Primerica Financial Services - Festival Booth

We have been in financial services since 1988, with offices in the Los Angeles and Seattle metropolitan areas, for over a decade it has been our philanthropic gift to communities to provide information and guidance to parent organizations, Moms Clubs, Mothers of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS), private and public schools on various financial topics, ranging from College Planning to Debt Elimination.

Recently in conjunction with local High Schools, we have been facilitating Financial Literacy Workshops for students. The intent of these are to prepare students to the world of personal finances; i.e.; understanding credit cards and basic principals in order to prepare them for the workplace. 

Please see  www.primerica.com

Black & White Candle Company - Festival Booth

We hope you can find everything you need at Black and White Candle Company.  We are dedicated to providing you with hand poured 100%  soy candles with original and exciting aromas.  We use no fillers or additives. We only use pure essential oils  & fragrance scents in all of our candles. We are located in  sunny Los Angeles, CA.

You can also purchase products at our Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackandWhiteCandles 

Denise Julie Jewelry - Festival Booth

Denise Julie Jewelry - I'm a fused glass jewelry artist, living in the Palms area of Los Angeles.  I make all my jewelry in my home studio. I'm inspired by the beautiful translucency and reflectiveness of glass, especially when seen in the sunlight of our beautiful California weather.

Mar Vista Arts & Crafts Collective - Festival Booth

The Mar Vista Arts & Crafts Collective is a group of local artists that participate in the Mar Vista Farmers' Market on the 1st Sunday of every month.  The Fall Festival is very pleased that they are joining us today.

Two of their artists will be showing and selling today in the MV Arts & Crafts Collective tent:

Indigo Jen Jewelry Designs

On jazz and creating jewelry: you learn music and jewelry by starting with the basics. As you gain expertise, you start to improvise and add your own special twists and turns.

Marianne M Design

Marianne writes " I've been making things for what seems like 100 years.

When people say that you should do what you have a passion for, my response is: I like to make things. Somehow that doesn't seem to be an acceptable answer, but it's true. I'm just sorry I don't have space for a bigger (much bigger) workshop. There's no end to the things I'd like to make."

Javier Ochoa Wrought Iron Hand Made Butterflies - Festival Booth

Javier Ochoa creates beautiful wrought iron hand made butterflies.  Don’t miss this, they are beautiful!

My New Friends - Festival Booth

MY NEW FRIENDS will bring gifts for kid!  They will be bringing  tu-tu's, capes, bibs, clipboards, tooth fairy pillows and crayon aprons.

Genny Threads - Festival Booth

As a photographer,  Genny started crocheting her own newborn photo props which led to her new business, Genny Threads. She'll be selling her handmade hats/scarves/photo props at the festival.  Check out her photography at Genesis InmanPhotography.  

DailyKaffe - Festival Booth

Viola and Eric Richter, long time residents of Mar Vista, formed dailykaffe to bring health and financial well being to their friends and neighbors through Organo Gold healthier coffee and tea products. “This coffee is amazing, it tastes great and promotes better health,” says Viola, who has a passion to help single parents. Eric, when he was a family counselor, discovered 95% of the people he saw in Lomita were suffering from “money depression.” “Wish this opportunity existed then,” he says. Organo Gold system is one of the fastest ways for people to bring in the needed extra cash for themselves or their favorite organization. Whether you like gourmet coffee or tea, or want to learn more about the Organo Gold opportunity, stop by our booth for a sample. Also don’t forget to bid on our silent auction basket of coffee.

Team in Training - Festival Booth & Face Painting

BRING YOUR KIDS!  Please stop by the booth for FACE PAINTING & GLITTER TATTOOS, with donations accepted to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  It's a great cause, and we'll have lots of fun!

About Team In Training

Our athletes have walked away with new friends, amazing accomplishments and the sense that they did something even more important than getting in good shape.

How serious is blood cancer? Every four minutes, someone new is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies.

In exchange for training and support, you help raise money towards cures for blood cancers like leukemia -- the No. 1 disease killer of children -- lymphoma and myeloma.

Mar Vista Elementary School Enrichment Group - Festival Booth

The Mar Vista School Enrichment Group (MVSEG) is a non-profit organization that was established in 1988. Parent-run, our mission is to raise funds for programs and instructional materials that will enrich and diversify the educational experience for all students in the school. With the active support of the teachers and our principal, Katherine Choe, we volunteer our knowledge, time and resources in a variety of ways. The Enrichment Group is open to all who support Mar Vista School and welcomes each parent and guardian’s investment of time and imagination.

Mar Vista Denim - Festival Booth

Mar Vista Denim makes handcrafted denim quilts & patchwork reclaimed jeans. They'll also still have the fun kids monster hats & tees that they brought a few years ago from Minxy Mouse & Mo.

National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles Section - Festival Booth

National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles Section  will have a booth promoting their community services for women, children, & families, as well as National Council events.

National Council of Jewish Women/Los Angeles is an essential and established provider within Los Angeles’s social services community. The organization provides support that uniquely addresses the whole person. From the warmth of a piece of clothing … to the emotional comfort of group counseling, from the security of our confidential Talkline … to the refuge of a newly refurbished library, from the real-world practicality of life skills training … to the opening of a world of possibilities though art and literacy programs, NCJW/LA is there to serve and advocate for those who are at risk and in need.

Panino Wrap & Kai Kai - Festival Booth

The Panino Wrap is an earth friendly, reusable alternative to plastic sandwich bags. Our bags are hand-sewn in Santa Monica, California and available in a wide selection of fun colors and designs. Our bags are durable, 100% cotton and lined with leak-resistant nylon. Velcro closures are easily managed by even the youngest of children and encourage the development of self-help and independence skills. Machine washable.

Kai Kai

As a native of Taiwan, I'm excited to offer the delicious street vendor foods I grew up with. We have hand-made dumplings; pork or curry beef, sesame cold noodles, and jasmine green tea with honey. 

Peach Tree Pottery - Festival Booth

Peach Tree Pottery is an intimate pottery studio and gallery for kids and adults interested in learning the basics of throwing on the potter’s wheel. Opened in 1998, our community of beginner and experienced artists continues to evolve, creating a dynamic space to explore your creativity and “get centered.” We offer single lessons, series classes, private instruction and group parties.

Stop by the booth to see how beautiful ceramic pottery can be, learn about the classes, and enjoy a pottery making demonstration with a potter's wheel.

"Teaching people to throw, one pot at a time"

Baking & Cake Art Academy - Festival Booth

Baking & Cake Art Academy, Inc. exists to inspire baking and cake art enthusiasts and professionals to achieve their highest goals through a forum and laboratory that promotes the industries, supports environmental consciousness and entrepreneurship.

The booth will have interactive Halloween Cakepop decorating for KIDS!  Check it out!

Tutor Doctor - Festival Booth

Tutor Doctor - “We Make Housecalls!”

We had a simple idea and a desire to make a difference. We wondered why parents had to adjust their family’s busy schedules and drive half way across town just to put their child in another classroom with more kids… when in fact it was the classroom experience that their child was struggling with in the first place.

Grand View Blvd. Elementary Spanish Immersion Dual Language Program - Festival Booth

Stop by their booth to learn more about the Grand View Blvd. Elementary Spanish Immersion Dual Language Program. They'll be happy to talk with prospective parents about what is offered.  Grand View Elementary is the oldest Spanish Immersion school in LAUSD.  The program was founded in 1990.

IMAGES - Ruth San Pietro - Festival Booth

Ruth San Pietro is an artist in Venice, California. Her highly sculptural work is inspired by her passionate love of wildlife and a   desire to increase awareness of the importance of bio-diversity, and the value of

protecting wildlife habitats around the world.  San Pietro’s work helps conservation organizations to raise needed funds to protect imperiled wildlife in their fragmented and shrinking habitats around the world. These sculptural paintings are a combination of paper fiber and mixed media. This innovative process created by San Pietro uses 100% recycled paper fiber, and promotes the reuse and recycling of paper fiber,saving Water and Trees.

St. Mark Elementary School - Festival Booth

Saint Mark Elementary School is a non-profit, non-discriminatory school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, providing Catholic education according to the standards established by the Archdiocese and certified by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). 

Their Mission Statement is:

"Through example, guidance and practice, it is our mission to promote care for self, care for others and care for the environment; to model and encourage courtesy and integrity; and to provide a safe environment in which love of learning and discovery will result in the full development of each individual's unique spiritual, emotional, physical and intellectual potential."

Daniel Webster Middle School - Festival Booth

Stop by to meet Daniel Webster Middle School at the Festival. This picture was taken as part of the Gap Shine On Campaign - the kids came together to paint a colorful mural on the campus to give back to the community.

The strong motivation of their teachers and staff to empower Daniel Webster scholars to be college and career ready is at the core of their mission as they work to build caring and compassionate young Angelenos.