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SoCal Community Events Calendar

From cultural festivals to exhibition openings, Southern California has something for everyone. Here are some of the best events around.

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Homeboy Art Academy Presents: WE ARE...
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main St #98
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Wednesday, September 3, 5:00 PM - September 13
Free

Experience Huntington Beach Art Center's newest exhibition We Are, presented by the Homeboy Art Academy.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Thursday, September 4, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

In Conversation: Sofia Valiente and Photo Students of Sherman Indian High School
California Museum of Photography & Culver Center of the Arts
3834 Main St
Riverside, California 92501
Thursday, September 4, 4:00 PM
Free

Join UCR Arts for a conversation with artist Sofia Valiente.

Homeboy Art Academy Presents: WE ARE...
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main St #98
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Thursday, September 4, 5:00 PM - September 13
Free

Experience Huntington Beach Art Center's newest exhibition We Are, presented by the Homeboy Art Academy.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Friday, September 5, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

Homeboy Art Academy Presents: WE ARE...
Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main St #98
Huntington Beach, California 92648
Friday, September 5, 5:00 PM - September 13
Free

Experience Huntington Beach Art Center's newest exhibition We Are, presented by the Homeboy Art Academy.

Capturing and Sharing Our Family Stories: Resources at the LA Public Library
Chinatown Branch Library
639 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Saturday, September 6, 10:00 AM
Free

Join Chinese Family History Group for an intergenerational event with staff from the LA Public Library.

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Rod Briggs Memorial Gallery
2221 E Broadway
Long Beach, California 90803
Saturday, September 6, 1:00 PM - September 13
Free

In Dreams, Doppelgängers, and Parallel Universes, artist Perin Mahler invites viewers into a fractured and surreal landscape where identity, time, and truth blur across multiple dimensions. This solo exhibition features twelve to fifteen large-scale oil paintings developed over four years—each one a layered investigation of the psychological, political, and cultural dissonance shaping contemporary life.

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