Volunteers are needed to help with the Vendome Median and Music Box Steps community clean-up on Saturday, May 19, from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Bring gardening gloves, sunscreen, and lots of energy.  Snacks and water will be provided.

Come help brighten up this lovely part of Silver Lake!

On May 12, About Productions and Bootleg Theater present a world premiere multimedia theatrical event: Evangeline, the Queen of Make Believe.

Set against the 1968 student walk-outs in East L.A., Evangeline takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery when neighborhood roots and the make-believe world collide.  The story is based on the personal experiences of the writers growing up in the Mexican American community during the fight for equal education and civil rights.  The stories have been put in theatrical form by Grammy Award winners David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos.  Co-directed by Theresa Chavez and Rose Portillo, Evangeline is a story of inspiration and creativity.

The play runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. starting May 12 at the Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd).  For more information on ticket pricing and reservations, please call 213-389-3856 or visit www.bootlegtheater.org.

Enjoy an hour of  poetry reading at the L.A. River in observance of National Poetry Month!

Stop by to hear local poets read river-themed poems in the serenity of the  native garden.

The reading will take place at the Richard Lillard Outdoor Classroom Amphitheater next to the L.A. River in Studio City (located across from 13236 Valleyheart Drive) on Saturday, April 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join neighbors, gardeners, and special guests to take part in the official opening of Unidad Park’s community garden!

The new garden features 20 raised beds, a nopal garden, and a pollinator garden to entice bees and butterflies.  It was made possible by a grant from Kaiser Permanente.

Celebrate Good Food Day at the Glassell Park Community Garden (3304 Drew Street) on  Saturday, March 31.

From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will be workshops on how to prepare healthy recipes and how to grow herbs and vegetables.  There will also be free samples of healthy food and beverages!

Stop by for the opportunity to participate in a raffle to win one of the last two remaining lots at the garden.

Please contact Miguel Luna  (miguel@urbansemillas.com or 323-521-9763) or Sally Martinez (sally.martinez@lacity.org or  323-478-9002) for more information.

Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR) invite you to the 23rd Annual Great L.A. River Clean Up!

Volunteers are needed to help clean the Los Angeles River at 15 locations.

Bring your friends, assemble a team, and help make the 23rd L.A. River Clean Up an adventure.

For registration and site maps, please visit www.folar.org.