Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
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Saturday: John Lavranos, collector and plant authority, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Succulent Plants Symposium. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. $75, includes lunch. Optional dinner at an additional cost. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Details and registration: (626) 405-3504.
Saturday to Sept. 6: More than 2,500 dahlia plants are in bloom, representing more than 200 varieties at Love House Dahlias’ open house. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 7922 Santa Ana Road, Ventura. (805) 648-6808.
Sept. 6: In honor of Labor Day, Descanso Gardens hosts Boddy’s Big Backyard, an all-day celebration for families. Highlights include a 10 a.m. guided tour of the California Natives Garden with horticulturist Rachel Young, a reading of “Teddy Bears’ Picnic” at 12:30 p.m. for kids, and music by the Mobile Homeboys from 1 to 3 p.m. Families can bring a picnic and blanket to the Main Lawn (normally not allowed). 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Included in regular admission of $3 to $8. 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. (818) 949-4200.
Ongoing:
Brown Bag Tuesdays: The Gamble House, the Arts and Crafts landmark designed by Charles and Henry Greene continues a weekly lunch program. Visitors are invited to picnic on the rear lawn or terrace of the 1908 estate between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday. Twenty-minute docent-led tours will be given at 12:15 and 12:45 p.m. for $5, through Oct. 23. 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena; (626) 793-3334. Reservations: (626) 449-4178.
Design biennial: The Pasadena Museum of California Art’s fourth California Design Biennial, titled “Action/Reaction,” will highlight work in industrial design, fashion, graphics, transportation and architecture. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, through Nov. 1. $5 to $7. 490 E. Union St. (626) 568-3665.
EatLACMA: The Los Angeles-based artist collective Fallen Fruit presents ‘EatLACMA,’ a year-long look at food, art, culture and politics. The series features artist’s gardens, hands-on events such as jam-making and the exhibition ‘Fallen Fruit Presents the Fruit of LACMA.’ It ends with a daylong event on Nov. 7 in which more than 50 artists and collectives re-imagine the museum’s campus and galleries. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 857-6000.
Neutra show: The traveling survey “The Amazing Neutras in Orange County” highlights 20 works by noted midcentury architect Richard Neutra. An opening reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Gallery opens noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, through Oct. 2. Gallery remains open until 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Free. Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 644-6269.
Rohlfs exhibition: The first major exhibition of furniture and decorative art by the American craftsman Charles Rohlfs (1853-1936) features more than 40 pieces from 10 museums and private collections. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. Closed Tuesdays. Through Sept. 6. $6 to $20. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. (626) 405-2100.
— Lisa Boone
