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Master Gardeners at the Green Tent at the Mar Vista Farmers' Market

mastoller — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:14 PDT

SEEDLINGS & SEEDS FOR YOUR SPRING GARDEN

Green Committee Meeting

mastoller — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:09:03 PDT

MVCC Green Committee Meeting

Donations Needed for Mar Vista Family Center’s Summer Camp

Karen Jordan — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:17:56 PDT

Summer camp at the Mar Vista Family Center means much more than just fun and games.

The camp is a safe haven for children in the area and a life saver for many parents, according to the ce

UCCE Master Gardeners, May 26

noreply@blogger.com (Mar Vista Green Committee) — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:52:00 PDT

Seedlings & Seeds for your Spring Garden

Stop by the Green Tent and see what our wonderful Master Gardeners have planted for us this month.

Pencil Pod Bush Beans (yellow) & French Filet Bush Beans, "Rolande" (green) in a special 2-Pak. The Pencil Pod is an heirloom variety, popular since it was introduced in 1900 - 6"long, stringless and tender. Rolande is the very best "filet" or "haricort vert" - truly gourmet green beans of delicate flavor and superb quality, 6" pods on strong, sturdy disease-resistant plants. Both are good in containers if you're short on land.

Black Beauty Zucchini. Summer is Squash Time! Easy to grow, you'll have 6" to 8" fruits in 58 days!

Bennings Green Tint Pitty Pan Squash - Bush Plants. Ready to harvest in 55 days.

Ronde de Nice, round French zucchini. These tasty little round zucchinis bruise easily so you won't find them in the supermarket. Harvest as pretty little babies, just a couple of inches in diameter or grow them to 3" to 4" and stuff them to wow your summer dinner guests.

Please bring your empty 6-packs

Lemon Cucumber, a true heirloom. Vigorous vines bear abundant crunchy cukes the size and shape of lemons. Eat fresh or good for making pickles.

Bring your gardening questions. The Master Gardeners have answers! Please bring any empty six-pack seedling containers you have as well. The Master Gardeners desperately need more containers for the wonderful seedlings they give away.

June Coming Attractions (they're not up yet)!
The UCCE Master Gardeners are at the Green Tent the 4th Sunday of every month. Here's a preview of the seedlings they'll be giving away in June.

Quinoa (pronounced "keen-wa"), Brightest Brillant Rainbow has striking colors of hot pink, burgundy, red, orange, yellow, white and green. Harvest young leaves to eat raw or cooked. Seed heads mature in about 3 months. The nutty grains have a much protein as milk! Cooks in just minutes.

Green Salad Bowl Lettuce. Easy to grow. Popular leaf lettuce. Good in containers. Tolerates heat and is slow to bolt.

Mar Vista Teen Goes Viral with Youtube Video About Autism

TheOpenDaily — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:34 PDT

Meet David Sharif, Teenager, Mar Vista Resident, Star of a Viral Video on Youtube about Autism called My Name Is David, and Autism Awareness Advocate.

David wrote a speech about being autistic for his Bar Mitzvah project a few years ago, and has performed the speech all over, to crowds of students and adults, in an effort to raise awareness about Autism.

The organization Autism Speaks loved his speech so much, they had it made into a claymation video by Matt Manning, one of the creators of the claymation hit series Robot Chicken.

It was a huge thrill for David to be a part of it (even though he told me he’s never seen Robot Chicken), and also to be honored for his work at the premiere screening when he was presented with the figure model of himself that was actually used in the movie.

The other reason it was so thrilling was that he got to meet both Matt Asner, Executive Director of Autism Speaks in Southern California, and his Father Ed Asner, who stars in one of David’s favorite films: Up.

David’s goal of raising awareness about autism got a big boost from the exposure the Youtube video has received. As of the publication date, the video has been viewed over 622,700 times. With David’s 16th birthday approaching on May 28th, he and his family are hoping to get to 1 Million by that symbolic date, so take a moment and please help spread autism awareness by watching his video.

And then check out the video interview I did with him and his adoring Mom.

The post David Sharif, Mar Vista Teen & Star of Youtube Viral Video About Autism appeared first on Mar Vista Mom.

MVCC Monthly Safety and Security Meeting - 7pm on Thursday 05/23/13

Rob Kadota — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:49:25 PDT

Join us for our monthly Safety and Security Committee meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Ave. (corner of Venice and Centinela Ave.) - all things public safety related are discussed - emergency preparedness, neighborhood watch, block captains and more.

405 Closes Saturday Night at Santa Monica Boulevard

TheOpenDaily — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:42:09 PDT

The northbound San Diego (405) Freeway will be closed overnight Sunday at Santa Monica Boulevard at about 11 p.m. until 9 a.m. as crews conduct concrete repairs.

Traffic is being be routed off the northbound freeway at Santa Monica. Motorists are ab

SaleWire: Ditch Day! 10 Major Sales to Hit Today and This Weekend

Natalie Alcala — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:13:02 PDT

There's no doubt about it: sample sale season has officially arrived. Today you have a whopping seven sales to race to all over town (taking an early, extra-long lunch is recommended), from LF's mythical, magical warehouse sale in Marina Del Rey to H. Lorenzo's highly-anticipated tent sale in WeHo. There's also a ton of action going on tomorrow, starting with cult-favorite label Co's first-ever sample sale on Melrose and Bugaboo's strollermania in El Segundo. Ready, set, go!

Starting Today
·Naven: The Naven Twins invite you to their DTLA studio today to shop one-of-a-kind Naven styles and discount stock on dresses and separates. [Dealfeed]

·LF Stores: In case you missed it, LF's warehouse sale is back today and tomorrow. Diehards are already there, so race over! [Dealfeed]

·Only Hearts: Stop by this charming sidewalk sale in SaMo, which boasts up to 80% off on select designer merch, including pieces from Stella McCartney. [Dealfeed]

·Jill Roberts: Starting today through Sunday, Jill Roberts is hosting a massive sidewalk sale at her SaMo store, offering 30 to 75% off the entire store. [Dealfeed]

·Planet Blue: Before you hit up PB Santa Monica's Denim Happy Hour this evening ($50 designer jeans, what?), be sure to swing by early for their super spring sale, where they're offering up to 50% today through Sunday. [Dealfeed]

·H. Lorenzo: The retailer's epic spring tent sale started this past Wednesday and is going on until June 15. Take up to 80% off on men's and women's collections. [Dealfeed]

·Society for Rational Dress: Enjoy 75% off on SFRD's fall 2013 collection and past seasons, as well as an assortment from the vintage archive. [Dealfeed]

Starting tomorrow
·Co: This luxe, LA label is hosting its first-ever sample sale tomorrow on Melrose. Items will be marked down from 50 to 75% off. [Dealfeed]

·Sanctuary: Tomorrow in Burbank, Sanctuary will host one of two huge sample sales that they put on each year, promising prices that start at just $15. The sale covers all categories, including jeans, shorts, tops, dresses and jackets, as well as specialty items like leather and beaded pieces. [Dealfeed]

·Bugaboo: This baby brand is hosting its biggest sample sale ever in El Segundo tomorrow. They're hooking up 75% off on their bestselling strollers, including Bugaboo Bee, Bugaboo Cameleon and Bugaboo Donkey. [Dealfeed]

DEALFEED: LF Stores

Natalie Alcala — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:59:05 PDT

Deal: The Cali-based retail chain's epic two-day spring warehouse sale returns with up to 80% off on trendy dresses, separates, outerwear, footwear and handbags.

When/Where: Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18. Friday 10am—6pm and Saturday 7am—3pm. 5333 McConnell Ave nr W Jefferson Blvd (no phone).
Link: LF Stores

Los Angeles First Graders Traveled to Sacramento to Shine Spotlight on Solar Power

TheOpenDaily — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:00 PDT

Holding signs reading “I Heart Solar Power” and “Go Solar CA,” the children held back-to-back events with Sen. Kevin de León and Assemblymember Gomez to rally for solar power, clean air, and environmental responsibility. Before a crowd gathered under the Capitol Rotunda, the children sang “Here Comes the Sun” and “Solar Power to the People,” conveying their vision for California, including Los Angeles, to be powered by clean energy.

Penmar Murder Suspect Makes Court Appearance

TheOpenDaily — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:23 PDT

Michael Anthony Mariscal was in court on Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.

Mariscal has been charged with capital murder in the deaths of Salvador Diaz Jr. and Alan Mateo, both 18, and is also accused of shooting a third man who survived.

Tsujita Annex is Now Serving Miso Ramen

TheOpenDaily — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:10:50 PDT

The reaction to Tsujita’s new “Annex” across Sawtelle has been pretty schizophrenic in the few weeks it’s been open. For every ramenologist excited to discover that they’re serving an almost exact replica of Tokyo’s super famous Jiro style Ramen, there was somebody complaining on Yelp about how many ways the Annex’s bowl of soup is different from the original Tsujita location across the street. How different? Well, it’s fattier, the noodles are thicker, it’s loaded with cabbage and bean sprouts (the horror!), they fill the bowl up so much the soup falls over the edge, and, the real crime, it’s not going to make the line at Tsujita any shorter. Did we mention how fatty Jiro style ramen is? It makes the original Tsujita ramen from across the street seem watery.

And even though Tsujita Annex’s ramen is expertly constructed for those who appreciate this kind of ramen, complainers will be happy to know they’re not filling the bowls up to the rim as much as they were at the beginning. And yesterday they started serving their miso ramen…

The miso ramen has the same unbelievably rich and heavy pork bone base as the regular ramen, only instead of shoyu (soy sauce) they add miso. You still get all the fat globules floating in the soup, and finishing the whole bowl of broth will still likely make you sick. The cha siu is the same, as is the soft boiled egg, the super thick noodles, the cabbage/bean sprout mixture, and the recommended condiments (fresh garlic and red chili pepper.)

In other words, if you didn’t like the standard ramen I doubt the miso ramen will change your mind.

Tsujita Annex, 2500 Sawtelle Blvd. 310-231-0222

Grand View Fine Art Studios (GVFAS) Open Studios event

smcommins — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:11:35 PDT

Time again for another Grand View Fine Art Studios (GVFAS) Open Studios event... come, art up and meet old friends and make new ones.

One Hour Organizing, May 19

noreply@blogger.com (Mar Vista Green Committee) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:31:00 PDT

TIRED OF JUNK MAIL?

WANT TO SEE IT DISAPPEAR?

Are you tired of going through the daily deluge of junk mail?

Do you normally toss it in the recycle bin?

How would you feel if it just disappeared altogether?

One Hour Organizing will share tips and tricks to eliminate your junk mail - paper and email - once and for all.

Did you know that producing the junk mail delivered to your door each year?

Destroys over 100 million trees
Takes 28 billion gallons of clean water
Produces more CO2 than 9 million cars

Let’s do our part to reduce these statistics.

BRING your junk mail! Grab what you can! Or just drop by to find out how to eliminate it.

Learn how to stop junk mail at the MVCC Green Tent May 19

mastoller — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:54 PDT

A fun-filled family night of arts activities!

smcommins — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:48:27 PDT

Come join FOW and P.S. Arts for a fun-filled

Dr. Deasy Meeting

sanmayer — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:37:45 PDT

Please join us for a meeting with LAUSD Superintendent Dr. John Deasy on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6pm in the Grand View Boulevard Auditorium.

The meeting will focus on issues that could impact the Grand View Dual Immersion program.

For additional information or questions contact:
Jeanette Corcuera
jeanette.corcuera@gmail.com
310.502.5769

May PTA Meeting

sanmayer — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:22:38 PDT

The upcoming PTA meeting has been confirmed for Wednesday, May 15th from 3pm – 4pm in the Grand View Auditorium.

Main topics: 2013 – 2014 Executive Board Nominations and May 31st Festival Planning.

Spanish Translation and FREE Childcare will be provided.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Tania Gleason, President, Grand View PTA
taniagleason@yahoo.com
310-237-3767

Regular Meeting of the Mar Vista Community Council Board of Directors

smcommins — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:11:45 PDT

MAR VISTA COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Mother's Day 2013: Where to Shop, Then Eat, with Mom This Sunday

Natalie Alcala — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:30:03 PDT

Photo via Poketo/Facebook

Flowers are cute and all, but if you're looking to step it up this Mother's Day, we recommend clearing your sched to spoil mom with these shop-and-grub pairings. Just like last year, we teamed up with our sister site Eater LA to whip up a foolproof hit list that spans across a variety of neighborhoods, from Poketo and Bestia in DTLA to Soaptopia and The Curious Palate in Mar Vista. (Nabes are listed in alpha-order, for your convenience.)

Beverly Hills: After painting ceramics together at Color Me Mine's (233 S Beverly Dr; 310-247-1226) big event, show off your creations at modern Mediterranean eatery Momed (233 S Beverly Dr; 310-270-4444). Don't leave without trying the Challah french toast.

Culver City: After shopping Lundeen's (9726 Washington Blvd; 310-842-8400) Pinterest-worthy variety of kitschy knick-knacks and stationary, grab a bite at Lukshon (3239 Helms Ave; 310-202-6808) for some Asian fusion action. Yelpers are fans of the chicken pops and free desserts.

DTLA: After treating mom to Poketo's (820 E 3rd St; 213-537-0751) charming selection of kitchen supplies and artsy coffee table books, plan a visit to uber-trendy Bestia (2121 E 7th Pl; 213-514-5724) that evening for some flavorful Italian fare. This one is hot right now, so book a reservation stat.

Highland Park: After discovering global artwork, textiles and ceramics at local-approved Platform (5027 York Blvd; 323-230-7475), pay a visit to Ba Restaurant (5100 York Blvd; 323-739-6243) for fluffy French omelettes and addictive apple pancakes. Their Sunday brunch is stellar.

Mar Vista: After officially being converted into a handmade soap fiend at Soaptopia (12228 1/2 Venice Blvd; 310-398-8333), indulge in specialty chocolates and gourmet cheeses at The Curious Palate (12034 Venice Blvd; 310-437-0144).

Mid-City West: After making custom bouquets at Heath Ceramics' (7525 Beverly Blvd; 323-965-0800) special open studio that day, take in Terroni's (7605 Beverly Blvd; 323-954-0300) handmade pasta and abundant wine selection.

Pasadena: After picking out the perfect hand-painted letterpress card at Lula Mae (100 N Fair Oaks Ave; 626-304-9996), hit The Raymond (1250 S Fair Oaks Ave; 626-441-3136) for a decadent brunch and Prohibition Era-themed drinks on the patio.

Sherman Oaks: After scoring retro treasures at blogstar Karla Deras' favorite vintage jewelry haven, Sherman Oaks Antique Mall (14034 Ventura Blvd; 818-906-0338), head to Sweet Butter Kitchen (13824 Ventura Blvd; 818-788-2832) for a damn good Croque Madame.

Silver Lake: After exploring indie shop star Yolk's (1626 Silver Lake Blvd; 323-660-4315) extensive collection of art books and high-design housewares, hop over to La Poubelle Bistro (5907 Franklin Ave; 323 465-0807) for bottomless mimosas and Eggs Benedict.

West Hollywood: After giving Candle Delirium's (7980 Santa Monica Blvd; 323-656-3900) hypnotic array of heavenly scents a whiff, head to Goldie's (8422 W 3rd St; 323-677-2470) for a fresh kale salad or avocado on toast with smoked chili flakes.

Venice: After taking in Tortoise General Store's (1208 Abbot Kinney Blvd; 310-314-8448) beloved Japanese-style jewelry, art books and home decor, enjoy farm-to-table favorites at Axe (1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd; 310-664-9787). Tell mom it's pronounced Ahh-shay.