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Join the Watts Summer Festival this Saturday

 

If you’re looking for something special and fun to do this weekend, join the Watts Summer Festival, a historic and cultural cornerstone of the Watts community, at Ted Watkins Park, Aug. 9. This year’s theme, Watts Summer Festival: Then, Now and Beyond, will honor the memory of the historic 1965 Watts Revolt. This event will feature live entertainment, local vendors, exhibits, community resources, voter registration, social services, and more.  

Watts Summer Fest.

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 9.

Cost:  Free

Details: For more information, contact the Watts Summer Festival office at watts2k@pacbell.net or call 213-361-8249.

Venue: Ted Watkins Park, 1335 E 103rd St., Los Angeles

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