Here are our to-do picks for a post-Fourth Monday in LA: DIY DRUMMING* Tonight the On Ensemble, a contemporary taiko quartet, brings D.I.Y. Drumming to the Ford Amphitheater at 7 pm. Bring your drums, percussion instruments or even paint buckets to play along as the Ensemble coaxes Japanese taiko rhythms out of everyday household items. The J.A.M. session is free, so reserve your spot by calling the Ford Box Office: 323.461.3673. Don’t forget to bring a picnic for dinner. more ›

The Ford’s kicks off summer with its first J.A.M. (Jazzed and Motivated) Session of the season tonight at 7 pm. The free, interactive events are guided by artists, musicians and dancers, all Ford artists. Bring the whole family down for a little “Zydeco Inzanity” with dance instructor by Karen Redding of LouisianaDanceLA.com tonight. She’ll teach basic bayou moves to Creole accordion accompaniment. Laissez les bons temps rouler! more ›

MUSIC*: More than 1,000 artists have been lined up for the 16-day Festival of Sacred Music that started on Saturday. Tonight at 8 pm at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre is Masar Wa Nisae – the Woman's Path, featuring the music of Northern Morocco's Arab, Jewish and Berber women. Featured performers are Vanessa Paloma (voice, medieval harp) and Samira Kadiri (voice), accompanied by Nabil Akbib (violin, oud, percussion), David Martinelli (percussion) and Romeo Guzman (nay). Tickets are $26. more ›

HIP HOP CULTURE:* Kids and adults tonight can sample and try out the four elements of hip-hop: turntables, dance, spoken word and graffiti art at the Ford Amphitheatre’s J.A.M. Session tonight. Culture Shock Los Angeles, in collaboration with established artists Man One (Crewest Gallery) and DJ Hapa (Scratch DJ Academy), will host “Hip Hop Shock,” at 7 pm tonight. The event is free. more ›