Summertime is here, Laos Angeles Roots fam! Join us for our annual summer pool hangout, its BYO towel and please bring something to share!
Significant others, kids and dogs are welcomed!
Sunday, June 14
12 PM – 4 PM (hard out at 4:00pm | clean-up starting at 3:30pm)
Private Resident in Hollywood
Please see Facebook event page for address and details.
Join Saeng and the Lao community as we celebrate The Lao Kitchen at @catcherintheryebar with @dympasadena as our official bookseller. It’s going to be a night filled with Lao food, drinks, and a special conversation moderated by the incredible @iamkulap , plus a chance to get your book signed.
LADS March 2026: Dance Workshop with Anneston Pisayavong
We’re excited to host a special dance workshop led by our very own Anneston Pisayavong, a singer, songwriter, and professional dancer from Simi Valley, California. She began dancing competitively at a young age and has performed at venues like the Wiltern Theatre and Universal CityWalk, while also dancing professionally with the LA Clippers. Alongside her dance career, Anneston creates her own music and recently released her debut EP Stuck in Love, blending her passion for music, choreography, and performance.
Join LADS for a fun evening of movement - dancers of all ages and experience levels are welcomed!
Date: Saturday, March 28
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Email us for the location!
Come move, learn, and connect with the community in a supportive and energetic space. Bring a friend and let’s dance!
Love is in the air! For this month's LADS, celebrate love with your partner (if you have one!) and fellow Lao friends & singles at Catcher in the Rye, a proudly Lao-owned bar in Toluca Lake.
Feel free to bring a friend from outside the community to mix and mingle ( Strongly encouraged!!)!! Enjoy a delicious cocktail and bites from the kitchen while connecting with familiar and new faces.
We will have some fun ice breaker games & small prizes including name tags to specify if you're single, taken or complicated ( Very LA )!
So come bring you friends from outside the community, bring your partners, or find your future Lao Husband / Wife and enjoy a fun laid back event at the community bar Catcher in the Rye.
We'll see you all there!
LADS Mix n' Mingle
Date: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 7:30PM-10PM
Location: Catcher in the Rye Bar (10550 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, CA 91602
It's that time of year! Our BIGGEST & Last LADS of the year where we combine Thanksgiving and Christmas! Join us for a Thanksgiving potluck and a game of White Elephant on Sunday November 16th 2025 at Kulap’s Home in Hollywood from 6pm - 9pm.
We hope you all can join us one last time this year. Y'all know how crazy that White Elephant game can get! Let's eat, be thankful and merry together to close out the year.
Only those who wish to participate in White Elephant will be required to bring gifts
Date: Sunday, Nov 16th
Time: 6PM - 9PM
What to bring: Potluck food or drink item
Gifts: If you want to participate in our wild white elephant please bring a fun gift usually min $20 value! You don't have to bring one if you don't want to play!
Can’t wait to send off the last LADS of the year with everyone
LADS Farewell Night for La at Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch!
Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch, Culver City
Sunday, October 19, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
11111 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230, United States
Admission: $3
Kids welcome and encouraged !!
Small dogs welcome — bring your pup along for the fun!
Parking: Free and available on site!
LADS Goes to Jazz at LACMA!
Join LADS for a chill evening of live jazz, good vibes, and great company at Jazz at LACMA!
Friday, September 26,
Meetup: 4pm | Event Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PT
Smidt Welcome Plaza | LACMA
FREE Event!
It's BYOB, feel free to bring a blanket or chair, and something to share for a laid-back picnic while we enjoy the music. It's the perfect way to kick off the weekend!
We are planning to be there around 4pm and would love it if 2 - 3 people could come help us save a seating area but the event does start at 6!
We will have a flag and location to help you guys find us!
If you have any trouble please feel free to call
This Month, LADS is collaborating with Pa Fah to bring you our yearly tradition of GIN DEE where we sit down and support a local establishment and ”Break Sticky Rice“ with our community members!
Pa Fah will be cooking and offering her BRAND NEW Flavors of Lao menu offerings hosted at the Flavors of Thai restaurant where they closed Dine in for the Laos Angeles Community! Best part, it’s also BYOB!
So bring your friends & family, your appetite, and wash it all down with a Beer Lao or wine that you like!
Special Shout outs to Beena Wu for helping to Co - Host this months LADS and help organize with Chastidy Vasconez & Julie Khamphanthong to bring this together!
RSVP IS A MUST!!
When: Saturday 08/16/25
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Flavors of Thai (1275 S Union )
Cost: $35 per person
Please see the Facebook Event page for the RSVP LINK and we will see you on 08/16!
It’s that time again! Join us for our annual summer pool hangout and soak up the sun, vibe with great people, and cool off poolside!
Saturday, July 19
3 PM – 8 PM
Bring something to share and we can’t wait to see you by the pool!
LADS goes to Angel City Brewery!
We’re heading to Angel City Brewery on Saturday, June 28th at 7:30PM, and we want you there with us!
Come Kick Back, Grab a beer, talk with the community and take a load off for the weekend!
Date : Saturday , June 28th
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Arts District Little Tokyo
Come out, hang with us, and let's grab a beer together! We can’t wait to see you all there!
Let’s get together and celebrate the New Year with good food, good people, and good vibes!
It’s potluck style, so bring something tasty to share and your appetite.
Can’t wait to see everyone!
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, April 26th
Time: 2pm - 7pm
LADS goes out to eat together THIS SATURDAY, 3/01/2025!
Roots fam, our annual Gin Dee event returns and this year we'll be supporting our very own @phakhaothip at his new spot Yum Sະlut, located inside MY LAI KITCHEN IN WEST HOLLYWOOD! What better way to celebrate the month than to eat the food of our culture together?
We’re kicking off our first LADS of the year with a community check-in! Join us Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 7:30 PM — we can’t wait to reconnect with everyone!
Pickleball Clinic: Dink, Smash & Serve!
Hosted by: Healing Out Lao’d & Laos Angeles
Event Date and Time:
December 8, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
West Hollywood (location address will be shared with all who RSVP)
Join the community of Laos Angeles & HOL for a fun, community-centered Pickleball Clinic designed to help you play, connect, commune, compete, and heal with fellow pickleball enthusiasts! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, this clinic is the perfect way to improve your skills and meet folx in the community!!
What to Expect:
•Pickleball Basics: Learn the fundamentals from your coaches Scott & Rita.
•Play & Practice: Put your skills to the test with drills focused on dinking, smashing, and serving (or just getting it over the net).
•Community Connection: Build relationships, have fun, and experience the healing power of community.
Cost: $5
Bring your A-game and your own paddle (we’ll also have paddles available onsite if you need one).
For more information and/or questions, check back here on the event page!
**Cost of rental is sponsored by Laos Angeles**
We can’t wait to see you on the court!!!
It's that time of year! Our last LADS of the year where we combine Thanksgiving and Christmas is upon us. Join us for a Thanksgiving potluck and a game of White Elephant on Friday November 22nd at The Met In DTLA from 7pm - 12pm. (Only those who wish to participate in White Elephant will be required to bring gifts.)
We hope you all can join us one last time this year. Y'all know how crazy that White Elephant game can get! Let's eat, be thankful and merry together to close out the year.
We're bringing it back, a night of food and games!!
LADS will be hitting up Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, so mark your calendars for Thursday, SEP 26th. We'll be grabbing some food before we shoot hoops, play some air hockey, and much more. Let's see who wins the most tickets!
Summer-summer-summertime! It's that time of year, y'all. The sun's out longer so we shall be too! Laos Angeles Roots fam, join us for a LADS summer potluck and pool party on Thursday, June 29th. BYO towel and some food to share with the group. Splash o'clock is at 7pm.
This event is only for our local Roots private community. Please see Facebook event page in our community group page for address and details.
Get ready for an unforgettable movie night with LADS as we celebrate the vibrant and diverse voices of the AAPI community! Grab your popcorn, settle into your seats, and explore the rich tapestry of Asian American and Pacific Islander stories at our upcoming LADS AAPI Movie Night.
