It's a slow short holiday week: Golden Streets and Red Line meetings
Wednesday 9/4 - ActiveSGV is hosting two more community meetings to get get the word out about 626 Golden Streets open streets festival returning to SGV streets on Saturday 10/26 (Facebook event.) Learn more about the event, street closures, business and volunteer opportunities, and more. Meetings will take place Wednesdays 9/4 and 9/25 from 6:30-8 p.m. at South El Monte Senior Center, 1556 Central Avenue, in South El Monte. For details see Facebook 9/4 event and 9/25 event. A short overview presentation will be held starting at 6:40 p.m. Meetings are drop-in, so stop by anytime. Children welcome.
Wednesday 9/4 - Metro will host its monthly meeting for interested parties to keep up with Purple Line construction in the city of Beverly Hills. The meeting will take place from 6:30-8 p.m. at Beverly Hills City Hall, 2nd Floor Municipal Gallery, at 445 N. Rexford Drive. Details at Facebook event.
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