WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

LUNCHTIME ART TALKS<

Mystery Artist! Portrait of Frida Kahlo, 1935

Hammer Museum

10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

(310) 443-7000

www.hammer.ucla.edu

Join museum curators for a brief and insightful discussion. 12:30 p.m. $5

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

THE FACE OF POETRY @ USC

University Park Campus

Doheny Memorial Library, Ground Floor

(213) 740-2070

Photographer Margaretta K. Mitchell exposes the features of today’s troubadours. Through July 8. FREE.

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

THE BRIDGE WEST @ TEMPLE BAR

1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica

(310) 393-6611

www.templebarlive.com

A musical journey with the songs you love to sing and dance to. 21+. 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. $10.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

BRIDGES @ THE DERBY

4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles

(323) 663-8979

www.clubderby.com

Resident DJs spin from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. 21+. $15; free before 10 p.m.

JUNETEENTH JUBILEE 2007 CELEBRATION

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

1950 Lemon St., Long Beach

(562) 570-4405

www.lbparks.org

Observe the 140th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation! 10 a.m.-6 p.m. FREE

FREE WINDSURFING CLINIC

Cabrillo Beach, San Pedro

(310) 825-3701

www.recreation.ucla.edu

Learn to windsurf; free with online registration. 10:30 a.m. FREE.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

BOB BAKER’S MARIONETTES ON FATHER’S DAY

Kidspace Children’s Museum

480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena

(626) 449-9144

www.kidspacemuseum.org

See the father of marionettes. 11 a.m. $8.

FATHER’S DAY EROTICA

Hammer Museum<

10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

(310) 443-7000

www.hammer.ucla.edu

Readings by several personalities. 6 p.m. $5.

MONDAY, JUNE 18

DAVID AXELROD FILM PREMIERE

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood

A L.A. native and legend, Dr. Dre’s “Next Episode” was sampled from Axelrod’s work. 7 p.m.-11 p.m. $15; $12 students.

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

SUSAN KANDEL PRESENTS CHRISTIETOWN

Book Soup

8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood

(310) 659-3110

www.booksoup.com

An amateur sleuth investigates two suspicious deaths in this charming mystery. 7 p.m. FREE.