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Fans of Where the Wild Things Are and Spike Jonze will want to head to FAMILY at 5 this evening as the famed director signs copies of his book Heads On & We Shoot: The Making Of Where The Wild Things Are. About the book, via FAMILY's website: "The book design is heavily image-based, a mix of early sketches, storyboards, character designs, and extensive behind-the-scenes photographs that show both incredible live-action puppetry and computer animation. The text includes forewords by Jonze and Eggers, interviews with the cast and crew, stories from on and off the set, and early drafts of the screenplay."

The Berlin wall was toppled on November 9th, 1989. To commemorate this landmark event, the Wall Project has had several segments of the wall erected on Wilshire Boulevard across the street from LACMA, and local artists, like renowned muralist Kent Twitchell, have contributed art to the panels. Today panels will be erected enough to fully block Wilshire, there will be an evening of activities and entertainment, and at midnight the wall will be toppled, marking the anniversary, which will be broadcast live on German television.

Three international movies are screening today at the Egyptian as part of Filmforum/AFI Fest. At 4:30 it's Los Herederos from Mexicao with A Letter to Uncle Boonmee from Thailand and at 7:30 The Anchorage from Sweden. Admission is free, but you have to secure your tickets via AFI. [Ticket info]

Head down to Olvera Street this evening to see the first night of nine that is the celebration of Dia de Los Muertos. See how the tradition of celebrating and honoring the lives of the dead is carried out in colorful displays. On the plaza you can experience face painting, street theater performances, strolling mariachi bands, Aztec dancers, puppets, ballet folklorico and other fun family activities. Dia De Los Muertos community altars will also be on display in the plaza and in the various shops on Olvera Street. Tonight, and every night through November 2, you can see a candlelight procession at 7 p.m.

              

If you overdid it last night, head over to Rush Street in Culver City for their new brunch menu. If you are looking for the hair of the dog, they have you covered with a bottomless mimosa, a make-your-own Bloody Mary bar and anything else you can imagine. The sunny patio is perfect for early risers, and the cool dim interior is perfect for those looking to escape the heat or a hangover. High ceilings and a loft area make the room both spacious and cozy.

Okay so maybe these hot hot temps have eclipsed any indication we had earlier this week that this is, in fact, October. But the calendar doesn't lie--and it's time to fete the great pumpkin. Today from 10 a.m .to 5 p.m head over to Juan Bautista de Anza Park (3701 Lost Hills Rd) in Calabasas for the Pumpkin Festival. Regale all things pumpkin, from pumpkin food and beer to crafts and carving.

Fans of chocolate, listen up! Get thee to Pasadena's Convention Center today between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. where for $25 you can sample chocolates from several of the state's premier chocolate-makers at the Luxury Chocolate Salon. Confections, truffles, bars, dessert treats, and other chocolatey goodness await you and your appetite. Meet the makers, taste until you're full, and shop a little for your holiday gift lists (and that secret stash of chocolate we know you keep). Although LAist is skipping the sweetness this year, we've had a tasty time there in the past.

Book lovers, get thee to the West Hollywood Book Fair, where today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. you can rejoice in the printed word via their 400+ authors and artists, hundreds of panels and book signings, stages and tents featuring storytelling, workshops, and live performances, a kids' area, and the fine company of thousands of fellow bibliophiles like yourself.

Celebrating 25 years of giving in Venice, the 2009 Abbot Kinney Festival takes place today from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Join thousands of locals and visitors for a day of ocean-side fun, music, performances, exhibitors, and food. The fest is free and open to the public; just be sure to plan to take public transit or park in a nearby lot and take a shuttle, as spaces will be scarce.

The Port of Los Angeles LobsterFest wraps up today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ports O'Call Village (1190 Nagoya Way, San Pedro). Your $9 admission gets you into the fest itself, which includes live music and entertainment, shopping opportunities, street performances and kids activities, and lobster meals are $17.

Get a bite of the food scene in Santa Monica at this annual event held at the historic Pier. The Taste of Santa Monica brings together dozens of area eateries. Admission is $10, which gets you access to live music, giveaways, a chance to win tickets to see Cirque du Soleil's Kooza, and more. Of course, the food costs extra--this year they're selling Taste Bucks, which you can use to enjoy the wonderful food and purchase beverages at the many wine booths, beer gardens and bar.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the FIDM Museum present a show called "The Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design." This 4th annual exhibit puts visitors close up to the costumes that bring favorite small screen characters to life. See over 100 costumes, props and sketches from popular television shows of 2008-2009, including this year’s Emmy nominated designs. The show is free and open to the public today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but today is closing day, so don't miss out!

The Black Box Theater presents The Conversation tonight at 5 pm. Diana, a teenage runaway discovers she may have stumbled into a web of deceit and fraud at her safehouse -- a residence for women run by nuns. The play is based on a life-altering fragment of conversation overheard by author Alpha Blair as a teen runaway in NYC. Tickets are $15.

"Buy local!" is the rally cry of Unique Los Angeles, who have paired up with Urban Outfitters/Space 15 Twenty to bring you Mini-Market--a giant 'buy local' outdoor sale today from 10-4. The Mini-Market will be set up adjacent to the Hollywood Farmer's Market and will have over 60 independent designers and artists, selling everything from clothing to art prints, baby goods to beauty products, plush dolls to stationery. No cost to get in.

Chill out and refuel with Casa Noble tequila beverages--is there a better way to wind down your Sunday? Head over to the Avalon Beverly Hills between 2-8 p.m. for a pool party--it's a new weekly event that will run Sunday afternoon/evening starting today through Labor Day weekend and showcase a different tequila cocktail ($8) every week. This week it's the Noble Smash (Casa Noble Crystal Tequila, pineapple juice and cranberry juice). Bonus: complimentary valet parking for Detox/Retox guests.

Commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders with an in-store lecture and book signing at La Luz de Jesus by Adam Gorightly to celebrate the new, special edition publication of "The Shadow Over Santa Susana" from Creation Books. The event will also include a musical set by the band The Flying Sorcerers and a look-a-like contest (with prizes for the "best" Charles Manson, Squeaky Fromme, etc). Tonight, 6-9. Free.

Celebrate the acrobatic act's 25th anniversary with FREE performances from all six Las Vegas productions of the renown acrobatics troupe. Expect to see portions from Mystere, O, Zumanity, Ka and Love. The free show goes on from noon to 5 p.m. in the main courtyard area near the movie theatres of The Grove...a stage will be placed over the fountain.

Gold Cup Brunch New Cahuenga Pass pub Henry's Hat is putting on a brunch to go with their showing of the Gold Cup championship soccer (or futbol) game (on multiple flat screens and a 5-by-5 projection screen in The Den). You can order either a Mexico brunch or an American: For Mexico, spicy Chilaquiles are on the brunch menu ($8) and the Henry’s Mission Burger with Niman Ranch ground beef, bacon, pepper jack cheese, jalapenos, grilled onions, and avocado

This could very well be the Southland's Best French Festival...Today we celebrate the 8th annual official Bastille Day LA Festival at Elysian Park's Monticello Old Lodge (next to the Dodgers Stadium). Enjoy French gastronomic delicacies and spectacular live entertainment (A true Provencal Petanque Tournament under the pine trees; A Parisian Waiters Race; Street performers; Comedians, singers, artists; French Market vendors; Fun prizes; Fabulous raffles including a trip to Paris). It's Noon - 10PM; Entrance Fee: $5 & Free for children (under 13) but be warned, there's no ATM on the site, so bring cash.

Don't stop till you get enough, right? Head down to the Huntington Beach Pier for the third and final day of the Pier Plaza Festival and enjoy crafts, food and surf rock music, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

They're just getting underway right now, but Food Forward, in partnership with SOVA & CSUN Hillel, will be out picking fruit at CSUN's Orange Orchard (Nordhoff/Lindley) until 4 this afternoon, and chances are they can still use a hand--well, your hands, actually. Get involved in this "Big Pick" event--the largest to date and open to volunteers of all ages--the harvested fruit is all donated to help feed the hungry. Get to CSUN to help out, or get in touch with them for future Pick events. [CSUN Map]

600 local artists using 25,000 sticks of pastel chalk are turning the sidewalks of Pasadena into works of colorful art. This is the second and final day of the Chalk Festival...and when it's all over tonight, they're going to turn on the hoses and wash the artwork away. See it while you can! Head over to Paseo Colorado between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Free.

Botanicum Seedlings is a development series for playwrights that furthers new works and new voices in theater, presenting public readings of new plays. Today it's The Power of Birds by Robin Rice Lichtig, directed by Julie Retzlaff 11 a.m. at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Free; no reservations necessary.

The Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA is a two-day annual music festival held every Memorial Day Weekend that celebrates music, art, culture and diversity, while hosting some of the world's most prominent musicians in Jazz, Hip Hop, Soul, and Reggae. This year they have a new theme: "A Culture of Change." With this in mind, the festival will be implementing more initiatives to make our show zero-waste as well as environmentally and socially sustainable. Today's lineup includes: Erykah Badu, De La Soul, Leela James, People Under the Stairs, Ayo, Nino Moschella, Mateo, NK Band, Kalil Wilson and the Berkeley Everret Sextet, and Louder Than Words.

Help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Museums of the Arroyo Day and hit up 6 museums all for absolutely free, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participating museums: Heritage Square Museum, The Gamble House, Los Angeles Police Historical Museum, the Lummis Home and Garden, the Pasadena Museum of History and the Autry National Center’s Southwest Museum of the American Indian.

So while more than 62 countries including U.S.A. celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May every year, in Mexico, El Salvador & Guatemala DIA de la MADRE (Mother’s Day) is celebrated on May 10th each year...and what do you know? Today is Mother's Day for all of us! Head to DTLA to Olvera Street to enjoy a free celebration in the plaza to enjoy different type of foods, free health screenings for Women, free gifts for Moms, Carnival Rides & Games, arts & crafts, live Music groups, and a variety of products, services and information provided by all type of exhibitors. Noon to 10 p.m.

It's the last day of the venerable Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Pack your canvas carry-bag, don your comfiest walking shoes, visit the official site to plan your day, and head to UCLA to revel in the wonderful world of books, books, books (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). And, why yes... you can follow the Festival on Twitter.

Spend you Sunday celebrating Earth Day and our oceans at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, where today from 11-6 they will have displays, presentations and activities focusing on environmental issues for which Heal the Bay is advocating will give visitors a range of areas for involvement. If you want to help pitch in, you can sign up for a beach cleanup between noon-3:30 and gain free admission to the museum for your participation. Special exhibits inside the Aquarium will highlight the environmental problems of marine debris. Artist “Deb Ris,” will display samples of her work, composed of trash found in the marine environment, along with many more special presentations and opportunities to interact with marine life. Lots of other kid-friendly activities, too.

Chances are, if you were planning on doing something for Easter, your plans are nailed down already, underway, done, or family-only. Hey, it happens. Unfortunately, because it's Easter, there's a lot fewer events taking place today besides the usual mix of museum exhibits, bands playing, and plays running. If you're looking to get in on something hippity-hoppity, may we suggest the LA Zoo's Big Bunny's Spring Fling, grabbing at bite at Royal/T and seeing what they have up their sleeves for Easter, pigging out at the Biltmore (Easter Brunch 11:30-2:30), or taking a stroll around Descanso Gardens. Of course, you can always wait outside your favorite grocery or drug store for the Peeps and Cadbury Eggs to get marked down to 50% off and celebrate that way...

A motion introduced by three City Councilmembers today will lift a ban that forced the Los Angeles Marathon this year to be held on a Monday holiday instead of a Sunday to avoid conflicts with religious groups. With not many choices at hand, Marathon organizers went with Memorial Day, which predictably proved difficult with low participation, limited broadcast availability and complaints from runners.