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July 2016
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Summertime in the City – Music, Sports, Water, Food This summer there’s lots to do in Paramount, from the City’s free concerts in the park to making a splash on Orange Ave. to browsing the booths at the weekly Farmer’s Market. Here’s a brief sampler. Thursday Concerts in the Park + “Paramount’s Got Talent” July 14: Mariachi Divas All-Women Mariachi. July 28: Robert Sarzo A Salute to Santana. August 11: Los 454’s Latin Big Band. These are the remaining free concerts in the Thursday series this summer. Hopefully you will have
the chance to visit Paramount Park to enjoy the tunes. The music goes from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and there is food for purchase starting about an hour before that. Seating is festival style, so bring beach chairs and blankets. Paramount Park is located at 14400 Paramount Blvd. Another fun aspect of the concerts is the “Paramount’s Got Talent” competition. Up to four young people (ages 25 and younger) can perform a solo number on stage prior to the start of each concert. A winner is chosen, and at the final concert a “showdown” will result in the summer’s ultimate winner. This performer will be given the chance to sing a holiday number or two at the City’s Tree Lighting event in December.
To learn how to become a part of “Paramount’s Got Talent,” please call (562) 220-2121.
Open Gym
The City Council has added a new option to summertime activities. The gym at Paramount Park will be open for use by the community for pick-up basketball games from July 11 through August 28. Hours will be Monday through
Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:00 p.m. Bring your own ball and City staff will help organize teams for full-court play. (Volleyball will also be a possibility.) Only players that have a valid ID with a Paramount address or a PUSD school ID can participate. Come on out to the gym for some
healthy exercise and enjoyable competition. The park is located at 14400 Paramount Blvd. The gym is toward the back, adjacent to the swimming pool.
Mini-Park Upgrades
In addition to the “pocket parks” that you see around town, privately owned vacant lots that the
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Summer concert in Paramount Park featuring the Beatles tribute band A Hard Day’s Night.
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