Wilmington Celebrates The Winter Season

This weekend, it snowed in Wilmington! Well, not really, but the Port of LA did host the Wilmington Winter Wonderland which included snow, arts and crafts, face painting and games for children in Wilmington.

On the other side of town, the Banning Residence Museum hosted their Victorian Christmas event. The rooms of the famous mansion were all fully decorated in a Christmas theme. As part of the fun activities, the Museum offered rides on a mule drawn carriage to the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum. It was a perfect way to get in the mood for the Holidays.

It was a pleasure to see the families of Wilmington out enjoying these events. The Holiday festivities continue with the Wilmington Holiday Parade this Sunday December 11th! Click here for more details.

Below, the line for the snow stretched clear across the park!

Below, the Mule drawn carriage and people doing traditional victorian era dances.

Fall into Literacy Book Festival

Today United Way promoted literacy and education at their "Fall into Literacy" book festival. The event featured educational activities for youth and as well as the opportunity to meet a variety authors including special guest Victor Villasenor, author of Rain of Gold. Below are some snapshots of the community out enjoying the event at the Wilmington Waterfront Park.

Wilmington Author, Abelardo de la Peña shares his books. (below)

Children's book illustrator, Joe Cepeda, demonstrates his skills by sketching portraits of the children at the book fair. (below)