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Commencement looks different this year; first graduating class for GALA
Graduation is looking a little different for high school seniors this year. Many schools are hosting online events with an eye to having in-person celebrations or commencement ceremonies later on in the year. Some schools are trying different ways to make it special, such as yard signs announcing graduates, keepsake boxes, films celebrating the graduates […]
Read e-books at libraries, Chevalier’s is delivering
Los Angeles Public Library has closed Central Library and all 72 branches, including our local John C. Fremont, Fairfax, Memorial and Wilshire branch libraries. While the library is closed, no late fines will be assessed for overdue items, and patrons can return materials when libraries reopen with no penalty. Librarians will remain available to provide […]
See art, visit area museums, virtually
Just because museums are closed doesn’t mean patrons can’t still experience a stroll through them virtually, and from the comfort of their homes. Following are some of the virtual experiences that museums have lined up for their online visitors. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures does not officially open until this coming December; however, pieces […]
Payne garden tour will visit Hancock Park this year
View more than 40 home gardens in public and private spaces, including one in Hancock Park, for the Theodore Payne Foundation’s Native Plant Garden Tour. The 17th annual home garden tour is Sat., March 28 and Sun., March 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There […]
St. Vincent ‘March for Meals’ promotes friendship with sustenance
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (SVMOW), 2303 Miramar St., which has been called the country’s largest (approximately 2,000 daily clients) privately funded senior nutrition program, observes “March for Meals” this month with other MOW programs across the country. The month-long celebration encourages people to participate by hosting a fundraising event, volunteering to deliver or serve meals […]
Crossover voting for March 3, Super Tuesday election explained
Not affiliated with any party, but you want to vote for a Democrat in the presidential primary? No worries. You can do that. People who are registered to vote with no party preference in presidential primaries are typically given a ballot without presidential candidates. If there is a presidential candidate that a non-partisan voter wants […]
