WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Byline: -- Simone Schramm Trimm Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at a parade and carnival themed ``We Have Not Forgotten, the Fight Is Not Over.'' The Martin Luther King Kingdom Day Parade will include more than 150 floats, 20 drill teams, marching bands, dance groups, celebrities and more. Dozens of local vendors and restaurants will provide food and fun in a festival atmosphere. Streets will be closed off at 8:30 a.m. Monday. The parade starts at 11 a.m. at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw boulevards, travels on Crenshaw and ends at Western Avenue. Free. (323) 299-1234. www.thekingcenter.org. ALSO THIS WEEKEND: Martin Luther King Day Celebration and Parade: featuring a service honoring King and a parade following the service. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Faithful Central Bible Church Faithful Central Bible Church is a "megachurch" with a congregation that is largely African-American. It is based in Inglewood, California, and Bishop Kenneth Ulmer is the pastor. , 321 N. Eucalyptus Ave., Inglewood. free. (310) 330-8000. L.A. Day on Hope: a festival celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Day. Features food, carnival games, live entertainment, speeches and more. 9 a.m. to noon Monday at Harmony Elementary School Harmony Elementary School is located in Johnson County, Kansas, and is part of Blue Valley School District. , 899 E. 42nd Place, Los Angeles. Kidspace Museum Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: featuring an African drum circle drum circle, n a spiritual, communal, or therapeutic music experience in which participants join together in a circle with drums, move, dance using various percussion instruments, voices, and other devices. , African storytelling, children's latin dance, a Mardi Gras-style parade with children in costumes and more. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at Kidspace Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena. Included with museum entrance ($8, free for children 1 and under). (626) 449-9144. www.kidspacemuseum.org. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: featuring light refreshments and a program honoring King. 5 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, 15950 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills. Admission is free. (818) 891-1759. Scandinavian Film Festival: a compilation of Scandinavian films. Starts 5:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Saturday at the Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny, Beverly Hills. Prices vary. For full schedule, call (323) 661-4273, or visit www.asfla.org. Re-Enactment of Articles of Capitulation CAPITULATION, war. The treaty which determines the conditions under which a fortified place is abandoned to the commanding officer of the army which besieges it. 2. Signing: a commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the Treaty of Cahuenga The Treaty of Cahuenga ended the fighting of the Mexican-American War in California. The treaty was approved by Lieutenant-Colonel John C. Fremont and General Andrés Pico on January 13, 1847 on the kitchen table of Tomás Feliz's six-room adobe house at Campo de Cahuenga in . Activities include the firing of a Howitzer howitzer: see artillery. cannon, fiesta dancers, tours, children's activities and more. 1 p.m. Sunday at Campo de Cahuenga Campo de Cahuenga in North Hollywood, California, near Cahuenga Pass, was an adobe farmhouse on the Rancho Verdugo where the Treaty of Cahuenga was signed between Lieutenant Colonel John C. , 3919 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. (818) 763-7651. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Martin Luther King Jr.) |
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