Come to the Helms Bakery Hiring Fair
2024-09-10 11:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-11 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 3220 Helms Avenue, 3220 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034, United States
Come learn about joining the Helms Bakery family during their hiring fair this week!
Helms Bakery is getting ready to open and with Chef Sang Yoon leading the way, get set for a revitalized, modern interpretation of the original including a multi-space layout with a full-service restaurant for breakfast and lunch, a dedicated bakery with takeaway counter for prepared foods, as well as a retail section of specialty products.

LA28: How can the Olympics improve quality of life in Los Angeles?
2024-09-12 07:30 - 09:30 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
As we prepare for the LA28 Olympics, it’s essential to consider how we can create lasting benefits for all communities across Los Angeles—not just those directly hosting events. Join Westside Urban Forum on September 12th for a special panel discussion where experts will explore strategies to ensure that short-term rentals, housing, and social infrastructure generate positive impacts throughout the region.
Moderator Alissa Walker, Writer and Editor at Torched
Speakers:

Ed Mendoza, Planner and Policy Director at Livable Communities Initiative
Matt Walker, Executive Vice President at Lowe Enterprises, Hospitality and Resort Development
Chris Torres, City Planning Commissioner for South LA and Founding Principal, Agency Artifact Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.
Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner for LA City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources and the department’s Urban Design Studio.

Event Time
7:45 am – 9:30 am
7:45 am – Registration & Light Breakfast
8:15 am – Panel Discussion
RSVP Required
MEMBER TICKETS
NONMEMBER TICKETS
Registration Fees
$50 Members
$65 Nonmembers
$10 Student Members & Retired Members
$15 Student Nonmembers & Retired Nonmembers
Pre-registration closes on Wednesday, September 11th. After Wednesday, September 11th, onsite registration will be available at the cost of an additional $10. No refunds or credits will be provided after this day.
Contact
info@westsideurbanforum.com

Arcana x Burntsienna Artbook Review
2024-09-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts for an artbook review with Jason E.C. Wright, Director of Burntsienna Research Society.
This installation focuses on Architecture, Fashion, or Product Design (special artbooks or periodicals), a programme for artbook collectors and creative professionals to engage with collected artbooks and each other. Guests are invited to bring up to two (2) artbooks, design books, or periodicals from their own collections to share on Arcana’s long display tables.
Each programme begins with a formal review of two (2) books from the Burntsienna Research Library – moderated by Jason E.C. Wright – followed by each guest sharing a bit about what they’ve brought, and how each title offers special reference or inspiration for their practice. For the remaining time you’re invited to flip through the books on display, to read quietly, to make notes or take reference photos, and to personally engage with creative professionals of different disciplines.
We look forward to welcoming you at Arcana Books and Helms Bakery District.
This is a ticketed event: $25, limited to 18 spaces.
PURCHASE TICKETS
Guest passes for design students available; request here.
Ticket proceeds benefit the Burntsienna Research Library and Collections.

Fresh Perks: October Instagram Giveaway
2024-10-01 08:00 - 2024-10-31 17:00 | Online, CA
Nothing brings us joy like sharing in some social fun with our followers. September’s Fresh Perks giveaway is brought to you by our friends at Kohler, a company built on a passionate love affair with history, architecture, and dedicated to bringing back the best lighting and house parts ever made.
Enter-to-Win a Castia Rite-temp Shower Trim Kit at Kohler. Drawing inspiration from the archives, the Castia bathroom faucet and accessory collection from Kohler x Studio McGee combines classic and modern influences in a timeless expression for the home. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this ever-versatile product from the Castia collection effortlessly harmonizes with the other elements within your space.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @helmsbakerydistrict to be eligible to participate. This Fresh Perks giveaway runs from October 1st at 9:00 am thru October 31st at 5:00 pm. One lucky winner will be contacted after the end of the giveaway.
We are officially calling 2024 the year of Fresh Perks as a way to show our thanks and gratitude. We appreciate you for choosing Helms Bakery District as your go-to design hub, your shopping destination, and a favorite spot to dine. Thank you for spending time with us throughout the entire year and thank you for always showing up. We love seeing you!

To enter is simple:
(1) You must Follow us on Instagram.
(2) Tag two friends in your comment so they can follow us and enter too.
(3) Tell us about your favorite song to sing in the shower, though this one isn’t mandatory.
Sign up for our newsletter and automatically be entered for a second chance to win.
Plus, you’ll find out when the next Helms Fresh Perk drops. Good luck!

Rules & Regs
No purchase is required to enter.
Winners will be selected randomly, contacted after each giveaway closes, and announced in our comments on Instagram.
Open to US residents only, 18 years and older. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age.
This is a “GIVEAWAY” and is not eligible for return, refund, or exchange at any of our showrooms or restaurants.
The “Helms Perks” giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Entrants release Instagram and all brands of all responsibility and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
One entry per Instagram user. Duplicate entries will not be considered.
This giveaway is open to residents of Los Angeles County.

Culver City Art Walk
2024-10-05 11:00 - 19:00 | Culver City Arts District
On Saturday, October 5th from 11 am to 7 pm, Helms Bakery District is excited to partner with the Culver City Arts District for their annual Art Walk Festival, a jam-packed day of art and creativity, captivating performances, pop-up markets, delicious food and beverages, and special installations that all come together into one big neighborhood celebration. It’s a full day of fun festivities for the entire family so stay tuned for more details to follow.
Come on out and show your love for Culver City!

COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Helms Bakery District x Sunshine Makers Market
2024-10-05 11:00 - 19:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
We are excited to share the news that we are partnering with Sunshine Makers Market to create some fabulous events this fall!
Starting with the Culver City Art Walk on October 5th, Sunshine Makers Market will program fabulous vendors and activations on Helms Avenue during our neighborhood’s annual event where thousands of Angelenos converge for a day of fun, food, music, shopping and immersion in the arts. Come visit our campus which will host makers classes, gallery exhibitions, live music and dance performances on Helms Walk, inside our showrooms, at the Washington Corridor Gallery, and the Helms Design Center.
Join us, for an unforgettable day of shopping small and local and celebrating the arts as we kick off this partnership.
Let us know you’re coming!
Fall Sunshine Makers Market Schedule
Saturday, November 2nd
Saturday, December 21st

2024 Legislative Roundup with Westside Urban Forum
2024-10-17 07:45 - 09:30 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
The 2024 California Legislative Roundup: Insights into Sacramento
7:45 am – 9:30 am
7:45 am – Registration & Light Breakfast
8:30 am – Panel Discussion
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
In recent years, the California legislature has become increasingly bold about wielding the power of state law to address the housing crisis and other land use matters. This year, the legislature yet again considered dozens of bills with major impacts on planning and development statewide and, especially, in urban areas like Los Angeles. It is sending the vast majority of them to the governor’s desk, for signature or veto by September 30th.
Join Westside Urban Forum for an engaging and informative panel discussion to review the significant legislation passed–and not passed–in the 2024 session. This event aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest legislative changes and their impact on our communities and cities. Whether you are a government official, urban planner, developer, or community advocate, this discussion is essential for understanding how recent legislation will impact your work and our communities.
Speakers
Distinguished guest speaker, Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur
Additional speakers to be announced
Moderator
To be announced
Registration Fees
$25 Members
$65 Non-Members
Directions
Avoid the stress of rush hour and skip traffic! The Helms Design Center at 8745 Washington Blvd in Culver City is conveniently located a short, pleasant walk from a number of transit lines, including:
Metro Rail “E” (Expo) Line Culver City Station (1 block west at Washington and National Blvds), and
Culver City Bus “1” and “1C1” lines (at the adjacent Washington Blvd/Helms Avenue street corner).
For those who choose to drive, parking is available throughout the Helms Bakery complex. Please note that the garage at 8711 Washington is no longer available for use.
Click Here for the Helms Bakery District Parking Map
Sponsor Provided Tickets
Thanks to the generosity of our annual Sponsors, WUF has a small number of free tickets available to members of the community. If you are not able to join as a member or purchase a ticket for this month’s panel presentation, but would like to join us, please write us at info@westsideurbanforum to inquire if we have any remaining sponsor provided tickets.

Culver City Art Walk 2025
2024-10-18 11:00 - 18:00 | Culver City Arts District
On Saturday, October 18th from 11 am to 6 pm, Helms Bakery District is excited to partner with the Culver City Arts District for their annual Art Walk & Roll Festival, a jam-packed day of art and creativity, captivating performances, pop-up markets, delicious food and beverages, and special installations that all come together into one big neighborhood celebration. It’s a full day of fun festivities for the entire family so stay tuned for more details to follow.
Come on out and show your love for Culver City!

Fresh Perks: November Instagram Giveaway
2024-11-01 08:00 - 2024-11-30 17:00 | Online, CA
Nothing brings us joy like sharing in some social fun with our followers. November’s Fresh Perks giveaway is brought to you by our friends at Jules Seltzer Associates, a company passionate about simple, timeless design that offers lasting value and pride of ownership.
Enter-to-Win a Vitra Wooden Doll No. 20 by Alexander Girard. Alexander Girard originally created the Wooden Dolls (1952), a whimsical assortment of figures both joyful and grim, for his own home. Today they add a charming touch to any interior.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @helmsbakerydistrict to be eligible to participate. This Fresh Perks giveaway runs from November 1st at 9:00 am thru November 30th at 5:00 pm. One lucky winner will be contacted after the end of the giveaway.
We are officially calling 2024 the year of Fresh Perks as a way to show our thanks and gratitude. We appreciate you for choosing Helms Bakery District as your go-to design hub, your shopping destination, and a favorite spot to dine. Thank you for spending time with us throughout the entire year and thank you for always showing up. We love seeing you!

To enter is simple:
(1) You must Follow us on Instagram.
(2) Tag two friends in your comment so they can follow us and enter too.
(3) Tell us about a joyful or whimsical keepsake you have in your home, though this one isn’t mandatory.
Sign up for our newsletter and automatically be entered for a second chance to win.
Plus, you’ll find out when the next Helms Fresh Perk drops. Good luck!

Rules & Regs
No purchase is required to enter.
Winners will be selected randomly, contacted after each giveaway closes, and announced in our comments on Instagram.
Open to US residents only, 18 years and older. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age.
This is a “GIVEAWAY” and is not eligible for return, refund, or exchange at any of our showrooms or restaurants.
The “Helms Perks” giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Entrants release Instagram and all brands of all responsibility and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
One entry per Instagram user. Duplicate entries will not be considered.
This giveaway is open to residents of Los Angeles County.

Helms Bakery District x Sunshine Makers Market
2024-11-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 2nd, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm when Sunshine Makers Market returns to Helms Bakery District, popping up on Helms Avenue with their collective of fabulous artisans and makers for an unforgettable day of shopping small and local. Get started on your holiday list with unique gifts and fun finds. Something for you, something for your loved one. Come for the fun, stay for the everything!
Little Chimes | Petals to Stems | Vol Co. | Olive & Fig Apothecary | Hola Bonita Flowers | Modern Glass Studio | Energy Gardens Co. | De Mita Boutique | Modern Glass Studio | Silverlake Art Puzzles | The Million Hair | Olive Fig Apothecary | Frieda Strachan Studio | Colored De Mi | Spiritual Eye | Hathi Wish | L’Antico Vintage Co. | Ace the Moon | Amanda K. Lockrow Jewelry and many more!
PLUS live music by DJ Benofficial

Upcoming Sunshine Makers Market
Saturday, December 21st

Arcana Book Signing with LA Photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya
2024-11-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 2nd, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM for a book signing and conversation between noted Los Angeles-based photographer Paul Mpagi Sepuya and art historian Gökcan Demirkazik to celebrate the publication of the brand new Aperture monograph Dark Room A-Z by Paul Mpagi Sepuya.
If you cannot attend and would like to order a signed copy to have shipped or to pick up at the shop, please place your order below!
ORDER SIGNED COPY
We look forward to seeing you!
“Paul Mpagi Sepuya reflects on the methodologies, strategies, and points of interest behind a single, expansive body of work at a pivotal moment in his career. Sepuya’s photography is grounded in a collaborative, rhizomatic approach to studio practice and portraiture. This volume unpacks his Dark Room series (2016–21), offering a deep dive into the thick network of references and the interconnected community of artists and subjects that Sepuya has interwoven throughout the images. The excavation and mapping of intellectual and artistic data points across the artist’s work is presented through three distinct ‘voices,’ allowing for a comprehensive cross-referencing of conceptual categories. Each category is alphabetized and illuminated via new texts by curator and scholar Gökcan Demirkazik; selections from previously published texts about the work by critics, colleagues, and friends; quotations of other writers’ work that inspire the artist; along with writings by the artist on his thematic preoccupations as they appear and reappear throughout this ongoing body of work. Dark Room A–Z serves as an iterative return and exhaustive manual to the strategies and generative ways of working that have informed Sepuya’s image-making over the past two decades.”
Paul Mpagi Sepuya is a Los Angeles–based artist. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Guggenheim Museum, and Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, among other institutions. Notable recent exhibitions include a solo survey at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, a solo exhibition at Amsterdam’s Foam museum, the 2019 Whitney Biennial, and Being: New Photography 2018 at the Museum of Modern Art.
Gökcan Demirkazik is an art historian, curator, and critic, and is currently a PhD student in art history at University of California, Los Angeles. His writing has appeared in ArtAsiaPacific, Artforum, ArtReview, di’van: A Journal of Accounts, Even, and Frieze.
Upcoming Arcana Events
Saturday, November 9th, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Patrick O’Dell: Epicly Later’d
Book Signing
Saturday, November 16th, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Lorcan O’Herlihy + Greg Goldin: Building in Place
Book signing + Discussion
Saturday, November 23rd, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Ryan McGinley: Yearbook
Book Signing
Saturday, November 21st, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Huggy Bear: Killed (Of Kids)
Book Launch

Arcana Book Launch with Photographer Patrick O'Dell
2024-11-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Come one, come all to Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 9th, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Epicly Later’d, the new Anthology Editions book by photographer Patrick O’Dell!
A dizzying, nostalgic katabasis through the simmering melting pot of early 2000s downtown NYC skaters, artists, actors, musicians, scumbags, junkies, geniuses, and local legends, Epicly Later’d is a record of a bygone, immediately post 9-11 era of artistic innovation and productivity crossed with laissez-faire hedonism and, above all, friendships that transcend even death.
The gathering will be lubricated thanks to Arcana’s generous friends at Open Beer.
If you cannot attend (bummer) and would like to order a signed copy to have shipped or to pick up at the shop, please place your order here!
See you then!
Upcoming Arcana Events
Saturday, November 16th, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Lorcan O’Herlihy + Greg Goldin: Building in Place
Book signing + Discussion
Saturday, November 23rd, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Ryan McGinley: Yearbook
Book Signing
Saturday, November 21st, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Huggy Bear: Killed (Of Kids)
Book Launch

AWA+D Hosts Discussion for Women in Construction
2024-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
Join the Association for Women in Architecture + Design (AWA+D) on Wednesday, November 13th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for a panel discussion, Women in Construction: Navigating the Jobsite with Confidence.
REGISTER HERE
Free parking is available in any of the Helms Bakery District lots.
ABOUT AWA+D
The Association for Women in Architecture and Design is a Professional Society dedicated to supporting career and educational endeavors for women working in the built environment. Their mission is to advance and support women in the allied fields of architecture and design. They encourage and foster high levels of achievement by providing educational programming, mentoring, and illuminating career opportunities for students and professionals in these fields. AWA+D cultivates awareness of the value and advancements created by their profession.

Arcana Book Signing with Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy and Historian Greg Goldin
2024-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 16th between 4:00 and 6:00 PM for a book signing and conversation between noted Los Angeles-based architect Lorcan O’Herlihy and architectural historian (and co-author) Greg Goldin to celebrate the publication of the brand new Rizzoli monograph Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects: Building In Place: Architecture Rooted in Context and Social Equity.
If you cannot attend and would like to order a signed copy to have shipped or to pick up at the shop, please place your order below.
ORDER YOUR COPY
We look forward to seeing you!
Lorcan O’Herlihy, FAIA, Founding Principal, Creative Director of LOHA, seeks opportunities to engage with the ever-changing complexities of the urban landscape, while embracing architecture as a catalyst of change. Since founding his firm in 1994, his work has been guided by a conscious understanding that architecture operates within a layered context of political, developmental, environmental, and social structures. With offices in Los Angeles and Detroit, his firm has built over one hundred projects across three continents. The diverse work ranges from art galleries, bus shelters, and large-scale neighborhood studies, to large mixed-use developments, affordable housing projects, and university residential complexes. Each project exhibits Lorcan’s belief that artistry and social connectivity are key to building vibrant spaces that elevate the human condition.
Greg Goldin is the author most recently of An Atlas of Never Built Architecture. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, living at first in suburbia, next in the geographic center of the city in a neighborhood with two early Schindler houses and Gregory Ain’s Dunsmuir Apartments. Those buildings inspired his interest in architecture. After many years as a political reporter, he jumped ship and became the Architecture Critic at Los Angeles Magazine, a twelve-year stint that led to the book Never Built Los Angeles (Metropolis Books, 2013) and the exhibition Never Built Los Angeles, which premiered at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, in July 2013. He was the recipient of a coveted Getty Research Institute grant for Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A. in 2011. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter, where he continues to unearth untold architectural tales and unbuilt architectural projects.

Racial Justice and Land Use: Where are we today?
2024-11-21 07:45 - 09:30 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
In the past four years, the movement toward land reparations and racial equity has gained unprecedented momentum in Los Angeles— a city marked by land use practices that have exacerbated racial inequalities and robbed communities of color of opportunities to build generational wealth. As the city, county, and state explore reparative measures through groundbreaking reports and task forces, there is a critical window of opportunity to address these injustices.
Join Westside Urban Forum on Thursday, November 21st at 7:45 am, for an informative panel discussion to explore the intersections of reparations and land use, with a focus on restrictive covenants, eminent domain, and pathways to justice for the affected families and communities. This event will provide a high-level overview of the land use history, current reparative efforts and case studies.
Moderator
Tony Tolbert, Professor at UCLA School of Law
Panelists
Caroline Torosis, Councilmember, City of Santa Monica
Eric J. Miller, Professor and Leo J. O’Brien Fellow at Loyola Law School
Additional speakers to be announced shortly
Event Time
7:45 am – 9:30 am
7:45 am – Registration & Light Breakfast
8:15 am – Panel Discussion
Parking is available in any of the Helms Bakery District lots.
RSVP Required
Member Tickets
NON-MEMBER TICKETS
FREE RSVP (Student, Public Sector & Retired Members)
Registration Fees
$25 Members
$65 Nonmembers
FREE Student, Public Sector Employee, and Retired Members
Pre-registration closes on Wednesday, November 20th.
Contact
info@westsideurbanforum.com

Arcana Book Launch with Ryan McGinley
2024-11-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, November 23rd, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Yearbook, the new release by Ryan McGinley!
The culmination of a multi-year project encompassing colorful, joyous studio nudes starring a veritable menagerie of stark-naked human beings, Yearbook marks a particularly vibrant era of Ryan’s work. In addition to signing his new volume, McGinley will also appear in discussion with artist (and subject of his camera) Petra Collins.
The gathering is generously supported by Arcana’s friends at Open Beer and Las Jaras Wines.
We hope to see you there!
Upcoming Arcana Events
Saturday, December 21st, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
HUGGY BEAR: KILLED (OF KIDS)
Book Launch

Sunshine Makers Market Pops Up on December 21st
2024-12-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
Join us on Saturday, December 21st from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, for a divine day of shopping incredible local makers, artists and small businesses at Culver City’s new favorite event: Sunshine Makers Market at Helms Bakery District. Get your last minute gifts for the holidays during this unforgettable day of shopping small and local and celebrating the arts. We’ve got something amazing for everyone this season. It’s going to be The.Best.Time.Ever!
This event is free and open to the public.

A partial list of participating artisans and activations:
Casa Cara
Choice Blooms
Energy Gardens Co.
Fancy Pup Treats
Gunner and Sol
House of Ocho
Just Jan’s
Kiki’s Krack LLC
Little Chimes
Mariette Artine Fine Arts
Olive & Fig Apothecary
Paula Pozo Studio
The Sunny Studio LA
Verdance Jewelry

MAKERS CLASS
Decorate Your Own Gingerbread House with Tanya Jung at Helms
Join us for our newest installment of #MakersClasses at Helms Bakery District with expert baker Tanya Jung, owner and maker of Jungle Bakes Cookies, who is hand crafting your bespoke (and delicious) gingerbread house to decorate!
Saturday, December 21, 2024
3280 Helms Avenue
Culver City, CA, 90232
Reserve for 11:00 – 12:30
Reserve for 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Arcana Celebrates the Book Launch by Legendary Band Huggy Bear
2024-12-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, December 21st, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate Huggy Bear Killed (of Kids), the long-awaited (especially by a certain breed of punks) history and compilation of zines by the legendary, seminal British riot grrrl band Huggy Bear.
From the book’s editor, Ethan Swan: “Huggy Bear existed from 1991 until 1994. Outcast and outraged, they made a howling, squalling mess of punk, all the menace and freedom of flocking birds. The handful of records, zines, and memories that document this brief, bonfire lifespan sketch a blueprint for how to be in the world, for how to understand the forces of capitalism and patriarchy and capitulation and still resist. Huggy Bear was a group that let things be complicated, that considered themselves complicit, but never took that as a reason to surrender. There’s no band more important. Killed (of Kids) is a book by the five members of Huggy Bear. It reproduces all seven zines made by the band during their lifespan alongside photos, correspondence, flyers, and ephemera from their three-year existence. This archive is joined by new text drawn from two years of interviews with the band members, carefully assembled into an extensive dialogue about intention, surprise, distress, encouragement.”
Arcana heartily agrees with all of the above. Please join them in taking a break from holiday chaos to celebrate the ageless spirit of “boy-girl revolution,” as Huggy Bear put it. The holiday cheer at this gathering is generously supported by Arcana’s friends at Open Beer and Las Jaras Wines.
See you then! If you can’t make it but would like to purchase a copy of the book, you may do so below.
PURCHASE BOOK

Fresh Perks: January Instagram Giveaway
2025-01-01 08:00 - 2025-01-31 17:00 | Online, CA
Happy 2025! This month’s Fresh Perks Giveaway comes from our friends at Jules Seltzer Associates and promises to help get your home or office desk into shape! The Work-it Toolbox by Vitra is a practical organizer for storing and transporting small work utensils and accessories. Made of recycled plastic from industrial waste, the portable caddy is itself 100% recyclable at the end of the product’s lifespan.
Be sure to follow us on Instagram @helmsdesigndistrict to be eligible to participate. This Fresh Perks giveaway runs from January 1st at 9:00 am thru January 31st at 5:00 pm. One lucky winner will be contacted after the end of the giveaway.
We appreciate you for choosing Helms Design District as your go-to design hub, your shopping destination, and a favorite spot to dine. Thank you for spending time with us throughout the entire year and thank you for always showing up. We love seeing you!

To enter is simple:
(1) You must Follow us on Instagram.
(2) Tag two friends in your comment so they can follow us and enter too.
(3) This answer isn’t mandatory, but tell us about a special item you’ll keep handy in your toolbox.
Sign up for our newsletter and automatically be entered for a second chance to win.
Plus, you’ll find out when the next Helms Fresh Perk drops. Good luck!

Rules & Regs
No purchase is required to enter.
Winners will be selected randomly, contacted after each giveaway closes, and announced in our comments on Instagram.
Open to US residents only, 18 years and older. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age.
This is a “GIVEAWAY” and is not eligible for return, refund, or exchange at any of our showrooms or restaurants.
The “Helms Perks” giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Entrants release Instagram and all brands of all responsibility and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
One entry per Instagram user. Duplicate entries will not be considered.
This giveaway is open to residents of Los Angeles County.

VENUE CHANGE: The Heart of LA has Moved to Central Library
2025-01-25 12:00 - 14:00 | Central Library – Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90071
Dear Friends,
Due to high demand and our limited seating capacity, The Heart of LA is moving to a new venue tomorrow, on Saturday, January 25th at 12:00 PM. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause, but we felt that the overwhelming response from all of you meant that this important dialogue needed to be shared with a larger audience.
The new venue location is the Central Library — Mark Taper Auditorium located at 630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071.
We are deeply grateful to the Central Library for hosting this event on such short notice. Ample parking is available underneath the library.
Additional details may be found HERE.
Photo By: Art Gray

CANCELLED: Sunshine Makers Market Pops Up on January 25th
2025-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
CANCELLED – Due to the ongoing wildfires and out of an abundance of caution for our vendors, Sunshine Makers Market will be canceled on Saturday, January 25th. They will return to Helms on February 15th.
Sunshine Makers Market pops up at Helms Design District every third Saturday of each month in 2025. Their collective of fabulous artisans and makers create a wonderful day of shopping small and local.
This event is free and open to the public.

Fresh Perks: February Instagram Giveaway
2025-02-01 08:00 - 2025-02-12 17:00 | Online, CA
Pasta Sisters Ravioli Love Box, Wine & Dessert
Enter February 1 – February 12
Pasta Sisters LOVES pasta and February, so what better way to celebrate than with a delicious Ravioli Love Box from Pasta Sisters during this month’s Fresh Perks Giveaway. Enter-to-Win the perfect make-at-home dinner for two: the box comes with delicious, pillowy heart-shaped porcini raviolis and all the fixings – butter, cheese, and edible flowers. Plus, you will get a bottle of Pinot Noir wine and a little sweet dessert for a Valentine’s Day dinner to remember.
This Fresh Perks giveaway runs from February 1st at 9:00 am through February 12th at 5:00 pm. One lucky winner will be contacted after the end of the giveaway.
We appreciate you for choosing Helms Design District as your go-to design hub, your shopping destination, and a favorite spot to dine. Thank you for spending time with us throughout the entire year and thank you for always showing up. We love seeing you!

To enter is simple:
(1) You must Follow us on Instagram.
(2) Tag two friends in your comment so they can follow us and enter too.
(3) This answer isn’t mandatory, but tell us your favorite pasta shape.
Sign up for our newsletter and automatically be entered for a second chance to win.
Plus, you’ll find out when the next Helms Fresh Perk drops. Good luck!

ENTER ON INSTAGRAM

Rules & Regs
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This is a “GIVEAWAY” and is not eligible for return, refund, or exchange at any of our showrooms or restaurants.
The “Fresh Perks” giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Entrants release Instagram and all brands of all responsibility and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
One entry per Instagram user. Duplicate entries will not be considered.
This giveaway is open to residents of Los Angeles County.

Arcana Book Signing for Mick Haggerty: MXWX
2025-02-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join us at Arcana on Saturday, February 1st, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to celebrate the publication of MXWX, the new release by venerable Los Angeles creative treasure Mick Haggerty!
MXWX — Mick’s Works — is a more or less comprehensive compendium of the various visual works imagined and fabricated by Mick Haggerty over the past half century. Upon moving to Los Angeles from London in 1973, Haggerty quickly established himself as a go-to record industry designer, illustrator, art director, and later music video director. He has won a Grammy for the visual packaging for Supertramp’s “Breakfast in America” along with designing iconic covers for David Bowie, The Police, Electric Light Orchestra, The Go-Go’s, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Jimi Hendrix, Nazareth, Public Image Ltd., Keith Richards, and many, many more. His editorial illustration includes covers for Time, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, and New West Magazine.
This beautifully illustrated tome additionally features contributions by Gary Panter and Steven Heller along with a stunning archive of Mick’s personal work — much of which is reproduced here for the very first time. Produced in an edition limited to one hundred and fifty hand-numbered copies, this is sure to sell out quickly, so come join us for a fun and refreshment filled afternoon with the esteemed Mr. Haggerty.
If you cannot attend and would like to purchase a SIGNED copy of “MXWX,” please place your order at arcanabooks.com.

Sunshine Makers Market Pops Up on February 15
2025-02-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Helms Walk, 3270 Helms Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90034
Sunshine Makers Market pops up at Helms Design District every third Saturday of each month in 2025. Their collective of fabulous artisans and makers create a wonderful day of shopping small and local.
This event is free and open to the public.

A partial list of participating artisans and activations:
Little Chimes
Akasa Jewelry
The Happinest Collection
Fur Babes Gourmet Dog Treats & Charcuterie Boards
Fancy Pup Treats
Marak Lights
Ksenskin
Sheryl’s Virtual Garden
Ideal Thread, A Social Purpose Corporation
Gypsy Moon House
Venice Organics
Bee Green Honey
Luce Bones
Pecan Amor
Ankh By Racquel
Fox & The Empress Tarot
HeyTaylorGage
rooted: clay & paper
Khishi Cashmere
MNM Collection

Upcoming Dates
March 15
March 29 (Two Markets in March!)
April 19th
May 17th
June 21st
July 19th
August 16th
September 20th
October 18th (Culver City Art Walk)
November 22nd
December 20th

Arcana Book Signing for Brick Stowell’s “Almost Famous 2011-2016: The OFWGKTA Photographs”
2025-02-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join us Saturday, February 15th, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM to meet and greet photographer Brick Stowell and celebrate the availability once again of his fabulous Almost Famous 2011-2016: The OFWGKTA Photographs.
Brick was the staff photographer and tour manager for Odd Future (OFWGKTA) from 2011 to 2016, capturing the collective’s rise to fame. Almost Famous… is a comprehensive look at Odd Future’s history, featuring photos, original merchandise, music video props, outfits, and other memorabilia, documenting the cultural impact of the group.
The first edition of this vital document of Los Angeles’ near past featuring Odd Future members Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean, Travis “Taco” Bennett, Jasper The Dolphin, Syd Tha Kid, Hodgy, and more was published to coincide with the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival last November, where it sold out immediately! So, be sure to stop by on Saturday to hang and pick one up while you can. The first one hundred purchased in-store will be accompanied by a free Polaroid t-shirt courtesy of Mr. Stowell. One tee only per customer, and please check your decks at the door.
If you cannot attend and would like to purchase a SIGNED copy of Almost Famous 2011-2016: The OFWGKTA Photographs, please place your order here.

Arcana Book Signing + Discussion with Photographer Diana Markosian
2025-02-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Arcana: Books on the Arts, 8675 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA, 90232
Join Arcana: Books on the Arts on Saturday, February 22nd, between 4:00 and 6:00 PM as they welcome celebrated photographer Diana Markosian for a book signing and what is sure to be an engaging discussion with Gabrielle J. Sirkin regarding Markosian’s new Aperture monograph, Father.
Father is an intimate and engrossing diaristic portrayal of estrangement and reconnection, recounted through documentary photographs, family snapshots, text, and visual ephemera. It presents the photographer’s journey to another place and another time, where Markosian attempts to piece together an image of a familiar stranger – her long-lost father. The book explores her father’s absence, her reconciliation with him, and the shared emptiness of their prolonged estrangement. The images, made over the course of a decade, take place in her father’s home in Armenia. In Markosian’s first monograph, Santa Barbara (Aperture, 2020), the photographer recreates the story of her family’s journey from post-Soviet Russia to the US in the 1990s. Father uses both documentary photographs and archives of objects, letters, and vernacular images to probe the fifteen years of absence and separation from the photographer’s childhood. In this voyage of self-discovery, Markosian touchingly renders her longing for connection to a man she barely remembers and who asks her, when she finds him, “Why did it take you so long?”
If you cannot attend and would like to purchase a SIGNED copy of Father, please place your order below.
Diana Markosian is at the forefront of a new generation of photographers and directors, pushing the boundaries of documentary storytelling. By encapsulating different styles and mediums, Markosian has created a unique approach to image making. Her first monograph, Santa Barbara, was published by Aperture and selected as the top book of the year by MoMA and Time. Father, was chosen as the photo book of the year by Le Monde. Markosian holds a masters degree from Columbia University, is a contributor to Vanity Fair, Vogue and The New Yorker ,and has exhibited in leading museums worldwide, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the International Center of Photography in New York, and the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Gabrielle Sirkin is a Los Angeles-based photography director and creative producer specializing in commercial and editorial photography driven to create compelling visual storytelling. She has over a decade of experience, and has worked at major publications such as More Magazine and Airbnb Magazine. Her work has earned her various awards and recognitions including Gold, Silver and Merit Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Award Winner, American Photography Winner, ADC Awards, Cannes Silver Lion Winner and an Emmy Nomination. Winner, American Photography Winner, ADC Awards, Cannes Silver Lion Winner and an Emmy Nomination.

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Fresh Perks: March Instagram Giveaway
2025-03-01 08:00 - 2025-03-31 17:00 | Online, CA
HD Buttercup Tribeca Side Table in Emerald Marble
Enter March 1 – March 31
Our Fresh Perks Giveaway for March is from HD Buttercup, a design mecca here at Helms. The Tribeca marble side table in emerald green embodies a classic, modern shape that is effortlessly stylish. It is perfect as a cocktail or side table, or as a sculptural decorative piece. Its inherent beauty comes from the ancient Carrara marble, formed millions of years ago when limestone compounds with the elements. This piece will add instant character to any interior. As every piece is unique, there will be color, patterns, size pits, or variations in color – this is not a fault, simply part of the stone’s natural beauty.
This Fresh Perks giveaway runs from March 1st at 9:00 am through March 31st at 5:00 pm. One lucky winner will be contacted after the end of the giveaway.
We appreciate you for choosing Helms Design District as your go-to design hub, your shopping destination, and a favorite spot to dine. Thank you for spending time with us throughout the entire year and thank you for always showing up. We love seeing you!

To enter is simple:
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(3) This answer isn’t mandatory, but tell us about the perfect spot for this table.
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Rules & Regs
No purchase is required to enter.
Winners will be selected randomly, contacted after each giveaway closes, and announced in our comments on Instagram.
Open to US residents only, 18 years and older. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 18+ years of age.
This is a “GIVEAWAY” and is not eligible for return, refund, or exchange at any of our showrooms or restaurants.
The “Fresh Perks” giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram. Entrants release Instagram and all brands of all responsibility and agree to Instagram’s terms of use.
One entry per Instagram user. Duplicate entries will not be considered.
This giveaway is open to residents of Los Angeles County.

Room & Board Welcomes NEWH and The Stacy Garcia Trend Tour
2025-03-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Room&Board, 3231 Helms Avenue, Culver City, CA, 90034
The Stacy Garcia® Trend Tour is a nationwide journey in partnership with NEWH (Network of Executive Women in Hospitality), sharing the latest in colors and materials for hospitality and commercial design. Led by color expert Stacy Garcia, the tour has traveled through many cities.
On Tuesday, March 4th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, the tour makes a stop at the Room & Board showroom. Join them in forecasting the future of color and interior aesthetics and connecting with the design community at large. This event will also support NEWH families affected by the wildfires.

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POSTPONED: Westside Urban Forum Hosts a Book Launch with Nick Patsaouras
2025-03-05 08:00 - 10:00 | Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA, 90232
This event has been postponed. A new date will be scheduled shortly.
Please join Westside Urban Forum, Move LA, and CoMotion on Wednesday, March 5th at 8:00 am for a conversation with Nick Patsaouras on the launch of his new book: The Making of Modern Los Angeles: A Chronicle.
Nick arrived from Athens at age seventeen and established a successful electrical engineering company designing commercial, industrial, educational, residential, medical, institutional, religious, and entertainment projects. Nick served on several boards—from LA Metro to LADWP—and even ran for LA Mayor!
His book is a firsthand account of decisions made in public and behind the scenes over a fifty-year career that has truly made Los Angeles what it is today. Nick is a true insider whose vision and persistence prevailed and made a monumental difference. The insights and wisdom he gained from all these endeavors are woven throughout this book, making it a must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in Los Angeles’s recent past and future.
Registration Fees
$25 Members
$35 Non-Members
Price of admission includes a signed copy of the book and breakfast!

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