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SPECIAL JOINT MEETING of the (Homelessness Awareness
Committee) and CNC Board Meeting Notice and Agenda
for (Wednesday January 3rd, 2024 at 6:30 pm)
Location: Chatsworth Train Depot, Community Meeting Room,
10038 Old Depot Plaza Road, Chatsworth, CA
https://www.chatsworthcouncil.org/
64th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration — 23 performing groups in colorful costumes, representing the many cultures of Los Angeles, celebrate the season during this free, 3-hour extravaganza of holiday-themed music and dance.
WHEN:
• Sunday, Dec. 24 from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
(Audience begins lining up at noon)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
*All performance times are approximate and subject to change.
♦ 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.:
• South Side Symphony (18-piece Black youth orchestra fuses soul, hip-hop and jazz with classical technique)
• RAISE (18-member gospel choir)
• Técnica Arte y Folklore (colorful Mexican folklorico)
• Pasadena Girls' Choir (all girls choir ages 7-17)
• TAIKOPROJECT (heart-pounding Japanese drumming) & Blue 13 Dance Company (Southeast Asian Indian-influenced contemporary choreography)
• Christian Fellowship Chorale (30-member gospel choir accompanied by piano, guitar, bass & drums))
• Jessica Fichot (French/Chinese chanteuse on accordion & toy piano, accompanied by clarinet, guitar, and bass)
♦ 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.:
• Greeting by L.A. County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell (2nd District)
• Torrance Civic Chorale & South Bay Children’s Choir (Choral music)
• Hiza Yoo Korean Dance Institute (Korean dance)
• Vox Femina Los Angeles (All-female choir)
• Gabrielito Y La Verdad (Nine-piece Latin jazz band)
• Treble on Grand (a cappella jazz)
• XoroTroptzi (colorful Bulgarian folk dance ensemble)
• MUSYCA Children’s Choir (40-member youth vocal ensemble)
♦ 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.:
• Divas and Drummers of Compton (25 dancers, 10 drummers)
• Carnegie Gospel Choir (50-member choir accompanied by piano, bass & drums)
• Mostly Kosher & Jewish Youth Orchestra (Nine-piece Jewish cultural revival band & six-piece youth orchestra)
• Palmdale Choral Union (world-class high school choir)
• M Dance Collective (traditional Chinese dance)
• The Citrus Singers (30-member choir with handbells)
• Reverb Tap (tap dance ensemble)
• Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (upbeat holiday tunes and “choralography”)
• Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea (16-piece, all-female mariachi ensemble)
WHERE:
The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles 90012
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Ring in the new year with the whole family at Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA in Downtown L.A.! Join thousands of Angelenos at the biggest free New Year’s Eve music and dance party on the West Coast with L.A.’s very own Latin funk band, La Verdad, acclaimed Reggaeton performer La Doña, an epic lineup of all-women DJs and more performing on two stages at this alcohol-free celebration. Experience Gloria Molina Grand Park’s signature midnight countdown to 2024 with a 3-D light show projected on iconic City Hall.
Councilwoman Heather Hutt is bringing the snow to Los Angeles this Holiday season! Join Council District 10 for a Winter Wonderland Experience that will include food, games, and more! Entry is free, and this community event is for the entire community to enjoy.
SPECIAL OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING
WED. DEC. 20, 2023
6:30PM
SPOKE BICYCLE CAFE
3050 N. COOLIDGE AVE.,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90039
OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 20, 2023 6:00 PM
4024 Radford Avenue, Editorial 2, Room 6 Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 655-5400
INNOVATION FUND COMMITTEE / INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE COMMISSION (IPC)* Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 – 1:00 p.m.
City Hall East - Office of the City Administrative Office (CAO)
200 North Main Street - 15th Floor - Large Conference Room
AGENDA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DECEMBER 20, 2023 10:00 AM
Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room Room 350 City Hall
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Amtrak To Host Los Angeles Hiring Event for Chefs and Electricians
LOS ANGELES – Amtrak is hosting a hiring event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, December 12. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Doubletree By Hilton Los Angeles Downtown (120 South Los Angeles Street). Local job opportunities include Amtrak Chefs and Electricians.
Amtrak Chefs: Responsible for meal preparation in the kitchen on board our dining cars. The Chef/Line Cook must have the ability to cook within Amtrak’s existing recipes. Individuals must have 1-2 years of previous experience as a Chef/Line Cook
Electricians: Responsible for the inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical, electronic and HVAC systems in accordance with the FRA and Amtrak standards and guidelines.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown
120 S. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Anyone who receives a job offer will need to complete an onsite drug test. This event is part of a larger Amtrak campaign to hire for new jobs across the country.
HYROX is a new sport. It’s an innovative and holistic approach to fitness that offers a uniquely inclusive mass-participation fitness competition: a circuit-style race consisting of 8 natural movement stations, with 1 kilometer of running before each. Participants all around the world compete in the exact same course format, for time. Comparable worldwide rankings make HYROX the first and only global fitness race for every body.
There are four different race categories to choose from, making it accessible and challenging, no matter what level of fitness or experience. HYROX serving people of all backgrounds and abilities on their fitness journeys to create a healthy lifestyle. Categories include Team Relay, Doubles, Individual Open and Individual Pro.
A staple in the trendy Echo Park neighborhood, the Echo Park Farmers’ Market continues to grow in popularity because of the ever-growing number of farmers and producers who participate on a weekly basis.
Established in 2006, the Echo Park Farmers’ Market has grown steadily to become one of the most popular and well-attended of SEE-LA’s certified markets. Every Friday, 15 local farmers set up their tables and offer up a wide variety of produce and value added products like jams and jellies, honey, and fresh farm-grown flowers.
Community and family events are held regularly – and live music helps make this late afternoon and evening market a must-do for the neighborhood.
At the market, you can use your CalFresh EBT card and WIC checks. Additionally, we offer Market Match which doubles CalFresh up to $10 per day. Stop by the information booth to receive your extra dollars to spend at the market!
The Echo Park Farmers’ Market is open every Friday rain or shine, from 3pm-7:30pm, and is held on Logan Street, at Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park.
AGENDA OF THE
BOARD OF BUILDING AND SAFETY COMMISSIONERS (BBSC)
SPECIAL HEARING
201 NORTH FIGUEROA STREET - ROOM 900
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023 - MEETING NO. 8690
***SPECIAL MEETING***
Please Note That This Agenda Includes a Call-in Option for Public Comment. Public Comment
Will Thus Be Taken Both In-Person in the Room 1500 of City Hall East and Also via
Teleconference. Instructions for the Public to Listen to and Offer Remote Public Comment at
the Meeting Appear on Page 2 of this Agenda.
CRA/LA BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Thursday, December 14, 2023
200 N. Main Street, Los Angeles
City Hall East – Room 1500
(Main Conference Room)
1:30 p.m.
North Hollywood West
Neighborhood Council
General Board Meeting
Agenda
Madison Middle School,
Auditorium
13000 Hart Street
No. Hollywood, CA
Wed., December13
EAST LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023 AFTER 4:30 P.M.
RAMONA HALL COMMUNITY CENTER
4580 NORTH FIGUEROA STREET
LOS ANGELES, CA 90065
CENTRAL LOS ANGELES AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023 AFTER 4:30 P.M.
LOS ANGELES CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, 10TH FLOOR, ROOM 1070
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
AGENDA
AUDIT COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Room 1555-H, 111 North Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.
VICE PRESIDENT NICOLE NEEMAN BRADY – CHAIR
COMMISSIONER NURIT D. KATZ – MEMBER
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Public Comments to the Committee
Members of the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee on items of interest within
the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee during the public comment period.
Members of the public who wish to listen to the LADWP Board Committee Meeting live can do so by
calling the following telephone number at any time during the meeting: (213) 306-3065 and use access
code 97889547#.
WILSHIRE CENTER-KOREATOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL
(323) 200-5532
Regular General Board Member Meeting
Agenda
Monday, December 11, 2023
5:30 PM
Pio Pico Library
694 S. Oxford Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90005
ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE: A FESTIVE HOLIDAY KICK-OFF EVENT AT THE ORIGINAL FARMERS MARKET
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The Original Farmers Market is thrilled to announce a brand new holiday extravaganza to kick off the season, Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree. Join us on Sunday, December 3 from 2-7 pm for a celebration that promises an afternoon full of holiday cheer and fun activities for the whole family. Highlights of the afternoon include a live reindeer photo opportunity, youth performances by Grand Arts High School holiday carolers, a dog adoption hosted by Love & Leashes, a churro pop-up at El Granjero Cantina, and a Santa Hat decorating craft activity perfect for the little ones. Have your presents expertly wrapped while supporting a good cause with The Salvation Army, who will be hosting a gift-wrapping pop-up, toy drive, and food drive. In honor of this giving season, anyone who donates to the Salvation Army’s food or toy drive will receive a full-size chocolate candy bar from Dylan’s Candy Bar. Starting at 3 p.m., enjoy live musical and variety entertainment throughout the day with performances by vintage-inspired bands, playing classics from the 50’s and 60’s with vocalistsThe MoonRays, and the rock n’ roll band, Crown City Bombers. And, Santa’s favorite Elf/Juggler, Mickey O, will delight audiences with his yuletide antics. |
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Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree Sunday, December 3rd 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Images courtesy of The Original Farmers Market
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The Original Farmers Market 6333 W. Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90036 |
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EVENT SCHEDULE:
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2-5 PM Reindeer + Sleigh Photo Opp. Love & Leashes Dog Adoption Santa Hat Holiday Craft
3-7 PM Salvation Army Gift Wrapping Pop-Up + Toy Drive, and Dry Goods/Food Drive
Stage Performances 3:10-3:40 PM MoonRays Doo Wop Holiday Show
3:45-4:15 PM Magical Elf Mickey O
4:30-5 PM Grand Arts High School Holiday Jazz Carolers
5:30-6 PM MoonRays Doo Wop Holiday Show
6-6:45 PM Crown City Bombers Rockin’ Xmas Dance Party |
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