Community & Special Events

Special Events

Saturday, March 10
Super CPR Saturday, a free event held in recognition of Red Cross Month, five three-hour class sessions, Ken Edwards Center, 1527 Fourth Street, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., (310) 394-3773, ext. 101.

Sunday March 11
Purim Carnival, game booths, moonbounces, prizes, raffles and lots of food, Beth Shir Shalom, 1827 California Ave, 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Purim Carnival, with petting zoo, food and games, also a Megillah reading, as well as singer and storyteller Diana Shmiana, Leo Baeck Temple, 10 a.m., (310) 476-2861.

Monday, March 12
The Santa Monica Junior Chamber of Commerce "Jaycees," a non-profit community and networking organization for young adults, holds a reception meeting and mixer for members and visitors, 6 p.m., Radisson Huntley Hotel, 1111 Second Street, (310) 260-9936.
YWCA begins its Spring 2001 Session of classes and programs, pre-registration is now available and recommended, (310) 452-3881.

Wednesday, March 14
Permanent Weight Loss Through Intuitive Eating, trusting your body, honoring your emotions, with lecturer and author Dr. E. Douglas Kihn, free, 1448 18th Street, 7 -8:30 p.m., (310) 477-1684.

Ongoing Community Events

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.
Drawing Workshop, every Thursday night at 7 p.m., (call for location), $6 per class, (310) 652-8272.
Drop in Yoga Vedanta Center, schedules vary throughout the week, call for more information,1746 Abbot Kinney Blvd., (310) 822-9642.
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.
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.
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.
New Widow and Widower Bereavement Group for those with recent losses, PICA Adults Day Services and Counseling Center offers a group to help cope with loss, recognize strengths and make new friends, Thursdays, 2 - 3 p.m., $8 per session, pre-registration required, (310) 478-0226.
Play GO, The Santa Monica Go Club, the official chapter of the American Go Association, meets every Tuesday night, 8 p.m. to closing, players of all levels welcome, Wednesday's Coffee House, 2409 Main Street, (310) 452-4486; www.santamonicago.org.
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.
Preserve & Restore the El Segundo Dunes, 2nd Saturday of each month, at the center of the Santa Monica Bay shoreline: just north of El Segundo on the west side of Pershing Dr. between Imperial Hwy and Westchester Pkwy, 9 a.m. - noon, 13 years of age and up, (310) 641-3738;www.dune-prairie.org.
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.
TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly), every Tuesday, Santa Monica Public Library, Ocean Park Branch, 2601 Main St., 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., (310) 396-3385.
Widows and Widowers, new group forming to discuss feelings that often accompany loss, Wednesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Center for Healthy Aging, 2125 Arizona Ave, (310) 576-2554.