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18 Events to Honor 9/11 This Weekend
There are 18 different events for 9/11 planned this weekend in and around LA. See if you can participate in one.
There are 18 events this weekend to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. Check out the list below:
1. A 9/11 Candlelight vigil/remembrance walk to the World Trade Center will take place on Sunday. The event will call on Southern Californians to honor the memories of those who were lost. Meet on the beach bluff at Bixby Park at 7 p.m., then walk approximately 2 miles (35 minutes) the sidewalks of Ocean Boulevard to the front of the World Trade Center in downtown Long Beach. All are welcome. Organized by Justin Rudd.
2. Long Beach Firefighter Gary Biggerstaff's Memorial to 9/11 first responders spawned an annual motorcycle ride that last year drew more than 1,500 riders. This year, the ride will culminate at Alamitos Bay Landing where at 5:30 p.m., live music will commence with a performance by The Wilsons, followed by the U2 tribute band, L.A.vation. At 8 p.m., there will be a patriotic memorial fireworks display.
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3. Hundreds of religious leaders will gather at 7 p.m. Saturday at Los Angeles City Hall. The names of the Californians who died in the attacks will be read and 500 glass lanterns will be lighted. Open to the public.
4. Evangelist Greg Laurie brings his Harvest Crusade outreach to Dodger Stadium at 6 p.m. Saturday and will speak about tragedy. Free, with Spanish and Korean translation and signing for the deaf. http://www.la.harvest.org
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5. Councilman Tom LaBonge will lead a memorial ceremony at 5 p.m. Sunday at North Hollywood Park, 11455 Magnolia Blvd.
6. A commemoration ceremony and tree planting will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday at The Grove shopping center, 189 The Grove Drive.
7. Rabbi Marvin Hier will lead a program at 11 a.m. Sunday that honors lives lost on 9/11. Museum of Tolerance rotunda, 9786 W. Pico Blvd.
8. USC will hold an interfaith community service at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at 835 W. 34th St.
9. The Beverly Hills Fire Department will unveil its 9/11 Memorial Garden, 445 N. Rexford Drive, at 4 p.m. Sunday.
10. Police, fire and military personnel will join a remembrance ceremony, featuring a 21-rifle volley and helicopter flyover, at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center, 1700 Stadium Way.
11. The Guibord Center offers an interfaith 9/11 memorial at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral, 514 W. Adams Blvd.
12. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is sponsoring a blood-donation campaign through September at various houses of worship. Go to http://www.muslimsforlife.org to find a location near you.
13. Shepherd of the Hills in Porter Ranch will place nearly 3,000 flags with 9/11 victims' photos around its building for viewing both Saturday and Sunday. The church is located at 19700 Rinaldi St.
14. Noreen Gree of the L.A. Jewish Symphony has assembled a 9/11 interfaith tribute choir and musical program that will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday at Temple Judea, 5429 Lindley Ave. in Tarzana.
15. The Northridge Fashion Center will hold a community memorial event from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 9301 Tampa Ave.
16. Barger Harley-Davidson, 22107 Sherman Way in Canoga Park, will host a fundraiser to honor 9/11 victims and servicemen and women as well as benefit the Veterans Home of California. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
17. Los Angeles fire and police officials will conduct a 7 p.m. tribute to first-responders on Sunday at the 9/11 Memorial Fountain in front of Sherman Oaks Fire Station 88, 5101 N. Sepulveda Blvd.