LAaLALand Events List::::Memorial Week

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and most folks will be out of town. For those souls who are looking to experience the true Los Angeles chill out vibe this list is for you.

Enjoy,
Laala
LAaLALand Events List


Fridays

Mingle & Plei Games Party

If you want to be a kid again and rekindle your childhood then this party is the place for you! Remember hit games like Connect Four, Checkers and Chutes and Ladders? If not, you can learn them quickly. There is even a casino gaming night for the grown up kid in you! No need to go to Marengo when gambling is in your own backyard.

9pm-2am
$5.00 | $5 B4 11pm $10 after
Funk, Hip Hop, & Soul
Pasadena & Leimert Park
http://myspace.com/mingleandplei
info@mingleandplei.com


Saturday, May 25th

15th Annual Senior Commercial Acting Festival

Lights, camera, elders! Mature adults will perform original and classic commercials they’ve written and directed. These crafty and talented seniors are students of the Los Angeles Unified School Districts Commercial Actors Program. Participants in the past have received awards from KLCS-TV.

11am
Claude Pepper Senior Center
1762 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles
Free
323.931.1026


May 26th, 27th, and 28th

Valley Greek Festival

Opa! Get everything Greek at one of the largest ethnic festivals on the west coast. Live music and kids activities are housed within a Greek-style marketplace. Memorial Day Weekend would not be complete without some Baklava and Spanakopita! Come with an empty stomach…

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
9501 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge
1-9pm
818.886.4040
info@valleygreekfestival.com


May 27th

Annual Holland Festival

Goede Morgen (Good Morning!) It’s quite a voyage from here to the Netherlands, however you don’t have to cross the Atlantic to enjoy the Holland Festival in Long Beach. Everything Dutch will be available including KAAS (cheese) and DROSTE chocolate. You can even pick up some Delft Blue china to eat them off of. Indonesian treats like Rijstaffel will be available as well. Polish off all that good food with cold Heineken on tap. Doie! (Bye)

http://www.nassocal.org/announcements/holland_festival_2007.html
Gemmrig Park, Long Beach, CA
10am-6pm
Adults $5, Children Free
PARKING: Long Beach Marketplace Parking Lot
562.865.4637 


Sunday, May 27th & Monday, May 28th

UCLA’s 21st ANNUAL JAZZREGGAE FESTIVAL
Music can express the emotions words simply cannot. Come hear the words and emotions of Jill Scott, Lupe Fiasco & France’s Les Nubians on the Jam Day (May 27th); and of Jamaica’s Luciano, Cham and Turbulence on the Reggae Day (May 28th). Be there!

UCLA’s Drake Stadium
www.jazzreggaefest.com
$25 Advance Tickets and $45 two-day packages!


Thursday, May 31st

Sit N Spin
Come hear humorous essays from top comedy writers. Some perform prose while others sing quirky songs and do funky dances.

Comedy Central Space behind The Hudson Theater
http://www.sitnspin.org/
8pm
6539 Santa Monica Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90038
323.960.5519


Thursday, May 31st

Food, Wine & Microbrew Festival

Your own “Sideways” experience awaits at this great sampling festival. Taste exquisite cuisine, premium wines and flavorful brews as local establishments display their best.

5-9pm
Promenade Mall
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Woodland Hills
Cost: To Be Determined
818-704-1358, www.valleycultural.org


Saturday, June 2nd

Learn the Ins & Outs of Reality Television @ the Alameda Writers Group

Ever wondered how reality shows come to life? It takes a lot more than you think. Gain exposure to the hot television phenomena by listening to writers, producers and directors from Star Search, Big Brother, and Americas Next Top Model.

Presenters DMA, Shawn V. Laws, Selene Kassin and Eric Masser will define non-fiction and reality TV. They will also discuss how the industry is structured, including where writers fit in. Don’t miss this great event.

Glendale Public Library Auditorium
222 E. Harvard St., Glendale, CA
9:45am
Free
http://alamedawritersgroup.org/


Saturday, June 2nd

BALANDUGU KAN

You will hear sounds from the village of Balandugu in Guinea via a12-piece ensemble. Through their music they carry on the tradition, art and spirit of their illustrious roots. Following the performance is a screening of “Diamonds in the Rough: A Story of Ugandan Hip Hop” at 2:30pm. See you there!

12-2pm
Free
http://www.skirball.org/index.php?s=program&p=music.php
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049
310.440.4500


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