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Photo Gallery: Heritage Square on Lummis Day

The second in Patch's two part Lummis Day photo gallery focuses on the proceedings at Heritage Square Museum.

The 6th Annual Lummis Day Festival was celebrated at two locations this year, the Lummis Home, or El Alisal, on 200 E. Ave 43., and Heritage Square Museum, at 3800 Homer Street. The second of our two Lummis Day photo galleries presents some sights captured during the celebration that took place at Heritage Square, which comprised numerous live musical acts, puppet shows, dancing, food and resource booths from numerous community groups. The first of our two Lummis Day photo galleries shows images from inside the Lummis Home, where locals recieved history lessons about Charles Fletcher Lummis, observed arts and crafts inspired by the Arroyo Arts and Crafts movement and strolled through the Lummis garden. You can find that gallery here.

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Lummis Day Celebrates Northeast L.A.'s Rich Cultural Heritage Today

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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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 11

Support Franklin High School hoops, be artistic, view an exhibit or get in a good workout.

1. Let your inner artist loose. An art workshop for students in grades five through 12 will take place at the Arroyo Seco Library. The workshop begins at 4 p.m. and is taught by an instructor from the Los Angeles County of Museum Art. All supplies will be provided. 2. The Franklin High School varsity boys basketball team will try to bounce back from a 66-64 loss at Wilson High School on Wednesday when they take on Eagle Rock High School in the Panthers final league contest. The Eagles squeaked by Franklin, 62-56 in the last meeting between these two teams. Franklin’s varsity girls basketball team also matches up against Eagle Rock on the road. Both games are scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m. 3. If you haven’t had the opportunity to make …