Take a different look at Southern California’s history through some of its most unique residents and their homes.

Writer Amanda Karkoutly, creator of the CahuengaPast Instagram and newsletter, will share an illustrated talk on some of Northeast L.A.’s most intriguing and unconventional figures - the artists, scientists, mystics, and independent thinkers whose ideas and lifestyles helped shape the city into the special place it is today. From the otherworldly meetings at Jack Parsons' home to the dizzying parties at Zorthian Ranch, we will examine where they gathered, what they built, and the spaces where they created new ways to live.

Join us in embracing these often overlooked and untold stories.

Refreshments will be served at 5:00 PM. The lecture will begin promptly at 5:30 PM.

Join Amanda Karkoutly, creator of the CahuengaPast Instagram and newsletter, for a one of a kind talk on the unconventional residents of Northeast Los Angeles.

Through photographs and stories, she explores the overlap between architecture, creativity, crime, and the more metaphysical side of the region’s past.

The lecture will be held inside the Pasadena Mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena (2227 N Raymond Ave), a setting that reflects the many layers of history at the heart of these stories.

Parking is available onsite.