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Community Calendar: November 5, 2009 to November 11, 2009

By EGP News Service


Friday, November 6
7-11pm—Casino Night 2009 hosted by the L.A. County Hispanic Managers Association in support of non-profit Para Los Ninos. Casino Night will be at Steven’s Steak & Seafood House, 5332 E. Stevens Pl. in Commerce. There will be a variety of card games, music, appetizers and door prizes. $20 per person. For more information, call Robert Meneses, LACHMA President, at (213) 974-8246 or Araceli Dominguez at (562) 908-8344.

Saturday, November 7

8am-1pm—Can you save a life? Find out by attending the Blood and Bone Marrow Drive taking place on Saturday, Nov. 7 to find a match for 4-year-old Eddy Valenzuela (pictured) who is in need of a bone marrow transplant to save his life. The drive will beheld at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Blood Donor Center, 1st Floor: 4650 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles. Free childcare & parking validation. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by © PADRES Contra El Cáncer.

8am-1pm—Can you save a life? Find out by attending the Blood and Bone Marrow Drive taking place on Saturday, Nov. 7 to find a match for 4-year-old Eddy Valenzuela (pictured) who is in need of a bone marrow transplant to save his life. The drive will beheld at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Blood Donor Center, 1st Floor: 4650 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles. Free childcare & parking validation. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by © PADRES Contra El Cáncer.

8am—“Great Hermon Clean Up” and Bulky Item Drop Off event. Hermon “Clean Team” meets at Mika Color’s parking lot, 6000 Monterey Road (at Ave. 60). to clean up the town until 9:30 am Bulky Item Drop Off from 9 am to 3pm (or until containers are full) in Mika’s parking lot. Drop off unwanted furniture, lumber, and almost anything that won’t fit in your trash barrel except oil or paint, electronics and car parts, batteries or tires. Most of those may be taken every Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 3pm to the S.A.F.E. Center, 4600 Colorado Blvd. in L.A.

9:30am-4pm—“Breaking the Silence: Black and Latina Women Finding Ways to Take Care of Ourselves in Our Relationships with Men:” a free community health conference at Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science’s Keck Auditorium in South Los Angeles. Workshop and panel discussions on the role culture and gender play in choices made. Discuss individual decisions about sex, drug use and partner selection. An onsite mobile testing unit will offer free testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Free childcare, raffle prizes, and informational materials will be provided. For more information, call (323) 357-3484 or visit www.breakingthesilenceevent.com/studyinfo

10am-2pm—Jeffers at Occidental Day on the Occidental College Campus. Poetry readings, exhibits, family activities, bird watching and performances connected by a special walk to explore the natural world through the arts. Open to the public. Occidental College is located at 1600 Campus Rd. in Northeast Los Angeles. http://webapps.oxy.edu/

Sunday, November 8
11am-5pm—St. Ignatius Parish in Highland Park ‘Tardeada Fiesta’ with game and food booths, community resource tables, career information and live performances by Howard Delirium DJ, Ines Ramirez, Los Del Barrio, Lady Phantoms and more. Free admission. St. Ignatius is located at 322 N. Ave. 61. For more information, call (323) 256-3041.

11am-4pm—Holy Cross Cathedral Lady’s Aid of Montebello Holiday Boutique and Food Bazaar. Purchase delicious Armenian food to eat while shopping or take home. Jewelry, handbags, perfumes, Christmas items, and many more gifts will be offered for sale. Admission and parking are free. Holy Cross is located at 900 W Lincoln Ave. in Montebello. For more information, call Susan at (562) 692-6116.

12-4pm—Museum of Tolerance’s Family Sunday celebrates Native American Heritage Month with powwow dancing, films, music, crafts and stories for the whole family. Saginaw Grant will speak of how his traditional Indian upbringing helped him to survive the treatment of The Museum of Tolerance is located at 9786 West Pico Blvd., 90035 (corner of Pico and Roxbury). Free with paid admission to the Museum. Advance ticket purchase recommended: (310) 772-2504.

11am—The Northeast Los Angeles Veterans Day Observance and Parade. Event starts at 11am at Eagle Rock City Hall with solemn ceremony to honor veterans. The parade kicks off at 1pm from the corner of York and Eagle Rock boulevards. Observance concludes with live entertainment at the corner of Merton and Caspar. For more information on how to participate or volunteer, call Ruby de Vera at (323) 258-0776.

Tuesday, November 10
5pm—PFC Eugene A. Obregon Marine Corps League Detachment hosts Fourth Annual Birthday Celebration of the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps 234 years ago on the 10 of November 1775. The event will take place at the American Legion Eugene Obregon Post #804 located at 4615 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles. For more information, call (323) 268-2982. 5pm (1700 hours) flag raising ceremony will be followed with food, refreshments and music. For more information, e-mail gmains@aol.com.

CANCELLED — RECEDULED FOR DEC. 3–Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles (LBC-GLA) is hosting a New Member Orientation to present the organization’s programs and benefits of membership. The meeting will be held at 624 S. Spring St. in Downtown Los Angeles. Food, drinks and networking from 7-8pm. For more information or to register, call (213) 346-0008 or visit www.lbcgla.org.

Wednesday, November 11—Veterans Day
All Day—Veterans Get Half Off Green Fees with proper military identification at County of Los Angeles golf courses. Contact your local County Golf Course for more details.

Upcoming Events
MALDEF 35th Annual Los Angeles Awards Gala will be held at 6pm on Nov. 12 at the Bonaventure Hotel and Suites: 404 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles. Honorees include Eva Longoria-Parker, Dr. Rodolfo Acuna and Anthony Solano Jr. For more information, including ticket prices and reservations, call Grace Duran at (213) 629-2512, ext. 114 or visit www.maldef.org.

A Holiday Crafts Workshop will be held at East Los Angeles Library on Nov. 21 at 1pm. Adults and teens can learn how to create gift-wrap and tree ornaments. All materials are provided, and admission is free. The East L.A Library is located at 4837 E. 3rd street, Los Angeles. For more information, call 323-264-0155 or visit the web site at www.colapublib.org.

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