Local Events
Movie in the Park: Hoodwinked Too!
Released just last summer, Hoodwinked Too! (a sequel to 2006's Hoodwinked!) finds Red Riding Hood training with the mysterious Sister Hoods. But soon she and the Wolf are called upon to investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel—and to come face to face with the evil witch Verushka. The great cast includes Glenn Close, Hayden Panettiere, Amy Poehler, Patrick Warburton, Cheech & Chong, and Joan Cusak.
Best part: it's free. All of it. Including the movie, hot dogs, candy, popcorn and a special raffle for the kids. (We do recommend bringing a blanket for the ground.) Festivities begin at 7pm and we'll start the movie as soon as it's dark enough.
2012 Susan Bursk Community Service Award Nominations
Seeking your nominations for this year's winner
Nominations due Friday May 11, 2012 by 5pm
Every year the community service non-profit SoRo Inc. and South Robertson Neighborhoods Council (SORO NC) partner to present a community service leadership award to a South Robertson stakeholder who has made outstanding contributions to the community.
We are trying hard to broaden our reach and capture unsung heroes in the community that we may not typically know about. We are looking to recognize people who do good works in SORO whether or not they hold official "leadership" positions. Your neighbor, friend, colleague—even someone you've admired from afar—could be the recipient this year.
Please help us recognize our neighbors, educators, students, volunteers, business owners, employees, faith and organizational representatives and others who's extraordinary efforts broadly benefit the SORO community. Is there an unsung hero making a difference in your community that deserves recognition? Let us know!
Submission instructions are on the form, which is available for download in either MS Word or PDF format.
2012 SoRo Community Festival
The 15th Annual SoRo Community Festival will take place on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 11 am to 4 pm. The Festival is located on South Robertson Boulevard, between Cattaraugus and Beverlywood St. (just north of Hamilton High School and the 10 Freeway). Download a flyer about the festival here.
The SoRo Festival’s goals are to build bridges amongst local neighbors, businesses, and community and public service organizations; and celebrate the cultural diversity of our community. Local caterers, restaurants, merchants, schools, entertainers and organizations will participate. The SoRo Festival will feature activities for kids, a live music stage and lots of exciting artist and vendor booths. Additionally, the SoRo Festival will feature local school children’s presentations of art and science projects on the Festival’s theme “SoRo Sails for 15 Years.”
Food
The SoRo Festival will feature an exciting variety of LA's hottest gourmet food trucks, offering a delicious assortment of choices (including ethnic and vegetarian selections).Confirmed gourmet trucks attending this year's SoRo Festival are Fat Burger, Bool Korean BBQ Tacos & Pastels, No Tomatoes! A Indian Cafe on Wheels, Crispy Waffle & Frites, Kosher Grill on Wheels, Frozen Crush Ultimate Italian Ice and King Kone Ice Cream Co.
Main Stage
SoRo Festival stage will feature live musical and dance performances from some of SoCal’s talented performers. See the full schedule at right.The SoRo Community Festival is coordinated by the South Robertson Neighborhoods Council and SoRo, Inc. and funded in part by a grant from the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. We would like to invite the entire Southern California community to join our event.
Admission to the SoRo Community Festival is FREE. Free street parking is also available. The SoRo Festival is open to the public and will provide plenty of fun for the whole family on a Sunday afternoon!
6th Annual SORO Peace Picnic
Celebrate the United Nations "International Day of Peace"
A FREE neighborhood celebration for the whole family at the Robertson Rec Center, 1641 Preuss (Robertson at Airdrome), co-sponsored by South Robertson Neighborhoods Council.
Sunday, September 18th
1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Gourmet lunch donated by local restaurants
- Live music by neighborhood musicians
- Make-and-take crafts for kids
- Fun activities and snacks
Bring a blanket to sit on. For more information, go to peacepicnic.org, or call 310-431-7152.
Town Hall meeting with the Mayor
If you live, work, play, worship, own a business on the westside—or simply have an interest in the City of Los Angeles—you are cordially invited to lively Town Hall with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to discuss the city's priorities for the next two years.
Monday, September 12, 2011 6:30pm
Felicia Mahood Senior Citizen Center Auditorium11338 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Free parking and complimentary light refreshments
The meeting is being sponsored by the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC). Please see the attached flier for further details.
Reynier Village Yard Sale
RVNA is bounded by Cadillac (North), Robertson (West), Holt (East) and the 10 Freeway (South), and signs will be up at major intersections.
2009 SoRo Community Festival
The 12th Annual SoRo Community Festival will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 5 pm. The Festival is located on South Robertson Boulevard, between Cattaraugus and Beverlywood St. (just north of Hamilton High School).
The goals of the SoRo Community Festival are to build bridges amongst our neighbors, local businesses and public service organizations and to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community. The Festival will include ethnic, vegetarian and kosher foods, a live music stage and lots of exciting artist and vendor booths. Plus, tons of activities for kids of all ages at Camp SoRo. There is no admission fee. Street parking is available.
Festival Music Line Up
- 12:00 - 12:45 | Island Rhythms (Caribbean Steel Drum Band)
- 12:45 - 1:10 | Rock Theatre (Live Dance & Vocal Performance)
- 1:15 - 1:30 | Susan Bursk Founder's Award Presentation
- 1:30 - 2:00 | Santa Monica Oceanaires (A Cappella Men's Chorus)
- 2:00 - 2:30 | Pat Gorman (Country/Folk Singer/Songwriter)
- 2:30 - 3:15 | Hamilton High School Jazz Ensemble (Directed by John Hamilton)
- 3:15 - 3:40 | Rock Theatre (Live Dance & Vocal Performance)
- 3:45 - 5:00 | Westside Crew (Top 40/Latin Soul)
Master of Ceremonies: Michael Cladis
Sound Master: John Lackner
Please check out the PSA on YouTube, which highlights the SoRo Festival in detail.
UPDATE: This year's festival was huge success. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to pull it all together, particularly our friends at SORO, Inc.
2009 SoRo Community Festival
The 12th Annual SoRo Community Festival will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 5 pm. The Festival is located on South Robertson Boulevard, between Cattaraugus and Beverlywood St. (just north of Hamilton High School).
The goals of the SoRo Community Festival are to build bridges amongst our neighbors, local businesses and public service organizations and to celebrate the cultural diversity of our community. The Festival will include ethnic, vegetarian and kosher foods, a live music stage and lots of exciting artist and vendor booths. Plus, tons of activities for kids of all ages at Camp SoRo. There is no admission fee. Street parking is available.
Festival Music Line Up
- 12:00 - 12:45 | Island Rhythms (Caribbean Steel Drum Band)
- 12:45 - 1:10 | Rock Theatre (Live Dance & Vocal Performance)
- 1:15 - 1:30 | Susan Bursk Founder's Award Presentation
- 1:30 - 2:00 | Santa Monica Oceanaires (A Cappella Men's Chorus)
- 2:00 - 2:30 | Pat Gorman (Country/Folk Singer/Songwriter)
- 2:30 - 3:15 | Hamilton High School Jazz Ensemble (Directed by John Hamilton)
- 3:15 - 3:40 | Rock Theatre (Live Dance & Vocal Performance)
- 3:45 - 5:00 | Westside Crew (Top 40/Latin Soul)
Master of Ceremonies: Michael Cladis
Sound Master: John Lackner
Please check out the PSA on YouTube, which highlights the SoRo Festival in detail.
UPDATE: This year's festival was huge success. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to pull it all together, particularly our friends at SORO, Inc.
SoRo Festival 2011: Sunday June 5th
The 14th Annual SoRo Community Festival will take place on Sunday, June 5, 2011, from 11am to 4pm. The Festival is located on South Robertson Boulevard, between Cattaraugus and Beverlywood St. (just north of Hamilton High School and the 10 Freeway).
The SoRo Festival will feature gourmet food trucks, activities for kids and lots of exciting artist and vendor booths. The live music stage will include appearances from World Garden Dance and Music Studio, the award winning Jazz Vocal Ensemble from Hamilton High School, top 40 music from Sound Assembly, and the Latin Soul sound of The Westside Crew.
For more information—including a schedule of main stage events—check out our SoRo Festival 2011 page.
Grow LA Victory Garden Classes
For four consecutive Sundays (May 1–22) at the Hami Garden, the Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative will help new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the backyard or at a community garden. Participants are able to turn their interest in gardening into successful, productive gardens that will generate positive changes in their homes by helping to lower grocery bills and enhance opportunities to eat healthy food.The Grow LA Victory Garden classes are organized and led by UC California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Those who complete the 4-week training will become UC-Certified Victory Gardeners.
List of topics include the following:
- Week 1: Planning, tools, containers, building raised beds, seed starting, plant selection
- Week 2: Soil preparation, soil properties, transplanting, irrigation, and mulching
- Week 3: Composting, pest management (weeds, diseases, insects), beneficial insects, organic pesticides and fertilizers.
- Week 4: Harvesting, pollination, seed saving, fruit trees, recipes, review, graduation
Visit our event page for more information about the program and registration.
Castle Heights Eco-Fair
For more information, download Castle Heights Elementary's Earth Week flyer or Eco-Fair flyer.
Castle Heights Earth Week & Eco-Fair
For more information, see our Eco-Fair event page.
2011 Susan Bursk Community Service Award Nominations
Submit your choice for this year's winner
Nominations due May 6
It's time to nominate a worthy recipient of the Susan Bursk Community Service Award for 2011. Each year, SoRo, Inc. and the South Robertson Neighborhoods Council recognize an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the community. Your neighbor, friend, colleague—even someone you've admired from afar—could be the recipient this year.
Think about who's helped the community that you know. Perhaps an un-sung hero...
Submission instructions are on the form, which is available for download in either MS Word or PDF format.
Help Hami Students Choose a Career
You are cordially invited to participate in the Hamilton High School Career Symposium, Tuesday March 8 and Wednesday March 9.
Come invest in the lives of our youngsters by assisting students explore a variety of career options. This exciting event allows you the opportunity to interact with students and a variety of professionals in various fields. In addition to providing students a valuable opportunity to network and actively engage in career planning, the symposium seeks to strengthen connections between Hamilton High School and the surrounding community.
This year's symposium will offer three main platforms:
- A Career Fair in the Small Gym
- Classroom Speakers
- Speaker Panels in the Auditorium
If you're interested in participating, complete and return the application form as soon as possible but no later than Tuesday, February 11.
CD-10 Candidate Meet and Greet Event
February 17, 2011
6:30-7:30pm
Hamilton High School Cafeteria (map)
Event starts promptly
The March 8th election for the City's Council District 10 seat is just around the corner.
Neighborhood leaders have organized an informal meet and greet session for the candidates on Thursday, February 17 from 6:30-7:30pm. It'll be held in the Hamilton High School Cafeteria. Although this is not an official SORO NC event, we're pushing back our General Board meeting by half an hour to make room.
About half of SORO NC falls within CD-10, including the areas east of Robertson and south of 18th Street as well as the area between National and Exposition.
Each of the 6 candidates will have 5 minutes to present, then during the last half hour they'll take brief questions from the audience. While it'll be informal, the event will start promptly at 6:30 and end at 7:30.
Download the flyer for more information, or register to vote online.
Update: Neighbors United will also be hosting their own candidates forum on Monday, February 14 from 7-8pm. It will be held at the Claude Pepper Senior Center (map).