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⭐ Featured Event
Cinema Magic: Encore. From sweeping movie soundtracks to the brooding brilliance of shows like Succession, The Queen’s Gambit and The Crown, this concert celebrates the soundtracks that have shaped how we feel, watch, and remember. Saturday, April 18. Details
Monday, April 13
Lincoln Heights—Roll up to Benny Boy Brewing for Cornhole League with The Next Fun Thing and show off your bean bag throwing skills.
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm | Cost: Free
Silver Lake—Bring your friends for a night of comedy with Planet Courtney as she tries to find what she’s good at at The Lyric Hyperion. 🎭
Time: 7 – 8:30pm | Cost: $15 – 20
Tuesday, April 14
El Sereno—Celebrate John Waters with Going to Extremes: A John Waters 80th Birthday Celebration at The Luckman and revisit the stories that shaped his career. 🎂🎬
Time: 8pm | Cost: $50+
Griffith Park—Join the Earth Era Institute for a Grounded in Nature Hike. 🌳👟
Time: 6 – 8pm | Cost: Free
Highland Park—See Skeleton Crewe perform at The Lodge Room. Don’t miss a convergence of Hawaiian slack key guitar, psychedelic pedal steel, keyboard, and bass & drum work. 🎶
Time: 6:30pm | Cost: $32.50
Wednesday, April 15
Boyle Heights—Take part in a Sip for Peace: Tea Meditation Experience at Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church. 🍵☮️
Time: 10am | Cost: $17.85
Highland Park—The Video Consortium is hosting a Spring Screening of three short documentaries by local filmmakers at the Highland Park Ebell Club. 🎥
Time: 7 – 11pm | Cost: $15
Highland Park—Get creative at The Pop-Hop! Sign up for a Themed Figure Drawing Session: Puppetry featuring model, puppeteer, and artist, Audrey Densmore. 🎨
Time: 6 – 9pm | Cost: $23.18
Thursday, April 16
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Cypress Park—Get tickets to KFM Live! at Permanent Records’ Roadhouse and listen to this month’s country variety show. 🤠🎶
Time: 9pm | Cost: $12.29
Echo Park—The UCLA Mobile Health Clinic is making a stop at the Edendale Library to provide free on-site community health care and screenings. 🧑⚕️🩺
Time: 12:30 – 2pm | Cost: Free
Friday, April 17
Boyle Heights—Dance to global sounds at The Do-Over featuring Jael (Amsterdam) alongside Zainab (fka ZeeMuffin), and Caldee at Don Quixote. 🪩🎶
Time: 9pm | Cost: $15-30
Eagle Rock—Start your morning with the Moore Lab on Migrating Bird Watch. Look for seasonal visitors and native birds. 🐦
Time: 8 – 10am | Cost: RSVP
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Elysian Valley—Stop by the Somos Nela Block Party and shop from 40+ local working-class vendors. Enjoy live entertainment, artisanal crafts, and learn about community resources. 🛍️🎉
Time: 5 – 9pm | Cost: Free
Elysian Valley—Listen in on a discussion about Protecting the LA River in a Changing Climate with expert organizations at Spoke Bicycle Cafe. 🌎
Time: 12:30 – 2:30pm | Cost: Free
Saturday, April 18
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Debs Park—Spend an Afternoon at the Audubon Center with Girl Debord & Lupita Limón Corrales underneath the peppercorn trees. 🎶🌳
Time: 12 – 2pm | Cost: RSVP
Eagle Rock—Catch the Cinema Magic: Encore at Santa Cecilia Arts & Learning Center. Listen to a live string quartet, piano, percussion, alongside immersive projections. 🎥🍿🎶
Time: 8 – 9:30pm | Cost: $32
Echo Park—Head to the ARRAY Creative Campus for ARRAY’s Landings: Sowers on Screen and reflect on Black, brown and Indigenous legacies of land stewardship. 🎥
Time: 12 – 6pm | Cost: Free
🧑🧑🧒🧒 El Sereno—Save the date for the 18th Annual Ascot Hills Park Kite Festival! Celebrate 20 years of Ascot Hills Park and enjoy kites, crafts, live entertainment, and connect with local resources and sustainability booths. 🪁🌳🌎
Time: 11am – 4pm | Cost: Free
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Griffith Park—Check out the 10th Annual Student Visual Arts Exhibition Opening Celebration at The Autry. Participate in art-making experiences, scavenger hunts, and family activities. 🖼️
Time: 10am – 4pm | Cost: RSVP
Sunday, April 19
🧑🧑🧒🧒 Exposition Park—Bring the family for the Earth Day Festival at the Natural History Museum. Enjoy live music, close encounters with museum collections, and a variety of art and science activities. 🌎🎉
Time: 9:30am – 5pm | Cost: Visit Website
Griffith Park—Join therapists, climate activists and authors at Alive Together: A Climate Wellbeing Gathering for Mind, Body, and Belonging. 🌎
Time: 10am – 3pm | Cost: RSVP
Highland Park—Indulge in cake and live jazz music at Judy Wexler’s Birthday Bash at the G Spot! 🎂🎶
Time: 7:30 – 10pm | Cost: $25
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