Don’t miss the opening reception of Roots of Cool: A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World, a series of indoor and outdoor art installations at the Sturt Haaga Gallery and Boddy House at Descanso Gardens. Meet the curators Edith and Jolly de Guzman, and enjoy a no-host bar and live music. Why...
Join Heal the Bay and LA Sanitation & Environment for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, the largest wastewater treatment facility in the Western United States. This guided tour offers a unique look into the intricate processes that transform millions of gallons of wastewater each day into a valuable resource for...
The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum are thrilled to partner with legendary Bay Area chef, restaurateur and activist, Alice Waters for a film series that explores how movies from around the world have represented food and food production. Each program pairs a movie with a special dinner at Lulu restaurant at...
You are warmly invited to join the Garden for their special after-hours event series this summer! From July to September, the Garden will host an evening of great company complete with live music and a wine bar! Picnics are encouraged! See the sunset from the Garden at Third Thursdays. Twilight Hours will be hosted on...
#PlasticFreeJuly Nothin’ But Sand Beach Clean Up Help fight dangerous plastic pollution and keep Redondo Beach clean, healthy, and beautiful at Heal the Bay’s July Nothin’ But Sand Beach clean-up! MORE INFO AND RSVP HERE
Visit Cabrillo Beach’s own wetland habitat, Salinas de San Pedro, and discover the plants and animals that call it home! Using binoculars, magnifying glasses and other tools, CMA Educators and volunteers will help you observe and explore this habitat. Or simply sit back, watch the tide change and listen to the birds and other wildlife....
Join an innovation competition for resilient rebuilding and climate action to welcome the world in 2028. The LA Resilient Rebuilding Cup culminates with a pitch competition. Finalists selected from almost 120 applications will pitch their innovative solutions to an audience of policy makers, pilot project deployment partners, corporate partners, and advocates for resilient rebuilding and...
Lucia and Norman are leading Galapagos Islands and marine conservation experts both in the realm of NGOs and government. Norman has a background in law and is a former elected member of Ecuador's National Constituent Assembly and President of the Governing Council of the Galapagos and he was a key political figure for enshrining the...
In conjunction with the Roots of Cool exhibition, celebrate shade throughout Los Angeles at A Celebration of Cool! Roots of Cool explores the topic of shade equity as installations throughout the gardens and in the gallery invite visitors to connect to and cultivate appreciation for the life-giving role trees and shade play in making urban...
The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy present (Dis)placement: Fluctuations of Home. This film series explores the concepts of being housed and feeling at home amid ongoing displacement of communities. Featuring films, with director Ephraim Asili in-person: Kindah Jamaica/U.S, 2016 Shot in Hudson, New York, and Accompong,...