AUGUST 5, 2015
Watts Phoenix 50 Meeting
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
6 - 7 pm.
Opening - Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
1680 East 120th St., L.A. 90059
9:30 a.m.
AUGUST 8, 2015
49th Annual Watts Summer Festival
Ted Watkins Park
103rd St. & Central Ave., L.A. 90059 (by the tennis courts)
11 am. - 9 pm FREE
AUGUST 9, 2015
Prayer Service - Remembering & Renewing
Sponsored by the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders Liturgy with reading of the 34 names of those who died in 1965
AUGUST 11-17, 2015
Community Service - Cal State Univ. Dominguez Hills
Jordan Downs/Ted Watkins Park
L.A. 90002
Time - TBD
AUGUST 11, 2015
Grant A.M.E. Church
Press Conference
10435 S. Central Ave., L.A. 90002
10 am.
AUGUST 11, 2015
Commemoration Day: Watts Rebellion 1965
A day-long event commemorating the 1965 Watts Rebellion, including tributes, interactive sessions, panel discussions, film screenings, Civil Rights tours, and other events at The Center in Watts.
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 S. Central Ave., L.A. 90002
AUGUST 14, 2015
"Watts Riots: 50 Years Later"
City of Los Angeles - Human Relations Commission
Youth Luncheon on Innovation & Inspiration
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 S. Central Ave., L.A. 90002
11 a.m.
AUGUST 15, 2015
Spirit of Watts Tour #2
Participants will hear history and development of the city while viewing landmarks and other sites of interest. Locals can learn more about the places that they pass every day.
BOARDING: Augustus Hawkins Post Office, lot at 10301 S. Compton Ave., L.A., CA
TOUR COST: $25 includes transportation and lunch
TIME: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Reservations recommended. Limited seating. Checks should be mailed to P.O. Box 72185, Los Angeles, CA 90002. (213) 361-8249
AUGUST 15, 2015
Community Block Party
Grant A.M.E.
10435 S. Central Ave., L.A. 90002
TBD
AUGUST 15, 2015
"Watts Riots: 50 Years Later" Symposium
City of Los Angeles
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731 E. 120th St., L.A. 90059
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
AUGUST 15, 2015
Beautification Project - Cal State Univ. Dominguez Hills
Watts Firehouse - Engine Company 65
1801 East Century Blvd., L.A. 90002
All Day
AUGUST 16, 2015
Prayer Service - Renewing & Resolving
St. John’s United Methodist Church
1715 Santa Ana Blvd. N (near the Watts Towers)
4 p.m. All invited.
Sponsored by the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders. Music and liturgy recommitting to action for economic investment and educational support for deserving youth and families
AUGUST 18, 2015
"Watts Talks"
Discussion of the state of Watts as an American legacy, and lessons learned about violence and critical resistance in the context of the civil uprisings and unique cultural expressions. The same system that begets a legacy of violence also fails to suppress and contain the limits and dreams of a people.
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
6 pm.
AUGUST 19, 2015
Watts Phoenix 50 Meeting
Wrap-up, de-brief, moving forward
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
6 - 7 pm.
SEPTEMBER 11, 12, 13, 2015
"Riot/Rebellion"
The culminating performance of a series of theatrical works presented throughout the Watts neighborhood by Lynn Manning with the Watts Village Theater Company.
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee - Tell-It Theater
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
6 - 7 pm.
OCTOBER 20, 2015
"Watts Talks"
Discussion of the concept of transformed neighborhoods that are truly inclusive and provide opportunities for wealth-building for all.
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
6 p.m.
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
"Ted Watkins Day" Legacy Celebration
On Nov. 13, 1993, Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riodan proclaimed Ted Watkins Day. The Center will celebrate the life, time and legacy of WLCAC's founder through achievement and personal stories, acknowledging how the legacy lives on and can be supported.
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committe
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
"Watts Talks"
The concept of a newly inclusive articulation of the American Dream. A 21st Century reflection of how the founding father's declaration can uplift and propel our nation forward into true health, happiness and fortune.
WLCAC - Watts Labor Community Action Committee
10950 Central Ave., L.A. 90059
6 pm.
