Openings in Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet

1. Select openings for first-graders

The Arroyo Seco Museum Science Magnet, a K-8 school focused on museum science, has a few openings for first-grade students. Located below the Southwest museum on Figueroa and Sycamore Terrace, this well-regarded school partners with museums in Los Angeles and has a close-knit community of parents, teachers and students. Call (323) 254-5141 for more information.

2. Mark your calendar: Avenue 50 and York Boulevard Park planning workshop

The first in a proposed series of planning workshops for a public park on the corner of Avenue 50 and York Boulevard in Highland Park is scheduled on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Burbank Middle School Multipurpose Room, 6460 N. Figueroa St. Hosted by the office of Councilmember José Huizar, the event is aimed at getting ideas from residents, business owners and others to help design the park. For more information or to RSVP, call (323) 254-5295 or e-mail CD 14 Field Deputy Nate Hayward at nate.hayward@lacity.org.

3. Reminder: Pizza in the Park

The Mount Washington Local Issues Committee of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council is hosting a “Pizza in the Park” meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cleland Avenue Bicentennial Park, located at 4800 Cleland Ave., 90042. The idea is to further discuss some of the ideas that community members generated during Councilmember Gil Cedillo’s July 30 Mount Washington Town Hall.

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