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Join LVNA, get perks from area businesses
For the past year, Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association board member Amy Vangsgard has passed out welcome bags to new area residents. “It’s my Midwestern roots,” she said with a laugh. “My parents were meeters and greeters and so am I.” Vangsgard was brainstorming with other LVNA members about ways to increase membership to the 250-person […]
Bang band members get a whole lotta love from peers
Deciding to form a band was easy; finding a drummer was not. “Moms are not as likely to allow drummers to practice in their houses,” noted a member of “Bang.” Inspiration began at Larchmont Charter school three years ago when students Vinnie Wade and Seb Juul enrolled in teacher George Foster’s afterschool performance workshop, Roxskool. […]
L.A.P.D. Wilshire Division welcomes new commander Capt. Howard Leslie
Being assigned to L.A.P.D.’s Wilshire Division is like coming full circle, said new commanding officer Capt. Howard Leslie. “I worked here as a young police officer in the late 80s and early 90s,” said the 27-year L.A. Police Dept. veteran. He returned to the division in September as commanding officer of the patrol unit following […]
Paula Panich to lead workshop for photographers
A writer by profession, Windsor Square resident Paula Panich is also a passionate gardener. She added “teacher” to the list after a visit to the New York Botanical Garden. “I said to them, ‘you offer garden photography and plant illustration, but what about writing? It’s the missing leg of the tripod.’” That’s how her workshops […]
Snooknuk offers place for kids and families to play
The young and not-so-young had fun on their minds when they arrived at the grand opening last month of Snooknuk, a new performing arts café that hosts classes for kids of all ages. The family-friendly event included a bounce house, popcorn, stilt walkers, face painters and more inside and outside the cheery space at 506 […]
Write Brain Books encourage whole mind thinking
Meredith Scott Lynn remembers the exact “aha” moment that inspired her to create Write Brain Books—illustrated, textless books with lines on the pages that are ready for writers to fill in. “I grabbed a book to read to my niece, Lila,” said the vivacious redhead, who has a long career as an actor and currently […]
