Hollywood Today: Neighborhood Council Committee to Discuss Proposed Target Store

The Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee  Saturday to discuss the proposed development of a Target Store at Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue. Also up for discussion are a proposed restaurant and bar in the historic Mayer/Bricker building at 5500 Hollywood Blvd. and a follow up position letter summing up the PLUM committee's stance on the Hollywood Community Plan update. [Full Agenda]

More happenings:

• The will have a used book sale at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be used books and other material on sale at bargain prices. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Will & Ariel Durant Branch Library. To find out more information, call 323-876-2741.

• Poet Anne Carson will read from and sign copies of Nox, an epitaph in book form written after her brother's death. The event, at 9 p.m., is hosted by the PEN Center USA. Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd. Tickets: $15

• Enjoy a free film series, "Contested Visions in Latin America," from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd. The event will be curated by Marlene Dermer who is the co-director of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF). The series takes place over two days and will explore themes from the exhibition through cinema. Free tickets can be reserved by calling 323-857-6000.

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