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Events for the month of July 2005

Children's Book Reading & Signing
with Rene Colato Lainez
"Playing Loteria"
July 7th., Thursday., at 6:00 pm
Playing Loteria is a charming story of a little boy who visits his grandmother in Mexico. With the help of la loteria he learns a new language and how special the bond between a boy and his grandmother can be. Join us for a game of loteria after the reading!

Live Musical Performance: INUTIL
July 9th., Saturday., at 8 pm

Support local talent! “Inutil” is an all girl band from L.A. whose gut wrenching, power chord driven music proves that they have what it takes to be truly considered punk.

Author Reading & Signing with Margot Pepper
"Through the Wall: A Year In Havana"
July 14th., Thursday., at 7:30 pm
Margot Pepper has written a politically sophisticated memoir from her unique vantage point as a journalist working for a year in Special Period Cuba. Interweaving her past as the Mexico City-born daughter of a blacklisted Hollywood producer with the travails of her daily life in Cuba and the larger context of Cuban society, her work is imbued with her political analysis and convictions and captures the feelings of a struggling Cuba.

Rene Colato Lainez "Playing Loteria" CHILDREN'S BOOK READING & SIGNING
July 7th., Thursday., 6 PM
See "Highlights for the Month".

OPEN MIC Featuring "Mike the Poet"
July 8th., Friday, 7:30 PM
Current & aspiring writers, singers, poets, rappers & musicians perform their art and share the stage with Mike Sonksen, also known as, “Mike the Poet,” He is a Los Angeles-based spoken word poet, widely acclaimed for his live performances and contributions to national publications.

INUTIL: Live musical performance
July 9th., Sat., 8 PM
See "Highlights for the Month".

AZTEC DANZA LESSONS
July 11th., Mon., 7 PM
EARTh Company offers lessons for anyone interested in a good workout for the body and soul!

FILM NIGHT: Film to be announced
July 13th., Wed., 7 PM
Our Film Night is an ongoing film festival to showcase socially conscious films and documentaries as well as independent short films.

Margot Pepper "Through The Wall: A Year In Havana" AUTHOR READING & SIGNING
July 14th., Thursday., 7:30 PM
See "Highlights for the Month".

OPEN MIC
July 15th., Friday., 7:30 PM
Current & aspiring writers, singers, poets, rappers & musicians perform their art. Hosted by Victor E of Xicano Records and Film.

The Aesthetics: Live musical performance
July 16th., Sat., 8 PM
Support local talent! The Aesthetics, whose name is influenced by the western philosopher Nietzsche’s quote “only as an aesthetic phenomenon are existence and the world justified”, play music influenced by The Beatles, The Marz Volta, Radiohead, and The Doors. Their indie style music will certainly move you.

AZTEC DANZA LESSONS
July 18th., Mon., 7 PM
EARTh Company offers lessons for anyone interested in a good workout for the body and soul!

FILM NIGHT: Film to be announced
July 20th., Wed., 7 PM
Our Film Night is an ongoing film festival to showcase socially conscious films and documentaries as well as independent short films.

OPEN MIC
July 22nd., Friday., 7:30 PM
Current & aspiring writers, singers, poets, rappers & musicians perform their art. Hosted by Victor E of Xicano Records and Film.

Obscuridad: Live musical performance
July 23rd., Sat., 8 PM
Support local talent! Obscuridad is a Rock en Espańol group who believes their music speaks for itself and beyond the native tongue in which the lyrics are sung. With their unique sound, Obscuridad appeals to the local rock scene and enlightens a wider audience beyond their own culture.

AZTEC DANZA LESSONS
July 25th., Mon., 7 PM
EARTh Company offers lessons for anyone interested in a good workout for the body and soul!

FILM NIGHT: Film to be announced
July 27th., Wed., 7 PM
Our Film Night is an ongoing film festival to showcase socially conscious films and documentaries as well as independent short films.

OPEN MIC
July 29th., Friday., 7:30 PM
Current & aspiring writers, singers, poets, rappers & musicians perform their art. Hosted by Victor E of Xicano Records and Film.

Scrapbook Workshop: Sharing Stories and Experiences
Hosted by Vivian Prado July 30th., Saturday 3 PM
Learn what materials are needed for scrapbooking, how to use them, how to keep costs down, how to manipulate photos, and what you can do to "fix" images that may be damaged. This is a hands-on class; all materials will be provided at no charge. Please bring 4-6 photos of one event or theme to put a scrapbook page together.

ART EXHIBIT: Sylmar High School Studio Art Show
Selected works from AP Studio Art Class. Now showing daily until July 24th.

Tia Chucha’s Centro Workshops

Conga Lessons- Tues., 7-9PM Info: Ariel (818) 754-2402 centroemail@aol.com
Danza Azteca - Mon., 7 PM Info: Mateo (818) 754-4302
Jarocho Workshop- Wed., 7-9PM Info: Louie (818) 272-3141
Guitar lessons- Sat., 11am-1pm Info: Alejandro Laborde (818) 644-5375
Young Womyn Circle- Sun., 12-2PM Info: Wendee (818) 362-7060

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