Community & Special Events

Special Events

Saturday, May 25

Past Lives, Dreams and Soul Travel, an ongoing workshop the last Saturday of each month at the Santa Monica Public Library, 1343 6th St., 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., (323) 469-5814.

Sunday, May 26

Dulcis Memoria, featuring Darufle’s Requiem, with chamber orchestra, organ and soloists, St. Augustine By-the-Sea Church, 1127 4th St., 4 p.m., (323) 662-5007.

Monday, May 27

YMCArdiac Therapy Program, one-month trial-offer for the heart-healthy program, Westside Family YMCA, 11311 La Grange Ave., W.L.A., (310) 477-1511.

Tuesday, May 28

Creating Extraordinary Joy: A Guide to Authenticity, Connection and Self-Transformation, presented by Chris Alexander, Santa Monica Public Library, 1:30 p.m., (310) 458-8600.
L.A. Help, a support group for people with herpes, free speaker presentation, Iyenger Yoga Institute of Los Angeles, Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood, 7 - 10 p.m., (310) 450-9582.
What Can We Do? Helpful Family Roles to Promote Recovery, as part of “May is Mental Health Month,” Step Up on Second, assisting individuals with mental illness to reintegrate into the community, 7 - 9 p.m., 1328 2nd St., also open house from 12 - 3 p.m., (310) 394-6889.

Wednesday, May 29

Free Feng Shui Seminar, Accents by Ann, 5437 Sepulveda Blvd., W.L.A., 7 p.m., (626) 288-1669.
Mining Jewish History and Culture: The Art of Christian Boltanski and Anselm Kiefer, The Skirball Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., (323) 655-8587.

Ongoing Community Events

Ballroom Dancing every Saturday in the auditorium of the Felicia Mahood Senior Center, $2 per person, 1 - 3 p.m., (310) 479-4119.
Caring Support for people 55 and over, weekly groups and individual sessions with trained peer counselors, Center for Healthy Aging, 2125 Arizona Ave, (310) 576-2554, ext. 217.
Chi Kong, and ancient Chinese exercise based on inner body energy, for Seniors; free classes taught by Paul Tseng, Wednesdays, 2 to 3:50 p.m., 1433 2nd St., free, (310) 434-4306.
Citizenship classes offered to Santa Monica residents, 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 Classes - Yoga, Kung Fu, Doin offered every week. Open House the first Sunday of every month at the Shiatsu Massage School of California, 2309 Main St., (310) 396-4877.
Community Yoga Classes offered to students of all levels. $7, Monday through Friday 12:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., Saturday/Sunday 2:15 p.m., Santa Monica Yoga, 1640 Ocean Park Blvd., (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.
Life Drawing Workshop, every Wednesday night at 7 p.m., $6 per session, 941 E. 3rd St., Studio 10, Los Angeles, (213) 620-1554.
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, holds weekly walking groups and exercise classes in the Santa Monica area. Other programs available. Call (310) 829-7849 for locations and information.
Food Addicts Anonymous meets every Sunday evening, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., 8831 Venice Blvd., in the Board Room, (310) 412-6620.
Grief Support Group, sponsored by Saint John’s Health Center, 10 weeks, geared toward helping individuals and other family members cope with loss, (310) 829-8992.
Health workshops and lectures, some free, some at cost, ranging in topics from blood pressure to breastfeeding to parenting to care for the elderly, Monica-UCLA Medical Center, (800) 516-5323.
Host Families Needed, World Heritage is currently seeking volunteer host families for high school foreign exchange students for the academic year 2002 from Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, Thailand and Japan, (888) 386-7260.
Just Between Men - Prostate Cancer Networking Group, the second Monday of each month, 7 - 9 p.m., The Wellness Community, 2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Ste. 1040, (310) 314-2555, (310) 314-7586.
Karate club, a community-based organization, 2013 Colorado Ave., (310) 892-KICK; www.CaliforniaKarateClub.com.
Le Tip Westside Business Exchange meets for breakfast on Thursdays in Santa Monica to exchange business referrals. For information and location, call (310) 829-5916.
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 Blvd., (310) 452-8160.
Marina Single Sailing Club, meets at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Sunday of every month at Burton Chace Park Pavilion, 13650 Mindanao Way, MDR, (310) 226-8000.
Meals on Wheels, volunteers urgently needed for the Santa Monica, Malibu and Pacific Palisades areas to help deliver two meals a day to the ill, elderly and other homebound individuals. For more information, contact Joanna Vasquez, (310) 394-7558.
Musicians invited to meet weekly and perform in concert with the Santa Monica College Emeritus Band, Lincoln Middle School, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. in the Bandroom, California Ave. and 14th St., (310) 474-5271.
Nature Walk with The Children’s Institute, everyday, various locations in the Santa Monica Mountains — from Malibu to Topanga to Beverly Hills — for directions and reservations, call (310) 998-1151, all walks begin at 10 a.m., $7 suggested donation per family, $5 for members.
Painting/drawing classes for children ages 4 - 11, to promote self-expression and communication through visual arts, Art Works Painting Studio, 13051 West Washington Blvd., (310) 202-1894.
Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group of Los Angeles meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the UCLA Medical Center on the campus. There is always an informed speaker on some aspect of Neuropathy and group discussions on different meds and their results. Contact Cappy Fogel for information, (310) 286-7442.
Pet Faire with Paws n’ Play grooming and vetmobile, second Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon, Westminster Off-Leash Dog Park in Venice, (310) 301-1550.
PICAS (Participants in International Cultural Activities Singles) restaurant dinner, Berri’s Playa Cafe, 8415 Pershing, Playa Del Rey, 7 p.m., $4, other activities available, (310) 215-9600.
Restorative Yoga Classes, offered daily, Iyenger-style yoga, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m., Pre & Post-Natal students welcome, Yoga Garden, 2236 26th Street, (310) 450-0133; www.yogagardenstudios.com.
Santa Monica Strutters, a walking program for seniors sponsored by UCLA Healthcare, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8 - 10 a.m. in the 3rd level Community Room at Santa Monica Place, (310) 319-4560.
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 St., $3.25 plus tax, (310) 319-4837.
Sivananda Yoga Center, offering a variety of classes at different levels, also workshops on positive thinking, natural beauty and mediation, schedules vary throughout the week, 1746 Abbot Kinney Blvd., (310) 822-9642.
Speechreading (lipreading) Classes for the Hard of Hearing and their family and friends, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Felicia Mahood Senior Center, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 477-2094.
Stage Movement, for actors, singers and dancers, free first class for new students, with Irina Skobeleva, Santa Monica Dance Studio, 211 Arizona Ave., 2 - 3:30 p.m., (310) 319-5339.
Teen Youth Group, all high schoolers welcome for games, snacks, and hanging out, Fridays 8-10 p.m., Santa Monica Quaker Meeting House, 1440 Harvard Ave. Bring a friend! (Totally non-religious content.) Joanna or Jos, (310) 815-9730.
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), part of a non-profit national organization which meets every Tuesday at the Santa Monica Public Library, Ocean Park Branch, 2601 Main St., 6:30 - 8 p.m., (310) 396-3385, and at the Temple Akiba, 5249 S. Sepulveda in Culver City on Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., (310) 559-6665.
Verbal Communication Class, meets every Friday morning, through June 14, a program designed to help students act, read aloud, converse, improvise, with Peabody Award winner Laura Olsher teaching, Emeritus College, free and open to anyone, (310) 434-4306.
Volunteer as a Technical Reader for Blind & Dyslexic Students, there is urgent need for technical readers who can also do a decent job describing the graphs, charts, illustrations or maps to those with vision impairments, to volunteer, please call (310) 414-6506.
Widows and Widowers, discuss feelings that often accompany loss, Wednesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Center for Healthy Aging, 2125 Arizona Ave., (310) 576-2554.
WISE Retired and Senior Volunteer Program presents opportunities for volunteers 55 plus to tutor children at lower income schools. Tutor reading, work with children on art and other projects, or use computers to teach literacy (training available), (310) 394-9871, ext. 452.
Write Away, share your existing work and write new pieces in a supportive, constructive weekly meeting, 12 - 2 p.m., Tuesdays at the Ocean Park Library, 2601 Main St., (310) 392-3804.