Hi neighbors,

Like a lot of you I’ve been looking for ways to help our neighbors in Boyle Heights and East LA and the other sections of town that have been most affected by the Lineage cold-storage fire in Boyle Heights. 

Via social media, Eagle Rock Pop has been able to mobilize some terrific volunteers and donors and has coordinated with two eastside grassroots organizations to get both new and DIY air purifiers (Corsi-Rosenthal boxes) into the homes of those that need them most. 

The news has been depressing, and we’ve had some really horrible air here in Eagle Rock as well, but meeting the people who’ve volunteered to donate and make deliveries has been really affirming.

On a more critical note, we here in Eagle Rock share quite a few elected officials with the areas most affected by the fire: US Rep. Jimmy Gomez, County Supervisor Hilda Solis, Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, State Senator MarÍa Elena Durazo, not to mention Mayor Karen Bass. Their actions, and in some cases inaction, during this crisis give us a new lens as to how prepared our state and local government may be to respond to a major disaster.

Additionally, the response of Rep. Gomez and Mayor Bass in particular could have political consequences given that both are in runoff elections for their current offices. More on this in future issues.

All of which is to say, the Events issue is going out later than planned, but here it is. Please note that several events around town have been either cancelled or postponed due to the fire, so please double-check with the venues/organizers before heading out. 

Take our poll at end of the newsletter letting us know your favorite Eagle Rock activity or hobby.

Thank you for reading,

Kathleen Craughwell
Editor, Eagle Rock Pop

Friday June 26

POSTPONED: the pre-4th of July celebration with drone show which had been scheduled for Friday at the Eagle Rock Recreation Center will be rescheduled due to the fire in Boyle Heights. See Councilmember Jurado’s statement here.

Community Social Since the drone show is postponed, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council has put together this community event. Popular Eagle Rock spot Yellow Paper Burger will have a pop-up there. Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

FOR KIDS Japanese Folktales with Shadow Puppets featuring Sunny Seki Shadow performance of a traditional Japanese folktale and then make their own puppets to take home. LAPL Eagle Rock Branch, 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Little Bird Songs Sing-Along. Community sing-along is family friendly but not just for kids. “Among the trees at the Amphitheater steps area of Yosemite Recreation Center. Parking available at main entrance or Occidental Feast Garden. Enter via Campus Road.” Bring a blanket. 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Koyaanisqatsi (1983) Cult classic Godfrey Reggio’s experimental non-narrative documentary. The title refers to the Hopi word for “life out of balance.” Score by Philip Glass, his first for film. Vidiots, 10 p.m.

Saturday June 27

Micah’s Morning Market. Live music, cool vibes, and of course coffee and bites. Musicians invited to jam in the studio. Creature’s Plants and Coffee. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

The Incredibles (2004) Your kids will love it but who’s kidding? You want to see it on the big screen again too. Vidiots, 12:45 p.m.

Filipino Mahjong Social. Learn Filipino Mahjong. All levels welcome. $12 at the door; $10 online. Refreshments included. Seafood City, Eagle Rock Plaza, 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

When We Were Kings (1996). Oscar winning doc about the so-called “Rumble in the Jungle,” the 1974 boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. Includes footage of Zaire 74, the music festival that preceded the match with performers James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, and the Spinners. Vidiots, 4 p.m.

Cosmic Country Night. Cosmic Vinyl’s first live music event since it relocated to Eagle Rock from Echo Park will feature performances by Kit, Tashi T, and Jaime Wyatt. Cosmic Vinyl, 4868 Eagle Rock Blvd. The free show starts at 5 p.m.

Sunday June 28

The Little Mermaid Sing-Along Part of Your World. Under the Sea. Kiss the Girl. The tunes in this 1989 animated classic are marvelous and marvelouser. Vidiots, 12:45 p.m.

Route 66 Centennial Event: Hemming’s Great Race Finale. Yes, this one’s outside Eagle Rock, over the Colorado Bridge in Pasadena, but it should make for fun with lots of good photo ops with the vintage cars. See 120 antique and classic cars cross the finish line at Pasadena City Hall after a 2,300 mile, nine-day journey along Route 66. Food trucks. Family friendly. 100 N. Garfield Ave, Pasadena. 1:15 p.m.

We Are Pat (2025). Special guests for the screening of this LGBTQ+ documentary include the original Pat from SNL, Julia Sweeney, filmmaker Ro Haber, and actor Alan Cumming. Vidiots, 7 p.m.

Monday June 29

Bulky Item Drop Off No hazardous waste, flammables, solvents, automobile parts, oil, paint, or other chemicals. Eagle Rock City Hall, 2035 Colorado Blvd. Monday and Tuesday from 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 

Tuesday June 30

Bulky Item Drop Off No hazardous waste, flammables, solvents, automobile parts, oil, paint, or other chemicals. Eagle Rock City Hall, 2035 Colorado Blvd. 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 

Library Teen Volunteer Orientation Students aged 14-18 can train to become library volunteers. LAPL Eagle Rock Branch, 4 p.m.

Bad Education (2004). From the Vidiots website: “Pedro Almodovar’s essential and torturous melodrama of young queer love, clerical overreach, gender transformation, and the creative transformation from fact to fiction. With Gael García Bernal.” Shown in 35mm. Vidiots, 7:30 p.m.

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