‘Catch a Wave’ workshop at Autry...
‘Catch a Wave’ workshop at Autry
GRIFFITH PARK -- Explore currents and tides of the Pacific Ocean
by conducting experiments and making a tide mobile as part of a
family workshop at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
The workshop is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
After the “Catch a Wave” workshop, participants can view the
exhibition titled “Ocean View: The Depiction of Southern California
Coastal Lifestyle.”
The museum is at 4700 Wes- tern Heritage Way in Griffith Park.
The workshop and exhibit are free with museum admission. Admission
is $7.50, seniors and students with valid ID are $5 and children 12
and younger are $3. Parking is free.
For more information, call (323) 667-2000.
Molly Shore
‘Story of the Hidden Jews’ at museum
GRIFFITH PARK -- Art Benveniste, president of the Society for
Crypto-Judaic Studies, presents a lecture, “Conversos: The Story of
the Hidden Jews,” at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Wells Fargo Theatre of the
Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
The Conversos are Spanish-speaking Jews who were forced to hide
their faith during the Spanish Inquisition. Now, more than 500 years
and 20 generations later, many still retain their Jewish customs and
traditions.
The event is $5, plus paid museum admission. Admission is $7.50,
seniors and students with valid ID are $5 and children ages 12 and
younger are $3. Parking is free.
The museum is at 4700 Wes- tern Heritage Way in Griffith Park.
For more information, call (323) 667-2000.
Molly Shore
Start New Year the ‘Smarter Weigh’
MEDIA DISTRICT WEST -- Providence St. Joseph Medical Center’s
Fitness Center is conducting “Smarter Weigh,” a 10-week weight-
management program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday.
The weekly program, with an emphasis on preventive health care and
the emotional aspects of eating, combines dietary and exercise
education, individual meal planning, fitness counseling and
supervised exercise classes.
Cost is $425 per person, with a $50 deposit required to hold a
space in the program.
The fitness center is at 501 S. Buena Vista St.
For more information or to reserve a space, call Maria Fisk at
847-3999.
Molly Shore