Lummis Day begins with the 4th Annual Poetry Gala, featuring local poets Glen Ahhaitty, Suzanne Lummis, Ruben Martinez and Gail Wronsky. The Poetry Gala takes place at the Lummis Home, 200 E. Avenue 43, Los Angeles 90042.
At the conclusion of the poetry event, The Arroyo Arts Collective’s Tongva Puppets lead a parade from Lummis Home to Sycamore Grove Park, in a traditional opening ceremony for the performances at Lummis Day. Sycamore Grove Park is located at 4701 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles 90042.
The 4th annual Lummis Day will take place Sunday June 7, 2009 at three locations: Lummis Home (poetry and music from 10:30am-noon), Sycamore Grove Park (music, dance, theater and food from12:30pm-7:30pm) and Casa de Adobe (art exhibits, from 1:00pm-6:00pm).
The 4th Annual Lummis Day: The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles will be presented on Sunday June 7 by the Autry National Center, the Annenberg Foundation and the neighborhood councils of Northeast Los Angeles (Arroyo Seco, Historic Highland Park, Greater Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, L.A. 32 and Glassell Park.) Media sponsors are KPFK Public Radio 90.7 and Univision KMEX Channel 35. Additional sponsorship is provided by the Highland Park Heritage Trust, Jose Huizar and Council District 14, Ed Reyes and Council District 1, the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Los Angeles County Arts Commisssion, and Poets Writers Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation.