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Art in the Park at The Arroyo Seco in Herman Park Opens Spring In-Person Activities

Date: May 22, 2022 @ 08:00 AM
Time: May 22, 2022 @ 08:00 AM - May 22, 2022 @ 05:00 PM
Cost: Free
Organizer’s Site: artintheparkla.org/programming/zinnia-spring

Council District: City Council District 14

Celebrate spring with us in beautiful Hermon Park. DCA’s Art in the Park and Milagro Allegro Community Garden host free, family-friendly workshops and events through June 24 inspired by the spring growth cycle of the Zinnia flower. See below for details:

Cumbia Community Workshop

Saturday May 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Play along to the rhythm of Cumbia with members of Poco Pocho (some percussion instruments will be provided).

Art in the Park

Binding New Worlds: Sustainable Mechanics and Botanical Sculpture Knowledge Share

Friday, May 27 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with artist Isa Peña

Contribute to a community-based art installation. We begin by weaving together organic materials to form a series of botanical sculptures built and grown for, and by, community. We intend to nurture connections to land while honoring the beauty and bounty of nature by presenting this offering to the community.

Milagro Allegro Community Garden

Celebration of Spring

Saturday, May 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with Artist Isa Peña

Bring Zinnia and other flowers to Art in the Park to contribute to our communal botanical sculpture with artist Isa Peña, and Cumbia music by Poco Pocho.

Art in the Park

Installation Open to Visitors

Sunday, May 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Art in the Park

Dismantling and Composting

Saturday, June 11 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Gently disassemble the installation at Art in the Park and return the flowers to Milagro Allegro to be composted.

Art in the Park and Milagro Allegro Community Garden

Collecting and Sharing of the Seeds

June 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Harvesting and sharing of zinnia Seeds from flowers left to mature and dry on the stem.

Milagro Allegro Community Garden

Locations:

Milagro Allegro Community Garden
115 South Avenue 56, Los Angeles, California, 90042

Art in The Park
5568 Via Marisol Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90042

artintheparkla.org/programming/zinnia-spring

Events and workshops will be held outside and inside. Let’s keep each other healthy. Please stay home if you feel unwell or have any potential covid symptoms. Attendees will have access to the restroom at the Art in the Park building.

Community Arts is Made Possible by a Neighborhood Purpose Grant from the Hermon Neighborhood Council.