Weekly CD 14 Newsletter: Children’s Health Fair, Earth Day Fest

Click here for details of Councilman José Huizar's latest CD 14 newsletter:

• Upcoming Neighborhood Council Meetings:

Glassell Park Neighborhood Council, Tuesday, April 16, 7p.m. – 9 p.m., Glassell Park Senior Center, 3750 Verdugo Rd.
For details, e-mail Ruby De Vera at: rbdevera@sbcglobal.net.
• Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council, Thursday, April 18, 7p.m. – 9 p.m., Highland Park Senior Center, 6150 N. Figueroa St.

For details, e-mail Monica Alcaraz at: malcaraz13@gmail.com.

• Arroyo Vista Family Health Center Children’s Health Fair 2013, Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Arroyo Vista Family Health Center, 6000 N. Figueroa St.

The Arroyo Vista Family Health Center will offer free health screenings for children & adults. Services will include Dental, Vision, Blood pressure, Podiatry, Hearing, Family Health Review, Exhibitors will include: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, PADRES Contra El Cancer (“I am Hope”); LA County Department Public Health  Child Lead Poisoning Prevention Program; L.A. County Department Public Health HIV/STD Program; BREATHE CA of Los Angeles County; Los Angeles Public Library; Hathaway-Sycamores Children & Family Services; Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services; Alzheimer’s Association; USC School of Pharmacy.

For more information, contact the Community Outreach Department at (323) 987-2028 or (323) 987-2007.

• 2013 North East Trees Earth Day Art & Environmental Festival, Sunday, April 21, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Los Angeles River Center & Gardens, 70 W. Ave 26 (between Figueroa Street and San Fernando Road).

More than 35 local artists, local environmental organizations and sponsors will be exhibiting and selling at this FUNdraiser for North East Trees. This is an opportunity to learn what local environmental groups are doing in the Northeast.

Join others for a fun day in the gardens with live music, wine, beer, and lemonade, activities, food trucks, a prize drawing and more.  Free admission, and ample free parking on site at the Los Angeles River Center & Gardens (formerly Lawry's California Center), 570 W. Ave. 26, between Figueroa and San Fernando Road. 10 percent of all sales will go to North East Trees.