Green weekend: Buy Nothing Day, then a holiday fair
Weekends at Emerald City start on Thursday! Enjoy it, greenly. Like to plan ahead? Check out the Emerald City calendar to find out about all the green events around town.
Friday, Nov. 23
Buy Nothing Day (free) - Everywhere. All day. A couple of events are happening in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. Plus a Buy Nothing Day Fest with DJs and other free fun festivities is happening on Venice Beach: the sand north of Venice Park and south of the Santa Monica Pier, from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 24
LA Eco-Village Tour ($10) - LA Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl., Los Angeles. 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Get the history and context of the village, a walk-through of the sustainable community, and learn about the problems and progress in the healthy development of an intentional community.
“Handmade For The Holidays” Art, Fashion & Crafts Fair ($2) - Fairfax High School, 7850 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Over 175 indie artists, designers and crafters from L.A. and across the country will be selling an array of interesting, beautiful, creative and thoughtful American handmade goods. There will be free gift and treat bags and free gift wrapping using 100% recycled and natural materials, as well as hourly giveaways, holiday music and food from GRUB in Hollywood.
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