2012 - 02 Real Estate Larchmont Chronicle

BROOKSIDE

MUSEUMS

GARDENS

Horse and buggy on the streets of Ye Olde Brookside.

Italian styling at its best is zooming to the Petersen.

L.A. River's past and future is on the agenda at the Garden Club.

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LARCHMONT CHRONICLE

FEBRUARY 2012

hancock park • windsor square • fremont place • larchmont village • wilshire center • park labrea • miracle mile

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2-Story English Tudor $4,375,000

Hancock Park. 5+5. 3 bed up - one down, plus guest house w/new Moroccan room for entertaining. Pool.

Bella Kay 323.972.3408

Gorgeously Updated English $2,895,000

Hancock Park. 5 beds/3.5 baths + 3 rm gst hse. Grmt kitchen. Huge family rm. Pool/spa/BBQ. Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

1920’s Mediterranean $1,695,000

Spanish Hacienda In 3rd St School Dist. $1,499,000

Hancock Park. Charming 1920’s Mediterranean with colonial influence. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths.

Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Hancock Park. Charming 2 sty 3+2.5+gh near Tennis Club. Private & full of character great neighborhood Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

Looking For Back Up $1,425,000

216 S. Larchmont Blvd. $1,315,000

2-Story Country English $1,239,000

Delightfully Updated $1,165,000

Hancock Park. Windsor Sq Traditional. 4Bd/2bas up, grmt kit, large grassy yard. Guest hse/office w/bath.

Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Hancock Park. 3Bd / 3BA home updated with new bathroom and 2,661 sq.ft., pool & permitted guest house.

Bob Day 323.860.4221

Hancock Park. Central hall plan, vaulted ceiling, fplc in liv rm, lrg din rm, 4beds, 3baths, sparkling pool.

Linda Hadley/James Hutchison 323.460.7637

Hancock Park. Just a stone’s throw from the village.3beds/2baths.New gourmet kitchen. Great vibe!

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Remodeled Modern Gem $1,099,000

A Lot Of House On A Large Lot $799,000

Hancock Park. Dutch-Colonial/Traditional. 3 + 2.75.

Charming country kitchen, beautifully remodeled.

Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Come Home To Brookside! $749,900

Hancock Park. LR/dining area, cozy den. Orig. kitch w/ brkfst area. Patio/grassy garden. 2-car garage.

Sandy Boeck 323.860.4240

2-Story Craftsman $599,000

Hancock Park. 2 Sty Hancock Park Craftsman with beautiful original bones. Same owner since 1952.

Christopher Calimbas 323.860.4253

Charming Top Floor Unit $495,000

The Windsor Estate $15,000/month

Charming English Cottage $5,500/month

Fully Furnished $3,500/month

Hancock Park. 3rd St Sch District. 3bds/2bas new everything, Garden office/studio. Great tree lined st.

Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

Hancock Park. Top flr 2BR in Hancock Pl Ter. B-I bkcases, pvt balc w/treetop vus. Lndry, 24hr sec, pool.

Barbara MacDonald 323.791.0273

Hancock Park. Restored & updated. 6276 sq ft on over ½ acre w/pool. 5 beds/5.5 baths + GH. Grmt kitchen.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

Hancock Park. Elegant 1925 Country English home on a beautiful tree-lined block near Hancock Park.

Linda Hadley/ James Hutchison 323.460.7637

Hancock Park. Charming Spanish duplex. Furnished 3+2. brkfst nook, patio. W/D, Flatscreen TV. Negotiable.

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Whitley biography tells of ‘Father of Hollywood’

Charming Mid-Century in Brookside

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Spacious living room and dining area open to the patio and the back garden Lovely wood-paneled den features a fireplace, built-in bookcases, and a small bar Cozy breakfast area of the original kitchen has a gas fireplace and a view of the garden Separate laundry room includes a laundry tub, storage cupboard, a door to the side walkway Recently-painted light and bright interior enhances the high ceilings and crown moldings Back garden offers a grassy area, trees and plants; two-car garage adjoins the house

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Hollywood was largely designed and built by Hobart Johnstone Whitley as told in a new biography by Gaelyn Whitley Keith.

Drawing from family archives, the author tells of her great grandparent’s life in “The Father of Hollywood” through the eyes of Whitley’s wife, Gigi.

Whitley Heights was where celebrities partied back in the day, according to the 304-page book, published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises.

It explains how in 1902 and 1903 HJ Whitley filed papers at the county recorder’s office of original tract maps for Whitley Heights. His wife suggested the new town be named Hollywood.

Another chapter explains how he designed a road over the Cahuenga Pass, which became the first good road for autos to access the San Fernando Valley.

He paid Pacific Electric $150,000 to build an interurban railway over the pass and allow right-of-way across its land. He could envision the entire subdivision in the Valley as one endless sea of homes. Against the objection of one colleague who could

not visualize a boulevard running through barley fields, HJ’s compelling speech persuaded others.

In the epilogue Whitley Heights is described as the Beverly Hills of yesteryear— the first royal kingdom for celebrities. Among residents in the posh mansions were Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Jean Harlow and Gloria Swanson. Others included Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power. In 1992, the area was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone. Paperback copies are $15; hardcover sells for $25 at bookstores and at thefatherofhollywood.com.

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Art Deco Society to recreate 1920s at Athletic Club Spring St., that the Los Angeles Athletic Club was born; 40 civic pioneers, adventurers and athletes gathered in Frank Gibson’s law office to form a men’s club.

Vintage dress in encouraged, but not required. Visit adsla.com.

tables and 1920s cocktails in the oldest private club in the city. The Los Angeles Athletic Club, 431 W. Seventh St., was founded in 1880, and counts many of old Hollywood’s glitterati among past members.

It was on Sept. 8, 1880 in the old Arcadia building on N.

The Prohibition era comes to life when the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles holds “Casino Moderne” at the L.A. Athletic Club on Sat., Feb. 18.

The evening will be modeled after the television series “Boardwalk Empire,” complete with legal gambling

SOLD: This home, located at 826 S. Muirfield, was listed at $989,995.

Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 317 S. Lucerne Blvd.

627 S. Plymouth Blvd.

180 N. McCadden Pl. 95 Fremont Pl. 130 S. Highland Ave. 123 N. Beachwood Dr. 938 S. Muifield Rd. 364 S. Sycamore Ave. 921 S. Citrus Ave. 826 S. Muirfield Rd. 517 N. Plymouth Blvd.

845 Lorraine Blvd.

918 S. Tremaine Ave. 333 N. Irving Bvd. 719 S. Highland Ave. 733 S. Citrus Ave. 639 N. Gramercy Pl.

$2,975,000 2,925,000 2,500,000 1,899,900 1,399,000 1,239,500 1,199,000 1,174,000 1,059,500 989,995 848,000 845,000 720,000 599,000 509,900 499,000 450,000

Condominiums 4848 Wilshire Blvd., #200 531 N. Rossmore Ave., #301 4460 Wilshire Blvd., #202 333 S. Wilton Pl., #8 122 S. Sycamore Ave., #1/2 310 N. Ridgwood Pl., #C 3810 W. Wilshire Blvd., #605 450 N. Sycamore Ave., #23 5050 Maplewood Ave., #205 620 S. Gramercy Pl., #206 444 S. Gramercy Pl., #15 5051 Rosewood Ave., #204

$875,000 699,000 600,000 585,000 539,000 449,000 449,000 429,000 275,000 259,900 258,000 236,900

*List prices for December

Test your knowledge of the Tinseltown history How’s your knowledge of movie trivia? The following questions are courtesy of the Red Line Tour company of Hollywood.

1. Where was the first Academy Awards held?

2. Which star on the walk of fame is the most sought after by tourists?

3. Who was the first female actress to demand and get $1 million for a film?

4. Who was the person that dubbed the city Hollywood?

5. What is required for a personality to have their hand and foot prints placed in the forecourt of Graumans Chinese Theatre?

6. Other than hand and footprints, what other impressions have been left by stars at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre?

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LAST REMAINING HOME

4526 WILSHIRE BLVD. is one of the few houses remaining on the 16-mile stretch of Wilshire Blvd. It was built in 1923 next to Fremont Place and converted to offices in 1979.

Doheny mansion tour set for Feb. 18 Oil baron Edward Doheny’s mansion on the Mount St. Mary College's Doheny campus at 10 Chester Pl. opens for public tours on Sat., Feb. 18 at 9:45, 10:30 and 11:15 a.m.

Home to the Doheny family for nearly 60 years, the mansion was designed by Theodore Augustus Eisen and Sumner P. Hunt in 1898.

The public tours cost $25 per person. Tours include the first floor of the mansion and surrounding grounds. Call 213-477-2962 for tour information, or go to www.dohenymansion.org.

POMPEIAN ROOM at the Doheny Mansion.

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Apartments on Sycamore named ‘Chateauesque’

A text-book Chateauesquestyle residential building has been crowned historic.

The six-unit apartment building at 350 N. Sycamore Ave. resembles a French chateau, hence the name.

“350 N. Sycamore was worthy of Historic-Cultural Monument status as a particularly well-executed and unusually intact example of French-influenced Chateauesque architecture, bringing great elegance to multi-family residential design,” said Ken Bernstein, manager, Office of Historic Resources & Principal City Planner, Policy Planning, Dept. of Planning.

The designation was approved by the City Council on Dec. 16.

While there are other Chateauesque buildings in the city (several are in Hollywood), the style is less common in Hancock Park, Bernstein said.

Built in 1936 for $17,500, this two-story building exhibits character-defining features, according to a city report.

Designed by architect William Barber, the Chateau was intended to look more like a large manor house than an apartment building. This was accomplished with the asymmetrical treatment of the plan and the use of individual ele-

BUILT IN 1936, the North Sycamore Chateau is an example of French-influenced architecture.

ments such as a single chimney for the six-unit building.

“Creating this sort of elegance on a small 60’ x 190’ lot was particularly challenging,” the report said.

The building was turned sideways so the grand facade faces to the south side of the lot, and a below-grade parking garage was built that required a variance from the City Planning Commission.

The E-shaped courtyard with three wings faces west.

The conical and hipped roof features composition shingles and copper turrets. The building’s exterior is smooth stucco

with decorative plaster work consisting of denticulation, and roof-level pinnacles.

Wrought iron balcony railings with fleur-de-lis design are located on the lower and upper floors. Interiors feature fireplaces, crown molding, wall sconces and built-in cabinetry.

According to the report, “The Chateauesque style is typically built on an asymmetrical plan with an exceedingly broken roofline. The North Sycamore Chateau is typical of this design, making it a textbook example of the Chateauesque design.”

Larchmont Chronicle

February 2012

ELECTRONIC SHOW

New technology debuts in televisions, tablets, phones

By Leslie Meredith Guest columnist The tech world converged last month in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Company crossovers The line between TVs and computers has blurred over the past several years. People watch movies and TV on their computers and use Facebook and other online services on their smart TVs. This year, two companies ventured into unfamiliar territory.

Computer manufacturer Lenovo unveiled its first smart TV, a 3D HDTV with a 55-inch display, 240Hz refresh rate, TruSurround sound and a voice-controlled remote control (a feature that was common in new TVs), but that’s where the TV specs ended and computer features took over.

The Lenovo TV is the first set to run on Android 4.0. It is also the first TV to get its computing power from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon dualcore processor.

From the opposite direction, TV maker Vizio launched its first computers, including two sleek all-in-one desktops, a full-size 15.6-inch laptop and two ultra-thin laptops at 14- and 15-inches.

The least expensive Ultrabook announced at the show came from Toshiba.

The 14-inch Toshiba Satellite Ultrabook is scheduled to be released in June for $699, around $250 less than its competitors.

The Android-powered Galaxy Note by Samsung, featured at CES, is a mobile phone that is almost as big as some tablets and offers much of the same functionality. It comes with a pressure-sensitive stylus for writing and drawing on its comparatively large 5.3-inch screen.

Camera replacements Several new phones revealed just how serious the industry is about replacing the compact camera, which has been on a downhill slide for the past several years.

Nokia introduced its Lumia 900, a 4G LTE mobile phone with a 4.3-inch screen, 12MP rear-facing camera with Carl Zeiss optics, an F2.2 aperture lens with a 28 mm focal length and a second frontfacing camera.

The Windows 7.5 phone runs Mango, Microsoft’s newest operating system for phones. The Lumia 900 will debut at AT&T in the coming months, an unusual move for Nokia who has previously launched its phones in Europe before the U.S. In another exclusive for

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Hayride drew carolers to Brookside ‘Twas a few nights before Christmas when Brookside event coordinator Roy Forbes found a horse and carriage on the Internet.

He sent out an e-mail to residents and a hayride and caroling party ensued on Dec. 23.

The horse-drawn wagon held about 20 people at a time, so children, parents, and seniors took turns as others caroled through the streets west from Muirfield, said resident AREA'S FIRST caroling and hayride with a horse-drawn carriage took place during the holidays.

Photo by Sandy Boeck Sandy Boeck.

Carolers gathered Neighbors added to the 100 to 200 neighbors parat a table set up with refreshments which includ- mix, bringing cupcakes and ticipated in this first annual hayride and caroling party, ed eggnog, apple cider and other sweets to share.

Estimates ranged from said Boeck. cookies.

NEW FROM SAMSUNG is the Galaxy Note.

AT&T, HTC revealed its Titan II 4G LTE camera-centric phone. The 4.7-inch bigscreen phone, second only in size to the Galaxy Note, has the “biggest” camera to date at 16MP.

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Fairfax morphed from farms to oil wells to retail businesses The history of the Fairfax District begins in 1828 when Mexico won independence from Spain. Rancho La Brea was granted to Antonio Rocha, who built an adobe house that still stands today on the grounds of the Farmers Market.

The grant included a stipulation that the tar pits within

the rancho would be open and available to all the citizens of the pueblo for their use.

The title was confirmed by Jose Echeandia, who was the Governor of Alta California at the time. Later in 1840, it was reconfirmed by Governor Juan Alvarado. Rancho La Brea consisted of one square league of land (4,439 acres)

of what is now Miracle Mile, Hollywood, and parts of West Hollywood.

Cahuenga Pass battle Mexico lost control of the area to the United States during the Mexican-American War, when Gen. Andres Pico capitulated to Lt. Col. John Fremont in a battle waged near the Cahuenga Pass.

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In 1852, James Thompson received a five-year lease for half of Rancho La Brea.

Thompson used the Rocha adobe as his home and became the first full-time resident of the rancho.

In the 1880s Arthur Gilmore purchased the part of Rancho La Brea surrounding the adobe for use as a dairy farm.

In 1903, while drilling for water, he struck oil instead, and soon the area was covered with wooden oil derricks.

Railroad established Moses Sherman bought the land north of what was to become Beverly Blvd. establishing an industrial complex and rail station for the new railroad traveling along what is now Santa Monica Blvd. to the Pacific Ocean.

Sherman Town grew around its industrial core to include grain fields, a church, a general store and residences. While Hollywood was annexed to the city of Los Angeles in 1909, Sherman Town remained an unincorporated region of the county.

In 1916, a number of filmmakers began to use the open spaces around Sherman Town for movie locations. Agriculture was slowly abandoned and replaced by housing and

businesses supporting the emerging film industry.

Called the “Fairfax Addition” In 1924, residents of the bean fields and dairy farms south of West Hollywood and north of the Gilmore Company’s oil operations voted unanimously to be incorporated into the city of Los Angeles as the “Fairfax Addition.”

That same year Fairfax High School was built and offered courses in architecture, forestry and agronomy.

With the financial and creative successes of Jewish people in film production and design, and along Miracle Mile, the Fairfax area served as a beacon to the longestablished Jewish communities near downtown in Boyle Heights.

In 1939, the Fairfax Temple reached out to refugees by holding services in German.

The Jewish immigrant population in the Fairfax District only increased after World War II. The rise of Fairfax as the center of Jewish culture in Los Angeles can be seen in the move to Fairfax Ave. from Boyle Heights by Canter’s Deli in 1948 and the opening of the Jewish Cultural Center in 1954.

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Do you know this Man? You’ve seen him around the Larchmont neighborhood for years, pushing his twins in the stroller, and eventually all three kids. Taking them to king swami concerts at the Farmer’s Market.You’ve seen him at Sunday mass at st. Brendan, sometimes carrying both of his daughters through the communion line.

needed baby clothes for less fortunate families.

Yes, chances are you’ve seen this man around town.

But did you know his REAL job is being a Real Estate agent, and that for more than a decade he’s been one of the top Realtors in the area?

You’ve also seen him selling popcorn with the Boy scouts and cookies with the Girl scouts. You’ve seen him cheer on his daughters at their yaDa performances, and probably seen him try to break 110 at wilshire CC. You may have broken bread with him at a local dinner party, or even had him over for your holiday party. And there’s even a decent chance he’s coached your son in soccer...or basketball.... or baseball. You’ve seen him watch his daughters perform at sophie Dance and Marat Daukayev, as they dream of becoming Prima Ballerinas.

Odds are you saw his face in the Larchmont Chronicle for 12 months during his presidency of the wilshire Rotary Club, and he probably sold you a Halloween pumpkin or Christmas Tree at the Rotary lot. He may have handed your third grader a dictionary at a Rotary Dictionary Distribution, or collected your no-longer-

Did you know that he’s sold homes not only in hancock Park, windsor square and Larchmont Village, but from Malibu to Hermosa, from Brentwood to West Hollywood and from the Sunset Strip to Silver Lake? He’s also arranged for home sales from Florida to Michigan, and Seattle to Texas. Though his feet are on the ground here in Hancock Park, his reach extends far beyond.

Yes, he’s great to share a holiday toast with, or talk youth sports on a Saturday morning at the soccer field, or help peddle popcorn and cookies on Larchmont.

But his best skill is representing home buyers and sellers, lessors and tenants. He’s represented plumbers and actors, lawyers and athletes, retirees and honeymooners, and people from all walks of life from all over the world.

And chances are he can help you too.

He’s Chase Campen, the Family Realtor. Call him today and see what he can do for you.

Chase Campen 323-462-7200 ofc 323-788-4663 cell chaseahouse@yahoo.com

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Canter’s Delicatessen, bakeries, mom-and-pop shops and thrift stores on N. Fairfax Ave. while further south, Farmers Market, the new Gilmore Station, Park La Brea, schools and museums line the avenue.

Fairfax, south of Willoughby, is now considered to be a part of the Mid-City West district of Los Angeles.

Today, fashion boutiques and hip restaurants are dotted among the landmark

Fairfax MorphED Meanwhile, the Gilmore Company had grown into the largest independent oil marketer in the western United States. But later, its oil fields were replaced by a shopping and entertainment center, beginning in 1934 with the Farmers Market at Fairfax and Third St. That same year saw the construction of the 30,000-capacity Gilmore Stadium at Fairfax and Beverly, where locals would watch midget auto racing, rodeos, wrestling and the city’s first pro-football team, the Bulldogs. Over the next few years the Gilmore entertainment complex grew to include the Pan Pacific Auditorium as well as Gilmore Field, home to the baseball team, the Hollywood Stars.

CBS builds its studios At the end of the 1950s, CBS bought and razed Gilmore Field and Stadium in order to build television production studios.

In the 1960s, the aging Jewish population began to notice their changing neighborhood as hippies spilled down Fairfax Ave. as cheap rents and proximity to television and movie production attracted young actors. In addition, the 1970s and ’80s saw a new wave of

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Gracious Apartment Living in Historic Hancock Park

1,1 2and and2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom Residences Residences Now Available Available Now

LONGTIME LANDMARK is Canter’s deli/restaurant.

Jewish families arrive from the Soviet Union.

These decades also brought a rise in land value and housing costs, putting pressure on the young and the old.

As residents in an unincorporated area of the county,

24 hour Concierge, Valet Parking & Courtesy Patrol Opposite the exclusive Wilshire Country Club, overlooking its fairways and greens

West Hollywood, tenants had no protections against fastrising rents. In response to this and other local concerns, residents voted to incorporate West Hollywood as a city. The new city included Fairfax Ave. north of Willoughby Ave.

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517 N. Bronson $899,000 Larchmont Village Significantly remodeled 3BR/2BA character home in the heart of Larchmont Village. Great master suite.

231 S. Plymouth Bl. 3438 LaRissa Dr. $775,000 Hancock Park $1,795,000 Silver Lake Classic Georgian style.

2 bd/2 ba. Private hilltop Windsor Square gem. oasis. Open floor plan w/ 5 bd/3.5 ba, formal LR w/ vaulted beamed ceiling & fpl, large family rm, large skylight. Lush landscaped 3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills landscaped backyard. grounds $1,149,000 Immaculate remodeled 4 bed/3 bath

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in prime Encino. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar opening to the family room. Expanpool. Coveted Lanai School District.

414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile

3335 Deronda Dr. $899,000 1534 Sierra Bonita $1,699,000 $899,000 HollywoodStunning Hills Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home Hollywood Hills plus den/media room.

Chef’s kitchen Private 3 bd/2ba. Midwith Viking stove and carrera marble 2bd/1.5ba. Crafstman Century open floor plan. counter tops. Sound system throughout style home. All systems Lush Landscaped yard for entertaining and relaxing. Lushly upgraded. Huge with pool. landscaped backyard with a pool/spa deck with hot tub. and recreation room/cabana, bonus!

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Hancock park Vicinity 2220 Chelan Dr., 2010 218 $1,228,000 $448 124 56 30 8 $1,395,000 2011 223 $1,211,000 $444 124 68 21 10 Hollywood Hills observations: Approx.

1.5 acre site w/3 Surprisingly, lots. there were few changes in the Hancock Park contiguous vicinity between Outstanding 2010 and 2011, when many major Los Angeles markets continued to see downward pricing pressure primarily development opportunity. caused by a large number of short sales and foreclosed properties.

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• Original illustrations of Pete TY MUSEUM OF ART— Millar of hot rod and drag rac- "Common Places: Printing, ing comics of the 1950s and Embroidery and the Art of Global Mapping" features a 1960s. Ends April 29.

• Discovery Hour for children 17th-century valance, a cigaunder six and their families is rette silks quilt, and Alighiero Boetti’s Mappa. Ends May 13. most Tuesdays 10 to 11 a.m.

• "Scooters: Size Doesn't • "Metropolis II," a sculpAlways Matter" features 90 ture by artist Chris Burden, of the two-wheeled vehicles. is modeled after a fast-paced modern city with 1,100 minEnds May 28.

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• "Over and Under" Let's • "In Wonderland: The SurWeave," drop in workshop realist Adventures of Women with artist Máximo González, Artists in Mexico and the Unitis Sat., Feb. 11, 1:30 to 3:30 ed States" features 175 works from 1931 to 1968 by 47 artp.m.

• "Yarn Bombing" collective ists. Ends Sun. May 6. knit group meets Sat., Feb. 18 • "California Design, 19301965: Living in a Modern Way" from 2 to 5 p.m.

• Community Printmaking examines the state’s role in Workshops with Holly Jerger shaping the material culture are Tuesdays Feb. 21 to April of the country. Ends June 3.

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Architecture and Design Museum’s annual fundraising gala Celebrate the Wearable will be on the evening of Sat., March 10 at the museum, 6032 Wilshire Blvd.

Festivities will include a salon-style runway event and live auction of wearable creations by Karim Rashid, Richard Meier, Trina Turk, Wolfgang Puck and others.

The evening will be emceed by author and humorist Charles Phoenix. Select pieces are available for purchase in “Buy It Now” online auction.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER WHIRLWIND EXHIBIT, Metroplis II includes 1,100 toy cars moving at lightening speed.

Living in the fast lane at LACMA Modeled after a fast-paced modern city (Los Angeles, perhaps?), “Metropolis II” opened last month at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The 10-foot tall, room-size sculpture by artist Chris Burden includes 1,200 miniature cars that move at lightening speed through a dense network of toy skyscrapers. They are powered by an engine and magnetic pulls with no degree of safety.

Steel beams hold an elaborate system of alumunium tracks and a six-lane freeway. The artist spent four years with a team of eight to create the work. According to Burden, “The noise, the continuous flow of the trains, and the speeding toy cars produces in the viewer the stress of living in a dynamic, active and bustling 21st Century city.”

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5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLO­ CAUST— Sharon Gillerman, associate professor of Jewish History at USC, will host "Let's Talk About It: New Conversations on the Holocaust" Fri., Feb. 3 from noon to 1 p.m., a BYO brown-bag lunch program.

Pan Pacific Park, 100 S. The Grove Dr., 323-651-3704; lamoth.org. Free.

ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—"Forecasting Friendship" Feb. 5 on National Weatherperson’s Day is among Sunday drop-in workshops from 3 to 4 p.m. Bring a friend free all week long, make friendship bracelets, and take pictures.

Meet "Furry Friends: Love On 4 Paws" Feb. 19. See how therapy animals can reduce stress, and bring joy to everyone. "Masquerade Parade" is Feb. 26. Make noise makers and feathery masks, and parade down the museum's Main Street.

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LIBRARY CALENDAR

Celebrate African American heritage month; make Valentine’s Day cards FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: demonstrations.

Hands-on Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., Feb. 4 at 10 a.m.

Teen Council: Meets Sat., Feb. 4 at noon to help library choose books and music and plan events.

Miracle Mile Writers Club: Come share and discuss your writing and writing issues on

Sat., Feb. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the community room. Check with circulation desk for current selection.

MS Support Group: Meets for support for those who have or care for people with multiple sclerosis on Thurs., Feb. 9 at 6 p.m.

Poetry Workshop and Open Mike: Celebrate African American Heritage month with Rae

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Shaw on Thurs., Feb. 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments served. For teens and adults.

Children’s Valentine Program: Meet Sat., Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. to hear stories and make crafts.

Friends of the Library: Meet to discuss ways to support the library on Tues., Feb. 14 at 11 a.m.

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Moms meets on Fri., Feb. 17 at 3 p.m.

Ongoing Computer Comfort: Handson training on the computer on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m.

Baby and Toddler Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Pre-school Storytime: Meet for songs and stories for kids ages 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Book Sale: Lots of deals on used books and more on Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LACMA Art Class for Kids: Best for ages 5 to 12; meets Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m.

Grandparents and Books (GAB): Library volunteers read children’s stories aloud on Thursdays at 3 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.

FREMONT LIBRARY 6121 Melrose Ave. 323-962-3521 Friends of the Library Book Sale: Fri., Feb. 3 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and Sat., Feb. 4 from noon to 5 p.m.

Valentine’s Day Program: Make rosebuds from Hershey’s Kisses on Tues., Feb. 14 at 3 p.m.

Book Club: Meets Tues., Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Call library for book selection.

Family Movie Hour: Come see a movie on Mon., Feb. 6 at 4 p.m.

Call library for movie selection.

Preschool Story Time: Stories, songs and rhymes for children ages 2 to 4 on Wed., Feb. 8 at 11:30 a.m.

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Ongoing Computer Comfort Class: Call library to make an appointment or go online at laplcomputerclass.blogspot. com.

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323-938-2732 Teen Poetry: Rae Shaw discusses poetry with teens in observance of African American Heritage Month on Thurs., Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. Light refreshments served.

Teen Volunteer Orientation: New volunteers meet to learn about duties they will perform at the library on Wed., Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.

Teen Council Meeting: Teens discuss books, movies and CDs they would like to see at the library.

Origami: Join Mr. Bennett Arnstein to learn about paper folding art on Sat., Feb. 25 at 1 p.m.

Ongoing Reading with Ms. Haley: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m.

Book Sale: Sponsored by the Friends of the Library on Tuesdays 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Reading with Ms. Sylvia: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Nights @ the Movies: Come see a free movie with popcorn on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Call library for weekly selection.

Toddler Story Time: Share stories, songs and rhymes on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Computer Comfort Class: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. or go online at laplcomputerclass. blogspot.com.

Fun & Games: Meet Wednesdays at noon to play Mah Jong, Scrabble, Battleship, Checkers and other games. Tea and light refreshments are served.

Reading with Ms. Casey: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.

Knitting Circle: Meets Saturdays at 10 a.m. All skill levels welcome to come spin a yarn.

Reading with Ms. Claire: Part of GAB. Read stories and rhymes on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Hatha Yoga: Relaxed yoga for all ages. Bring mat or heavy towel. Wear comfortable clothing. Don’t eat for two hours prior to yoga practice. Meets Saturdays at 12:15 p.m.

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It’s all about native plants at the Theodore Payne Foundation Learn the basics on gardening with California flora as well as why they are good for the planet at classes at the Theodore Payne Foundation, 10459 Tuxford Rd. in Sun Valley.

Gardening with natives saves water, wildlife and energy. An illustrated talk with Lisa Novick reveals how gardeners can enact positive environmental change in their landscapes on Sat., Feb. 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Native basics Learn the definition of “native plants” and why they are valuable as well as planting techniques, irrigation and pruning at a class with horticulturist Lili Singer on Sat., Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Recommended for beginners, the class is a prerequisite to the three-part California Native Plant Garden Design course.

Water features Students will build a porchsized water feature with solar pump and small fountain at

18 from a workshop 8:30 a.m. to led by botanoon. nist Bob Early regAllen on Sat., istration Feb. 11 from is advised; 1:30 to 3:30 space is p.m. Class limited to covers types 15 particiand sizes of pants. water features, their Young construcplants to tion, proper container native plant gardening selection and Native care. plant gar Expect dener and hands to get writer Bardirty and bara Eisenclothes a ‘”THE BUGMAN,” aka Daniel Mar- stein teachlittle wet, so los, will talk about things that crawl es a class dress for gar- and sign copies of his book on Feb. on keepdening. ing young 25.

Birdplants alive watching during the Enjoy a morning at Quail critical establishment period Hollow, a native plant habitat from nursery conditions to garden that is visited by more home garden on Sat., Feb. 18 than 100 species of birds, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. at the Great Backyard Bird Container gardens can Count. The national event for enhance small balconies to birdwatchers is on Sat., Feb. vast patios to large-scale land-

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Landscape designer Steve Gerischer shares his knowledge on Sat., Feb. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Theodore Payne nursery staff will discuss and demonstrate propagation from cuttings at a hands-on session on Sat., Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Bugs Artist, photographer and author of “The Curious

World of Bugs: The Bugman’s Guide to the Mysterious and Remarkable Lives of Things That Crawl,” Daniel Marlos will share an illustrated overview of butterflies and moths that frequent local gardens and wild lands.

A book-signing follows the discussion on Sat., Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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Celebrate Chinese New Year, bonsai

LION DANCERS are just part of the fun at the Chinese New Year Family Festival at Huntington Gardens.

Ring in the Year of the Dragon, create Valentine’s or learn the ancient art of bonsai at Huntington Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino.

The Chinese New Year Family Festival celebrates the year of the dragon with activities including dragon dancers, martial arts demonstrations, music, shadow puppet theater, children’s book readings and a scavenger hunt on Sat., Feb. 4 and Sun., Feb. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hungarian botanist Zsolt Debreczy will give an illustrated talk about his new book “Conifers Around the World,” and lead a tour of the conifer collection on Thurs., Feb. 9 at 2:30 p.m.

Kids ages 7 to 12 can design old-fashioned Victorian valentines and learn the history of Valentine’s Day at a workshop on Sat., Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

View displays of award-winning flowers and choose from a wide selection of plants at the Camellia Show on Sat., Feb. 11 and Sun., Feb. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bonsais Learn the ancient art of growing and shaping miniature trees at a bonsai work-

shop on Sat., Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children can take home their own miniature tree following a handson workshop for ages 7 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Internationally recognized bonsai masters share their passion for the art form at the annual Bonsai-a-Thon on Sat., Feb. 25 and Sun., Feb. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The event includes exhibits, demonstrations, prize drawing, a bonsai bazaar and live auction each day at 3 p.m.

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Safety Pin Bracelets: Learn to make jewelry out of recycled items from home with Artist Paula on Thurs., Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Teen Council Meeting: Meet to discuss dvds, music, comic books, graphic novels and other books on Thurs., Feb. 23 at 4 p.m.

Ongoing Preschool Story Time: Stories, rhymes and songs for children ages 3 to 5 years old on Wednesday from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

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Ricardo has 19 original garage door replacements such as Multicode, Genie, Liftmaster and others.

Charles has a neat tool in aisle 1. It’s the “zip snip.” It is a small, cordless cutter that you can use to cut plastic packages, cardboard, carpet, wires, etc.

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Forest faeries will guide visitors through the Camellia Collection from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Flower facts, faery stories and surprises are included on the 20-minute tours. Learn to identify different kinds of camellias and get care advice from horticulturist Wayne Walker on walks at 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m.

Curator Wen Wang will discuss the Gardens’ famous Camellia collection, the largest in North America, at 11:30 a.m. Taste teas, including Camellia sinensis, while you learn all about them during Tea Time with Chado Tea from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Learn to identify mushrooms and other fleshy fungi at a class led by plant pathologist Jerry Turner on Sat., Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The L.A. Mycological Society will host its annual Wild Mushroom Fair on Sun., Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Activities include growing and cooking demonstrations, a guest speaker, and displays.

Chef Haley Nguyen will host a cooking class featuring dishes from the Vietnamese menu of Xanh Bistro, Wed., Feb. 8 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Thursday garden talks with Lili Singer continues the theme on Feb. 9 with Dr. Turner at “Fungi in Local Gardens and Beyond.” Lush landscapes/little water is the theme of a talk with landscape designer Richard Hayden on Feb. 16.

A self-driven field trip makes three stops on Thurs., Feb. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Mopalito Native Plant Nursery for native, droughttolerant succulent and edible plants; Matilija Nursery in Moorpark for natives and irises and a private garden in Somis, designed by Landscape architect Amy Nettleton.

Discover which mandarins are sweetest or tartest at Mandarin Madness and Tangerine Tasting on Thurs., March 1.

Speciality citrus growers will host a show and tell and tasting. Talks are 9:30 to noon.

Kids and their families can get creative in the great outdoors and make the artistic process more eco-friendly while exploring the Arboretum’s ecosystems on Sat., Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Cymbidium hybrids and other plants will be on display at the Orchid Show & Sale on Sat., Feb. 25 and Sun., Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Three lilies replace black Love 'em, toads as symbol of France but not in rabbit stew Why is the fleur de lis (lily)

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The “bent” was added on this side of the Pond and changes the expression to being “hell bent”—of riding headlong into danger at top speed regardless of the consequences. *** Why do people “lobby” to have legislators pass their bills? queries Judy Campbell.

Lobby comes from the Latin lobia, which is a covered way.

In Britain’s House of Commons, the lobby is the large hall to which the public is admitted, especially for interviews with Members. There are also areas in the House called Division Lobbies. These are the corridors off the main chamber to which Members retire to vote on bills and motions and where they might “lobby” their colleagues in order to solicit votes for their pet projects. *** How come a spoilsport is also a “wet blanket”? wonders Todd Franken.

In days of old, a campfire was a necessity for survival, but it was also an easy way to be detected by one’s enemies.

The quickest way to put out a fire and hopefully escape the scrutiny of those who wished to do one harm, was to smother the fire with a wet blanket.

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Like dogs and cats, rabbits make wonderful companions and are a cherished part of millions of Americans’ families, according to the U.S. Humane Society.

Intelligent, social animals they closely bond with other rabbits and their human caregivers as well as other household pets. They have distinctive personalities, too.

They can require a surprising amount of work for the novice, so it is best to do a little research before adopting a rescue rabbit from the animal shelter, or buying a cute bunny at Easter time.

In spite of their sweet natures, it is estimated two million rabbits are raised and slaughtered in inhumane ways.

Many of the rabbit meat pro-

PRESCHOOL TV STAR Miffy visited the Zimmer Children’s Museum last month in Miracle Mile. Attendees saw a movie starring the bunny and there was a story time featuring some of the books about the rabbit. Miffy children’s books, written and illustrated by Dutch artist Dick Bruna, have sold more than 85 million copies.

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Clovis, a pagan Frankish chieftain, refused to convert to Christianity and was unsuccessful in uniting the tribes of Gaul against their common enemies. Clovis’ heraldic insignia was three black toads, and the story goes that in 498 A.D., an aged Christian hermit saw a miraculous light stream into his cave one night, and an angel appeared to him holding an azure shield of wonderful beauty, emblazoned with three gold lilies that shone like stars. The angel commanded the hermit to give the shield to Clovis’ queen Clothilde (a devout Christian who later became a saint), who, in turn, gave it to her husband.

Clovis became a Christian in a mass baptism with all his warriors, and with his new divinely inspired insignia, was able to finally defeat his enemies. He thereby established his capital at Paris, and become the founder of the Frankish kingdom which dominated much of Western Europe in the early Middle Ages. It just goes to show that three pagan black toads are no match for three Christian gold lilies. *** Why does someone ride “hell bent for leather?” queries Laurie Metcalf.

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