Weekend Roundup: Sunny or Not, Long Weekend Fun

Summer is here! If the weather finally heats up, exalt with the quintessential SaMo style pool party—and if the chill stays in the air, celebrate the long weekend by shopping a charity event, visiting a multi-sensory art experience, or reliving Wonderland in person.

Who: Hands Up Not Handouts and FEED Foundation
What: It’s a two-fer—honor our veterans by helping underprivileged nations, and do so while shopping for accessories like cuff bracelets hand-embroidered by women in Palestine. This Night of Ethical Shopping is a one-day, shop-till-you-drop event featuring Hands Up jewelry created by disadvantaged women, photography from the 19-year-old creator of Hands Up ,Tess Sager, hors d’oeuvres and plenty of vino (plus a celebrity guest or two).
Where: May 26.  Wed. 6:30PM- 9:30PM. At Rose Café. 220 Rose Ave, Venice. 310.399.0711 or handsupnothandouts.org

Who: Mike Kelley and Michael Smith
What: Contemporary art production org West of Rome is staging a multi-media art exhibit by multiple Mike’s—think of it as MM².  A Voyage of Growth and Discovery features a 30 foot sculpture, a sound installation and a multi-channel video following the journey of fictional Baby Ikki (played by Smith) as he experiences the annual Black Rock Desert art festival. Added bonus? Kelley is opening his studio to the public for the first time to stage the exhibition, providing a rare glimpse into a legend's workspace.
Where: May 26 – August 26. Wed – Sat. Noon-7PM. Sun. 1PM-6PM. Free admission. At the Farley Building, 1669 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock.

Who: Alice In Wonderland
What:  "There is a place…Full of wonder…Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter"—And you don’t need to tumble down a rabbit hole to get there.  Colleen Atwood’s original design sketches and costumes for Disney’s 3D Alice in Wonderland are going to be on display at FIDM. "If you weren’t bonkers before, you might be when you leave—But I’ll tell you a secret. All the best people are."
Where: May 27 – Sept. 30. Tues-Sat. 10AM- 4PM. Free admission. At FIDM Museum & Galleries at FIDM, 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.  (The exhibit will be in Gallery 3 through June 19th and then move upstairs to the 3rd floor of the FIDM building) 800.624.1200 or fidm.edu

Who: Hotel Shangri – La
What: Summer prereqs always include sun, a pool and tan, scantily-clad bodies. What better way is there to kick off your summer and celebrate the extra day off work than at SaMo's newly remodeled Hotel Shangri-La, which is launching its "Ditch Day Fridays" pool party just in time for the long weekend?  Too early in the season to compete with Snooki? No worries! Along with a DJ, $5 cocktails and snacks, this will be a great chance to catch up on those rays (with proper sunscreen, of course!).
Where: May 28. Fri. 1PM- 7PM. Free admission. At Hotel Shangri-La, 1301 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica. Please RSVP. 877.999.1301 or shangrila-hotel.com.