People will be walking running, biking, riding the Metro, driving or flying into the TASTE of Hawthorne Food & Music Festival on May 19th at the Hawthorne Municipal Airport, 12101 S. Crenshaw Blvd, from 10M -6PM.

On May 19th Local restaurants, eateries and foodies will set up booths with tastings of their specialties. This event will bring the South Bay an annual culinary festival that’s designed to celebrate the southland’s fabulously diverse range of food, from nutritional and healthy to the indulgent naughty but oh so nice!. This event promises to be “The Family Fun Event of the Year” offering a family-friendly atmosphere with something for everyone.

This TASTE of Hawthorne & Music Festival will be served into mouth-watering portions. Food Tastings, Wine & Beer Tasting, Kitchen Kid Korner hands on cooking demo, Trackless Train, The Soozi Show, community talent show, face painting, Balloon artists, Car Show from vintage cars from the El Segundo Driving Museum, to TESLA and the #1 Selling FORD cars on display, LA Galaxy street team, Food Trucks & the famous Yarn Truck and Artisans. Food Network star Chris Cognac the Food Detective & Travel Chanel personalities Al Mancini & John Curtis from the show “All Forked Up” will be hosting the Music Feeds Main Stage. Award Winning musicians will be playing throughout the day featuring the GRAMMY AWARD Winning band OZOMATLI!

This most delicious day won’t stop there. Locals will be able to taste the many gastronomic delights cooked and supplied by local restaurateurs and chefs and presented as street food. You’ll be able to munch your way around the southland's world of flavors.

The TASTE of Hawthorne’s global route will take you from Indian curries, to Italian pizza and pasta, Mediterranean kebabs, Barbeque, Spanish paella, Thai, Japanese sushi; African, and Mexican flavorful cuisines, and that’s just for starters.

Don’t miss out on the Second Stage where the Festival will host an open air culinary workshops and cookery demonstrations lead by familiar faces and the new kids on the gastronomic block.

At the recent volunteer training councilperson Olivia Valentine said “The TASTE of Hawthorne is a fun food festival that will nourish the spirit and the economy of Hawthorne.”

Proudly Presented by the Economic Development Council of Hawthorne and California Produced.

For a full list of events keep checking the festival website www.TASTEofHawthorne.com or the Facebook Page by searching "TASTE of Hawthorne"

Don't miss the 34th anniversary of the Venice Art Walk & Auctions, benefitting Venice Family Clinic, a community health system that provides quality care to 24,000 low-income, uninsured, and homeless families and individuals on the Westside of Los Angeles.

The 2013 Venice Art Walk & Auctions will feature exclusive studio and architecture tours, silent art auction and community celebration at Google Los Angeles, bike tours, gallery show and special exhibitions, live entertainment, fabulous fare and more—all set against the backdrop of beautiful Venice, California.

The 2013 Venice Art Walk and Auctions proudly honors the achievements of two signature artists: Larry Bell and John Van Hamersveld.