WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Parades bring plenty of community pride Celebrate the holiday season with the City of Pacoima at the 38th annual Pacoima Holiday Parade and Festival, featuring Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa as this year's grand marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. . The parade features more than 70 participants, including Assemblyman Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City , Spanish equestrian groups, marching bands, floats, low-rider car clubs, and even Mrs. Claus Mrs. Claus is a folk hero, and is the wife of Santa Claus in many modern versions of the Santa Claus legend. In many current versions of the mythos, Mrs. Claus lives with her husband and assists with the production of Santa's toys, sometimes overseeing their production by . There will also be rides, games and foods from local vendors. The parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and will travel down Van Nuys Boulevard starting near Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). and ending at David Gonzales Park. The festival takes place from noon to 6 p.m. at the park, 10943 Herrick Ave., Pacoima. Admission for the parade and festival is free. For more information, call (818) 896-0262. Also happening this weekend: Descanso Gardens Descanso Gardens is a 160-acre botanical garden and historical site located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA. Situated in a natural “bowl” in the San Rafael Hills, this calming, urban retreat is just 14 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Holiday Festival: featuring a variety of holiday events, including a wreath-making class, a holiday dinner, family brunch, enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. railroad, a gingerbread-baking class and more. The holiday dinner takes place at 5:30 p.m. Friday, a family brunch starts at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, and the baking class takes place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Admission for the wreath-making class is $10; other weekend events are free with gardens admission ($7 adults, $2 children). Festival events take place through Dec. 18. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. (818) 949-4200. www.descansogardens.org. Holiday Arts Festival An arts festival or art fair is a festival that focuses on the visual arts, but which may also focus on other arts. Arts festivals in the visual arts are exhibitions. : Artisan displays and sales, craft booths, musical performances and a raffle. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Brand Library and Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Admission is free. (818) 548-2051. www.brand-arts.org. Los Feliz Village Holiday Festival: Trolley rides, antique fire and police car displays, the ``Spark of Love'' donation program, artists' exhibits, the Zoo Mobile, Santa Claus, carolers and more. 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday on Hillhurst Avenue between Los Feliz Boulevard and Franklin Avenue in Los Feliz. Tree-lighting ceremony starts at at 6:45 p.m. Admission is free. (323) 913-0369. www.losfelizvillageonline.com. Pierce College Winter Arts Festival: Ceramic and chili bowl sale, bookbinding bookbinding. The art and business of bookbinding began with the protection of parchment manuscripts with boards. Papyrus had originally been produced in rolls, but sheets of parchment came to be folded and fastened together with sewing by the 2d cent. A.D. , silk painting and sculpting sculpting Cosmetic surgery The surgical reshaping of a tissue. See Deep tissue sculpting, Facial sculpting. demonstrations, artist marketplace, food and drink, and more. The art gallery will be open with a display of faculty art. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Pierce College Art Department quad, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Admission is free. (818) 719-6498. www.piercecollege.edu. The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills Arts & Crafts Faire: Information booths, food, and 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. from local artists. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in front of the Warner Center Marriott, corner of Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills. Admission is free. (818) 754-4743. www.whrotary.org. Hanukkah Mega-Festival: Art projects, sing-alongs, live performances and magic show. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Zimmer Children's Museum, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Admission is free. (323) 761-8998. Holiday Open House and Festival: Food, clowns, live entertainment, games, moon bounce, door prizes and more. Noon to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Canoga Park Lutheran Church, 7357 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park. Admission is free (raffle tickets are $1, $10 for 12 tickets, $20 for 25 tickets). (818) 348-5714. 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. Holiday Parade and Family Festival: Live music, food, shopping and more. This year's theme is ``Rocking in the Valley.'' Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Festival takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Winnetka Avenue between Plummer and Prairie streets. Parade begins at 1 p.m. and travels from the corner of Canoga Avenue and Devonshire Street to Lassen Street. Admission is free. (818) 489-6423. 12 Days of Holiday Cheer in downtown Burbank: Holly Trolley Holiday Tour at 6 p.m. Friday, Breakfast With Santa at 8:30 a.m. Saturday ($7), Farmers Market Holiday Festival, 9:30 a.m. Saturday and the YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. Reindeer Run, 8 a.m. Sunday in downtown Burbank. Also features concerts, a tree sale, crafts and more. For more information, call (818) 566-8617 or visit www.downtown- burbank.org. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) The Pacoima Holiday Parade, featuring equestrian groups and special guests, will travel down Van Nuys Boulevard beginning near Laurel Canyon Boulevard at 9 a.m. Saturday. The parade will feature more than 70 participants. |
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