Urban Milpa – Garden Maintenance | Free with RSVP

Saturday, July 11, 2026•1:00 PM

Join a hands-on cooking experience where participants harvest straight from the milpa to make K’orundas, a traditional tamal from Michoacan, Mexico. Learn to harvest corn leaves, make nixtamal for masa, and incorporate other milpa ingredients.

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About LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

Housed in two historic buildings, including the 1888 Vickrey-Brunswig Building—one of LA's oldest five-story structures—this Smithsonian affiliate museum is also the site of Camposanto, the city's first cemetery. It serves as a community hub celebrating Latinx culture through exhibitions, music, dance, and culinary arts.story

501 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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• Opens 12:00 PM

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+1 213-542-6200

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