WEEKEND FESTIVALS.A real Topanga-palooza Colin Hay Colin Hay (born Colin James Hay, 29 June 1953, Saltcoats, Scotland) is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark in the 1980s as a member of the Australian band, Men at Work. Hay was born in Scotland, but moved to Australia at the age of fourteen with his family. , lead singer of Men at Work, joins a lineup that includes the Waybacks and Cecilia Noel and the Wild Clams at this weekend's Topanga Days Country Fair. The 32nd annual event also features arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , dancers, face painters and, new this year, a folk and bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. contest. A Memorial Day parade rounds out the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , with proceeds benefiting the Topanga Community House. Also happening this weekend: OLD PASADENA SUMMER FEST: Live music, fine arts and crafts, carnival rides, storytelling, face painting, petting zoo, sports arena, gourmet fare. Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Free admission; $10 parking. (626) 797-0421; www.oldpasadenasummerfest.com. SCOTTISH FESTIVAL: Pipers and drummers, caber toss, Celtic bands, folk singers, fiddlers, dancers, Scottish foods, single malt Scotch Single Malt Scotch is a type of single malt whisky, distilled by a single distillery in a pot still, using malted barley as the only grain ingredient in Scotland. As with any Scotch whisky, a Single Malt Scotch must be distilled in Scotland and matured in oak casks in Scotland for tasting. Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $2 to $22 admission; $6 parking. www.unitedscottishsociety.com or e-mail Tom Reoch Jr., chieftain of the games, at unitedscottish(at)yahoo.com. FESTIVAL PAISA pai·sa n. pl. pai·se or paisa See Table at currency. [Hindi pais COLOMBIANO: Celebrating the independence of Colombia, this event features a patriotic ceremony, ethnic food and folkloric groups. Woodley Park, 6335 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. $10 admission. (818) 752-6022. MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: The 17th annual Valley of the Stars Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade honors the men and women of the Armed Forces. The parade is the largest summer event in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , with 50,000 spectators expected to line the streets. It will begin at Owensmouth Avenue and Sherman Way in Canoga Park at 11 a.m. Monday. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) TOPANGA DAYS COUNTRY FAIR: Topanga Community House, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. Topanga Memorial Day Parade starts at 9 a.m. Monday from the Town Center at Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Old Topanga Canyon Road. $12 adults; $6 seniors; free for children, 12 and under. (310) 455-1980; www.topangadays.com. |
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