In Lean Times, New Ways to Reach Out

“We will have valet parking for the bikes,” said the museum’s director, Ann Philbin. “In a city like Los Angeles, people are finding excuses to get together without going to expensive restaurants.” The gathering will include cocktails and a screening of the movie “Breaking Away.”

Yoga classes and bicycle get-togethers may not be your typical museum fare, but in these rough economic times, anything goes.