Summer is in full swing & we've got just what you need to find your summer fling.
From Afrolituation to J. Cole,
#BlackBookLA has got you covered.
Save the Date: Four Rings Fest // Jerk X Jollof
Sat. July 22 - 23 | 10AM-10PM | $30-50
Rose Room | 6 Rose Ave. Venice, CA 90291
Celebrate wellness and well-roundedness at the Four Rings Fest - a full weekend of positive vibes, FRF will bring activities ranging from a group beach workout session with Zulu Fitness, to interactive vendor booths, to guest speakers & performances. The weekend will conclude with Jerk & Jollof (JxJ), an African/Caribbean cultural experience you do not want to miss.
For tickets, click here.
Save the Date:
LAULYP's Paint Night + Spoken Word
Sat. July 16-| 3PM | $40
The Promenade Gallery, 185 East 2nd Street Pomona, CA 91766
Ready for another paint night with friends? Join The Urban League Young Professionals on July 16th for three hours of painting , wine, and spoken word - all for a great cause. You don't want to miss it! RSVP by 7/7, to hold your spot.
For tickets, click here.
Rebuilding The Gods Album Release Party
Friday, July 7 | 6:30PM | $15
The Celebrity Centre | 5930 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028
Enjoy live music from the highly anticipated Rebuilding The Gods album by Erica LeShai. The event will showcase live performances by Erica LeShai, Man 2 The Future, and Shinobi R.K.
For tickets, click here.
Afrolituation: LA's Biggest African Experience Party
Friday, July 7 | 9AM-2AM | $10
Los Globos | 3040 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
Join us again as Amplify Africa Summer Series continues with the mid-year Afrolituation "July installment", Afrolituation is a monthly African Experience party that celebrates the African music, fashion with great people, awesome vibe accompanied with Suya and Facepainting!
For tickets, click here.
Hairvolution Studio Grand Opening
Sat. July 8 | 12PM-4PM | FREE w/ RSVP
HairVolution Studio | 1834 West Imperial Highway Los Angeles, CA 90047
Celebrate the grand opening of HairVolution this Saturday! Come out and enjoy food, cocktails, & gift bags, all while getting pampered. To celebrate their opening, Hairvolution is offering specials just for the day.
To RSVP, click here.
GET COMFY
Sat. July 8 | 3PM | FREE w/ RSVP
5746 W. Adams Los Angeles, CA 90047
Come join the Making Memories crew as they host their first Get Comfy of the year. Bring your dancing shoes, good energy and whatever you need to Get Comfy.
To RSVP, click here.
Silent Day Party LA
Sat. July 8 | 3PM-8PM | $10-15
XEN Lounge | 10628 Ventura Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91604
The Silent Party Wave is just heating up as Urban Fetes & Millennium Age stay busy with the hottest - and quietest - party wave! Don a pair of Urban Fetes headphones and rock with 3 DJs spinning your fave Hip-Hop, R&B, Reggae & Top 40 Hits.
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Pan African Beach Day
Sunday, July 9 | 9AM-1PM | FREE
Santa Monica Beach Tower 29
Come down and join the Black Surfers Collective for free surf and ocean safety lessons. Surfboards provided by The Surf Bus Foundation so just bring you and a great attitude and we'll take care of the rest!
For more info, click here.
J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only Tour
Can't Stop, Won't Stop!
Wed. July 12 | 7PM-9PM | FREE
CAAM | 600 State Dr. Los Angeles, CA
Come one, come all to CAAM's summer season launch party! Enjoy good art, people, music & food trucks. Black Book LA Co-Founder, TyreeBP's latest exhibit Center Stage: African American Women in Silent Race Films will be on view.
For more info, click here.
Need a roommate?
Join the Black Book LA Housing Network – a safe space for Black folks in Los Angeles to share rentals, sublets, and general housing info. Whether you're looking for a new place or need to find a woke roommate, this page is for us, by us.
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