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COME LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
2021-09-15 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | South Beach Park, 3400 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT @ South Beach Park in Santa Monica.
Glow Flow at Santa Monica’s South Beach, is a night time event, that turns the beach into a playground of light. Local artists spin various lighted objects to create one of a kind moments of kinetic art. A fantastic group of artists & dancers who work with LED Hula Hoops and other LED apparatus they can spin, toss, throw in the air, etc.

Very friendly and talented peeps.

Celebrating our love of the FLOW at Glow Flow Santa Monica!

How to Capture the Glow Flow Moment
If spin isn’t your thing, how about photography. Here are different ways to shoot Glow Flow Santa Monica.
GOLDEN HOUR / BLUE HOUR
You can shoot available light for images of the artists.
SLOW SHUTTER SPEED
As Glow Flow gets dark, you can use a slow shutter speed to let the moving LED devices draw amazing “spirograph” shapes with light against the night sky.
SLOW SYNC
You can combine both elements with slow sync or rear sync. A long shutter speed captures traces from LED Hula Hoops and then your on-or-off-camera flash lights the artist.
THE BEST FLASH?
I haven’t had the best results with built-in pop-up flash. I like using an external flash in the hot-shoe. At Glow Flow, We often say that having flash off the hot-shoe produces better lighting. For me, in this case, I think there’s so much going on, that hot-shoe mounted flash works well. You could bring a light stand and battery powered strobe which might look great but seems like a lot of gear.
TRIPOD?
If you use flash, it will freeze the artist, and the point-light-sources of the LEDs effectively freeze themselves, so you can shoot this handheld. However, you will get crisper images if you use a tripod.
BRACKET, BRACKET, BRACKET!
As you can imagine, dialing in your exposure can be a bit complicated! Plan to try a variety of different shutter speeds to see what works with the LEDs. And different flash intensities to balance the illumination on the artist with the LED traces.

South Beach Park
is located at 110 Pier Ave, on the border between Venice Beach and Santa Monica.

For additional information, visit the website @
facebook.com/veniceglowflow

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Free Concerts at The Point!
2021-09-15 18:00 - 20:00 | The Point, 850 California 1, El Segundo, CA, 90245, United States
LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEDNESDAY- @ The Point, El Segundo

Join Us at The Point For Sounds Of Summer. Shop, stroll and dine while listening to free live music! The Point presents the Sounds of Summer, a family friendly concert series happening every Wednesday from 6pm – 8pm, July through September. Every week we’ll be featuring a new musician / band with tunes ranging from folk rock to reggae. Bring the whole family and invite some friends for the perfect summertime, mid-week fun! #GetToThePoint

July:

7/7 Kevin Sousa Trio Acoustic (Rock, soulful beach music)
7/14 Barley (Folk Rock to 80’s)
7/21 Detour Unplugged (Classic Rock Acoustic)
7/28 Retrofit (Acoustic tunes from Yesteryear to date)

August:

8/4 Jack Tracy & Derrick Elliot Tracy (Rock, Soulful Beach Music)
8/11 The Radio Rebels (70’s, 80’s and 90’s Hits)
8/18 Olivia Pucci (Feel Good 90’s Hip Hop and R&B)
8/25 The Lucky Ones (Rock, Reggae)

September:

9/1 Feed The Kitty (Country Rock)
9/8 Natalia & Paul (Classic Rock)
9/15 Jeff Baker & Mike Longacre (Acoustic Rock Covers)
9/22 Triple Bueno (Original Music and Twists on Cover Songs)
9/29 Jeremy Buck (Soul)

#GetToThePoint

The Point is a vibrant outdoor destination anchored by a dynamic plaza and unique shops and restaurants including Mendocino Farms, Lil Simmzy’s, Tocaya Organica, True Food Kitchen & more. In addition, a variety of active, fashion-fueled shops include Athleta and lululemon. Hot street style looks from top brands can be found at Evereve, No Rest For Bridget, Lucky Brand and Madewell to name a few. The blend of local and regional shops & boutiques, hip eateries, an exclusive fitness studio and an expansive outdoor plaza, offer an exciting and engaging shopping and dining experience! #GetToThePoint
Voted LA’s Favorite Shopping Center on Racked LA, The shopping, dining & entertainment destination the South Bay has been waiting for.

Hours
Wednesdays: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

For additional information, visit the website @
thepointsb.com/sounds-of-summer-concert-series

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Zumba in the Park
2021-09-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-09-14 16:30 - 17:30 | Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292, United States
EVERY TUESDAY- Burton Chase Park
Ditch your boring workout and join our free Zumba class at Burton Chace Park.
Date and time: Tuesday and Wednesdays from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Burton Chace Park – 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Class are free but registration is required*.
*NOTE: Class sizes are limited to 10 students per session. Registration is required and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. To register, email chacepark@bh.lacounty.gov.

Hours
Tuesday – Wednesday: 4:30pm – 5:30pm

Burton W. Chace Park
was first opened in 1972 at 13650 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey, California and was named in honor of the Father of the Marina and long-time Los Angeles County Supervisor, Burton W. Chace. The Park hours are from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm 7 days a week while the Office hours are from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 7 days a week. Burton W. Chace Park offers multi-purpose rooms, picnic tables, barbecues, pergolas, picnic shelters, outdoor programs, great harbor viewing areas, guest docks, and is host to numerous year-round events. Admission is free. The Marina del Rey water bus offers rides around the Marina for $1.00. There are always a number of Events going on in the Park throughout the year, including the Discover Marina del Rey Day where you can meet the Chace Family the first Sunday of each October.

The Park has a Community Room for which reservations may be made for your community event and great outdoor facilities. This web site was established by the Chace Family as a resource on the history of the Park, Burton W. Chace’s many accomplishments and contributions to the County of Los Angeles, and a place where you may enjoy photos of the lovely Park and find detailed news on Events and the future of this wonderful Park.
Burton W. Chace Park: 10 acres of lush lawn and trees extend into the Marina’s main channel offering magnificent boat and ocean vistas. Built-in barbecue grills and tables invite picnicing. The free outdoor summer concerts run from July through September each year on Thursday and Saturday nights.
If you are into cycling, the Park is located on the South Bay Bicycle Trail which spans from Will Rogers State Beach to the north in Pacific Palisades to Torrance County Beach in the South at the base of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Park is located about halfway between the two points making it an ideal stop along the way.
Burton W. Chace Park has been the site of many weddings, scenes on television shows including the OC, and is home to a wealth of community events throughout the year. The Park office displays historical photographs of Santa Monica, Playa del Rey, and the canals of Venice in 1905, when they were new. There is an excellent history of Marina del Rey on the VisitMarinadelRey.com web site, and well as history section on this site. We invite you to come experience this wonderful park for yourself sometime soon!

For additional information, visit the website @
beaches.lacounty.gov/marina-del-rey-events-and-programs

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The World’s Greatest Automotive Museum
2021-09-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, United States
FREE ADMISSION for all HEALTH CARE WORKERS & 1st RESPONDERS- All of 2021
The Petersen Automotive Museum is one of the world’s largest automotive museums. It is rated as “the world’s greatest automotive museum” by CNN. This museum in Los Angeles is a non-profit organization that specializes in the history of automobiles and it also offers unique automotive awareness workshops and educational programs.
The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1994, The Petersen was originally located within the Natural History Museum, and later moved to a historic department store Los Angeles. In 2015, the museum underwent an extensive renovation where the iconic ‘red and silver’ façade made of stainless steel ribbons was added.

The museum was The museum encompasses over 250 vehicles from six different regions across the world. The vehicles in the exhibition have over 120 years of history and provide a great experience in to the automobile history. You can find some of the iconic cars,

rare bikes

and spectacular trucks

both the vintage legends

and modern supercars.

You can find American classics,

cars of Hollywood legends,

award winning cars

and the most innovative vehicles in the history of automotive industry.
So the next time you are in Los Angeles, head to the Petersen. We are sure, it’s going to be glorious!

FREE 2 HOUR FULL MUSEUM GUIDED TOUR

Hours
Monday and Tuesday: closed
Wednesday to Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Parking
You can park your vehicles conveniently at the museum. Parking is free for the first 30 minutes.

Purchase Tickets HERE: www.petersen.org/tickets
Also, note that the museum is offering free tickets to first responders. As a sign of gratitude to those who were on the frontline during this pandemic, they are offering free tickets to health care workers, first responders, fire department, and law enforcement personnel. You can find the details here –

Petersen first-responders-tickets-tickets

For additional information, visit the website @
www.petersen.org

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Lake Shrine Meditation Garden
2021-09-15 10:00 - 16:30 | Lake Shrine Self-Realization Fellowship, 17190 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272, United States
A PLACE TO CONNECT
Lake Shrine Self-Realization Fellowship & Meditation Garden founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. Dedicated in 1950, he envisioned a spiritual environment where people from all over the world could come and experience peace of heart and mind.
SRF Lake Shrine is offering an open-air experience of the lake-side meditation gardens, made by advance reservation. Lake-side paths, meditation areas, shoreline docks and Windmill are open. Visitor Center offers cashless sales on select products through a front door kiosk. Gift Shop is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Restroom facilities are open. Handicap facilities are available.
Paramahansa Yogananda at Lake Shrine’s Dedication in 1950
Today, Lake Shrine offers a lakeside Meditation Garden with shrines and waterfalls, a hilltop Temple with weekly inspirational services and meditations, a retreat for silent renewal, and an ashram for monks of Self-Realization Fellowship. All are welcome to come and experience inner and outer peace, and to discover Raja Yoga (Royal Yoga) through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.

Lake Shrine Temple

Entrance to the Meditation Garden

Golden Lotus Temple

Sarcophagus with Gandhi’s Ashes

View of Lake and Windmill Chapel

Windmill Chapel

Houseboat

Reservations Required
Meditation Garden Entrance: 17190 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA
The Lake Shrine Meditation Gardens are open free of charge, Wednesday through Sunday for guests who reserve in advance. This reservation is for one passenger vehicle.
For organized group visits arriving in a large van or mini-coach, please fill out our Group Tours form.
Two arrival times are offered daily Wednesday through Saturday:

10:00am — please arrive between 10:00am and 11:00am
1:00pm — please arrive between 1:00pm and 2:00pm

All reserved guests can stay until 4:30pm.
Sunday, because of morning Temple services, one Meditation Garden arrival time is offered:

1:00pm — please arrive between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

Masks are required indoors.

Your reservation is for a single car, up to 6 guests.
Gates close at 11am. Guests can stay until 4:30pm.
Onsite parking is limited and on a first-come first-served basis. You may be asked to use nearby street parking.

Arrival Instructions
Phone assistance during open hours 310-454-4114
Entry and exit is through the Lake level gate at 17190 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.

Enter at the Lake level gate at 17190 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

For additional information, visit the website @
lakeshrine.org/meditation-gardens/

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FREE COMPUTER SUPPORT
2021-09-15 10:00 - 16:30 | ALL LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARIES
LA PUBLIC LIBRARY- free with your Library Card
Cybernauts are trained computer aides that offer technology assistance, computer support, and mobile device support.
Connect with a Cybernaut to:

Learn how to use and borrow LAPL’s e-media
Set up an email account
Operate your tablet, desktop, or phone
Use social media
Find online information
Learn about online safety
Learn basic computer skills

For questions regarding library accounts, including new applications and renewals please use our Ask a Librarian service.

Get help with your tech needs, connect with a Cybernaut
Conéctate con un Cybernaut y obtén ayuda con tus preguntas sobre tecnología

Call Us
Llámanos al 213-228-7160

Text Us
Envíanos un mensaje de texto al 213-510-2898

Chat with Us

Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lunes a viernes de 10 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.

For additional information, visit the website @
lapl.org/cybernauts

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Story Time Online
2021-09-15 10:00 - 10:30 | Los Angeles Public Library Online, Los Angeles, CA, 90094, United States
EVERY TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY- @10am Youtube & Facebook Live Stream

Online Storytime for Kids is brought to you each week by the Los Angeles Public Library. Listen, move, play, and sing along with librarians from all over Los Angeles! Keep an eye out for some special guest appearances too.

Online Storytime Streams live on LAPL Facebook and YouTube @10am

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

Storytime is the Heart and Soul of the Children’s Library
Making reading a fun activity through story time helps to encourage “print motivation”- i.e. the association of story-telling with excitement to develop the idea of reading as a pleasure and not a chore. LAPL Story Time Online as an event can foster a sense that the library is a special place, helping instill in your child(ren) a lifelong love for your local public library. Toddler Story time is not just a fun library activity, but the beginning of what can be a beautiful relationship for your child and your local public library.

LAPL Online Storytime, occurs in many LAPL branches everyday.
So check out online, the schedule of ALL the LAPL Story Time Online around this week at the link below.

Additional Classes available daily online including
Mondays
Science at Home @9:30am Join Ms. Denice for a cool, easy science project you can do at home! Join our session on Facebook.
Kids Dance Party 10:30am Let’s get our bodies moving! Join us for a Zoom dance party led by Miss Danielle. Ages 2-10.

Tuesdays
Virtual Arts & Crafts for Kids 11am Join us via Facebook or Instagram every Tuesday for fun arts and crafts for kids to do at home!
Bark: Read to the Dogs @2pm Join our BARK volunteer dog Summer via Zoom. You can practice reading or just hang out.

Wednesdays
STEAMy Wonderful Wednesdays @1pm Join the North Hollywood Regional Branch via Facebook or Instagram for a new STEAM project each week!
La hora de cuentos en pijama @6pm Acompáñanos en Instagram Live de @laplenespanol para disfrutar de cuentos y canciones en español con las pijamas puestas.

Thursdays
Author Scoop @3pm We’ll be serving up an afternoon treat on the Studio City Branch Instagram Live account! Join us Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 3 p.m. PDT for bite-sized interviews with authors.

Fridays
Yoga Storytime @10:30am Join us for yoga poses, a story and a mindfulness exercise in this family-friendly storytime. For ages 3-7 but all are welcome. Email ddyer@lapl.org for link to Zoom session.
Aida’s Artful Adventures @4pm Join Aida for arts-related activities, such as crafts, dances and jokes, via Durant Branch Library’s Instagram and Facebook.

Saturdays
Zumba for Kids 10:30am Kids can Zumba with Lula and Bianca via Zoom, the video conferencing app that will allow you to feel like you’re dancing right along with her.

and many many more.

For additional information, visit the website @
lapl.org/storytimes-our-home-yours

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Weekly Wednesday Hike + Meditation @ Temescal Canyon
2021-09-15 07:00 - 09:00 | Temescal Canyon, 15601 W Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272, United States
EVERY WEDNESDAY- Temescal Canyon
A Temescal Canyon Hike is a great way to start your Wednesday strong. At the end of your hike you get to relax, recover and meditate at the top with Lisa! Get ready to connect with your body & make some new friends.

Enjoy the Temescal Canyon Hike with a supportive community! This early hike is a great way to begin your day and take in the tranquility of the great outdoors without the crowd. The Temescal Canyon is a great place for hikers of all levels and you will finish the hike feeling like you’ve done something good for yourself. This hike will be led by Lisa, an avid hiker, hairstylist, reiki practitioner, and more 🙂 We will meet at the park entrance.

Temescal Canyon Hike

This event is sponsored by The Phoenix, a nonprofit organization that leverages community and fitness to lead a healthy lifestyle without substance use. We ask only one thing from our participants — 48 hours of sobriety. To ensure a safe and healthy space, we ask everyone to wear a mask.
We provide:

Extra PPE
Community of shared experiences of wanting to lead a healthy lifestyle without drugs

Please allow yourself some time to look for parking and bring sturdy shoes.
Space is limited, please officially register here.
This ensures that we can provide adequate equipment and maintain an appropriate number of participants due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Hours
Every Wednesday: 7:00am – 9:00am

Also check out other classes
For additional information, visit the website @
eventbrite.com/weekly-wednesday-hike

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DTLA Running Club
2021-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | THE BLOC, 700 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90017, United States
EVERY TUESDAY- DTLA
Welcome to the DTLA Running Group! This is a running club for people who live, work and play in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA). We’ll meet most every Tuesdays to run along different routes in and around Downtown. We’ll accommodate the length and pace of the routes for people of all running levels. We hope it will be a fun time to also connect with other people within Downtown. We are not only a running group but also a running community! So if you’re new to the city or a long time resident, come out and run with us amidst the wonderful scenery of the city! Join us next Tuesday.

DTLA Running Group meets Tuesday Night – 7pm at The Bloc (7th St between Flower and Hope St.)

The DTLA Running Group welcomes all to join. Let’s share information on upcoming running events, deals, and future events. Feel free to extend an invite to other members from the Meetup or any other person that may be interested in joining.

All faces and paces welcome!
GET FULL SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS HERE

Join DTLA Running Group HERE

Email: dtlarunning@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @dtlarunning

Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/dtlarunning

Race Calendar: https://goo.gl/VcAAH2

Strava: https://www.strava.com/clubs/dtlarunning

MEET US @ The Bloc @ 7pm

The Bloc is a vibrant, open-air urban center, a growing, inclusive community, a LEED™ certiﬁed Gold project, an inﬂection point in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. Encompassing a full city block along LA’s iconic 7th Street corridor, The Bloc connects the ﬁnancial, fashion, jewelry, and theater districts – and the 7th Street Metro Center Station, where four DTLA lines converge. Offering a diverse mix of thoughtfully curated shops, artisans, premier retailers including a Macy’s ﬂagship store, restaurants, bars, open-air green space, and entertainment, The Bloc is also home to the Sheraton Grand Los Angeles Hotel, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and a 722,000 square-foot, creative-focused ofﬁce tower. An array of events from live music, dance, and theater performances to art installations, ﬁtness classes, and food and drink tastings welcomes Angelenos and visitors from all walks of life – and anyone seeking inspiration, community, and connection.

For additional information, visit the website @
meetup.com/dtlarunning

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THE HAMMER MUSEUM
2021-09-14 11:00 - 20:00 | Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
FREE FOR GOOD! Westwood Village
The 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.

The 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.
A 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.
And through our unwavering commitment to free admission and free public programs, the Hammer is open for all and FREE FOR GOOD.

A BIGGER, BETTER HAMMER MUSEUM

If 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.

But 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.

New Contemporary Gallery

“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.”

4th-Floor-Offices

Under 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.

Lindbrook Terrace

Meanwhile, 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.
Earlier 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.

Annex

The renovations and additions being designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, who was commissioned in 2000 to create the museum’s 2003 master plan, include:
• 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.
• More than 10,000 square feet of additional exhibition space for contemporary art.
• New permanent collection galleries and a study room for the Grunwald Center Collection.
• 20,000 square feet of enhanced public spaces, including a new restaurant.
• A new and more accessible Hammer Store.

2nd Floor B Side

In 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.”

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HISTORY OF THE HAMMER MUSEUM
The 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.
In 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.
Henry 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.

Hours
The museum is open every day, except Mondays, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Admission 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.

For additional information, visit the website @
hammer.ucla.edu

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INVESTIGATING GRIFFITH PARK
2021-09-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 0027-1462, United States
NOW ON VIEW- The Autry Museum

The 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.

What 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.

But 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.

To 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.

One 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.

While 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.
Even 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.

Timeline:
Currently 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.
PHASE I: DISCOVERY | 2018
Public discussions, hands-on activities, and feedback loops helped us learn what you wanted to know about the park.
PHASE II: IDEA TESTING | 2019–2020
Watch as the gallery further transforms based on community input.
PHASE III: EXHIBITION FINALIZED
Experience the exhibition fully when phase III is completed in connection with the 125th anniversary of Griffith Park!

The 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.
Hours
FREE EVERY 2nd TUESDAY of the MONTH- Griffith Park

Tuesday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

For additional information, visit the website @
https://theautry.org/exhibitions/investigating-griffith-park

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The Automobile Driving Museum
2021-09-14 10:00 - 16:00 | CA, United States
FREE FOR KIDS 10 & UNDER- in El Segundo
The Automobile Driving Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and ride in historic vehicles.
WE HAVE CARS. LOTS OF THEM.
130+
Vintage, Antique and Muscle Cars
We use our collection to present educational opportunities, new age engineering and cultural evolution of the automobile.

The Automobile Driving Museum is a great place to bring a group of kids for an afternoon of fun and education.
We 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.

Automobile Driving Museum’s SUNDAY CAR RIDES
Sundays 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Subject to availability.
Please call the museum the Thursday before to get the Ride List!
Sunday rides do not need a reservation. They are first come, first served.
Please call 310-909-0950 ext. 200 to schedule a private tour with rides any other day at a special rate!

Scavenger Hunt

Ask 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.
Kids Area
Visiting 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.

Join us for Hot Wheels Garage

Life-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.

Admission ( Suggested Museum Donations )

Children 10 & under get in FREE
Children (11-17) $5
Adults $15
Family of Four $25

Hours
Open Tuesday-Sunday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ride Along: Every Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

For additional information, visit the website @
https://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org

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The Santa Monica Steps
2021-09-14 | Santa Monica Steps, 4th st and Amalfi Drive, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, United States
OPEN AGAIN 24/7- Santa Monica
The Santa Monica Stairs are actually two different stairways, both of which descend from Santa Monica’s Adelaide Drive to Entrada Drive (Santa Monica Canyon).

The mis-named “7th Street stairway” has its upper end across from 526 Adelaide Drive, and leads down to Entrada Drive, across the street from Amalfi Drive. It consists of 152 wooden steps and 18 concrete steps in a straight path, about 5.5 feet wide, separated by three horizontal landings. Altogether the 170 steps produce an overall vertical change of about 110 feet.

The “4th-street stairway” begins at the intersection of 4th Street and Adelaide, leading down to Ocean Avenue Extension. It consists solely of concrete flights interconnected by right- and left-hand turns. There are 189 steps producing an overall vertical change of about 115 feet.

On the Pacific Palisades side of Santa Monica Canyon is the so-called “secret Mesa stairway”, which is much less used although it has more steps than either of the above. The base is on Mesa Road, next to 404 Mesa and about a 10-minute walk from West Channel Road. 201 concrete steps rise about 100 feet to the intersection of Upper Mesa Road and Amalfi Drive. There is no railing except for the topmost 18 steps, so descending requires caution. (The stairs are sometimes incorrectly called the “La Mesa stairs”–La Mesa Drive is elsewhere in Santa Monica, and there is a La Mesa Stairway in the city of La Mesa in San Diego County.)
Several other lengthy staircases nearby descend from Palisades Park bluffs to overpasses crossing Pacific Coast Highway to the beach:

The northernmost crossing near Montana Avenue has 172 steps with a vertical change from Palisades Park to the pedestrian path on the beach of about 110 feet.Separate ramps, one from the vicinity of Idaho Ave and the other from the top of the California Incline, converge and share the same bridge crossing to the beach, with a vertical change of 105 feet from Idaho, 100 from California. The California route is bicycle-friendly with no steps at all, while the Idaho route has one circular stairway of 41 steps between long sections of ramp.
One near Arizona Avenue has 115 steps with about 65 feet of vertical change, with the longer inland section made of attractive brick.
One near Broadway has 83 steps with a vertical change of about 50 feet.

For additional information, visit the website @
https://www.facebook.com/santamonicastairs/

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Nike Run Club
2021-09-14 | CA, United States
DOWNLOAD THE APP Free for IOS or Google Play
Nike Run Club is your perfect running partner. Track your runs, get coaching that adapts to you, and bring your friends along for the ride. It’s all possible with the Nike Run Club app.

Run With the Best

Guided Runs give you a voice inside your head that believes you can do it, then shows you how. Bring focus to your mind and body with Guided Runs with Headspace, now available in the NRC app.

Track Your Progress

Get all the detail you need—pace, location, distance, elevation, heart rate and mile splits—and greater control over what you see during your run.

Stay Motivated

With NRC’s custom Apple Music playlists, in-run cheers from friends, and encouragement from elite athletes, you’ll have the motivation you need to go a little harder and a little farther.

Get all the detail you need—pace, location, distance, elevation, heart rate and mile splits—and greater control over what you see during your run.

Run Together

Easily compare and compete with friends and fellow runners—just hashtag your miles against specific goals or challenges to see where you stand.

Get Personalized Coaching

Whatever your goal, your Nike Coach has a plan for you. One that starts with your goals and fitness level, and adapts as you progress.

Share Your Run

Personalize your posts by adding photos, stats and stickers, then customize who sees it—your entire social network, or just your Nike friends.

For additional information, visit the website @
nike.com/nrc-app

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Jazz Eclectic Night
2021-09-13 20:00 - 2021-09-14 00:00 | Riviera 31 Lounge Bar, 8555 Beverly Boulevard, Inside the Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, United States
EXPERIENCE OUR LEGENDARY JAZZ ECLECTIC NIGHT WITH RYAN CROSS AND HIS BAND!

Life! Beginnings
2021-09-13 08:00 - 17:00 | California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90037, United States
OPEN DAILY- California Science Center
The 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.
Perform 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.
Life! 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.

Discover how humans and living creatures reproduce, develop, and pass on the genes to bring new life into the world.

Experience the human journey, from conception to birth, inside an immersive womb room, and view real plastinated fetal specimens.

Build a baby pigeon and learn how genes from parents mix to create unique offspring.

Practice different parenting strategies from the animal kingdom and try to help your offspring reach adulthood.

Discover how different species reproduce by exploring brilliant, life-size models.

Hours
Open Daily: 10:00am – 5:00pm
General Admission is FREE! Timed-entry reservations are required

For additional information, visit the website @
californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/life-beginnings

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Santa Monica Spash Pad
2021-09-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 East Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA, 90402, United States
OPEN DAILY- The Annenberg Community Beach House
The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is a public facility located on 5 acres of oceanfront property. With spectacular views, splash pad, playground, gallery, Marion Davies Guest House, beach courts & fields, community & cultural events, historic pool, free wi-fi, and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!

SPLASH PAD
The Splash Pad is a water feature that shoots water out of the ground and is very popular with small children.
The courtyard and splash pad will open daily May – October, 9am-4pm.

Children’s Playground
There is a children’s playground featuring swings, climbing play-sets, and of course a sandy area to play. There are benches, chairs, and tables for adults to sit while the kids play.

Beach Soccer & Volleyball Courts
You may reserve beach soccer or volleyball courts 4 weeks in advance for $10/hour during the summer pool season. Beach court and field reservations are intended for individual or small party use only. Reservations are not required for court or field use. Courts without reservations are available on a first-come first-served basis for free. Nets are adjustable and may be lowered for beach tennis play.

The Annenberg Beach House Grounds
The grounds are open to all, no membership required.
Grounds include playground, beach areas, and courts.

Back on the Beach Cafe
Nestled on a wide stretch of sandy beach, Back on the Beach Café offers appetizing meals featuring local and seasonal cuisine with breathtaking views of ocean, mountain, pier, and Catalina Island. Generations of Angelinos have been coming to our landmark restaurant since 1989. Both indoor & outdoor seating is available along with extensive catering services and event planning. Come and enjoy the beach with us!
Hours change seasonally. The café is privately operated, please call them directly at 310-393-8282 to confirm hours.Café Website>

Things to Know
The Annenberg Community Beach House is a public site, open to all. No membership or reservations required!

The grounds including the playground, beach courts and fields, beach access, and the parking lot are open daily.
Free wi-fi is available. Tables & chairs with umbrellas are available in the courtyard and view deck.
Summer amenities include the pool and reservable canopies.
The pool is closed between October and May. See pool schedule and admission fees.
The Beach House grounds are available for small get-togethers on a first come, first served basis.
Reservations are not available for the public spaces (courtyard, splash pad, or sandy areas); all areas are first come, first served.
Canopies in the sand are available during the summer season, in conjunction with the pool being open. Canopy Reservations >
Guests are welcome to bring their own canopies, tables, and chairs to setup in the sandy areas. Please refer to below Beach House rules for prohibited items.
Beach volleyball courts and soccer fields are available to reserve year-round. First come, first served courts are also available. Court & Field reservations >

PARKING:
Annenberg Community Beach House is located at 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica, CA, 90402. Parking is available year-round on a first come, first served basis. On weekends and holidays, we suggest to arrive early to find a parking spot at the beach house parking lot.
When you arrive, note the number of your space and pay at the Park & Pay machines located in each section of the lot. Parking rates are $12/day or $3/day from April through October, and $8/day or $3/hour from November through March. The parking is usually open from 7am – 9pm during summer time, and till 7pm or 8pm on other months.
If the Beach House lot is full, additional parking lots 8 & 9 (south) and Will Rogers State Beach (north) are within walking distance. The bike path connects these lots to the Beach House on the ocean side. Check Santa Monica’s City-Wide Parking Map for updated information about the Beach House parking lot and lots Pacific Coast Highway.
Also note that Santa Monica prohibits dogs on the beach. Service animals excepted (as defined by the ADA).

Hours
OPEN DAILY: 10:00am – 5:00pm

For additional information, visit the website @
annenbergbeachhouse.com/

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Meditation for Beginners
2021-09-13 | Online, Los Angeles
AVAILABLE ANYTIME ONLINE- Lake Shrine Self-Realization Fellowship

Meditation for Beginners- Discover the peace and divine consciousness that meditation brings.

Learn to Meditate (Video Instruction)
Basic Instructions
Preparing a Space for Meditation
Correct Posture

Learn to Meditate (Video Instruction)
Paramahansa Yogananda’s personal instructions on how to practice the science of Kriya Yoga meditation, taken from the classes he gave for more than thirty years, are presented in detail in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons.
In addition, the Lessons provide his practical guidance and techniques for attaining balanced physical, mental, and spiritual well-being — the health, healing, success, and harmony that yoga bestows in every aspect of life. These “how-to-live” principles are an absolutely essential component of any truly successful meditation practice.
If you have not yet enrolled for the Lessons, you will find on these pages some basic instructions on how to meditate, which you can use right away to begin experiencing the peace and communion with the Divine that meditation brings.

A Beginner’s Meditation

Further Instruction on the Basics With Brother Achalananda

Ways to Deepen Your Meditation

More information about this CD

Meditate with SRF members and friends from around the globe in the comfort of your own home

Join us for an online meditation at the SRF Online Meditation Center

Learn more techniques for meditation in Paramahansa Yogananda’s Lessons for Home Study

Lake Shrine Self-Realization Fellowship & Meditation Garden founded by Paramahansa Yogananda. Dedicated in 1950, he envisioned a spiritual environment where people from all over the world could come and experience peace of heart and mind.
SRF Lake Shrine is offering an open-air experience of the lake-side meditation gardens, made by advance reservation. Lake-side paths, meditation areas, shoreline docks and Windmill are open. Visitor Center offers cashless sales on select products through a front door kiosk. Gift Shop is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Restroom facilities are open. Handicap facilities are available.
Paramahansa Yogananda at Lake Shrine’s Dedication in 1950
Today, Lake Shrine offers a lakeside Meditation Garden with shrines and waterfalls, a hilltop Temple with weekly inspirational services and meditations, a retreat for silent renewal, and an ashram for monks of Self-Realization Fellowship. All are welcome to come and experience inner and outer peace, and to discover Raja Yoga (Royal Yoga) through the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.

For additional information, visit the website @
https://yogananda.org/a-beginners-meditation

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Adidas Runners LA
2021-09-13 | LIVE on Facebook
Free Virtual Runs with Adidas Runners LA
Join Adidas Runners LA in FREE virtual running sessions. Adidas Runners is a free running community with daily events from running to strength and nutrition. These sessions are delivered to you via video.

Benefits of Virtual Running

Virtual Running is a social activity that bring new opportunities and experiences that challenge you personally. You’ll find as you complete more virtual runs that the online community of fellow runners is extremely supportive and accepting. Everyone is completing a virtual run for their own unique reason, their own special cause, and their own personal accomplishment. And even though the run itself isn’t so much about other people, that doesn’t mean you can’t do it with a group or some friends. It’s all up to you. That’s the beauty — and the freedom — of a virtual run.

Virtual runs are races that can be completed from anywhere in the world. Whether you walk or run doesn’t matter, and neither does your skill level. If you’re looking to get in shape, want to up your game with new challenges, or are just looking for something fun, virtual races give you the opportunity to nail your goal.

Adidas Runners LA Virtual Runs Include;
FREE Tempo Run
The Tempo Run is a moderate sustained effort sandwiched between a warm up and cool down. Tempo Run’s are an effective way of building a runner’s ability to sustain faster speeds over time.
FREE Long Run
The Long Run is measured in distance rather than time. Distance measurement helps to build a foundation for longer aerobic runs and races. The run is either 4 or 6 miles distances at an easy pace.
We participate in a proper Warm Up with the use of Adidas Running app to monitor our progress. We also, focus on relaxing at a slower pace while ending with a proper Cool Down.

FREE Virtual Nutrition
Tune in each week to nutrition coach Lottie’s Nutriton Tlks. In this session Lottie will have a different guest each week where they will create a recipe together and discuss topics around fueling plus nutrition. This dynamic conversation will supply useful tips for any athlete who is looking to learn more about nutrition and healthy habits!
The video will be posted at 7:00 am. Check website below for more information.

For additional information, visit the website @
https://www.facebook.com/groups/adidasRunnersLA/

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Comedy On The Patio
2021-09-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Verdugo Bar, 3408 Verdugo Rd., Los Angeles, CA, 90065, United States
EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT @ The Verdugo Bar
Friendship Buddies Comedy Show is a stand-up comedy showcase featuring the best comics in Los Angeles. Join us EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT on the patio at VERDUGO BAR. Starting at 8PM, come enjoy comedy & craft beer & cocktails & of course friendship!

For more information and lineups follow us online:
TWITTER
INSTAGRAM
FACEBOOK

Friendship Buddies Comedy Show
is produced by Aaron Hertzog and Blake Wexler

BEER, BOOZE, AND BEATS IN GLASSELL PARK…

Glassell Park is home to a craft beer bar that knows how to please a crowd. Verdugo is stocked with 22 taps, plus some rare beer finds, and a full bar with an extensive collection of whiskey, tequila, and other spirits. House infused cocktails and specialty boozed up slushies offer patrons even more drinking options to enjoy among the original 1930’s elements of the comfortably lit interior lounge and large rustic outdoor beer garden. You’ll want to grab some friends and gather around the picnic tables on its spacious outdoor patio as the DJ spins some beats.

Verdug0 Bar also hosts
Monday Movie Nights 9pm Screening cult classics on the patio
Tuesday Trivia 7:30pm Grab a friend…it’s FREE to play! Win prizes!
Vinyl Wednesdays 6pm Got vinyl? Need vinyl? Just wanna hear vinyl? Check out the weekly vinyl record swap and play!

Thursday Vegan Nights 6-10pm Weekly Vegan Pop-Up featuring Vegatinos & Madame Shugah

Friday Night School 9pm Beat Junkie Institute of Sound DJs on the decks!

For additional information, visit the website @
instagram.com/friendshipbuds/

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Torrance Beach Drum Circle
2021-09-12 13:00 - 15:30 | Torrance Beach, 300 paseo de la playa, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277, United States
EVERY 2ND SUNDAY- Torrance Beach
Torrance Beach Drum Circle. FREE…family friendly rhythm jam / DRUM CIRCLE every 2nd Sunday of each month …we meet between Miramar Park and the Lifeguard Headquarters on Torrance Beach …we have many drums and instruments to share !!…come co-create music and joy ..ALL ages and skill levels are welcome ! 300 paseo de la playa , Redondo Beach 90277 ….the driveway to the parking lot is across from this address …follow the ramp down and we’ll be there making music on the sand ! We only cancel for wet or rainy weather.
Torrance Beach Drum Circle- COME & DRUM FOR JOY !!!!!

VISIT TORRANCE BEACH

Torrance Beach is nestled in Los Angeles’ beautiful South Bay lies between Redondo Beach and Malaga Cove. The region shared by Torrance and Redondo Beaches is often called “Rat Beach” (short for “Right After Torrance” Beach or “Redondo and Torrance Beach”). This beautiful, soft sand beach has 40 acres of beach and is at the foot of cliffs which extend to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

There are over 300 parking spaces and amenities include restrooms, a concession stand, showers, bike path, beach wheelchairs, and volleyball nets. Torrance Beach is great for swimming, fishing, scuba and skin diving, and surfing., Torrance makes for a perfect home base for Southern California adventures. Loaded with laid-back charm, Torrance offers plenty to see and do – including an uncrowded 1.5-mile beach. Beaches usually mean crowds, but not when you’re in Torrance! Here are some beach-side activities you can do on your next trip to Torrance!

Hours
Sunday: 1:00am – 3:30pm

For additional information, visit the website @
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Portuguese Bend Horse Show
2021-09-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, 90274, United States
ADMISSION FREE FRIDAY- Palos Verdes
The Portuguese Bend Horse Show

The weekend of September 10, 11, 12, 2021 marks the return of the Portuguese Bend National Horse Show.

For three days, this A-rated national horse show will have two fully scheduled rings offering a wide variety of classes, including the prestigious PCHA Horsemanship Medal Finals for riders 14 and under and 18- 34, as well as the PCHA Victor Hugo-Vidal Adult Horsemanship Class for riders 35 and over. In addition, the $10,000 Harman Jr.-A/O Jumper Classic and the $15,000 Seahorse Jumper Classic promise to challenge some of the West Coast’s finest riders with difficult and exciting courses.

Come enjoy the hometown atmosphere where you will find delicious food, beautiful boutiques, and a wonderful children’s area with games, face painting, and entertainment for the entire family.

The Children’s Circle has fun for all ages!
Puppet shows, games, pony rides, face painting, animal show, a moon bounce and much more. Many food booths entice the crowds with items for breakfast, lunch and snacks.

Friday: 10-4 | Saturday: 10-3 | Sunday: 10-4

This major fundraising event of Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital will support The Associates Chair in Endocrinology and The Associates Chair in Transplant Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is dedicated to creating hope and building healthier futures for children. Founded in 1901, CHLA is one of the nation’s leading pediatric academic medical centers and is acknowledged worldwide for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. The hospital relies on the generosity of the community to support its groundbreaking pediatric research and the complex care it provides for critically ill and injured children.

In 1957 Palos Verdes resident Betty Learned received a call from Mary Duque, the Associates & Affiliates Director at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), challenging Betty to consider raising $1,000 to help build a recovery unit at the hospital. Betty summoned her friend Betty Davidson to help her respond to this challenge, the two gathered ten more vibrant Peninsula women to answer the call – and PCCH was born.

The Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital is unique in that entire families become involved in the colorful show. They provide planning, preparation and personnel to staff the event, and in the process, they give over 15,000 volunteer hours each year. An atmosphere of hometown fun is created through the decorations, booths and boutiques.

General Admission: $5
Children Under 12: free
All ages free on Friday

Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm

For additional information, visit the website @
pcch.net/horseshow/

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CRUISING ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON
2021-09-12 10:00 - 15:30 | Automotive Driving Museum, 610 LAIRPORT ST, EL SEGUNDO, CA, 90245, United States
EVERY SUNDAY- Automobile Driving Museum’s

Come 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.
Sundays 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Subject to availability.
Please call the museum the Thursday before to get the Ride List!
Sunday Car Rides do not need a reservation. They are first come, first served.
Please call 310-909-0950 ext. 200 to schedule a private tour with rides any other day at a special rate!

Upon returning from you Sunday Car Ride to the museum, visitors can embark on several tours of the facility and its impressive collection of automobilia.

The Automobile Driving Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit and ride in historic vehicles.
WE HAVE CARS. LOTS OF THEM.
130+
Vintage, Antique and Muscle Cars
We use our collection to present educational opportunities, new age engineering and cultural evolution of the automobile.

The Automobile Driving Museum is a great place to bring a group of kids for an afternoon of fun and education.
We 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.

Scavenger Hunt

Ask 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.
Kids Area
Visiting 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.

Join us for Hot Wheels Garage

Life-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.

Admission ( Suggested Museum Donations )

Children 10 & under get in FREE
Children (11-17) $5
Adults $15
Family of Four $25

Hours
Open Tuesday-Sunday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Ride Along: Every Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

For additional information, visit the website @
https://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org

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ABC Mouse
2021-09-12 | Los Angeles Public Library Online, Los Angeles, CA, 90094, United States
NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE!- @ Los Angeles Public Library Online
ABC Mouse— a learning app and website for children from the ages 2–8+, gives access to 8,500 exercises including math, science, health, social studies, art, and music. ABC Mouse has an online educational program that makes learning fun, energizing, and interactive, as it shows kids through books, games, tunes, riddles, recordings, and the sky’s the limit from there. ABC Mouse is free of cost service for public libraries and schools.

ABCmouse.com for Libraries gives kids free access through the entirety of the 16,000 U.S. public libraries to the leading and most far-reaching internet learning asset for children ages 2 through 6+. Since the American Library Association reports that there are in excess of 300 million sessions yearly on internet-connected computers at U.S. public libraries, this activity will fundamentally expand families’ capacity to access and utilize this significant educational program curriculum. The Step-by-Step Learning Path Presents the full ABCmouse.com curriculum in a carefully designed program of more than 850 exercises in ten levels. As your kid finishes each lesson, they are guided to the next one and are propelled to continue learning by ABC Mouse’s Tickets and Rewards System.

This is the most recent in a progression of Age of Learning’s Education Access Initiatives.
Winner of various honors from national education, parent, and media associations, ABCmouse.com offers an exceptionally captivating, master-planned educational program for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and beyond. With more than 3,500 individual learning exercises and 450 exercises, ABCmouse.com incorporates reading and language expressions, math, science, social studies, art, and music, to help children fabricate a solid establishment for academic achievement.

Effectively accessible to in excess of 140 library branches around the country in its pilot stage, including all Los Angeles Public Library and Brooklyn Public Library branches, ABCmouse.com for Libraries makes it brisk and simple for any open library to make a free record. When a library account is made, any individual who visits www.ABCmouse.com from the library can get to the ABCmouse.com online educational plan.
Libraries are now offering free ABC Mouse with your library card, enabling you to have easy access to the curriculum offered on the website.
AVAILABLE AT

For additional information, visit the website @
lapl.org/abcmouse.com

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THE VENICE CAR SHOW
2021-09-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Oakwood Recreation Park, 767 California ave, Venice, CA, 90291, United States
FUNDRAISER FOR THE VENICE MEXICAN AMERICAN TRAQUERO MONUMENT

Come out and support the Fundraiser! A free family friendly event.
All proceeds go towards the Venice Mexican American Traquero Monument. Food, raffles, photo booth, DJ Music, Danza Azteca Chimeca, Donja Princesa Oaxacana Folklorico Group, Dee Dee Lennon’s Famous cup cakes, C’Los Designs, Royalty Star Shots photos, The Moss Lady-Gwen Moseley, Urban Mysticism Bath and Body Works, Venice Brand and more. VENICE FLY N LION- Live Entertainment. Sponsored by Council Member Mike Bonin. Special Guest: Jimmy Humilde.

Hours
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

For additional information, visit the website @
eventbrite.com/e/the-venice-car-show-fundraiser

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CAFFEINE CRUISERS
2021-09-11 07:00 - 22:00 | Westgate Shopping Mall, 17504 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90504, United States
EVERY SATURDAY- Westgate Shopping Mall, Torrance
Caffeine Cruisers Cars and Coffee. This event is very super-casual, with and excellent mix of hot rods, classics and customs. All welcome and admission and vehicle registration is free. Starbucks is closed at that hour so BYOC (Bring Your Own Coffee).

Caffeine Cruisers Located in the parking lot of the Westgate Shopping Strip Mall. It is located between BIG 5, DSW & Wells Fargo
But everyone seems to know each other. And they’re all super-friendly. As well as ready to talk cars well past the 10 AM cut-off.
So, the location is a strip mall at the corner of Hawthorne and Artesia. And it’s technically in Torrance. But it’s right on the border of Redondo Beach.
There was a Starbucks in the strip mall. But it closed. So, when attending this show be sure to bring your own caffeine! :0)

Caffeine Cruisers – Cars & Coffee
Where: Westgate Shopping Mall Parking Lot at Artesia & Hawthorne Blvds – between Wells Fargo Bank/ DWS Shoes/ BIG 5
When: Saturday: 7:00am – 10:00am

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World's Shortest Railway
2021-09-11 06:45 - 22:00 | Angels Flight Railway, 351 So. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
OPEN EVERYDAY- DTLA- Bunker Hill
Angels Flight Railway, the 118-year-old funicular, which takes passengers on a short ride between Hill Street and Grand Avenue on Bunker Hill. Originally opened in 1901, Angels Flight® — the world’s shortest railway — has given more than 100 million rides on its hillside track.

In 2017, the Angels Flight® Railway Foundation selected the Angels Flight® Development Company, LLC, a joint venture led by the ACS Group, to recondition, operate, and maintain the funicular for the next 30 years. Passenger service operations, subject to occasional closures for maintenance, recommenced on August 31, 2017.

The Upper Station is located at California Plaza,
350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles 90071.

The Lower Station is located across from Grand Central Market
at 351 South Hill Street, Los Angeles 90013.

Angels Flight Railway Hours of Operation

We are open 365 days a year from 6:45 am – 10pm.

Angels Flight Railway Fare

The fare is $1.00 each way, and you can purchase a souvenir round-trip ticket for $2.00 to take a piece of history home with you.
A $0.50 Metro fare discount is available for TAP Card users with Stored Value for a one-way trip. You will need to tap your valid TAP Card on the validator located at the Angels Flight® Station House to be granted the discount.

Are dogs allowed?

Unfortunately, no dogs, big or small, are allowed, with the exception of a seeing eye dog or a papered and vested companion dog.

Is Angels Flight Railway® accessible to a wheelchair?

There are two railway vehicles, Olivet and Sinai.
The railcars and their narrow aisles never were designed for wheeled vehicles. That said, provisions can be made for a wheelchair user to access the Railway from the Upper Station adjacent to the fully accessible, circa-1993 California Plaza (350 South Grand Avenue). The wheelchair user can ride down and up on the modified upper platform on Sinai.
Just let us know about your visit as soon as possible. The Operator in the Station House will be happy to assist any wheelchair users.

For additional information, visit the website @
angelsflight.org

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Early Rodders Car Meet
2021-09-11 06:00 - 09:00 | Regal United Artists Theatre Parking Lot, 1919 Verdugo Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA, 91011, United States
EVERY SATURDAY- La Canada – Flintridge
The Early Rodders Car Meet. Every Saturday morning.

Their Facebook tells it all “Just a group of people who meet every Saturday with our cars. Sometimes we volunteer our time for community events.”
A mix of all types of cars. Lots of customs, hot rods and exotics. A McClaren’s and line of Porsches were getting little attention.
A couple of antique limos had rock star parking in front. Which is cool and fitting for the movie theater location.

Hours
Saturday: 6:00am – 9:00am

For additional information, visit the website @
idrivesocal.com/event/early-rodders-car-meet/all/

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