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Get Out: Cactus & Succulent Show/Sale @ Huntington Gardens, 7th Voyage Of Sinbad At LACMA Monster Matinee, Pirate Festival, Anime Expo
Noontime At The Oasis: The Cactus and Succulent Society of America presents... (drumroll) The 46th Annual Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale at Huntington Gardens!! Hundreds of prettied plants will will be on view during a juried competition. "Rare specimens from around the world will be showcased, including plants native to Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Botswana, Madagascar, and the Middle East." Plants and related items will be available for sale. | Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino CA, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (also happening Sun., July 3, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).
Air Conditioning In The Land Beyond Beyond: If the words 'air conditioned theater' and 'Ray Harryhausen' send a joyful shiver up your soon to be sweaty spine then head to LACMA for the Monster Matinee screening of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad at 2:00 p.m. today. If those words mean nothing to you it's even more important that you attend. Bing Theater at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036, Free for LACMA members, $5 everyone else.
Ahoy hoy: Booty? Check. Eye patch? Check. Good. You're ready for the Pirate Festival that's invading Belmont Pier as part of Long Beach Sea Fest. Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, 25 39th Place, Long Beach, CA 90803Til 9 p.m., Free.
"I Want What You Have With Kimiko": The Anime Expo draws on with day 2 of 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
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