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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

HMG Community Hotsheet for September

Some great events in and around Los Angeles ...

September 18th – BREATHE LA Pollution & Solutions “AB 32 Salon: Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change and Southern California” Moderated by Jon Regardie. Welcome by Councilmember Jose Huizar and KTLA’s Ray Gonzales. Speakers – Richard Varenchik, Dario Frommer and Vasilios Manousiouthakis. Responders – Marvin Martinez, the Climate Change Champions. 9 a.m. @ Los Angles Community College Trustee Boardroom. Free and Open to the Public. (To R.S.V.P. and for more information, click here and/or email Edward@HeadingtonMedia.com)

September 22ndSPJ-LA Mixer with Tom Waldman. Discussion and book signing of his latest book, "Not Much Left: The Fate of Liberalism." 6:30 p.m. @ the Redwood Bar & Grill. Free and Open to the Public. (To R.S.V.P. and for more information, click here and/or email spjlosangeles@gmail.com)

September 23rd – Zócalo Public Lecture “How Dangerous is the Garment Industry?” Moderated by Jerry Sullivan, editor and publisher, Los Angeles Garment & Citizen. Speakers – Miguel Morales of the Garment Worker Center, Joe Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Garment Contractors Association, and T.A. Frank, New America Foundation fellow and editor at The Washington Monthly. 7:30 p.m. @ the Los Angeles Theatre Center. Free and Open to the Public. (To R.S.V.P. and for more information, go to http://www.zocalola.org/#sept23)

September 24th – Pat Brown Institute Panel on “Technology and the Future of Civic Engagement” Moderated by Pete Manzo with the Advancement Project. Panelists – Kim Alexander with the California Voter Foundation; Sunne McPeak with California Emerging Technology Fund; and Tracy Westen with the Center for Governmental Studies. 8:30 a.m. @ the Los Angeles Marriott. Downtown. Free and Open to the Public. (To R.S.V.P. and for more information, click here and/or go to www.PatBrownInstitute.org/register/226/)

September 24th – Valley Industry & Commerce Association “VICA After Dark” Mixer with Stuart Waldman. Meet the new VICA President, Stuart Waldman, and mingle with the Valley’s top business leaders. 5:30 p.m. @ the Westfield Fashion Square. $20 to attend. Space is limited. (To R.S.V.P and for more information, call 818.817.0545 or email Monique@vica.com.)

September 25th – Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce "Access L.A. City Hall 2008" Los Angeles’ premier business advocacy event at L.A. City Hall. Free and open to all L.A. businesses. Space is limited. 7:45 a.m. @ City Hall Rotunda. (To R.S.V.P. and for more information, click here.)

September 25th – Los Angeles Press Club “Personality Over Politics: Is the Media Creating 'Darlings' in Obama and Palin?” Panel Discussion. Moderated by Kitty Felde (KPCC). Panelists – Ted Johnson (Daily Variety) and Bill Welch (USA Today) 7:45 p.m. @ 4773 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood. Free to Press Club Members; $10 all others in advance or $20 at the door (you can join the Press Club that night) (To R.S.V.P., call 323.669.8081 or email rsvp@lapressclub.org.)

September 25th – LA Observed “Rooftop Party in Old Hollywood” Join LAO authors, readers and newsmakers to celebrate Mayor Russell Napolitano surviving the LA Observed Script Project, and because Los Angeles needs a new media tradition. No cost to attend. 6:30 p.m. @ the Formosa Café, 7156 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood (Contact editor@laobserved.com for more information.)

September 26thCity Year Opening Day. Come learn more about one of America’s premiere national service organization. Keynote speech by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. No cost to attend. 9 a.m. @ the South Lawn at Los Angeles City Hall. (To R.S.V.P, email Stephanie Sailnas at ssalinas@cityyear.org.)

September 27th – SPJ-LA “Follow the Documents” Hands-On Workshop for Political Reporting. Award-winning political reporter, David Zahnizer, of the LA Times will lead the workshop. 8:30 a.m. @ Southern California Public Radio. $5 for SPJ members and Students; $8 for non-members. Spaced is limited. (To R.S.V.P. and for more information, call (323) 259-3350 or email SPJLosAngeles@gmail.com.)

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