2013 - 05 Real Estate Larchmont Chronicle

hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile

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BUNKER HILLModern skyline on L.A. Conservancy annual meeting agenda. Page 10

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ART DECOCozy up to where Sinatra and Bogart downed a few. Page 4

GARDENSStagecoach rides at L.A. Arboretum's Wild West Days. Page 13

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HOLLYWOOD TOWNHOUSE COMING SOONHollywood. 3+3 townhouse. Quiet, gated complex built in 2010. Light, bright w/ custom fi nishes.J Valenzuela/ R Burnard 323.460.7663

HANCOCK PARK TERRACE $425,000Hancock Park. This condominiums has the ambiance of a country cabin located in a city environment.Peggy Bartenetti 323.860.4250

BANK OWNED $454,900Hollywood Hills. 2bd/2ba condo unit w/ liv rm, small din-ing area, balcony with views & wood fl ooring.Jacqueline Valenzuela 323.460.7663

AN ELEGANT LIFESTYLE AWAITS $1,199,000Hancock Park. Gorgeous 2bd, 1.5ba corner unit in 1920’s full service bldg. Gourmet kit, fam rm, hwd fl r.Rick Llanos/Kathy Gless 323.460.7617

BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED CRAFTSMAN $1,199,000Hancock Park. Looking for backup offer. www.324NorthRidgewood.comLoveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

STUNNING 1923 MEDITERRANEAN $1,199,000Hancock Park. Renovated 4 bed + 2 bath home with large backyard. www.902SouthVictoria.com.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

IMMACULATE SPANISH $1,249,000Hancock Park. Extensively & Lovingly restored 3BD/2BA Spanish style hm. Large liv & din rm, lrg backyardPeggy Bartenetti 323.860.4250

CHICLY UPDATED ENGLISH $1,299,000Hancock Park. Hancock Park proper. 3 beds/2 new baths. Gourmet kitchen w/stainless appls & new pool.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

FIRST OFFERING IN 50 YEARS $1,695,000Hancock Park. Beautiful Mediterranean w/stunning de-tails. 2-sty LR, 4bds+2.25ba, 3-car gar w/apt above.Mollie McGinty 323.460.7636

GATED ENGLISH ESTATE $2,495,000Hancock Park. New gourmet kitchen. 5 beds/2 baths/2 half baths. Giant lot. Guest room over 3 car garage.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

PRAIRIE STYLE ESTATE $2,560,000Hancock Park. Huge lot w/pool, spa, cabana & 2-story GH. 5 beds/3.5 baths + fi nished 3rd fl oor.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

GRAND MEDITERRANEAN ESTATE $2,675,000Hancock Park. Classic fl oor plan. Paneled library. 5 beds/4.5 baths. Great location and potential.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

RARE MONTEREY COLONIAL $2,695,000Hancock Park. Prime location. Dramatic 2-sty entry hall. 5 beds/4.5 bas. Great details & huge yard.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

CASUAL COLONIAL $2,899,000Hancock Park. Prime Windsor Sq location near village. Huge eat-in kitchen. 5 bds/3.5 baths. Great patio.Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

MAJESTIC MEDITERRANEAN $3,350,000Hancock Park. 6 bed + 4.5 bath in the heart of Windsor Square. Completely remodeled. Pool.Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

PAUL WILLIAMS SPANISH $3,500,000Hancock Park. Built in 1929, this home was recently remodeled. 6Br/6.5Ba, apx 6,036 sf. Co-listed.Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

2 STORY ENGLISH TUDOR $3,899,999Hancock Park. 5+5. 3 bed up - one down, plus guest house w/new Moroccan room for entertaining. Pool.Bella Kay 323.972.3408

STATELY ENGLISH TUDOR $4,350,000Hancock Park. Spectacular entry, extensive wood details 4+4, 2 mds, panel lib, chef’s kit, gorg grounds.Kathy Gless/Rick Llanos 323.460.7622

WINDSOR BEAUTY $4,450,000Hancock Park. Historic 1913 Renaissance landmark. 5BD incl lrg master ste/4.5BA. www.434SouthWindsor.comShar Penfold 323.860.4258

LIVE THE GOOD LIFE $7,500,000Hancock Park. Blends traditional charm w/resort ameni-ties. 6+5.5, lib, fam, pool,spa, tennis ct, gsthse.L Hutchins/ K Gless 323.460.7626

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Remodeled and ready for a new owner! Gleaming hardwood floors, recessed lighting, large living room with high ceiling, exposed wood beams, formal dining room with coved ceiling and breakfast room leading to kitchen and laundry area. Spacious backyard features an outdoor dining area with a stone fireplace, patio, and grassy area.

LUKENS HOUSE was built for noted ceramicist Glen Lukens.

Los Angeles. The neglected 1932 Da-vid Alfaro Siqueiros mural “América Tropical,” and its cross-cultural story, have re-turned to prominence. Span-ning 20 years, a scientific-based approach conserved the mural, and constructed a protective shelter and viewing platform and interpretive cen-ter. Los Angeles City Council-member Paul Koretz receives the Local Leadership Award for making preservation a pri-ority when the 1966 Century Plaza Hotel was targeted for demolition. His leadership changed the course of the project, proving that develop-ment and preservation are not mutually exclusive.

PROJECT AWARDS go to: 28th Street Apartments bring back an architectural and cultural treasure of the African American community and revitalize a former YMCA. Historic Boyle Hotel—Cummings Block, a commu-nity-based effort which trans-formed a neglected 19th-cen-tury landmark into a model example of affordable housing, revitalizing a neighborhood icon through adaptive reuse and sensitive restoration. Compton City Hall Window Glazing Replacement. An en-ergy efficiency upgrade pre-served a key design feature of its 1970s City Hall. Herkimer Arms, Pasade-na. Designed by Greene and Greene, this apartment build-ing was rescued from demoli-tion and transformed into the centerpiece of an affordable housing project—following a move across town. The Japanese House at the Huntington Library, Art Col-lections, and Botanical Gar-dens, San Marino. Built in 1903, the center-piece of a celebrated botanical garden was restored with at-tention to detail and authen-ticity, revealing original fin-ishes and a new understand-ing of a cross-cultural master-work. Lopez Adobe, San Fernan-do. A municipality committed to preserving its early heritage

through a comprehensive res-toration of its oldest house, creating a museum that tells the story of a prominent local family and the city’s origins. Lukens House, Los Ange-les. A private owner and ar-chitect team researched and found creative solutions to rehab a residence designed by Raphael Soriano that was deemed a nuisance property, slated for demolition.

Dance the night away at Avalon Ball on May 11 Art Deco Society of Los Angeles members and guests will don their dancing shoes at the annual Avalon Ball at the historic Avalon Casino Ballroom on Catalina Island on Sat., May 11. Attendees will spend the night dancing and listening to music performed by Dean Mora and the Avalon Ball Dance Orchestra at the Art Deco Casino ball, which was built in 1929 and has been newly restored. The ballroom’s original romantic style is exemplified by Tiffany chandeliers, elevat-ed stage and vintage bar. Online tickets for the event are $40 for members; $50 for nonmembers. Boat passage to Catalina can be booked with Catalina Express. Go to adsla.org.

A 1903 design blending Japanese and American ar-chitecture, the only surviving apartment building by Charles and Henry Greene and a city councilman will be honored at the Los Angeles Conservan-cy’s 32nd annual Preservation

Awards. The ceremony will take place at a luncheon Thurs., May 16 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. “Each of these projects cel-ebrates the diverse history of Los Angeles County,” said Lin-

da Dishman, Conservancy’s executive director. América Tropical, at 626 N. Main St., won the President’s Award for its “herculean, mul-tidisciplinary effort,” spear-headed by the Getty Conserva-tion Institute and the city of

Conservancy’s preservation awards luncheon is at Biltmore May 16

Natural History's 100th to include DEVO, classes

DEVO, GZA/ The Genius and others will perform on the outdoor stage for the Natural History Museum's centennial. Summer programming, to begin Sun., June 9, includes kid-friendly activities, work-shops in a new 3.5-acre Nature Gardens and behind-the-scenes tours with scien-tiests. Perfume, cooking and master gardening classes are among offerings. Tickets go on sale Fri., May 3 at nhm.org. Daytime prices are $12, evening after 5 p.m. are $25. Members free.

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PARK AND PAY STATIONS and smart meters are more efficient as well as tamper proof, said Officer Charles Harrell.

Parking enforcement officers are here to help. Really.

By Laura Eversz A member of one of the most despised groups ever, Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control officer Charles Harrell says he doesn’t take it personally. In fact, he says, he’s made a lot of friends in Squad Area 4—which includes Larch-mont Village. At Peet’s Coffee, Harrell is greeted by smiles and waves. “Has anyone for-gotten to pay?” he asks a group of people sipping coffee at sidewalk tables. “Space 363 is about to expire.” " H o n -estly,” says H a r r e l l , dapper in a neatly pressed uni-form. “We’re here to help. A lot of enforce-ment has to do with the flow of traffic, keeping things moving and stopping safety hazards.” In addition to expired me-ters, Harrell and the other officers who cover the area enforce two-hour time lim-its. “We want turnover so that more people can park. If someone wants to stay all day, there are all day lots.” Harrell says the card and coin meters along with park and pay stations used in the Village are much more effi-cient than the old meters. “You have multiple ways to pay, ei-ther with a credit or debit card or coins. And the smart me-ters are tamper proof.” He realizes, however, they are often hard to read. “The department is constantly evaluating, so people need to speak up.” He cautions driv-ers paying with credit cards to make sure the payment has been authorized before walk-ing away. As for quotas, Harrell says there’s no such thing. “We write what we see.” “Listen, I’m not jonesing

to write tickets. Even though I can get instant information on my handheld for the entire street, I just walk it, and as I come to it, I come to it,” he says of expired meters. Strolling down the block, we watch a woman park her car, feed the meter and walk away. To demonstrate how his handheld works, Harrell en-ters number 214—the space she parked in. It shows up as “expired.” As he begins entering her license plate number, the woman returns. “Oh my gosh,

are you giving me a ticket? I just paid for two hours!” she exclaimed, pointing to the number 213 on

the sidewalk. “This is one of the things that happens over and over again,” Harrell says. “People really need to be mindful of the space number and make sure it’s the one that’s directly in front of their car.” While he feels the driver’s pain, he has no choice but to issue her a ticket. “Once the information is entered, I can’t go back.” Another problem is when drivers mistake the street ad-dress that’s painted on the side of the curb with the parking meter number that’s painted on the sidewalk. Yet another is parking in painted curb zones. As Harrell explains the restrictions —red means no parking ever; yellow zones are for commercial loading and white for passenger loading—a black SUV hangs a U-turn and screeches to a halt in a loading zone at Sam’s Bagels. “Are you kidding?” I ask, as the woman saunters into Sam’s. “Aren’t you going to give her a ticket?” “If she was loading or un-loading a big box or some-

thing, I’d give her five min-utes. It’s kind of our internal policy we do for citizens. But after that, I’d ticket her.” Then there are the drivers who park in red zones to run into Crumbs. “It blocks access to and view of the crosswalk. It’s extremely dangerous and an automatic ticket.”

Also dangerous is people who do U-turns to grab an empty spot on the other side of the street. “We can’t ticket them for the U-turn, which is illegal. But we’ll ticket them for parking outside of the me-ter lines, because it makes it hard for people to park next to them.”

In the end, said Harrell, “We practice proactive en-forcement. We’re always look-ing for ideas of better ways to serve the public.” Information on paying and contesting tickets can be found on the back of citations. Send comments to [email protected].

"People really need to be mindful of the space number ... directly in front of their car."

Enjoy historic cocktails May 3 Join the Art Deco Society of L.A. for Cocktails in Historic Places at the Formosa Café— one of old Hollywood’s most storied watering holes—on Fri., May 3 at 6 p.m. The Formosa opened in 1934 as a front for the mafia to launder money. The outline of the floor safe can still be seen below a corner booth. Located at 7156 Santa Mon-ica Blvd. across from the old

Warner studio, the Formosa has been a stop of Hollywood stars such as Humphrey Bo-gart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley. Legend has it that John Wayne once fell asleep in a booth. The staff, loath to wake him, left him there. When they returned in the morn-ing, Wayne was in the kitchen, preparing everyone breakfast. Reservations are not required.

Dorothy Chan-dler Pavilion will be among hosts of L.A. Conservancy’s film series, “Last Remain-ing Seats” June 1 to 29. Named after the late Wind-sor Square resi-dent, the Chandler Pavilion opened in 1964. It was the same year the Academy Award-winning film “My Fair Lady” with Rex Har-rison and Audrey Hepburn was released. The film will screen Wed., June 12 at 8 p.m. at the Doro-thy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave. The 27th film series kicks off Sat., June 1 at 8 p.m. with “To Catch a Thief.” The 1955

Hitchcock film with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly will screen at the Orpheum The-atre, 842 S. Broadway. The series continues with the 1987 biopic of Richie Va-lens, “La Bamba,” at the Pal-ace Theatre, on Wed., June 5. Opened in 1911, the Pal-ace, 630 S. Broadway, hosted Houdini, Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in its early history. Bette Davis plays an actress turning 40 and Marilyn Mon-roe is in an early role that helped launch her career in


FORMOSA CAFE is operated by the original owner's grandson.

LOS ANGELES THEATRE is the most lavish of Broadway’s movie palaces.

BEN-HUR was played by Ramon Novarro.

another Academy Award win-ner, “All About Eve.” The 1931 film screens Wed., June 19 at the Los Angeles Theatre, 615 S. Broadway. Built in 1931 at a cost of $1 million, the French Baroque style theater’s façade stands five stories and its lobby fea-tures mirrors, chandeliers and a sunburst motif after France’s Sun King, Louis XIV. “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ” screens at the Or-pheum Theatre Wed., June 26. The 1925 silent film will be accompanied with live or-gan music. Mary Pickford and Marion Davies are among ex-tras in a chariot race scene shot on a recreation of Rome’s Circus Maximus with 42 cam-eras. The series concludes with “Casablanca” on Sat., June 29 at 2 and 8 p.m. at the 1930’s Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. For tickets and more infor-mation visit laconservancy.org.

‘Fair Lady,’ chariot race light up palaces

Jazz Fridays back at LACMA Jazz is back at LACMA for its 22nd season. The series continues on Fridays at 6 p.m. with the Charles Owen Quin-tet on May 3. The Greg Reitan Trio is May 10; Wolfgang Schalk Quar-tet plays May 17 and the CJS Quintet are on the line up May 24. Sandra Booker sings May 31. Free, in the BP Grand En-trance, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd.

Revlon 5K walk for cancer The 20th annual Revlon 5K Run/Walk for Women will begin at 8 a.m. at the L.A. Coliseum on Sat., May 11. The event raises funds for cancer research, counseling and outreach programs. Visit www.revlonrunwalk.org or call 855-434-3779.

By Suzan Filipek Members of the Larchmont Chronicle got an exclusive look at the proposed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ movie museum, which—if all the stars are aligned—is set to open at the historic May Co. on Wilshire Blvd. in 2017. A “magical” wooden box was brought to Le Pain Quo-tidien on Larchmont Blvd. last month, where, on a rustic table in the back of the café, it was opened to reveal a min-iature, three-D design of the new museum by award-win-ning architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali. The museum will be on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art campus, owners of the May Co. building. A translucent glass sphere is at the rear of the May Co.’s 1939 Streamline Moderne building, whose signature gold-leafed glass mosaic corner at Fairfax will be preserved. The May Co. will lose a 1946 addition in the rear of the building, which is not histor-ic and to make room for the dome, said Heather Cochran, managing director, museum project. Visitors will move from floor to floor on elevators, escala-tors and stairs, while the glass structure lets in abundant

light, said Cochran. “It’s a great addition to the cultural landscape of the city.” The idea of a film museum has been in the works since the 1930s, said Cochran. The $300 million project got a big boost recently when David Geffen donated $25 mil-lion, landing his name on a proposed 1,000-seat theater in the glass dome. The 300,000 square foot mu-seum is still in the planning stages, yet to start an environ-mental review process with

community meetings in the works, members of Marathon Communications said. The new site’s exhibitions, galleries and programs will draw from the Academy’s li-brary of films, photographs, film posters, production and costume design drawings, props, costumes and scripts. Among its treasures are original copies of scripts, such as “To Kill a Mockingbird” with Gregory Peck, Dorothy’s ruby slippers and the piano in “Casablanca.”


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BLESSING OF THE BIKES event at Good Samaritan will feature a commemorative lap in remembrance of injured cyclists.

EXCLUSIVE look at meeting on Larchmont Blvd. last month showed movie museum‘s design.

Free metro rides, bicycle blessings during Bike Week Prizes, rides, bike blessings and free public transportation will be offered as incentives for commuters to peddle dur-ing Bike Week L.A. A kick-off event is at Grand Park on Mon., May 13 at 10 a.m. Receive a blessing at an interfaith Blessing of the Bicy-cles at Good Samaritan Hospi-tal on Tues., May 14 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The event will also feature a lap around the hos-pital grounds in remembrance of those injured in biking accidents. The L.A.P.D. Ram-part Division’s Bicycle Detail Unit will be in attendance, and former city councilman

Bill Rosendahl will receive the Golden Spoke Award. Guided rides will take place throughout the city on Wed., May 15. On Bike to Work Day, Thurs., May 16, Bike Week sponsor Metro will offer free rides to cyclists on both buses and trains. Participants will have a chance to win priz-es; bike pit stops will offer refreshments and giveaways. Ride your bike to eat, play or shop on Bike Local Weekend, Fri., May 17 through Sun., May 19. For updated information, go to metro.net/bikes/bike-week/ or goodsam.org.

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GARDENING at Van Ness School, above, was one of several proj-ects at local schools.

VOLUNTEERS at Francis Blend brought a petting zoo which included bunnies.

Painting, gardening and ca-reer advice were among the activities carried out by some 800 Paramount Pictures em-ployees during its parent com-pany, Viacom’s annual Global Day of Community Service on April 19. Paramount staff at the Mel-

rose Ave. location participated in a variety of projects at local schools and an AIDS foodbank. Schools benefiting from the volunteer effort included Larchmont Charter Middle (repainting a mural); Santa Monica Blvd. (fitness work-shops, gardening); Frances

Blend (petting zoo); Van Ness Avenue (gardening, crafts) and Wilshire Crest (gardening and irrigation). Employees also raised funds and several men shaved their hair in support of St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which supports finding a cure for pediatric cancer.

Paramount volunteers spruce up schools

Movie theater segues into apartment/retail project Movies. are no longer be-ing shown at the Fairfax The-ater at 7909 Beverly Blvd. The building, vacant for a few years, will be razed to make way for a five-story apartment/retail complex. But the marquee will re-main. The project received ap-proval from City Council’s Planning and Land Use Man-agement committee in April. Howard Laks architects

will keep the building’s Art Deco facade, while demolish-ing the rest to make way for a 71-apartment development with a rooftop pool plus recre-ation center and ground floor retail space. As part of the conditions for approving the project, the de-veloper will not only maintain the original facade, but will also have to rehab the mar-quee and keep the terrazzo floor at the entrance.


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WESTIN BONAVENTURE Ho-tel was part of urban renewal.

Conservancy executive di-rector Linda Dishman and director of advocacy, Adrian Scott Fine, will discuss what redevelopment means for preservation. The story of Bunker Hill tells of one of the earliest and wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, known for its beautiful Victorian homes and prominent residents. The area declined after World War II as residents moved into newer enclaves, and homes were subdivided for renters and fell into disrepair. Urban renewal efforts in the 1950s and 1960s led to the commercial and cul-tural hub it is today. The annual meeting in-cludes a breakfast reception and optional tours of the ho-tel, built by John Portman & Associates, 1974-78. The meeting is free and open to the public, but reser-vations are required at lacon-servancy.org/annual.

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Bunker Hill will be the sub-ject of a panel discussion at the L.A. Conservancy’s annual meeting Sat., May 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Westin Bo-naventure Hotel and Suites in downtown Los Angeles. “Modern Renewal: Legacy of Lost and Found on Bunker

Hill” is part of the Conservan-cy’s Curating the City: Modern Architecture in L.A. series and the Getty initiative, Pacific Standard Time Presents: Mod-ern Architecture in L.A. Panelists include David Martin, design principal and co-chairman at AC Martin

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Tour of Dodger Stadium on AIAbreakfast Series

L.A. Dodgers executive Janet Marie Smith will speak at the AIA/LA City Leaders Breakfast Series on Thurs., May 16. The reception will take place at Dodger Stadium, The Event Suite, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., from 8 to 10 a.m. A tour of recent improve-ments at the site will be on the tour with Smith, who is senior VP, planning and development for the Dodgers. Others scheduled on the series' roundtable discussion include Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Larchmont Blvd., Fri., June 7. Martha Welborne, executive director for countywide plan-ning METRO, will be the fea-tured speaker Fri., Nov. 1. Wayne Ratkovich, president and CEO of The Ratkovch Co., will talk Fri., Nov. 15. Tickets are $15 members; $30 non-members. For more infor-mation visit the L.A. chapter of the American Institute of Architects, aialosangeles.org.

Modernism in desert setting The Regional Modernism in Palm Springs AIA Committee on Design Spring Conference will take place Thurs., May 9 to Sun., May 12 at the Riviera Resert and Spa. The event opens with a reception at the Ace Hotel. The Tramway gas station, Palm Springs Art Museum, and Hotel Lautner among fea-tures as well as guest speak-ers. For more information vis-it aiala.org.


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KNITTING WORKSHOPS will dress up the Craft and Folk Art Museum on Sat., May 18.

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JAPAN FOUNDATION—Language classes, film screen-ings and exhibits are featured. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., 323-761-7510. www.jflalc.org. LOS ANGELES COUN-TY MUSEUM OF ART—"Pictorial Relationships in Tibetan Thangka Painting and Furniture, Park II: Animals" opens Sun., May 26. Ends May

A+D gala is packed, Turrell lights at LACMA, Petersen braves Baja2014.• "James Turrell: A Retrospective" opens May 26. Early geo-metric light projec-tions to recent work with holograms and at Roden Crater in Arizo-na are among features. Ticketed exhibit. Ends April 2014.• Target Free Holi-day Memorial Day Mon., May 27 at 11 a.m. Bilingual tours, art-making activities, and performances by the Music of China Ensemble at UCLA at 12:30 and 2:45 p.m. Ticket required Call, 323-857-6010• "Hans Richter: Encounters" opens May 5. Ends Sept. 2.• Japanese Prints: Hokusai at LACMA" ends July 28.• "Henri Matisse: La Gerbe" ends Sept. 8.• "Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum" fea-tures 10 works from the For-bidden City, era 15th, 16th century. Ends June 2.• "Ends and Exits: Contempo-

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L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations. Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., May 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book Group: Call library for selection. Meets Tues., May 7 at 10:30 a.m. M.S. Support Group: Meets for support for those who have or care for people with mul-tiple sclerosis on Thurs., May 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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First Friday Book Club: Discuss "The Thief and the Dog" on Fri., May 3 at 1 p.m. College 101 Seminar: Bring your university questions on Thurs., May 9 at 4 p.m. Mother's Day Celebration: Storytelling, plant exchange and book sale to celebrate Mother's Day on Sat., May 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ongoing Friends of the Library Book Sale: Deals on books, cds and dvds on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m and Saturddays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Night at the Movies: Screen-ing of new or classic family friendly movies on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Toddler Story Time: Share stories, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Babies and Books: For chil-dren ages infant to 1 year to share stories, songs and

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SUMMER READING CLUB starts early this year with sign-ups beginning on June 3. Above, a poster at the Wilshire branch illustrates the Summer Reading Club's theme.

watercolor, graphite, pastels and more for both beginning and experienced artists.

Shows and sales More than 150 varieties of rooted chrysanthemum cut-tings will be available at a show and sale hosted by the Descanso Chrysanthemum Society on Sat., May 11 and Sun., May 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many perennial flowers and shrubs, tomatoes and oth-er vegetable plants will also be for sale. The Epiphyllum Society of America will hold its annual flower show and sale on Sat., May 18 and Sun., May 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to live plants, the show includes pictures, flower arrangements and related epiphytic plants. The Santa Anita Bonsai So-ciety will display trees trained to look like miniature forest giants on Sat., May 25, Sun., May 26 and Mon., May 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plants and trees will be for sale, and there will be daily demonstrations on bonsai culture. For more information, go to arboretum.org or call 626-821-3222.

A two-day festival with fam-ily-friendly activities, flower shows and art workshops of-fer something for everyone at the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Gardens at 301 N. Baldwin Rd. in Arcadia. Live music, an old-fash-ioned barn dance, calliopes, horses, stage coach rides and ropers and Mexican folk danc-ers will join in Wild West Days on Sat., May 4 and Sun., May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live music and entertain-ment include The Show Po-nies on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. and singing cowboy Michael Tims both days from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Walks Meet at the Center Circle to explore the Rose Garden on a guided tour on Sat., May 4 at 1:30 p.m. A guided walking tour with garden staff is on Sat., May 18 at 1:30 p.m. See the wild side of Descan-so on a walk for birders of all levels with Karen Johnson of the Audubon Society on Sun., May 26 from 8 to 9 a.m. Bring binoculars and wear comfort-able shoes.

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Care of orchids is Garden Club topic Doug Overstreet will pres-ent the world of orchids for experts and novices alike at a talk at the L.A. Garden Club’s monthly meeting on Mon., May 13. He is the proprietor of Na-ture’s Bounty Orchids and an accredited American Orchid Society judge. The meeting takes place at the Griffith Park Visitors Cen-ter Auditorium, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Non-members are welcome. The meeting begins at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and refreshments. Horticulture exhibits and arrangements will be on display. The presen-tation begins at 11 a.m.

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Please help settle our office dispute. Our boss, generally infallible, maintains the self-treatment cold/fever axiom to be: “Feed a cold, starve a fe-ver.” We say it’s starve a fever.Which is it and what’s the ori-gin of this hotly debated state-ment? asks Jennifer Conklin. This is a close one. Both words are maddeningly similar in spelling and meaning and both versions have been used

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exhibit includes a selection of annotated scripts, produc-tion photography, lenses and cameras, set models and cos-tumes. Ends June 30.• "Levitated Mass" 340-ton boulder suspended above a walkway, ongoing. • "Metropolis II" sculpture by Chris Burden has 1,100 min-iature cars. See the exhibit in action Fridays and weekends. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323-857-6000; lacma.org. PETERSEN AUTOMO-TIVE MUSEUM—"Baja Day" off-road vehicle show starts at 9 a.m. on Sat., May 4. "Braving Baja: 1000 Miles to Glory" exhibit features bug-gies, motorcycles and more from the legendary off-road race. Ends Sept. 2.• "Mother's Day Bag Bedazzle" Sat., May 4 from 1 to 4 p.m.

drop-in arts and crafts work-shop. Book reading with L.A. Book PALS is at 2 p.m.• "Breakfast Club Cruise-In" Sun., May 26, 9 a.m. to noon. Last Sunday of every month.• "Fins: Form without Func-tion" revisits a design built to resemble a jet fighter space rocket's tailfin. A 1959 Cadil-lac to the 1937 Delage Aero-sport are among those fea-tured. Ends February 2014.• "Aerodynamics: From Art to Science" ends May 27. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323-903-2277; petersen.org. ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Sunday family drop-in programs are: Show & Tell the Art of Giving, May 5, 2 to 4 p.m. Free admission May 12, 3 to 4 p.m. for Mother’s Day, create special gifts and spend a won-derful day together!

A+D gala, Turrell lights, Baja race(Continued from page 11)

Aurora over the Silk Road May 19, (2 to 4 p.m.) Puppets and performances tell of the ancient trade route in Xinji-ang, China. Make Memorial Day Crafts May 26, 3 to 4 p.m., in honor of those who have served for our freedom. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zim-mermuseum.org. PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS—Meet a life-sized saber-toothed cat (puppet) and her two-month-old baby, Nibbles, Showtimes are Wednesdays 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m., 12:30 and 1:45 p.m. Watch paleontologists search for Ice Age fossils and plants on site, and see their finds in the Fish Bowl Lab. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323-934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO CAUST—Tours by Survivors of the Holocaust, interactive exhib-its on display. Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free. KOREAN CULTURAL CEN-TER—"Yesterday and Today of Korean Dance and Music" per-formance featuring pioneers in the art forms is Thurs., May 23 at 7:30 p.m. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323-936-7141. www.kccla.org

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