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Some L.A. environmental events

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From: John Theodore
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 00:00
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Tuesday, July 11, 1995

National Call-In Day  Call your representatives in Congress and tell them
about your support for the Endangered Species Act.  House of Representatives
switchboard number: 202-224-3121.

Wednesday, July 12, 1995

City Council Environmental Quality & Waste Management, regular meeting
beginning at 2:00 P.M. at City Hall, 200 N. spring St., Room 238.  For more
information call, 213-580-1040.

Friday, July 14, 1995

Meet the Grunion at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium beginning at 8:00 P.M.  Watch
the silvery fish come up on the beach to spawn.  Warm clothing and a
flashlight are recommended.  Tickets at $1 a person will be sold at the door.
 Information:  310-548-7562.

Saturday, July 15, 1995

Gutter Patrol  A community-based volunteer program aimed at reducing urban
runoff pollution and the threat of street flooding.  Groups and families are
welcome.  Equipment and training is provided.   Events from 9:00 A.M. - Noon.
 Sponsored by Heal the Bay.  Call Candy at 800-HEAL BAY ext. 122 for more
information about how you can get involved.

Clear Trails, Plant Trees and Build Rock Sculptures with L.A. Works
volunteers and ArtsCorpsLA from 9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.  For more information
call L.A. Works at 213-936-1340.

Fifty Years, Hiroshima, art exhibit (through August 26) at the New Gallery,
1629 18th Street #4, Santa Monica.  Call 310-453-0217.  Sponsored by
Physicians for Social Responsibility.

Atomic Age Film Series screening, Record of a Living Being with Toshiro
Mifune beginning at 11:00 A.M. at Laemmle's Monica Theatre, 1332 2nd St. in
Santa Monica, 310-394-9741.  Akira Kurosawa's lost classic: An aging factory
worker fearing an imminent nuclear war tries to emigrate to Brazil.  NOTE: 
There is a screening on Sunday too.  Sponsored by Physicians for Social
Responsibility, 310-458-2694.

Fossil Fun in the Santa Monica mountains from 9:00 - 11:00 A.M.  Learn about
and explore the history of our local mountains during this hands-on fossil
expedition.  Reservation required.  Fee.  Sponsored by the Wilderness
Institute, 818-991-7327.

Native American Indian Games & Stories at the Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Site from 6:30 - 8:30 P.M.  Join a National Park Service ranger for a short
walk, games and stories at the Satwiwa Natural Area.  Learn new stories or
share your favorite one with other families.  Sponsored by the National Park
Service, 818-597-9192.

Bird & Plants of the Estuary & Shore at Malibu Lagoon State Beach from 9:00
A.M. - Noon.  Explore the diverse world of the Malibu Lagoon estuary. 
Reservation required.  Fee.  Sponsored by the Wilderness Institute,
818-991-7327.

Lead Poisoning Awareness Forums (and mini-health fair), from 9:00 A.M. - 3:00
P.M. at Fair Avenue Elementary School in North Hollywood.  Call 213-222-4495.

Tree re-potting and plant care at Luther Burbank high, 6460 N. Figueroa St.
in Los Angeles from 9:00 A.M. - Noon.  Come help and take home a one gallon
California Lilac!  Sponsored by North East Trees.  Call 213-221-1778 for more
info.

Sunday, July 16, 1995

Help save the Bolsa Chica Mesa with an evening of Greek Dancing at Voula's,
5874 Edinger in Huntington Beach.  Hearty Hors D'oeuvres and lots of fun from
4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.  Minimum Donation: $35 per person.  Proceeds will
support the Bolsa Chica Land Trust.  For more information, call 310-788-0008.

Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang.  On Trinity Day, Haskell Wexler will
present this program at 2:00 P.M. at the Midnight Special Bookstore, 1318
Third Street Promenade, in Santa Monica.  Sponsored by L.A. Physicians for
Social Responsibility.  Call 310-458-2694.

Bird Walk at Malibu Creek State Park from 8:00 - 11:00 A.M.  Enjoy learning
how birds live and what they eat.  Bring bird guides, binoculars, snack and
water.  Sponsored by the Sierra Club, 213-387-4287.
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