Join us for a neighborhood walk in Cypress Park on Saturday, March 16, at 11 AM. Guided by local artist and ground-level historian Maryam Hosseinzadeh, we will walk along Cypress Ave and surrounding streets. Along the way we will visit some of its long-standing legacy businesses and street murals, highlight the significance of the railroad on its working-class river valley geography, and consider the history of this neighborhood in light of its current gentrification.

This event is free and open to the public, but with limited capacity due to space and safety considerations while on the sidewalk. RSVP to reserve your spot. If you are unable to attend please let us know so we can offer your ticket to a guest on the waitlist. Location will be emailed to attendees before the event.

Spanish interpretation will be available.

ABOUT OUR GUIDE
Maryam Hosseinzadeh spent a large part of her childhood in Glassell Park, where she has also currently lived for the past 14 years. A. She organizes walks, collects in/formal stories, creates projects to share histories of place, and sometimes other kinds of programs that bridge the gap between the archive and the street at the intersection of community arts programming, public art, and regional history in Los Angeles County. She officially studied Los Angeles and California’s built environment while enrolled in the Historic Preservation program at USC— and unofficially throughout her lifelong journey as a multiethnic woman raised by the expansive diasporic landscapes of 1980s and 1990s LA.

SUPPORT

Take Me to Your River, and related programs, is additionally supported through generous funding from the Mellon Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the California Arts Council, The Nature Conservancy, and Clockshop’s generous community of individual donors.