Past Events

Sunday, April 6, 2014 -  4:00-7:00 p.m.

WAHA’s most important Membership Meeting is just around the corner – Sunday, April 6th, and I want to encourage all of our members to attend. We will be asking for your input as to the future direction of your organization - from the people who matter most, our members!

You won't want to miss the opportunity to see this gorgeous house!  In addition,  Derek Japha will share a short presentation on fighting commercial corridor blight along West Adams Boulevard, and Jett Loe will be previewing “Untold LA,” his incredible digital photo album on Historic West Adams.

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Whip out those new 2014 calendars –– We have a ton of fun planned in the weeks ahead!

Fundraising Event at El Cholo Cafe

Monday, February 3, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

1121 S. Western Avenue

Please Step Out to El Cholo Cafe on the 3rd –– and bring your friends and family: WAHA will receive 20% of whatever you spend! Just bring the flyer on page 17.

An Afternoon with Oscar (Costumes) Saturday, February 15, 2:30 p.m. FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) Museum, 919 S. Grand (Downtown)

Get some behind-the-scenes insight into this year’s Oscar nominees for best costumes as WAHA tours the annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition at the FIDM Museum. 

Mardi Gras in West Adams

Saturday, March 1, 4 - 7 p.m.

Celebrate at WAHA’s next potluck, N’Awlins-style! In honor of Mardi Gras, please bring a Southern, Creole or Cajun dish to share.  Let the Good Times Roll!

Laissez les bons temps rouler!

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Well, here we are, at the beginning of a new year, and –– Oh, Boy –– does WAHA have a lot of events already planned! Please take a look at WAHA’s Preservation Calendar on page 19 (you could even cut it out and put in on your bulletin board or refrigerator), which includes many important dates already slated for fun events, historic tours and preservation activities.

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Please join us for a Fun and Delicious Fund Raising Event benefiting the West Adams Heritage Association

February 3, 2014
11:00 AM - 10:00PM
El Cholo
1121 South Western Avenue

Simply join us at El Cholo for delicious Food and Margaritas, or order Take Out.
20% of the proceeds will be donated to the West Adams Heritage Association.
Click here to print out the flyer and be sure to bring it with you.

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Another successful event!

WAHA’s most popular tour took place on December 7 & 8, 2013 celebrating A Jolly Holiday in Oxford Square.

To all of you that attended this year's tour, your support of our non-profit organization is very much appreciated.

 

About Historic Oxford Square

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On Sunday, April 14, 2013, from 11am to 4pm the L.A. Heritage Alliance will host its Fourth Annual L.A. Heritage Day to share Los Angeles and Southern California’s history through tours, five museums, children’s activities, presentations, giveaways, food, and other activities. The entire event and all activities are free and will take place at the birthplace of Los Angeles and adjacent to world-famous Olvera Street, making for a full day of free history, fun, and entertainment.

“In an area sometimes perceived as having no ‘real’ history, L.A. Heritage Day is an opportunity for people to learn about and enjoy the fascinating people, places, and events that have shaped Southern California,” said Cindy Olnick, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Conservancy. “It’s also a chance to learn about the incredible variety of local preservation groups, museums, libraries, and historical societies serving people today throughout Los Angeles County.”

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The Holiday Tour & Progressive Dinner was a great success - another sold-out event!

West Adams Heritage Association's
26th Annual Holiday Tour & Progressive Dinner
A Warm Welcome to Wellington Square 
Holidays in the Heart of the City


Saturday, December 1 & Sunday, December 2, 2012

The West Adams Heritage Association extends to you A Warm Welcome to Wellington Square. This gracious neighborhood is a vivid representation of the rapid growth that Los Angeles experienced during the 1920s in the years following the end of "The Great War."

There are a few examples of the wonderful Craftsman homes that were typical of nearby neighborhoods constructed prior to WWI, but most of the homes that grace the broad streets of Wellington Square reflect the eclectic styles of a vibrant young city, with Spanish, Tudor, Norman, and other "Revival" styles throughout the neighborhood.

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Ice Cream Social 2010

Sunday, August 19th, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Don Ferguson has graciously opened his garden for us to enjoy one of WAHA's favorite events

1194 West 27th Street, Historic West Adams, 90007 

Please bring something delicious to share with your WAHA neighbors and friends. And contact Suzie Henderson, if you'd like to offer some assistance in putting on this event.

Events@WestAdamsHeritage.org
Phone: 323-392-3900

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The Living History Tour was a Success -- another Sold Out event for WAHA!


West Adams Heritage Association presents
the 22nd Annual Living History Tour at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery

Entertaining Lives

History Comes to Life on Saturday, September 29

Marilyn Monroe’s Grandmother, Buster Keaton’s Cameraman Join Vaudeville and Jazz Age Performers on this Unique Outdoor “Stage”

Flappers, singers, dancers, magicians, and even a celebrity chef –– a host of colorful entertainers rest at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, one of the city's oldest, most historically significant cemeteries.

At this year’s Living History Tour, visitors will “meet” some of Los Angeles’s most interesting early performers and entertainment industry personages as costumed actors, at graveside, portray the lives of a Civil War-era escape artist, a headlining dancer who lost her life in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, a mezzo soprano who fought for civil rights, and a Chinese-American dancer/actor/MC, among other quirky and wonderful characters. 

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Wednesday, July 4,
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2427 S. 4th Avenue

Please don your summer whites or patriotic attire, and join WAHA at our annual 4th of July picnic.

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