Tag: Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society

Haunts, consuls general and crime fiction author ring in season
The end of October and the beginning of last month saw a plethora of parties and events involving locals. Halloween, 2023! Before the sun went down, before the lights came up, and before the ghosts and goblins sprung to life, the Brookside Homeowners Association and the Levin-Hare family invited trick-or-treaters young and old to the […]

A busy month of June: Brookside, parks, gardens and more
About 40 friends and neighbors dragged blankets, pillows, picnic fixings and even their pets to Brookside’s annual Family Movie Night in the Park, June 11, sponsored by the Brookside Homeowners Association. This year’s feature, Disney’s “Encanto,” was chosen through online polling among several offerings. Perched on a grassy corner of Memorial Library Park, families cooked […]

Visit private gardens, raise funds for islands, see local trees
Everything is coming up roses, wisteria and a bountiful array of other colorful flowers when A Secret Garden Tour comes to our neighborhoods on Sat., June 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. Five to six private gardens — the number is still being sorted out — will be on the tour and fundraiser in Windsor […]

Wilshire Rotary 90th, Larchmont Charter fundraiser, teepee, more
Ninety years ago, the average cost of lunch was 75 cents and a movie ticket just 35 cents. The year 1932 also was when the Wilshire Rotary Club gained its charter and began serving our neighborhood through its charitable works and other support for our community. Meetings took place at the Wilshire Country Club and […]