VENICE : Arts Group Plans Exhibit and Festival

Venice Arts Mecca, a nonprofit community arts group for children, is holding its fourth art exhibit and festival Saturday at Venice United Methodist Church.

Proceeds from the festival, scheduled from noon to 6 p.m., will go to Venice Arts Mecca activities, which include classes in orchestral music, black and white photography, ceramics, theater, painting and filmmaking.

There will be a celebrity auction, a buffet and performances by the Venice Youth Pops Orchestra, an ensemble of musicians ranging in age from 11 to 40, who will be led by Delbert Taylor. Admission is $5. Children under 11 will be admitted free.

The church is at 1020 Victoria Ave. For more information: (310) 281-6188.