Weekend Guide

If you missed out on Monday’s post that featured a round up of November’s best green events be sure to check it out.  This weekend alone features three green beauty events, The Project Green Search Wrap party on Friday and Opportunity Green this weekend.  Check out the complete details here.

LA Green Drinks On The Westside

This Thursday November 5^th, join the  green guys and gals at the westside meeting of LA Green Drinks. This month’s host location is West 4^th Jane, and will feature fine sustainable cuisine from Santa Monica Seafood, cheese from Andrew’s Cheese Shop and vegetables from the farmers market (amongst other sustainable treats). The evening will also include a brief presentation from James Kao of “Power To The People” a group which focuses on bringing renewable, solar energies to communities in Nicaragua. Going green in LA can definitely have a global impact so be sure to stop by this LA Green Drinks event.

Location:  West 4^th Jane, 1432 A 4^th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Time: 7 to 10 pm. For more info on LA Green Drinks, you can check out http://lagreendrinks.blogspot.com

10,000 Villages in Pasadena gives you about 10,000 reasons to shop at their  store. Besides featuring global, (and sometimes green) products created under Fair Trade standards, this gem also displays unique, handmade artisan gifts. To celebrate their grand re-opening, the store is hosting an event on Friday November 6^th from 6-9 pm. They even want to share in the goodness-customers will get a free gift with any purchases made on Friday and Saturday. Tis’ the season to save green and give green on a global level thanks to 10,000 Villages.

Location:  567 South Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101. Website: www.tenthousandvillages.com Email: Pasadena@tenthousandvillages.com Tel: (626) 229-9892.

On Saturday November 7^th from 10am-2pm there will be a special event off Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills where TreePeople members can explore Los Angeles like they never have before by taking a tour of the La Knetz Watershed Garden. As a green benefit, each TreePeople member in attendance will receive their own free LA roots (aka tree) to nurture and cultivate. If your not a member you can still attend and think about signing up to support the work that TreePeople does to help nature heal our city.

For more information or to RSVP contact Sara Laubacker, (818) 753-4631. Event Location: 12601 Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Email: membership@treepeople.org For more information on Tree People check out www.treepeople.org

Equator Books in Venice is well known for selling first edition, out of print and collectible books. Now it can add Equator Café to its growing popularity. On Saturday November 7^th from 7 to 11pm, bookworms and coffee connoisseurs alike can enjoy an open bar as well as live entertainment for the café grand opening. What better excuse to get out of the house and sample the famous San Francisco Blue Bottle Coffee Company Co, Cake Monkey goodies and   other delicious treats? After all, reading and eating go hand in hand.

Location: 1103 Abbot Kinney, Venice, CA. Telephone (310) 399-9202. To check out Equator Books on the web, visit http://www.equatorbooks.com/

All right green parents-this weekend you will have a chance to check out the latest in great green gear for your kids at a Fall Fashion Jamboree. Be sure to attend this event featuring Twirls and Twigs kids fashion while also celebrating the Boy Couture and Critter Brigade clothing company launches too. Twirls and Twigs features clothing made from recycled cotton, sustainable fibers and designer left-overs. Besides the  eco-style, there will be face painting, a rock-n-est concert, treats to eat and other fun family activities.

Location-The Pod Photography, 1219 ½ Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA. Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For more info, email shawna@twirlsandtwings.com Web: http://www.twirlsandtwigs.com