Community & Special Events

Special Events

Friday, February 23
Single Again: The Challenge of Change, a weekend conference for single adults, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica, Friday and Saturday, $25/$30, (310) 393-8258.

Sunday, February 25
Open Dog Walk, all friendly dogs and their owners welcome, 9 a.m., at Will Rogers State Park (Please Note Location Change), bring leash, clean up bag and water. Parking at Will Rogers State Park is $3. To RSVP, or for a more detailed list of requirements, call (866) 277-3502 or visit the website www.thedogwalker.org.


Monday, February 26
How to Buy a Car and Not Get Taken for a Ride, free personal finance workshop for the community, Ken Edwards Center, 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., (800) 750-2227.
Raising a Caring Child in a Difficult World, an eight session parenting workshop that will address such topics as self-esteem, communication, discipline and development of responsibility, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Family Service of Santa Monica, 1533 Euclid Street, (310) 451-9747.

Tuesday, February 27
Michael Dukakis lecture entitled "Surprise! This is a Great Time for Public Service," free to the public, SMC Concert Hall, 11:15 a.m., free, ( 310) 434-4000.
Love, Sex, & Intimacy After 60, learn how to create a dialogue of intimacy with your partner, featuring Walter E. Brackelmanns, M.D., The Jules Stein Eye Institute Auditorium at UCLA, 3 p.m., $6 parking, (310) 794-0676.

Wednesday, February 28
Pilgrim Lutheran Church will hold services every Wednesday, beginning with Ash Wednesday, prior to services, supper will be served, 1730 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 453-2732.

Auditions

Jr. Philharmonic sees young talented musicians, ages 12 through 25, to perform in the 64th Anniversary Spectacular at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, under the direction of conductor Dr. Ernst Katz, to audition, please call (323) 272-3667.
The Oceanaires special February guest-welcoming rehearsals on Tuesday nights, starting February 6th., "where you can hear what we sound like, have the chance to sing with us, and receive special instruction in barbershop harmony." No previous group singing experience is necessary. The Oceanaires meet Tuesday nights, 7:00 - 10:00, Culver Palms Church, 9733 Venice Blvd. (corner of Delmas), across Venice from the Brotman Medical Center. Free parking is available in the lot adjoining the church, as well as the annex lot across Delmas.

Ongoing Community Events

Bridge For Singles 59+, intermediate players only, seniors 60+ singles, every Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, 7:30 p.m., $4 with refreshments, 3416 Cabrillo Blvd., (310) 398-9649.
Bridge Players for Singles 60+, every Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday, 4111 Via Marina, 7:30 p.m., $4, (310) 398-6558.
Chi Kong, and ancient Chinese exercise based on inner body energy, for Seniors; free classes taught by Paul Tseng, Mondays and Wednesdays, 8 - 9 a.m., 1433 2nd Street, free, (310) 434-4306.
Citizenship classes offered to the city of Santa Monica with legal assistance, inquiries and follow-up, Citizenship Application completed on site, all free of charge, Fairview Branch Library, Saturdays, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., (323) 890-1555, Ext. 122.
Community Yoga Classes, offered to students of all levels, donation of $5, 1640 Ocean Park Blvd., 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, (310) 396-4040.
CPR and other courses in First Aid, including pet and infant, offered weekly by the American Red Cross of Santa Monica, (310) 394-3773.
Drawing Workshop, every Thursday night at 7 p.m., (call for location), $6 per class, (310) 652-8272.
Enhancing Your Life, an ongoing weekly support group for 55+, a caring environment for genuine exchanges of feelings, Mondays, 1 - 3 p.m., Center for Healthy Aging, 2125 Arizona Ave, (310) 576-2554, ext. 217.
Farmer's Market - four weekly markets of fresh produce and flowers, 2nd & Arizona Ave., Wed. 9a.m. - 2 p.m. & Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Pico Blvd. & Cloverfield Blvd. Sat. 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Main Street & Ocean Park, The Victorian at Heritage Square, Sun. 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Live music, pony rides, coffee, omelets, crepes & free craft workshop; (310) 458-8712.
Fitness Programs for Women with Cancer - Team Survivor, a nonprofit providing free health and fitness programs for women in cancer treatment and recovery, meets Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. for walking and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. for exercise with personal trainers. Other programs available. Call (310) 829-7849 for locations and information.
Food Addicts Anonymous meets every Sunday from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., and every Thursday evening from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 4427 Overland Avenue, Room 7, Culver City, no dues or fees, (310) 412-6620.
Health workshops and lectures, some free, some at cost, ranging in topics from blood pressure to breastfeeding to parenting to care for the elderly, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, (800) 516-5323.
Life Drawing Workshop, every Tuesday evening from 7 - 9:30 p.m. using different, diverse live nude models, music, coffee and cookies, $10 per class or buy 4 night block for $35, YWCA, 2019 14th Street in Santa Monica, (310) 452-3881.
Low-Cost Law Clinic, daily consultations with a different attorney for just $20, with topics as follows: Mondays & Thursdays - employment law; Tuesdays - personal injury, landlord/tenant, auto accidents, real estate, and small claims; Wednesdays - family law; Saturdays - estate planning, The Legal Grind, 2640 Lincoln, (310) 452-8160.
Lying Down & Letting Go, Tuesday evenings, through March 27, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Wilshire Blvd. Temple, Irmas Campus, 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., (310) 829-7849.
Marshall McLuhan-Finnegans Wake Reading Club, the first Monday of every month, Venice Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch of the Los Angeles Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., 6:30 to 8 p.m., 9310) 821-1769.
National Audubon Society's Los Angeles Chapter need volunteer naturalists to lead school children on nature walks in Ballona Wetlands from 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesdays or Thursdays, through May, (310) 393-6205.
Pre & Post Natal Yoga Class, offered daily, Iyenger-style yoga, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., babies welcome, Yoga Garden, 2236 26th Street, (310) 450-0133.
Reinventing Your Life, an ongoing group for men and women 55 or older who want to share ideas, find ways to improve their lives and establish new goals, Thursdays, 1 - 2:30 p.m., (310) 576-2550, ext. 217
Senior Suppers, discounted meals for people over 55, 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, 1250 16th Street, $3.25 plus tax, (310) 319-4837.
Tax Assistance for seniors, offered Tuesdays and Fridays, through April 13, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Room 4, a representative from the IRS will be available to help answer questions, also Mondays and Thursdays, aid available from 4 - 8 p.m., through March 14, Felicia Mahood Senior Center, 200 N. Main, (213) 473-7070.
Toddler Time on Thursdays, a fun-filled, theme-based program designed for parents and toddlers (2 to 4) using a hands-on approach to explore the museum, play and tell stories, advance registration required, $10 (general), $6 members, The Skirball Cultural Center, 10 - 11:15 a.m., (310) 440-4636.
Westside Business Exchange, chapter of LETIP International, specializing in business referrals, meets every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 a.m., Olympic Collection in W. L.A., (310) 829-7447, first breakfast free.
Widows and Widowers, group to discuss feelings that often accompany loss, Wednesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Center for Healthy Aging, 2125 Arizona Ave, (310) 576-2554.
The YWCA (2019 14th St.) winter classes include Mom and Me fitness to Step Aerobics to 55 & Better, yoga for all ages, dance and art classes, also a free pool exercise program for women who have had breast cancer surgery, for information, call (310) 452-3881.