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MUSEUMS

HISTORY

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Diverse dance groups perform together in "Silk Road."

Craftsman from the 1880s finds new life for non-profits.

Crafts, book clubs, career workshops are featured.

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

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CALIFORNIAMOVES.COM

SECLUDED TENNIS COURT COMPOUND $4,995,000

A RARE OPPORTUNITY AWAITS YOU $3,250,000

Hancock Park. Situated on 1 of H.P.’s most prestigious blocks. Stunning Mediterranean - 4BR/3BA,mds,pool.

Kathleen Gless 323.460.7622

Windsor Square. 5+4.5+pool, huge lot.

304lorraine.com Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

Hancock Park. 3 Beds + 4 baths + fam rm + sunroom + pool. Well maintained Traditional home on huge lot.

Vivian Kim 323.460.7619

16TH TEE OF WILSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB $1,899,000 Hancock Park. Stately Traditional 3bed 3½ba, center hall plan, lrg public rooms, gst hse & 2 car garage Linda Hadley/ James Hutchison 323.460.7637

DUPLEX WITH 2 ADDRESSES $1,549,000

Hancock Park. Large side by side duplex. One unit is 3+3 & the other is 4+2.5. 6911 Oakwood is w/garden.

Alex Pantages 323.460.7665

AN URBAN OASIS $1,449,000

Hancock Park. 3+2. Spectacular Spanish! Newer systems, central A/C, backyard. www.133NorthIrving.com Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

SPANISH MISSION CRAFTSMAN $1,425,000

Hancock Park. Windsor Sq Craftsman w/ many beautiful details. 5bds+3.5bas,huge lot. Lease at $7200/mon.

Barbara MacDonald 323.460.7633

OWN A PIECE OF ARCHITECTURAL HP $1,299,000

2-STORY COUNTRY ENGLISH $1,199,000

SPACIOUS SPANISH $1,199,000

RENOVATED SPANISH WITH POOL $1,099,000

Hancock Park. 6 bedrooms/6.5 baths + guest house, sparkling pool & pool house on nearly an acre.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

GORGEOUS MEDITERRANEAN $2,760,000

PRIME WINDSOR SQUARE LOCATION $2,245,000

Hancock Park. 4beds/2.5bas home designed by famed architect Paul Williams. 3rd Street School District.

Rick Llanos 323.460.7617

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. 4+3.5 home totally remodeled. Kosher kitchen, central air + air conditioned trailer incl.

Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

Miracle Mile. Renovated Spanish w/ pool. Kitchen w/ SS appl & Viking cooktop. Also lease at 4200/ month.

Cecille Cohen 323.460.7629

TERRIFIC CURB APPEAL $1,095,000

TASTEFULLY-REMODELED SPANISH $888,800

PRIME WEST HOLLYWOOD $560,000

GRAND SCALE ENGLISH ESTATE $10,500 PER MONTH

Miracle Mile. Charming & Romantic 1925 Spanish in move-in condition. 2 + 1.75. Loggia & lrg tiled patio.

Ahmed Mirza 323.460.7611

Hancock Park. Two, 2 bedrm, 1 bath units w/newer systems, landscaping & bolted. www.858LasPalmas.com Loveland Carr Properties 323.460.7606

West Hollywood. 2bed, 2.5bath townhouse condo w/ private patio & private rooftop deck w/view Steven Tator 323.460.7627

Hancock Park. Oversized liv & din rms. Library & family rm. Chic new kitchen. 6beds/7.5baths. Pool.

Lisa Hutchins 323.460.7626

119 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323.462.0867 | 251 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323.462.9272

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Cowboy Festival at Melody Ranch The Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio in Santa Clarita will open its doors to celebrate cowboy culture with music, trick ropers, refreshments, shopping and activities for all ages.

The Cowboy Festival includes nearly a week of events, but the

main two-day Festival takes place Sat., April 21 and Sun., April 22 at a real working movie ranch.

The ranch is only open to the public for the festival weekend. Visitors will walk through the western streetscape where classics

like “Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Arc” and upcoming films like Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” have been filmed.

General one-day admission: $20 for adults, $10 for children. Visit cowboyfestival.org or call 661-250-3735.

Classic English Tudor on Brookside Stream

Charming Craftsman in Brookside!

ART AND ANTIQUES fill the historic Hancock Park home.

945 Keniston Ave

959 Longwood Ave.

Formal living room with Batchelder tile fireplace and formal dining room. Remodeled kitchen with 6-burner Viking stove, Bosch dishwasher, custom cabinets and breakfast bar. Outdoor living and dining areas. Beautifully landscaped gated garden with fountain. Detached studio could be used a home office, an art studio, or a playroom.

Stunning center hall entry with inlaid wood flooring. Living room with coffered ceiling and fireplace. Formal dining room, breakfast room, kitchen with Wolf and SubZero appliances, finely crafted cabinetry and center island. Library, den with bar and fireplace. Three bedrooms, two baths upstairs. Brick patio, terraced gardens, lush landscaping, natural stream on large lot. Threecar garage. Secuirty camera system.

For Lease at $4,900 per month

Offered at $1,525,000

DRE # 01005153

323-860-4240

www.SandyBoeck.com

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Beautiful Windsor square

Homes, art featured on Council Tour A designer’s reacquired childhood home in Hancock Park filled with 18th- and 19-century art, antiques and furniture is on LACMA’s Art + Architecture Tour on Sun., April 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A historic Windsor Square home designed by Arthur R. Kelly and surrounded by elegant gardens is also featured on the four-home, self-driven tour.

Docents will provide details of each home’s art and architecture on the 56th annual Art Museum Council Tour.

A California modern home featuring a diverse collection of art deco, African, Asian and contemporary art works with lush landscaping high above Coldwater Canyon includes an artist’s boutique. Ceramics, glass art, sculpture and jewelry created by Southern California artists will be available.

Also on the tour is a lightfilled mid-century residence in Trousdale Estates with a collection of renowned modern art and an entertainer’s dream kitchen.

The all-shuttle tour will have check-in and parking at

PAINTINGS line the stairway and are throughout the home.

shuttle sites. Tickets start at $175. Choose from five tour packages; call 323-857-6287, or email amc@lacma.org.

549 S. Arden Blvd.

This Cape Cod residence exhibits classic character architecture. Orig. moldings, HW flrs, blt-in bookcases, library/office, frml din rm, Re-done kit w/pntry-fam rm combination. 5 bdrm, total of 4 ba, lrg grassy yrd with huge swimmer’s pool.

Offered at $2,075,000

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Hear Renaissance chorale music at St. John’s Church British ensemble Stile Antico perform “Treasures of the Renaissance: Masterpieces from the Golden Age of Choral Music” on Wed., April 18 at 8 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 514 W. Adams Blvd.

Built in 1923, the Romanesque Revival style was

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It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The program is part of the Da Camera Society’s Chamber Music in Historic Sites.

Tickets are $43 and $34; visit DaCamera.org

designed by brothers Pierpont and Walter S. Davis after an 11th-century church in Italy.

Features include marble inlay and mosaics and a façade of volcanic tufa stone handcarved under the direction of noted sculptor Cartiano Scarpitta, according to program

SOLD: This home, 316 S. Van Ness Ave., listed at $719,000.

Real Estate Sales* Single family homes

447 S. Pllymouth Blvd.

353 S. Las Palmas Ave. 108 S. Beachwood Dr. 231 S. Plymouth Blvd.

515 N. Highland Ave. 823 S. Hudson Ave. 548 S. Van Ness Ave. 232 N. Gower St. 309 N. Highland Ave. 349 S. Citrus Ave. 814 S. Rimpau Blvd.

621 S. Mansfield Ave. 730 S. Longwood Ave. 214 N. Ridgewood Pl. 316 S. Van Ness Ave. 925 S. Mullen Ave. 4817 Elmwood Ave. 950 S. Muirfield Rd. 948 S. Muirfield Rd.

$3,129,000 2,895,000 1,799,000 1,695,000 1,489,000 1,475,000 1,425,000 1,349,000 1,299,000 1,285,000 1,100,000 775,000 749,900 739,000 719,000 699,000 696,111 599,000 499,000

Condominiums 645 Wilcox Ave., #2C 4822 Elmwood Ave., #205 739 S. Lorraine Blvd., #303 333 S. Wilton Pl., #5 5132 Maplewood Ave., #207 962 S. Gramercy Dr., #203 525 N. Sycamore Ave., #221 620 S. Gramercy Pl., #120 533 S. St. Andrews Pl., #206 533 S. St. Andrews Pl., #302 620 S. Gramercy Pl., #339 320 S. Gramercy Pl, #106 620 S. Gramercy Pl., #413

$659,000 499,900 499,000 467,000 395,000 329,900 289,000 249,000 229,900 210,000 209,900 189,000 150,000

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Spanish Colonial Revival is 2012 Pasadena Showcase House A Spanish Colonial Revivalstyle home in LaCanada Flintridge designed by architect John Winford Byers is the featured 2012 Pasadena Showcase House of Design.

The annual tour of the house and grounds is Sun., April 15 through Sun., May 13. Proceeds benefit youth musical programs.

The 1927 home is known as Casa de las Puertas, a title owing to its many woodcarved, leather-tufted and metal-clad interior doors that are a main feature of the villa.

In all, more than 30 interior and exterior designers will transform the two-acre estate: the 6,429 square foot home with eight bedrooms and baths, a guesthouse known as the “casita,” swimming pool and greenhouse.

First occupants The house was built as a winter home for Hunter Sav-

THE SPANISH COLONIAL REVIVAL-STYLE home built in 1927 is known as Casa de las Puertas due to its many wood-carved, leather-tufted and metal-clad interior doors.

idge Robbins, his wife Margaret K. Robbins, their four children and a servant.

In its June 26, 1927 issue, the L.A. Times announced the impending construction as a “beautiful Spanish home… a 16-room villa which will grace an estate site of approximately two acres.”

In the 1940s, the Robbins separated. Mrs. Robbins

remarried and continued to live in the house.

There have been two additional owners, including Mr. and Mrs. Myrl R. Scott. The current owners purchased the property in 1996.

Architect The architect, John Winford Byers of Santa Monica, was originally from Michigan. He graduated from the University

of Michigan in 1898 in electrical engineering, yet taught French and English in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he cultivated his interest in Spanish architectural styles.

He came to California in 1902, taught and was part owner at the Hitchcock Military Academy in Santa Monica; he later taught at Santa Monica High School.

In 1919, Byers established the John Byers Mexican Handmade Tile Co.—using Mexican artisans to create roofing and floor tiles and adobe bricks adapted to modern construction—and he began to design homes.

Many of his houses attracted the attention of critics and were regularly featured in publications such as “Architectural Digest.” As his fame grew, he attracted celebrities as J. Paul Getty, Shirley Temple, Constance Talmadge and Buster Crabbe.

Contractor Glen O. Winget of Pasadena, who served as the contractor for many well-known architects, including Paul Williams, built the house. As an example of Spanish Colonial Revival, the Robbins house has architectural elements from Spain, Mexico, Italy and the Islamic world of North Africa.

Showcase for the Arts Since 1948, Pasadena Showcase House for Arts has awarded $18 million in gifts and grants for programs for youth.

Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Shuttle service from the Pasadena Rose Bowl and alternative locations to the property are complimentary. Closed Mondays. For more information visit pasadenashowcase.org

Vintage and rare cars in Greystone ‘Concours’ show The third annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance returns to the historic former Doheny family estate in Beverly Hills on Sun., May 6.

The show will feature more than 125 vintage and rare automobiles such as a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Short Chassis Zagato Spyder. The car is one of the only 2.3 Alfa Romeo’s in existence with its original coachwork still intact.

Additional highlights include a 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Coupe, a 1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 SS Zagato, a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 ‘Daytona,’ and a 1925 Hispano Suiza H6B. The show will also feature four lectures beginning at 11 a.m. Margaret Leslie Davis, author of "Dark Side of Fortune," will speak on the history of Greystone Mansion and an infamous Doheny family murder.

Other speakers include Donald Osborne, contributing editor of Sports Car Market Magazine who will speak about the “Top 10 Reasons Not to Buy in the Current Market, & 10 Why You Must” and Carl Bomstead, Sr. auction analyst of Sports Car Market Magazine, who will speak on the art of Automobilia.

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PETE BUONOCORE

SHERI BIENSTOCK

ANNA KIM

JEN STEIN

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Something for Everyone

87 Fremont Place $2,349,000

418 S. Arden Blvd. $3,495,000

133 N. Gramercy Place $949,500

950 Kings Road $450,000

A PETITION is underway to remove the traffic light pole.

See our new Hancock Park Blog series — “Living in Hancock Park, Fremont Place, Larchmont Chronicle!!, Larchmont Village, LATC” and more to come.

Walk, run, tour Neutra House on his 120th and Earth Day

DIANA AND MATTHEW KNOX (323) 640-5473 (323)-640 5472 COME PARTNER WITH US AT

9378 Wilshire Blvd Suite 200 Beverly Hills phone 323 640 5472 fax 310-500-3918 DRE # 01718947

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To celebrate Modernist architect Richard Neutra’s 120th birthday, the Neutra Institute is throwing a party on Sun., April 22, Earth Day with a 4k-8k Run Walk for Health, tours and a VIP reception and dinner.

The run-walk circle of the Silver Lake reservoir starts at the meadow in front of the Richard and Dion Neutra VDL II Research House, 2300 Silver Lake Blvd.

Opening ceremony is at 7:40 a.m. with the race at 8 a.m. A children’s walk starts at 8:30 a.m. followed by a family walk at 8:45 a.m. The 20k-bike run

(five laps around the lake) takes off at 9 a.m. An awards ceremony is at 10:30 a.m.

Tours of the research house begin at 11 a.m. Designed and built by Neutra, his widow donated the site to Cal Poly Pomona. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

A VIP wine reception begins at 5 p.m. A dinner is at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the walk/run start at $35; the children’s walk is $15 per person and the bike run is $25. Proceeds fund preservation efforts. For more prices and information visit neutra.org.

My Recent SaleS in WindSoR SquaRe

325 S. lucerne Blvd.

list Price

$2,395,000

Character filled 1922 Traditional.

3825 Sapphire Drive, Encino Hills Center hall floor plan. 5 Bd/4 BA. Living rm. w/fpl. $1,149,000 Separate den w/French doors.

Master bdrm. w/fpl.

Guest house. Large private Immaculate yard. remodeled 4 bed/3 bath

233 S. lorraine Blvd.

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$1,775,000

5 Bd/3.5 BA Classic Traditional. Center hall plan.

Grand Living rm. + dining room. Paneled Library.

Large flat yard perfect for entertainment.

1-story home set on private half acre knoll

in prime Encino. Granite kitchen with stainless steel appliances and breakfast bar opening to the family room. Expansive professionally-landscaped yard with pool. Coveted Lanai School District.

414 N. Kilkea Drive, Miracle Mile $1,699,000 Stunning Ibizian 2 bed/3 bath home plus den/media room. Chef’s kitchen with Viking stove and carrera marble

217 S. Plymouth Blvd.

counter tops. Sound system throughout

list Price $1,995,000 for entertaining and relaxing. Lushly

5 Bd/5.5 BA Cape Cod home Living rm. w/fpl.

Huge landscaped backyard with a pool/spa family fm. w/fpl. Library. Guest rm. behind garage and recreation room/cabana, bonus!

Expansive backyard with a paddle tennis court!

Information contained herein deemed reliable although not guaranteed. Keller Williams does not guarantee the accuracy of provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources.

231 S. Plymouth Blvd.

PETE BUONOCORE 323.762.2561 www.coregroupLA.com

list Price

$1,695,000

5 Bd/3.5 BA Classic Georgian style home. Formal Living rm. w/fpl., powder room, FDR. Large sun porch/family rm. The third floor has an extra bonus rm. or office. Large landscaped backyard.

pete@coregroupLA.com

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College night; 'Plumed Serpent,' Lightning McQueen at Petersen KOREAN CULTURAL CENTER—"Silk Road" features Korean, Chinese and Japanese performances on Fri., April 27 at 8 p.m. Jung Im Lee Korean Dance Academy, Hikari Taiko and the AATF Chinese dance group celebrate diversity.

5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141. www.kccla.org LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART— "Children of the Plumed Serpent: The Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico," opens Sun., April 1. Features painted turquoise mosaics, gold, and textiles. Ends July 1.

• A free evening for college students features a gallery discussion, art, and reception Thurs., April 5 at 8 p.m. in Resnick Pavilion. College ID required. Admission free for L.A. County residents after 5 p.m. Free parking after 7 p.m.

• "Fracture: Daido Moriyama" opens Sat., April 7 and features photographs that span four decades in the Japanese Pavilion. Ends July 31.

• Celebrate Earth Day Sun., April 22, noon to 4 p.m. with artist-led workshops and tours. Wear a bike helmet for free museum admission or bike parking receipts, or from alternative transportation.

• "Robert Adams: The Place We Live, A Retrospective Selection of Photographs" ends June 3.

• "Metropolis II," ongoing.

• "Ellsworth Kelly: Prints and Paintings" ends Sun., April 22.

• "In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States" ends Sun. May 6.

• "California Design, 19301965: Living in a Modern Way" ends June 3.

5905 Wilshire Blvd., 323857-6000; lacma.org.

ARCHITECTURE+DESIGN MUSEUM—"Drylands Design" ends April 26.

A Water Lab Workshop on Sat., April 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. provides an artful, userfriendly format to create an efficient water system.

6032 Wilshire Blvd.; 323932-9393; www.aplusd.org.

PAGE MUSEUM AT THE LA BREA TAR PITS— P l a n t and animal fossils dating from the Ice Age are on view inside the museum. Tours daily.

5801 Wilshire Blvd., 323934-PAGE; tarpits.org LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLOCAUST— Let's Talk About It: New Conversations on the Holocaust Fri., April 6 from noon to 1 p.m. features Dr. Todd Presner, professor of Germanic languages, comparative literature at UCLA. • Holocaust Remembrance Day is Sun., April 22, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours, speakers,

SILK ROAD performance at Korean Cultural Center.

children activities and performances are scheduled.

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

CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM—Lunchtime gal-

lery talks Thursdays April 5 to May 3 from 1 to 1:20 p.m.

• Make posters Sat., April 14 in a drop-in workshop 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. $5; members free.

• Yarn Bombing collective knitting group, meets Sat.,

April 21, 2 to 5 p.m. Free.

• Youth leadership social networking group meets Wed., April 25 at 7 p.m.

• Film screening, "My Perestroika" is Thurs., April 26 at 7 p.m. Free with admission.

• "Deconstructing Perestroika," ends May 6.

• "Máximo González: Playful" ends May 6.

5814 Wilshire Blvd., 323937-4230; cafam.org, workshops@cafam.org. Free the first Wednesday of every month.

ZIMMER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Sunday drop-in workshops from 3 to 4 p.m. feature the Children’s Nature Institute kicking off spring April 1.

Celebrate Japanese cherry blossom trees and drumming April 15; A Free-To-Be-Me drum circle will be held on

April 22. Ziptastic! on April 29 celebrates national zipper day.

6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100; 323-761-8984, www.zimmermuseum.org.

PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM—Make Lightning McQueen car air freshener at the children's drop-in arts and crafts program Sat., April 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. Story hour is at 2 p.m.

• Bring the family for Safety Seat Checkup Day on Sat., April 21, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Curator's Tour of "Sculpture in Motion" is Tues., April 24 at 7:30 p.m.

• "Sculpture in Motion: Masterpieces of Italian Design" ends Feb. 2013.

• "Scooters: Size Doesn't Always Matter" features 90 ends May 28.

6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323903-2277; petersen.org.

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Griffith Park’s star-like qualities told in new book; author at ‘the Barn’ 135 So. Hudson Place $3,250,000 Gracefully situated on one of Hancock Park’s most prestigious blocks, this stunning Mediterranean exemplifies warmth, charm, & gracious living. Step-down living room with beamed ceiling & gorgeous carved wood mantle. Inviting den with fireplace & wet bar opens to serene garden & pool.

Sweeping staircase leads to 4 bedrooms/3 baths. Master features a fireplace & custom closets. Other amenities include maid/bath, powder room, & security system. Perfect for today’s lifestyle.

Kathy Gless

Coldwell Banker

Rick Llanos

(323) 460-7622

Hancock Park North

(323) 460-7617

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Griffith Park’s life in the movies is the subject of a new book, "Griffith Park." The author will sign copies and talk on Wed., April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at An Evening @ the Barn in the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave. Carved from the former Spanish land grant, Rancho Los Feliz, this 4,300-acre wilderness in the heart of Los Angeles has been a playground for Angelenos since 1896, when the land was donated by philanthropist Griffith J. Griffith.

The park, which lies in the shadow of the Hollywood sign, has been a frequent filming site for movies, such as “Rebel Without a Cause,” “Birth of a Nation” and “Back to the Future.”

Authors Marc Wanamaker

and E. J. Stephens will show clips about Griffith Park as a filming location from the earliest years to the present.

The recently released Arcadia Publishing book will be available for sale. Admission is $10/$5 members. Visit hollywoodheritage.org.

Author John Fante subject of tour On Sun., April 8, Esotouric rolls out its annual literary bus and walking tour, “John Fante’s Dreams from Bunker Hill.”

Los Angeles historian Richard Schave will lead the tour starting at Nick’s Cafe, 1300 N. Spring St. at noon. Cost is $58 per person.

For more information visit www.esotouric.com.

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New Year’s Day, my clients had to clean up and Last year, a week before Christmas, a client called prepare their home for sale, I had to arrange a proand told me they’d fallen in love with a house and fessional photographer to shoot the house, and we wanted to write an offer. There was just one probhad to get the marketing process started quickly and lem. To buy the house they needed to sell (and effectively. The sellers agreed to the contingency, but close) their own home. They’d have to write an ofwe had a tight window in which to sell my client’s fer contingent on the sale of their own home, seven house. days before Christmas, and their own house wasn’t Done, done and done. My photographer shot their even on the market. How could they possibly get house on 12/27, and had fantastic photos (and a their offer accepted? custom website) back to me by 12/29. On 12/28, Since we’ve moved out of the booming real estate after leaving my twins birthday party I headed to the market of the early-to-mid 2000s, the words “coninspection for my clients’ new house, which came out tingent on the sale of buyer’s property” are considclean. ered poison. Most people won’t even attempt it.

By 1/3 we hit the market with a Broker’s Open Admittedly it’s not ideal, and sellers would generally complete with lunch to entice the agents, many of much prefer to deal with an offer without that conwhom were probably still on vacation. Our open tingency. But is it impossible, particularly in the days house attracted more than 50 agents, one of whom before Christmas? wrote an offer within a week.

My clients and I got to work. We submitted their Do you know For the next seven weeks I managed the escrows offer - with the aforementioned contingency on the of my clients’ purchase and the sale of their home, sale of their home - and delivered a package loaded thiS man? carefully balancing the two and ensuring that they rewith information about the qualification of the buyer, details (and comps) about their own home, and our confidence in mained protected on their purchase in the event something went wrong putting the deal together. We negotiated for a week, and on Christmas with the sale. In the beginning of March, our hard work paid off. A deal Day, as I sat in the movie “The Adventures of Tintin” with my kids, we that was consummated on Christmas Day closed, they closed their purclosed the deal (thanks to an iPhone on silent). chase the very next day, and today they are happily living in their new home. They did it all with utilizing the thought-to-be-dreaded “ContinNow for the hard part...in the dead period between Christmas and gency on Sale of Buyer’s Property.” Did someone say “can’t?”

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Career workshop to candy making, henna tattoos and quilting FAIRFAX LIBRARY 161 S. Gardner St. 323-936-6191 Book Club: Call library for book selection. Meets Tues., April 3 at 10:30 a.m.

Career Workshop: "Stop Doing What You Hate. Start Doing What You Love" with Dr. Dorene Lehavi on Thurs., April 5 from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m.

L.A. Quiltmakers Guild: Hands-on demonstrations.

Beginners welcome. Meets Sat., April 7 from 10 a.m. to 3

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Miracle Mile Writers Club networking and support for writers on Sat., April 7 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Friends of the Library: Meets Tues., April 10, 11 a.m.

Teen Council: Meets Thurs., April 12 at 4 p.m.

Teen Henna Project: Follows the teen council meeting on Thurs., April 12, 4:30 p.m.

M.S. Support Group: Meets for support for those who have or care for people with mul-

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MOMS Club of MidWilshire: Meets on Fri., April 20 at 3 p.m.

Career Workshop: "Choosing a Business Partner" with Dr. Dorene Lehavi on Thurs., April 26, 5:45 to 7:45 p.m.

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

Baby and Toddler Storytime: Meet for songs and sto-

ries for kids 6 mos. to 2 years on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Pre-school Storytime: For kids ages 2 to 4 years old on Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.

Book Sale: Used books and more on Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LACMA Art Classes for Kids: Best for YOUNGSTERS created St. Patrick's Day ages five to 12; meets crafts at a workshop at Wilshire Library.

Wednesdays at 3 p.m.

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Friends of the Library Book FREMONT LIBRARY & RESPONSE Sale: Tuesdays 12:30 to 5:30 6121 Melrose Ave. p.m. and Saturdays from 4 to 323-962-3521 Friends of the Library Book 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Nights @ the MovSale: Book deals on Fri., ies: Come see a free movie March 30, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Sat., March 31, from with popcorn on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Call library for weekly noon to 5 p.m.

Candy Making: Teens meet selection.

Grandparents and Books on Tues., April 3 at 3 p.m.

(GAB): Ms. Sylvia reads on Book Club: Meets Tues., Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m.

April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Call Ms. Claire reads on Saturdays branch for book selection. from 10 a.m. to noon.

Friends of the Library Book Toddler Story Time: Share Sale: Book deals on Fri., April stores, songs and rhymes on 13, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

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Egg hunts, garden talks, cooking classes on line-up Square-foot gardening uses only 20 percent of the space of a conventional garden and saves both water and time.

Learn the basics on Sat., April 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Flowering arranging Different schools of Ikebana will be represented at a Japanese flower arrangement

A FIELD TRIP visits the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach.

to 1 p.m. Meet at Silver Lake Farm for an organic gardening class with owner Tara Kolla. Next is a visit to Rhett Beavers’ garden featuring edibles and drought-tolerant plants.

Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Cal State Long Beach and Rancho Los Alamitos are the destinations of a field trip on April 26.

Both trips are self-driven; carpooling is recommended.

A talk by nursery owner John Schoustra on reblooming perennials will be followed by a plant sale on May 3, 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Cooking, bees, gardening Mother-daughter duo Alesandra Poer Sheridan and Barbara Poer Here will share their jam and jelly-making techniques on Wed., April 11 from 3 to 5 p.m.

An introduction to keeping backyard chickens and bees is on Sat., April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics include chicken varieties, housing and feeding as well as beehives, equipment and harvesting honey.

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Youngsters will take part in an Egg Scramble and Egg Expedition featuring activities, refreshments and prizes on Sat., April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thursday garden talks The spring series of Thursday garden talks begins with “Life in the Red Hills: A Garden Journey” with landscape architect Rhett Beavers on April 5. The illustrated lecture explores how urban gardens reflect and connect their neighborhoods and ecologies.

Author and landscape architect Bob Perry will present a program on landscaping with native plants on April 12.

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Joyce Dean, founder of the RHIS Floral Design Group and award-wining exhibitor will offer tips for creating unique floral arrangements at the Los Angles Garden Club’s monthly meeting on Mon., April 9.

The meeting takes place at the Griffith Park Visitors Center Auditorium, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Non-members are welcome.

The meeting begins at 9:15 a.m. with coffee and refreshments.

Horticulture exhibits and arrangements will be on display. Dean will speak at 11 a.m.

ifornia native plants at the ninth annual Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour on Sat., April 14 and Sun., April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thirty-seven private gardens from Long Beach to the Westside will be featured on the self-guided journey. Experienced native-plant gardeners and docents will share how they have reduced water use eliminated pesticides and fertilizers and attracted songbirds, hummingbirds and butterflies to their yards.

Photos and descriptions of each garden are posted at www.theodorepayne.org. Tickets are $25 and come with a guidebook that contains a description of each garden as well as driving directions.

Manzanitas, bugs Many species of manzanita are valuable additions to the garden. Learn which are best for your conditions, how to care for them and which other

plants make good companions at a class on Sat., April 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

A hands-on course on arthropods shares how insects and their relatives are important components of a healthy ecosystem on Sat., April 28 from noon to 3:30 pm.

Attendees are encouraged to bring in samples, either dead or alive.

A two-session class on Çhumash healing meets on Fri., April 27 and Sat., April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cecilia Garcia, a Chumash healer, and Jim Adams, associate professor at the USC School of Pharmacology, will speak about the medicinal uses of California flora. They are co-authors of “Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West: Cultural and Scientific Basis for their Use.” For more information, call 818-768-1802 or go to www. theodorepayne.org

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Take an easy morning ramble through canyonland where more than 50 different species of birds have been seen on the First Thursday Bird Walk with birdwatcher and avian artist Ken Gilliland.

Meet in the parking lot on Thurs., April 5 at 8 a.m.; bring binoculars, hat and water.

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Ikebana exhibit at Schindler House

beginning April 13 at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

Go to descansogardens.org or call 818-949-4200.

Toyon considered as city’s native plant Toyon (heteromeles arbutifolia), also known as the Christmas berry and California holly, is being considered as the official native plant of Los Angeles. Councilman Tom LaBonge seconded the motion

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A Japanese flower arranging exhibit will be at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House, 835 N. Kings Road, on Sat., April 14 and Sun., April 15.

The exhibit, “Flowers for Pauline,” is from Sogetsu Los Angeles, School of Ikebana.

A viewing of Ikebana Sculpture Construction is Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A flower arranging demonstration is at 3 p.m. An opening reception is from 4 to 6 p.m.

Los Angeles Sogetsu teacher Haruko Takeichi will lead the design and construction of a bamboo sculpture in the front garden. An exhibition of Ikebana installations by local practitioners will be staged throughout the house. Sogetsu teacher and architect Ravi GuneWardena will conduct the Ikebana demonstrations.

Flowers, plants and the landscape were integral at the Schindler House (1922), as evidenced in photographs recording the house and garden. While neither Rudolph nor Pauline Schindler ever traveled to Japan, the house and garden evoke a Japanese sensibility, as do the diagonal compositions of Japanese woodcuts and R.M. Schindler’s architectural renderings.

Isamu Noguchi. In 1962, John Cage, another tenant of the Schindler house, created a stir in the Tokyo art scene with a performance in the school’s “Sogetsu Contemporary Series.”

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Choose from hundreds of tomato seedlings and celebrate Earth Day this month at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada, Flintridge.

Buy heirloom varieties and some old favorites at Tomatomania on the Magnolia Lawn on Sat., March 31 and Sun., April 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Earth Day Descanso’s Earth Day celebration begins on Sat., April 21 with a performance of “Twelfth Night” by the California Shakespeare Ensemble at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy live harp music and purchase selections from an organic wine bar.

The Mobile Homeboys entertain with country-flavored rock and roll on Sun., April 22 from noon to 2 p.m.

In addition there will be hands-on nature activities for children, as well as an ecofriendly barbecue by Patina featuring locally raised food.

A 10-week tai chi course launches on Tues., April 3 for beginners and on Wed., April 4 for experienced practitioners.

Classes meet at 8:30 a.m.

A new storytelling program for children ages two and up, Little Owls Reading Nest, meets on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

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Spring into action at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road in San Marino, where patrons can celebrate Easter, learn about tea and enjoy Chinese music throughout the month.

Enjoy the sounds of traditional Chinese music on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Chinese Garden. A different solo musician will perform each week, playing melodies on classical instruments including the dizi, sheng, pipa, erhu and zheng.

Easter activities Easter brunch will be served on the Garden Terrace Lawn on Sun., April 8. Seating times are 10:30 a.m. 12:30 and 2 p.m.

Youngsters can enjoy an egg hunt at 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., and have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny.

In addition, English tea will be served in the Rose Garden.

Cost is $49.99 per adult; $25 for children ages 4 to 12 (children 3 and under free).

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Way of Tea Soshitsu Sen XVI, grand master of the Urasenke tradition of chado, or the Way of Tea, will give a lecture and demonstration on the rituals of the Japanese tea ceremony on Thurs., April 12 at 7:30 p.m.

For the youngsters Celebrate Earth Day among the rain forest plants in the Conservatory and with a visit from the folks at Wildlife Learning Center who will bring some of their rescue animal friends from around the world on Sat., April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Flower Duet takes inspiration from Shakespeare’s plays

and sonnets at a workshop on creating tall hand-tied arrangements on Sat., April 28 from 10 a.m. to noon.

From 1 to 3 p.m., youngsters can create hand-tied posies with roses and other flowers that can be found in the Shakspeare Garden. Event is for kids ages 7 to 12 with accompanying adult.

Spring plant sale Find all the newest plants and popular favorites at the 38th annual spring plant sale on Sun., April 29 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Thousands of plants will be offered, from roses and perennials to rare cacti and succulents, plus vegetable seedlings, fruit trees and herbs.

Look for heirloom tomatoes such as Black Krim, Purple Cherokee and Green Zebra.

Members can shop at a preview sale on Sat., April 28.

For fees, registration details or other information, call 626405-2128 or go to www.huntington.org.

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The Los Feliz Residence Garden Tour, hosted by the Los Angeles Garden Club, is on Sat., April 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The free event takes place at the home of landscape designer Jim Ito at 1991 N. Alexandria Ave. The property features an artesian well, water-fed ponds, a floating deck, and water garden as well as raised bed vegetable and herb gardens and fruit trees.

In addition is a display and lecture by Aiseki Kai, an art show and sale and a plant sale.

Artists can submit up to four entries in any medium for the art contest themed “California Dreaming.”

Visitors can sign up to become a member of the Los Angeles Garden Club, which meets montly in the Visitor's Auditorium at Griffith Park.

Contact Club president Raymond Coty at 323-664-4677 or RCoty974700@aol.com for more information.

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SECTION ONE GREATER WILSHIRE gets certified.

Page 3 MEDIAN underway on Larchmont.

Page 4 MAYOR moves into the neighborhood.

Page 6 FAIRFAX LIBRARY reopens.

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pOWER A COSTUME CONTEST will draw youngsters to the Larchmont Family Fair on Sun., Oct. 23. Already in costume are, from left, front row, Sofia Vaughan, Jack Harlow, Abigail Simpson. Second row, from left, Earle Vaughan, Peggy Bartenetti with Nicholas Harlow, Jessica Cobb with son McKenna and John Winther.

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Preservation Plan approved for Windsor Square Five-member HPOZ review board to be appointed

By Suzan Filipek The final step in making Windsor Square a historic zone was reached last month, when the city Planning Commission unanimously approved an architectural guide for the area—the Preservation Plan.

In a 5-0 vote, the plan was approved Sept. 8.

“There is overwhelming support and therefore, the plan is appropriate,” Commissioner Thomas Schiff said.

Commissioner Joy Atkinson added she was familiar with the picturesque area and the efforts involved in the preservation campaign.

“There was good work done among citizens of the city,” she said.

Several residents also spoke in favor of the document, designed to protect the original facades of the area’s historic Tudor, Mediterranean and other 1920s homes.

“We really did this for the benefit of people years from now. It’s a lovely area,” said Margaret Hudson, of GO HPOZ, a grass roots campaign which lead the effort.

Under the plan “original building materials within the facade and visible area should be preserved whenever possible.” The color of paint and landscape are excluded.

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Representatives from the City Attorney’s office, the city Planning Department, Wilshire police and Bel Air Patrol will speak at the annual meeting of the Hancock Park Homeowners Association. The meeting is on Tues., Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Third Street School, 201 S. June St. Councilman Tom LaBonge will also address the group.

The plans for the Historical Preservation Overlay Zone and Yavneh Hebrew Academy’s request for changes in its conditional use permit are also on the agenda.

“We are looking forward to continuing to communicate with our residents and provide them with access to city and security officials,” said Ben Thompson, president.

Committee representatives will report on zoning, traffic, street light-

Glasser, Sheldon Goodkind; Also, Susan Grossman, Paula Lenarsky, Scott Pryde and James Wolf.

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It’s been heartening to see the support our neighborhood has been giving the hurricane victims. The boulevard was dotted with lemonade stands and bake sales raising funds for the recovery efforts. *** B. J. Blakely told us at La Bodega Marino about her son Bruce who lives in Marin County. He was a captain of a four-man team which won a national contract bridge event in Atlanta. He heads the Northern California Duplicate Bridge League.

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Victory yell morphed into shout in children’s game In the game of tag when a person escapes being tagged by the person who is “it,” they run to a designated spot called “home” and yell “Olly,

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“Olly, Olly, Oxen Free” became the victory-shout of choice during the time of the Protectorate in England after the Protestant leader Oliver (Olly) Cromwell had succeeded in defeating the forces of the Catholic King Charles I and having him beheaded.

You see, oxen in those days not only referred to large cloven hooved, ruminant mammals, but was also the emblem of the Catholic priesthood.

With this background, it’s easy to see why Protestant children howled their triumph by calling out the name of the hero—”Olly”—the man who had made the whole country “oxen free.” *** Why is a faker also a “charlatan?” queries Ed McManus.

This great word is from the Italian ciarlare, to prate, to chatter, to babble. It defines a person who pretends to possess a knowledge or skill they do not possess and usually is applied to travelling vendors of quack remedies who covered their ignorance and/ or dishonesty with a spate of high-sounding and often meaningless words. *** How come money is coined or produced in a “mint?” wonders Sophie Archeletta?

In England, The Mint was always situated in the Tower

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This is a prime example of an honorable appellation gone bad. “Hussy” is a contraction of the Middle English hussif, which is the name of the most revered and indispensible of women down the ages—the housewife.

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