Events Calendar

Welcome to the Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Calendar. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

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A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack 10:00 am
A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack
May 6 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack
The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society Presents A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack Members: $25 Non Members: $35 Saturday May 6th 10:00 am More info at TheUrbanLumberjack.com Limited to 30 People Comfortable…
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May
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Sat
A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack
May 6 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack

The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society

Presents

A Tree Walking Tour with The Urban Lumberjack

Members: $25
Non Members: $35

Saturday May 6th 10:00 am

More info at TheUrbanLumberjack.com

Limited to 30 People
Comfortable shoes are suggested for walking

Jun
3
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A Secret Garden Tour
Jun 3 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
A Secret Garden Tour

Saturday June 3rd. Five Gardens within
Windsor Square and Fremont Place
Starting at 355 S. Windsor Boulevard

Enjoy Six Gardens, Plant Sales & Silent Auction
Refreshments will be served

Members: $45
Non-Members: $55

The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society
Presents

A Secret Garden Tour

Saturday, June 3rd 2023
1:00 to 5:00 PM

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED IN PERSON AT 355 SO. WINDSOR BLVD.

355 S. Windsor Boulevard is ground zero for A Secret Garden Tour. At this location will be the reception desk where guests and docents will receive their wristbands. This is also where you can pay by credit card, cash, or check for admittance to the tour. This location also has a plant sale, food and refreshments, and a silent auction.

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AN AFTERNOON WITH NANCY OLSON @ HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE
Jun 4 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
AN AFTERNOON WITH NANCY OLSON @ HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE

At the young age of 22 actress Nancy Olson had the great fortune of being cast in the ingenue role in a film starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich Von Stroheim. That motion picture was the epic Sunset Boulevard. For this picture she was nominated for an Academy Award. The film Sunset Boulevard has always been near and dear to the residents of Windsor Square and Hancock Park since it was filmed in a mansion once located at the intersection of Crenshaw and Wilshire Boulevard.

Member Price $25
Non-members $45

SUNDAY JUNE 4TH 2:00
HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE 2100 N. HIGHLAND AVE

Nancy Olson went on to star in many other films including The Absent Minded Professor, Pollyanna and Airport just to name a few. She has also appeared on Television and Broadway. An accomplished actress, wife and mother Nancy Olson is also an author. In a joint venture with Hollywood Heritage we will be listening to Ms. Olson about her life and career on Sunday, June 4th at the Hollywood Heritage location, 2100 N. Highland Ave. Books will be on sale for Ms. Olson to sign.

We are limited to just 35 people so get your tickets now.

Jul
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Annual Meeting and Barbeque
Jul 29 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Annual Meeting and Barbeque

Windsor Square Hancock Historical Society
Presents

2023 Annual Meeting and Barbeque

SOLD OUT!
NO MORE TICKETS AVAILABLE

Members $65
Non-Members $80

On the grounds of one of the best houses in Windsor Square
501 S. Plymouth Blvd, SW corner of 5th and Plymouth.

Not only is the O’Melveny House a beautiful historic Craftsman-style home it is also the cover photo of our website and was moved in pieces from its original location at Wilshire Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue. It is now the home of our hosts, Executive Committee member, Brian Curran and his husband, Kevin MacLellan.

If you would like more information on the history of the house, you can go here.  https://wilshireboulevardhouses.blogspot.com/2013/06/3250-wilshire-boulevard-please-see-our.html

Guest speaker author Rosemary Lord

Rosemary is an actress and the author of the popular books Hollywood: Then And Now, Los Angeles: Then And Now, and Los Angeles. Rosemary will be speaking to us on the history of the Women’s Club Of Hollywood of which she is the newly elected President.

For new members, the Historical Society holds its Annual Meeting every year to give out our Landmark Awards and install our new Executive Committee for the next year. We also install our new class of Trustees and Advisors.

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DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TOUR OF WINDSOR SQUARE AND HANCOCK PARK
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TOUR OF WINDSOR SQUARE AND HANCOCK PARK

Join architectural historian Eleanor Schrader and realtor/architectural author Bret Parsons for a spectacular tour of the historic enclaves of greater Hancock Park. Our double-decker bus will guide us down streets filled with beautiful homes as we reveal secrets that illuminate this coveted neighborhood. We’ll regale you with details about its historic revival styles, extraordinary architects (Elmer Grey, Sumner Hunt, Paul R. Williams, Wallace Neff, and others), filming locations including “Sunset Boulevard,” and anecdotes about the lavish lifestyles of famous personalities who inhabited these estates.

Members Tickets are $75

Note that all tours require 48 hours’ cancellation notification for refund. You will be asked to sign a waiver of liability.

A portion of the proceeds benefit Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical Society.

Upper-deck seats provide a unique view of the homes on our tour.

Additional details to be emailed a couple of days before the tour.

Please, no children, babies, or pets.

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19
Thu
MAGIC CASTLE HALLOWEEN PARTY @ The Magic Castle
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
MAGIC CASTLE HALLOWEEN PARTY @ The Magic Castle

For those of you who have never been to The Magic Castle, you are in for a treat. The Historical Society will have its long overdue Halloween party at this legendary Los Angeles landmark on Thursday, October 19th starting at 5:00. Doors open at 5:00 for drinks and various activities.  This is a no-host bar. At 6:00 guests will enter the main dining where they will be treated to the Classic Magic Castle 3-Course Prix Fixe Menu, and the option to choose from a variety of delicious dishes. The price for dinner and the shows is $175 per person.

CHOICE OF MAIN COURSE
GRILLED 6oz FILET MIGNON garlic whipped potatoes, grilled jumbo asparagus, and red wine sauce
CITRUS ROSEMARY ROASTED HALF CHICKEN garlic whipped potatoes grilled jumbo asparagus, and citrus beurre blanc
PAN-SEARED SCOTTISH SALMON garlic whipped potatoes grilled jumbo asparagus, and citrus beurre blanc
BUCATINI OGLIO E ALIO WITH FRESH TRUFFLES

Please select your main course and ticket from the drop down menu. (small Paypal processing fee added)

At 8:00 pm there is the Palace Magic Show in the main theater

Guests can stay to enjoy more of the rest of the shows and the castle until closing which is 1:00 AM. Please keep in mind this is a no-host bar and no-host parking. Parking is $25. and carpooling, Uber, and Lift are encouraged.

The Magic Castle is located at 7001 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90028 323 851 3313

The Magic Castle is a private magic nightclub of the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) which hosts nightly performances and it is considered an honor by many magicians to perform there. It is located in Hollywood, California, and opened its doors on January 2, 1963. Only members and their guests are allowed entrance, though courtesy invitations can be obtained by magicians visiting from out of town.  During a typical evening, there are numerous magic shows and historic displays, as well as a full-service dining room and numerous bars. The atmosphere is reminiscent of classic nightclub days, and a dress code of fancy party attire is enforced.

Nov
4
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A VERY SPECIAL INTERIOR TOUR OF CONSULATE GENERAL HOMES
Nov 4 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A VERY SPECIAL INTERIOR TOUR OF CONSULATE GENERAL HOMES

Saturday. November 4th 12pm to 4pm

The Windsor Square Hancock Park Historical society proudly presents our annual home tour on Saturday, November 4th from 12:00 to 4:00. This year for our home tour we have scheduled an outing which has not been attempted since 1976. Because of the stately homes in Hancock Park and Windsor Square there are a wealth of Consulate General homes. There are eleven in all but not all will be on this year’s home tour. As usual for the home tour there are a handful of stately historic houses, lunch and refreshments as well as a silent auction. Prosecco will also be served. Day of sale ticket purchases, lunch and the silent auction will be held at 355 S. Windsor Blvd. Names of the country consulates and addresses will be provided within the program at this address when attendees receive their wrist bands. Security is tight on this tour so photography and video of any interiors of the consulates is strictly forbidden.

If you have anything you would like to donate to our silent auction tax receipts are available. The Historical Society is a non-profit 501 c3. Proceeds go to the greening and improvement of various spaces in and around our area. Most recently the Historical Society donated funds for the bistro lighting above the city parking lot on Larchmont Blvd.

Day of event tickets, lunch, and silent auction will be at 355 S. Windsor Blvd.

Tickets for the Consulate Home Tour are $65 for members and $85 for non-members.

Tour Tickets Members and Non Members
Dec
10
Sun
CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARTY LAWRY’S PRIME RIB
Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAY PARTY LAWRY'S PRIME RIB

Please join us for our annual Holiday Christmas Party at world-famous Lawry’s Prime Rib this year. The original location was on Restaurant Row on La Cienega Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California, and was opened in 1938 by Lawrence L. “Lawry” Frank and Walter Van de Kamp. It now has restaurants all over the world.

Please bring a Toys For Tots gift.

Member and guests: $125 (with a small Paypal fee)



WSHPHS Holiday Party


Our Holiday dinner will be in the Oval Room, can hold up to 100 and includes:

PLATED HORS D’OEUVRES
Potato Pancakes with Caviar & Creme Fraiche

SALAD COURSE
Lawry’s Famous Original Spinning Bowl Salad
Crisp romaine, iceberg lettuce, baby spinach, shredded beets, chopped eggs, croutons, Lawry’s Vintage Dressing, with sourdough bread

ENTREE SELECTIONS
The server will take orders for the choice of one at dinner
Roasted Prime Ribs of Beef
8 oz. Cut Carved to order, served with mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding,au jus, whipped cream horseradish
Choice of:
Creamed Spinach
Creamed Corn
Salmon Rockefeller
Skuna Bay salmon, sautéed spinach, scampi shrimp
Crispy Roasted Chicken
Half of a jidori bird, wilted chard
Vegetarian Entrée of the Day

DESSERTS
Vanilla Ice with hot fudge ( no berries)

Classic Dinner
Includes freshly brewed Lavazza Coffee or Harney & Sons Hot Tea

For more on the rich delicious history of Lawry’s go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawry%27s_The_Prime_Rib

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ANNUAL HIGH TEA, WOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD
Jan 21 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
ANNUAL HIGH TEA, WOMAN'S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD

Your Presence is Requested
THE WINDSOR SQUARE HANCOCK PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL AFTERNOON TEA

*SOLD OUT*

The Historical Society also accepts checks. Mail to WSHPHS 137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #135 LA, CA. 90004

Sunday, January 21st2024
1pm – 4pm

At the Historic
WOMAN’S CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD

1749 N. La Brea Avenue

Founded in 1905, With its roots deep in Hollywood history, the Club property is the site of the former Hollywood School for Girls (1908-1932), which is still standing on the property. Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Joel McCrae, the daughters of Cecil B. DeMille, David Selznick, Louis B. Mayer and many other Golden Era legends attended. Oscar winning costume designer Edith Head was a teacher. Actor Charles Laughton taught Shakespeare here.

For more on the WCH: https://hollywoodclubla.org/about-us/

 

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February 2024, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY
Feb 18 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
February 2024, BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY

BEHIND-THE-SCENES WALKING TOUR OF CBS TELEVISION CITY, FAIRFAX, AND BEVERLY

February 18, 2024

11am

Join us for a tour of this historic studio

*SOLD OUT*

Come join us as we visit the iconic Television City building prior to the proposed  $1.25 billion expansion. CBS moved to this historic property located at Beverly Blvd. and Fairfax in 1950. We will have a chance to visit the stages where stars like Carol Burnett, Bea Arthur in Maude, Jean Stapleton and Carroll O’Conner in All In The Family and many more were filmed.
Members $25. Non-Members $45  SOLD OUT
For more on Television City