Culver City ICK

Another Attempt to Schedule Book Club

2007-09-24T20:56:00.001-07:00

Saturday, Oct 6, 6 pm - Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood.

Fingers crossed.

Dvora's 89th Birthday

2007-07-21T10:30:00.000-07:00

When: Saturday, July 28, 5pm

Where: Millie & Vera's House

Why: 89 is a big deal

What: Pasta, Salad, Cake

Cinespia - Movies in the Cemetery

2007-07-19T13:53:00.001-07:00

Every Saturday night through September there are movies in the Hollywood Forever cemetery. Parking is $10 per car. Alcohol is allowed! http://www.cinespia.org/

July 21 - Suspiria
July 28 - His Girl Friday
August 4 - Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Dance Downtown - Friday Nights

2007-07-19T13:51:00.000-07:00

Live music, DJ and complimentary beginner dance lessons!
Where: Music Center Plaza, Downtown Culver City
When: 6:30pm-10:00pm
7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 9/14, 9/28, 10/12

"ZIN FEST" Wine Tasting

2007-06-17T10:43:00.000-07:00

ZIN FEST '07

DATE: Saturday June 30th

TIME: 2:30

WHERE: Rooftop Deck
12720 Matteson Ave. #3

HOSTESS: Jeannie

Bring a bottle of Zinfandel (red), preferribly $7.00 to $20.00 range. Also bring a sweater or jacket as it can get cool later in the afternoon. There are many Zins avaiable at the Wine House on Cotner, also TJ's.

Please R.S.V.P. 310-397-5002

Voila! Millie's Cake Masterpiece

2007-06-04T21:43:00.000-07:00

Heather slices up the cake and Beth feeds the Professor.

Millie Makes a Cake Part Deux

2007-06-04T21:41:00.001-07:00

Now comes the frosting, slicing the cakes in half with Millie's fancy cake-cutting wire, then making the little cake for the hat base and covering it with fondant.

Millie Makes a Cake for Heather's Birthday Part 1

2007-06-04T21:36:00.000-07:00

All the ingredients are gathered. Lots of eggs and decorating goodies. Millie starts to make her cake from scratch!

New Date for Next Book Club

2007-06-04T21:21:00.003-07:00

Please let me know if June 29 or 30 work for people instead for the next book club!

Next Book Club Dinner

2007-05-19T10:19:00.000-07:00

Tentative dates for the next book club need to be set still because some people might be going away for Fourth of July weekend. Please suggest possible dates so we can figure this out.

Would June 22 or 23 work for folks?

The next book is Flannery O'Connor - Wise Blood

She grew up in Georgia and is known for the Southern Gothic style (Faulkner is also known for this style) - often grotesque characters who are deeply flawed. She is most famous for her short stories, such as "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."

Menu will include grits, crawfish, hog maws and snouts, chicken feet, chitterlings, fried dill pickles, and black-eyed peas. Millie will eat a little of everything.

L.I.C.K.

2007-04-07T13:08:00.001-07:00

May Book Club

Our book for May is The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy. Although it is also a long book it should be a much faster read. Our original date for the dinner was May 12th however I am doing the Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancer that morning, VERY early. So if the date is good for all I would like to change it to Friday May 18th. Please respond and let me know if it works for you.

Jeannie
P.S. I will also accept any pledges for the walk.

L'ICK Book Club - March Date Set!

2007-03-08T17:34:00.000-08:00

The Ladies of ICK Book Club will meet at Beth's house at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2007.

Ring the buzzer for Unit 4.

Culver City Rocks!

2007-03-08T13:35:00.000-08:00

Given that ICK is headquartered in beautiful Culver City, here's a link to a recent LA Times article extolling the virtues of our humble hamlet.

http://www.calendarlive.com/galleriesandmuseums/cl-wk-cover8mar08,0,4746483.story?coll=la-home-headlines

DICK

2007-02-18T21:38:00.000-08:00

DICK (Dudes of ICK), was started in reaction to LICK. The men of ICK were at a loss when they found out the Ladies of ICK were to congregate for a bookclub without them. The men started their own fringe group on the same night of our bookclub meetings, in order to stay occupied, and feel relevant to society. The DICK meetings are held at John's 2nd condo, and feature fine meats from Top Valu Market.

L'ICK Book Selection Order

2007-02-17T17:41:00.000-08:00

Here is the order of our bookclub:

Beth (current)
Jeannie
Vera
Heather
Jude
Brooke
Bree
Millie

Poker Night

2007-02-17T16:20:00.000-08:00

Poker Night is held on either a Friday or Saturday night at Vera & Millie's house. The frequency of poker night varies. The game of choice seems to be Texas Hold'em. Prior participants include Bree, Frank, Beth & Heather. For those who do not know how to play, we are very gentle and will even play a practice game prior to real betting.

Participants generally contribute between $20-$25 to the pot before play begins, with an additional $10-$12 for take-out dinner. Bring your own beverage and snacks.

Leave a comment if you would like to be notified when the next game has been scheduled.

LICK (Ladies of ICK Book Club) March 2006

2007-02-17T16:12:00.000-08:00

The ladies of ICK (or LICK) have been busy broadening their literary horizons while the men just sit and eat. So far we have read Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck) and The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler).

The next LICK meeting is set for some time in March at Beth's house. Beth's selection is The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. This novel is slightly longer than the other two, so get it early and start reading!

Once Beth decides on a date and time, she can leave a comment and I'll update this entry.

Academy Awards Night

2007-02-17T15:48:00.000-08:00

The Academy Awards (aka "Oscars") will be screened on Vera's spankin' new 50" plasma TV on Sunday, February 25, 2007. The show starts at 5:30 p.m. (PST), but the all-important red carpet events (where we get to admire/ridicule outfits) start at 3:00 p.m. Viewers are welcome to arrive beginning at 4:00 p.m. (I suppose you could come at 3pm, but you will be put to work!)

Warning: there will be a voluntary Oscar pool conducted during the show. Prior to start time, participants will be asked to record their predictions regarding the winners on pre-printed ballots. Each category that is televised will be voted on. The winner is the entrant with the most correct predictions. There will be an entry fee of $10 per person for anyone who wants to play. First place gets 50% of the pool, second places gets 30% and third place gets 20%.

Vera will be providing, gratis, a delicious dinner of sliced tri-tip beef with risotto cakes (a creamy risotto made using the finest fontina cheese then gently fried into delicate crispy cakes). These cakes can be quite lovely with their molten-cheese centers. Vera is looking for hints on where to find panko (Japanese breadcrumbs).

The rest of the meal (i.e. apps, veggies/salad, dessert) is up to us.

Please use the comment feature to record both your attendance and what you will be bringing to the pot-luck feast. Please make sure your name appears somewhere in the post so we know who is bringing what.

Very First Entry

2007-02-17T15:13:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the blog for ICK, Culver City's own intellecutal coffee klatsch.