Another week has come and gone and now it’s time to relax! Check out what we have happening at Fairplex this weekend: Palates & Palettes (May 14): Our monthly wine & paint night is this Saturday! Join us as we learn to paint the works of Pablo Picasso while indulging in food and wine from…
Throwback Thursday: LA County Fair
It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the LA County Fair’s 100th anniversary! We gave in to nostalgia this week and have been perusing historic Fair photos and found this aerial shot in our archives:
Behind-the-Scenes: Los Angeles International Spirits Competition
With beer and extra virgin olive oil competitions completed, we’re on the next leg of our 2016 competition season with our LA International Spirits Competition. Dozens and dozens of entries are being sampled this week by our expert judges. Whisky, tequila, vodka, rum… the judges certainly have their work cut out for them. The winning…
Fairplex Snapshot: Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is this Sunday and our students from The Learning Centers are prepared! Our Millard Sheets art students created these beautiful clay hearts (still in progress in the shot). Once they’re complete, Child Development Center little ones can paint their names on them to give to their mothers. Now that’s what we call teamwork!
May at Fairplex
Helloooo May! We hit the ground running this month hosting the Cinco de Mayo festival, Learning Expo and Upland Lemon Festival (off-site.) We’re not slowing down any time soon, either. Keep reading to see what’s in store this month: LA On Tap (May 7): Our second annual craft beer festival is this Saturday! 65 breweries…
L.A. Weekender: Festivals galore
It’s hard to believe that we’re already 1/3 through the year. Where does the time go? Might as well relax and enjoy the last weekend of April while we can! Keep reading for the latest edition of the L.A. Weekender: Upland Lemon Festival (April 29 – May 1): We’re taking our team off-site this weekend…
Fairplex Snapshot: Capstone Art Exhibition Set-Up
Installation has officially started for the upcoming Capstone exhibition at the Millard Sheets Art Center. We’re very pleased to celebrate our TLC art students (past and present) this Thursday night at the Opening Reception! Please feel free to join us as we showcase the work of students from Junior Potters, Reed Fine Art program and…
L.A. Weekender: Run, walk, shop, clean
Happy Earth Day! There are a lot of great things happening this weekend — and many are right here in our own neighborhood. Keep reading for more info. The Music Run (April 23): Thousands of runners will experience the music-infused 5K here at Fairplex tomorrow evening. Run, jog and dance through five music zones (music…
Fairplex Snapshot: Lemons on The Farm
If you couldn’t tell by our last few blog posts, we’re full-steam ahead for the Upland Lemon Festival next weekend… which led us to wondering how our own lemon trees are doing on The Farm. A quick visit showed us that our little grove is doing just fine 🙂
Fairplex Snapshot: Millard Sheets Art Gallery
The Millard Sheets Art Center is usually bustling with activity — art classes, exhibitions, tours, workshops… but all was quiet this morning. The gallery walls are stripped of ArtReach submissions, staff are busy in meetings, and classes haven’t started for the day. The first thing that came to mind when we snapped this photo —…
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