Ditch the Superbowl for some free hula hooping at the Lake

Every once in a while, I’ll drive by Echo Park Lake on a weekend day and see a bunch of people hula hooping – and there are some people with mad skills. Turns out, it’s an organized event, and there’s one at Echo Park Lake this weekend!

LA Hoopers is a group that sponsors monthly “hoopjams” around Los Angeles. They are free, open to the public, and meet up at all kinds of locations in LA. Here’s the info for this weekend’s Hoopjam: Hooperbowl Sunday, February 6, from 2-5:00 pm:

“Look for us with special guest for February DJ Quinn Callicott at the Glendale Blvd and Park Ave corner of the park. It’s free! We’re bringing greater LA area hoopers together in a business free environment for community, nothing more, nothing less. No sales or promotional flyering, thanks! No alcohol per park regulations. It’s Hooperbowl Sunday! Come hoop it up with us and spread the word!

Click here for the group’s Facebook page and join up if you like hula hooping!

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Zumba classes at the Echo Park Rec Center

The Greater Echo Park Elysian Neighborhood Council (GEPENC) announced in a recent press release it would be supporting a Echo Park Rec Center scholarship program, one which will be funded through a new and very fun series of Zumba classes.

The classes will be held weekly on Wednesdays from 7-8:00 pm at the Echo Park Rec Center gym (formerly the Boys and Girls Club) located at 303 Patton Street. Four, ten-week sessions will be offered at the cost of $40 per person, per session.

Jose Sigala, President of GEPENC, said in the press release, “The goal is to have a minimum of forty participants per session and raise $1,600 for the Echo Park Recreation Center on a quarterly basis. This will provide ongoing revenue for athletic scholarships and help more youth to stay involved with sports in Echo Park.”

Thanks to the generous support of the Silver Lake Medical Center, all instructor and class fees have been 100% underwritten.

Designed for beginners, the classes will be taught by Zumba instructor, Cindy Ruiz.

To sign up for a class, please email bacasigala@earthlink.net

The first session starts tonight (I know, we are late in announcing this!). Here are the session details:

  • Session 1 – February 2, 2011 to April 6, 2011 (with a break the week of April 13)
  • Session 2 – April 20, 2011 to June 29, 2011 (with a break the week of July 4)
  • Session 3 – July 13, 2011 to Sept. 14, 2001 (with a break the week of September 21)
  • Session 4 – September 28, 2011 to November 30, 2011 (with breaks for the holidays in December)
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Feeding Birds anniversary sale and celebration

Feeding Birds is celebrating their second anniversary on Saturday, February 5 with a few special treats, including the “release” of a three-color screen printed tees. Here’s what’s going down:

  • Mimosas and mini brunch throughout the day
  • Live music provide by Miles Moore
  • Bring $5 and a light colored shirt for while-you-wait screen printing of their “Echo Park” logo
  • $5 off original (one color) organic print tees in stock

I actually have one of their Echo Park tees, and I really like it! The owners are super friendly, and I’ve gotten a few gifts from the store without hurting my wallet. If you haven’t been there, go check it out!

Feeding Birds is located at 1825 Echo Park Ave.

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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Tuesday, February 1 through Sunday, February 6

Tuesday
89.9 KCRW presents: Tristen, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Marcus Very Ordinary @ Echo
Iheartcomix, Media Contender, LA Record present: Check Yo Ponytail 2 with Yelawolf, Craze, Das Racist, 87 Stick Up Kids, Freak City, Franki Chan @ Echoplex
Daniel Ahearn, Daniel Bess, Marcus Very Ordinary @ The Fretted Frog

Wednesday
Oh Land, Big Search (7″ Release Show), John Webster Johns, White Fence @ Echo
Dub Club @ Echoplex
Echo Park Juke Joint: Homework Presents @ Lot 1 Cafe
Live Jazz every Wednesday Night at 7:00 pm @ Downbeat Cafe

Thursday
The Sweet, Fancy Space People, Dante Vs Zombies @ Echoplex
We Barbarians, Lesands, The Union Line @ Echo
Sugar and Gold, Yip Deceiver, Little Birds @ Bootleg Theater
The Health Club, Michael Nhat, Mama’s Joy @ Lot 1 Cafe
Jeremiah and The Red Eyes @ Taix Lounge

Friday
Olafur Arnalds, George Sarah and Strings @ Echoplex
Miguel Atwood-ferguson Orchestra with The Gaslamp Killer, Anna Wise (Sonnymoon) @ Natural History Museum
Echo and Club Underground present: Tennis, Air Waves, Lord Huron @ Echo
Chasing Kings @ Origami Vinyl
400 Blows, Skinwalker, Longmont Potion Castle @ Bootleg Theater
Ad + Jaxart Present: Dirty Gold, Pageants, Honey Loving Cells @ Lot 1 Cafe
Mr. Smolin, Cirque Link @ Taix Lounge
The Silver Lake Chorus First Anniversary show, 7:00 pm, $10 at the door, click for info @ the Echo Park United Methodist Church

Saturday
FYF presents: Forgetters (Members Of Jawbreaker, Jets To Brazil And Against Me), Street Eaters, Dangers @ Echo
Bootie LA @ Echoplex
Under the Covers: A Tribute to The Nerves Release Party, with Tijuana Panthers, Audacity @ Origami Vinyl
The Lexingtons, Princess Frank, Therapy Session @ Lot 1 Cafe
Echo Park Cycles closing down party and benefit, featuring Blackleg. Click for flyer.
Swing Riots @ Taix Lounge

Sunday
Part Time Punks with The Soft Moon, Violet Tremors @ Echo

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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Filmed in Echo Park: Avril Lavigne music video

‘Memba all that hubbub in early December when they were filming at the Sunset Bridge on Glendale Blvd. for Avril Lavigne’s music video? Well this was quick – it’s out!

The vintage shop they go into, I believe, is the one on Sunset Blvd. just by the bridge. And then, of course, they move to The Echo!

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