ATTEND & DONATE: Breast Cancer Fund

This Thursday an event titled “Making the Connection Between Cancer and the Environment” will take place at the V Lounge in Santa Monica. Jamie Pressley will be there along with the executive director of the Breast Cancer Fund to speak about the cause and the topic at hand. There will be musical performances by artists Jillian Speer, Sierra Swan and Sia, along with a few others. There will also be some artwork for sale and a silent auction. Tickets are $33 and all proceeds go directly to the Breast Cancer Fund.

Thursday May 15th @ 8 p.m.
For more info go to: http://www.bsidesarahcarter.com/inviteFL.html

EAT: Guacamole

This Saturday and Sunday the one and only Avocado will be honored by this festival filled with food, carnival rides, and free gifts. How many things can you do with an avocado? That’s what you’re thinking I’m sure…. The only answer is to go to the festival and find out! VIVA AGUACATE!

Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th from noon – 10 p.m.
Baldwin St. and Griffin Ave. 90031
For more info go to: http://www.hispaniceventsmarketing.com/

WALK: Miracle Mile Art Walk

The Miracle Mile Art Walk is the 3rd Saturday of every month and with more than 40 galleries participating it is a fun afternoon of art-hopping. The galleries’ doors open at noon and a free shuttle is available to take guests from place to place. You can always opt to WALK since it is an art “walk,” but then again this is Los Angeles, and of course most things we do involve four wheels. Sigh.

For more info go to: http://www.midcitywest.org

VOLUNTEER: La Gran Limpieza

This Saturday take part in the largest river clean up in the country! The cleanup takes place at 13 different sites along the Los Angeles River and makes an impeccable impact on our city’s river and our local environment. Locations where you can participate stretch along the river from the San Fernando Valley through Los Feliz and Downtown and end in Long Beach. So let’s get down and dirty and help out this sad little river of ours!

Saturday May 17th
For more info go to: http://folar.org/

SHOP: The Hollywood Farmer’s Market

The Hollywood Farmers market is every Sunday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and one of my favorite open air markets in Los Angeles. You can buy your fruit and vegetables directly from local farmers and support California vendors and growers. It is on Selma and runs from Ivar to Cahuenga and then down some, and if you park in the Cinerama dome and get validation at the market you get two hours for $1. So dive into spring with the taste of fresh blueberries, strawberries, and a lovely street fair atmosphere.

For more info go to: http://www.farmernet.com/