention to present moment experiences with openness\, curiosity and a willingness to be with what is.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan’t do this online class? Try the UCLA Mindfulness FREE APP and learn how to meditate anytime.\nWith this easy-to-use app\, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere\, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions\, reduce anxiety and depression\, cultivate positive emotions\, and help improve overall physical health and well-being. \n \n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://hammer.ucla.edu\n\n\nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/how-to-meditate/2022-07-14/ LOCATION:ZOOM\, CA CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Health and Fitness,Museums,Online/ Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Hammer-Museum-Mindfull-Awareness-online_4x2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T160000 DTSTAMP:20230308T004325Z CREATED:20221206T175512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T004325Z UID:10004495-1657801800-1657814400@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Celebrate Human Connection DESCRIPTION:THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER – Sepulveda Pass\nThe Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition. Welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations. \n \n\n\n\nThe Skirball Cultural Center participates in experiences that celebrate discovery and hope\, foster human connections. There is a call upon us to help build a more just society. \nNoah’s Ark at the Skirball\n\n \n\nCrank up a giant conveyor belt to load up the animals two by two.  You will be able to put the finishing touches on the Ark\, then step on board to unpack and explore. \nThe Skirball Cultural Center invites you to make plans today to visit Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™\, the permanent\, award-winning children’s and family destination that’s the talk of the town! \nChoose from an array of public programs\, including the best in world music\, new and classic films\, thought-provoking readings and talks\, adult education classes on history\, art and literature\, and more—as well as engaging programs for the whole family. \n\n\nFREE tickets to all on Thursdays are first-come\, first-served (no advance tickets). Free tickets are subject to availability\, with a limit of ten tickets distributed per party.\nAll exhibitions\, including Noah’s Ark\, are included with Museum admission. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nDriving Directions\nThe Skirball Cultural Center is located in the Sepulveda Pass just off the 405 Freeway\, 2.5 miles south of the 101 Freeway. Traveling north or south on the 405\, take the Skirball Ctr. Dr. exit and make a right onto Sepulveda Blvd. For customized driving directions\, consult the Google Map and enter your starting address. \nRideshare and taxi drop-off—If you are visiting the Museum galleries or attending an event or program in Taper Courtyard or Haas Conference Center\, request to be dropped off outside the main entrance. If you are attending an event or program in Ahmanson Hall\, Herscher Hall\, Guerin Pavilion\, or Guerin Courtyard\, you may wish to be dropped off at the North Parking garage\, at the end of the Skirball’s main driveway. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking Information\nVisitor parking is FREE at the Skirball\, except during the Skirball’s summertime Sunset Concerts\, which take place on six Thursday evenings in July and August. On Sunset Concerts evenings\, parking is $15 per car. Please note: The Skirball parking garages are for Skirball visitors only. \nParking is available in the Skirball’s northern parking garage (“North Parking”)\, located underground at the end of the Skirball’s main driveway. Parking is also available in in the eastern parking garage (“East Parking”)\, located across Sepulveda Blvd. \nElectric vehicle charging stations are located on L1 in the North Parking garage and P3 in East Parking garage. There is a four-hour time limit for use of these stations\, which are reserved for vehicles in the process of charging only. For the safety of you and other visitors\, please wrap the cord around the base. \nTo enter the North Parking garage—From Skirball Ctr. Dr.\, proceed up the Skirball’s main driveway\, pass the Skirball’s main entrance on your left\, follow the curve\, and drive underground into the garage. \nTo enter the East Parking garage—From Sepulveda Blvd.\, turn onto Bergreen Pl.\, located north of Skirball Ctr. Dr.\, directly across Sepulveda from the Skirball’s main entrance. \nNOTE: Street parking on surrounding streets\, including Mulholland Drive\, is strictly prohibited. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPublic Transportation\nTake public transportation to the Skirball via Metro Rapid 734 or Metro Local 234. Visit the Metro LA websitefor bus schedules. \nNorthbound—Metro Rapid 734/Metro Local 234 (towards Sylmar/San Fernando Valley): Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the Metro stop on the southeast corner of Bergreen Pl. and Sepulveda Blvd.\, directly across the Skirball’s main entrance. Upon arriving\, cross Sepulveda Blvd. at the Bergreen Pl. crosswalk and enter the Skirball through the main entrance ahead of you. \nSouthbound—Metro Rapid 734/Metro Local 234 (towards the UCLA/Westwood): Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the Metro stop on the northwest corner of Herscher Way and Sepulveda Blvd.\, approximately 150 yards north of the Skirball’s main entrance. Upon arriving\, head south along Sepulveda Blvd. and enter the Skirball. \n\nAdmission\n$12 General | $9 Seniors\, Full-Time Students with ID\, and Children over 12\n$7 Children 2–12 | FREE to Members & Kids under 2 \nFREE to All Every Thursday!  \nHours\nMonday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m.\nSaturday – Sunday: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. \n\nRESERVED TICKETS REQUIRED\n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nskirball.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/the-skirball-cultural-center-4-5/2022-07-14/ LOCATION:The Skirball Cultural Center\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90049\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Skirball_4x2.jpg GEO:34.124832;-118.4791916 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90049 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.:geo:-118.4791916,34.124832 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T200000 DTSTAMP:20210628T075736Z CREATED:20160905T112245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T075736Z UID:10000204-1657818000-1657828800@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:The Museum of Contemporary Art DESCRIPTION:ONE MUSEUM. TWO LOCATIONS- Free Every Thursday\n\nWelcome to The Museum of Contemporary Art. With two distinct venues—MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA—and Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert\, we engage audiences through an ambitious program of exhibitions\, educational programs\, and publishing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to The Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are contemporary.\nWe question and adapt to the changing definitions of art. \n  \nWe are a museum.\nWe present\, collect\, and interpret the art of our time. \n  \nWe care\nfor the experience of art\, the inevitability of change\, the multiplicity of perspectives\, the urgency of contemporary expression. \n\nWith 2 distinct venues in Los Angeles\n\nMOCA Grand Avenue\n250 South Grand Avenue\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \nArchitect Arata Isozaki designed MOCA Grand Avenue in 1986 with classical architecture and Los Angeles popular culture in mind. Today this location hosts the museum’s main galleries\, Lemonade café\, the flagship location of the MOCA Store\, and staff offices. \nmore info at: Grand Ave \n\n\n\n\n\n\n250 S Grand Ave \nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \n\n\nGet directions\n\n\n\n\n  \n \nThe Geffen Contemporary at MOCA\n152 North Central Avenue\nLos Angeles\, CA 90012 \nA former police car warehouse in L.A.’s Little Tokyo Historic District\, renovated by the noted California architect Frank Gehry\, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (formerly The Temporary Contemporary) opened in 1983. This location offers 40\,000 square feet of exhibition space. \nmore info at: Geffen \n\n\n  \n \nand Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert\,\nOverton Airport- Mormon Mesa\, Overton\, Nevada (80 miles from Las Vegas)\n1110 Airport Road\nOverton\, NV 89040 \nDouble Negative was constructed by Michael Heizer in the Nevada desert in 1969 and remains one of the few still extant examples of what are commonly referred to as earthworks\, land art\, or environmental sculpture. The land art movement first appeared in the late 1960s and served to challenge the location\, material\, size\, and temporal existence of a work of art. Double Negative consists of two long straight trenches\, 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep\, cut into the “tabletop” of Mormon Mesa\, displacing 240\,000 tons of desert sandstone. The cuts face each other across an indentation in the plateaus’ scalloped perimeter\, forming a continuous image\, a thick linear volume that bridges and combines the “negative” space between them. \nmore info at: Double Negative \n\nAdmission to Double Negative by artist Michael Heizer is always free.\n\nHours\nMonday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.\nTuesday: Closed\nWednesday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.\nThursday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.\nFriday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.\nSaturday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. \n  \nGeneral Admission: Free\nSpecial exhibitions: $18\nMembers: Free\nChildren under 12: Free\nSeniors and students: $10 \nSpecial exhibitions are free every Thursday\, 5-8pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.moca.org\n \n  \n\n\nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/free-day-at-moca-museum-of-contemporary-art/2022-07-14/ LOCATION:MOCA- Museum Of Contemporary Art\, 250 S Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States CATEGORIES:Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MOCA-400x200.jpg GEO:34.0534223;-118.2504046 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=MOCA- Museum Of Contemporary Art 250 S Grand Ave Los Angeles CA 90012 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=250 S Grand Ave:geo:-118.2504046,34.0534223 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T170000 DTSTAMP:20220712T231729Z CREATED:20220712T230137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T231729Z UID:10008831-1657879200-1657904400@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Wende Museum DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY TO SUNDAY – Culver City\nThe Wende Museum is an art museum\, historical archive of the Cold War\, and center for creative community engagement that explores and inspires change. The Wende Museum is open Fridays\, Saturdays\, and Sundays from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Admission is free\, and no reservations are required. \nADMISSION IS FREE\, NO RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.\nPublic Tours \nThe Wende Museum offers free\, guided tours of the museum and exhibitions on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. \nPrivate Tours \nPrivate\, docent-led tours of the Wende Museum are available upon request. Contact tours@wendemuseum.org for more information. \nThe Wende Museum remains committed to protecting the health and safety of our visitors and staff. \nPer the mandate of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on March 4\, 2022\, the Wende Museum strongly encourages visitors to wear masks while visiting the indoor galleries regardless of vaccination status. While proof of vaccination is not required for general visitation and outdoors programs\, it is required for individuals attending indoor events. \n\nVisitors are asked to maintain a physical distance of six feet from staff and other visitors.\nPlease do not visit if you have symptoms of COVID-19\, including fever\, cough\, shortness of breath\, sore throat\, loss of taste or smell\, chills\, head or muscle aches\, nausea\, diarrhea\, or vomiting. Anyone exhibiting signs of illness will not be permitted entry.\nPlease do not visit if you have had a positive COVID-19 test within the past two weeks\, or if you have been advised to self-quarantine by a medical professional.\nThose in recent contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the past two weeks are asked to visit at a later date.\nChildren must be supervised by an adult.\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email info@wendemuseum.org or call (310) 216-1600. \n\nCURRENT EXHIBITIONS\nThe Medium is the Message: Flags and Banners\n \nOriginally used to identify soldiers in battle and ships in international waters\, flags have represented large geographic territories since the rise of the nation-state beginning in the late eighteenth century. Like monuments and national anthems\, they intend to create a sense of identity-based on a shared past\, present\, and future. \nLike many other governments\, the communist countries of the twentieth century produced an abundance of flags and banners. They were omnipresent at military parades\, sports events\, and public gatherings. Apart from national flags\, many organizations produced their own richly decorated flags and banners. The Wende Museum holds over 2\,000 of these ornamental textiles in its collection. \nMartin Roemers: Relics of the Cold War\n \nDuring an eleven-year period\, from 1998 through 2009\, Dutch photographer Martin Roemers photographed the structural and topographic remnants of the Cold War in both the East and West. His research took him to Russia\, Poland\, Czech Republic\, Ukraine\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Great Britain\, Netherlands\, Belgium\, and Germany\, where he documented underground tunnels\, abandoned army bases\, military training areas\, rotting tanks\, and destroyed monuments. \nLight–guard–house: Installation by Farrah Karapetian\n \nThe 20-square-foot aluminum guardhouse that sat outside the ADN headquarters in East Berlin from 1971–92 is both an artifact of an atmosphere of mistrust and representative of past and current political protectionism. Artist Farrah Karapetian will turn this structure into a lighthouse\, changing a gesture of suspicion into a gesture of welcome. The windows of the guardhouse will be tinted in a rainbow gradient encompassing all of the colors potentially included in national flags. Over the course of Wende’s concurrent exhibition\, The Medium is the Message: Flags and Banners\, Karapetian will engage with the public about experiences they have had as migrants. As the stories accumulate and become available on the museum’s website\, the light inside the lighthouse will pause at the various colors associated with the flags of the respective national borders crossed. Rather than the finality of immigration\, the artist’s focus is the prevalence of migration\, asking visitors: What experiences of welcome or mistrust have occurred as you have moved internationally? How have they colored your life in their wake? \n\n \n10808 Culver Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90230 \n \nThe Wende is an art museum\, historical archive of the Cold War\, and center for creative community engagement that explores and inspires change.  \nThe Wende reaches beyond the conventional walls of a museum and places equal value on an international scholarship\, community engagement\, digital access\, and wide-ranging experimentation. \nWende is a German word meaning “turning point” or “change” that has come to describe the transformative period around the fall of the Berlin Wall. Founded in 2002\, the Wende Museum holds an unparalleled collection of art and artifacts from the Cold War era\, which serves as a foundation for programs that illuminate political and cultural changes of the past\, offer opportunities to make sense of a  changing present\, and inspire active participation in personal and social change for a better future. \nThe Wende fulfills its mission of exploring and inspiring change through \n\ncollecting\, preserving\, and providing open access to artwork\, artifacts\, archives\, films\, and personal histories from the sphere touched by socialism during the Cold War era (1945– 1991);\npromoting rigorous scholarship\, educating students\, and stimulating general interest through lectures\, symposia\, publications\, and providing access to digitized collections;\npresenting experimental exhibitions and interdisciplinary programming inspired by the collection;\nfacilitating creative collaborations with contemporary artists and designers;\npartnering with other nonprofit organizations; and\nproviding community services such as wellness programs\, opportunities for civic engagement\, and family-friendly activities.\n\nCore Strengths\n\n\nThe Wende Museum’s collection and intellectual activities have achieved notable strength in four areas of specialization: German Democratic Republic; Wende Moments; Personal Histories and Everyday Life; and Public and Private Interaction. \n\nHours\nMonday – Thursday: Closed\nFriday – Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm \n\n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nwww.wendemuseum.org\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/wende-museum-2/2022-07-15/ LOCATION:Wende Museum\, 10808 Culver Blvd\, Culver City\, 90230 CATEGORIES:-Culver City,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 the Family,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Wendy-Musem_4x2.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T220000 DTSTAMP:20221206T193116Z CREATED:20221206T193116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T193116Z UID:10017681-1657886400-1657922400@www.free2funla.com SUMMARY:Griffith Observatory DESCRIPTION:NOW OPEN  FRIDAY – SUNDAY- Griffith Park\nGriffith Observatory is a free-admission facility located on the south side of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. The building and grounds are accessible for all visitors. The building is busiest on weekends\, during summer and holiday periods\, and at sunset. \n\nGriffith Observatory’s grounds and roads are generally open the same hours as Griffith Park\, 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.\, every day. Access to Griffith Park is free\, though there is paid parking closest to the Observatory. There are public restrooms located next to the Observatory parking lot. Trailheads on Observatory grounds lead to Mount Hollywood\, the Greek Theatre area\, and Fern Dell. \n\n\nDaily Programs\n\nSamuel Oschin Planetarium\n\n\nOur most prominent daily programs are the shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium\, With its spectacular Zeiss star projector\, digital projection system\, state-of-the-art aluminum dome\, comfy seats\, sound system\, and theatrical lighting\, the 290-seat Samuel Oschin Planetarium theater is the finest planetarium in the world. Every show is presented by a live\, engaging storyteller\, and one of our three current shows is offered every 60 to 90 minutes each day the Observatory is open. \n\nPublic Telescopes\nthe Observatory offers many other stellar experiences while you visit. During the day\, you can see the live image of the Sun on our coelostat (solar telescope) in the Ahmanson Hall of the Sky. Each evening\, there are free public telescopes on the roof and lawn for you to observe the night sky. \n \nLeonard Nimoy narrates The Once and Future Griffith Observatory movie profiling the Observatory’s history\, renovation\, and current offerings. You can join our staff for talks about local noon\, the Tesla Coil\,and The Big Picture\, or just walk through the exhibit galleries. \n \nDon’t forget to take in the views of Los Angeles\, get a bite to eat in the Café at the End of the Universe\, or buy a souvenir at the Stellar Emporium. That’s a busy day! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosed Monday – Thursday \nWeekday (Friday) Hours\nOpen 12:00 noon – 10:00 p.m. \nWeekend (Saturday – Sunday) Hours\nOpen 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. \nHours\nMonday-Thursday: Closed\nFriday: 12:00pm – 10:00pm\nSaturday & Sunday: 11:00am – 10:00pm \n\n  \nFor additional information\, visit the website @ \nhttps://griffithobservatory.org/\n \n  \nFind more \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://www.free2funla.com/event/griffith-observatory-2/2022-07-15/ LOCATION:Griffith Observatory\, 2800 East Observatory Road\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States CATEGORIES:-Hollywood,Fun 4 Couples,Fun 4 Kids,Fun 4 Seniors,Fun 4 Singles,Fun 4 Teens,Museums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.free2funla.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/The-Griffith-Observatory_4x22.jpg GEO:34.1183754;-118.3003543 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Griffith Observatory 2800 East Observatory Road Los Angeles CA 90027 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2800 East Observatory Road:geo:-118.3003543,34.1183754 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR