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WHAT:
Grand Park’s Easy Mornings offers Angelenos an easy start to the weekend with relaxing and family-friendly activities in Downtown L.A. this April. The free four-hour program includes an exciting exploration of L.A.’s creative landscape with performances, activities and workshops highlighting the art of dance and music, nature, health wellness, digital arts and more. Angelenos of all ages will experience joyful and creative opportunities to deepen relationships with self, family, community and the park. Grand Park’s favorite food trucks and vendors will offer food and beverages for purchase; picnicking is also highly encouraged.
From puppetry, storytelling, and drum circles to arts and crafts and live DJ entertainment, Grand Park’s Easy Mornings offers something for everyone. Explore the beautiful Grand Park landscape during kid-inspired nature walks, visit the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) pop-up display, take a family yoga class or learn Afro-Brazilian dance, and more.
WHO:
Grand Park’s Easy Mornings welcomes the return of a mini maker’s market featuring Los Angeles-based small businesses and nonprofits with activities to inspire all Angelenos to think big. Co-curated in partnership with Streetlet, Grand Park’s Easy Mornings is an opportunity-matching and growth engine for small business owners and makers. Streetlet is powering the #shoplocal movement by connecting the best small retail and product businesses with amazing opportunities in their neighborhoods and online.
Community partners and performers of Grand Park’s Easy Mornings include: Band of the Wild, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Carla's Pop-up Pantry, Chinese American Museum, City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs featuring NEA Big Read in Los Angeles, Con Todo Press, Drag Queen Story Hour, Eka Ekong, Freedom Drum Circles, Friends We Love, Ketchum Downtown YMCA, LA County Library, LA Guild of Puppetry, Laugh and Be Silly, Little Kitchen Academy, Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation - Natural Area, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Muddy Heaven, Narrated Objects, No Easy Props, Beverly O’Donohue, PeaTree Clothing, LLC, Serene V, Slayfire Cosmetics, STORY SPARK, Sunbeams, The Tree Yoga Coop, Moni Vargas, Viver Brasil Dance Company, Wren Amber
WHEN:
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Grand Park (from Grand Avenue to Hill Street)
200 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
MORE INFO:
Visit grandparkla.org and follow Grand Park on Facebook (GrandParkLosAngeles), as well as Twitter, Instagram and TikTok (@GrandPark_LA).
STAGE SCHEDULE:*
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TIME |
APRIL 15, 2023 |
APRIL 22, 2023 |
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10:00 a.m. – 10: 30 a.m. |
DJ Moni Vargas of Friends We Love |
DJ Moni Vargas of Friends We Love |
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10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. |
Yoga with The Tree Yoga Coop |
Yoga with The Tree Yoga Coop |
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11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. |
Reading with Con Todo Press |
Reading with Pickle, |
|
11:30 a.m. - Noon |
LA Guild of Puppetry |
Puppetry with Bob Baker |
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12:10 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Open Play with DJ Moni Vargas of Friends We Love |
Family Drum Circle with |
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12:35 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. |
Yoga with Beverly O'Donohue |
Yoga with Eka Ekong |
|
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Hip Hop Dance with No Easy Props |
Afro-Brazilian Dance with |
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1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
DJ Moni Vargas of Friends We Love |
DJ Moni Vargas of Friends We Love |
EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITY / BOOTH SCHEDULE:*
APRIL 15, 2023
Carla's Pop-up Pantry
Chinese American Museum
City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs featuring NEA Big Read in Los Angeles
Con Todo Press
Friends We Love / Michael Vargas Art
Ketchum Downtown YMCA
LA County Library
LA Guild of Puppetry
Laugh and Be Silly
Little Kitchen Academy
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation - Natural Area
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Narrated Objects
PeaTree Clothing, LLC
Serene V
Slayfire Cosmetics
STORY SPARK
Sunbeams
The Tree Yoga Coop
Wren Amber
APRIL 22, 2023
Band of the Wild
Bob Baker Marionette Theater
Carla's Pop-up Pantry
Chinese American Museum
City of LA Department of Cultural Affairs featuring NEA Big Read in Los Angeles
Con Todo Press
LA County Library
Friends We Love / Michael Vargas Art
Laugh and Be Silly
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Muddy Heaven
PeaTree Clothing, LLC
Slayfire Cosmetics
Sunbeams
The Tree Yoga Coop
Wren Amber
* Artists, performers and vendors are subject to change.
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