Community Gardens Los Angeles

Weekly LA Crop Swap Garden Volunteer Day🥦🥕🥬

Weekly LA Crop Swap Garden Volunteer Day🥦🥕🥬

Weekly LA Crop Swap Garden Volunteer Day🥦🥕🥬

Fall Gathering

**Join us for an autumnal gathering celebrating pumpkins and family at the farm!** * Sip some hot chocolate or apple cider as we decorate our neighborhood Ofrenda in honor of our passed ancestors, friends, and pets with our farm-grown marigolds. * Wear your costume, carve a pumpkin, and make some arts and crafts to decorate the garden and your home. * We’ll see you from 4pm to 6pm so bring a jacket to stay warm.

Sunday Funday at Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Pasadena

AskAGuru.com presents: Sunday Funday at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Pasadena ✨ Please join us for the 2nd to last "Sunday Funday at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden" of the year. This event will feature free snacks, drinks, and entertainment as we celebrate the remarkable history and beauty of the Storrier Stearns Japanese Gardens! We've revamped the series so that instead of meeting once a month, we have 3 scheduled events this year at the garden, and each will be special! We are lucky to be able to enjoy this space with you all - the vibrant community in one of the most magical gardens in all of Los Angeles! This year will feature 3 events! We hope to see you! : Aug 9th 2-3:30PM Oct 18th 2-3:30PM Dec 13th 2-3:30PM At AskAGuru.com, we believe the most meaningful art discoveries happen courtesy of recommendations from other awesome humans. Come connect with fellow art lovers, support your local scene, and enrich your personal network in a truly one-of-a-kind setting! Support the garden, and champion the arts! Admission is -just $12 - at the door (includes all refreshments and activities)

Sunday Open Hours

Drop by and enjoy the farm! See what's growing, meet some of our volunteers, and learn how you can get involved!

Sunday Open Hours

Drop by and enjoy the farm! See what's growing, meet some of our volunteers, and learn how you can get involved!

Board Games at The Original Farmers’ Market!

🎲 Bring Your Own Board Game (optional) and jacket 🧥 (it gets chilly at night)! Come hang out, meet new people, and enjoy a chill game night on the second floor of The Farmers’ Market at The Grove. 🧋🍛✨ Whether you’re a serious board gamer or just here for the vibes, everyone is welcome! 💛 We’ll be using the outdoor tables on the second floor of the farmers market right next to the community room. There are several staircases you can use to get to the second floor. One of them is directly to the left of Figure 8 Tea Project. We’ll have some games available, but feel free to bring a favorite you’d like to share! ✨ Most importantly, bring positive energy and be respectful so everyone can have a fun and comfortable time together. ☺️🫶🏽 **Parking** at the Farmer’s Market is $56.00, so I don’t recommend parking there. There is some metered parking on Fairfax Ave and Third Street that is free after 8pm. There is also **free street parking** on N Hayworth Ave, S Hayworth Ave, and Oakwood Ave. From the grove just drive north up Fairfax Ave and make a left on Oakwood Ave. Make sure to read the signs. When the event is over we can carpool back to Oakwood Ave or walk together.

Community Habitat Restoration event at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

Join us for a habitat restoration event! It’s a great opportunity to learn about native plants and local wildlife, all while spending some time outdoors in beautiful Baldwin Hills Parklands. This event is in partnership with California State Parks Foundation. Spaces are limited, so if you are interested in participating, **please RSVP to the coordinator at least 24hours in advance of the event: amendiaperez@naturenexusinstitute.org** Important things to know about this event: * Volunteers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Habitat restoration tasks are best suited for people who are 12 years of age or older. * Please wear long pants and covered shoes. * Please bring plenty of drinking water for yourself as well as ample sun protection. * Work sites are frequently off trail and may be on uneven terrain. * We typically meet up at the top parking lot adjacent to the visitor center to start the event, but we work in several sites throughout the park. If you arrive late you may have trouble finding us. Please be sure to RSVP via the email above so we know to expect you!

"We Love LA" Pickleball All Levels Welcome

Urban Partners 🛒 LA

Urban Partners Los Angeles’ “Groceries for our Neighbors” food distribution program provides essential weekly groceries to thousands of low-income, homeless, and senior members of the community in Los Angeles. Volunteers make up a large part of the program, with a small number of staff members coming from the community we serve. This initiative has been a vital resource for those in need for over 32 years, and we are committed to continuing to support our community through it. Each week, approximately 35,000 people in our community struggle with food insecurity, and around 10,000 members may go without meals due to financial constraints. Our relief efforts aim to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry, especially vulnerable populations. We are dedicated to securing our food and funding reserves in order to respond effectively to emergencies and handle the ongoing pandemic and its aftermath, as well as future Crises. We distribute, on average, over 30,000 pounds of food every Saturday. Our goal is to provide enough groceries for a family of four to sustain themselves for one week. Our ability to continue to operate is due in large part to the generous support of businesses and individual donors who believe in our mission to alleviate hunger for struggling Los Angeles families. If you would like to join us on the frontlines and help fight hunger in our community, we welcome your assistance at our food bank. We operate on Saturdays from 6:00 am to 9:30 am, rain or shine, some holidays excluded. If you have any questions about volunteering with UPLA, please contact our volunteer coordinator at [urbanpartnerslosangeles@gmail.com](mailto:urbanpartnerslosangeles@gmail.com). We welcome the opportunity to have you join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. **Visit our food bank at the First Unitarian Church for assistance with groceries. We recommend bringing a cart when picking up food at our food bank to make it easier to transport your groceries home.** **WHERE**: 2936 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles **WHEN:** Saturdays, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (some holidays excluded)

Noche de los Muertos @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery-We have our own altar to point

We will have our own Altar for the group as a meetup point. AND you will be able to create art and help decorate it. (read below) This is the biggest, baddest Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival in Los Angeles, if not all of California. Whatever is written can't compare with a well made vid. **[Click here](https://player.vimeo.com/video/816694907)** to watch what it's like [https://player.vimeo.com/video/816694907](https://player.vimeo.com/video/816694907) Come celebrate the Mexican holiday on which the souls of the departed are said to return and join in celebration with family members. It's a humorous way of dealing with the reality of death, which is after all a part of life. If all that sounds a little grim, I have been to this event in the past and found it to be one of the biggest, liveliest parties I have ever seen! There will be lots of dancing: Aztec dancing, folkloric dancing, and more. Families set up ofrendas (altars) to welcome back the dead; this year there will be over 100 of them and the best decorated win prizes. You can get your face painted (for a fee) like a calaca (skull), or come with your face already painted if you wish. Come in your best Dia de los Muertos costume; the best costume can win $1500! There are art exhibits and photo exhibits and stunning light exhibits. AND There will be five stages featuring primo entertainment until close to midnight. Along with food and beverage vendors and lounges in which to enjoy their wares. The main site is [https://www.ladayofthedead.com](https://www.ladayofthedead.com) Photos from past years [https://www.ladayofthedead.com/gallery/nggallery/gallery](https://www.ladayofthedead.com/gallery/nggallery/gallery) Event details such as specific acts and parking get updated to this posted in the month before. and parking. For the moment you can find 2023's info at [https://www.ladayofthedead.com/event-info/](https://www.ladayofthedead.com/event-info/) COST? For 2023 . . . it was : $35 for Day Of The Dead 9AM to 3PM And $60 for Night of the Dead from 5PM to midnight. Yeah . . . it's not cheap. On the other hand . . . it's really awesome and not like anything you have ever seen. **[Click here](https://player.vimeo.com/video/816694907)** to watch what it's like [https://player.vimeo.com/video/816694907](https://player.vimeo.com/video/816694907) This is a Meetup? YES . . . . we (the group owners) will get an alter spot. We will decorate it a bit. And we will set it up with chairs and a table with an art activity. Watercolors . . . watercolor paper . . . brushes . . . and you will get to make your own offering for the booth. We will post the location of our altar. This will be our Meetup point. You will get there. And you can head out with whoever is there. OR . .. sit down and start with some art and when other folks get there . .. head out with them. And remember, this takes place in a cemetery and mausoleum. Some of our members have family members buried or interred there, so a certain level of decorum is also appropriate, along with the fun and joy. For instance . . . I personally have relatives located here. Looking forward to seeing you there! RSVP here if you are interested AND if you are interested in being one of the hosts. OR if you are interested in being in charge of the design and creation of the alter and decorations . . . send me a message. Will add you and you can then be part of making this event happen.