Lummis Day 2007 fund-raiser and event

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A scene from last year’s Lummis Day festival.
Credit: LummisDay.org

Several northeast Los Angeles organizations are sponsoring Lummis Day, celebrating the history and culture of the area and one of its most important residents, journalist and activist Charles Fletcher Lummis.

The event itself is on Sunday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It features musical, artistic and other cultural displays. It is at Sycamore Grove Park, 4900 N. Figueroa St., in Highland Park. A poetry reading and tour of Arroyo Seco begins at 11 a.m. at the Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43, also in Highland Park. Both events are near the Metro Gold Line, but if the walk is too far, take bus lines 81 or 83 to those locations.

A fund-raiser for the June 3 event is also set for 5:45 p.m., Saturday, May 5 at the Heritage Square Museum, 3800 Homer Street, Highland Park. It is also near the Gold Line and lines 81 and 83. The $35 ticket ($40 at the door) includes museum admission and tour, music by Los Californios, poetry by Linda Albertano and a talk with farmer-writer Mark Thompson, as well as food and wine. Payments can be made through PayPal.

Questions about the fund-raiser or event should be directed to Eliot Sekuler, who can be reached at (818) 535-9178 or via e-mail at lummisday@yahoo.com.