24^th Street Theatre Volunteer Opportunities

Dear volunteers,

We are in the process of getting ready for our 6^th Annual Día de los Muertos here at 24^th Street Theatre.  We have many exciting events planned before the big day and look forward to your support and participation.  Below are some great opportunities to help out and there is also a list of arts and craft supplies we’d like to get our hands on the…

South LA - Trust South LA is organizing two rides from South LA! Meet at Mercado LA Paloma (3655 S. Grand Ave, 90007) at 7:30 am and riding at 8:15 am and the second at…

Join us this Sunday, October 9th for a Dig-In in South Los Angeles! Dig-Ins are best described as barn-raising where, rather than build a barn, we take out lawn and replace them with edible gardens.  After a few months off (due to the summer heat), we look forward to working with Dig-In hosts Yasmine and Alina at E. Colden Ave.  All are welcome.

Full information at…

Please RSVP to join the get-together of neighbors, students, faculty and staff at the USC Community house from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, August 20

- Guided Bus Tours -

- Special Giveaways -

- Refreshments -

USC Community House

2801 S. Hoover St.

Los Angeles, CA 90089

RSVP…

Last year LA Commons worked with professional and youth artists and local residents to design some beautiful light pole banners Crenshaw and Leimert Park Village neighborhoods for the coming Metro Expo Line.



Click to see moreLeimert Park Pole Banners on…

Testing started about 9 a.m. in the trench running from Jefferson Boulevard and Flower Street to the Expo Park/USC Station at Exposition Boulevard, Jose Ubaldo of Metro told the LA Daily news.

The smoke is harmless and people shouldn't be…

The Dinosaur Hall Opens July 16 and you can get tickets at NHM.org



The all-new, 14,000-square-foot Dinosaur Hall will mark the halfway point of the Museum's seven-year transformation. Twice the size of the Museum's old dinosaur galleries, the new permanent exhibition will rival the world's leading dinosaur halls for the number of individual fossils…

Week-long resident camp at Blue Sky Meadows Camp near the Big Bear Mountains.

Session 1: July 24th - 29th

Session 2: July 31st - August 5th

For boys and girls aged 7 - 11

Camp Scholarships available! Eligibility is based on household income. The camp cost is $370.00, but with a camp scholarship, it would only be $50.00.



Generally any family that qualifies for free/reduced lunch qualifies for the camp scholarship,

Our goal is…

The 405 will be closed over Sepulveda for the partial demolition of the Mulholland Bridge July 16 and 17.

The Orange Line busway and the Red and Purple line subway and 26 other bus lines will be free to help riders move between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside, according to metro.  

Many of the lines originate downtown, close…

  Despite the fact that fireworks are banned in Los Angeles and many of its sister cities, they really know how to do the Fourth of…

Summer Night Lights will keep parks open at night and programs operating late at 32 locations across Los Angeles.

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The Future of South LA Conference will be held at City Hall this Thursday (June 23rd) and Friday (June 24th), and at Holman United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 25th.



Thursday, June 23

Location: Board of Public Works Hearing Room – City Hall Room 361

• Jobs In South LA (9:30 am -11:00 am)

• Retail Development (11:15 am - 12:30 pm)

• Business Development (1:30 pm - 2:45 pm)

• City Services (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)



Friday, June 24

Location: Board of…

YOU ARE INVITED!

The high school students of the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative are producing Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" on the stage.

About 50 students from Manual Arts High School and Foshay Learning Center worked on the project - not for a grade but for the love of theater and literature.

They brought novel to life with a script of over 70 pages. Together they created the scenery for one of the most beloved novels of all…