Day of the Dead celebrations are happening all over Los Angeles this weekend! Here are some events sponsored by Neighborhood Councils, City Councilmembers, or the Department of Cultural Affairs. All events listed offer free admission for all ages: Through November 3 Grand Park Downtown Día de los Muertos Grand Park, 200 N. Grand Ave., Downtown [...]
Fifth graders from Latona Elementary School were recently awarded with certificates and a pizza wrap party for participating in a Young Storytellers program which introduced them to the fundamentals of screenwriting and storytelling. Young Storytellers is a program that uses one-on-one mentorship to teach low-income students at public schools in Los Angeles, New York, San [...]
(submitted by NC Valley Village) On Saturday December 8th from 4-8 pm, join your neighbors and the NC Valley Village board for the annual Light Up Valley Village event! Ride the Holiday Trolley to check out what’s happening at each of these locations - see a map of the trolley route here: Whitsett and Magnolia [...]
EmpowerLA partnered with educational tech app Agents of Discovery to launch SoCal Explorer 2.0 - a mobile game that helps kids learn about Los Angeles history and how the City works while they have fun. Users undertake Missions that help them explore and learn about cultural landmarks or local parks, and earn badges as they [...]
With the support of Edison International, 11 partners including the City of LA, LA County, the U.S. Forest Service, Cal State Parks, Western National Parks Association, Santa Rosa Plateau, the City of Carson, Riverside County Parks, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks, City of Long Beach, and Rancho Palos Verdes have joined forces in [...]
Presented by El Pueblo Historical Monument, El Pueblo Park Association, and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Sacred Memories 2018: Cross Cultural Expressions of Day of the Dead will feature various artistic interpretations that explore the world’s rituals that venerate the departed, including Dia de los Muertos. Artist submissions are due 11:59 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2018. To [...]
