Department of Cultural Affairs
Community Arts is held outside in Hermon Park most Saturdays. Join us in exploring the arts, from puppets to painting.
Let’s keep each other healthy, please stay home if you feel unwell or have any potential Covid symptoms. If the weather is extreme due to high heat or rain, Community Arts will be canceled.
Every Wednesday afternoon, a different solo musician performs, playing unamplified melodies on classical instruments, including the dizi, pipa, and erh. Let the music transport you to another time and place as you stroll through one of the most magical landscapes in Southern California. (Canceled in the event of rain.)
This Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) hosts the return of its celebrated “Rising Chef Series,” a dinner pop-up series convening three emerging Asian American chefs in a month-long celebration of food, culture and the spirit of innovation. Taking place within the JACCC’s Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center (TWCCC), which brought us acclaimed culinary residencies such as Hansei and n/soto, the series will feature innovative pop-up restaurant concepts inspired by the Asian American…
Experience flavor and treats from across the African Diaspora in a night market curated by Black Women Vendors. Local Black women-owned food businesses bring you cuisine from Jamaica, Ethiopia, and Belize, to name a few. You can also enjoy savory soul food from the heart of Louisiana or try Philly-inspired vegan street food creations. For the encore, quench your thirst with hand-crafted juices and satisfy a sweet tooth with mouth-watering desserts and ice cream. The market is held weekly…
Ken Fong will share stories of his late father, James King Fong, a true war hero who flew 38 missions over Germany during WWII. The majority of Americans—even those of Asian descent—do not think about who put on the uniforms and risked their lives to defeat the Axis powers; they do not think of people like Fong or the nearly 20,000 Americans of Chinese descent who also served and fought.
Stories of Sugar Hill presented by Friends Of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles Map and guidebook available for download on February 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. for FREE! Stories of Sugar Hill is a seven-stop self-guided Trail map accompanied by in-depth research that celebrates the influential legends, icons, and trailblazers of West Adams’ Black history. This project supports the neighborhood’s efforts in collecting, archiving, and sharing the stories of West Adams by working with residents of the area. The experience is…
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