Councilmember Eric Garcetti invites you to learn about how LADWP’s new Solar Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) Program can work for you! The FiT workshop will take place on Tuesday, May 15 at Councilmember Garcetti’s District Office (5500 Hollywood Blvd. 4th Floor) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Under the FiT legislation, which Councilmember Garcetti authored, residents and businesses can produce solar energy and sell it back to DWP. This helps DWP become less reliant on fossil fuels, helps lower utility bills and makes solar use more cost-effective, and will help Los Angeles reach its state mandated goal of getting 33% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

The 10 MW Solar Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) Demonstration Program will be accepting applications from May 17 through June 29. To learn more about the program, stop by Tuesday evening!

To RSVP, please email Guy Lipa at guy.lipa@lacity.org.

On Tuesday, May 15, the Hollywood Division of the Los Angeles Police Department is hosting a blood drive with the help of the American Red Cross.

All donors will receive a voucher for two tickets to an L.A. Galaxy game.

Help make a difference in someone’s life by donating blood!

To make an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org or contact the LAPD at 213-485-4316.

Applications are now available for the 2012 Echo Park Community Parade!

The Parade Committee is pleased to announce that this year’s parade will take place on Saturday, December 8, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

All entries must be submitted no later than Friday, September 28, via fax (213-483-5523) or mail to the Echo Park Community Parade Committee (1157 Lemoyne Street).

To check out past parades, please visit www.echoparkcommunityparade.com.

For more information, please contact the Parade Entry Coordinator, Robert Aguayo, at 213/483-6335, ext 101, or email him at robertecdp@yahoo.com.

The City of Los Angeles invites you to participate in a community workshop for SurveyLA, the first-ever comprehensive effort to identify the city’s diverse historic resources.

The workshops are a great way to learn more about this project and suggest places of architectural, social, and cultural significance in Los Angeles.

There will be a workshop on Thursday, May 24, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at the Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library (6145 N.Figueroa St) in Highland Park.

For more information, please visit preservation.lacity.org.