Sunday, June 5, 2011
The sixth annual Lummis Day celebration will take place this Sunday, June 5.
Northeast Los Angeles residents and neighbors on Sunday have the opportunity to enjoy a festival as diverse as the population and culture of their neighborhoods. The sixth annual Lummis Day celebration will take place on Sunday, June 5 at two locations, Charles Lummis’ homestead El Alisal and Heritage Square Museum, and will run from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. “This is a very exciting celebration of arts in our neighborhood and the community is well-represented in all aspects,” said Lummis Day planning board member Eliot Sekuler. “This year we really ventured out and did things we haven’t done before.” Some of those firsts include spoken word poetry accompanied by background music, performed by, among others, celebrated Los Angeles poet Wanda…
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Heritage Square Museum
3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Approximately 140 people turned out for the sixth annual Lummis Day benefit.
Charles Fletcher Lummis celebrated diversity. On Saturday night, a gala and fundraiser was held at the pioneer folklorist’s home, in an effort to spread and reinforce Lummis’ beliefs. “Today we live in one of the most diverse cities in the world and Charles Lummis was speaking about this diversity way back then. It’s only fitting that we not only cite Charles Lummis, but do everything to preserve what he has left us,” 14th District L.A. City Council member José Huizar said, addressing the crowd of nearly 140 people in attendance. The annual benefit is in its sixth year and was put together by the Lummis Day Community Foundation, an organization composed entirely of volunteers. “Each year it’s a scramble to get it going and this is the lead…
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Friday, May 6, 2011
The sixth annual Lummis Day festival will take place on June 5.
While the annual Lummis Day celebration is still about one month away, community members have an opportunity on Saturday, May 7, to celebrate and support the event. On Saturday, May 7, the Lummis Day Community Foundation will hold a gala and fundraiser in preparation for the annual Lummis Day Celebration, to be held on Sunday, June 5. The benefit is scheduled to take place from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Lummis Home, located at 200 E. Avenue 43. The outdoor fundraiser and gala event will feature food, entertainment and a silent auction. All of the food and auction items have been donated by local businesses, as well as the entertainment. “Our goal is to raise $5,000 from ticket sales and the silent auction,” said Lummis Day planning board …
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Monday, February 28, 2011
An abundance of designated Los Angeles Cultural Historical Monuments are located right here in Highland Park.
Every two months you’ll find an assembly of people gathered at the Sousa-Hiner Bandshell in Sycamore Grove Park, ready to embark on a half-mile walking tour of the Sycamore Grove area in historic Highland Park. The Highland Park Heritage Trust, in conjunction with the Los Angeles Conservancy, has put together an informative tour that explores numerous homes and works of architecture that were crafted in the late 1800s and early 1900s. “People can get a real feel for this area 100 years ago and the kind of wonderful, graceful living that took place here. It was and still is a mecca for artists,” said tour leader Marilyn Robertson. After brief introductions and a history lesson on Sycamore Grove Park, the walking tour heads over to the …
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4935 Sycamore Ter, Los Angeles, CA
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4605 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
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4757 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
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Sycamore Grove Park
4702 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
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La Casita Verde
4601 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA
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Rob Schraff
5:56 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2011
Unfortunately, a more direct threat to Charles Lummis's cultural legacy is the state of the Lummis Home, long owned by the city of Los Angeles. By all means the Autry (and everyone else) should come tomorrow, tour the Lummis home, and see how the city has dropped the ball on another of the most historic buildings in Northeast LA. more ›