I had a great experience at the Eagle Arts Center's nature printing making class. Valerie and Eugenia were amazing instructors--Valerie explained the mulberry paper process and printing techniques in a way that was both clear and engaging. I brought my son along, and even though he got a bit tired, Eugenia was incredibly kind and attentive. She made sure he was still having fun and even helped me keep him engaged, which I really appreciated. I highly recommend these art workshops, whether you're going on your own or bringing your kids. It's a fun, welcoming, and creative environment for everyone. read more

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock - Drawing on mulberry paper - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Los Angeles, California

we came here for a friend's wedding and it was BEAUTIFUL!!! the building is gorgeous inside and out. great spot for a 100 person wedding. my only complaint would be that they only had one stall restrooms so the ladies room line got pretty long very quickly. read more

Is this one of those places that's a well kept secret? Well, the secret is out! The historic 1914 building which houses the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock is a very cool space, both inside and out. As you walk up to the entrance, you are surrounded by well-placed California native plants and succulents. When you enter, you notice beautiful architecture, wood ceiling and beautiful lighting fixture as well as a multitude of windows which allow the natural sunlight to brighten the room so beautifully. The art here will vary as the exhibitions change, but the works that were here when we visited today varied from unique sewn designs (even a pillow!) to pop art and cultural masterpieces. An annual art silent auction gives the public an opportunity to purchase these pieces at great prices while contributing to the art community. In addition to the April art auction, they also organize a music festival in October. As a nonprofit organization, they promote the arts through after school programs and summer camp. If you're spending money here, you know it's going to a good cause- the arts and the kids! We were here for a Yelp event, and learned about this cool place that way (thanks again, Yelp and Katie). I wish I had found this place a long time ago because I discovered that they rent it out for special events and filming! It's a very cool and classical looking place that is great for displaying art, but also a great environment for a cocktail party or perhaps creating a new take on an old film. read more

We celebrated our wedding here on July 19, 2014 and it was wonderful. We went through their website and emailed their events staff and they responded in a timely manner. They gave us a list of potential days and times to look at the venue and we booked one. We went in and looked at it on a Friday evening. We met Luis (who is really nice and super cool). The building itself is beautiful and has a distinct reverent churchy vibe without being an actual, you know, church. It was a library and we are bibliophiles, so it was perfect for us. We did end up considering some other places, but we had completely fallen in love with the Center so we emailed and booked an appointment with Luis to get our contract in order. We actually booked our date a year in advance and that help us a lot as far as planning the rest of the event (because we were set on the venue). Everything else went according to plan. We booked caterers and bartenders, etc. and got our event insurance (the only real "additional" cost (under $200) and they helped us with finding an agency to get it through). As the day got nearer Brian took over and was great at booking and helping us through a walking through and making sure everything was in order for our big day. We had to add additional time last minute (like, the week before) and Brian handled that like it was no big deal at all. The day of the event the doors opened when they were supposed to and Luis was on hand to help us. He was awesome, and the venue was clean and ready to be set up. Overall the place is beautiful staff was really cool (chill, no pressure, but responsive). Some of the reviews mention communication problems, but that wasn't our experience at all (if anything as we got closer to the date they were a lot better at following up than we were). Awesome space, great people, and can't beat the price. Perfect for us! read more

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock - Our ceremony :) - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I had my wedding reception at CFAER. I am happy and lucky that I was able to find and book this venue for my wedding. I was impressed and excited on my first site visit and knew instantly that I wanted to have my wedding reception there. The venue is beautiful with or without flowers/decorations. The Spanish revival architecture, arch ways, light fixtures, windows, and bright, natural sunlight create an elegant and welcoming space. There is also a patio outside that can be used for a cocktail hour. There's a decent sized window overlooking the mountains. We received many compliments from our family/guests and one couple asked how I found the venue. For engaged couples looking into booking this venue, there are a few things to consider. - The price is affordable compared to any other venues in Los Angeles. There's a flat fee for 8 hours and additional charge for anything over the 8 hours. CFAER is a nonprofit so there is no sales tax. They also accept credit card payments. - CFAER only provides the rental space, a certain number of chairs and tables. This is DIY space. Couples need to look for all vendors (i.e. catering, bartender services, decorating, set up/clean up). Looking for vendors is time consuming and at time stressful. The best way to contact CFAER is via email. Luis, the Rental Manager, is informative, professional, easy going, and helpful. He was upfront about all costs and and made the booking/contract process easy. Thank you CFAER and Luis! read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about CFAER. I just got married over the weekend here (10.17.15) and it was fabulous. Not only is this venue a little gem the staff is amazing. Brian Martinez is a dream to work with. I cannot express enough how wonderful he is. He is very responsive, kind and funny. I was a former Coordinator in another life so I understand the meaning and the importance of following-up and follow through. This place provides wonderful customer service and it is a beautiful space. CFAER allows you to make the space your own. If you are a DIY girl/boy like I was then please go with this place. I created a beautiful setting for my wedding by adding lights and other decorations; not a lot of places allow you to do this. The biggest plus of all is this space is extremely reasonable to rent. I researched a lot of locations and this was the only space that had beauty and charm for under $3000. Seriously do yourself a favor and schedule a walk-through you will not be disappointed. read more

Very Nice location. Attended the Yelp Noir event yesterday afternoon a beautiful day blue skies not to hot nor chilly. The outside has a wonderful low trellis area which is a walk way up to the doors perfect for a wedding photo op. Although our line was routed down the tiled stairs with plenty of flora to look at as we waited. Nice high ceilings in this location with ample natural lighting throughout. I am not sure if they rent this venue out for private events but if they do (in my Catering mind I could see intimate elegant meals being served here) I would recommend checking it out there is a nice side room that can be utilized for a Reception and the main room for a dining area. It appears that the artwork is on moveable walls so they are not stationary. Had a back level that appeared to be easy access for any caterer you might contract with and again... I just LOVED the bones here. Artwork was full range of eclectic, modern and printed posters as well. This is on the small side and can be perused within an hour so I would guess if you are in Eagle Rock with another purpose or planning a day of museum touring this would be a nice quick showcase. Respectfully Reviewed read more

(Volunteered 10/05/13 SA @ 9:00am): You had me at ARTS! As a new wrinkle for me, I decided to work as a volunteer at the 15th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival, produced each year by the Center For The Arts - Eagle Rock. Outside of being the driving force behind this semi-influential music block party, the facility also held intimate concerts, art installations, fitness classes, an annual art auction, and can also be rented out for weddings, conferences, etc. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=mMC9cRvpWEuomVI3OBMM5w&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Check out their calendar of events for very affordable entertainment, and remember, all proceeds are reinvested into such community-driven offerings. http://cfaer.org/calendar/ Service - The staff I dealt with were completely friendly, helpful, and professional. Mad props to Henny Alamillo who was the Volunteer Coordinator for the event. Granted, it wasn't the staff whom I imagined were in charge of the various camps, exhibits, workshops, and various other programs. But in some cases, I felt you'd be safe to judge fellow associates to be cut from the same cloth. I definitely needed to make a return visit for another event. Parking - As far as I could tell, they didn't have their own parking lot, so there's non-metered parking on the cross-residential street of Rockland Ave. or metered parking along the main drag of Colorado Blvd. Atmosphere, décor, ambience - Formerly the original Eagle Rock Library, the architecture was of Spanish motif with some amazing saucer-looking lights that hung from the high ceiling. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=SCLUGHDXE1KCmcJVBOZAug&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw Plenty of natural lighting shown through the many windows that covered this building. http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=c4mAcOKgWzPUIrMFIbhMng&userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw On this particular day, the floorplan was completely opened, and there appeared to be an exhibit closed off from the public that filled the front alcove window. However, quaint was an apt way to describe this place. The walls were snow white, with a kitchen and office area towards the back. A thin staircase led upstairs to what I figured were more offices, and there was a check-in area of sorts at the base of the stairs. No TVs, and all I kept thinking was how this looked like when it was a library!? Attire - Generally speaking, all events in conjunction with this business were pretty casual, so I'd be in a t-shirt, boardshorts, and flip-flops. Overall, from what I could tell the Center For The Arts - Eagle Rock offered a wealth of programs that supported the community not only in the realm of the arts but so much more. As with most community centers, they were a non-profit organization where most of their funding came from donations and the kindness of volunteer hours. I found very good value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total experience was around $0.00; no tip required), but if you learned anything about me through my reviews, I'm a big proponent of helping local communities especially when the arts, children, fitness, and history were involved. People needed to take more pride in their surroundings and give back whenever they could. Although I couldn't say for sure if it was accepted for any onsite programs, my credit card of choice was accepted for online donations or membership...AMEX! read more

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What an amazing venue! My husband and I had our wedding ceremony here and I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful space! And quite the bargain. Luis the Rentals Manager was very professional and responsive. We are eternally grateful for your assistance in making our day one we'll remember forever! We will definitely be spreading the word about your space and hopefully having our 25 year vows renewals there!!! Peace & blessings!! read more

Here it is: my exhaustive review of my CFAER wedding. Tl;dr - this place is a gem and perfect, and I feel incredibly lucky to have found a space in LA that was: 1. gorgeous, 2. affordable (by wedding standards), 3. had minimal restrictions. With minimal restrictions come some trade offs. Depending on how you look at it, you have the freedom/burden of picking your own vendors, food, rentals, lighting, dessert... everything. It's a challenge to manage all of these details, even for a former event planner like myself, and there were a few times that I wished I'd picked some "wedding factory" hotel ballroom where I could pick from a checklist of chicken or fish, buffet or plated dinner, chocolate or vanilla, color schemes, etc. Here are some of the things that helped: COORDINATION: You will need to work with a coordinator. In my case, it was an organized family friend who was there to receive deliveries and "direct traffic." Some people have endless amounts of young, strapping friends totally stoked on showing up early to set up (not me). If you don't have that, please find room in your budget to hire a DoC. That's the only thing that ensures that you have a prayer of enjoying your wedding day pre-ceremony. FULL-SERVICE CATERING: I worked with an excellent full-service caterer who handled all the tables, chairs, flatware/silverware, linens, service, food, and setup/teardown. They were DJs catering. They had not worked at CFAER before but they did an expert job. DJs is priced VERY competitively - hire them. LETTING GO: I scrapped stuff that didn't speak to or resonate with us. I didn't see the need for bouquets, outdated rituals, or much decoration at all. This is probably good advice for weddings in general, but specific to CFAER - there are shelves in the walls and you can make yourself crazy filling them all - but why? Brian said "just focus on the top shelf because that's all people see" and we took that to heart. It worked well for us - you can let the room shine on its own without a ton of decoration. OTHER STUFF YOU MIGHT WANNA KNOW: *CFAER was really great to work with. We booked them pretty early (maybe 11 months in advance) and corresponded a few times in the intervening months. They responded to all our questions quickly and directly, for the most part. There may have been a couple times where they missed a question initially but, to be fair, we asked a lot of questions. *You get a 1-hr rehearsal for free, scheduled around whatever else they have going on (ours was the Thursday prior, which is what I wanted). *The one thing you "must" have is event insurance. If you are serving alcohol (which, you'd better be) you need alcohol insurance as well. I believe this ran us about $200 using one of their recommended vendors, Wedsafe. *My wedding was small - around 65 people - and we appeared to have filled the room. I think capacity is around 100 but it would be tight. We didn't want people on the far side of the columns, though it appears that people do that. *There's that huge-ass window - and you should beware of its superpowers. It can either: a. provide beautiful and even light looking like the gates of Heaven itself; or b. blind your guests and photographer with scorching power. For this reason, we chose to cover with a sheer curtain - then the day ended up being overcast and atmospheric June Gloom, so we didn't end up "needing" it. If you have a winter wedding at 5pm, it's probably ok to go uncovered, but 5pm in the summer with the light pouring in for hours? Yeah, cover that up. *There's a "holding room" downstairs, which is not exactly a glamorous bridal suite, but serves as a great place to hang out and drink beforehand. *There are three parking spots out in front, which you can reserve through the city - good for you folks that want a space for your food truck. *PARKING. This was the one area I felt mildly irritated about. When we booked the venue, CFAER had an agreement with the neighboring B of A parking lot that cars could park there on Saturdays after 4. Sometime after we booked, they emailed saying the arrangement had changed and guests could no longer use that lot. It worked out ok for us - everyone got there, I just assume people had to park a little ways away. *They're pet friendly! Our dog walked down the aisle in a tuxedo bow tie. (We're very white.) *You can have sparklers, open flame, confetti, etc! A friend of mine was commiserating that her venue didn't allow open flames, which means no candles - terrible! I shot off a confetti cannon at the end of my wedding. I am not a person that had always dreamed of a wedding, but if there was one hope I did have, it was that I'd always wanted a wedding that felt personal. For all the extra legwork of having to figure out things for ourselves, I was rewarded with a wedding that was incredibly meaningful/personal and really felt like us. You definitely don't get that at every venue. read more

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This place is AMAZING!!! My husband and I had our wedding there in September. We could not be more pleased to be able to work with Luis from CFAER. He is pretty darn Awesome. Since this venue is an open floor plan, we pretty much had to do everything ourselves. But don't fret; Luis provides you with preferred vendors that have worked the space before. That helped my husband and I find the perfect people to help plan our special day. Brides, do yourself a favor and look into this place. The price is amazing, you can bring in your own food and drink, and Luis is great to work with. You will not be disappointed!! read more

Beautiful venue for music. I usually go for the new music performances, and the historic space definitely adds to the vibe. Attention bride and grooms to be I just learned that you can rent out the space for events--it's $ 1250 for 7 hours. This would be a gorgeous, relatively inexpensive venue for a wedding. read more

Dear Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center, Please don't EVER, EVER stop having shows here as a venue. This may be the best live music venue I've ever been to in my life. Sure, one might think that I'd say that about any venue where I got to see Blake Schwarzenbach of Jawbreaker and Aaron Cometbus of Crimpshrine, Fifteen, and the zine "Cometbus," all of which were of a scene that very heavily influenced my musical tastes growing up. Sure, the show was fabulous, but this venue reminded me why I started going to shows in the first place. I know it's hard to have concerts at community centers, especially punk rock ones. But this one did it right - if it wasn't 21 and over, it seemed pretty well handled to prevent the venue from getting trashed. First of all, the sound was incredible, and in a way you don't get from fancy-shmancy sound equipment. The ceilings inside here must be 50 feet high, so the sounds just fills the room. Second, it is so spacious inside that no matter how full it got, people seemed able to comfortably walk around. Third, when it got too stuffy, someone just opened the windows!! There's a fucking novel idea. Why turn on some stupid air conditioner when it's eleven o'clock at night in January and the cool breeze from outside gives us all the fresh air we need? I grew up going to local, small shows at community centers. I can't wait to go to more shows here and check out other goings-on that the ERCCC has to offer. read more

Perfect Sunday Wedding: I felt like the luckiest girl in the world the day my betrothed, so handsome in his tuxedo, stood gazing up at me as he waited at the bottom of the beautiful old wood stairs and led me down the red-carpet-laid aisle past our smiling wedding guests. The time was 4:20, and the sun hadn't set yet, so lots of lovely light surrounded us as Jake, our meditation teacher/wedding officiant, began our ceremony by guiding everyone through breathing exercises. (Yes, breathing exercises--this is So Cal, after all.) Up to this point, I'd been sequestered in the upstairs patio with my girlfriends, soothing my bridal nerves with Jameson shots, and waiting to exhale, so to speak. I hadn't seen my husband since 9am when he'd left our hotel suite to set up, so by the time I walked into our wedding and saw just how enchanting he'd made everything for me, I felt suffused with a joy I'd never known before. Adding to the magic as we walked down the aisle was hearing my husband's dearly missed buddy singing (Daniel Johnston's incredibly beautiful "Go"), as though he could see us from Sparklehorse heaven, "So you think you've found the one... Take her in your arms and be wed..." The center had been an old library, which suited us because my Pete had proposed to me in front of the Allen Ginsberg Library and we wanted to fill the place with beatitude and books. Initially, it took some emailing and waiting around to get anyone to secure the place for our wedding, but they are a small non-profit, and everyone there was quite nice. I also liked how DIY they were, compared to most other attractive wedding venues that specify in-house catering services and basically force you to pay for their silly quasi-wedding-planner schemes. My husband is the sexiest artist I know, so naturally I left the look of our wedding entirely in his hands, and he made the place even more magical than it already is. We booked the venue for the maximum time available on a Sunday (10am to 11pm), and the Center's staff person in charge of us, Luis, turned out to be one cool ninja. Brian, the director of CFAER, was terrific too, letting us store rental furniture at the place an extra day without charge, and being impressively prompt about returning the $500 cleaning deposit. A month before our wedding, we met Brian at the center, and he was totally accommodating, showing us where everything was, letting us explore on our own, and even staying graciously out of sight when we had a little pre-wedding spat. I was nervous about what the place would look like on the morning of our wedding because another private party had booked the night before, but 'twas all good. We had all-day free parking at the Bank of America, while open parking spaces right in front of the building made it convenient for my husband's setting up and also for my niece to sneak me up the back elevator an hour before the start of our wedding. Between 10am and 3pm, while my husband and brother-in-law were setting up, the venue doors stayed comfortably open for the different wedding helpers coming through the place. My husband hadn't had a chance to change into his tuxedo until 3:30, but the restroom at the center was fine as a changing room, and the kitchen area was open enough to accommodate caterers and friends helping my husband with boutonniere and cufflinks. Oh, and the gorgeous circulation desk that faces the main doors to the building served as the perfect bar and guestbook space. Next to the circulation desk, there was plenty of room for catering to set up a big buffet as well as drink and dessert stations, and the main room easily held eleven large dining tables while still leaving space for dancing and, of course, our wedding ceremony. After the collective breathing exercise that opened our wedding ceremony, five friends read breathtaking poems, we exchanged rather lengthy (thoughtful!) vows, placed rings on each other's fingers, Jake pronounced, "You may now kiss your Henny," and the amazing Mr. Ortelevision did just that as our friends and family cheered. The rest of the evening was grand and heartfelt and flowing with love and appreciation, and I will always treasure CFAER, where, dear reader, I married the love of my life. read more

I went here for an art show where I sat in front of a projection of the feed from a laparoscopy. Inside the building it looks like it used to be a library because you can see where the shelves used to be. One of my friends was in a group show here too. They have music lessons on weekends. You'll have to find street parking. read more

We just had our wedding ceremony and reception here on Saturday and it was awesome! This is such a beautiful building and our guests just loved it! Brian and Luis were very helpful throughout the process- they do not assist with planning (although they can recommend vendors and can make suggestions on what works in the space), as they are a non-profit art center, not really in the wedding business - so we did all the coordination ourselves, which gave us the freedom to really make the wedding our own. Both of us being designers, we really wanted to put our own spin on it, and everything came out just as we envisioned. This is a great spot if you are looking for a more diy approach and less traditional type of wedding, like we were. Major perks: gorgeous historical building, great natural lighting, supporting non-profit organization, unique location, indoors (don't need to worry about rain!), free parking!, freedom to bring in own vendors, alcohol, etc. = major cost savings & lots of control! Only drawback (depending on who you are): need to either hire a coordinator or be really organized, as you will be putting this on by yourself. We were fine, but are used to this kind of coordination and knew up front that this is what we were in for. The venue does not come with really anything, you have to provide everything and the staff needed to put your wedding on- just something to keep in mind. It is not a "choose wedding package a,b, or c" type of place, which is why we love it, but others may want something more all inclusive. All in all, we give the venue 5 stars! read more

We had our wedding at CFAER and Brian was the sweetest! He was very friendly, accommodating & professional, and so were all of the staff there! It's also extremely affordable for a bride on a budget looking to have a 100 - 150 person wedding, which is hard to find in LA. The space is a large blank slate with old world fixtures that lends itself well to any style event. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND CFAER to anyone looking to throw a party! GREAT ALL AROUND! read more

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If you have a wedding venue this might be the place for you. I thought the setting was nice and open and I felt the warm of the room. The only negative thing I can say is the lack of parking for this place. read more

I have been to this place for parties, gallery openings and concerts. You can I have history with this very unassuming place on long wide strip of Colorado Blvd. that runs straight through Eagle Rock towards Pasadena from Glendale. The high wood beam ceilings is a nice hint to how old this place really is (its a pueblo architecture)and the walls provide surprisingly great acoustics whether you have a dj for your shindig or there is a concert held here. At all times there is art being displayed even when other things are being done to the rest of the space, usually displayed from local artists. It really gives you that sense that you are living among some really talented people. read more

We rented the Center for the Arts for our wedding. It was a great experience! Brian was extremely helpful, almost always available, and the process on the whole was a very smooth one. I'd definitely recommend this venue for your event. Why, you ask? ** It's beautiful inside and out ** Price was very reasonable ** Sunday parking at the B of A across the street ** Elevator for vendor set-up ** Good acoustics for music The only thing to be aware of -- if you're having a wedding and need a place for the bridal party to get ready, they may want to choose somewhere else (like maybe a room at the Comfort Inn a block down the street). The only staging area is downstairs, and it's not really set up for hair and makeup. It was however a good place for the bridal party to "sneak in" via a side door, and make their grand entrance from the back of the main hall (once the stairs were negotiated). We had a beautiful wedding and will never forget the Center for the Arts!! read more

Update: I responded back to Mike on May 21 at 3:18 pm and he never responded back. Please recheck your emails. Thanks. I really, really wanted to put this on our potential place to get married at but unfortunately, confirming a date to come in for a site visit was practically impossible! The emails from Mike were nice but once we got a date going, the time or date changed and when I asked if it was confirmed for the changed time/date, we never received a response back. So, with a ton of confusion, we decided not to bother anymore. I was so sad, especially since I was so excited to check the place out as it is a beautiful place. :( read more

This place is everything a community center ought to be -- lots of free programs, a gorgeous venue, welcoming staff. I have been to comedy night and the equinox sound bath here and found the entire operation to be very professional. I've also rented this venue for a private event and recommended it to friends, who have done the same. Their rates are incredibly reasonable and did I mention their facilities are beautiful? The building is beautiful, architecturally significant and rich with history. If I lived or worked nearby, I would go a lot more often. Huge plus: Eagle Rock has some amazing restaurants priced super reasonably. read more

The gem of Eagle Rock. What's to like? 1. The Eagle Rock Music Festival! 2. Excellent arts programming, including new music events 3. Fabulous arts summer camp (my kid loved it!) 4. An amazing venue to rent for specialty parties and events - the historic building is a beautiful setting 5. The friendly hardworking and multi-talented staff - you guys are great! read more

Beautiful setting for a friend's wedding. It's a former library that looks like a church. Worth stopping in to see.

The service started off rocky. But overall communication picked up. They provided a thorough walk thru of the premises. Come the day of the event the space was very clean and ready to go. They allowed us to use some of there items aswell which was a big help (refrigerator, tables, ice chest, etc.) Overall the place was a hit. People complimented the structure. Great place for a wedding, just be prepared to supply everything for your event from the utensils and napkins to the food and DJ. It's all on you! read more

Very dope venue/center with good acoustics to listen to OM drone out. I really liked the feel of the place and definitely would return to see other bands perform. read more

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Tiny little place. Brought the family for Art Works Art Words and turned around and left. Not much to it and spent more time looking for street parking. I'm all for being open tomorrow foster creativity. Here the instructions were pretty much anything goes. So not really inspired. read more

CFAER was the perfect location for our intimate wedding of 60 guests on 7/15/17! We loved the character and history of the building and liked that our venue fee was going to help support their programs and the community. Our wedding ran from 2 pm-11 pm to allow for deliveries, set up, and tear down with 5 pm start time. We paid to add a little extra time so that things wouldn't feel rushed so that we could get in those last dances and embarrassing photos. The cost was really reasonable, and as long as you and your vendors tidy up at the end of your event, you should get your cleaning deposit back. You are given a lot of latitude in how you want to decorate as long as you are not attaching anything to the walls with nails, etc. With the beautiful lighting and woodwork, we found that the site didn't require much additional decoration other than the centerpieces, altar, and a few arrangements and pictures that we placed throughout the bookshelves to add some personal touches. We also brought in a 5'x7' rug to help define the altar space. (Note: when I say "we," I mean my planners, So Cal Wedding Consultants, who worked so hard.) The former library main desk was perfect for our bar set up and we were able to save a lot of money by bringing in our own beverages. Our DJ had access to all the power he needed for mics and the sound system. With our tables (approx. 10, 60"" rounds), we had plenty of dance floor space. There are 2 bathrooms for guests to use. To allow better traffic flow, instead of labelling the bathrooms by gender, we placed a small table outside the bathrooms with our courtesy baskets. If you want to splurge, you may want to hire an attendant to keep the trashcans empty, but CFAER provided all the toilet paper, paper towels, and soap. We had plenty of space for catering (seated salad course, buffet style dinner and carving station) and our photo booth - real, old-school photo booth, not the backdrop. Although it was a hot day, especially for me, as I am not used to full make-up and being all gussied up, the air conditioning worked well as long as we kept the doors closed as much as possible (we took A LOT of pictures outside), but I also find a vent or two to stand on! We were lucky enough to have friends who live up the street who graciously let us use their home for me to get dressed, but there is a basement where you can get dressed or have a cocktail to relax before the ceremony. Depending on how you set things up, there are multiple options for making your grand entrance - from the elevator, the beautiful wooden staircase, or just through the front doors (this is what I did). It's best that you make arrangements with all your vendors to have everything packed up and picked up at the end of the evening, so that you don't have to return the next morning (early). We purchased an Uber event code, but those who drove seemed to find street parking easily--I saw the late-comers find street parking as I sat in the car waiting to enter! Luis, the site manager, was so nice and wonderful to work with. He gave us lots of recommendations for vendors and for the event insurance, which was very reasonable. We had an initial walk-through, and another meeting with our planner and best man/man of honor/officiant (we didn't have a wedding party, so didn't require a huge rehearsal). With all their events and activities, they do get busy, so be patient when waiting for responses, they will get back to you. I highly recommend CFAER for your wedding or next event! read more

I love going on vacation and visiting a place where you say to yourself "If I lived here I'd be here all the time." That's how I felt about the Center for the Arts. We saw Ted Leo perform solo along with a host of our favorite comedians. The space was intimate. The sound was great. Yes there are bathroom issues and their costco beer selection of Stella and Fat Tire left something to be desired, but it's a converted monestary or whatever. They we flying by the seat of their pants and we were happy to be along for the ride. Ultimately I imagine you have to be some sort of hipster/comedy nerd to find a show worth going to here, but if and when you do, don't hesitate. Support the people that do things right. That's the folks at Eagle Rock. read more

This place is hit or miss for me. The great: I saw Austin Peralta go bananas with his jazzy self. The Weird: I saw a bunch of hipsters with pillows and sleeping bags at a sleep-over art installation last week. The CA ER does have a really great calendar of (cheap) events and is definitely worth checking out. I definitely appreciate the community outreach of this place. Snazzy (ex-mason?) buiding too. read more

Hell yeah I fuggin luv this place! I came here with my studly man in my life for our anniversary and we caught Peter Bjorn & John. I felt like I was saying mass to the Nordic band. The ambiance reminded me of all-girls Catholic high school, only this time I had a handsome guy next to me and I wasn't wearing a red plaid Christmas skirt. I'd love to return for the cutesy, makeshift bar and I dig that it's close to my house in Glendale. I would say the only bump in the night was the bathroom light. OMG they need another bathroom for all those swaying bods! Plz. read more

Saw a Opry show here featuring stand up comics, poets, and bands. Good night of entertainment in a beautiful space which is an former Andrew Carnegie library converted to accommodate performing arts and events. I'm tempted to book this place for a party sometime this year. read more

What an amazing place! Came here Saturday night for the Dead Man's Bones show and it was amazing. I felt like I was walking into a sock hop...in the best possible way. It was such a neat old building and the perfect setting for the show. I would love to come back here for more events! read more

We had our wedding ceremony and reception here in August 2017. It's an incredibly beautiful building--and perfect for a small- to medium-sized group. Because the interior is so gorgeous, we decided not to do too much decoration and the result was an elegant and low-key look that we loved. The venue gives you a lot of flexibility to make the event your own. It's fantastic if you want to build your own wedding without the restrictions of being locked into particular vendors. (Of course, if you want to have an event that had built-in services, this is probably not the right spot for you.) Luis is absolutely wonderful to deal with and very professional. He answered questions quickly and put us at ease. The event was beautiful and ran very smoothly. And it was cool that we were supporting a local performing arts space. We'd highly recommend this as a wedding or event venue. read more

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The venue before we entered was close by and amazing coffee shop (Sworks) which is a huge plus ! We went to this venue for a concert and I cannot deny how on point everything was . The light fixtures and all the little details in the venue is so awesome ! The hundred waters concert was one to remember . This is such a wonderful venue that it is on the back of my mind often . read more

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock - Hundred Waters !! - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We love CFAER! We had our May 2019 wedding here and honestly we didn't look anywhere else because we loved it so much. It's a very intimate space and it requires a lot of planning (a hectic 7 months for us) because you have to flip the place from ceremony to reception and it also doesn't come with any vendors. We aren't very planner-y people so we wouldn't have been able to pull it off without our wedding coordinator, Emilee Sutherland of Tasteful Tatters. Believe it or not, it rained on our wedding day - in May in Los Angeles! Thankfully it's an indoor venue but it did require a lot of creativity to keep the guests dry during the switch from ceremony to reception. No one minded at all (if anything it made the whole experience even cozier) but we do have a few funny photos of people waiting outside for tacos (we got a taco truck for dinner) with their plates over their heads. Luis is great to work with and answered all of our emails promptly. We happened to visit the day that the Eagle Rock Historical Society was having their office hours downstairs so we were able to get some cool photos from when it was a library. So we made a board for our wedding that displayed those photos and named it "From Books To Booze" since we used the former circulation desk as the bar. A very special venue for those who have the energy and time (or money) to make their wedding their own. read more

I came to see Tijuana Panthers and Dirt Dress. At first I was surprised at how small the venue was and then I realized I couldn't be my height because anywhere I stood I was not eye level to the stage unless if I went to the front. Even though I had those problems, I still enjoyed myself at this place. It wasn't the best place I've been too but acceptable. read more

Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock - Tijuana Panthers ^_^ - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Wedding - Okay, this is like the longest review ever.. Overall I had a very positive experience, but want to address some of the concerns voiced here from my personal perspective. What do you care about in a wedding venue? - Location: in Los Angeles, not far from Burbank Airport and not terribly far from LAX for out of town guests. - Price: cannot be beat - Service: please remember their non wedding industry pricing is likely dependent on their status as a community art organization, thus no wedding lady lecturing about how special their place is and demand 5k for venue. If you are in a hurry to book, like I was, I just kept calling them like 2x a day until I got someone. I would call between surgeries after the first case was finished and the OR was being cleaned. And honestly, I only had to call like 3 or 4 times to get someone. They got a ton of stuff going on all the time, like Friday morning yoga, lots of gigs etc, just go to one of those gigs and check it out. When I finally showed up at the venue for a tour, the tour was like 10 minutes, there isn't that much to it. It's a big beautiful room with a basement room and some pretty outdoor space, and a sorta small kitchen. If you go to an event there, and see the place, then pee in the bathroom, you had seen 80% of it. You can email later with questions, but the tour is basically go there and take a look, so you can just go there yourself. Once you are booked, it's very easy to get ahold of them. Just the inquiry can be a bit hard - Environment: gorgeous, minimal decoration required. I booked this place sight unseen (looked at lots of pictures online) due to some personal circumstances and my attitude that if my wedding blows up, it's no biggie - however, the place turned out to be extremely gorgeous. If you really want to see the place without going there, the "Danielle & Jerod wedding" by William Kim photography shows how the place is laid out the best of all the wedding photos I looked like. The place looks like that - very bright if desired, less bright with some curtain or schedule at closer to sunset time. You can see the back of the hall and stuff as well in that particular wedding photo entry - Food service: BYOB (or BYO bartender), lots of good restaurant that can cater in Eagle Rock. We used Max City BBQ (around the corner from the art center) and Four Cafe (cross the street from the art center) and our guests were extremely happy with both the food and service. - Parking: parking not too hard for anybody. Can park at B of A after regular bank hours, so after 3-ish on Sat was fine for our wedding. Some of the rando questions I had while planning the wedding? What's up with that big window and the blinding light? I attempted to calculate the angle of the sunlight on my wedding to figure out if it's going to be blinding .... The light is actually fine in person. We had our wedding about 1.5 hours prior to sunset time late Sep. We didn't use a curtain, but now I look at the initial pictures it seems like perhaps a sheer curtain might help with the photos to come out better. Make sure you notify your photographer about this giant window for best effect. Some of the wedding photos online appear like the messiah was coming from that window..definitely alert your photographer about this. Why does the room at night not look very romantic Again, I think these is some descripency between photo and human eyes. There are 3 or 4 switches for the big overhead light and wall lights, so you can turn a few of them off after awhile, and the light get a lot softer. If you don't turn half of the light off, the photos will come out not as romantic. It seems some people hang little globe lights overhead, Given how beautiful the original interior is, I thought it was not necessary at all. Is the basement room too ghetto for getting ready Again see "Danielle & Jerod wedding" by William Kim. - it's the room with the drawing on the ceiling. t's like an arts and crafts room with lots of kiddie stuff. If you dig cool looking hotels, there is a cool looking Westin a few miles away in Pasadena. If you don't care, it's perfectly fine with good natural light (a door). How big is the kitchen? Small, comparable to a home kitchen. One cater we inquired said they had to rent a whole new kitchen setup pretty much for like a grand, so we said nvm and went with max city BBQ nearby which smoke their meat at the restaurant and bring it over (5 min driving distance), and got sides from Four Cafe (across the street... 1 min driving distance, 5 minute walk distance). How big is the frig? It's like those larger home frigs. We had to cut our 3/4 sheet cake (for 60 ppl) in half to shove it into the frig - 3/4 of a sheet cake was wayyy bigger than I imaged as well.. just FYI. We brought a king size blow up mattress down there just for sitting around or when people need a break, it was great. Also candles, a lot lot of candles look really great at this venua read more

I seriously love this venue! As a wedding planning team, we know of so many venues in SoCal, but this one truly is a gem. It's gorgeous, unique, and cost effective. On top of all of that, Luis is an incredible venue manager and always responsive and pleasant to work with. Look forward to working with them many more times in the future! read more

We had our wedding and reception here in February, 2014. To start, the venue is a beautiful, historic building. It was originally built, in 1914, to be a Los Angeles public library branch. It's an incredible Spanish colonial style building that is now used as an event space with a focus on the arts. We were drawn to the space after finding out about it via a web search. We liked that the price was very good and there are no requirements to use their coordinators, caterers, dj's, bar people, etc. like some venues. This allowed us to keep costs down, coordinate our own ceremony and reception and choose providers that suited our taste. The venue proved to be a perfect choice for us! The event coordinator we worked with, Luis Baeza was very helpful and responsive. Just so you know, we found that the venue staff were a little slow to respond to emails and/or phone calls. They also changed the time for clients to schedule a viewing of the space with their vendors to weekday evenings instead of weekends. This makes getting everyone there somewhat cumbersome due to traffic concerns. I guess what we're saying is, if you need a lot of hand holding you might find these issues a problem. Having mentioned this though, we highly recommend this venue!! Our wedding and reception were perfect! read more