WEEKEND FESTIVALS CARVE OUT SOME SPACE ON YOUR CALENDAR.It's time to pick the perfect pumpkin. Saturday's Tierra del Sol Harvest Festival is designed for the whole family, with a kids' zone (including games, petting zoo, jumping box, children's stage and more), crafts, a pumpkin-carving demonstration, prizes, bake sale, live music and pumpkin patch. Established in 1970, the Tierra del Sol Foundation is a private nonprofit organization that provides training, employment and support services for men and women with autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. , mental retardation, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. HARVEST FESTIVAL: Tierra del Sol Foundation, 9919 Sunland Blvd., Sunland. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. (818) 352-1419. Also happening this weekend: GRAND AVENUE FESTIVAL: Restaurants, theaters, concert halls and other organizations along downtown L.A.'s Grand Avenue showcase their offerings. Participants include the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. , Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles Opera The Los Angeles Opera is an opera company in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company's home base is the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, part of the Los Angeles Music Center. and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is a cathedral church of the United States in the City of Los Angeles in California. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles[1] and seat of its archbishop, Roger Cardinal Mahony. . Event includes the Music Center's Family Festival on the Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with music and dance performances. 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Free. (213) 624-2146. CARIBBEAN FEST: Afro-Caribbean events. UCLA's Fowler Museum, Westwood, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. (310) 825-4361 or fowler.ucla.edu. VALLEY PRIDE: A celebration of awareness for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave.,Studio City. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. $10. (818) 508-0472 or www.lavalleypride.org. FAMILY FESTIVAL: Celebrating Latino culture. St. Jane Frances de Chantal Jane Frances de Chantal (Jeanne-Françoise Frémiot, baronne de Chantal, January 28 1572 - December 13 1641) was born in Dijon, France. The mother of six children (three died shortly after they were born), she was widowed at the age of 28. , 13001 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. (818) 985-8600. PETS FEST: Fun for dog owners. Media City Center, 601. N. San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the , Burbank. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Free, but $5 entry fee for pet/owner look-alike contest. (818) 566-8617. BURBANK ARTS FEST: Fine arts and gifts. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. (818) 709-2907 or www.westcoastartists.com. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (child with pumpkin) |
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