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29 Awesome Events In Southern California This Veterans Day Weekend


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Harvest FestivalGriffith Park — 4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Griffith ParkThe Los Angeles Parks Foundation holds its third annual Harvest Festival in the heart of the park (near the merry-go-round). The daylong event includes a screening of the film Coco at 5:15 p.m., live music, food trucks, a beer garden (for those 21+), local vendor booths and a Kids Zone. All proceeds support Los Angeles city parks.COST: FREE admission; MORE INFO
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10; 12 - 5 P.M.Our Future FestLa Plaza de Cultura y Artes — 501 N. Main St., downtown L.A.The music, art and action festival includes Kid Ink and Joyner Lucas, Y La Bamba with Kendrick Sampson and Yesi Ortiz (97.1 AMP Radio) as emcees. Between performers, check out the live screen-printing, art making, voter registration, action, advocacy and wellness booths.COST: FREE admission with RSVP; MORE INFO
Sonia De Los Santos performs a bilingual concert at The Wallis. (Quetzal Photography)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10; 2 - 4 P.M.Sonia De Los SantosWallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts — 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly HillsThe Latin children's music artist makes her Wallis debut with the family-friendly bilingual concert La Golondrina: A Musical Journey. The native of Monterrey, Mexico presents an afternoon of music that explores her experiences growing up in Mexico and moving to another country. The performance is recommended for children ages 4+.COST: $25 - $25; MORE INFO
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10; 5 - 9:30 P.M.The Unbearable Lightness of Being with Juliette Binoche In PersonAero Theatre — 1328 Montana Ave., Santa MonicaThe American Cinematheque screens the adaptation of Milan Kundera's novel, which stars Daniel Day-Lewis as a Czech doctor torn between his vulnerable wife (Juliette Binoche) and his lover (Lena Olin). All three are caught in the turmoil of the 1968 Soviet invasion. The film will be introduced by Michael Pogorzelski of the Academy Film Archive, and a discussion follows with director Philip Kaufman and Binoche.COST: $13 - $15; MORE INFO
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10; 8 - 11 P.M.Baby Bushka: Kate Bush NightThe Moroccan Lounge — 901 E. 1st St., downtown L.A.The Kate Bush cover band will wow the audience with four-part vocal harmonies and epic choreography. This event is 21+.COST: $10 - $15; MORE INFO
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11; 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.Veterans Day LAL.A. Memorial Coliseum — 3911 S. Figueroa St., downtown L.A.This inaugural event honors the sacrifice of veterans and their families. Various public officials and military reps will speak at the formal ceremony, which starts at 10 a.m. Then, the Coliseum's historic torch will be lit at 11 a.m. to mark the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month," the exact moment the armistice ended World War I. Afterward, guests are welcome to check out the veterans resource fair, displays, aerial demos, performances, sneak previews of upcoming films and food trucks.COST: FREE, but tickets required; MORE INFO
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11Veterans Eat for FreeYardbird Southern Table & Bar — 8500 Beverly Blvd. #112, Beverly GroveThe restaurant offers free meals (up to $75) at its Beverly Center location. This promotion does not include gratuity or alcohol. Must present a military ID to participate in the promotion.
COST: FREE for veterans ; MORE INFO
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11; 11 A.M. - 2 P.M.Veterans Day CelebrationForest Lawn — 6300 Forest Lawn Dr., HollywoodThe 60th annual celebration at Forest Lawn's Hollywood location honors veterans with a family-friendly event that includes kids' activities, a flyover, patriotic music, historic artifacts and treats from Dunkin' Donuts.COST: FREE; MORE INFO
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11; 7 - 10 P.M.The Right StuffHollywood American Legion Post 43 — 2035 N. Highland Ave., HollywoodPost 43 and the American Cinematheque present a special screening of the 1983 drama about the American space program in the 1950s and '60s. Director Philip Kaufman takes part in a pre-screening conversation moderated by film historian Alan K. Rode. First opened in 1929, the newly renovated venue features a 482-seat theater with state-of-the-art film and digital projection and acoustics.COST: $15 - $35; MORE INFO
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By Christine N. Ziembalaist.com
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