New Community Compost Hub
Let’s all join in a play a role in composting in 2022! There’s the Good Earth Community Garden right down the street to learn how to consistently set aside the items listed below to help divert food waste.
Free Mammogram Screenings in Honor of Dr. MLK Jr.
A Day of Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Free Mammogram Screenings provided by Alinea Medical Imaging
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022 | 10 AM – 2 PM
Location: 2nd parking level at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza off Stocker. Event is 100% outside. Last year it was unseasonably warm (80’s). Bring a light jacket for the morning. It’s LA!
Minimum Criteria to Qualify:
- California Resident
- No Insurance
- No Health Plan
- No HMO
- High Copay
- Female
- 40 Years of age or older
- Low Income (based on Federal criteria)
- Last mammogram is greater than one year
Criterios Minimos para Calificar
- Residente de California
- Sin seguro
- Sin plan de salud
- Sin HMO
- Copago alto
- Mujer 40 anos de edad o mas
- Bajos ingresos (segun criterios federales)
- La ultima mamografia es mas de un ano
Final thoughts: “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace.” A Soul Generated by Love, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
California African American Museum King Day 2022
Programs for Kids, Teens and Families for
King Day 2022
Monday, January 17, 2022
10 am – 5 pm
After last year’s online MLK Day program, we’re excited to welcome you back to CAAM to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in person! Drop in to enjoy open galleries and special programs offered throughout the day, including a King family story time with the Los Angeles Public Library, a King speech study group, and a performance by members of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), the largest majority African American orchestra in America.
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
King Study Group
Participate in this community reading and discussion about King’s 1967 speech, “A Christmas Sermon on Peace.”
12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Family Story Time
Librarians from the LA Public Library read beloved books about King and change including Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You by Carole Boston Weatherford and Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman, plus lead a fun family activity!
2:00 p.m.
Musical Performance by ICYOLA
Members of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing, and a medley of classic spirituals and original compositions.
This event takes place in person. Weather permitting, programs will be held outdoors.
Be A King!
Lessons from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
A Virtual Event
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PT
Dr. Bernice King will join CalEndow Live on January 27 to discuss her life and work as CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, which was founded by her mother as the official living memorial to the life, work, and legacy of her father.
In this hourlong conversation, Dr. King will discuss the growth of the King Center and explain how her father’s principles of nonviolence contribute to social justice and racial equity in the United States and around the world. She will answer your questions about the ongoing struggle against voter suppression and police violence and share her personal self-care strategies.
Register today to reserve your space and submit a question for Dr. King.
This virtual event is free. Registration is required.
Closed captioning and Spanish interpretation will be available.
Bernice A. King is CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. A highly respected social commentator, Dr. King appears frequently on Good Morning America, CNN, and other major national news outlets. She holds a Master of Divinity Degree and Doctorate of Law from Emory University.
Be A King! Lessons from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is produced by CalEndow Live, providing health and racial equity programming for social change that is open for all and free for the public good.
South Coast AQMD’s 9th Annual MLK Day of Service
Remember to register for this exciting program!
You will not want to miss this year’s honorable speakers joining us to celebrate Dr. King’s everlasting message of nonviolence, communication,
and most of all, equal rights.
Saturday, JANUARY 15, 2022 at 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Virtual Only via Zoom – Register Here.
Out of an abundance of caution, South Coast AQMD’s 9th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. event scheduled for Saturday, January 15, 2022, will now be conducted in a virtual format only.
The decision to make this a virtual event is a precautionary step to protect the health of all program participants and attendees taking into consideration the increasing spread of the omicron variant.
We look forward to you joining us virtually to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to inspire us to work for social and environmental justice.
For more information, email: cleanairconnections@aqmd.gov
South Coast Air Quality Management District | 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4178
Tel 909-396-2000 800-CUT SMOG www.aqmd.gov
Tree Project
Excited to share our first set of trees were planted this month! For the past year-plus the WANC Public Safety Committee Chair worked with LA SANITATION & ENVIRONMENT (Amy Schulenberg) in the planning and community outreach! There was an outreach and survey effort asking our stakeholders what type of trees they wanted to be planted in our neighborhood. This survey was available to all who wanted to weigh in!
We are just getting started on this effort to better sustain our community with more shade and environmental approaches to combat the toxic carbon emissions that surround our neighborhood!
Per the maintenance of the trees: here is an update on the plan!
The trees will be watered and maintained by the Urban Forestry Division of StreetsLA. They will water them as long as they believe the trees need the care with an expected range of 3 -5 years of care. They do a fantastic job looking after a select portion of my grant trees. For example, if there is a tree vandalized, they will clean it up (removing any debris and tripping hazards).
After that time, the trees will join the ranks of street trees throughout the City in the sense that there will not be regular watering but they would be on any trim cycle deemed necessary by the City. The trees are expected to fully exist on their own at that time.
After that, if the NC wants to fund a once or twice a year tree maintenance from a non-profit.
When you’re strolling along the Adams Corridor check out our new trees – each tree has a white tag attached to it that informs the community on the type of tree! How cool and mindful! This work has been and continues to be a collaborative effort of the West Adams Neighborhood Council Public Safety Committee, LA SANITATION & ENVIRONMENT, LA CONSERVATION CORP, and Urban Forestry Division of Streets LA!
