Lobsters invade, pigs & poultry party, and insects perform...
 Celebrities, pigs and poultry will mingle on Saturday at the annual Animal Acres Gala
to raise money for farm animal rescue - vegan fare will be served
needless to say.
The Zoom Room grand opening on Sunday will raise funds
for the Morris Animal Foundation with doggy tricks, adoptions, Pink's
hot dogs and a party - the event is free but you and your dog must RSVP
- the Zoom Room will donate $10 to the Morris Animal Foundation for
each advance RSVP.
Bring an instrument and jam with an Improvisational Insect Orchestra performance on Sunday at LACE. Okay, they don't have
any real dinosaurs at the L.A. Zoo, only metal sculptures like the one
above.
Did you know? You can take a UCLA Extension course in Observing Animals: Behavioral Studies in Zoos taught by Los Angeles Zoo Director
of Research Dr. Cathleen Cox. Class begins Sept. 23.
FOOD FESTIVITIES
The annual September lobster invasion begins with the Long Beach Lobster Festival on Friday - Sunday (next weekend they land in San Pedro and then move on to Redondo Beach the following weekend).
Valleyites get in on the food truck fest action as "The Incredibles" meet up with the edibles for a free outdoor movie screening at the Granada Hills Movie Night and Food Truck Fest. How about a Taco Cinema? Yes indeed, more film and food trucks on Saturday Sept. 11 as a part of the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles (Sept. 8-19). Forget the food trucks, get in your truck and head to Eylsian Park for a Mississippi Picnic - catfish from Yazoo and bbq from Tupalo anyone? And of course there is abundant fair food as the L.A. County Fair continues in Pomona. More upcoming Festivals.
Become
a delegate at the "Constitutional Convention" in honor of Constitution
Day - at the International Printing Press Musuem in Carson on Saturday.
Hollow Trees Concert - foot stomping Bluegrass at Family Fundays at the Theatricum Botanicum on Sunday.
KCET Departures in Venice at SPARC - your chance to add to the story on Sunday.
There's more, much more...
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE STUDIO CITY FARMER'S MARKET
by M.R. Hunter
 Open every Sunday from 8am to 1pm, rain or shine, the Studio City Farmer's Market is an ideal place for families with their popular petting zoo, pony rides, inflatable Batman bouncer, slides, and a Thomas the Train ride. For everyone else, it's one of the easiest and most relaxing markets to stroll around...
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