The Los Angeles Breakfast Club, a 99-year old organization based in Los Angeles has announced a fresh lineup of breakfast events to start out the new year. The month of programming kicks off with “The Boy Who Loved Batman” Michael Uslan, on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Uslan, producer of countless “Batman” projects, will share his journey from a comics-obsessed kid to transforming comic book characters into serious cinematic art, and bringing the Dark Knight to the silver screen.

On Jan. 15, Joan Renner, author of “Deranged L.A. Crimes,” will take the audience back to the infamous case of Elizabeth Short’s tragic death and how it redefined Hollywood and captivated the nation on its 78th anniversary.

On Jan. 22, archives director Emily Sulzer and assistant archivist Sam Ceja of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics will share lessons and inspiration from the protest poster, historically an indispensable tool for political organizing.

On Jan. 29, artist Josh Agle, known as Shag – a favorite among tiki and Disney enthusiasts – will give a look into his colorful and humorous art and how Los Angeles has inspired the distinctive themes of his iconic work. From his early gallery shows at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Hollywood to his inclusion in the permanent collection of LACMA, the city of L.A. has been a major part of Shag’s career as an artist.

“Start the year off right at The Los Angeles Breakfast Club,” club president Mickey Corcoran said. “History, culture, art and more – it’s all here on Wednesday mornings.”

All programming will take place at Friendship Auditorium in Griffith Park, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, where the club has held weekly breakfast meetings since 1965. Friendship Auditorium, named as a nod to the club’s tagline “The Shrine of Friendship,” was dedicated in a ceremony on Nov. 3, 1965 after being built with club funds and donated to the city of Los Angeles.

Breakfast meetings are open to the public and begin at 7 a.m.; Tickets are $28, include breakfast and can be purchased at labreakfastclub.com/events.