Entries by Kelly

Echo Park Block Party

Join the fun on Saturday, February 27 for the Office & Community Center Grand Opening and Echo Park Block Party. 1572 Sunset Boulevard @ Echo Park Avenue 11 am – 1 pm Formal Program at 12 noon Honoring: Bank of America, LAPD Rampart, GEPENC & City Attorney Tom Griego Featuring: LA COUNTs 2010 U.S.CENSUS, with […]

Snow Day Fundraiser at Elysian Heights Elementary

1st Annual Snow Day Fundraiser at Elysian Heights Elementary Saturday February 27 10 am to 4 pm (In case of rain the event will be rescheduled for March 6) Saturday, March 6 March 12, 10 am – 4 pm 1562 Baxter St. (corner of Baxter and Echo Park Ave) Please bring family and friends out […]

The Moth GrandSLAM at Echoplex

Check out The Moth GrandSLAM on Tuesday, March 2, at the Echoplex in Echo Park. The Moth is basically an unscripted story telling hour – just the speaker telling a short story without notes about certain experiences (storytellers are provided with a theme). I have personally thoroughly enjoyed listening to some of the stories – […]

Eat at Masa, Benefit Aid for AIDs

Masa of Echo Park, along with other Los Angeles restaurants and businesses, is once again participating in Go Eat Go Drink Go Out, a one-day event that raises funds to provide direct and vital support to those impoverished and disabled by HIV/AIDS in our community. On Thursday, February 25 all participating Los Angeles restaurants will […]

Dodgers raise ticket prices for low-end seats

According to a press release, the Dodgers are planning for an increase in price for 35% of the seats for single-game ticket starting March 6, 2010. They’ll be increasing some low-end tickets $2-3 for Friday and Saturday games, making Top Deck tickets $15, left-field pavilion seats are up $5 to $18, and other various increases […]

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Echo Park Cleanup/Beautification on Saturday

Join the office of Council President Eric Garcetti for the first Echo Park Clean Up Effort of the year on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8:45 am. Council President Eric Garcetti’s Office and staff would love your participation, enthusiasm and action on as we prepare to do a nice clean up and beautification effort of […]

LA Police seek help finding Echo Park suspect

L.A. Now posted a story this morning about the L.A. police search for a rape suspect. Here’s the story: Los Angeles police asked for the public’s help Thursday in finding the man who raped a 15-year-old girl in Echo Park on Christmas Day. The girl was walking in a secluded area near Echo Park Lake […]

Haitian Relief LA fundraiser at Echo Park Lake

From the organizers: Galerie Lakaye and Living Art Los Angeles, a local non-profit organization, are organizing Haitian Relief LA, a fundraiser to take place on Sunday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day) at Echo Park Lake–a benefit concert/day of music and art for Haiti disaster relief. The event will include musical, dance and spoken word performances by […]

Barlow’s Residential Condo Planning and Your Input

Some of us recently received these brochures in the mail with just a little information about the 800 plus residential condos that might be built on the hospital’s property. For those Echo Park residents attempting to take part in the brochure’s survey online, all they get is this: …before even getting started! So far, it […]

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Echo Park Time Bank Free Workshop

The next free workshop on Time Banking will be on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 5-5:30 pm at Williams Hall (2000 Stadium Way, between Scott and Elysian Park Ave.) Williams Hall is in the center of the Barlow Hospital campus in Elysian Park, behind the library. Stay after or the member potluck. Go to the […]

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Echo Park Backyard Bird Count

The Echo Park Backyard Bird Count is coming up this Sunday, February 14, 2010. Meet fellow bird lovers at the Echo Park Lake Boathouse at 9:00 am (lasts about 2 hours), and discover the birds in your backyard, schoolyard or park. It’s fun, it’s free and it helps the birds. All ages and skills welcome. […]

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Echo Park Art Hop list of events/vendors

Happening Saturday, February 6 from 12 noon – 6:00 pm. Grill Em All Truck Calbi Fusion Truck Fix Coffee Live music, chain link fence art gallery, and 1-2 artists showcased inside Echo Park Cycles Bike Race 1932 Echo Park Ave. Echo Park Outpost Live performances by Nathan Xander & Witchouse, among other artists. Works by Alex […]

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Feeding Birds Boutique 1-Year Anniversary Party

After the Echo Park Art Hop (aka Echo Park Public Displays of Art), stop by Feeding Birds Boutique for their 1 year anniversary. February 6, 2010 from 6-9:00 PM According to their Facebook event page, “Festivities will include live music by Miles Moore, snacks & drinks, and varied sales throughout the store!” Bring your wallets […]