It’s Sunday! Yes, it is a cloudy and a little misty, but we can still have some fun and enjoy some new experiences. Here are some Sunday “Gayle on the Go!” suggestions. By the way, let me suggest you watch this report and then scroll down this page for more information I did not have time to tell you during the broadcast.
Take a look! Enjoy! Please stay safe!
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Strawberry U-Pick
The Ecology Center
32701 Alipaz Street
San Juan Capistrano
theecologycenter.org/berry-u-pick
It’s the strawberry season. The Ecology Center invites us to the annual Strawberry U-Pick interactive farm experience. The
theecologycenter.org/berry-u-pick website says Saturdays and Sundays, now through Monday, June 3rd tickets are available for adults and children, ages two and older.
This Weekend!
California Strawberry Festival
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 West Harbor Boulevard
Ventura
castrawberryfestival.org
Strawberries are being celebrated in Ventura at 38th Annual California Strawberry Festival. There are all kinds of tasty strawberry treats, including strawberry beer, live entertainment, strawberry art and more! The castrawberryfestival.org website has ticket information as well as important guidelines you should know before you go!
Free!
Now thru Wednesday, August 29th
Tournament House Guided Tours
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association
Reservations Required: tournamentofroses.com/house-tours
Discover hidden treasures and fascinating facts about the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and Tournament House. Guided tours are now available to the public at no cost. The tournamentofroses.com/house-tours website says reservations must be made in advance. Guests are asked to arrive ten minutes prior to the start time.
Led by volunteer docents, the one-and-a-half to two-hour tours are offered every Thursday at 2 p.m. through August 29, 2024.
Free!
Now Thru Sunday, May 19th
11am to 6pm
Venice Family Clinic Art Walk
910 Abbott Kinney Boulevard
Venice
bonhams.com
The 45th Annual Venice Family Clinic Art Walk and Auction is happening at 910 Abbot Kinney in Venice. The showcases more than 150 artists who are exclusively LA-based. We can see their work and bid in person or online. Art sales fund the Clinic’s comprehensive health care services to more than 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. Details are on the Bonhams.com website.
Best in Low: Icons of the Street & Show
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 930 2277
petersen.org
This is new! BEST IN LOW: ICONS OF THE STREET AND SHOW.
The Petersen Automotive Museum exhibit is the largest and the most comprehensive in the history of the museum. The petersen.org website says there are more than 30 vehicles on display including lowrider bicycles and motorcycles. Visitor hours and tickets are on the petersen.org website.
Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and The Making of a Movie Capital
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 930 3000
academymuseum.org
HOLLYWOODLAND: JEWISH FOUNDERS AND THE MAKING OF A MOVIE CAPITAL is new at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The academymuseum.org website says the exhibit introduces us to the names and faces of the Jewish pioneers of early 20th century filmmaking. The website contains visitor and ticket information.
Discount Wedding Gowns!
Union Rescue Mission Store in the Historic Gerry Building
910 South Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles
10am to 5pm, Monday through Saturday
Facebook.com/unionrescuemissionla
Brand-new weddings gowns, donated to the Union Rescue Mission Store in downtown Los Angeles, by renown Casablanca Bridal of Newport Beach established in 1997, are available in sizes two to 24. The gorgeous gowns normally sell for $2,000 to $5,000 dollars. The Union Rescue Mission Store is selling them for $250 dollars.
The Union Rescue Mission Store’s Facebook and Instagram pages say the discount store is open Monday through Saturday, from 10am to 6pm. Again, everything you find here is brand new.
Closing Weekend!
The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire
15501 East Arrow Highway
Irwindale
626 969 4750
renfair.com
This is the last weekend to enjoy the fun at the Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale. Party like it’s the Golden Age of 15-hundreds and the Elizabethan Era.
The renfair.com website has the weekend visitor details and ticket information.
Asian Comics: Evolution of An Art Form
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
714-567-3600
bowers.org
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, the perfect time to see never-before-seen at a museum and making its American debut, Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form at the Bowers Museum. The bowers.org website says this is the largest ever selection of original artworks from Asian comics, displayed alongside their printed, mass-produced forms.
Free!
Villa Family Festival
10am – 5pm
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Los Angeles
310 440 7300
getty.edu
Tomorrow, Sunday, the Getty Villa is the place to be. The museum, famous for its Greek and Roman art housed in Roman designed seaside home, is the Sunday site for the Villa Family Festival. The getty.edu website says the free event celebrates both Mayan and
Greek cultures from 10am to 5pm.
Torrance Armed Forces Celebrations
This Weekend!
torranceca.gov
May is Military Appreciation Month. The city of Torrance celebrates with its annual Armed Forces Day events. Every year a different military branch is honored. This year, for the first time, the United States Space Force receives the distinction. The torranceca.gov website lists Sunday’s celebratory activities.
Free!
South Los Angeles Youth Showdown
Sunday, May 19th, Noon to 4pm
SoLA Robotics
961 East 61st Street
Los Angeles
solarobotics.org
The next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math experts are being nurtured in South Los Angeles. The South Los Angeles Robotics Youth Showdown competition made possible by the Crenshaw YMCA is happening tomorrow, Sunday.
The solarobotics.org website says it’s not too late to register, to participate and to volunteer. The free Sunday event at 961 East 61st, Los Angeles, begins at Noon.
So, let’s make this a “science, engineering, math, and technology” Sunday. Gayle Anderson, KTLA 5 News.