LAaLALand Alert!!!! June Festivals
LAaLALanders,
This weekend’s events include the: Free Krispy Kreme Donut Day, Dance Downtown, First Fridays on Abbot Kinney, Hawaii at the Grove, Clean House Yard Sale, Culver City Artwalk, UCLA Extension Open House, Pam Grier Double Feature, Pacific Island Festival, and more!
Have a great time.
EnJOY…
LAaLA
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FREE KRISPY KREME DONUT DAY 
In celebration of National Doughnut Day, get one FREE doughnut of any variety today at all participating Krispy Kreme stores. Don’t get addicted!
Free
All day
DANCE DOWNTOWN BALLROOM NIGHT
Learn the basics of the Cha Cha, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot and Rhumba while enjoying live music and beginner lessons. No need to bring a partner. There will be an outdoor dance floor.
Free
6:30-10pm
Dance Downtown
Music Center Plaza
135 North Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
http://www.musiccenter.org/events/activearts.html
FIRST FRIDAYS ON ABBOT KINNEY 
Enjoy the stores, shops, galleries and restaurants all up and down Venice’s famed Abbot Kinney street in my favorite part of LA.
Free
Every 1st Friday of the month: 6-10pm
Abbot Kinney Boulevard
Venice 90291
Starting its nineteenth season through November, this series features a new Jazz artist every Friday. Enjoy libations while appreciating the tunes. Also, check out the exhibits.
Free
6-8pm
5905 Wilshire Blvd. – Central Court Area
Los Angeles 90036
www.lacma.org
MILES MOSLEY PERFORMS
This weekly event is the chance to enjoy a live mix of funk, jazz and rock performed by upright bassist and vocalist, Miles Mosley. He’s backed by a 5-piece band as they jam.
Free
10pm
6429 Selma Ave
Los Angeles
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HAWAII AT THE GROVE 
Aloha! The Grove becomes a tropical island paradise, Hawaiian style. There will be live Hawaiian musicians, and music and hula lessons by the Polynesian Cultural Center. Create your own flower lei, palm frond crafts, get a temporary Hawaii-inspired tattoo, while trying unique treats from the Islands. Enter to win a trip for two to Hawaii, courtesy of Pleasant Holidays!
Free
12-6pm
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles 90036
CLEAN HOUSE YARD SALE
Find steals as this Style Network hit series “Clean House” tapes a yard sale Saturday, June 5th from 9am-1pm. Haggle on tv!
Free
9am-1pm
Clean House
6712 Van Noord Ave.
Los Angeles 91606
FREE FILM ACTING WORKSHOP “THE ENLIGHTENED ACTOR”
This seminar-workshop is led by Eric De Gama and helps performers learn how to sharpen their instincts, create consistently truthful and compelling performances, experience emotion on demand, master the arts of relating and not knowing, and learn how to make cold readings exciting and fulfilled performances. 2 attendees will receive one month of free classes.
Free
11am-1pm
The Complex – East Theatre (on the ground level a few doors east of the Complex’s main lobby)
6476 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles 90038
5th ANNUAL CULVER CITY ARTWALK 
This self-guided tour of local art galleries and exhibition spaces is sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment with participation from The MOCA Contemporaries of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
Free
12-8pm
4512 Sepulveda Boulevard
Culver City 90230
310.253.5716
ART ON MILLIONAIRES ROW ART FESTIVAL
This first annual juried art festival featuring local artists, salon exhibit, great food, entertainment and a hands on art project installation for kids! A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Altadena Library.
Free
10am-6pm
Altadena Library
600 E. Mariposa Avenue
Altadena 91001
www.altadenalibrary.org
UCLA EXTENSION ENTERTAINMENT STUDIES OPEN HOUSE
Learn about the certificate programs in film, music, and the entertainment business can help establish or further your career.
Instructors for Film & Television: 11am-12pm
Instructors for Music: 12-1pm
Free
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
10920 Lindbrook Drive
Los Angeles
uclaextension.edu/entertainmentstudies
PAM GRIER DOUBLE FEATURE 
Pam Grier will introduce two of her amazing films: “Foxy Brown,” the classic blaxploitation film from 1974, and “Jackie Brown,” the Academy Award-nominated crime drama from 1997. Grier plays the title roles in both.
$11
7:30pm
Santa Monica
http://www.americancinematheque.com
SHAPE MAGAZINE’S SECOND ANNUAL BIKINI BODY TOUR
Meet SHAPE Magazine cover model Kim Kardashian.
Free To Attend, $10 Per Class
9:30am-3:30pm
Santa Monica Beach
Beach Lot 4 (just south of the Pier)
2030 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica
http://www.bikinibodytour.com/santamonica
L.A. PLENA
This group is dedicated to the performance, development, and preservation of the Puerto Rican plena and bomba. Founded in 2005 by saxophonist/composer David Urquidi (founder of Yeska, and former sax player with Poncho Sanchez), L.A. Plena uses traditional instruments such as panderetas, guicharo, cuatro, accordion, and barriles and presents an authentic representation of Puerto Rican folk music.
Free
5pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90036
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THE DO-OVER PARTY 
This is LA’s most popular after-brunch party. Hosts Haycock, Jamie Strong & Aloe Blacc + special unannounced guests hold it down. Early Arrival highly recommended because this place gets packed! Every Sunday Summer Afternoon since 2005.
Free with rsvp
2-10pm
21+
Crane’s Hollywood Tavern
1611 El Centro Ave
Hollywood 90028
http://blog.thedoover.net/rsvp/
HAWAII AT THE AMERICANA AT BRAND
This is the sister event of Saturday’s event at the Grove. (see Saturday listing)
Free
1-6pm
300 S Brand Blvd
Glendale 91209
FREE ART AUCTION WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR TASTING 
Come and join the House of Balsamic for a day of rare art enhanced by balsamic cocktails and tastings at Santa Monica’s rare gem, Bergamot Station. Sip on a House of Balsamic Martini as you peruse and bid on beautiful works of art. Also, enjoy the live art auction, an onsite “mixologist” preparing rare balsamic cocktails and food (including balsamic desserts and entrees) by the World Fare double decker “Bus”taurant.
Free
12-6pm
2525 Michigan Ave
Ste B104
Santa Monica 90404
www.houseofbalsamic.com
13th ANNUAL SoRo COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
There will be activities for kids, ethnic food, a live music stage and lots of exciting artist and vendor booths. Learn in the special sections on Emergency Preparedness and Green Living. Fat Burger and a couple of Los Angeles’ hottest gourmet food trucks, the Spring Street Smoke House and King Kone will be on-site.
Free
11am-4pm
South Robertson Boulevard between Beverlywood and Cattaraugus
Los Angeles 90034
http://soronc.org/programs/sorofestival10.html
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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PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL 
Watch hula performances, Tahitian drumming, and learn to play ancient Hawai’ian games. Taste island cuisine, and admire artisans as they create traditional weavings. This festival celebrates the diverse Hawaiian, Fijian, Marshallese, Chamoru, Tahitian, Samoan, Tokelau, Tonga, and Maori cultures.
Free with Aquarium admission
Saturday & Sunday, 9am-5pm
Long Beach, CA
562-590-3100
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org
FREE BEACH SHUTTLE 2010
This shuttle goes from Playa Vista through Marina del Rey to the Venice Pier. Shuttles run Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, from May 28-September 6.
Free
Fridays and Saturdays 10am-10pm, Sundays and Holidays 10am-8pm
Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way
Marina del Rey 90292
GROSSOLOGY
Find out the good, the bad and the downright ugly about how your body works at this exhibit.
Kids: $9.95 Adults: $12.95
Saturday 5/29-Sunday 9/12
2500 N. Main St.
Santa Ana
http://www.discoverycube.org/events.aspx?e=207
ZENspin CLASSES
This class takes the mind-body-spirit transformation to the next level. Jesse Brune (Bravo’s “Workout”) and Rev. Jennifer Hadley (Agape International Spiritual Center) have teamed up to offer you spiritual fitness. ZENspin is a collaborative effort created to honor the body, mind, and spirit of each student and create a truly transformative and inspiring ride. Challenge your body as trainer Jesse Brune takes you through a rigorous spin experience while Rev. Jennifer Hadley taps into the Mind-Spirit connection with humorous and heartfelt inspiration to transform and live your very best life! It’s a true twofer – spiritual fitness!
Fee: Love Donation
http://web.mac.com/jenhadley/JH/ZENspin.html
http://www.meetup.com/ZENspin/
GRIFFITH PARK NIGHT HIKES
Put on your hiking shoes and join the Sierra Club on these unique, instructive two hour hikes through Griffith Park. Wear comfortable shoes and meet at the Upper Merry-Go-Round parking lot.
Free
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays – Meet at 6:45pm; hike at 7 pm
Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Dr.
Los Angeles 90027
FREE BOWLING
Join the AMF’s Bowling E-Club and bowl for free. They’ll even send you a birthday gift and other incentives.
http://www.amf.com/corporate/inquiries/e_club_inquiry.amfx
GRATIS HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES
Something you may have always wanted to try but never did – a hot air balloon ride! This time around, it’s green too. Check out the OC skyline from 500 feet up. There will be thirty people on each ride, it’s handicap accessible, registration is 15 minutes before flights and sign a waiver to participate.
http://www.ocgp.org/visit/hours-directions/
DOWNLOAD THE NEW COLDPLAY ALBUM FOR FREE
Wow! I love Coldplay. They’re offering 14 songs from their “Left Right Left Right Left” album for free at the link below.
http://www.coldplay.com/lrlrl/lr.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.