May 2022
By : Cozette Vergari
The Westchester/Playa Historical Society Discovery Center, located in the Westchester Triangle at 6207 W. 87th St., will launch its next exhibit in honor of our local veterans. “Commemorating Veterans” will open on Sunday, May 29th , and run through Sunday, June 26th. The exhibit is open to the public on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or otherwise by appointment, and is sponsored by Richard Moon & Associates, Certified Public Accountants. The historical society gratefully acknowledges Richard Moon for his support in sponsoring the exhibit and, also, for his service as a Veteran.
The Westchester/Playa Historical Society invites the submission of the names of veterans who reside in the Westchester/Playa community, or have resided in the past, and/or to be recognized posthumously. To be included in the upcoming exhibit, the veteran’s name, branch of service, dates of service and photo, should be submitted no later than May 14th to info.wphistorical@gmail.com,
The “Celebrating Women” exhibit, currently open at the Discovery Center, and sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey, runs through May 15th. The exhibit features three renown local artists, JoAnn Cowans, Gail Grover and Mary Leighton Thomson, who have captured the history our local community in their exquisite works of art. Additionally, the exhibit highlights the contributions of Rowena Ake, Mary Ellen Cassman, Mary Lou Crocket, Ella Drollinger, Ruth Landsford , and Shirley Pfeil during the first half of our 101 years. Recognition will also be given to our contemporary pioneers Christina Davis, Stephanie Davis, Karen Dial, Lisa Schwab, Val Velasco, and Maxine Waters .
During the remainder of the “Celebrating Women” exhibit, the Discovery Center will be presenting the musical video “Put A Woman In Charge” at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon, each Sunday. Join the fun and come by the Discovery Center. Also, please visit our website at www.wphistoricalsociety.org.
6207 W 87th St - Westchester, CA 90045 