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Summer heralds neighborhood block parties. Right, a year's past contest.

New look for boulevard looming over the horizon. Page 7

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Grow your own veggies with little water, soil or effort By Suzan Filipek Gardens can grow just about anywhere these days, even in the arid landscape of our fair city without soil, with minimal water and on a stackable Tower Garden from LA Urban Farms. Just ask the mayor—Eric Garcetti—and First Lady Amy

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a ribbon cutting he attended in Hollywood, said Coleman. Based on an aeroponics system from the Epcot Center in Walt Disney World, each tower has a mineral-rich reservoir at the base, from which water is pumped THE GETTY HOUSE hosted the Windsor through the Square-Hancock Park Historical Society’s “Living Alfresco” gardens tour. center of the tower, to the top and cascades back down, feed- that is all the rage in Los Angeing peppers and eggplants to les: you can pick fresh arugula marigolds and bok choy, along and lettuce for your salads and the way. kale for your smoothies just a Set in spun volcanic rock, few steps outside your door. the plants grow in half the “We’re encouraging people time, with 90 percent less to grow their own food, and water than the traditional we teach them how to do it,” farming model, and without says Coleman. pesticides, beams Coleman. Visit laurbanfarms.com. Customers of the Tower Gardens range from apartGWNC to throw ment dewellers to chefs at leading restaurants, and, of a ‘Sustainable course, Getty House. Garden Tour’ Sharing the excess output The Greater Wilshire of produce from the the GetNeighborhood Council Susty garden has evolved into tainabilitly Committee is a charity project with the throwing its first SustainLAMP Community. Coleman able Garden Tour Sun., June and helpers drive most of the 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Getty harvest—from some The tour will meet in 616 herbs, vegetables and edithe pergola area of Harble flowers—to the homeless old A. Henry Park, 890 S. facility downtown. Lucerne Blvd., between “That’s one of the best parts Ninth St. and Francis Ave. about that garden. Freshly Nominations for gardens harvested vegetables with all to be included on the tour the nutrients are taken to peoare being accepted through ple who need them the most,” Sun., June 5 at sustainabilsaid Coleman. ity@greaterwilshire.org. Residential systems require The garden must be within adding a little water to the the Greater Wilshire Neightop of the tower once a week, borhood Council area, eswhile commercial systems are sentially the neighborhood automated. Both require penbounded by Olympic Blvd., nies-a-day of electricity. La Brea Ave., Willoughby A do-it-yourselfer can get Ave., Wilcox Ave., Melrose started with one tower of Ave. and Western Ave. 28 plants for about $50. Or, Gardens using a drip irfor $150, customers will be rigation system and with a equipped with a fully planted plant palette drawing from tower plus weekly service visSouth Africa, Australia, the its for one month. The latMediterranean and Califorter option can be continued nia natives are welcome. For indefinitely for hands-on help. more details visit sustain Either way, it’s a modern ability@greaterwilshire.org. take on an ages-old way of life

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Local land use deadlines to note: Sat., 6/4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: City Planning Open House re La Brea – Hancock re:code LA and mansionization, Durant Branch Library, 7140 W. Sunset Blvd. Mon., 6/6: Comment deadline re Home Sharing (AirBnB) to matthew.glesne@lacity.org. Fri., 6/10: Comment deadline re Base Mansionization Ordinance (BMO) to neighborhoodconservation@lacity.org.

Sat., 6/11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: City Planning Open House re Larchmont Heights re:code LA and mansionization, Durant Branch Library. Thurs., 6/16, 4 p.m.: Park Mile Design Review Board re CIM Wilshire Mullen Project, Memorial Branch Library, 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. Thurs., 7/14 (July) 8:30 a.m.: City Planning Commission re Paramount Master Plan and Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO).

BROOKSIDERS go all out; Hawaiian dancers performed at a past block party.

Brookside prepares for 37th annual block party By Sondi Toll Sepenuk The Brookside block party, the oldest continuous block party in Los Angeles, is gearing up for its 37th year. Neighbors are diligently booking entertainment and food vendors, ordering decorations, locking down city permits and reserving tables and chairs for the expected 300 - 400 local residents who will swarm the 800 block of Tremaine Ave. on Sun., June 26, from 3 to 7 p.m. Potluck duties will be divided among the neighborhood’s blocks, from Highland Ave. to Muirfield Rd., that represent

the Brookside community. Earle’s Grill, famous for its smoky ribs, hotdogs, burgers and fries, will also be on hand for those who love barbeque and meat hot off the fire. The party will include timetested kid favorites, including pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, and a water slide. Kids and adults alike can participate in the annual dessert contest or fill their bellies during the wildly popular pie and watermelon eating contests. For information about the party, please contact Roy Forbes at royforbes@aol.com.

Miracle Mile moves ahead in saving its historic past By Suzan Filipek After several community workshops, a thorough survey of the area and city officials getting on board, Miracle Mile is moving forward with obtaining an Historical Preservation Overlay Zone ordinance. The ordinance, if adopted by the City Council, would protect the Mile from teardowns of its many Period Revival homes and preserve the character of the neighborhood, according to officials from the Los Angeles Dept. of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources, who met with residents at an outreach meeting. The area is historically significant due to its concentration of Period Revival styles built in the 20s, 30s and 40s, city planner Renata Dragland said at the gathering held at Los Angeles High School. Tudor, Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, French and American Colonial are among some of the styles that dot the area. In addition, the Mile has Mid-Century Modern homes. “We’re finally at the point where we can shepherd it through the adoption process,” added co-host of the meeting Ken Bernstein, manager of OHR and principal city planner for policy planning, Dept. of City Planning.

The Miracle Mile Residential Association (MMRA) has already held several meetings to “educate the residents on this effort,” said Mark Zecca, MMRA HPOZ chair. The group’s Historic Resources Survey identified 1,347 properties; 80 percent were found to be historically significant. The city has a 70 percent target, so the Mile is definitely eligible for the ordinance, Dragland said. Next up are workshops, hearings and more public and city input. “We’re still working to confirm the precise dates and times of the workshops and hearings on the Miracle Mile HPOZ, which will likely be in mid-tolate July,” Bernstein said. “We’re anticipating this will then go to the City Planning Commission in the fall, most likely in October.” “It’s not a foregone conclusion,” he stressed. “It needs considerable public review… “The city will host a diversified group of residents that represent both single-family and multi-family properties. After that is complete, it goes through a series of city department briefings and public hearings so the public has (Please turn to page 11)

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Proposed Paramount sign district a health hazard On a Monday morning in the middle of May, employees of the City of Los Angeles held a nearly three-hour public hearing on the final Environmental Impact Report for the Paramount Pictures Master Plan Project. About 45 people spoke. The Hollywood film production industry, Paramount in particular, and the Larchmont Village neighborhood have grown up together for close to a century. Paramount is our area’s largest employer. I concluded from questions and comments that no one— no one at this meeting, anyway — objects to Paramount’s need to expand and modernize in order to be competitive in its fierce marketplace. A cityscape must be fitted to its current needs. (For details, see Billy Taylor’s article on page 1 of Section 1.) But some aspects of this 25-year plan are an overreach. A 15-story office tower near Gower, for one — and my own concern: a “supplemental sign district.” There is no precedent for either in our part of the city. Such sign districts are supposed to be limited to designated regional

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centers, regional commercial areas, or the Downtown center. And they are not supposed to be adjacent to single-family zones. Full disclosure: I live in the single-family zone just south of Paramount, on Windsor Blvd. north of Melrose. (Paramount’s Windsor Gate has already had a major impact on our street in terms of some high-speed traffic.) But as I listened to the speakers, I thought many questions raised missed the deeper inquiries of how space — and by this I mean its visual and aural dimensions as well as its literal place on the ground — is organized and shaped by the larger community. This is not an either/or proposition. We are all stakeholders in every aspect of our shared space. Paramount has justified the office tower (architecturally

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inconsistent with our low-rise neighborhood) by arguing that it is a necessity in order to preserve much of the historic fabric of its lot. But one of the speakers — a woman from the neighborhood — asked, and this is a paraphrase: But what of our historic streets? Our historic homes? The needs and desires of the neighborhood must be balanced with those of Paramount. This is not an easy task, but it can be done. The signage requested by Paramount involves electronic signs that will switch images every eight seconds and be illuminated for 20 hours out of 24. They will be on the sides of new buildings facing Melrose and Gower, approximately where non-electronic billboards on the old RKO Studios wall are lit now, plus on Van Ness and Gower, where there is nothing but a green hedge now. (Paramount suggested at the hearing that it would not implement the new electronic billboards for five years.) Folded within this request for a sign district is permission to use “super graphics” on buildings — and that includes two structures that will be built (according to the plan) on Paramount-owned (Please turn to page 7)

LATEST VERSION of the Paramount Master Plan was presented by Sharon Keyser, a senior VP for the studio.

LVNA address crime, Paramount and preservation By Billy Taylor More than 60 neighbors heard from City Councilman David Ryu, Wilshire Division LAPD and Paramount Studios representatives who presented the latest version of the Paramount Pictures Master Plan at a recent meeting. These residents filled Van Ness Elementary School auditorium on May 10 for the semi-annual Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association (LVNA) meeting, which also included a discussion on neighborhood preservation. At the start of the meeting, Katty Iriarte, the principal at Van Ness Elementary, told the crowd: “We want to pursue the

option to become a full, residential magnet school, with an emphasis on STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.” Iriarte says the change will bring more resources to the school and raise property values in the neighborhood. LAPD Senior Lead Officer Dave Cordova of Wilshire Division addressed neighborhood crime. He noted residential burglaries are down in Wilshire, but stressed how important it is to always keep doors and windows locked. “Don’t leave any items in your car,” he warned. “It attracts trouble.” (Please turn to page 6)

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LVNA addresses crime, Paramount, preservation (Continued from page 4) Several neighbors sought advice regarding an abandoned house attracting uninvited people. “A number of us here are having an issue with 510 N. Bronson,” a woman said. “It is a house that seems to have been abandoned by its owner. They started to tear it down, but stopped because

of alleged permitting issues— but it’s been many, many months. Long story short, now there are people living inside the half-demolished house,” she explained. A second woman confirmed the situation, adding: “The squatters are aggressive, harass people for money and are threatening to those of us living nearby.”

Cordova recommended contacting Senior Lead Officer Joe Pelayo of Olympic Division, who can work with the city prosecutor to force the owner to secure the property. But Cordova also stressed, “when you see someone there, call 911 immediately. Don’t wait.” Also at the meeting, Councilman David Ryu spoke to

LVNA PRESIDENT Charles D’ Atri and City Councilman David Ryu discuss issues germane to the neighborhood on May 10.

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residents about his first 10 month in office. “Sometimes it feels like 10 days, other times if feels like 10 years,” he joked. Ryu spoke at length on the “complex” subject of homelessness in the area. He explained that he is focused on changing mental health laws to make them more flexible. Ryu says this can help parents and families gain conservatorship over transitional age youth (those ages 18 to 26 years old) who might be suffering from drug addiction or mental illness. The most recent version of the Paramount Pictures Master Plan was presented to neighbors by Sharon Keyser, senior vice president of real estate, government and community relations at Paramount. Keyser said the latest version addresses some of the concerns that were raised in previous meetings. Most notably, these changes include an increased rear yard setback

from neighboring buildings (from five feet to 10 feet) for two proposed structures on the south side of Melrose Ave., and a reduction in the brightness of a proposed sign district. The meeting ended with a brief discussion about an architectural survey recently completed. The survey is needed to move forward with an Historic Preservation Overly Zone (HPOZ) application. Larchmont residents Sarita Singh and Michael Knowles, both members of the LVNA’s HPOZ steering committee, reported that the survey indicates that approximately 77 percent of homes and buildings in the neighborhood qualify as contributing structures. Neighbors who want to preserve the neighborhood should join the HPOZ steering committee, they told the crowd. For more information and to keep up to date on future meetings, visit lvna.info.

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HOME GROUND (Continued from page 4) parking lots on the south side of Melrose. Those new billboards actually will be in our neighborhood — the Larchmont Village Neighborhood Association area — should the city allow this aspect of the plan to go forward. Setting aside visual clutter and intrusion for a moment — and that this residential and industrial (studio) vicinity emphatically is not a regional center — there is a certainty that granting Paramount’s request will increase light pollution. Paramount has agreed, due to community input, to “mitigate” (a buzzword in this kind of matter) the brightness of these new signs. The cur-

rent, static billboards on Melrose emit 200 candelas (units of light measurement). The original plan called for the new signs to emit 600 candelas; that has now been cut to 300. No matter the numbers, however, those of us living close to Melrose will bear the brunt of the additional ambient light. Consistent, excessive nighttime light is an endocrine-disrupter. You can look up the consequences for the human body. But all of us over 30 can attest to the effect of a wakeful night on energy, mood and productiveness. A careless act — an external light left on next door — can trick the brain into thinking it is dawn at 2 a.m. A steady diet of this is a health hazard.

Nominations being accepted for city HPOZ awards Do you know of a home or project in one of the city’s 30 historic districts worthy of recognition? If so, the Los Angeles Dept. of City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources (OHR) would like to hear from you. Nominations are being accepted for the annual Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Awards through July 15. Awards will be given for good

stewardship on a small scale and rehabilitation work or initiatives that reinforce the identity of historic neighborhoods. Nomination forms are at preservation. lacity.org/news/nominations. The awards will be presented as part of the Los Angeles Historic Neighborhoods Conference on Sat., Oct. 15, cosponsored by the OHR and the Los Angeles Conservancy.

LACMA reaches across Wilshire Blvd. in the proposed design.

Donors move LACMA'S plans forward Two donors made recent pledges totaling $75 million, adding to the coffers of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and moving its ambitious plans forward. Elaine Wynn, co-chair of the board and co-founder of Wynn Resorts, pledged $50 million to kick off the next phase for the Peter Zumthor-designed permanent collection building. A. Jerrold Perenchio added a $25 million pledge to his original commitment to LACMA of 47 works of art worth more than $500 million. Perenchio produced “All in the Family” and “Blade Runner.” The pledges are contingent on the launch of the new permanent collection building project which will

replace four of the museum’s seven existing buildings and span across Wilshire Blvd. “These historic and very generous gifts set the foundations of LACMA’s future and will serve as a SWISS ARCHITECT Peter Zumthor’s most catalyst to encour- recent renderings of the new building deage others to come sign proposed for the Los Angeles County on board,” Michael Museum of Art. © Atelier Peter Zumthor & Partner Govan, LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Direc- ing the Environmental Impact tor, wrote in a release follow- Report certification and building the announcement of the ing approval). EIR hearings are donors pledges. tentatively set to start in July. The Los Angeles County If approved, construction is Board of Supervisors has com- set to begin in late 2018, and mitted $125 million to the the new building is slated to $600 million project (pend- open in 2023.

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Last Remaining Seats kicks off June 4

HOLLYWOOD Forever Cemetery hosted hundreds of moviegoers for a screening of “Carrie” last September. Photo by Cinespia.

Movie classics to screen under the summer stars This year, Cinespia celebrates its 15th season of outdoor movie screenings at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Take advantage of Los Angeles’ summer nights at one of these screenings in June. Mean Girls Kay, the new girl at school, is a big hit with the popular girls until she falls in love with the wrong boy. Don’t miss this comedy classic starring Lindsay Lohan and written by Tina Fey. To screen on Sat., June 4 To Catch a Thief Cary Grant plays a retired cat burglar who must defend his name after high-profile jewel heists become rife around town. Filmed in spectacular Technicolor, the film features Grace Kelly and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

To screen on Sat., June 11. Goodfellas Based on a true story, this film tells the story of mobster Henry Hill as he maneuvers between fancy restaurants and criminal activity. Directed by Martin Scorcese, the film features Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and a rocking soundtrack. Raising Arizona Nicolas Cage plays a hapless and harmless robber in this Coen brothers comedy, and Holly Hunter plays the policewoman who loves him. After the two kidnap a baby, the hilarity starts. To screen on Sat., June 25. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.; movies begin at 9 p.m. Guests may bring blankets and picnics. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit cinespia. org.

One of the earliest built and largest movie palaces in the country, the 2,345-seat Million Dollar Theatre, is among venues in this month’s Last Remaining Seats. The Los Angeles Conservancy’s film series, the program’s 30th year, will kick off Sat., June 4 at 2 and 8 p.m. with “Top Gun,” starring Tom Cruise, at the Los Angeles Theatre (1931). “To Kill a Mockingbird,” (1962), with Gregory Peck, follows on Wed., June 8 at 8 p.m. in the Million Dollar Theatre (1918). “Some Like It Hot” (1959) Sat., June 11 at 8 p.m. at the Los Angeles Theatre (1931) is sold out. “Dos tipos de cuidado,” (1953), a Mexican romantic comedy, is Wed., June 15 at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre

Dine, dance at ‘Beastly Ball’

Dine and dance under the stars, see the Zoo's "unextinct" dinosaurs and some of its other residents at the 46th annual Beastly Ball Sat., June 11, 6 p.m., at Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Dr. in Griffith Park. Wildlife supporters Patricia and Stanley Silver will be honored; Ed Begley, Jr. will be presented with the Tom Mankiewicz Leadership Award. Dress is safari casual. Tickets are $1,000 per person. Call 323-644-4753 or visit lazoo. org/beastlyball.

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(1911). “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) is Sat., June 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (1927). Billy Wilder’s “Double Indemnity” (1944) Wed., June 22 at 8 p.m. at The Theatre at Ace Hotel is sold out. Harold Lloyd in “Safety Last!” (1923) is on Sat., June 25 at 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre (1926). Live accompaniment on the Orpheum’s Mighty EXTERIOR of the Million Dollar Theatre Wurlitzer organ will exemplifies the elaborate Churrigueresque be featured. style, named after the 18th-century Span Proceeds sup- ish church architect and sculptor Jose de Photo by Stephen Russo port the Conser- Churriguera. vancy’s efforts to preserve historic out. For more information places throughout Los Ange- visit laconservancy.org/lastles County. Tickets often sell remaining-seats.

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100 N. IRVING BLVD., WINDsoR sQUARE The Home of Rita Riggs

The 3,564 square foot house at the corner of 1st and Irving Boulevard sits on a 10,396 square foot lot, nestled — or more to the point, hidden — on a quiet corner. For years, one of the most identifying items of this Northeast corner property has been the over two-story high wisteria tree with its wide-ranging vines growing to the top of the chimney. Unchallenged for decades and only recently trimmed, this home has had a lavender curtain of the flower draping it like a waterfall as one takes a leisurely stroll or drive Eastward on 1st as you across Irving. The property was built by Edith and R.H. Ahrens, who purchased the lot on August 16, 1922. The couple also owned 250 N. Gramercy Place, which they advertised for sale as a bungalow and garage to sell for $4000 and $200 in 1920. Perhaps the monies from that transaction paid for the construction of Irving. On March 3, 1923, 100 N. Irving was sold to Edward Kline Lincoln (E.K.) and his wife Ada Olive Lincoln. E.K. was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and became one of the innovators of the early cinema, building one of the first studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Fort Lee was actually the motion picture capital of the word for a while. Grantwood Studio, aka E.K. Lincoln Studio, was built on Bergen Boulevard in Grantwood, just South of Fort Lee. Many of the greats of the early film world worked out of this studio. The first production was The Fighting Chance. Between 1916 and 1917, the studio was rented by Fox Film Corporation, followed by others. After talkies came about in 1927, the studio continued to be used for Italian and Polish language films. By the end of the Depression, it was no longer used for film production and burnt down during the 1960s.

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Built in 1930, this beautiful, pride of ownership home is situated in prime Hancock Park. The grand 2-story entry opens to an exquisite step-down formal living room and formal dining room. This gem of a home boasts 5 bedrooms 4.5 baths and over 5,300 SF on an over 12,000 SF lot.

An heir to the estate of Lillie Lincoln, Edinah H. Lincoln sold the house to costume legend Rita Riggs in June of 1973. A woman of low profile in the neighborhood but a giant in her chosen field, Rita Riggs purchased the property with her parents J. Elmus Riggs and Aida V. Keeling. This was many years after the family emigrated from Lead Hill, Arkansas to Los Angeles in 1943. After two years at Santa Ana College, Riggs went to the University of Arizona to work under Fairfax Proudfit Walkup. Yes, that was his real name. After an interview at NBC in 1954, CBS hired Riggs the next day and her first assignment was in the costume department for Shower Of Stars. This was just two years after CBS took up residence in the landmark Television City building on Fairfax and Beverly designed by William Pereira. Climax! and Playhouse 90 followed Shower of Stars. Riggs then began working on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which led to her work on the films Psycho, The Birds and Marnie. On the film Divorce American Style, she got to meet Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, which led to her long association with the men who would go on to create All In The Family. Riggs and Don Roberts created the sepia “family album” look of the show. Riggs was also the costume designer for Maude, Sanford and Son, Good Times, One Day At A Time, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and The Jeffersons.

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June 2016

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Veterans building among awardees

ARCHITECTS of the Gamble House were influenced by Japanese design. Photo by Alex Vertikoff

Five Acres to hold Soiree at historic Gamble House Five Acres “Soiree Under the Stars” gala is Sat., June 4 at the historic Gamble House, 4 Westmoreland Place, in Pasadena. The fundraiser kicks off with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The Gamble House— which celebrates its 50th anniversary as a museum— has teamed up with Five Acres to help raise much-needed funds for the 8,500 children and families it serves. Tickets are $250 per person. For information, visit 5acres. org/gala. The Gamble House was designed in 1908 by Greene & Greene for David and Mary Gamble—of Proctor & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The architects worked closely with the Gambles in the design of the house. Also from Ohio, brothers Charles and Henry Greene had stopped at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago on their move west. There they first saw examples of Japanese architecture. They admired the style, and it would become a strong influence in later designs, according to gamblehouse.org. The home remained in the Gamble family until 1966, when it was deeded to the city of Pasadena in a joint agreement with the USC School of Architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978.

A pilot project that rehabilitated the historic Homeless Veterans Transitional Housing building in West Los Angeles won accolades last month at the Los Angeles Conservancy Preservation Awards. Built in 1945, the federally funded transitional housing project serves as a model nationwide, according to the Conservancy. Its awards luncheon was May 5 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel downtown. The building stands in the Veterans Affairs Campus—one of the largest of its kind in the nation—at 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Originally called the Wadsworth Hospital and Canteen (Building 209), it once served as a neuropsychiatric hospital, and like most buildings in the West Los Angeles campus, it is in the Mission Revival style. After years of vacancy, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs set out to adapt the site into safe housing for homeless veterans undergoing treatment for mental trauma. The site needed serious rehabilitation. Years of development to meet evolving healthcare needs left the building with incompatible alterations, most notably on the interior. The exterior needed significant upgrades to meet seismic

BUILT IN 1945, the historic Veterans building serves as a model nationwide. Photo by Lawrence Anderson

VA LEADERS supporting the master planning effort in Westwood are, L to R, Heidi Marston, Vince Kane, and Ann Brown. Marston and Kane are personal assistants to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, and Brown is the new Director of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

structural code requirements. The team completely rehabilitated the building, stabilized it, and adapted it into apartment-

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style units, administration offices, recreational spaces, and support facilities for residents. Among many other things, they restored all the original steel-sash windows and replaced the few that were missing. They painted the building’s exterior in the original color, and they painstakingly removed leadbased paint from the interior. For accessibility, the team installed a ramping system partially hidden by terraced gardens. They seismically retrofitted the building to ensure the safety of resident veterans for years to come. Team members are at tinyurl.com/ zdj5zbf. B209’s rehabilitation provides (Please turn to page 10)

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Mid-Century modern home. 3BR/2BA plus den, hardwood floors throughout, swimming pool. La Cañada School District.

Three level townhouse condo, located in the heart of Hancock Park, 3rd Street School District. 2BR/2.5BA.

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622 S. Sycamore Ave.

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A 1920’s American Colonial gem. 3BR/3BA, with lush new droughttolerant gardens front and back with lots of fruit trees.

This stunning 2-story designer home offers 5BR, 5.5BA, & 2 car attached garage. Close to Larchmont Village.

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Real Estate Sales*

SOLD: This house, located at 148 S. Las Palmas Ave., was listed for $3.9 million.

Single family homes 234 S. Muirfield Rd. 647 S. June St. 148 S. Las Palmas Ave. 460 S. Las Palmas Ave. 437 N. McCadden Pl. 536 N. Arden Blvd. 622 S. Sycamore Ave. 150 N. Gower St. 617 S. Plymouth Blvd. 514 N. Las Palmas Ave. 316 S. Van Ness Ave. 612 N. Highland Ave. 518 S. Van Ness Ave. 501 N. Mansfield Ave. 890 S. Victoria Ave. 138 N. Wilton Pl. 933 S. Tremaine Ave. 336 N. Gower St. 1242 S. Victoria Ave. 588 N. Arden Blvd. 1009 S. Citrus Ave. 631 N. Lucerne Blvd. 379 N. Ridgewood Pl. 1207 S. Victoria Ave. 827 Third Ave. 1093 S. Lucerne Blvd. 1215 Third Ave. 974 Third Ave. 1279 S. Windsor Blvd.

$6,750,000 4,500,000 3,900,000 3,695,000 3,295,000 3,100,000 2,999,000 2,799,000 2,699,000 2,399,000 1,890,000 1,650,000 1,530,000 1,500,000 1,495,000 1,395,000 1,395,000 1,389,000 1,295,000 1,288,000 1,199,000 1,150,000 1,099,000 989,000 960,000 899,900 899,000 750,000 739,000

*List prices for April 2016.

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(Continued from Section 1, page 1) Metro Construction Relations, Mike Aparicio, in charge of projects for construction company Skanska (the lead in the Skanska-Traylor-Shea joint venture building this section of the Purple Line Extension) and Jill Steiner, P.E., Skanska’s design-build coordinator. In addition to the decking detours, the speakers discussed jet grouting that will take place in the middle of Wilshire in many of the blocks west of Western Ave. Details of their presentations are included in a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation at: media.metro. net/projects_studies/westside/ images/presentation_purpleline_2016-0519.pdf The next community meeting is scheduled for Thurs., July 21 at the Petersen Automotive Museum from 6 to 8 p.m.

VA Building (Continued from page 9)

a successful model of rehabilitation that the VA can apply nationwide to meet the crucial need of providing transitional housing for veterans. It also could serve as a catalyst for further revitalization on this very important historic campus. The building is located in the West Los Angeles VA Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. It also is designated at the local, state, and national levels.

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Wilshire weekend road closures and detours for the Purple Line Extension’s “La Brea Decking” take place this summer and fall. SAVE the accompanying guide (or if someone else has saved it already, find the information at our website: larchmontchronicle.com).

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The Purple Line Extension Subway Project has been The Purple Extension Subway has been engagedLine in construction activitiesProject along Wilshire Bl and La Brea Av since August 2013. Work began with advanced engaged in construction activities along Wilshire Bl and utility (AUR)2013. activities, by major La Brea Avrelocation since August Workfollowed began with advanced subway construction in late 2015 with pile installation. utility relocation (AUR) activities, followed by major The construction underground piles form thewith support for the subway in late 2015 pilestructure installation. excavation of the subway station box at Wilshire/La Brea. The underground piles form the support structure for the The next step following the piling is decking. Decking is a excavation of the subway station box at Wilshire/La Brea. construction process that entails excavating the street and The next step following thethem pilingwith is decking. sidewalks, and replacing temporaryDecking concreteis a construction process that entails excavating the street and deck panels.

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sidewalk while underground work and excavation continues. This will allowwill tra;c to continue to flow, while maintaining The deck panels serve as the temporary roadway and access to sidewalks and driveways, as construction continues sidewalk while underground work and excavation continues. In the area, decking will This underground. will allow tra;c to Wilshire/La continue toBrea flow, while maintaining occur on Wilshire Bl stretching from Detroit St, through the access to sidewalks and driveways, as construction continues La Brea Av intersection, to Orange Av. This work – excavating underground. In the Wilshire/La Brea area, decking will Wilshire Bl and placing steel beams and deck panels across occurtheonstreet Wilshire stretching St, through the – willBl occur over thefrom span Detroit of 22 weekends starting La Brea Av intersection, Orange This work –with excavating in June 2016. Sidewalktoaccess will Av. be maintained Wilshire Bl and closures. placing steel beams and deck panels across intermittent

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Victorian home of pioneer Van Nuys ‘moved’ to Lorraine Blvd.

By John Welborne For many years, the son of Isaac Newton Van Nuys called Windsor Square home. J. Benton Van Nuys and his wife, Emily, briefly lived in a Victorian home built in 1890 by his father on the north side of Sixth Street, west of the site of today’s Good Samaritan Hospital. Benton's widowed mother had concluded that the area was becoming too commercial, so she had moved to a suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Van Nuys family’s hillside parcel is now home to the LAPD’s Rampart Station. As the city expanded to the west, “Bent” and Emily Van Nuys decided to move the house west to the new subdivision of Windsor Square. They bought a lot on Lorraine Blvd. that backed up to the newly acquired Windsor Blvd. parcel of Bent’s sister, Kate Van Nuys Page, and her husband, James. (That former Page home was the scene of a Feb. 11, 2016, fundraiser featuring President Barack Obama, whose limousines quickly slipped behind the driveway gates on Fourth St. to drop off the President, according to neighborhood children who watched the motorcade.) Back in 1915, Bent and Emily had his parents’ large Victorian cut into three parts and moved west on Sixth Street, with a midnight stop at Sixth and Alvarado (but it might have been Western). A band had been

LINEN FOLD PANELS make up the hand- carved walls of the Van Nuys dining room.

VAN NUYS HOUSE at the northwest corner of Fourth St. and Lorraine Blvd., with the former James R. Page house adjoining

hired. My grandmother told me that she and my grandfather were among the guests attending the Van Nuys’ midnight dance in that intersection. The three-story Victorian home has now been on Fourth and Lorraine for more than 100 years. Its current owners recently listed it for sale. Original features of the 12,500 square foot home

remain, including marbledetailed baths and a stage with footlights on the third floor. The historic home also includes stained glass windows, a hidden bar room, hand-carved “linen fold” paneled walls and a secret door. There is a twobedroom carriage house plus a “French” ballroom. The 11-bedroom home sits on a 27,000 square foot lot.

it to the west on Windsor Blvd. The Victorian house was built in 1890 and was moved here in 1915.

Bent Van Nuys’ father, Isaac, was a rancher and businessman who owned much of the southern portion of the San Fernando Valley with the Lankershim family, through the Los Angeles Farming and Milling Company. In 1909, the company’s lands were sold to a syndicate of approximately 30 downtown businessmen including Harry

VAN NUYS – LANKERSHIM lands were sold to the "Suburban Homes" syndicate.

Chandler of the Los Angeles Times and O.F. Brant of Title Insurance & Trust Co. When the new aqueduct brought Owens Valley water to Los Angeles in 1913, the former Van Nuys Lankershim lands were ripe for subdivision through the syndicate’s Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company.

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(Continued from page 3) their say on these guidelines.” Local HPOZ districts and boards exist throughout Los Angeles, which has 30 historic districts. Six more are in the works, including Miracle Mile’s. Bernstein called the grassroots HPOZ effort “probably the most effective tool that we have to protect historic neighborhoods.” The HPOZ designation— which is added to an area’s zoning—regulates the exterior of the property, explained Dragland. “It improves the quality of life and creates a sense of place.” Watch the entire taped meeting at miraclemilela.com.

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Even accomplished players can learn a few new tricks It constantly amazes me how experienced and accomplished players have forgotten the basic game. At the Anaheim Nationals many years ago, I was playing in a continuous pairs game with a Silver Life Master, a very accomplished player. On one hand the bidding went: Me LHO Partner RHO 1D P 1S P 2C 2D P 2N 3D P 3N P P P P Here’s my hand: ♠ 972 ♥ KQ84 ♦Q ♣ KJ982 I was on lead and without a double from my partner; I refrained from leading from my Club suit (thinking that I would probably be leading into the AQ if not the AQT). Instead, I led fourth from the KQxx of Hearts. My RHO made 4, running the six-card Diamond suit

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Grand Slam and the AKQ of Spades after taking the Ace of Hearts, finally conceding the last three tricks. Here are the actual hands: North ♠ JT86 ♥ T95 ♦ 975 ♣ A74 West East ♠ A3 ♠ KQ54 ♥ J3 ♥ A76 ♦ AKT842 ♦ J63 ♣ 63 ♣ QT5 South (Me) ♠ 972 ♥ KQ84 ♦Q ♣ KJ982 When I discovered that my partner had the Ace third of Clubs I asked her why she didn't double for a Club lead (Declarer held Qxx). If I lead the Eight of Clubs (4th from my longest and strongest suit), she takes the Ace and returns through opener’s Queen and we take the first five tricks. She responded that a double would have asked me to lead

a Diamond, Dummy's first bid suit! This seems to be a common misconception among players even as experienced as she. In fact, a double of a 3N contract by the bidder’s partner, when bidder is on lead, asks for a lead of bidder’s suit. The absence of a double implies that bidder should not lead the suit he bid.

Here are the rules for lead directing doubles of 3 no trump contracts: 1. If your partner (who doubled) has bid a suit, lead her suit; 2. If you have bid a suit and your partner doubles, lead your suit; 3. If neither of you has bid, you should lead Dummy’s first bid suit unless you have a bet-

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Ice Age-inspired Hair Ball; tea time at JFLA; latest Lamborghini LA BREA TAR PITS & MUSEUM—Ice Age Hair Ball is Sat., June 4 and begins with a hunter and gatherers' feast at 6:30 p.m. The Mane Event outdoor cocktail party and dancing follow at 8 p.m. For tickets and more information visit hairball@tarpits.org. Adventures: • Overnight Camp Tar Pits is Sat., June 25 to Sun., June 26. Boys and girls explore the collections with museum educators, learn about the tar pits and the titans that lived during the last Ice Age. RSVP at tarpits.org. • "Titans of the Ice Age: The La Brea Story in 3D" screens every half hour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in the 3D theater. • Excavator tours feature

highlights of the museum and park, labs and fossil excavation. Daily. • Ice Age Encounters with a (life-size puppet) sabertoothed cat are featured Fridays through Sundays; check the website for times. Free first Tuesday of each month except July, August. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org. JAPAN FOUNDATION— Join in casual conversation at JFLA Nihongo Tea Time Thurs., June 9 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. All levels, 18 and older, welcome. Japanema: films screen the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Free, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., 323761-7510; jflalc.org.

LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST— Author Josh Aronson, "Orchestra of Exiles," will talk on Thurs., June 2 at 6:30 pm. Holocaust survivor speakers Sundays at 2 p.m.; tours on Sundays at 3 p.m. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth. org. Always free. LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—Hear jazz live Friday nights in the BP Grand Entrance; Latin Sounds music series is featured Saturdays beginning at 5 p.m. in Hancock Park. Grammy-award winning "Quetzal" perform Sat., June 25. • "Revealing Creation: The Science and Art of Ancient Maya Ceramics" is ongoing. • "Japanese Prints and Photgraphs: Paths through Modernity" ends Sept. 25. • "The Stowe Vase: From Ancient Art to Additive Manufacturing," compares a Roman vase with a 3-D-printed one. Ends Sept. 5 • "Royal Hawaiian Featherwork: Na Hulul Ali'i" ends Aug. 7. • "Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015," ends Aug. 21. • "Agnes Martin" ends Sept. 11. • "Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium" ends July 31. • "Physical: Sex and the Body in the 1980s." Ends July 31. • "Morris Graves: The Nature of Things" ends July 4. • "The Seductive Line: Eroticism in Early 20th-Century Germany and Austria" ends July 10. • "Islamic Art Now, Part 2: Contemporary Art of the Middle East." Ongoing. •"Senses of Time: Video and Film-based works of Africa" ends Jan. 2017. • "The Enigmatic Image: Curious Subjects in Indian

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Art" ongoing. • "Miracle Mile," by Robert Irwin, includes 66 fluorescent tubes and is inspired by Wilshire Blvd. and his outdoor palm garden installation. LACMA is free the second Tuesday of the month. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323857-6000; lacma.org. KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—Films, classes and cultural events. Visit website for listings. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141; kccla.org. CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Explorations in Wood, a family, drop-in craft workshop is Sun., June 12 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. • "Gronk's Theater of Paint" explores the artist's set design work in an interactive exhibit. • "Reclaimed: Sustainability & Design," a panel discussion with Box Collective, is Sun., June 19 at 11 a.m. Free. rsvp@ cafam.org. • "Windfall by Box Collective" features new furniture and functional objects by designers dedicated to using reclaimed and sustainably sourced wood.

Works in this exhihit were made from trees that fell in an area windstorm in 2011. Both exhibits end Sept. 4. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org; free on Sundays. PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Designed to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Ferruccio Lamborghini's birth and with a top speed of 217 mph, the Lamborghini Centenario-lp-770-4 will be unveiled Sat., June 11. Cruise-in is starts at 8 a.m. followed by the unveiling and panel 9:45 to 11 a.m. • The DeLorean DMC12 time machine, from the 1985 film "Back to the Future," is on display, courtesy of Universal Studios Hollywood. • Precious Metal silver cars, Disney/Pixar cars, and Microsoft Xbox Forza racing simulators are among 25 exhibits on display. • Breakfast Club Cruise-In is the last Sunday of every month. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org. ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Sunday family programs include Dill Purple Geniuses! concert on June 5 from 3 to 4 p.m. and Father's Day: Doodle with Dad" on June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Learn about college savings plans at Scholarshare day on June 26 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Includes free admission. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984; zimmermuseum.org.

Summer events, Cindy Sherman at The Broad Artist Cindy Sherman’s work will be on view at The Broad, 221 S. Grand Ave., Sat., June 11 through Sun., Oct. 2. The exhibit, “Imitation of Life,” features 120 works that comment on the effect of mass media and celebrity culture. To celebrate its first-year anniversary, The Broad will also be sponsoring “Nonobject(ive): Summer Happenings,” featuring dance, music and art performances. Obsession” “Magnificent Sat., June 25 at 8:30 p.m., will include music, dance and audience participation. The event will be inspired by “Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life.” A dance and art collaboration that draws on art found in the “asphalt jungle” is Sat., July 30 at 8:30 p.m. Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein will be the inspirations for the performance Sat., Aug. 20 at 8:30 p.m. For information visit thebroad.org.

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Teen summer reading, hula-hoop competition, game days FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 Children STAR storytime: Hear stories, songs and rhymes read by volunteers Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. and Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Teens Volunteer orientation: Learn the ropes for volunteering Tues., June 7, 4 to 5 p.m. Henna body art: Have fun with henna tattoos Tues., June 14 at 3:30 p.m. Teen council: Students ages 11 to 18 find out how they can help out at the library Tues., June 21 at 3:30 p.m. Tie-dye craft: Join the summer reading club and get a free drawstring bag to tie-dye Tues., June 21 at 3:30 p.m. Ponchos and gloves provided, but wear clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Outdoor gaming day: Play bocca ball and croquet, have refreshments and sign up for reading club Tues., June 28 at 3:30 p.m. Adults Quilters Guild: All levels welcome Sat., June 4 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fairfax book club: Meets Tues., June 7 at 10:30 a.m. Medicare 101: Learn basics Tues., June 7 at noon. Call Solomon Moore, 323-4041896, to RSVP. Friends of the Library: Discuss ways to support the branch Tues., June 14 at 11 a.m. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: Meets Thurs., June 23 at 6 p.m. Computer comfort class: Computer basics taught Mondays at 1:30 p.m. Book sale: Deals on used books, cds and dvds Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m.

Children BARK: Read books to trained therapy dogs Sat., June 11 at 2 p.m.

Zumba for kids: Kids ages four to 12 can learn fun dance moves and play games Mon., June 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Dance party for kids: Burn energy and dance Thurs., June 16 at 4 p.m. (Please turn to page 19)

TEENS can have fun with henna at Fairfax.

Preschool Storytime: Kids ages 3 to 5 can hear stories and sing songs Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. Teens Teen reading club: Sign up for summer reading club Thurs., June 30 at 4 p.m. MEMORIAL LIBRARY 4625 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-938-2732 Children "Read for the win" sign up: Starts Mon., June 13. Family storytime: Hear stories, say rhymes and sing songs Wed., June 15 at 10:30 a.m. Winning songs of the world: David Winstone plays winning songs Mon., June 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. Snacks provided. Stop, drop and read: Drop by for snacks, songs and stories Mon., June 27 at 4 p.m. Teens Game Day: Play boardgames and have snacks Thurs., June 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. Hula hoop competition: Sign up for summer reading club and take part in a hula hoop competition Thurs., June 30 at 4 p.m. Adults First Friday Book Club: Discuss monthly book Fri., June 3 at 1 p.m. Call branch for title. Computer comfort class: Computer basics taught Mondays through Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Friends of the Library book sale: Deals on used books, cds and dvds on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday @ the Movies: Free film on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Call branch for title. Fun & Games for Adults: Scrabble, mah jong, adult coloring books and more, or bring your own game Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. until someone else needs the room. Knitting Circle: Come spin a yarn and get knitting tips Saturdays at 10 a.m.

WILSHIRE LIBRARY 149 N. St. Andrews Place 323-957-4550 Children Science in summer: Learn about animals in summer and make a craft Mon., June 13 at 4 p.m. Stamp craft: Make leaf rubbings and stamp crafts Tues., June 14 at 4 p.m. companies BARK!: Read to a therapy to provide dogDesigned Thurs., June 16 at 3 p.m. Hear a story Paper craft: a safe and secure about Olympic athletes livingtwo environment andCall make a paper hand world us today! FREMONT LIBRARY Tues., June 21 at 4 p.m. 866-357-1772 6121 Melrose Ave. Summer poetry: Write a 323-962-3521 SSA Security Group, Inc. poem about summer and hear Settingsongs the Standard in Home summer Tues., June 28 Security Patrol Armed Patrol & Response at 4 p.m. Library Hours SSA Sleepy Storytime: Baby Mon., Weds.: Infants up to age 2Inc. play with Security Group, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. toys, check outTOboardbooks Tues., Thurs.: 12 - 8 p.m. DESIGNED PROVIDE A Fri., Sat.: andSAFE hear AND threeSECURE stories before 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. bedtime Mondays, from 6 to LIVING 6:15 p.m.

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Daylilies, day camp, Beach Boys and an evening with the POPS! Plant shows, day camp and evening concerts are at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Shows and sales The Southern California Hemerocallis & Amaryllis Society sponsors the annual Daylily Show and Plant Sale Sat., June 4 and Sun., June 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring displays, talks and bulbs for sale. The Los Angeles International Fern Society Show will have greenery on sale Sat., June 11 and Sun., June 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An evening with the first ladies of song Spend an evening listening

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Sketching, day camp and the opening of Summer Nights are all on the schedule at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge. Summer Nights Descanso will have later hours, closing at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays in June and July for their summer concert series. Entertainment is free with admission. Food and beverages by Patina will be available. World music and dance performances will be on the lawn on Tuesdays, beginning at 7 p.m. Spectators can bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic, or purchase food. Enjoy craft beers in the Rose Garden and Oak Woodland while listening to sounds of The Flashdance DJ and watching the setting sun in the Lakeside Lounge Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. Gourmet hot dogs and picnic fare will be for sale; outside picnicking is not allowed at this event. Hear jazz artists under the oaks Thursdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Bring a picnic or purchase Patina tostadas. Lawn seating is first come, first served. Listen to live music while sipping cocktails and sampling hors d’oeuvres at the “Movers and Shakers” after-hours party Fri., June 17, 6 to 10 p.m. Other activities Learn how to integrate color into landscape sketching Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Children grades one through seven can tend gardens and investigate nature at Descanso Discoveries day camp, Mon., June 20 to Fri., June 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit ceconline.org. For more, visit descansogardens.org.

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to musical standards made famous by Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney and Peggy Lee at the First Ladies of Song concert given by the Pasadena POPS! Sat., June 18, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Soloists will be Lynn Roberts, Cady Huffman, Madelyn Baillio. Visit pasadenasymphony-pops.org or call

626-793-7172 for tickets. Fun, fun, fun under the sun with a little bit of country Hear the Beach Boys and the Oak Ridge Boys at the 24th annual Family Music Festival Sun., June 26. The gates open at 2 p.m. and music goes from 4 to 7 p.m. Visit the “Beer for Books/Wines for Spines” booth and assorted food trucks for sustenance, or bring a picnic basket. Pack blankets and chairs for the lawn seating. Tickets start at $30 for members; Children 12 and under are free. Kids Kids ages five to 11 can explore plants at nature camp Mon., June 6 through Fri.,

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Creating cozy spaces in the garden and other aspects of native plant garden design are explored this month at Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley. Basics, maintenance, design Get the basics on native plant horticulture Sat., June 4, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A three-session course on native plants runs Saturdays, June 4, 25 and July 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Native plant horticulture is a prerequisite. Hear about plants of Baja California, Mexico that are well-suited to Los Angeles home gardens Sat., June 4 at 1:30 p.m. Take a three-part course on garden design Fridays, June 10, 24 and July 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn about garden-worthy grasses Sat., June 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. Lili and Steve Singer cover irrigation, mulching, pruning and other aspects of maintaining native gardens Sat., June 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Discover how to put together cozy personal spaces in your native garden Sat., June 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Plant of the month This month’s plant, the golden currant, has bright yellow winter and spring flowers and yields edible berries. A deciduous, drought-tolerant plant that will grow in clay soil, it reaches up to six feet, spreading into a two-to-three foot thicket. Golden currant also helps prevent soil erosion and is a forage source for cooper and anglewing butterflies. Help clean up and prune the grounds at Volunteer Day, Sat., June 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring a hat, gloves, kneepads and other tools for personal use. Payne will provide shovels, trowels, rakes, loppers, hoes, pruners and refreshments. Visit theodorepayne.org.

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Bring your “cattitude” to The Reef, 1933 S. Broadway, and spend time with other cat-centric people, visit the adoption village, or see new cat products at CatConLA Sat., June 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun., June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit catconla.com.

Library Calendar (Continued from page 15) Trick jump roper: Melinda Everett demonstrates jump roping tricks Mon., June 20 at 6:30 p.m. Library games: Thurs., June 23 at 4 p.m. Twinkle and friends: Bilingual pop music show Mon., June 27 at 6:30 p.m.

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