LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s great events include: the UTA Trainees Holiday Party, New Filmmakers LA, Holiday Sing-Along, “Elf” Screening, Lunar Eclipse Viewing, Santa Monica Pub Crawl, Westwood & Santa Monica Iceskating, AMPAS photo exhibit, the Warehouse Sale, and more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE LAaLALand Alert!!!! IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE WHEREABOUTS ADJUST. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16th}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
THE UTA TRAINEES HOLIDAY PARTY
Join the UTA Trainees as they celebrate the holiday spirits with $4 drink specials from 8:30-10pm as DJ Kidfish spins. Should be a good crowd.
Free entry with mandatory rsvp to utarsvp@yahoo.com
8:30pm-2am
Level 3 Nightclub
Hollywood & Highland Complex
$2 parking in the Complex
CREATE A VISION BOARD FAMILY PROGRAM
Vision Boards were made popular in the film “The Secret” and at this family event you’ll join Paper Artist Peggy Hasegawa as she leads the group in creating a visual map of how you would like your life to unfold in 2011. Bring photos and text images to personalize your very own vision board just in time for the New Year! Creating and leaving with your very own personal board is a huge holiday gift to yourself.
Free
4pm
Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Avenue
Westwood
http://www.lapl.org/branches/Branch.php?bID=71
This is a two-day film screening series and after-party event with a filmmaker lounge throughout each evening. There’s the opportunity to meet the directors of each film, the actors and other crew + participate in a live audience Q&A. There are pre-receptions for each program with live music by DJ Shy and DJ Don P.
$6 admission includes the screening ticket and access to the filmmaker lounge.
1438 N. Gower St
Los Angeles 90028
$5.00 – $15.00
Give a holiday gift to the environment! With the coming of a new year, it’s time we make every day a Day Without A Bag. Join citizens throughout California and pledge to bring a reusable bag whenever you go shopping. It’s a powerful step you can take to clean up your neighborhood and protect the environment.
11am-1pm – Locations around SoCal
http://www.healthebay.org/event/day-without-bag-giveaways
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DECEMBER HOLIDAY SEVEN-TEN SWAP
Start setting aside any holiday items you want to swap. Swap home decor, gift wrap and holiday cards will be traded and items that can be passed on as gifts. Donate a new unwrapped toy valuing $10 or more….
6:30-9pm, Swap from 7:10-8:30pm
430 E First St
Long Beach 90802
MUSIC CENTER HOLIDAY SING-ALONG
Sing “’Tis the season to be jolly. Fa La La La La La La…” Lyric sheets are provided. Sing-along with live musical accompaniment. No experience necessary.
FREE admission, donations welcomed. TICKET REQUIRED and will be distributed beginning at 6p.m. – one ticket per person to those waiting in line. Capacity is limited. First come, first served.
Free
6:30-8pm
The Music Center
135 N Grand Ave
Los Angeles 90012
http://musiccenter.org/events/aa_holidaysing.html
VERIZON WIRELESS 4G LTE TWEETUP
Check out this demo of Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE where you’ll catch a glimpse of real time video chat and blazingly fast speeds. Tweetup coincides with filming of “Extra” Santa Giveaway. Tweet @vzwsocal with any questions and see you there!
Free
Noon
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30
Los Angeles
The DC-3 Aircraft celebrates its 75th anniversary. The aircraft that virtually changed the commercial aviation industry, the Douglas DC-3, will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its maiden flight. This is a formal presentation and dedication of a commemorative plaque marking the 75th anniversary of the first flight.
Free and open to the public
12pm
Barkar Hangar
3021 Airport Ave
Santa Monica
LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AFTERWORK MIXER & TOY DRIVE
Bring a new unwrapped toy. $5 Drink Specials and $6-10 Appetizers.
Free with rsvp QueenStarPromotions@gmail.com
6-10pm
FALCON
7213 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles 90046
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Explore Santa Monica’s best bars and restaurants to help raise money and food for those in need for the holidays, through a partnership with the Westside Food Bank. Participating locations will offer drink and food specials as part of the SANTA Monica Pub Crawl festivities.
5pm-on
Santa Monica Pub Crawl
Various Locations, Santa Monica
http://www.santamonicapubcrawl.com/
MONTANA AVENUE DEALS & DELIGHTS
Montana Avenue is hosting a special shopping day full of delicious noshes and once-in-a-lifetime deals.
Free
10am-6pm
Montana Avenue, from 7th to 17th
Santa Monica
Enjoy live musical groups, arts and crafts, foods and beverages, commercial products, carnival rides and games, services and products provided by community and small business, free health screenings, marketing and promotions from all type of exhibitors. More than 75,000 attendees bring their children to receive 25,000 free toys. Thousand of free samples of a variety of products are usually given in this 8 blocks event.
Free
10:30am
Edger
3321 W. 8th Street
Los Angeles 90005
http://calleochola.com/
MERRY MERRY MOVIE: FREE SCREENING OF “ELF”
The Playhouse District Association is hosting their 4th Annual Merry Movie event. Holiday treats and surprises await all who attend! This movie is about innocence and holiday Cheer. A human child is raised as an elf in the North Pole. On his quest to find his family, he moves to New York City and finds more than he bargained for. Discovering his identity and spreading the joy of the holiday season. The movie screening will be followed by a free holiday concert by St. Lucy’s Big Christmas Band in the Vroman’s Courtyard.
Free
673 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena
http://www.playhousedistrict.org/merrymerrymovie/
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Exercise the tradition of sketching from original works of art every first and third Sunday of the month. An artist provides general guidance; all you need to bring is drawing pads and pencils. All experience levels welcome; this program is free. Sign-up begins at 2:30pm at the Museum Information Desk.
Free
3:30-5:30pm
Museum Galleries
The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California
http://www.getty.edu/visit/calendar/events/16365.html
THE MELROSE CO-OP DESIGNERS MARKET & SAMPLE SALE
Weekly, this co-op hosts local designers who offer their sample pieces at 30-70% off retail prices. The roster of ten to fifteen emerging designers rotates each week, featuring everyone from Kudra to Aftershock.
Free
Noon-5pm
7600 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles 90046
MELROSE TRADING POST
There are 200 eclectic vendors selling everything from records, to furniture, arts and crafts, food vendors and live entertainment.
$2, $1/students and seniors
9am-5pm
Fairfax High School Parking Lot
Fairfax & Melrose
Los Angeles
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Griffith Observatory celebrates the last total lunar eclipse of the decade. The eclipse occurs on the longest night of the year, and its maximum is only about fifteen hours before winter begins. It is also the highest in the sky that a totally eclipsed Moon has appeared from Los Angeles in 1,591 years and it will not be this high again for at least another millennium. Check it out.
8pm-1:30am
Griffith Observatory
2800 East Observatory Road
Los Angeles
http://www.griffithobservatory.org/exhibits/special/Special_Event_Lunar_Eclipse.html
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FREE GIFT WRAPPING SERVICE
Drop off purchases from any Chinatown Merchant for free gift-wrapping service.
Free
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-4pm
Central Plaza, Los Angeles Chinatown
943 N. Broadway
Los Angeles 90012
Wow, the W Los Angeles has a winter playground and a hybrid ice skating rink. Kick it on the Fatboy® lounge chairs or a cabana while sipping on specialty winter cocktails. There is also a Snowy Snack Bar that offers winter bites and warm comfort foods that will satisfy your taste buds.
$10 Admission (includes skate rental) for an hour long session.
Through Jan 2, 2011
W Hotel
930 Hilgard Avenue
Westwood
http://www.starwoodexclusiveoffers.com/wlaskaterink/?EM=VTY_WH_97518_LASKATERINK_WLASKATERINK_CHILLLP_WEST_SPECIALOFFERS
THE WAREHOUSE SALE HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Over 10,000+ shoppers hit the LA Convention Center beginning offering Rock & Republic, LNA, Michael Stars, English Laundry, Superdry, Morphine Generation, MG Black, and Paige Premium Denim. This is an unprecedented opportunity to preview over 20,000 pieces of premium denim, outerwear, sportswear, children’s wear and maternity wear.
RSVP for complimentary entry
Saturday & Sunday, 10am–6pm
1201 S. Figueroa St. Concourse Hall
Los Angeles
http://www.thewarehousesale.com
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS & SCIENCE PRESENTS UP FROM THE VAULT: 85 YEARS OF TREASURES FROM THE WARNER BROS. PHOTO LAB
View 165 photographs – some famous, many extremely rare or literally unseen – grace the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery in this exhibition showcasing the remarkable archive amassed over the past 85 years by Warner Bros. Studios.
Free
Through December 22
The Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery
8949 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills
http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/exhibitions/2010/wb.html
ABANDONED TREASURES SALE
Stuff your holiday stockings with the best gifts. Open only for a limited time during the holiday season, shop for all your loved ones or pick something irresistible for yourself from a wide variety of items from fashions to home furnishings, accessories to books, footwear to anything your heart desires, all discounted from 50% UP. Some of the great buys include sneakers, designer denim, children, women’s and men’s wear by the world’s most recognizable brands including Christian Lacroix, Rag & Bone, Y3, Helmut Lang, Comme des Garcons, Paul Smith and Raf Simons. With so many fantastic bargain choices, this is slated to be the season’s best one-stop shopping destination!
Free entry
Monday-Saturday, 11am-7pm, Sunday, Noon-6pm – thru January 30th
Abandoned Treasures Pop Up Store
159 South La Brea Boulevard
Los Angeles
FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS SPONSORED BY URBAN OUTFITTERS
Enjoy 24 free music downloads for a limited time from popular bands.
Available thru December 31, 2010
http://lstn.urbanoutfitters.com/11/
FREE COFFEE EVERYDAY @ 7-ELEVEN
7-Eleven and Citibank are sponsoring free cups of Joe everyday until New Year’s Eve. Depending on you coffee habit that could be a huge savings. Just redeem that coupon at your local store.
PACIFIC PARK ROLLER COASTER RIDIN’ SANTA
Ride with Santa and take photos on the train or coaster zooming 55-feet above Santa Monica Bay.
Pacific Park entry is free. Single roller coaster rides – $5 each. All-day unlimited ride wristbands – $15.95 for guests 7 years and younger; $21.95 for guests 8 years and older.
Thru Christmas Day
Pacific Park
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica
http://www.pacpark.com/roller-coaster-ridin-santa.php
FREE KNOTS BERRY FARM ADMISSION FOR VETERANS, POLICE & FIREPEOPLE
Members of the armed forces, police force or fire crews can get in with a guest for free, and buy up to six additional tickets for only $15 dollars each. Be sure to bring your valid Service ID.
Military IDs required for discount – DD214, Veterans Administration Hospital ID, Active Military Service ID; Fire and Police Promotion Thru Dec. 19
ICE @ SANTA MONICA
Come skate at the Downtown Santa Monica’s premier outdoor ice skating rink. The venue has become a yearly tradition for many “SoCal”ers seeking a fun filled time for the whole family.
Admission and skate rental is $10.
Runs through February 15th
ICE at Santa Monica
1324 5th St
Santa Monica
http://www.baysidedistrict.org/about/icerink.html
RESTAURANT.COM GIFT CERTIFICATES
Every few days this unique site does an amazing sale. Here’s how their site benefits over 5 million customers: find the restaurant you want to eat at and gift certificates of multiple denominations. Normally a $25 gift certificate that requires a minimum $35 purchase (+ 18% gratuity on the total bill) for 2 people sells for $10. Well, if they’re having an 80% off sale that voucher comes out to only $2! Spend $2 and get $25 off of your $35 check. This is totally legitimate and restaurants are usually quite appreciative for the new business.
ALL EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE LAaLALand Alert!!!! IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE WHEREABOUTS ADJUST. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE EVENT ORGANIZERS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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