Featured Events

Presented by Tips on Trips and Camps

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR

Sunday, February 5, 11 am-2 pm

Marymount High School, 10643 Sunset Blvd. (across from UCLA)
FREE Event

How is your child spending this summer? How about . . . a Traditional Camp, Language Immersion, Outdoor Adventure, Community Service, Marine Biology, an Internship in an specific area of interest, Study on a College Campus, Sailing in the Caribbean, Creative and Performing Arts, a Cross Country Tour, Horseback Riding, a Girls’ Empowerment Program and more! Attend a TIPS on TRIPS and CAMPS Summer Opportunities Fair to learn about quality summer overnight programs for students, ages 8 – 18.

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Upcoming Events

Los Angeles Convention Center

LA Fitness Expo

Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29

Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa St, Los Angeles

The event, California’s largest fitness weekend, allows attendees to come face to face with top-tier celebrities, executives and fitness industry veterans on a dynamic, fast-paced exhibition floor. Over 300 of the most cutting edge companies in fitness will be on hand to display and offer discounts and complimentary samples.

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Throughout the Southland

dineLA Restaurant Week

January 22 - 27 and January 29 - February 3

Participating restaurants throughout Downtown and the Westside.

Participating restaurants will present a specially priced three-course meal for lunch and/or dinner. Local foodies and visitors to LA will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of specially priced three-course meals from some of LA’s best restaurants during this dining event.

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Chinatown Los Angeles

113th Annual Golden Dragon Parade & Chinese New Year Festival

Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29

Chinese New Year Festival, 943-951 N. Broadway, Los Angles

Get ready for one of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations in the country as Los Angeles Chinatown kicks off the Year of the Dragon in a big way. Enjoy hundreds of spectacular floats, decked out cars, dancers and bands as they parade down the heart of Chinatown. The Lunar New Year Festival commences after the parade with cultural performances by some of the nation’s best Chinese acts. Enjoy one or several cultural workshops and sample the many gourmet food trucks at the event. Wildly popular Cupcake Wars will be on hand with 1000 Chinese New Year themed cupcakes for attendees to enjoy. The Chinese New Year Festival is free and open to all ages.

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Simi Valley

President Reagan’s Birthday Celebration

Monday, February 6, 10:30 am

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library,40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley
Program FREE

To honor President Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his birthday, the President of the United States has designated that a program be held at President Reagan’s Memorial Site at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library each year. Please join us at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as we pay tribute to President Reagan on the anniversary of his 101st birthday.

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Featured Local Merchants

"Bringing You New Smiles" ~ 15 Years of Experience

Agoura Hills Orthodontist: Complimentary Initial Examination

Dr. Kati Asgarifar - 5931 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills

(818) 991 7522

Mention this ad and receive a complimentary initial exam. Dr. Kati Asgarifar is a specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. After graduating from Pepperdine University, she attended USC Dental School and USC Orthodontic Residency Program where she graduated in the top of her class and was elected into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society…

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What to Watch

PBS SoCal

Masterpiece Classic | Downton Abbey

Sunday, January 29, 9 pm

“Downton Abbey” continues with a fierce battle at the front.

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PBS SoCal

NOVA | Ice Age Death Trap

Wednesday, February 1, 9 pm

Archaeologists discover a site in the Rockies that features preserved bones of mammoths, mastodons and other extinct beasts. The find provides a glimpse of life during the Ice Age.

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Featured Local Schools

Featured Local School

Marymount High School

10643 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles | (310) 472-1205

There is no mistaking a Marymount graduate. She is smart, articulate, and remarkably self-assured. She is mature, grounded and thoughtful, has a perspective that is global and other-focused and a deep passion for making the world a better place. She is both exceptionally poised and poised for excellence, ready to lead, wherever life takes her.

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What's Cooking

From ShockinglyDelicious.com

Vegetarian Skillet Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans

Visit ShockinglyDelicious.com and sign up to get recipes by e-mail, so you never miss out on new postings!

What’s easy and delicious and vegetarian and dirties only one pan? Skillet Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans! This one-pan wonder uses those shelf-stable gnocchi, and pan-fries them instead of boiling. What a great trick that is! Add some healthy chard, white beans, tomatoes and aromatics, and you’re on the way to a wonderful supper.

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Art & Museums

Skirball Center

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

On view now through May 20

Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

Experience a groundbreaking new exhibition inspired by the critically acclaimed book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

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Outdoors

Your guide to the SM Mountains

OUTDOORS Hikes

Hikes & Events happening daily

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Make the most of your OUTDOORS experience in the Santa Monica Mountains. Read More to link to the events calendar and search for National Park Service programs in the recreation area near you.

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Beverly Hills

Franklin’s Movie Magic

Saturday, February 4, 10 am

Franklin Canyon, Sooky Goldman Nature Center, 2600 Franklin Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills
FREE

Franklin Canyon is an active filming location for movies and TV shows. Go on location with naturalist Diane on this easy walk. 2 Program, Sponsored by Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority.

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Family Fun

Exposition Park

Museum Free Admission

Tuesday, February 7, 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles

Meet their amazing, living animals to learn where they come from, what they eat, and more! Visit dinosaur exhibits, learn about ancient mammals, or visit the museum’s Children’s Discovery Center where kids can touch a cockroach or other live animals.

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Live Theatre

Northridge

Diavalo

Thursday, February 2, 8 pm

Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge

Diavolo company members are dancers, gymnasts, actors, athletes and, above all, teammates. Under the guidance of artistic director Jacques Heim, they collaboratively develop work on oversized surrealistic sets and everyday structures. The structural elements and surrealistic set pieces of Diavolo create a sense of daring and risk taking through dramatic movement that juxtaposes human fragility and survival.

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Event Calendar

La Canada Farmers’ Market

Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm - 1346 Foothill Blvd, La Canada

Fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables straight from the grower. Think Fresh!

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Encino Farmers’ Market

Sundays, 8 am-1 pm - Victory Blvd. & White Oak, Encino

Fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables straight from the grower.

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Studio City Farmers’ Market

Sundays, 8 am - 1 pm - 12001 Ventura Pl, Studio City

Pick up fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers. You can also bring the kids, they have pony rides, face painting, a petting zoo.

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Burbank Farmer’s Market

Saturdays, 8 am-12:30 pm - Third Street and Orange Grove Avenue, Burbank

Load up weekly on your farm-fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and fresh flowers. (City parking lot behind City Hall)

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