May 2010 Archives
San Gabriel Valley Tribune has posted free Memorial Day events in the area for anyone wishing to pay tribute to military personnel and their families.
Highlander reporter Richard Irwin reports on a tribute at the Puente Hills Mall on May 30 in Hacienda Heights.
To honor veterans, Queen Mary in Long Beach is offering free admission during Memorial Day weekend for veterans and active serving military.
General admission includes a self-guided tour and "Ghosts & Legends." Military personnel must provide their military ID.
Also, more than 650 museums nationwide are paying tribute with free admission for military personnel and their families -- from Memorial Day, May 31, to Labor Day, Sept. 6.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is hosting the 13th annual "Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families: Past, Present and Future" on Saturday, May 29.
The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It includes live music, food booths, a special tribute to the armed forces at 11:30 a.m. and more.
There will be immunizations at no cost, as well as haircuts, manicures and health screenings.
The event is free and will be held rain or shine.
It will take place at Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Ave. in Arcadia. For more information, call 626-967-1441 or 909-394-2264.
Dave and Buster's is offering a free $10 game play coupon for National Play Day, May 25.
Enter your e-mail address to get a printable coupon instantly. The coupon can only be redeemed today.
Get a chance to taste Chick-fil-A's spicy chicken sandwich for free before it gets added to the menu.
Make a reservation via the restaurant's special site to sign up for your sandwich. The giveaways will be from May 31 to June 5. The item will be added to the menu on June 7.
Feel like learning a few new moves? Dance Downtown is taking place at the Music Center Plaza from 6:30 to 10 p.m. today, May 21, where you can learn two Latin dance styles.
The beginner lessons will teach Cumbia and Merengue for free There is no need to bring a partner. It is on a first come, first served basis.
The event is at 135 N. Grand Ave. in Los Angeles. For more information, call 213-972-3660.
If you can't make it to this lesson, check out future beginner lessons -- Ballroom (Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Rhumba and Viennese Waltz) on June 4; Line dancing and Texas Two-Step on June 18; Bollywood/Bhangra on July 2; Argentine Tango on July 16; Zydeco on July 30; Disco on Aug. 13; throwback '60s dances on Aug. 27; and Samba on Sept. 10.
If you're going to do any shopping, make your way to Walmart on Saturday, May 22, for a free ice cream sundae.
Get your sundae with ice cream or yogurt and topped with chocolate syrup, whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
The sundaes are available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. while supplies last.
Find your nearest Walmart.
Taco Bell is giving away free Limeade Sparklers until July 11 or until 500,000 drink coupons are redeemed.
Customers must present a coupon when ordering.
Find a Taco Bell near you.
Join 89.3 KPCC's Patt Morrison in a discussion about California politics and the role minority voters will have on the election in 2010 at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 20.
The discussion will focus on the priorities, hopes and aspirations of California's Asian, Latino, black and other ethnic minority voters.
Panelists include Michael Alvarez, Professor of Political Science at Cal Tech; author of "New Faces, New Voices: The Hispanic Electorate in America"; Efrain Escobedo, Executive Liaison Officer for the L.A. County Registrar Recorder; Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Executive Director of the Community Coalition; and Stewart Kwoh, Executive Director and President of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California.
Admission is free, but RSVP is required. The event will take place at The Crawford Family Forum, 474 S. Raymond Ave. in Pasadena.
Participating Haagen-Dazs stores will offer free ice cream for its annual Free Flavor Day from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18.
This year, the company is celebrating its 50th birthday, so stop by a store and wish the brand a happy birthday to enjoy a free scoop of chocolate, coffee or vanilla.
Find a store near you.
Happy birthday Monterey Park! Celebrate with the city at its birthday bash this weekend until Sunday, May 16.
The carnival continues from 5 p.m. to midnight today, from noon to midnight on Saturday and from 1 to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
The Play Days parade will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday on Garvey Avenue, between Alhambra and McPherrin. It includes performances by dance groups, clowns, the Alhambra Unified School District Band and more.
Check the schedule for each day's events.
Taste of the World: Armenia is coming to Paseo Colorado in Pasadena from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 16.The event is the first in a series of cultural festivals that will take place at the outdoor courtyard of the Paseo.
The festival will include music, dance, food and artistry of Armenia. Admission is free.
Check out the weekend's schedule.
Paseo Colorado is at 280 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. For more information, e-mail events@noorevents.com
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory will be opening up its campus at 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16
This is the one day a year when the public is invited to check out the mission control room for the Deep Space Network or tour the "clean room," where engineers have a sterile, superclean space for assembling instruments.
Many of the lab's scientists and engineers are on hand to answer questions about how spacecraft are sent to other planets, how scientists utilize space technologies to explore Earth and how researchers are searching for planets beyond the solar system.
There will be special hands-on activities designed for kids. Admission and parking is free.
Drop off a non-perishable food item at any participating El Pollo Loco in the Los Angeles County until May 28 to receive a free churro for each donated item.
There is a limit of four free churros per person. Offer is valid only until May 28 in L.A. County.
El Pollo Loco will donate its collections to nonprofit Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
Summer is coming a bit early. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf one of its ultimate summer drinks for free from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11.
You'll have a 12-ounce ice blended drink choice of its Ultimate Honey-Kissed, Ultimate Caramel or Ultimate Dark Chocolate.
The offer is only valid for stores in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. It excludes Ralphs locations, as well as on campuses, casinos and airports. The limit is one per person.
Join the National Train Day celebration by visiting your local station on Saturday, May 8.
The Los Angeles celebration at Union Station will include a railroad braceros exhibit, train equipment displays, model trains, a go-green exhibit and more. The Union Station event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. parking is $6 at East Cesar Chavez and North Vignes Street. The station is at 800 N. Alameda Street in Los Angeles.
Check the website for your nearest station.
This Mother's Day weekend, check out Santa Monica Festival in Santa Monica on Saturday, May 8, for an inexpensive way to get your festivities on.
The day will include musical performances, cultural dances and more. Check out the schedule for performance times.
Admission and parking is free. There will be free valet for bike riders.
The festival is at Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica, between 25th and 28th streets.
Playwrights Union kicks off its first reading festival of new work on Thursday, April 6 at Victory Theatre Center in Burbank.
The festival starts at 6:30 p.m. with "The Nether" by Jennifer Haley followed by a reception at 8 p.m. and "Puzzler" by Padraic Duffy at 8:30 p.m.
The event will continue daily until Sunday, May 9 with a similar format. Check out the schedule.
Playwrights Union is a network of Los Angeles theater artists, who write for stage, television and film.
The center is at 3326 W. Victory Blvd. in Burbank.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Emeril's restaurant in New Orleans, Emeril Lagasse is offering his "20th Anniversary Cookbook" for free.
The book contains some of the chef's favorites, including cocktails, cream pie and more.
To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, Corner Bakery Cafe is offering free hand-roasted coffee to all teachers at any location throughout May.
Teachers must present an official school ID to receive the offer.
The national week is May 3 to 7.
