Events Calendar
OW Staff

January 8
Class. Raw food “uncooking” class. Free. Presented by Rod Rotondi, founder of Lean Cuisine. 5 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 405 No. Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach, CA (310) 376-6931.

January 9
Kick-off. 32nd Annual King Week Celebration and SCLC kick-off. Los Angeles City Hall steps, 10 a.m. Public invited. www.sclclosangeles.org

January 9-15
Festivities. SCLC/LA & SCLC Dream Foundation presents King Week 2009. L.A.’s Pre-Inauguration Party! This year’s theme is “A New Vision” will begin Jan. 9 with the King Week Kick-Off & Press Conference followed by a Multi Faith Prayer Breakfast Jan. 10; SCLC Reception, Jan. 13; Town Hall on Jan. 14; and culminating with the 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Jan. 15. www.sclclosangeles.org

January 10
Roundtable. “Does LAPD Racially Profile Young Black Males?” Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, 10 a.m., Lucy Florence Coffeehouse, 3351 W. 43rd St., L.A. 90043 Leimert Park 
Workshop. Doll making workshop by Cynthia Davis (Dolls of Hope). 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. William Grant Still Arts Center, 2520 S. Westview St., L.A. 90016. $10 material fee. (323) 734-1165.
Workshop. Learn to crochet. 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. African Marketplace Export/Import Emporium, second level, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall. $20. Reservations required. (323) 449-8107 or (323) 293-3277.

January 12
Commemoration. Presiding Justice Candace D. Cooper to be honored by Assemblymember Mike Davis during Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Public invited. 6-8:30 p.m. Calif. African American Museum, 600 State Dr., L.A. 90037. RSVP (213) 744-2111.

January 13 
Workshop. Free two-hour workshop for investors and realtors on how to get started finding and buying foreclosures properties. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at Long Beach Public Library, 101 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90822. Reservations required. (310) 379-0101 or www.ForeclosureWorkshop.net. 

January 15
Open House. T.H.E. Clinic celebrates 35 years. 1-3 p.m. 3834 So. Western Ave., L.A. (323) 730-1920. www.theclinicinc.org.

January 17
Founder’s Day. The brothers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. celebrate their Joint Founders’ Day. 6-11 p.m. The Loker Student Union on the campus of Calif. State Univ., Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, CA 90747. Tickets are $45 per person. Proceeds benefit scholarship fund. For tickets, call (323) 630-4019 or (951) 522-1184.

January 18
Booksigning. “How Obama Won” by Earl Ofari Hutchinson. 3 p.m. African-American Cultural Center, 3018 W. 48th St. L.A. 90043. For information, call (323) 296-6331.

January 19
Holiday. Federal holiday honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Parade. Kingdom Day Parade. Route - King Blvd, between Crenshaw Blvd. and Western Ave. 11 a.m. Free to public. Streets around the parade area are closed off at 8.30 a.m. (323) 299-1234.

January 20
Workshop. Kids learn tips on everything from setting the table to using their utensils properly. Free, 6 -7 p.m., Lucy Florence Cultural Center 3351 W. 43rd. Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90008, (323)392-4841 

January 22
Concert. “Blue Note 70th Anniversary-On Tour,” Bill Charlap, Peter Bernstein, Ravi Coltrane, Lewis Nash at UCLA Royce Hall, 405 Hilgard Ave., Westwd. 8 p.m. Tickets: $26-$50. (310) 825-2101.

January 24
Jazz Concert. Luckman Jazz Orchestra in a, “Tribute to Wayne Shorter;” conductor Charles Owens. Luckman Fine Arts Complex (Luckman Theatre), Cal. State L.A., 5151 State Univ. Dr., L.A. 8 p.m. 323) 343-6600. 

February 7
Workshop. Doll making workshop, 12 noon - 4 p.m. Free. Special collaboration “Day of Hope and Awareness” with HIV/AIDS education and testing outside of the facility and music by Brazil Master Drummer Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro. William Grant Still Arts Center, 2520 S. Westview St., L.A. 90016. (323) 734-1165.

Dinner Show. Phyllis Battle at Lucy Florence, 7:30 p.m., 3351 W. 43rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90008, Tickets: $35, Reservations are suggested (323) 293-1356.

February 7-9
Tryouts. L.A. Galaxy Major League Soccer will hold open tryouts for all male players 18+ at the Home Depot Center. Applications available at www.lagalaxy.com. 

March 4
Luncheon. (Save the Date)—Community Financial Resource Ctr.’s annul Power Luncheon, Emcee Chris Schauble. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 

March 21
Workshop. Doll making workshop by Cynthia Davis (Dolls of Hope). 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. William Grant Still Arts Center, 2520 S. Westview St., L.A. 90016. $10 material fee. (323) 734-1165.

ONGOING
Now-December 17 (Wednesdays only)
Play. North Philly, a one-man show about a journey where discovering that sometimes where you’re from, makes you who you are. Stella Adler Theatre, 6773 Hollywood Blvd., 2nd fl., Hollywd. 8 p.m. ralphharris.com.

Now-February ‘09
Black Doll Exhibit. William Grant Still Art Center, 2520 S. West View St., L.A. Daily: Noon-5 p.m. (323) 734-1165.

Now-April 26, ‘09
Art Show. “Of Tulips & Shadows; the visual metaphors of Dewey Crumpler,” an exhibition of selected works by this Bay Area artist. Includes paintings, sculptures, videos and installation pieces. Calif. African American Musuem, 600 State Dr., (Exposition Park), L.A. FREE. (213) 744-7432. 

Every Monday
Comedy. A night of clean laughs, hosted by Derrick Ellis. Starbucks Coffee, 4371 Crenshaw Blvd., L.A. FREE. 6 to 8 p.m. (323)293-2742. 

Every Tuesday
Community. Call To Action and Accountability (CCAA), get involved with important local community issues. Bethel AME Church, 7900 So. Western Ave. L.A., 7 p.m. All Welcome. (323) 750-3240.

First Wednesday. 
Book Club. Baldwin Hills Library Book Club is looking for new members. Baldwin Hills Library, 2906 S. La Brea Ave., L.A. (323) 733-1196. 

Every Thursday
Thursday Blues. Come and enjoy Joe Banks & Friends on the back porch. Enjoy a taste of the bayou and bring friends. Uncle Darrow’s, 2560 S. Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey. Noon-2 p.m. (310) 306-4862. 

Every Friday. 
Toastmasters. The Praisemasters club welcomes anyone who would like to improve their speaking skills. No previous experience is necessary. L.A. Shabach Foursquare Church, 4300 W. Slauson Ave., L.A. 6:30-8 p .m. (310) 610 8873.

Every Saturday
Children’s Reading Club. Bright Stars Reading Club helps 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders develop and maintain a love for reading. 714 E. Manchester Blvd., Inglewd. 9-11 a.m. (310) 673-READ or brightstarsreadingclub.com.
Farmers Market. Leimert Park Village Farmers Market. Fresh produce direct from the farmer to you, rain or shine. Vision Theatre Parking Lot, 43rd St. and Degnan Blvd., L.A. (323) 463-3171.
Family Fun. AMF Midtown Youth Prog. hosts family fun night. Win prizes and trophies bowling. Midtown Lanes, 4645 Venice Blvd., L.A. 7 p.m. $10. (323) 933-7171. 
Comedy Club. “Saturday Night Laughs,” hosted by Troy “Ghost Host” Rawlings. Enjoy the hottest comedians in the industry every week; special guests. Comedy Union, 5040 W. Pico Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Adm. $5-$10. (818) 992-6426.

Every Sunday
Hiking. Team S.I.S. - Sistas (getting) in Shape. Weekly hike through Runyon Canyon Park. Meets corner of Fuller Ave. and Franklin Blvd., Hollywd. 8:30 a.m. or JasmyneCannick.com.

Fridays & Saturdays
Coffeehouse. Fellowship nights; Fridays-cards, dominos, and board games. Saturdays-open mic. Agape Coffeehouse & Bakery, 10660 S. Sierra Ave., Fontana. (909) 829-8662. 

Wednesdays-Sundays.