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2007 EXTRAS

     As an "extra" for site visitors, this page lists a few other things you can get or do for free this summer. As stated before, some events/activities may be open only to residents of certain cities; call the venue listed for information if you are unsure. This will be a dynamic list, and it will be added to over the course of the summer as information is received. Your input is welcome! (Latest Update: September 18)

ART WALKS/ART OPEN HOUSES

  • CLAREMONT - First Friday Art Walk. Every first Friday of the month from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Claremont Village. Art demos and live entertainment. Information: (909) 626-1147 or http://www.claremontchamber.org

  • LAGUNA BEACH - First Thursdays Art Walk. Every first Thursday of the month from 6 - 9 p.m. in downtown Laguna. Information: (949) 497-0716 or http://www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com/

  • LONG BEACH - Second Saturday ArtWalk and Last Saturday in the East Village Arts District. Second and some last Saturdays of the month from 6 - 10 p.m. on Linden Avenue between 1st and Broadway. Information: (562) 435-5232, www.artwalklbc.com, www.eastvillageartsdistrict.com, or http://www.lastsaturday.com/

  • LONG BEACH (BIXBY KNOLLS) - First Fridays on Atlantic Avenue. Art and other exhibits. Information: (562) 424-6052, (562) 595-0081 or http://www.firstfridayslongbeach.com/

  • LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN) - Downtown L.A. Artwalk. Every second Thursday of the month from noon - 9 p.m. Information: http://www.downtownartwalk.com/

  • POMONA - Metro Pomona Art Walk. Music, food and art every second Saturday of the month in the Pomona Arts Colony off Garey Avenue between Holt and Mission Boulevard. Hours are from 6 - 9 p.m. Information: (909) 261-5004 or http://www.metropomona.com/

  • REDONDO BEACH - 2007 Artists By the Sea. Event will be held from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on September 9 and November 4 on the Avenue of the Arts (above the Boardwalk). Enter Pier/Marina parking off Harbor Drive. Information: (310) 629-6147 or www.rbmarina.com

  • RIVERSIDE - First Thursdays Art Walk. Art Walk is from 6 - 9 p.m.; includes Riverside Museum. Contact information for museum follows. Information: (951) 826-5273 or www.riversideca.gov/museum

  • SANTA ANA - Downtown Santa Ana Artists Village Open House. Every first Saturday of the month from 7 - 10 p.m., Second/Broadway. Exhibits and occasional performances vary from month to month. Information: (714) 564-5625, www.santaanaartsdistrict.com or http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/

  • TORRANCE - Art By the Beach. Art by the Beach is presented by the Torrance Artists Guild and takes place every first Sunday of the month from April to October. Event is from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Miramar Park, 201 Paseo de la Playa in Torrance Beach. Information: (310) 830-2806.

BOOK FAIRS/FESTIVALS

  • COSTA MESA - ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL. The Orange County Children's Book Festival has now expanded to two days and will be held at Orange Coast College (2701 Fairview at Arlington) on September 29 and 30. Hours are 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be author presentations and signings, illustrators, stage entertainment, activities areas, food and beverage vendors and more. Information: (714) 838-4528 or www.kidsbookfestival.com.

  • WEST HOLLYWOOD - 6TH ANNUAL WEST HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR. "Fall into Reading" at the West Hollywood Book Fair. The Fair will be held September 30 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vincente Boulevard. There will be 12 stages with author panels and special guests, live poetry, storytelling and theatrical performances, book signings, a children's stage and more. Information: www.westhollywoodbookfair.org.

CAR SHOWS

  • MONROVIA - HOT ROD AND CUSTOM CAR SHOW. The event will be held on September 29 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Myrtle Avenue between Olive and Palm. Cars, vendors, and more. Information: (866) 440-3374

  • REDONDO BEACH - RODS, RIDES AND RELICS VINTAGE CAR AND CYCLE SHOW. The car and cycle show will be held from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Horseshoe area of the Redondo Beach Pier on September 24. Public viewing of the vehicles is free. Information: www.redondopier.com.

  • UPLAND - ALL AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK SHOW. The All American Car and Truck Show will be held from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on October 13 at Main Street Upland. There will be hundreds of custom cars and trucks, automotive-related vendors, food vendors, a beer and wine garden, entertainment and more. Information: (909) 949-4499 or www.ci.upland.ca.us.

  • WESTMINSTER - CLASSIC CAR SHOW. The Westminster Historical Society will present the 2nd annual Classic Car Show from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on October 13. The event will be held at Blakey Historical Park, 8612 Westminster Boulevard. Information: (714) 334-7550 or www.ci.westminster.ca.us.

CITY ACTIVITIES - MOVIES

     Many cities or organizations offer free family movies during the summer. Some of these include:

  • LA MIRADA - Family Saturdays at the Movies. Every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the La Mirada Activity Center. Information: (562) 902-3160 or www.cityoflamirada.org

  • LAGUNA NIGUEL - Fall Flicks. "Charlotte's Web" on September 8 and "Chicken Run" on September 22. Movies are from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in the Crown Valley Park Amphitheater, 29751 Crown Valley Parkway. Bring a low chair or blanket to sit on a grassy hill. Information: (949) 425-5100 or www.ci.laguna-niguel.ca.us

  • LOS ANGELES (USC CAMPUS) - Costa Gavras Film Festival. USC's Visions and Voices Initiative will present a Costa Gavras Film Festival on September 28 and 29 in the Eileen Norris Cinema Theater on the USC campus. Information: (213) 740-6786 or www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices

  • NEWPORT BEACH - "Movies at the Beach" at Newport Dunes. Free movies are every Friday and Saturday night through September 22. Newport Dunes address is 1131 Back Bay Drive. Information: (949) 729-DUNE

  • SANTA MONICA - Santa Monica Drive-In at the Pier. Thursdays, September 6 - 29. Free, but tickets required. Information: (310) 458-8900, http://www.santamonicapier.org, or www.smff.com/smdi/films.html

LECTURES/LECTURE SERIES

  • "ALOUD" AT THE LOS ANGELES CENTRAL LIBRARY - Lecture series runs September through the end of July. Most programs begin at 7 p.m. in the Central Library's Mark Taper Auditorium. Wide variety of topics. Reservations required. Information: (213) 228-7025 or www.aloudla.org.

  • URBAN GARDEN TALKS AT THE WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL GARDEN - Series of lectures. In conjunction with the Grand Avenue Festival on Sept. 30 there will be a "plant doctor" available from noon - 4 p.m. to answer questions about plants/gardening problems. Information: (213) 972-4399 or www.musiccenter.org.

  • CLAREMONT: SCRIPPS COLLEGE HUMANITIES INSTITUTE FALL FILM/LECTURE SERIES - "Unequal We Stand: What Future for the American Middle Class?" Lectures and films free and open to the public. Lectures Sept. 18 - "Poverty and Inequality in America: Why Care?" and Sept. 25 - "All Together Now: Common Sense for a Fair Economy." Documentary films Sept. 20 - "Manufactured Landscape" and Sept. 27 - "Born Rich." Events take place in Garrison Theater of Scripps College, 231 E. 10th Street. Information: (909) 621-8326 or www.scrippscollege.edu/dept/humanities/index.html.

  • ZOCALO PUBLIC SQUARE LECTURE SERIES - Series of public lecture in a variety of locations. Information: www.zocalo.org or www.lapl.org, click events.

MUSEUMS

  • CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM - Target Sundays are every first Sunday of the month. Hours are 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Live programs generally begin about 1 p.m. Museum address is 600 State Drive in Exposition Park (Los Angeles Coliseum area). Information: (213) 744-2132, (213) 744-7432 or www.caamuseum.org

  • THE GETTY CENTER - Free admission; parking is $8. The museum no longer requires parking reservations. Off the 405 Freeway at Getty Center Drive. Variety of art-related and storytelling activities for children and families as well. Information: (310) 440-7300 or www.getty.edu

  • THE HOMESTEAD MUSEUM (CITY OF INDUSTRY). Reliving history at the Homestead. Special tours Sept. 22 and 23 include characters from the past. Tours at 1, 2, 3, and 4 p.m. both days. Reservations recommended. Information: (626) 968-8492 or www.homesteadmuseum.org.

  • THE IRVINE MUSEUM OF ART - The Irvine Museum of Art is a small OC museum dedicated to the preservation and display of California art of the Impressionist period (1890 - 1930). 18881 Von Karman Street, Irvine, Ground Level. Information: (714) 476-2565 or http://www.irvinemuseum.org/

  • LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART - Admission to the Long Beach Museum of Art is free every Friday. Museum address is 2300 East Ocean Boulevard. Information: (562) 439-2119 or http://www.lbma.org

  • LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART (LACMA) - Admission to the museum's regular exhibits is free every day after 5 p.m. and every second Tuesday of the month. 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. Information: (323) 857-6000 or http://www.lacma.org/

  • THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART - LONG BEACH Target Sundays and Union Bank Sundays on second and fourth Sundays of the month. Variety of family-oriented art workshop activities and music. Address is 628 Alamitos Avenue. Information: (562) 437-1689 or http://www.molaa.org/

  • ONTARIO MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART - The Museum is located in the Historic Old City Hall Building, 225 South Euclid. Hours are noon - 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and admission is free. Information: (909) 983-3198 or www.ci.ontario.ca.us

  • ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART - Series of talks by artists whose works are on display at the museum. Next lecture: Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Artist Allen Ruppersburg discusses his conceptual. Museum address is 850 San Clemente Drive in Newport Beach. Information: (949) 759-1122 or http://www.ocma.net

  • UCLA FOWLER MUSEUM - Variety of music, film and art-related programs. The Fowler Museum is located on the UCLA campus. Information: (310) 825-4361 or http://www.fowler.ucla.edu

  • UCLA HAMMER MUSEUM Variety of lecture, poetry and other programs. See event calendar on museum website. 10899 Wilshire Boulevard at Westwood. Information: (310) 443-7000 or http://www.hammer.ucla.edu

NATURE CENTERS/PROGRAMS/EVENTS

  • WEST COVINA - WILD WEDNESDAYS AT GASTLER WILDERNESS PARK. Programs are on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at the park, 1620 Aroma Drive. Next program: Nature at Night on September 26. Other upcoming programs October 24, November 28 and December 19. Information: (626) 939-8430 or www.westcovina.org.

SENIORS

  • GLENDORA - AT THE MOVIES - A program for older adults with movie screenings at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the La Fetra Center living room. Information: (626) 914-0560 or www.ci.glendora.ca.us.

  • LA MIRADA - AT THE MOVIES - A program for older adults with movie screenings at 12:30 on Thursdays in the La Mirada Activity Center, 13810 La Mirada Boulevard. Free popcorn and punch served. Information: (562) 902-3160 or http://www.cityoflamirada.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

  • GARDEN GROVE - FAMILY HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY - The City of Garden Grove Community Services Department will celebrate Family Fitness Day on September 29 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Garden Grove Park, 13641 Deodara Drive. There will be Laker Girls, giveaways and prizes, nutrition education, free drop-in badminton and basketball at the adjacent Sports and Recreation Center, free food to the first 500 in attendance, and more. Information: (714) 741-5200 or www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us.

  • LOS ANGELES (DOWNTOWN) - "SLOW DANCING" BY DAVID MICHALEK ON THE MUSIC CENTER PLAZA - From September 18-26, The Music Center will present the West Coast premiere of David Michalek’s "Slow Dancing," an outdoor installation of larger-than-life, hyper-slow-motion video portraits of extraordinary dance artists and choreographers from around the world. The evening event taking place daily on the Music Center Plaza September 18-26 from 6 p.m. to midnight, and it is free to the public. Information: (213) 972-0711 or www.musiccenter.org/dance.



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