Democracy for America

Friday Night Board Gaming (formerly Friday Night Dice) is a meetup for everyone who likes board games. And if you’re new to board games, our friendly gamers are happy to teach you how to play. We play basic European board games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket To Ride, etc., and more advanced games like Suburbia, Power Grid, Terraforming Mars, and Railways of the World. Also war games & card games. We bring lots of games, but you’re free to bring your own! We used to game at LASFS (Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society) in Van Nuys. However, as that organization sold its building we have moved to Paper Hero's and Games, a game store in Sherman Oaks, and we continue to meet every Friday late afternoon and evening. We share the gaming space with a large group of Magic the Gathering players but we easily have room for between 10 to 20 board gamers who usually show up for board games. Most of these gamers are regulars who just don't bother to RSVP as this is a store open to all comers and requiring a Yes RSVP is not feasible as we are often joined by store customers who see what we are doing and ask to join in - and we always say YES! (As most gamers do not bother to RSVP, quite often our home page will just show me as the only attendee even though we may have almost 2 dozen gamers at our tables. So, if the home page shows just 1 person attending, pay no attention to that as we may very well have full house of gamers.) So come on down and get your gaming fix this Friday at the friendly and comfortable game store. We have beginners and advanced gamers, so everyone is welcome.

**In 3 Days You’ll Discover How to Attract a Steady-Stream of Clients,** **Use “Heartselling™” To Effortlessly Fill Up Your Schedule, and** **Manifest Your Dream Business So You Can** **Focus Full-Time On The Transformational Work You’re Meant to Be Doing** **During the Client Attraction Summit, you'll discover:** * **​The timeless heart-based strategies to have people say YES** to working with you for a high-end package or program * **The 3 Transformational Marketing Systems** to Attract and Book More Clients Fast * ​**The 5 Elements of Heartselling** that allow your ideal clients to talk themselves into working with you (if it’s a good match) * **3 Best Strategies to Find the People** You Were Destined to Help (and the flexibility to choose the one that works best for YOU) * **How to create authentic content** that is an extension of the transformational work you do and auto-magically draws in your people * **​​Secrets for making word-of-mouth marketing work for you** * **​Re-invent How You Answer, "What do you do?"**, so people say YES * **Breakthrough your most sabotaging belief into a full-bodied belief that fuels your success** * **​Step into Your True Value so you can share your rates with confidence** (over 95% of attendees raise their fees) * **​Map out your unique Client Attraction Game Plan** so you’ll know what you need to fill your schedule with a steady stream of clients you adore * **​Get a powerful template to empower your potential clients to Say Yes to themselves.** This Turns “I can’t afford it” into “YES!” without being pushy * **Discover the 5 Transformational Leverage Strategies** to shift from 1-on-1 to Groups and Online Courses * **Learn how our members are speaking to groups, transforming the planet** and getting clients everytime they speak LINK: [giftfromthrive.com/connie](http://giftfromthrive.com/connie)

Left leaning politics are a focus. I know that having Chinese food every week may be boring to some people, but here are the reasons why I'm keeping this location: * Free parking * Reasonably priced * Separate checks * A really nice conference room * Great location * More new people from other parts of the city * 10 minutes from Brentwood in the middle of the day. The salads are good, or come and just have tea if you don't want Chinese food. Check out menu at [https://order.pfchangs.com](https://order.pfchangs.com/)\|

We have had breakfast together on every Friday since 2012. We come together to have good conversation with like minded friends. Join us! We love new faces. All ages are welcome. The meeting starts at 9am. Some choose to be there at 8:30am

Join us in-person every Friday (12:30-1:30) for a Yang-style Tai Chi group. This is geared for beginners so everyone is welcome, regardless of age, skill or physical ability. This is a donation-only event.

FREE PLANT ID PRESENTATION Placerita Canyon Nature Center by Christopher. 2PM

In Europe during the Middle Ages Christian women covered their hair. During the 16th and 17th centuries wigs were worn by royalty, and associated with high status and high fashion. In the 60s and 70s the wig enjoyed a revival thanks in part to a large fashionista market. Filmed in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Canada and Jerusalem, Sheitel traces the historical and spiritual roots of hair covering for married women in Judaism, its evolving interpretations, and its misconceptions. Scenes from Jerusalem reveal how head coverings act as markers of faith and empowerment not only for Jewish, but Christian and Muslim women as well. Additionally, the film offers a rare look into the global wig industry. Sunday, May 17 @ 2:00 p.m. $5 per person Includes Popcorn & Concessions *** \*\*Spring Sale\*\* CBS Film Series T-Shirts For Sale $12 Each - 2 for $20 *** $1 raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win a $25 gift card RSVP to cbsfilmseries@gmail.com or (661) 254-2411 21430 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350

In Europe during the Middle Ages Christian women covered their hair. During the 16th and 17th centuries wigs were worn by royalty, and associated with high status and high fashion. In the 60s and 70s the wig enjoyed a revival thanks in part to a large fashionista market. Filmed in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Canada and Jerusalem, Sheitel traces the historical and spiritual roots of hair covering for married women in Judaism, its evolving interpretations, and its misconceptions. Scenes from Jerusalem reveal how head coverings act as markers of faith and empowerment not only for Jewish, but Christian and Muslim women as well. Additionally, the film offers a rare look into the global wig industry. Sunday, May 17 @ 2:00 p.m. $5 per person Includes Popcorn & Concessions *** \*\*Spring Sale\*\* CBS Film Series T-Shirts For Sale $12 Each - 2 for $20 *** $1 raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win a $25 gift card RSVP to cbsfilmseries@gmail.com or (661) 254-2411 21430 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350

Come join us at this fun cleanup and gardening for an upcoming Shine LA Day of Service in celebration of AANPI Heritage Month. Don’t forget to wear your CHEER T-shirt and/or baseball hat if you have one! MEDIA RELEASES: All photos and videos taken during this event may used in different social media to promote CHEER, by participating, you and your guest agrees your photo and video will be used by CHEER with non commercial purpose WAIVER OF LIABILITY: Please read this important disclaimer: The organizer, co-organizers are volunteers and are take no responsibility for any injuries nor accidents that may occur during events. Each person who signs up for CHEER Cleanup event is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests and further agree to release and discharge CHEER, its organizer, co-organizer from and against any and all liabilities arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities. Please ensure that you are in good health before participating and understand that there is risk involved in your participation.

I'm at Grismer Coves, apartment A11 - buzz 11 at the gate. First building, upstairs. There will be drinks in the fridge and a candy bowl on the table. If you'd like to bring something, great, but don't feel obligated. Vaccinated only. No mask required. FYI - I have a cat. The first 9 spots are open to anyone. After that, I will move some people from the waitlist to 'Going', but I give priority to folks who are regulars. BTW - I know parking can be a pain. Please follow these suggestions: 1. Look on Grismer. You might get lucky. 2. Drive down to the corner of Grismer and San Fernando. Turn right. 3. Park. There are always about 10 spaces there and it's only a block away. People don't look there because it feels like you're getting on the freeway.

Youth Church is happening on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 10:30am Contact Rev. Nicole for information # CSLGHNicole@gmail.com

Discover the Power behind TEAM Referral Network to Build YOUR Business! • Opportunities to leverage yourself! • Opportunities to network face-to-face with local professionals! • Build the right relationships to grow! • More effective marketing time! You will have the opportunity to ask for the referrals you are looking for to help grow your business. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards and marketing materials to promote your business. Check us out at www.teamreferralnetwork.com For more information, please contact Victor Martinez at 844.733.3763.

This meetup group is all about appreciating the wonderful music (pop, soul, rock, jazz) of decades past, roughly encompassing the 50's to the 80's. We use music to facilitate interaction and for the therapeutic benefits, especially for seniors, of rhythm-based music therapy. As a professional drummer and songwriter, I have found that listening to and enjoying music from a rhythmic standpoint has great benefits for people of any musical background. The only requirement is that you enjoy music too! This particular group is open to all individuals in the area who are at least 55 years in age. I have carried out many sessions like this with great results, as I especially love bringing joy to seniors, who too often don't have viable social opportunities and don't have any way of revisiting good memories from their youth via music. The primary reason to join this group is to HAVE FUN! To expand on that, the fun you have during these sessions is based on simultaneous appreciation of music and positive social interaction with an individual who is not necessarily in your age group (ME!). If you would like to enjoy not just listening to music, but interactively getting INSIDE the music by rhythmically playing along or clapping, then join! If you are looking to meet other like-minded, music-loving seniors, then join! If you want to have a unique experience enjoying music you love while creating lasting friendship, then join! While I certainly offer musical knowledge with each session and information regarding the instruments and the music that I bring, my priority is for you to have a great time while also possibly learning something about music! In a typical session, we begin by chatting for a few minutes about music (or any other topic!). Oftentimes, I will then do a quick performance to demonstrate the rhythmic approach to listening to music. Then, I pass out small instruments to whoever may be interested while we play, sing, clap, and dance! If you have limited mobility, you can still join in with small percussion instruments that I bring, or you can simply watch and listen. You will forget your aches and pains for an hour as we jam together within the context of music you love, like Stevie Wonder, the Beatles, Benny Goodman, the Grateful Dead, Michael Jackson, and a whole lot more. I often dance with and interact with everyone in the room while we play our instruments and forget our worries inside the music. If you're a senior who loves music, join our group today! I'm very much looking forward to meeting you! No musical experience necessary.

**\*\*Event is cross-posted - there will be attendees from other Meetup groups\*\*** *Additional guests under my name include number of members signed up for this event with other Meetup groups (cross-posted event)* Let's welcome new members to the group, as well as catch up with familiar/returning faces! This is intended to be a chill event where we can grab some boba milk tea or ice cream (Baskin Robbins is next door). **We will be hanging out at Bon Bon Tea House (Granada Hills location) from 5-6 PM and head out for a short two mile walk from 6-7 PM, get some steps in.** Looking forward to seeing you all there! **MEETING LOCATION**: We will be meeting outside near the Bon Bon Tea House (Granada Hills location) entrance **PARKING**: Free parking in the large shopping plaza parking lot **PAYMENT**: Order and pay at the counter Event details will be posted here as they become available...

**More people will attend then showing: This event is cross-posted on 5 other Meetup groups.** **STATS** Difficulty: 5/10, Steep up & down, with some slippery spots Length: 3 miles, 2.25 hours plus breaks Elevation Start: 1492' / Peak: 2769’ Elevation Gain & Loss: 1277’ View: Amazing 360 View of City, Valleys and Mountains Details: This hike has some STEEP and slippery downhill moments but has a bench at the top to relax on. We made a new uphill trail, which is not on any trail map, so this is now a loop. **TRAILHEAD INFO** Plenty of parking on Lone Oak near the end of the road. In consideration of the good neighbors there, Please keep noises and talk at low volume until we get on the trail. Night-hiking in LA is amazing! Trails are practically empty, breeze is cool, & the beautiful city below you offers unlimited full-definition entertainment! We take short rest stops as needed. At the peak/midpoint, we take a nice break to have beer/soda/snacks & look at beautiful scenery. Please RSVP & arrive by 6:55 pm for a 7:00 pm start. Change your RSVP ASAP if you can’t make it to give others a chance to hike. Repeat “No Shows” will get last priority on future hikes. **COMMON-SENSE NOTES** * Please wear proper hiking boots or shoes with deep tread * Wear long pants as this trail is overgrown in some sections * Bring plenty of water to drink * Bring a headlamp for optional use after dark * Fun, yummy snacks are always appreciated * Health advisory: Please stay home if you are not feeling well or have recently been exposed to someone who is sick. * Bring a Cheerful Attitude :-) We hike every Tuesday night & for variety we do other trails that are similar to this one (never boring). We hope to see you! Steven & Keith 213.986.SNOW **VHC INFO. AND DISCLAIMERS** Farzan Rule: We start the hike at the Posted hike time-SHARP! **PLEASE - Know your limits & abilities.** Check weather conditions, dress accordingly & be aware of your surroundings at all times. Watching out for poison oak, snakes, ticks, uneven footing, spectacular views, beautiful fauna all while interacting with awesome (usually) fellow hikers can be extremely hazardous, rewarding & fun. **VHC HIKE RATING SCALE** Rating a hike is subjective, meaning the difficulty of a hike will be in direct relation to how often you hike & the type of hike you prefer. Keep in mind that any hike can have the following: un-even hiking surfaces, various obstructions, water/water crossings or bouldering/rock hopping. A great hike will have all of these! 1 – A long walk 2 – 4 mile hike w/little elevation gain (E.G.) 3 – 5 mile hike w/up to 1000 ft. E.G. 4 – 5+ mile hike w/up to 1500 ft. E.G. (heart rate increases at times) 5 – 7+ mile hike w/over 1500 ft. E.G. (heart rate increasing even more at times) 6 – 7+ mile hike w/over 2000 ft. E.G. (at times you might be trying to remember how to perform CPR) 7 – 5+ mile hike w/over 2000 ft. E.G. (at times you might be muttering expletives to yourself) 8 – 10+ mile hike w/over 3500 ft. E.G. (at times you might be angry with the hike leader) 9 – 10+ mile hike w/over 5000 ft. E.G. (at times you might be thinking of reporting the hike leader to the authorities) 10 – Use your imagination **DISCLAIMER / RELEASE OF LIABILITY** **IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY:** I am a volunteer (i.e. not liable for the group). Safety is a priority for everyone in the group. Think of this as hiking with a group of friends. Outdoor sports & other events we plan can be inherently dangerous & accidents may happen. By participating in any posted event, you're taking responsibility for your own safety & well-being. This Meetup Group & its organizers are not trained leaders & we do not confirm the qualifications of any of its members to lead or participate in trips. All participants take full responsibility for their own actions. If you choose to sign up for any Meetup events, you are releasing the Meetup Group & it's organizers from all liability in case of possible injuries as stated in paragraph 6.2 of the Meetup “Terms of Service” located on the bottom of the Meetup website. Your personal safety depends on your own judgment & experience.

reserved date for CHEER open house and party for 2026 graduates. details TBA