Spring Into Fair: Where Fun Blooms

Learn all about the LA County Fair and Fairplex over breakfast! And for preshow entertainment  arrive early and wake up to the lively sounds of the Crescenta Valley Brass Quintet!

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Spring into the LA County Fair! Roberto Viramontes, Executive Director of The Learning Centers at Fairplex, will be presenting on the upcoming LA County Fair which is celebrating its second year with a new May schedule. The 2023 LA County Fair celebrates flower power with this year’s theme "Spring Into Fair: Where Fun Blooms," May 5-29, a festivity of all things spring from the floral displays in the Flower and Garden Building to the gardens at The Farm to the new born baby animals in our Big Red Barn. He will also be presenting on the educational non-profits on the Fairplex campus, including The Learning Centers at Fairplex and Fairplex Child Development Center.

Learn more about the LA County Fair at https://www.lacountyfair.com. 

ABOUT THE  SPEAKER:  Roberto Viramontes currently serves as the Executive Director of The Learning Centers at Fairplex (TLC), a 501(C)(3) nonprofit committed to transforming lives through life-long learning experiences in partnership with Fairplex and the community. TLC is focused on providing transformational educational opportunities across the entire cradle of learning – From early childhood education to career readiness pathways for high school students.

Prior to joining TLC, Roberto served in a number of capacities within education. From serving as a high school social science teacher to focusing on education policy advocacy, Roberto has made educational equity a personal and professional priority.

He received a Master of Public Policy from the University of Southern California, a California Teaching Credential and Master of Arts in Education from Loyola Marymount University, and an Executive Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Georgetown University. He received his B.A. in History from California State University, Fullerton.

Roberto grew up in East Los Angeles and attended LAUSD schools all the way through high school. Roberto now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their two sons.

SPECIAL PRESHOW ENTERTAINMENT: Founded as a volunteer group of talented musicians from Crescenta Valley High School, the Crescenta Valley Brass Quintet has been performing at schools, retirement communities, and farmers markets around Los Angeles. The quintet bonded over their love of fun, playful jazz and pop standards rather than traditional chamber music. Members are Alex MacMillan and Chris Seropian on the Trumpet, Mathys Elbaz on the French Horn, Kenji Fujimoto on the Trombone, and Jasper Kugler on the Tuba. Find them on Instagram as Crescenta Valley Brass.

ABOUT THE CLUB: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker.

TICKETS: Sales on LAbreakfastclub.com close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $25 and Members receive a 25% discount when logged into their Membership Portal. 

Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 97-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week!

HEALTH & SAFETY: Surgical disposable face masks or medical-grade masks (i.e., KN95, KF94, N95) are strongly recommended when not eating or drinking, especially during the cold and flu season, and will be provided on request.