Originally called the Torrance Children’s Book Writing Group (later on shortened to Torrance Children’s Book Writers), the Children’s Book Writers of Los Angeles (CBW-LA) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded in 2010. Our primary and official website www.cbw-la.org. I would like to encourage you to sign up at www.cbw-la.org to avail of our full membership for $30/year or $50/two years. This group is run by volunteers who work for FREE. Your membership fees are meant to fund all the exp …

Hello, Welcome to my meet up! My name is Loretta McGrath. I have been a personal trainer for the last 15 years, a National NPC Figure Competitor and a Fitness Model for various magazines. Also, owner of Elite Fitness Stretching Inc. [url=http://www.elitefitnessstretching.com]Elite Fitness Stretching[/url] This group is about helping people, get out and get active! Also, meet others who are locals so we can build a great support group for women! It’s very low key; this is a moderate training grou …

Hey Community! Join us for a little Peace, Love & Self-expression, as we launch our first CONVERSATION CAFE. Through these monthly sessions, our sole intent is to connect and build as a community, create spirited dialogue, interchange ideas, and express our thoughts for being the change we wish to see in the world; to facilitate healthy discussions about the culture, politics, & issues at stake in our world. We also hope these discussions will be a springboard for collective action, i.e. via …

Putting the trans in media since December 2009, this group hosts monthly meetups and ad hoc events to bring together people in Los Angeles interested in transmedia storytelling. The group's goal is to connect people, curate experiences/ideas/projects, and share our activities with others around the world. To help with group logistics and communications, we have a TLA website: http://transmediala.net As of January 2010 we started using our official Transmedia Los Angeles Meetup Group (now with 25 …

If you're a South Asian or Indian artist, musician, who works in flim, who works in games, or any creative medium and you're interested in networking with other creative South Asian or Indian professionals, having a venue to showcase your creative works, or find other creative people to bounce ideas off of, this organization is for you. Nothing fancy :)

The writing group is forming to help those who have written poems or prose, are writing articles or blogs or never thought of being published but desire to learn. This is a group for writers who are new, stagnate, gaining speed or polished. There will be discussions on: • Getting Published • The Writing Process • Organization • Grammar • Online Resources And much more! This will be a SAFE PLACE for writers to learn, share their work, receive quality critique, hear from and meet other writers and …

Welcome to The Long Beach Screenwriters Workshop! This is a screenwriting critique group designed for people looking for constructive peer feedback on spec and independent scripts. Our feedback is focused on 5 primary areas: Plot, Character, Narrative, Dialogue and Format. Writers submit pages one week in advance, and everyone is asked to print out those pages and write their comments on them prior to the meeting. I do have a few guidelines that I ask everyone to follow: 1. Only pages in correct …

Throughout Southern California, there are monthly meetings of storytellers. There storylovers meet to enjoy storytelling of all sorts, for adults and children. Also, there are periodic storytelling events throughout southern California. So let's publish them here and then meetup for some storytelling.

Literary fiction writers group seeks additional members. Seeks serious short story and novel writers. The small writers group meets every two weeks at rotating locations in and around Downtown LB. The group format is patterned after UCLA Extension Writers' Program. Writers submit up to 15 pages of fiction one week in advance, read and make written critiques on manuscripts, and provide verbal feedback at meetings. The aim is to prepare written material for publication.

A place for like minded people to gather, practice Reiki, and share ideas. We expect to explore any and all aspects of being Spiritual such as dreams, cards, pendulums and whatever else anyone can bring to the table.

S.A.G.E. will provide various workshops that will assist in enhancing our knowledge and growth as women. The focal point will be empowering and healing our sisters getting us back in tune with our higher self. It also promotes connecting with like-minded women in which to network with. It is our mission to assist in building better and stronger communities through uplifting our sisters, healing the mind, body, and soul, and supplying the tools needed to become well-balanced women.

This is a group for whoever wants to get together to learn more about the Spanish Language, Spanish speaking countries and Latino culture overall.  Classes can be expensive, but I have found that a group environment is important in learning and practicing Spanish. So I created this group as an alternative. Other Spanish speaking meetup groups exist in the area, but none in Redondo/Hermosa Beach.  (So if you live in an area 30 minutes away or more, you should check your area first, although whoe …

We plan to have a Restaurant Tour to explore different cities in Southern California. We will discover new and old restaurants and work on discount price for our members. So we will Explore the following: Restauants BBQ Cookouts Food Festivals Food Truck Tours Pairing Parties Cafes Coffee Shops Bakeries Hamburger Joints Sports Bars Ethnic and International Cuisines Vegetarian and Vegan and Raw Juice Bars Pubs and Bars Lounges and Event Resort Restaurants This Video was a Sake Pairing party that …

Need a safe place to begin your dream of becoming a writer? Need a boost to kick away the writer's block?We can help! This is a writing workshop for the beginning, experienced or shy writer. The workshops are structure; the facilitator provides prompts and exercises then we write, share, laugh and learn. Workshop practices keep the writer safe and encourages risk taking and growth. We meet Saturday mornings at 9:30 in Downtown Long Beach. Each session costs $10. Sessions led by Desiree Kannel, f …

Learn Spanish the easy way. You will love reading, writing, speaking and understanding Spanish in a relaxed environment. Correct usage and pronunciation are emphasized. We will address situations relating to work, home & travel. You will have some fun too! Classes are conducted by a native speaker who has taught Spanish to professionals in the South Bay area for over 10 years. Five sessions to choose from on Saturdays. Small Groups. Two Hrs each Saturday for 12 weeks. $79 per person plus $30 for …

Are you looking for a boost in life? Need a burst of inspiration? At this event, we will have live spoken word with inspirational, uplifting, and empowering messages. We will also offer the book with all of the powerful pieces, personally signed, to be enjoyed at your leisure.

Having trouble finding a cool literary community in Los Angeles? Want to make new friends and network with accomplished writers & literary professionals? Then you've come to the right place! Every month, we host a networking event for writers & literary professionals at a bar in Downtown L.A. or West L.A. We also organize monthly book panels, readings and discussions featuring award-winning writers in many genres including fiction, memoir, screenwriting, TV writing, journalism and playwriting. T …

Are you looking for inspiration, motivation and something uplifting? Come and join us at the Creative Expression Poetry Writing Workshop. We will explore various genres of poetry, from various cultures. We will also gain insight on poetic writing strategies, as well as, spoken word techniques. We will have fun with learning to develop the fullness of each of our poetic styles.