90006 Condominimums
940 ELDEN AVE 408 $425,000
940 ELDEN AVE 403 360,000

90006 Single Family Homes
2683 SAN MARINO ST $485,000
1128 S KENMORE AVE 400,000
1726 S OXFORD AVE 345,000

90018 Single Family Homes
2151 W 20TH ST $695,000
2255 W 25TH ST 550,000
2186 W 28TH ST 375,000
3520 8TH AVE 270,000
2134 10TH AVE 211,500
3002 8TH AVE 210,000
3442 7TH AVE 205,000
3711 W 30TH ST 178,000

90019 Single Family Homes
2151 W 20TH ST $695,000
2255 W 25TH ST 550,000
2186 W 28TH ST 375,000
3520 8TH AVE 270,000
2134 10TH AVE 211,500
3002 8TH AVE 210,000
3442 7TH AVE 205,000
3711 W 30TH ST 178,000

90034 Condominimums
10790 ROSE AVE 101 $438,000
3645 CARDIFF AVE 305 385,000

90034 Single Family Homes
3105 VETERAN AVE $820,000
3728 MILITARY AVE 695,000
3126 S BENTLEY AVE 631,000

90035 Condominimums
1318 ROXBURY DR 313 $1,060,000
8555 CASHIO ST 103 529,000
1201 ROXBURY DR 209 505,000

90035 Single Family Homes
1132 S POINT VIEW ST $1,132,500
9707 ALCOTT ST 1,115,000
1431 LIVONIA AVE 925,000
1171 STEARNS DR 807,000
1800 S SHENANDOAH ST 742,500
1832 S SHERBOURNE DR 645,000
1435 STEARNS DR 635,000
5995 SATURN ST 624,500

Sales are from the previous month.  Source: Great American Real Estate Solutions

The Damn Slam
This semimonthly poetry competition, held every first and third Thursday, conforms to NPS guidelines and features poets going head to head. The organizers are currently holding qualifying slams to field a Damn Slam L.A. team to go the 2011 National Poetry Slam in Cambridge and Boston this summer. Admission is $5.

Attic Theatre and Film Center, Thurs., March 3rd and 17th, 8 p.m.
5429 W. Washington Blvd., Mid-City.
Information: (213) 538-8710.
www.attictheatre.org

Teen Book Club
Teen literary enthusiasts will meet and discuss popular novels with one another. Attendees are encouraged to share great books they’ve been reading.

Washington Irving Branch Library, Tues., March 15th, 4 p.m.
4117 W. Washington Blvd., Arlington Heights.
Information: (323) 734-6303;
www.lapl.org

Walter Mosley by David Burnett

Walter Mosley
Noted author Walter Mosley, a native of Los Angeles, visits EsoWon to sign and discuss his latest novel, When the Thrill Is Gone. Available on March 8, the book is the third installment in the Leonid McGill series and tells the story of a struggling private investigator who takes on a dangerous case in New York City.

EsoWon Books, Thurs., March 10th, 7 p.m.
4331 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park. Information: (323) 290-1048
www.esowonbookstore.com

LECTURES & DISCUSSIONS

Are We Drowning in Information?
These days we live in an information age, with a seemingly endless array of stimuli coming from TV, newspapers, websites, e-mail, texts and more. Journalist James Gleick, author of The Information: A Theory, a History, a Floor, visits Zocalo Public Square to discuss the history, the current state and the future of information, as well as how we deal with it. Gleick’s book will be available for purchase through Skylight Books. Admission is free; reservations are suggested. Parking is $8 with validation.

Petersen Automotive Museum, Tues., March 15th, 7:30 p.m. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire. Information: www.zocalopublicsquare.org

Bjarke Ingels
The Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, whose work includes the Danish Maritime Museum and the Waste-to-Energy Plant in Copenhagen (which doubles as a ski slope), visits LACMA to deliver an architecture lecture. Tickets are $10 general admission ($5 for students and seniors).

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Thurs., March 3rd, 7:30 p.m.
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire. Information: (323) 857-6010;
www.lacma.org

MUSIC

Lost Moon Radio
This quirky hourlong comedy and music show presents a live broadcast from DJ Jupiter Jack, a 1960s burnout who transmits his radio program from outer space. This month marks the debut of Episode 9. Tickets are $11.

Club Fais Do-Do, Fri., March 25th, Sat., March 26th, Thurs., March 31st, 7:30 p.m.
5253 W. Adams Blvd., West Adams. Information: (323) 931-4636
www.faisdodo.com

Medeski, Martin & Wood

Medeski, Martin & Wood
The innovative jazz trio of pianist John Medeski, percussionist Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood bring their exploratory, genre-hopping music to the Miracle Mile. They will be joined by Edmund Welles, the bass clarinet quartet. Tickets are $30.

El Rey Theatre, Fri., March 11th, 8 p.m.
5515 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire. Information: (323) 936-6400
www.theelrey.com

Royksopp
The Norwegian electronic-music duo Royksopp stop in Los Angeles on their current U.S. tour. Their latest release is the downtempo instrumental album Senior. Jon Hopkins will also perform. Tickets are $25-$32.50.

The Wiltern, Tues., March 29th, 8 p.m.
3790 Wilshire Blvd., Koreatown. Information: (213) 380-5005
www.wiltern.com

THEATER

A Raisin in the Sun
Phylicia Rashad directs this Ebony Repertory Theatre production of the classic play by Lorraine Hansberry. A Raisin in the Sun portrays a black family pursuing a better life in 1950s Chicago. Tickets are $45-$55.

Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, Wed., March 23rd, Sat., March 26th, Sun., March 27th, Thurs., March 31, 8 p.m. (through April 17th).
4718 W. Washington Blvd., Mid-City. Information: (323) 964-9768
www.ebonyrep.org

The Corinthian Scandal
Writer-director Candace Cole-Kelly and co-director Wendy Renee Wise present this gospel musical. Parental guidance is suggested due to adult material. Tickets are $32.

Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Sat., March 26th, 7 p.m., Sun. March 27th, 5 p.m.
4401 W. Eighth St., Mid-Wilshire. Information: (562) 920-1604;
wilshireebelltheatre.wordpress.com

But can Jefferson Park's be as great as New Orleans'?! Source: New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Credit: Romney Caruso

Mardi Gras has a new home in Jefferson Park, thanks in part to the United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council (UNNC).

The panel in February voted to fund up to $500 in expenses for what is expected to be the first of an annual event commemorating the widely-popular, ethnically important celebration.

DonnaAnn Ward of the 30/31 Club, which represents residents of West 30^th and 31^st streets, asked the council to support the neighborhood get-together, scheduled from 12 to 6 p.m.  March 20^th. She said the event would encourage a closer community by acknowledging the significance Mardi Gras has in the lives of many locals. From a practical standpoint, she added, residents would be working together in order to “organize, run and promote” the gathering.

“We looked around and realized nobody had stepped up to offer to celebrate Mardi Gras, which certainly is a huge, huge part of Jefferson Park history,” said Ward. “What we’d like to do is really sort-of get some mojo going—have a parade, march the kids in, elect a Mardi Gras king and queen,” and round out the day with family games, music and a few New Orleans-styled food.

Additionally, the council allotted about $1,000 to publicize its “Spring Fling,” area-wide clean-up event, likely to take place in June. Councilor Jessica Bravo explained the funds were needed to purchase the fliers and banners necessary to “rally up the troops” and “get the word out” about the event to the public.

Also, Laura Meyers, planning and zoning committee chair, asked her colleagues to support a proposed city ordinance changes that she said would more clearly define the nature and placement of so-called “group” or “community” multi-use houses, which are peppered throughout the Mid-City area.

“We have been trying to get these houses regulated by ordinance for years,” she said.

The panel unanimously voted for the group housing ordinance measure, but tied its support to the assurance that it, as well as the city council, will have an opportunity to consider and vote on individual proposed houses before they are approved.

The councilmember from the 10th District says that when he was an elementary kid in Cleveland, Ohio, it was impossible for him to walk to school without getting beat up.

But Wesson had learned a thing or two about organizing from his father, a died-in-the-wool “union guy.” And eventually figured out that if he got a lot of the other kids to walk with him, they, and most importantly he, would stay safe.

That foray into fundamental community building left Wesson the organizer for all his neighborhood’s sports and activities.

Fast forward a few decades or so and Wesson, the former speaker of the California State Assembly, is seeing his second term on the Los Angeles City Council.

Wesson enjoyed a landslide victory his first time out. This election, he faces five others on the ballot and one write-in. He feels his record community revitalization speaks for itself.

“In my view, this is one of the premier districts of the city,” said Wesson.

Wesson has overseen a recent burst of economic activity in CD10. Within weeks of securing funding for the $150 million second phase of the “Midtown Crossing” development at Pico and San Vicente boulevards, he announced the city council’s approval of “District Square,” a $93 million, 300,000 square foot retail center at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Rodeo Road.

The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission reports Wesson raised a total $211,107 in contributions through the end of February, with $123,799.93 cash on hand. He rejected public matching funds.

Wesson’s endorsements include the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Stonewall Democratic Club, Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Los Angeles Police Protective League, United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, Local 112,  SEIU Local 721, County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and  City Council President Eric Garcetti.

From the 10 freeway near Fairfax Avenue to La Cienega Boulevard between Venice and Washington Boulevards, the area currently lacks representation by a neighborhood council and isn’t officially part of a particular neighborhood.

MINC President Allan DiCastro said the Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE), the city organization that oversees all of Los Angeles’ neighborhood councils, approached them about a year ago and asked they include the region in MINC’s boundaries. However, DONE never documented the change, according to DiCastro

“We adopted, or we thought we adopted this other area, and now South Robertson Neighborhood Council have said ‘we believe this is our area’ and they’re challenging us for it,” said DiCastro.

The Robertson Neighborhood Council’s area is located west of La Cienega Blvd.

The area in question includes residential streets and a portion of the area’s so-called “Art District.” According to Michael Sonntag, a MINC board member, there is talk of possible entertainment industry development for the area that could prove to be of future great economic importance.

“My heartstrings are with those who feel helpless” in the shadow of City Hall, Kim said, “to be on the side of the weak and under-represented population of our community. “

Kim, an immigration and civil rights attorney who lives and maintains his legal office in the 10th District, remembers immigrating from South Korea when he was 14.

He and his family arrived in the states with “practically nothing, aside from the hope of a prosperous future,” he said. And even though his family forged a comfortable life in the Los Angeles area, he remained aware of the others around them weren’t as fortunate.

Kim, the principle at USA Kim Law Firm, knew representing those who couldn’t represent themselves was his calling, helping immigrants and the aged protect their rights.

Now Kim, who has served as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Pro Tem since 2000, wants “to give back to this great nation” as a public official.

“I don’t think the district is being revitalized. I don’t feel the district is safe enough,” Kim said. “Those in our community who are making an honest living, paying honest taxes—a lot of them aren’t seeing a quality of life.”

In his campaign, Kim is calling for, among other things, a “first-rate” police force  and more consumer oversight into the Dept. of Water and Power. He also promotes business investment and tax incentives and reforming the city’s pension program.

It’s time the city officials “do what is right,” Kim said. “ I want that young kid growing up here to grow up and be what he wants to be. . . We need to rediscover the equality of opportunity.”

I was recently joined by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in officially kicking-off the city’s Green Retrofit and Workforce Program at Vineyard Recreation Center in the West Adams community, located in the 10th Council District.

I authored the Green Retrofit and Workforce Program, and received strong support from Mayor Villaraigosa.  This program is the first large scale municipal green retrofit program in the United States.

It was an honor to have the first building chosen to take part in this landmark program in my district.  The outpouring of support from community and environmental leaders from the beginning validates why I authored the ordinance that created this program.

The City of Los Angeles has been allocated $37 million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants, with the first $14 million to fund this program.

The program has identified the first 130 city-owned buildings, such as libraries, fire stations, and recreation centers that provide the maximum energy cost savings, and that are located in low-income communities.  This innovative program promotes investment in energy efficiency, water conservation, and green technologies, and is thereby creating a green workforce with a pathway for new jobs in the new green building sector.

Since December 2010, the first 40 workers are now working for the Department of General Services on buildings citywide and have generated energy cost savings for the city, while training for higher skilled green construction and maintenance jobs.

The city’s Green Retrofit Advisory Council is working closely with the Mayor’s Office to develop financing options that will enable the retrofitting of all city-owned facilities. The city has been authorized to make use of up to $39 million in Qualified Energy Conservation Bond funds to broaden the scope of the retrofit program.

Key to the success of this effort has been the strong advocacy of SCOPE–AGENDA organization which convened the LA Apollo Alliance and advocated for the creation of a way to include low income communities in the emerging green economy. The LA Apollo Alliance represents 25 organizations from community, labor and environmental sectors, and continues to be an important ally and strategic partner in this important effort.

In Europe and Asia, many houses of worship also function as museums, their history and beauty interesting even to the non-faithful. Los Angeles doesn’t have a lot of that, but the First Congregational Church, on Commonwealth Avenue, comes pretty close.

The structure, with its gardens and chapels and attached school, is less than one hundred years old. But it took such great care in its construction and details that the date of origin is actually kind of unclear to the untrained eye: it just looks historical.

It also contains the largest pipe organ in the world. Unsurprisingly, the church’s music program is impressive.

For 42 years, the church has hosted an organ music series of world-renown. Its Bach Festival is even older: it has gone on every October since 1934. (For something a little more low-key, the organ is played every Thursday at noon to whoever is in the building.)

The church bills itself as the oldest Protestant church in Los Angeles. As the name implies, Congregationalism is big on ecumenical faith: it draws on a Protestant background, but is open to all seekers.

Day Camps

Adventures in Nature Summer Day Camp
Adventures in Nature is the Natural History Museum and Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits summer camp where children have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of Museum topics — Earth’s features, creatures, and cultures from around the globe.

Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Dates: 7/1 – 8/12
Ages:  K-6^th Grade
Schedule: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm with extended care available
Cost: $240-$275 depending on whether the session has a field trip, with member discounts
First day to register: 3/1/11
http://www.nhm.org/site/activities-programs/adventures-in-nature
213-763-3348

Aloha Beach and Surf Camp
Aloha Beach Camp is an aquatic-themed summer camp in Los Angeles for kids, teens, and tweens. The camp is comprised of three age-appropriate programs under the Aloha Beach Camp name. Keiki Camp is exclusively for younger children ages 4 through 7. Kahuna Camp is for campers 8 to 11. High Action Camp is for older kids 12-14 years old.  Pick-ups and drop-offs are at pre-determined meeting points around Los Angeles.

Dates: 6/20 – 8/26
Ages: 4 – 14
Schedule:  9:30 am – 3:30 pm plus transportation time
Cost: Approximately $98/day depending on when you register and for how many days.  Get an early bird discount before 3/1/11.
First day to register: Now.  First open house is 3/13/11.
www.alohabeachcamp.com
818-932-4600

Art Center for Kids Summer Workshops
Center for Kids offers students conceptually based art and design classes that promote innovation, critical thinking, and visual literacy.

Art Center College of Design
950 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
Ages:  Grades 4 – 8
Dates and Schedule: Sunday classes 6/26 – 8/14, 1 pm – 4 pm
Weekly Summer Workshops: 6/27 – 8/12, 9 am – 12 pm
Cost:  $260 per week; scholarships are available.
First day to register: 5/23/11
www.artcenter.edu/kids
626-396-2319

Audubon Center at Debs Park
The Audubon Center’s camp is called the Arroyo Adventure.  Weekly programs focus on the plants and animals of Debs Park and the Arroyo Seco. This program provides campers with structured, hands-on activities focused on nature studies and the cultural history of the area.

Debs Park
4700 North Griffin Ave., Los Angeles, CA 900313
Dates: 7/5-7/29
Ages: 6 – 11
Schedule: 9 am – 4 pm
Cost: $200 per week
First day to register: 4/4/11
www.audubondebspark.org
323-221-2255

Autry Museum of the American West Summer Camp
Campers will get a unique perspective on the past through interacting with artifacts, enjoying stories of real people and discovering their connection to history.  Camps will feature crafts, discussions, games and activities along with tours of the museum galleries.

4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462
Dates: 7/5 – 7/29
Ages: 5-12
Schedule:  Ages 5 – 7: 9 am – 12 pm. Ages 8 – 12: 1 pm – 4 pm, with pre- and post-camp care available.
Cost: $145 for half-day weekly sessions, with member, sibling, multiple week, and early registration discounts available.
First day to register: Now
www.autrynationalcenter.org
323-667-2000 x336

California Science Center
Hands-On Science Camp offers exciting activities covering physics, chemistry, biology, space and earth science in more than 25 courses.

700 Exposition Park Drive, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Dates: 6/20 – 8/19
Ages: Pre-K – 8^th Grade
Schedule: Varies with age, from two hours to six hours a day.
Cost: $155-$355 per week; member and early registration discounts available.
First day to register: Now
www.californiasciencecenter.org
213-744-7400 x3

DayJams: Rock Music Camp
DayJams’s professional musician instructors teach everyone from beginners to advanced players how to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals or horns. Campers will play in a band, write an original song, perform in a rock concert and record a CD.

American Jewish University
15600 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90077
Dates: July 11-15 and July 18-22
Ages: 8 – 15
Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm.  Drop off 8 am – 9 am; pick up 5 pm – 5:30 pm.
Cost: $645 per week, with discounts for multiple weeks.  Scholarships are available.
First day to register: Now
www.dayjams.com
800-295-5956

Ecole du Soleil
Live an international summer in L.A. Choose from three different age-based programs focusing on language and fun activities including field trips. Previous exposure to the French language is not required; a fun and valuable experience is offered to all children.

Lycee International de Los Angeles (LILA)

4155 Russell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Dates: 6/20 – 7/29
Ages: Pre-K – 5^th Grade
Schedule: 9am – 3:30 pm, with complimentary extended care
Cost: Register by the week or single days; cost varies by program.
First day to register:  4/1/11
www.ecoledusoleil.com
Lyesse Tsamen 323-665-4526

Enterprise Farms Riding Camp
Week long riding camps feature safety oriented instruction on how to work around horses, basic horsemanship skills, grooming, bathing, tacking and exercising. Camps close with a horse show and awards ceremony where campers demonstrate their newly developed skills for family and friends.

Paddock Riding Club
3919 Rigali Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039
Dates: 6/20 – 8/26
Ages: 6 and up
Schedule: 9 am – 4 pm
Cost: $495 per week; discounts for three or more weeks.
First day to register: Now
www.enterprisefarms.com
(323) 665-8977

Golden State Gymnastics
Children with years of gymnastics experience or novices will be able to learn new gymnastics skills, work towards potential and achieve their personal best at this nonprofit gymnasium.  Daily activities will include gymnastics, arts and crafts, games, outdoor water play.

1828 N. Keystone St., Burbank, CA 91504
Dates: 6/6 – 8/12
Ages: 3 and up
Schedule: 9 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 4 pm, or 9 am – 5 pm; aftercare available.
Cost: Full-day $260 per week; Half-day $155 per week.  M, W, F and T, Th also available.  Sibling, multiple week, and early registration discounts are also available.
First day to register: Now
www.goldenstategym.com
818-558-1177

Huntington Explorers
The classes celebrate the wonders of the Huntington through garden explorations, hands-on activities, gallery investigations and educational fun.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108
Dates: July and August
Ages: 5 – 12
Schedule: 9:30 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 3:30 pm, or 9:30 – 3:30; extended care available.
Cost: $170 for half day, $320 for full day. Member discounts available.
First day to register: March, 2011
www.huntington.org
626-405-2104

Kidspace Children’s Museum
The Camp experience brings science and art alive for children as they play under the guidance of our Education Specialists and Expert Guest Facilitators who ignite creativity and inspire critical thinking, problem solving and team building with an emphasis on safety and fun.

480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103
Dates and Ages: 7/25 – 8/6 ages 7-10; 8/8 – 8/12 ages 7-10; 8/15 – 8/19 ages 6-10
Schedule: 9am – 12pm, 1pm – 5 pm or 9am – 5pm
Cost: $250 – $400
First day to register: Now
www.kidspacemuseum.org
626-449-9144

LACMA Summer Art Camp
Kids explore the museum and their creativity in painting, drawing and mixed-media projects. Taught by artists, each week is a new adventure in fun gallery activities and creative studio art projects.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Dates: 7/11 – 8/26
Ages: 6 – 13 (note that some weeks are only for certain ages)
Schedule: 10 am – 3pm
Cost: $275 per week; member discounts available.
First day to register: Register now; by mail only
www.lacma.org/programs/ArtCamp.aspx
323-857-6139

LA-Sports Kidz
The goal of this camp is to expose children to age-appropriate traditional and non-traditional sports and leisure activities that nurture the mind and body. Some of these include Golf, Tennis, Music, Baseball, Soccer, Arts & Crafts, Bicycle Safety Day, Gymnastics and Basketball. In addition, special events like Snow in July, Olympic Sports Day, and Science Day.

Wilshire Park Elementary School
4063 Ingraham St., Los Angeles, CA 90005
Dates: 6/21 – 8/27
Ages: 4 – 12
Schedule: 9 am – 4 pm; extended care available.
Cost: $45/day. Sibling discounts and scholarships are available.
First day to register: Now
www.la-sportskidz.com
323-857-6139

Rolling Robots Robotics Camp
In a series of five laboratory classes, campers learn the fundamental of robotics.  Days include robotic design challenges such as working on gear ratios for robot battles, or designing remotes to search for lost treasure.

Rolling Robots
757 Americana Way
Glendale, CA  91210
Dates: 6/22 – 8/27
Ages: 7 and up
Schedule: 10 am – 1 pm
Cost: $299
First day to register: 3/1/11
www.rollingrobots.com/robotics-camp
818-241-2308

Silverlake Beach Camp
Silverlake Beach Camp features trips each day to beaches, museums, parks, gardens, swimming pools, hikes, etc.

Drop off and pick up at Mt. Hollywood Church in Los Feliz.
Mailing Address:  920 Silverlake Blvd. #18, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Dates: 6/27 – 9/2
Ages: Pre-K – 5^th grade
Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cost: $300 per week
First day to register: March 1st
www.silverlakecamps.com
213-445-3790
Lauren@silverlakecamps.com

Silverlake Recreation Center Day Camp
Children will participate in a variety of activities daily including sports, arts and crafts, and cooking.  Children seven and up will swim once a week, and there’s an optional field trip every Friday.

Detailed information will be available mid-March.
Mandatory parents informational meeting occurs in mid-May.
1850 W. Silver Lake Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Silverlake.RecreationCenter@lacity.org
323-644-3946

Summer @ Chandler
This year, camp will run for 6 weeks off site at La Salle High School located in North East Pasadena. Summer @ Chandler offers a relaxing, trusting, and fun atmosphere where all children are encouraged to pursue their own interests and develop friendships.

Dates: 6/13 – 7/22
Ages: 5-12
Schedule: 8am – 3pm. Extended care available until 6pm.
Cost: Per week, 5 days: $250; 3 days: $180; 2 days: $140 if registered before 6/1/11.
First day to register: Now
www.chandlerschool.org
626-795-9314 x198

Summer Acting Camp
Summer Acting Camp provides a wide range of specialized courses which students take every day, including acting, singing, tap dance, movement, improvisation, stage combat and on-camera technique.  Each session ends with a performance.

La Canada Playhouse
La Canada High School
4463 Oak Grove Dr.
La Canada, CA 91011
Dates: 6/20 – 7/8; 7/11 – 7/29
Ages: 5 and up
Schedule: 8 am – 5 pm with free extended care from 7:30 am and until 5:30 pm.
Cost: $600 per session
First day to register: Register now; early bird discount until 3/15.
www.summeractingcamp.com
818-957-1619

Summer Sports Camp 2010
Participants can play tennis and/or soccer. With a staff of seasoned, high-energy pros, your child will get superior training and have lots of fun!  There’s also an option to cool off in the swimming pool. Every Friday is “Healthy Lunch” day, where we provide a nutritious lunch for the kids.

3401 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, 90027
Dates:  6/20 – 8/19
Ages: 6 to 14
Schedule: 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm
Cost: $160 per week for half days; $260 per week for full days
First day to register: 3/15/11
For tennis: call 323.663.6060 or visit
www.latennis.com
For soccer: call 310.926.7668 or visit
www.hollywoodsocceracademy.com
camp@latennis.com

Summer with Shakespeare
Spend the summer with Shakespeare at A Noise Within, Glendale’s own classical theatre company. In this fun three-week camp, kids will learn Shakespeare, acting games, improvisation, safe stage combat, voice and speech, movement, and more! Camp culminates in a presentation for family and friends.

A Noise Within Theatre Company
234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91204
Dates: Call to confirm
Ages: 10-18; children are split into groups of similarly aged kids.
Schedule: 10 am – 4 pm
Cost: $750
First day to register: Now
www.anoisewithin.org
818-265-7961
education@anoisewithin.org

Summerkids
Summerkids Camp and Summer Challenge are both conducted at The Angelus Mountain Center, a privately-owned, secure, 56-acre campground of beautiful meadows, wild and wooded areas, a stream, lodge, cabins, pool, amphitheater, sports fields and lots of room and resources.

3697 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Altadena, CA 91001
Dates: 6/20 – 8/26; the weeks before and after camp are available as add-ons.
Ages: SK-PreK: 3 & 4 year-olds; Summerkids Camp: K-6^th grade; Summer Challenge Camp: 7^th – 9^th grade (6/5 – 8/25)
Schedule: 9 am – 3 pm with extended care available.  Sessions vary in the number of days or weeks.
Cost:  Varies depending upon the number of days per week and number of weeks registered.
First day to register: Returning families have priority until 3/1, when enrollment opens to new families.
www.summerkids.net
626-577-9979
summerkidscamp@earthlink.net

Swordplay Studios
Swordplay’s Summer Camp program offers week long opportunities for kids to improve their fencing skills.  This year the camp is offering sessions of Star Wars themed Jedi Training Camp, Fencing Camp, and Shakespeare Camp.

64 East Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank CA 91502
Dates: 6/13 – 8/26
Ages: 4-16
Schedule: 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $390; includes lunch
First day to register: Now
818-566-1777
www.swordplayla.com

Theatre 360 Summer Camp
Each two-week session will focus on a different series of shows, styles, historical periods, composers, and choreographers. Campers will learn songs, scenes, monologues, and dances from a variety of theatrical sources. More intensive acting, dance and voice programs are also available, as is a special program for children ages 3-5.

75 N. Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Dates: 6/20 – 8/26
Ages: 3 – 19
Schedule: Five two-week, M-F sessions for ages 6-19; five two-week M, W & F sessions for ages 3-5, and two advanced two-week M-F sessions for ages 13-19.
Cost: $200 per week for 3 – 5 year-olds; $450 per week for ages 6-19; $500 per week for advanced sessions.
First day to register: Now
www.theatre360.org
626-577-5922

Tom Sawyer Camp
Tom Sawyer Camp provides horseback riding, swimming instruction, pressure-free sports, group games, and a rugged outdoor program that acquaints the campers with the local wilderness areas. Transportation is provided for campers from their homes to camp except for those children living outside the normal pick-up areas or in inaccessible areas.

Hahamongna Watershed Park
707 West Woodbury Rd, #F
Altadena, CA 91001
Dates: 6/20 – 8/19 with one additional week add-on available.
Ages: Pre-Camp ages 3 – 5; Day Camp 1^st – 5^th grades; Outpost Camp 6^th – 9^th grades
Schedule: Choose 2, 3 or 5 days a week.  Hours vary by Camp.
Cost: Price varies by number of days and weeks registered.
First day to register: Register now
www.tomsawyercamps.com
626-794-1156
info@tomsawyercamps.com

Wizard of Art
Week-long summer art workshops at the Los Feliz art school feature drawing, painting, cartooning and sculpting in clay. All ages are welcome, and single-hour classes are also available through the summer.

1947 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles CA  90027
Dates: Mid-June through August
Ages: 4 and up
Schedule:  Weekly sessions M-F, 9 am – 12 pm
Cost: $230 per week
First day to register: Now
323-661-0341

Zoo Camp
Children will have the time of their lives going ape over the Zoos hundreds of amazing animals. ZooCamp is for children independent of their parents and provides a safe and fun social setting where youngsters can focus on making both human and animal friends.

Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Dates: 7/4 – end of August
Ages: 4 – 12
Schedule: 9 am – 3 pm with extended care available
Cost: $300 per week; member discount available
First day to register:  4/18/11
www.lazoo.org/education
323-644-4224

Overnight Camps

Astrocamp
Campers train like NASA astronauts, explore space with state-of-the-art telescopes, simulate rock climbing on Mars, and more.  Facilities include zip lines, a ropes course, and an indoor pool.  Astrocamp’s campus is comprised of rustic lodge-style buildings set in mountainous Idlyllwild.

26800 Saunders Meadow Rd. Idyllwild, CA 92549

Explorer

Ages: 8 – 14
Dates: 6/11 – 6/17; 6/18 – 6/24; 6/25 – 7/1

Voyager

Ages: 10-17
Dates: 7/3 – 7/15; 7/17 – 7/29
Cost: One week, $950; two weeks, $1,850
First day to register: Now
www.guideddiscoveries.org
800-645-1423

Camp JCA Shalom
For nearly 60 years, Camp JCA Shalom has been the “Camp for All Seasons,” providing thousands of campers and counselors with the adventures, friendships, and memories that last a lifetime.

Shalom Institute
34342 Mulholland Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265
Dates: 6/21 – 8/14; schedule varies by age
Ages: 2^nd – 11^th grades
Cost: Varies by age and session length
First day to register:  Now
www.campjcashalom.com
818-889-5500

Camp Ramah
Camp Ramah is an accredited, coed, residential, overnight, sleep-away summer camp affiliated with the Conservative Movement and National Ramah Commission. Camp Ramah seeks to develop kids’ leadership skills, forge lasting friendships and create a strong Jewish consciousness.

Ojai, CA
Dates: 6/22 – 8/17
Ages: 3^rd – 10^th grades
Schedule: Choose two or four week programs, depending on age.
Cost: Varies by number of weeks.
First day to register: Now
www.ramah.org
888-CAMP-RAMAH or 310-476-8571
info@ramah.org

Catalina Sea Camp and Junior Sea Camp
From SCUBA to Sailing, Marine Science to Seafood Cookery, Catalina Sea Camp offers courses for all levels and interests. Whether you’re a complete beginner or already an expert, the challenging programs will advance skill-level and knowledge.

Toyon Bay, Avalon, Catalina Island
Dates: Junior Sea Camp 6/11 – 6/17; 6/18 – 6/24; 6/25 – 7/1; Sea Camp 7/3 – 7/22 and 7/24 – 8/12
Ages: 8 – 13 and 12 – 17
Schedule: Junior Sea Camps are one-week sessions; Sea Camps are three-week sessions.
Cost:  Junior Sea Camp is $1,333; Sea Camp is $3,700/three weeks
First day to register: Now
www.guideddiscoveries.org
800-645-1423
info@guideddiscoveries.org

Griffith Park Boys Camp
Griffith Park Boys Camp is a picturesque 10 acre facility resting in the historic Griffith Park hills. The gentle sloping grounds hosts 16 bungalow styled cabins that sleep 10 persons and are complemented by being air conditioning and heated. Griffith Park Boys’ Camp has a 30 ft. rock climbing wall, high ropes challenge course, archery range and miles of hiking trails.

4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Dates: July and August
Ages: 7-14
Schedule: Weekly session M-F
First open house: 3/6/11, 11 am – 1 pm
www.laparks.org/dos/camps/griffith.htm
323-664-0571

Hollywoodland Girl’s Camp
Camp Hollywoodland is located in Griffith Park, nestled between the Hollywood Sign and the Griffith Park Observatory. The camp is designed to provide girls with camping and recreational programs in a mountain atmosphere. Weekly themes and field trips are provided.

3200 Canyon Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Dates: July and August.
Ages: 6 – 14
Schedule: Weekly sessions M-F
First open house: 3/6/11, 1 pm – 3 pm.
www.laparks.org/dos/camps/hollywoodland.htm
323-467-7193

YMCA Camp Surf
Camp Surf has a strong focus on ocean activities, but campers also participate in many other activities like rock climbing, archery, games, campfires, skits and dances.

560 Silver Strand Blvd., Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Dates: Weekly sessions 6/19 – 8/19
Ages: 3rd Grade – 11^th Grade
Cost: Three-tiered voluntary pricing structure
First day to register: Now
www.camp.ymca.org
760-765-0642

YMCA Camp Marston
Kids play and explore over 200 acres of trails and forests, including a lake, swimming pool, climbing tower, archery range, and more.  Girls and boys do arts and crafts, sports, dance, drama, hiking and more.

4761 Pine Hills Road, Julian CA 92036
Dates: Weekly sessions 6/19 – 8/19; see schedule for closed weeks.
Ages: 2nd Grade – 11^th Grade
Cost: Three-tiered voluntary pricing structure
First day to register: Register now
www.camp.ymca.org
760-765-0642

YMCA Raintree Ranch
YMCA Raintree Ranch is a small specialty camp focused on riding, caring for horses and camp fun.  Campers learn to ride, and get to know horses care and feeding for an unforgettable experience.

2315 Frisius Road, Julian, CA 92036
Dates: Weekly session 6/19 – 8/19; see schedule for closed weeks and girls-only weeks.
Ages: 4^th Grade – 12^th Grade
Cost: Three-tiered voluntary pricing structure
First day to register: Now
www.camp.ymca.org
760-765-0642

Shaw, a victim’s advocate who is one of the candidates vying for the 10th district seat and is stumping on two issues that she claims have been woefully neglected—illegal immigration and public safety.

Shaw’s concern is personal. On March 2, 2008, her nephew—Jamiel Shaw, a promising high school football athlete—was gunned down by a gang member who was released from jail two days before the shooting. After police arrested the gang member days later, it was discovered that he had entered the country illegally.

Shaw said that illegal immigration remains a hot button issue for local politicians, maintaining that civic leaders repeatedly ignore the topic in order to avoid sparking controversy among Latino constituents.

“After Jamiel was murdered, the local politicians remained silent,” Shaw said. “Once they found out that the gang member was from Mexico and in the country illegally, they left us for dead.”

The devastating incident galvanized the Shaw family, who began circulating a petition to gather signatures for “Jamiel’s Law,” legislation that proposes that illegal gang members be fully prosecuted if they are found to be in the country illegally.

“Los Angeles is a sanctuary city,” said Shaw. “There appears to be an unspoken law that if you come to Los Angeles and you’re here illegally, no one will bother you.”

Pausing, she added, “According to Sheriff Lee Baca, there are Latino shot callers in jail who order other inmates to kill a black man once they are released on the streets. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is aware of this, but I’m not convinced that ICE enforcement is as effective as it should be.”

Shaw claims that 10th District Councilman Herb Wesson has repeatedly turned a blind-eye on the issue of illegal immigration.

“In fact, in one conversation we had with Wesson, he said that bringing up the illegal immigration issue would be like opening up a hornet’s nest. Honestly, if Wesson was more effective on this issue, I would not be running,” Shaw said. “Illegal immigration is costing California a staggering amount of money. California spends over $600 million on food stamps and welfare. Over a billion is spent on education and incarceration. I asked Wesson, ‘You’re getting the paperwork. Why are you silent?’”

Shaw’s campaign slogan is “Be Safe.” “We are going door-to-door to ask constituents if they want to be part of the ‘Be Safe’ public safety campaign. We want to focus on people who are like minded about public safety,” she said. “We want to open up the dialogue with constituents, church leaders and law enforcement about these issues because I think constituents are tired of the violence in our communities.”

Pausing, she added, “You can’t pick and choose what law you can enforce. That’s why public safety is my priority. There’s nothing more important than the safety of constituents. We need to speak up. We need to feel safe and be safe. We can’t remain silent on this issue.”