LA Weekend: 'Astra Lumina' Strolls; Veterans Day Events; Obama Musical

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA — To keep your weekend fun and lively, Patch has rounded up some entertaining events going on throughout Greater Los Angeles — from the Westside, South Bay and beaches, through DTLA, the East Side, San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys to the Ventura County line.

Some are free. Some have a fee.

Whether you opt for an activity close to home or a mini day trip, see what's slated this weekend from Saturday, Nov. 11 to Sunday, Nov. 12.

Always check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned.
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DTLA & EAST SIDE:

Soundbath Practitioner Training, Eagle Rock

'44 - THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL': Bourbon Room Hollywood, Los Angeles

DreamWorks Jr. Holiday Event "Gabby’s Dollhouse," The Grove, Los Angeles

Kirtan & Ecstatic Dance Concert, Diwali Eve, Los Angeles

VETDAYLA’23 Veterans Day Block Party: Los Angeles

'Sunset Strip True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles
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LONG BEACH & NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS:

Circus Vargas 'Bonjour Paris!' Under The Big Top: Lakewood

Veterans Day Free Car Washes For Vets & Military: Carwood Car Wash, Lakewood

Willow Springs Experiences—Listening in the Park, Long Beach

Breakfast Bar + Beadel Family Foundation Host “PANCAKES 4 PURPOSE” Block Party, Long Beach

Neon Fiesta Boat, Long Beach

Autumn Festival - Asian Culture Celebration: Aquarium Of Pacific, Long Beach

Secrets of Shady - World Premiere Play, Grand Annex, San Pedro

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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY & VENTURA COUNTY:

Ken Corday “Songs Without Words” Benefit Concert, Burbank

'Little Red Riding Hood' & 'Puss In Boots': Canoga Park

Apache Blues: Welcome Home’ Screenings at Laemmle Theater Encino

Veterans Park Time Capsule Opening, Granada Hills

Holiday Ceramic Art Sale, North Hollywood

Project 24- A Night of Original Short Plays In An Hour, North Hollywood

Annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade: Pacoima, Los Angeles

St. Francis de Sales Choir & Wagner Ensemble: Mozart Requiem, Sherman Oaks

Sunshine Maker’s Market, Studio City

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secrets Of The Sewer': Discovery Cube Los Angeles, Sylmar

Native Plant Fair - Free Admission, Tarzana

Camerata Pacifica Presents Chamber Works by Ginastera, Paul Dean and Brahms, Janet and Ray Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks

A Conversation with Lori Gottleib, Temple Etz Chaim, Thousand Oaks

Chanukah Holiday Boutique, Temple Beth Hillel, Valley Village

Art Guild Member Displays, Westlake Village

Veterans Day & 248th Birthday of U.S. Marine Corps, Birmingham Hospital Veterans Hall (BHVH), Woodland Hills

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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY & NEARBY:

'Country Campout Weekend' Veterans Day: Prado Regional Park, Chino

Pomona College Band, Claremont

Operation Christmas Child, Diamond Bar

Animaniacs in Concert, Haugh Performing Arts Center, Glendora

See's Candies Grand Opening, Monrovia

'Delusion' Interactive Horror Theatre: Phillips Mansion, Pomona

Collage + Stitch, The Hive, South Pasadena

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SOUTH BAY, BEACHES & PENINSULA:

Veterans Day Ceremony, Hermosa Beach

Hammitt on Holiday, Manhattan Beach

'Astra Lumina' Holiday Lights Night Walk: South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Estates

Veteran's Day Wreath Laying, Rancho Palos Verdes

"Celebration of Art"- Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes

Veterans Day Tribute & BBQ: Redondo Beach

Redondo Ballet's "Through The Pages," Redondo Beach

3rd Annual Community Fair, Redondo Beach

Nature Walk at Wilderness Park, Redondo Beach

Native Plant Sales, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Rolling Hills Estates

Secrets of Shady - World Premiere Play, Grand Annex, San Pedro

'Ice Fantasy' Holiday Skating Rink: Torrance

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WESTSIDE:

Selected Shorts on Tour, The Getty, Los Angeles

Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands" Book with Marcia & Kori Withers, Diesel Bookstore, Santa Monica

'A Walk Through Pier History' Walking Tour: Santa Monica

'Ice At Santa Monica' Outdoor Skating Rink: Santa Monica

Steve Goddard Band Live at TRiP Santa Monica

CRAFT-N-SIP: Culinary Wreath-making Workshop, Venice

'Sunset Strip, True Crime & Ghost Stories' Walking Tour: West Hollywood/Los Angeles

Kentwood Players "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" - Westchester/Los Angeles

A Night In Hollyweed, Westwood

CAP UCLA Presents Nella, Westwood

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ALSO SEE: Where Vets & Military Eat Free On Veterans Day 2023 In LA County

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HITTING THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND?

• OC Weekend: Diwali Dining; Stevie Wonder Experience; Vets Day Events
• Inland Empire Weekend: Christmas Nights & 1 Million Lights; Veterans Day Events
• San Diego Weekend: Old Globe 'Grinch'; Fleet Week; Veterans Day Events
• San Francisco Bay Area Weekend: Italian Circus; Holiday Ice Rinks; Veterans Day Events

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