CoCo’s Book Club Is Back!
First & Third Monday of the Month | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
We are reading Death on the Lanai, by Rachel Ekstrom Courage. Grab a copy and come join the club.
Backyard Thursdays X WE THE PEOPLE = THE PEOPLE’S COOKOUT
Thursday, July 2
6 – 9pm
At a time when so much is trying to divide and isolate us, Backyard Thursdays is about choosing joy, care, and community. We’re inviting you to an evening full of culture, music, food, and good vibes designed to help us reconnect, recharge, and celebrate one another. Because South LA is our home—and you belong here.
THE PEOPLE’S COOKOUT: OPENING NIGHT PARTY
This is the official opening night of WE THE PEOPLE, a new art exhibit for the South LA community. Join us for music, food, art-making, workshops, and soulful community connection. Free and All ages.
Melt The Ice Salsa Dance Party!
Friday, July 3rd
5:00PM-9:00PM
Ready to heal generational trauma or simply calm your nervous system? Join Miguel Rivera for an ancestral healing workshop rooted in reflection, somatic practice, and community care from 5:00pm-6:00pm.
Then, from 6:30pm-7:30pm, join Hector Flores, LA-based artist and Las Cafeteras founding member, and Bamby Salcedo, trailblazing Trans Latina activist and visionary, as they dig into the power of art and storytelling to get free, expand dignity, and reimagine our future history.
Finally, dance the night away at a salsa dance party with DJ Ana Calderon from 8:00pm-9:00pm. Free salsa lessons for all ages!
Sacred Lessons: Live Podcast
Thursday, July 9
4:30PM-6:00PM
From 4:30pm-5:45pm, join author Mike de la Rocha and artist Douglas Miles as they explore how art and storytelling can preserve memory, challenge old beliefs, and help us imagine a better future.
The People’s Democracy
Thursday, July 9th
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Then, at 6:30pm, enjoy a panel of special guests as they discuss the state of our democracy and how we move forward with hope and resilience.
The Fight to Stay: Screening and Panel Discussion
THURSDAY, JULY 16th
6:00PM – 9:00PM
Altadena Resilience brings together a screening and a town hall conversation on displacement, resilience, rebuilding, and community power. The program connects Altadena and South Los Angeles through a shared examination of home, memory, climate, and the right to remain rooted in place.