 
March 8, 2008 Watts Towers Art Center
Tuesday, 9:30am-12pm $18.00
Los Angeles
The Watts Towers is a group of nine major sculptures constructed of steel and adorned with a diverse mosaic of broken glass, sea shells, pottery and tile. Simon Rodia, a ceramicist employed by a local factory, built all of the structures single handedly. The Towers of Simon Rodia listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. They are a National Historic Landmark, a California State Historical Monument and designated as a California Historic Park and Historic-Cultural Monument.
April 19, 2008 Flower Fields in Carlsbad
Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm $32.00
Carlsbad
Take yourself out of the ordinary and spend a few hours in one of nature's wonders - our Fields of Dreams, our Fields of Color. A place where kids can run and adults can linger - 50 acres of extraordinary color in bloom on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, with a special nursery, garden, and gift shop by Armstrong Garden Centers, and festivals throughout the season.
 
May 3, 2008 Cinco de Mayo Metro Trip to Olvera Street
Saturday, 10:45am-9:30pm $10.00
Los Angeles
We will meet at the Buena Park Metro Link Station;
8400 Lakeknoll Drive (At Dale St.)
Buena Park, CA 90621
Olvera Street is the birthplace of the City of Los Angeles, otherwise known as El Pueblo Historic Monument. The colorful village features 27 historic buildings with a traditional Mexican style plaza area. Wander around the marketplace and shop for souvenirs including handcrafted Mexican wares typical of old Mexico.
 
June 7, 2008 Getty Museum
Saturday, 9:30am-5:00pm $20.00
Los Angeles
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs.
July 2008 The Autry National Center 39 th Annual Southern California Indian Center Pow Wow
Experience American Indian culture at Southern California's Largest Pow Wow and arts and crafts show. Join the excitement as Native Americans display the beauty and power of their heritage with powerful drumming and singing, along with dancers dressed in colorful regalia. Sample Native foods, shop or browse arts and crafts, and enjoy fun family activities.
August 2008 Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles
(Exhibition tour followed by an arts and crafts activity)
The Craft and Folk Art Museum champions cultural understanding by encouraging curiosity of our world through the presentation of folk art and contemporary craft. Their exhibits and programs serve as a catalyst for the exploration of new art and ideas that reflect our world.
September 2008 Danish Days Celebration, Solvang, California
  October 2008 Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory is pleased to resume direct, unreserved public drive-up access to the Observatory. Beginning Saturday, November 3, 2007, visitors no longer need advance reservations to visit. You will be able to drive up to the Observatory and park in the lot or on the adjacent roads. As always, there is no admission charge to enter the Observatory building.
November 2008 Broad Contemporary Art Museum at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Paino, the Broad Contemporary Art Museum will provide the LACMA campus with an extraordinary 70,000 square-foot center for contemporary art, increasing the exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art in Los Angeles to over 200,000 square feet, more than any other city in the United States.
Each floor will have two wings, east and west. The ground floor will feature two large works by Richard Serra. The second floor will be devoted to paintings and sculpture from the 1980s. There will be works by Basquiat, Bleckner, Fischel, and Golub, as well as works by women artists such as Sherman, Holzer, Levine and Krueger. The third floor will feature art produced prior to 1980. Artists such as Baldessari, Rusha, Koons, Warhol and Kelly will be presented along with other artists from that period.
January 1, 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade
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