WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Spirits will be soaring at Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. Rockin' AirFest 2006, which is set to boast Los Angeles' first-ever flyover by the F-22 Raptor, the world's only fifth-generation fighter jet. Also appearing will be the Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving skydiving Sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate altitude (e.g., 6,000 ft [1,800 m]) and executing various body maneuvers before pulling the rip cord of a parachute. Competitive events include jumping for style, landing with accuracy, and performing in teams (e.g. Team with a skydiving demonstration, live bands, displays of nearly 50 restored aircrafts and more. Admission is free. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Pedestrian entrance at 8030 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys; free parking and shuttle service at CSUN, 18000 Lassen St., Northridge; and Woodley Golf Course, 6335 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. (866) 869-3976. Also happening this weekend: 60th annual 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. Fair: Budweiser Clydesdale horses, Raggs Kidds Club Band, cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. competition, Tigers of India Spectacular show, giant animals, musical entertainment and more, continues 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday ($7 adults, $4 children and seniors) at the Hansen Dam Sports Center, 5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 204, Sherman Oaks. (818) 557-1600. www.sfvalleyfair.org. A Family Street Faire: Featuring rock-climbing wall; fashion and jewelry vendors; DJ; scrapbook making; game area for mah-jongg, chess and checkers; pie eating contest; hula hooping; balloon tosses; food; and lots of other activities for families with children of all ages, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Temple Ahavat Shalom. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, 18200 Rinaldi Place, Northridge; (818) 360-2258. Ahead With Horses 25th annual Children's Demonstration and Fun Day: pirate ship, gold mine, magic shop, silent auction, pinata, performance by traditional Mexican horses and more, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday ($12 adults, $6 children) at 9311 Del Arroyo Drive, Sun Valley. (818) 767-6373. Arts & Crafts Faire: original works in ceramics, photography, etchings, jewelry, paintings and more, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (free) at Warner Center Park, Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills. (818) 754-4743. www.whrotary.org. Atwater Village Street Festival: local entertainment by The Downbeats, cowboy chef Layne Wootten, 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. , classic car club The Golden Oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. of Glendale, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday (free) on the 3100 block of Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles. (323) 661-3283. Downtown Burbank Fine Arts Festival The Fine Arts Festival ( Turkish: Güzel Sanatlar Festivali) is a yearly festival held at Robert College of Istanbul. It is the largest secondary school festival in Turkey. It has been held annually since 1982 by the Robert College Student Council. : live music, pottery wheel demonstrations, chalk artists, juried exhibition of original art, 10 a.m. to dusk Saturday and Sunday (free) on San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia and Orange Grove, Burbank. (818) 709-2907. www.westcoastartists.com. Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-off: benefiting the Santa Clarita Special Olympics. Includes live music by Drop Zone, tri-tip and hamburgers, activities for kids and more, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday ($5 adults, $3 children) at The Pitchess Detention Center, Jack Bones Equestrian Center, 29310 The Old Road, Castaic. (661) 253-2121. Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus, American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. 19th annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show: arts and crafts, rides, live music by Sour Cream & Jive, a dunk tank, food and drinks, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday ($5 adults, $3 children, seniors and disabled) on the grounds of St. Rose of Lima Saint Rose of Lima, (20 April, 1586 - 24 August, 1617), the first Catholic saint of the Americas, was born in Lima, Peru. Biography St. Rose was born April 20 1586, in the city of Lima, the capital of Peru. She received the baptismal name Isabel Flores de Oliva. School, 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. (805) 526-7960 or (805) 581-0444. |
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