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Los Angeles Libraries to Be Closed on Mondays!

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

LAPL Begins New Five-Day Service Schedule on July 18, 2010

Starting July 18, the Los Angeles Public Library will begin a five-day-a-week service schedule at the Central Library and all 72 branch libraries.

Central Library service hours will be: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.;Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and holidays.

Branch library service hours will be:  Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and holidays.

The Library’s Web-based resources are available 24 hours a day at www.lapl.org.

The change to five-day service is the result of a reduction in library staff and other cuts made to reduce the city’s budget deficit.

The Los Angeles Public Library serves the largest population of any library in the country through its Central Library, 72 branch libraries, over six million books and other items, state-of-the-art technology, and its Web site (www.lapl.org).  These resources and more than 18,000 public programs provide everyone with free and easy access to information and the opportunity for life-long learning.

The library branch serving the Koreatown area is Pio Pico located at 694 South Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005. The number to call for inquiries is (213) 368-7647

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Free Trees at Wilshire Center on Earth Day

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Part of the 2010 Earth Day celebrations in Wilshire Center, 11 am – 3 pm.

Sign up to get your free Earth Day tree!

First, sign up to get your free Earth Day tree!

People after sign up waiting to pick tree!

Then, wait for someone to help you pick your own tree!

Free Earth Day Trees on Truck

The man in charge says their foliage is sparse because
they’re not yet planted in the ground.

The trees are going fast. There are other freebies on the grounds, such as cool reusable bags, probiotic drink samples…  Live music being played on stage in front of the large building with the Radio Korea sign. More pics and video clips soon. Read about the scheduled activities here.

Address: 3700 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Wilshire Park Plaza lawn (between Oxford and Serrano)

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Sherri Shepherd in Koreatown

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Snapped this picture while walking along Olympic Boulevard last Saturday.

Sherri Shepherd in Koreatown LA

You must know Sherri Shepherd as one of the hosts of the ABC daytime talkshow, The View. She has a show premiering on Lifetime titled… Sherri.

“Sherri is a single mother, a full-time paralegal, a part-time comedian/actress and a recent divorcée from her cheating husband. With support from her sister and her friends, Sherri gets back into the dating scene while managing her busy life.”

Other members of the cast: Tammy Townsend as Celia, Malcolm Jamal Warner as Sherri’s husband, and James Avery as Sherri’s father.

Watch new episodes each night beginning Monday, October 5 at 7 pm et/pt.

Warnings at 2009 Korean Festival in Los Angeles

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Ah, two items close to my heart. No smoking and being photographed…

장터내 모든곳에서는 금연입니다.

Warnings at 2009 Korean Festival in LA

본인의 동의 없이… 사진이 촬영 게재…

By attending the Korean Festival, you consent to being photographed, filmed and recorded as members of the Korean Festival audience and consent to the use of any such film, image or recording at the discretion of the Korean Festival.

Someone should have told the lady selling the chaltteok gwaja. I had posted about CW’s chaltteok cookie, and this woman was at the festival selling something similar, so I was really interested. I started taking photos with my iPhone and was about to pick up a sample so I’d have something new to report on this blog. Well, I don’t know what her problem was… she started complaining about my taking pictures and wouldn’t offer me a sample, which she had been handing out to attendees. Other companies who pay thousands of dollars to have a table at these fairs rush to give out samples because that’s part of marketing their business. She must be in violation of some trademark or patent… CW did patent their technology…

And of course, I am so glad that “Smoking is prohibited in the entire Festival Area. Prohibido fumar en esta area.”

Don’t forget to check out the schedule for the remaining days of the 2009 Korean Festival in Los Angeles.

2009 Koreatown Festival in Los Angeles – Dancers

Friday, September 18th, 2009

The ajumma (married Korean women) were very well-coordinated and really good in their dance performance. I don’t know why I felt like bursting out in laughter.

This was September 18 (Friday), the second day of the 2009 Korean Festival at Seoul International Park in LA. The schedule bills this performance as “Line Dance.” An hour later, Berendo Middle School students performed more traditional Korean music with drums.

I was there mid-afternoon with time to just make one round of the grounds and look for the schedule of this weekend’s festival events. Lots and lots of booths. Lining the perimeter outside were tables staffed by representatives from the different provinces of South Korea as well as Hite, Budweiser and Bool BBQ.

Don’t know if you spotted them in the video, but the mascots from the Maeil Company were roaming the grounds. Must have been hot in those suits. Caffe Latte had limbs!

Other notables: McDonalds a major sponsor. Hawaiian Chicken was roasting about two dozen whole chickens on an open spit all at once. The FBI and DEA had tables… There were what seemed to be South Korean military recruiters in uniform.

The given schedule shows the same roster for Saturday and Sunday.
12:00-3:30 Seniors’ Entertainment Variety Show
3:30-4:00 Hip Hop
4:00-4:30 Kimi Jazz Band
4:30-5:00 Performance by Jean Ballet School
5:00-6:30 Youth Talent Show
6:30-8:00 Singing Contest
8:00-9:30 Gag Show (Funny concert with Seo Weon-seob and Na Deok)
9:30-10:00 Raffle Drawing

*The 36th Los Angeles Korean Parade at 3 PM along Olympic Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.

Bool BBQ Taco Truck at Koreatown Festival

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Bool BBQ now has two roving taco trucks and I spotted their Bool Ship 1 parked at the Seoul International Park in Koreatown during the 2009 Korean Festival.

Bool Taco Truck at 2009 Korean Festival

Menu was something like this:

Korean BBQ Tacos al Carbon $1.99 (Beef/Chicken/Pork)
Korean BBQ Burrito al Carbon $4.99
Kimchi Quesadilla al Carbon $3.99
Pastels (Brazilian dish) $2.99
BoolBowl $4.99

Dessert (apple caramel, banana chocolate) $2.99
Can of Soda $1.25. Water $1.25