Community Corner
Several Local Celebrations Highlight Weekend
Food trucks, live entertainment, movies, fitness classes, and much more to enjoy this weekend in and around the Sherman Oaks area.
FRIDAY
Event: Baby Storytime
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Where/When: North Hollywood Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood; 10 a.m.
Why Go: Finding free events to go to with a baby or toddler can be difficult, but every Friday the North Hollywood Library has storytime where you and your child can enjoy spending time together, as well as stories, songs, and more.
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Pricing: Free
Event: NoHo Dine-Out Friday Nights
Where/When: 11458 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood; 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Why Go: After work, head on over to North Hollywood and enjoy an evening full of diverse food and live entertainment. Tonight, some of the food trucks appearing will be Temaki Truck, Trailer Park Truck (new), Crispy Waffle and Frite, and Fluff Ice. Live music will be provided by the band Northern Strangers and special guest singer Andrew Koch. In addition, there will be a dog rescue on location.
Pricing: Free
Event: Masta & The Edge of Soul
Where/When: , 14015 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; 10 p.m.
Why Go: Live music always gets the weekend started right, and what better way to liven up your evening than with some live R&B.
Pricing: No entrance fee. For more information on this event, call 818-789-1985.
SATURDAY
Event: Cardio Body Fitness
Where/When: , 14252 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; 8 a.m.
Why Go: Taught by Jessyca Brown, this one hour Jazz Dance Workout will wake your body up nice and early so that you become energized for the rest of the day.
Pricing: $65 for a pack of 5 classes. For more information on this class, visit www.cardiobodyfitness.com.
Event: Used Book Sale
Where/When: North Hollywood Library, 5211 Tujunga Ave., North Hollywood; 10 a.m.
Why Go: Support a local library fundraiser today and purchase a used book or two. Spend the morning perusing myriads of books and getting lost in fictional and non-fictional worlds.
Pricing: Varies. For more information on this event, call 818-766-7185.
Event: Celebrate Earth Day With Universal CityWalk
Where/When: Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal Plaza, Universal City; 5 – 7 p.m.
Why Go: Celebrate Earth Day and help Goodwill Southern California set a world record by bringing your new and gently used clothing, books, electronics, and home goods to CityWalk or any Goodwill SoCal location today and tomorrow. You can also receive giveaways and prizes, and your donations help the less fortunate.
Pricing: No entrance fee
Event: Ron Jones Jazz Influence Orchestra
Where/When: Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club, 4349 Tujunga Ave., Studio City; 7 p.m.
Why Go: Listen to 22 of L.A.’s best recording musicians this evening and there will even be a special guest, Concord Recording Artist Rachael MacFarlane. Influence performs a variety of Big Band music and contemporary Jazz, and their mission is to have fun while creating great music.
Pricing: $35 cover. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. - to purchase tickets online visit www.ticketweb.com.
Event: True School All Stars
Where/When: , 14015 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; 10 p.m.
Why Go: Café Cordiale is close, convenient, and offers so much variety in music and tonight is another music-filled evening. Performing R&B Funk tonight is the group True School All Stars featuring Tony Boyd.
Pricing: No entrance fee. For more information on this event, call 818-789-1985.
SUNDAY
Event: Celebrate Earth Day With Universal CityWalk
Where/When: Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal Plaza, Universal City; 5 – 8 p.m.
Why Go: Celebrate Earth Day and help Goodwill Southern California set a world record by bringing your new and gently used clothing, books, electronics, and home goods to CityWalk or any Goodwill SoCal location today. You can also receive giveaways and prizes, and your donations help the less fortunate.
Pricing: No entrance fee
Event: Relax Deeply
Where/When: , 13557 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Why Go: Work can take a toll both physically and emotionally - this session uses deep relaxing poses to help alleviate feelings of fatigue and stress that we encounter every day.
Pricing: $18
Event: ArcLight Presents: Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Where/When: , 15301 Ventura Blvd.; 7:30 p.m.
Why Go: This is a classic story of adventure, intrigue, and danger lurking around every corner. Directed by Steven Spielberg in 1981, the story revolves around an archeologist and university professor named Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) who must retrieve the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do.
Pricing: Adults $14.75, Children $11, Seniors $12.50. Rated PG. 115 minutes.
