As part of the Family Flicks Film Series, the Hammer Museum presents Pelé: Birth of a Legend, a family-friendly biographical sports drama that chronicles Pelé’s journey from his humble beginnings in Brazil to becoming a global soccer icon. The film highlights his unique “ginga” playing style and cultural impact, offering an inspiring glimpse into his legendary career. The Family Flicks Film Series is co-presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, featuring matinee screenings suitable for families and film enthusiasts.
Family Flicks Pelé Birth of a Legend
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Upcoming Events
$15
Victorian Christmas
Christmas Holiday display of our finest antiques, Santa Clauses, angels, choir boys, and village scenes that depict Dickens’s Victorian Christmas. Our Christmas tree will be decorated with our collection of antique ornaments and there will be a display of vintage Christmas cards.
Free
Echo Park Farmers’ Market
The Echo Park Farmers’ Market has grown steadily to become one of the most popular and well-attended of SEE-LA’s certified markets. Every Friday, 15 local farmers set up their tables and offer a wide variety of produce and value-added products like jams and jellies, honey, and fresh farm-grown flowers. Community and family events are held regularly, and live music helps make this late afternoon and evening market a must-do for the neighborhood. Open Weekly on Fridays, 3:00 pm –…
Free
Fresh Tracks Graduation Culmination
Come celebrate the completion of the current cohort of Fresh Track. For the last 12 weeks youth have been engaging in multi-disciplinary arts and wellness practices with Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN) members Jail Guitar Doors, No Easy Props and Street Poets Inc. This free event will take place Friday, June 6, 2025, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the C.A.P.O. Center.
$15
STORRIER STEARNS JAPANESE GARDEN
This Japanese garden features a light hill-scape, pond, cascading 25-foot waterfall, and a formal teahouse designed by Kinzuchi Fujii. The garden is considered by many to be a masterwork, demonstrating the adaptability of Japanese culture in modern America. Fridays and Saturdays, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $15, Register in advance at the website
$25
First Fridays at the Natural History Museum – MUSIC AND THE MIND
The 2025 First Fridays season turns the volume up on sound and music. We’ll tap into our relationship with music and how it affects our bodies and our lives. MUSIC AND THE MIND examines what does listening to music do to your mind and well being? What has changed in the way we listen to music and what does it mean for society? What are the social and personal benefits of listening to music?