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Arlington Heights Coffee Stroll THIS SATURDAY, Frightful and Haunted Halloween events, Historical Archives Bazaar - and more October Happenings!
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1). WAHA's COFFEE STROLL IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
Saturday, October 18
3-5:30 p.m.
Meet at the Eureka Cafe, 4053 West Washington Blvd. (three blocks east of Crenshaw Boulevard)
Please join WAHA on a Stroll through Arlington Heights, which is located between Arlington Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, north of the Santa Monica Freeway to Pico Boulevard.
read more...You're Invited to…WAHA's Newcomers Tea, a Flamenco Dance Evening, WAHA's Living History Tour - and More!
[** Early Bird Deadline for the Living History Tour at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is September 15! **]
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1). WAHA's NEWCOMERS TEA
Saturday, September 13
4 - 6 p.m.
2309 West 23rd Street, in Kinney Heights
WAHA members and friends are all invited to a "Newcomers Tea" on Saturday, September 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Kwesi and Jennifer Akai's lovely home and garden at 2309 West 23rd Street, in Kinney Heights. Kwesi has quite a green thumb! He proudly was a winner of WAHA's Garden Contest last year, and invites everyone to stop by to see his handiwork, and partake of some sweets and savories.
read more...Opa! Celebrate West Adams at a Greek Festival, a Neighborhood Cafe Opening, and WAHA's Own Newcomer's Tea.
** Plus Early Bird Deadline for the Living History Tour at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery**
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1). WAHA's NEWCOMER TEA
Saturday, September 13
4 - 6 p.m.
2309 West 23rd Street, in Kinney Heights
WAHA members and friends are all invited to a "Newcomers Tea" on Saturday, September 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., at Kwesi and Jennifer Akai's lovely home and garden at 2309 West 23rd Street, in Kinney Heights. Kwesi has quite a green thumb! He proudly was a winner of WAHA's Garden Contest last year, and invites everyone to stop by to see his handiwork, and partake of some sweets and savories.
read more...Evening Stroll, WED, Aug 20, and more! The Lazy Days of August? We think not! This week, have a cuppa joe on WAHA, stroll through one historic neighborhood, party in another, and visit a grand mansion unveiling a complete makeover. And don't forget to reserve your spot at WAHA's annual Living History Tour.
1). A STROLL THROUGH WELLINGTON SQUARE
Wednesday, August 20
6:30-8 p.m.
The Espresso Cart will be placed at 1915 Virginia Road
Please join WAHA on an Evening Stroll through Wellington Square, which is located just south of Washington and west of Crenshaw Boulevards. Wellington Square was first laid out in 1913 but grew up in the 1920s, and today its gracious blocks are filled with many Spanish, Tudor, Norman and other Revival styles of the period, along with some examples of earlier Craftsman homes.
read more...WAHA's 25 Years of Historic Preservation - Celebrate at a Mimosa Brunch (May 31), and a Landmarks Tour (June 7). Plus, a Mills Act Workshop and Expo Line Forum. >
1). 25 YEARS OF PRESERVATION - AND A MIMOSA BRUNCH
WAHA's Annual Historic Preservation Meeting: "Landmarks Won and Landmarks Lost"
Saturday, May 31
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Program at Noon)
The historic Union Square Theatre, 1122 West 24th Street (University Park, just west of Hoover)
WAHA Begins Its 25th Year of Historic Preservation, Big Sunday (on Saturday) in West Adams, and Fire Appreciation Day. >
By Laura Meyers
1). 25 YEARS OF PRESERVATION - AND A MIMOSA BRUNCH
WAHA's Annual Historic Preservation Meeting: "Landmarks Won and Landmarks Lost"
Saturday, May 31
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Program at Noon)
The historic Union Square Theatre, 1122 West 24th Street (University Park, just west of Hoover)
WAHA Potluck this Saturday, Preservation Ordinance Hearing, and a Native Plants Event!
1). WAHA Elections and Potluck
Saturday, April 12
5 to 7 p.m.
1821 Westmoreland Boulevard (Harvard Heights, between Washington and Venice)
Please join WAHA on a visit to one of Harvard Heights' most stunning historic homes. You'll have a chance to tour this quintessential 1907 Craftsman house, owned by Odel Childress and Don Weggeman, and to enjoy its Japanese-style garden, which features fifty or so bonsai that have been cultivated over three decades, as well as a forest of sculptured Japanese black pines and pittosporum. This is WAHA's annual Elections meeting as well. Each candidate will have a chance to tell you why he or she is running for the WAHA Board. (Members, please read the Candidates' Statements in your April WAHA Matters newsletter on page 9.)
This is a potluck dinner event - please do bring a dish to share. Drinks are on us.
read more...Artis Lane Reception, Sat, Mar 1 - and More! An artsy weekend ahead, plus community events.
1). WAHA PRESENTS: A RECEPTION WITH THE ARTIST, ARTIS LANE
- A Woman's Journey: The Life and Work of Painter/Sculptor Artis Lane Saturday, March 1, 1 p.m.
California African American Museum, 600 State Drive (Exposition Park) RSVP requested: 323-732-4223
Please join WAHA at a very special gathering with the artist Artis Lane, in honor of her first museum retrospective. This exhibition, on view through March 2, explores Lane'' 50-year career as a painter, printmaker and sculptor, with works ranging from drawings, bronzes, studio nudes, traditional portraits and busts, to more abstract creations.
read more...You're invited to two great WAHA events!
* A WAHA Stroll this Sunday afternoon, February 24
* A Special Reception with Painter/Sculptor Artis Lane at the California
African American Museum on Saturday, March 1
1). WAHA Afternoon Stroll in Jefferson Park
Sunday, February 24
3-6 p.m.
The espresso cart will be placed in front of 2062 West 29th Street (between Western and Arlington)
WAHA invites you to meet us for a cuppa' something hot and tasty and join us as we stroll a portion of Jefferson Park, an area comprising roughly
50-square-block neighborhood, largely built between 1905 and 1920 along what was at the time the Southwestern edge of the Los Angeles metropolis.
WAHA Holiday Party, Sun, Dec 9, 3-6 p.m.
Season's Greetings!
1). WAHA'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
Sunday, December 9
3 to 6 p.m.
The Historic Benjamin H. Hiss Residence, 215 S. Manhattan Place (in St. Andrews Square)
RSVP requested
WAHA is hosting our annual Holiday bash for members and volunteers at the historic Benjamin H. Hiss Residence, Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument No. 792. This expansive and eclectic home has a Mediterranean exterior, and an elegant "ultimate" Craftsman interior, with lavish, woodwork and a not-to-be-missed paneled dining room with great built-ins. The residence is owned by Rory Cunningham and David Pacheco, and was built in 1915 for B. A. Hiss, who had at one time served as the Mayor in Hermosa Beach (where the Hiss family owned extensive property.)
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