Sunday Supper with LA Commons

Sun., Oct. 4, 2026, 5–7 p.m.
Free with registration. Tickets will be available Mon., Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.
THIS LAND IS...
Kitchen Garden
Experience the power of sharing a meal in community to celebrate the enduring brilliance of our region’s creative pioneers and engage with questions inspired by THIS LAND IS …. The evening will open at the site of Betye Saar’s transformative installation, Drifting Toward Twilight. Nearby, participants will experience an immersive, grounding sound bath in preparation for a rich dialogue and art workshop with Saar’s artist granddaughters, Maddy Inez and Sola Saar Agustsson. Participants will also enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal that includes ancestral foods that serve as culinary connections to history, heritage, and regeneration.
LA Commons is a leading arts and culture nonprofit based in Leimert Park. Founded in 2000, the organization engages communities in the creation of public art that tells their unique stories and serves as the basis for dialogue, interaction, and a shared understanding of Los Angeles.
Co-presented by The Huntington and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as part of a multiyear partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: 250, a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian’s vision for the next 250 years.
Key Details
- Please be advised that the food served at these events may have come in contact with or contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, eggs, wheat, shellfish, or fish.
- Registration includes free admission to The Huntington after 4 p.m.
- This program is recommended for participants ages 10 and older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Limit two tickets per person.
- The program will be held outdoors, so please dress comfortably.
- Please bring registration confirmation with you.
- Check in with Education staff at Admission window #10 at 4 p.m.
- Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.
For questions about this event, please contact publicprograms@huntington.org.
Betye Saar, Drifting Toward Twilight, 2023. Photo by Ibarionex Perello. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
About This Land Is …
THIS LAND IS … is a sweeping multiyear initiative that invites visitors to reflect on the American story through the lens of land. Anchored by the tagline “Reflections for America at 250,” the initiative draws on The Huntington’s library, art, and botanical collections to spotlight relationships between land, United States history, and American identities. Discover a season of exhibitions, experiences, and conversations across the campus: www.huntington.org/this-land-is
