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Special Event

KCRW Good Food Pie Contest

April 28, 2019 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM

* Bakers should check-in in front of the Fowler Museum.
* Activities, DJ, games, and food take place on Royce Quad (up the steps from the Fowler)

KCRW partners with the Fowler Museum for the Tenth Annual Good Food Pie Contest. Home cooks and professionals alike will compete side-by-side to garner the attention of the Good Food pie judges—a collection of LA’s finest chefs and food writers.

Cheer on the competitors, visit the Fowler’s exhibitions, or just come by and enjoy a slice or two. Good Food host Evan Kleinman will preside over the afternoon pie festivities, which will include music by KCRW DJs Anne Litt and Garth Trinidad, pie tasting, kids’ activities, an artisan marketplace, and more! This event is free and open to the public. Details online at pie.kcrw.com.

12–3PM on Royce Quad, UCLA
Fowler Families presents: Looms, Weaving, and Pie—Oh, My!

Check out the Fowler Museum’s many colorful textiles before experimenting with two weaving techniques: collaborative loom weaving and paper bowl weaving (perfect for holding your next slice of pie!) Recommended for children ages 6 .

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Parking available in UCLA Lot 4, 398 Westwood Plaza, directly off Sunset Blvd | $12/day. Rideshare drop-off 305 Royce Drive.

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