A Great Weekend in the Making

Hooking up the community with good food, great music and memorable times – that’s its function. Local eateries, arts and craft vendors and other fun attractions will take over the streets of Sunset Junction in Silver Lake this Saturday for its annual Street Fair. Musicians and bands such as Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will take to one of the five stages for what is sure to be a day full of amazing performances. Why? All proceeds go to youth programs in the area.

Location: 3700 to 4300 Sunset Boulevard (between Edgecliffe Drive and Fountain Avenue) & 4000 to 4200 Santa Monica Boulevard (between Sanborn Avenue. and Hoover Street)  Date/Time: Saturday, August 21, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday, August 22, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.  Cost: Tickets can be purchased online for $15 or $20 at the gate.  Web: http://www.sunsetjunction.org/.

You want: voluminous, thick lashes without the use of harsh toxins. You need: Josie Maran’s Get One Give One (GOGO) Natural Volume Argan Mascara made with a 50% certified organic formula that includes ingredients like beet root, aloe leaf juice and algae. Why? For every GOGO Natural Volume Argan Mascara purchased, one will be donated to a City of Hope cancer survivor. In addition, the City of Hope Women’s Cancers program will receive $1 for every purchase made after the first 5,000 GOGO mascaras have been sold.

Available at Sephora. The GOGO campaign will take place now thru August 2012.

Forgo your usual watered down, two-for-one rum and cokes, and tell the girls to meet you at dtox Day Spa for Happy Hour Friday. Choose from an array of mini spa treatments, like a Girls on Heels calf and foot massage or a Text Message Delete forearm and hand massage, complete with drinks, small bites and music. Why? Every hour should be a spa hour.

Location: 3206 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039 (map)  Date/Time: Friday, August 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: Each mini-spa treatment is $39  RSVP in advance to 323.665.3869 Web: http://www.dtoxdayspa.com/home.

There are few things in life that stand the test of time: true love; a little black dress; and apparently, the “art of bread-making.” Learn how to create the perfect loaf at BREADBAR’s The Timeless Art of Bread Baking class and dinner. Help to prepare side dips like baba ghanoush and mouhammara as you discover how one should handle, shape and bake the dough, as well as how to incorporate seasonal ingredients into your loaves. Why? As delicious as it may be, try not to fill up on bread, as the evening will conclude with a three-course meal.

Location: 8718 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048 (map)  Date/Time: Sunday, August 22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: $65  RSVP by calling BREADBAR (Los Angeles) at (310) 205-0124  Web: http://www.breadbar.net/.

Images courtesy of Sunset Junction, Josie Maran, dtox Day Spa, Jim Champion