Blessing of the Bikes tomorrow morning!Blessing of the Bikes tomorrow morning!
Tuesday 5/17 - Good Samaritan Hospital hosts its annual Blessing of the Bicycles from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at 616 Witmer Street in Central City West. Details at BotB website.
Wednesday 5/18 - The L.A. County Bicycle Coalition hosts the annual Ride of Silence. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the North Hollywood Metro Red Line Station. Details at Facebook event.
Wednesday 5/18 - The Mid City West Community Council is hosting a town hall forum on the topic of 6th Street Safety, specifically the portion between Fairfax and La Brea. The event includes a panel discussion with representatives of LADOT, Dept. of City Planning, and Councilmember David Ryu's office. More details and RSVP via Eventbrite or Facebook.
Thursday 5/19 - The L.A. County Bicycle Coalition is hosting its BTWD Handlebar Happy Hour at 5 p.m. at Angel City Brewery at 216 South Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles. Details at Facebook event.
Thursday 5/19 - The Glassell Park Improvement Association hosts a community input meeting for planned Verdugo Road improvements, likely including bike lanes. Details at Facebook event and SBLA background article.
Friday 5/20 - Grand opening of the Metro Expo Line Phase 2 from Culver City to Santa Monica. Free train rides from 12 noon Friday through Saturday night. Details at Metro.
Saturday 5/21 - Free rides and celebrations on the new Metro Expo Line Phase 2. Event details at Metro. Free and discounted rides on Big Blue Bus and Breeze bike-share!
Did we miss anything? Is there something we should list on future calendars? Email joe@streetsblog.org.
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