Just received this great news in my inbox from the Los Angeles Public Library. Glad to see the system expanding its hours again after so many years of cutbacks. — Douglas
Nine Libraries will Re-open on Sundays
Starting January 12, 2014!
Great news! Starting January 12, 2014, the Los Angeles Public Library’s Central Library and eight regional branch libraries will once again be open on Sundays from 1 – 5 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate at these libraries on Sunday, January 12, starting at 12:30 p.m. with a ribbon cutting and continuing with refreshments and special family programs throughout the day:
- Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., downtown LA, 90071
- Arroyo Seco, 6145 N. Figueroa St. LA 90042
- Goldwyn – Hollywood, 1623 N. Ivar Ave., Hollywood 90028
- Exposition Park, 3900 S. Western Ave., LA 90007
- Mid-Valley, 16244 Nordhoff St., North Hills, 91343
- North Hollywood, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood 91601
- San Pedro, 931 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro 90731
- West Los Angeles, 11360 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles 90025
- West Valley, 19036 Vanowen St., Reseda 91335
Restoring library service on Sundays is made possible by voter-approved Measure L. For more information visit www.lapl.org/measure-l.
For more information visit: www.lapl.org/sunday.
Not often we get dressed up to go out, but the Magic Castle has a dress code, so we had to clean up to see our friend, Arthur Benjamin perform his Mathemagic show in the Peller Theater. We caught a couple of closeup magic acts and some bar magic with Doc Eason, too!
You might have see Art in his TED Talks, too!
Many budding musicians will receive their first guitar this year. To ensure these players learn proper technique and stay inspired to continue on their musical journey, Guitar Center is proudly offering a series of free in-store guitar lessons. We’ll present an hour-long class for beginning guitarists, demonstrating introductory skills such as proper playing position, tuning, basic strumming, chords and how to care for your instrument.
Visit MusicMentor.GuitarCenter.com
We had heard this was happening, but on our walk today we noticed this sign had gone up. The store looks like it still needs significant work, so it could be some time before they open.
PizzaRev is a build-a-pizza franchise where pizzas are built to order and cook in about 3 minutes at high heat, much like in traditional Italian pizzerias.
Http://PizzaRev.com
LA Weekly has a story on 2 microbreweries seeking to open in the SFV, including one in our neighborhood, if all the bureaucratic dots line up. I would love to have this nearby and walkable. I think it would be a great addition to the neighborhood.
Craft Brewing Coming to the San Fernando Valley
“After a divorce, Jennifer Boase was looked for a new business opportunity, and with her new husband Alastair, hired a brewer and set out to open a brewery.
Boase was born in Pasadena and grew up in Britain, but she and her Scottish husband Alastair have settled in the Valley. “We just kind of thought, ‘What the hell. This could be good for a lot of reasons,’” says Jennifer. “We don’t have any regrets. We’re really excited to be in Van Nuys.” MacLeod Ale will focus on British style cask ales, which Boase sees as a draw for beer lovers.
MacLeod Ale has run into speed bumps en route to quenching the Valley’s thirst. Boase says that craft breweries are not something that the city’s planning department sees very day, and she gets lost in the labyrinth of L.A. bureaucracy. She says there’s been disputes about zoning variances and parking, and likens the experience to walking into a dark room full of marbles, with the goal of picking all the marbles up. “You kind of discover as you go along,” she says.
While both MacLeod Ale and San Fernando brewing companies have made progress in their quest to bring craft beer to the Valley, flowing suds is not quite imminent. Boase hopes MacLeod launches in the first quarter of next year. Rogers initially pegged San Fernando coming online in six to eight months, but maybe even sooner if things with the City of San Fernando continue to go smoothly.”
Read the entire article here
Classes from The Institute of Domestic Technology
If you live near, or are thinking of visiting, the Los Angeles area, there is a place where you can learn about cheese making, canning, preserving and more — The Institute of Domestic Technology.
Classes include:
- Cheese Making 3 Class Series
- Foodcrafting 102
- Holiday Cocktail Crafting
- Home Coffee Roasting
- Milkcrafting 101
- Milkcrafting 102
- Milkcrafting 103
- Saving the Season: Cherries
- Saving the Season: Citrus
- Saving the Season: Figs
- Saving the Season: Stone Fruit
- Saving the Season: Tomatoes
- …and more.
You can even purchase gift certificates for your significant other.
“Our gift certificates are unique, just like our classes! Each one is handmade by the Institute, includes a full-size wooden utensil fire-branded with our logo and arrives in an elegant gift box.”
Give the gift of knowledge and learning this year!
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I have been meaning to take some more focused time for photography and yesterday saw me at the nearby Sepulveda Wildlife Reserve which is less than a mile away from home. Here are the scenes I captured. My small telephoto lens allowed me to get closer shots than ever and it was great to spend some time shooting and learning as I went.
See all the photos on the set “Sepulveda Wildlife Reserve” on Flickr. Like and Share your favorites from there.
Watch a previous video from the Sepulveda Wildlife Reserve
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