Echo Park, Silver Lake Residents Get A Chance to Learn to Make Ice Cream

1. What are you doing Friday between 5 and 7 p.m.?
Assembly Member Jimmy Gomez will be holding neighborhood officer hours Friday at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market at parking lot #663. Gomez has partnered with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to give away free shower heads, faucet aerators and shower timers during the meet-and-greet event

2. Have you ever had the desire to learn how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker and are free Saturday?

From our events calendar - Temperatures outside are searing so there's no better time to head indoors and enjoy a bowl or two of ice cream. And, we'll make it without an ice cream maker! We'll learn two methods that use materials you probably already have in your kitchen. This will require some "exercise" on all our parts, so we'll be more than ready for the frozen treats. The event starts at 10 a.m. at 418 Bamboo Lane. We'll be making the following flavors: Vegan Avocado Chili Lime, Raisin Peanut Butter & Celery, Orange Cardamom, Maple Bacon and a Grapefruit Ginger Sorbet

This isn't the only cool event happening in or near Echo Park and Silver Lake this week. Click here for our events calendar. 

3. Are you prepared to celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 6?
Silver Lake will be hosting an event at the Citibank parking lot on Glendale Avenue. This will be a great time to get to know your local law enforcement and have a good time doing it!

4. What's the weather going to be like today near Echo Park and Silver Lake?
Click here to find the latest forecast for the weather. 

5. How's the local traffic near Echo Park and Silver Lake?
Click here to find up-to-the-minute traffic information near Echo Park and Silver Lake from Mapquest.com.