The RoundUp by BLK Events LA | 7/23-7/27

From spades tournaments to wine & jazz, day parties & more, here's your one-stop shop for Black events in Los Angeles this weekend!

We have 71 amazing events to be excited about!

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Event legend

❤️ Jocelyn-approved | 🌈 Queer-led | 🔥 Popular | 🤝🏾 Jocelyn’s going
🗓 Recurring weekly | 🙏🏾 LA Fire Relief or Mutual Aid

🚨 New event | 💎 35+ friendly | 🌹 Date night-friendly | 👧🏾 Kid-friendly

❤️🌈🔥🤝🏾🗓🙏🏾 | 🚨💎🌹👧🏾

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BLK Events LA’s Events

7/23: RunGood Weekly 5K Run & 2-Mile Walk at The WalkGood Yard in Mid-City ❤️🔥🤝🏾🗓💎👧🏾

Join WalkGood LA for our weekly community run or walk! There are 3 paces to choose from—Olympic Pace (7-9min miles), Sexy Pace (9:30-12min miles), and Walking Pace (which is led by yours truly!).

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7/27: Crowns & Hops x Love, Peace & Spades: Not Your Dad’s Beer x Game Night at Creature Comforts in DTLA ❤️🔥💎

Love, Peace & Spades is pulling up to play with the Black-owned Crowns & Hops Brewing Company as part of their Crowns at Creature taproom residency in DTLA! LP&S is hosting an open play, Spades Academy sessions, and a Spades mini-tournament + Bid Whist, Tunk/Tonk, Dominoes! There’s also a 2-for-1 for folks who want to enjoy open play!

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Out of sheer abundance of events, today’s newsletter is free to the community!

Art + Community

Thursday 7/24

1. 7/24-8/9: BUTTER Fine Art Fair at Context Projects in View Park 🔥🚨💎🌹

2. Salsa con Sazón Thursdays at High Tide in Downtown Arts District 🔥🗓🚨💎🌹

3. Higher Places Networking Mixer at The Gathering Spot in West Adams 🚨💎

Friday 7/25

1. 7/25-8/8: Dine LA Restaurant Week at Joyce Soul & Sea in DTLA ❤️🔥💎🌹

2. 7/25-8/8: Dine LA Restaurant Week at Linden Los Angeles in Hollywood ❤️🔥💎🌹

3. Film Club: “On Becoming A Guinea Fowl” at Reparations Club in West Adams ❤️🔥💎

4. The Heart Dept: FLUID Black Queer Poetry at Southern Guild LA in Hollywood 💎

5. Laugh Your Truth: LYT Kids Comedy Camp in Long Beach 👧🏾

6. Gentle Origins: “Mississippi Masala” Movie Night in Silver Lake 🔥🌹

7. Gather + Glaze: Pottery, Painting & Eats at Little Pot Studio in Jefferson Park 🔥💎🌹

Saturday 7/26

1. 7/26-7/27: BBQ, Wine & Jazz Weekend at Bloom Ranch in Acton ❤️🔥🚨💎🌹

   1. Saturday tickets, Sunday tickets!

2. 7/26-8/17: Supervsn x HOKA: Inner Space Exploration Camp at Supervsn Slauson in View Park 🔥🚨💎👧🏾

3. Rhythm N Brewed R&B Cafe Experience at ORA in Leimert Park 🔥🤝🏾

4. Black Girls Shoot Too x Talent Speaks: South LA Creative Photo Walk in Culver City 🔥💎

5. 323 Night Market at Cadre Warehouse in South Central 🔥🚨💎

6. Coloured Art Studio: Colour the Block Festival at Century Community Charter School in Inglewood 🔥💎

7. The Village: Beach Volleyball Meet Up at Santa Monica Beach 🚨

8. Inglewood Family Unity Day at Darby Park in Inglewood 🔥💎👧🏾

9. Braiding Care and Connection Exhibition & Workshop at Alkebulan Cultural Center in Pasadena 🔥💎

10. Slauson Photo Walk in South Central 🔥💎

11. Array’s Rhythm of The Night: Hip-Hop Edition Triple Movie Experience at Array Creative Campus (location on RSVP) 🔥🚨💎🌹

12. Coco’s Lip Smacking Cupcakes: Customer Appreciation Day in Lakewood 🔥💎👧🏾

13. Black LA Young Democrats: Homecoming Cookout at Bruce’s Beach in Manhattan Beach 🔥

14. Date Nyte LA at The Pullum Center in Leimert Park 🔥🚨💎

15. She Wolfe Market at The World Famous Coin in Pasadena 🚨💎

16. Pacific Town Club: Twilight Hooky Fishing Excursion at Dock 52 in Marina del Rey 🔥🚨💎

Sunday 7/27

1. Hotwater Cornbread Southern Festival at Rolling Greens in Downtown Arts District 🔥

2. Venice Artbeat at Oakwood Recreation Center in Venice Beach 🔥💎👧🏾

3. House of Throttle: The Takeover at Coco Beach BBQ in Marina del Rey 🌈🔥💎🌹

4. Power Through Process: Breathwork, Reiki & Soundbath Session at Holmby Park in West LA 💎

5. Who All Gon' Be There: All Black Comedy Improv Show at Barbara Morrisson PAC in Leimert Park 🔥💎

6. The Suckle Center: The Power Hour Moms Business Mixer at Universal Mama in Inglewood 🔥💎

7. Blacker The Berry: No To Go Boxes Dinner Series in Inglewood 🔥🚨💎🌹

8. Bawdy by Chels: LA Jump Rope Club in Playa del Rey 🔥💎

Monday 7/28

1. Fleur en Film: Queer People in Love Film Photography Sessions (location on RSVP) 🌈🔥🚨💎🌹

2. Black & Busy: Coworking Mondays at Park + Lex Studios in Downtown Arts District 🔥🗓🚨💎

Live Music

Thursday 7/24

1. Call Me After The Club: Live R&B Series at The Stowaway in DTLA 🔥🌹

Friday 7/25

1. 7/25-7/26: Diana Ross at Hollywood Bowl ❤️🔥💎🌹

2. 7/25-8/3: Joystick Chronicles: Poetry in Motion Musical at Glorya Kaufman PAC in West LA 🔥💎🌹

Saturday 7/26

1. Crowns & Hops Summer Saturday Nights: Katalyst Collective Jazz at Creature Comforts in DTLA 🔥💎🌹

2. Black Art Distrikt Jazz at Townhouse in Venice ❤️🔥💎🌹

3. The Creatives Showcase: The Pop-Up Market in Leimert Park 🚨

Sunday 7/27

1. JAMM! July Edition with Joy Green at Treehouse in Hollywood 🔥💎

2. 5th Annual Afro Mujeres Black Women Festival at The Plant Chica in Leimert Park 🔥💎

3. Sound Dhaba: Ubuntu ft. Daniel Harris III in Downtown Arts District 🔥💎

4. Cory Henry: The Church Experience at The Miracle Theater in Inglewood ❤️🔥💎🌹

Monday 7/28

1. Tha Juice Joint ft. Kijafa at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in K-Town ❤️🌈🔥💎🌹

Parties

Wednesday 7/23

1. Primary Wednesdays at Florentin Rooftop in DTLA 🔥

2. 9PMSHARP at Apt 503 in K-Town 🔥🗓

Thursday 7/24

1. 7/24-7/27: Sincerely Yours Parties in DTLA 🔥🗓🚨

2. 7/24-7/27: Nights at Jerk Kitchen LA in DTLA 🔥🗓🚨

3. Motherland Sounds: Travel Ban Edition (location on RSVP) ❤️🔥💎

4. Thurst Days at Duckbill Intercrew in DTLA 🔥🚨

Friday 7/25

1. Compton Karaoke: Backyard Boogie at Martin Family Ranch 🔥💎

2. The Drunch Party in DTLA (location on RSVP) 🔥🚨💎

3. Girls Love R&B at LoveNote in DTLA 🔥

4. Leisure Lounge R&B Party at Continental Club in DTLA 🔥

5. Text Me When You’re Home at Harlowe in WeHo 🚨

Saturday 7/26

1. Shuga Shack Day Party at The Preserve in Hollywood ❤️🔥🚨

2. Sweet One Day Party at 9ThirtyLA in Downtown Arts District 🔥

3. Pangea Block Party in Downtown Arts District 🔥

4. Please & Thank You: Sunset Pool Party at Silver Lake Inn 🔥

5. Show Me Love Day Party at Neuehouse in Hollywood ❤️🔥

6. You Should Be Here at Continental Club in DTLA 🔥🚨

7. Club Renaissance Anniversary at The Peppermint Club in WeHo 🔥

8. The Cookout At Night at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood ❤️🔥

9. Dat R&B Party at The Club Lagos in DTLA 🔥

Sunday 7/27

1. Rhythm N Brunch: Brunch Oasis at Level 8 Golden Hour Rooftop in DTLA 🔥💎

2. Hue Haus Social Club: R&B & Rosé Day Party at Bloom Boom Floral Shop in WeHo 🔥💎

3. Chop Brunch: Eats & Afrobeats at Edgemar Restaurant + Lounge in Santa Monica 🔥💎🌹

4. Afro Sundaze at BlaqHaus in NoHo 🔥🚨

5. Lay Events: Black Luxe Yacht Party in Long Beach 🔥💎

6. Sundipped Sunday at Freehand’s Broken Shaker in DTLA 🌈🔥🚨💎

7. Afrobeats Day Party at Sofitel in Beverly Hills 🔥

8. CODE: Devastation HBCU Divine 9 After Party at The Creative House in Inglewood 🔥💎

9. For Gays by Gayz: Bad & Boujee Edition at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in K-Town ❤️🌈🔥

10. Hotwater Cornbread: Club Collard Greens After Party at The Club Lagos in DTLA 🔥

Monday 7/28

1. Thank God It’s Monday at Sincerely Yours in DTLA 🔥🗓🚨