It’s Saturday! Spring is in the Air and it’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend. There are several events on today’s “GAYLE ON THE GO!” list celebrating both and more!
Take a look at the broadcast and then scroll down this page for more information I did not have time to tell you during the broadcast.
Enjoy! Please stay safe!
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Descanso Gardens
La Canada Flintridge
818 949 4200
descansogardens.org
Descanso Gardens officials say “SPRING HAS SPRUNG” at what they describe as a botanical garden, living museum and urban oasis. In 2021 Descanso Gardens was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Descanso Gardens webpage bloom calendar indicates the 150 acres of cultivated and wild land location is coming alive with color including the tulip area, just in time for Member Appreciation Week (March 11th– 17th). To show their appreciation for member support, they are staying open from 5–7pm for members only, March 11th–17th and celebrating with these member perks:
Saturday–Sunday, March 16–17: Double discount at The Store
You can see the colorful display for yourself! Visitor details are on the descansogardens.org website, which reminds visitors not to delay. This Springtime show only lasts a few weeks.
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch
5704 Paseo del Norte
Carlsbad
760 431 0352
theflowerfields.com
Mother Nature is putting on a show at the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. 55-acres of radiant rows of Ranunculus flowers are in bloom for approximately six weeks to eight weeks on the rolling hills of North San Diego County. theflowerfields.com website says all tickets must be purchased online. The website suggests checking the bloom status before visiting. The website also reminds guests pets, drones, balloons, and bicycles are not permitted.
“Poor Things”
Academy Award Winning Costume Design Holly Waddington
Art of Costume Design in Film
ASU FIDM Museum
Downtown Los Angeles
asufidm.asu.edu/museum
Congratulations are in order for the production team responsible for the look of the movie “POOR THINGS.” They won Academy Awards were won for the Makeup and Hairstyling team; Production Design; and Costume Design. Fashion expert Nick Ver-E-os explains why Holly Waddington received an Oscar.
We can see the Academy Award winning “POOR THINGS” costumes, all of the Oscar nominated movie costumes and more at the exhibition the ART OF COSTUME DESIGN IN FILM at the ASU FIDM Museum. The asufidm.asu.edu/museum website says the exhibition is free!
Nick Verreos
Fashion Designer, Fashion Expert
Author: “A Passion for Fashion”
YouTube: “Fashion School with Nick Verreos”
To learn more about the art of costume design, take a look at Fashion Designer & Fashion Expert Nick Verreos’ book “A Passion for Fashion.” It is loaded with information as well as his YouTube Channel: “Fashion School with Nick Verreos”
Celebrate the Oscar Winners!
David Geffen Theater
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6067 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 930 3000
academymuseum.org
The Academy Awards are over, but that doesn’t mean Oscar Season is over at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Now through the end of the month we can see Oscar winning productions “OPPENHEIMER”, “20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL”, “ANATOMY OF A FALL” and more. The academymuseum.org website contains times and tickets for the screenings at the state-of-art David Geffen Theater.
Closing Soon!
Valor & Virtue: Jewish American Medal of Honor Recipients
Heroes Hall
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa
714-708-1500
ocfair.com
Time is running out to explore the powerful and educational exhibition VALOR AND VIRTUE: JEWISH AMERICAN MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS. The Costa Mesa Heroes Hall exhibit spotlights all 18 Jewish American Medal of Honor recipients with displays of their personal items, uniforms, letters and medals. The ocfair.com website says this special tribute closes the end of this month.
The Wall That Heals
City of Baldwin Park
4100 Baldwin Park Boulevard
Baldwin Park
vvmf.org
This weekend The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, makes its first stop on its journey across the United States in Baldwin Park.
The Wall honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the Vietnam War. It bears the names of the 58,281 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam.
The Wall That Heals open and free to all visitors until Sunday at 2 p.m. The it travels to El Cajon.
Women’s History Month
Judithe Hernandez: Beyond Myself, Somewhere, I Await for My Arrival
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside
riversidemuseum.org
“Soy la Desconocida,” is a pastel on paper work of art created by artist Judithe Hernandez, a founding member of the Chicano Art Movement. Just in time for Women’s History, a first retrospective of artist Judithe Hernandez is being presented at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum. The riversidemuseum.org website says this first of its kind exhibition features more than 80 of her works of art. Ticket information is on the website.
Adopt a Guinea Pig Month
spcaLA: Friends for Life
*spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center
Hawthorne
*spcaLA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center:
Long Beach
spcala.com
March is “ADOPT A GUINEA PIG MONTH” at spcaLA. Adopt one for fifteen dollars. Adopt two, the second fee is waived! The spcala.com website says we can see the adoptable sweeties online and in person at spcaLA facilities in Hawthorne and Long Beach.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Original Farmers Market
6333 West Third Street
Los Angeles
323 933 9211
farmersmarketla.com
That’s Phyllis Magee of Magee’s Kitchen talking about St. Patrick’s Day at the Original Farmers Market at Fairfax and Third. Magee’s Kitchen, the Farmers Market’s FIRST EATERY, is famous for its St. Patrick’s Day Special of Corned Beef, Cabbage, and Potatoes.
The farmersmarketla.com website says in addition to Magee’s Kitchen, Glen the Bagpiper will be strolling the market. The Merry Minstrels will be performing their traditional Irish folk music on the East Patio. And, green beer, Guinness and other imported Irish beers will be on tap at E.B’s Beer & Wine and Bar 326.
So, let’s make this a “wearing o’ the green” weekend. Gayle Anderson, KTLA 5 News. “I’m looking over a four-leaf clover I overlooked before. What? Don’t sing Gayle. Okay!