CD 14 Weekly Newsletter: Peace Walk, Pet Adoption

Here are the highlights of this week’s CD 14 newsletter:

6th Annual Peace in the Northeast Walk

Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Highland Park Recreation Center
6150 Piedmont Ave.

Join local community organizations and your neighbors at the 6th Annual Peace in the Northeast March! The Peace Walk originated as a way for the people of Northeast Los Angeles to come together to bring attention and awareness to the issue of gang violence. In its 6th year, the event has become one of the staple annual events in Northeast Los Angeles. 

This year's walk will feature:

• Youth & Family Activities
• Resource & Health Fair
• Sports and Games
• Food
• Entertainment & more!

For more information, please contact the organizing committee at NEPeaceDay@gmail.com.

Dog and Cat Pet Adoption
Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
North Central Animal Shelter (Lawn)
3201 Lacy St.

The Friends of Hermon Dog Park is co-sponsoring a Mother's Day adoption festival on the grounds of the North Central Animal Shelter! The event is free and open to the public. Adoption fees will be discounted to $83.50 for dogs and $50.50 for cats, with additional $25 discounts for the first 30 adoptions that day. Fees include spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations, and in the case of dogs, licenses.

At the event you will find live entertainment, educational pet demonstrations, food, games and a raffle - fun for the whole family! Also there will be a Microchip Clinic for dogs and cats that are already part of your family. Regular prices are just $25, but the first 30 pets to get micro-chipped will pay only $15. There will be booths with great information and giveaways from pet-related businesses, non-profit groups, and city organizations. For more information please visit the Friends of the Hermon Dog Park website at www.hermondogpark.com.

Movie Under the Stars

Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.
Highland Park Recreation Center
6150 Piedmont Ave.

The Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council is excited to invite you to a movie night under the stars! Please bring your friends, blankets, chairs and snacks on Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 7:30pm at the Highland Park Recreation Center. The event is free and open to the public. The screening will be Disney's Finding Nemo, so bring the family!

2nd Annual Museums of the Arroyo Day

Sunday, May 19, 12 noon – 5 p.m.

On May 19, the 24th annual Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) Day invites the public to tour five museums located along the celebrated Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles and Pasadena for a free day of music, storytelling, art, crafts and entertainment. MOTA Day museums are open for free tours and festivities are scheduled at each museum throughout the day. 

With so much to do and see—and only a few hours to do it—visitors are encouraged to best plan their visits. MOTA Day takes place from noon to 5 p.m. with last entry at 4 p.m. Special events this year include:

• The Gamble House:

Visitors can tour the 1908 Arts and Crafts gem that is on the National Registry of Historic Places; children can do crafts in the backyard.

• Heritage Square Museum:

Guests can observe a Spanish American War encampment, watch traditional woodcarving demonstrations, listen to storytellers as well as enjoy music and traditional dancing. Children can play with Victorian toys, do crafts, and learn about plants and flowers in the Ford House Kitchen garden.

• The Los Angeles Police Museum:

 Visitors can tour the facilities which feature private collections and historical memorabilia that date back to the late 1800s, including the newly constructed vehicle shelter and the freshly restored 1955 paddy wagon. Kids can climb into a retired police helicopter, try on police gear and get “locked” in a real jail cell where adults can snap free police booking photos. Tour the limited engagement Gangster Squad exhibition as well as three other permanent exhibits: Onion Field murders, the Patty Hearst kidnapping, and the 1997 North Hollywood Shootout.

• The Lummis Home and Garden:

From its inception, the Lummis Home has been the place to see and be seen. Visiting and local dignitaries, artists, controversial public figures – all were guests of Lummis from 1897-1928. Using a newly developed computer application, historian Dennis Harbach will be able to finally give you an answer: Did my grandfather meet Theodore Roosevelt in this house? Did my grandmother dance the fandango with Lummis or Rudolf Valentino in this place? Also, browse through Harbach’s photo album of Lummis’ famous guests. In addition, self-guided tours of the home and garden will also be available on MOTA Day.

• The Pasadena Museum of History:

Guests can take a mini-tour of the newly remodeled Fenyes Mansion as well as the Finnish Folk Museum which is housed in a replica of a 19th Century Finnish farmhouse. Pasadena Society of Artists members will display their works; artwork will be for sale and artists will be actively working on new pieces during the afternoon. Check out two current exhibitions: I Do! I Do! Pasadena Ties the Knot features a stunning display of vintage wedding gowns. The juried art exhibition, Relationships, showcases art inspired by the vintage wedding gowns. Kids can take home three different art projects involving a rain stick, a Japanese brush painting, and a family colla. Visitors can purchase a meal from the Pie ’n Burger truck that will be on site celebrating its 50th anniversary.

For more information visit www.museumsofthearroyo.com and “like” MOTA (museumsofthearroyo) on Facebook.