Canasta Los Angeles

Strum Along Glendale!

Hello players! NOTE: We have moved our **June** Strum Along a week earlier than usual. In July, we'll move it back to it's usual date on the second Saturday of the month. Welcome to another edition of Strum Along Glendale! Bring your ukulele, guitar, bass, or other acoustic instrument, or just sing if you'd like! If you have a song that you'd like to perform, let us know at the start, and we'll set you up to play during the intermission. We look forward to seeing you all! We provide music copies and snacks. If you want, bring additional snacks to share (thank you!). If it's your first time to the group, it's free. After that, we ask for a $5 donation.

Anaheim Breakfast Club Toastmasters

The Anaheim Breakfast Club is a President's-Distinguished Club chartered on Feb 1st, 1965. We are a local chapter of District 100 Toastmasters. Our Mission is to provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. This club is open to all interested parties and we encourage you to check us out! Email [TMClub3836@gmail.com](mailto:TMClub3836@gmail.com) for the zoom link. Visit our website: [https://sites.google.com/view/anaheimbreakfastclub/home](https://sites.google.com/view/anaheimbreakfastclub/home)

Saturday Board Game Social Gateway: Casual Board Game Night

📍 **Location:** Wushiland Boba 🕕 **Time:** Saturday, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM 💲 **Cover Fee:** **Free** ($7.00 donation encouraged) 👥 Birth Years: 1983–1999 **NEW PLAYERS WELCOME!** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Looking for something fun and social to do this Saturday? Come join us for Board Game Night at Wushiland Boba in San Gabriel! \*\*\* **We’ll be playing:** 🛡️ **Avalon** — hidden roles, deception, intense mind-games. 🤪 **Bad Choices** — party questions with a twist. 🏚️ **Betrayal at House on the Hill** — explore the mansion until the betrayal begins. 🃏 **Cabanga**! — fast, chaotic card slaps and surprises. 🐪 **Camel** **7** — light, chaotic camel-racing fun. 🧲 **Cards vs Gravity Pro** — dexterity-based card stacking with wobbly chaos. 🌑 **Casting Shadows** — cute characters, spell cards, and magical duels. 🧩 **Codenames Classic** — classic team word clues and deduction. 🖼️ **Codenames Pictures** — visual clue-giving with clever image associations. 😺 **Exploding Kittens** — silly, chaotic, kitten-filled card mayhem. 7️⃣ **Flip 7** — press-your-luck number card game where you flip numbers and risk pushing too far. 🐮 **Herd Mentality** — think like the crowd (avoid the pink cow!). 🦄 **Here to Slay** — build a party of heroes and sabotage your friends. ⚔️ **Legends of the Three Kingdoms** — Chinese hidden-role battle deduction. 🐒 **Monkiers** — creative word-guessing with invented clues. 🎴 **Nights of the Ninja** — quick, secret-identity bluffing & deduction. 🐺 **One Night Ultimate Werewolf** — single-round social deduction. ⛏️ **Saboteur** — hidden-role tunnel building with sneaky sabotage. 🗳️ **Secret Hitler** — hidden roles, deception, and tense table politics. 🔢 **Sequence** — classic card-and-board strategy with rows of five. 💎 **Splendor** — smooth engine-building with gems. 🌮 **Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza** — silly, speedy, and hilarious. 💬 Telestrations — fun conversation prompts. 🔴 **UNO Classic** — fast, familiar card matching with skips, reverses, and wilds. 🔄 **UNO Flip** — UNO with a double-sided deck and chaotic card flips. 🎲 **Wits & Wagers: Vegas** — bet chips on the best trivia guesses. 🚫 **Banned Games:** * ❌ A Feast for Odin — Theoretical: 30–120 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ A Game of Thrones: The Board Game \(Second Edition\) — Theoretical: 120–240 min \| Actual: \~180–300\+ min * ❌ Agricola — Theoretical: 30–120 min \| Actual: \~120–180\+ min * ❌ Ark Nova — Theoretical: 90–150 min \| Actual: \~120–180\+ min * ❌ Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition \(and most versions\) — Theoretical: \~240 min \| Actual: \~210–360\+ min * ❌ Barrage — Theoretical: 90–180 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ Brass: Birmingham — Theoretical: 60–120 min \| Actual: \~120–240\+ min * ❌ Brass: Lancashire — Theoretical: 60–120 min \| Actual: \~120–240\+ min ❌ Caverna: The Cave Farmers — Theoretical: 30–210 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ Caylus — Theoretical: 60–150 min \| Actual: \~120–180\+ min * ❌ Diplomacy — Theoretical: 4–12 hours \| Actual: \~6–12 hours * ❌ Dune — Theoretical: 120–180 min \| Actual: \~240–360\+ min * ❌ Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy — Theoretical: 60–200 min \| Actual: \~180–240\+ min * ❌ Finspan — Theoretical: \~45–60 min \| Actual: \~60–90\+ min * ❌ Food Chain Magnate — Theoretical: 120–240 min \| Actual: \~180–300\+ min * ❌ Forest Shuffle \(including all expansion packs\) — Theoretical: \~40–60 min \| Actual: \~60–90\+ min * ❌ Gaia Project — Theoretical: 60–150 min \| Actual: \~120–180\+ min * ❌ Great Western Trail \(any edition\) — Theoretical: 75–150 min \| Actual: \~120–180\+ min * ❌ Harmonies — Theoretical: \~30–45 min \| Actual: \~45–75\+ min * ❌ Here I Stand — Theoretical: 180–360 min \| Actual: \~240–360\+ min * ❌ Inis — Theoretical: 60–90 min \| Actual: \~90–150\+ min * ❌ Kanban EV — Theoretical: 60–180 min \| Actual: \~180–300\+ min * ❌ Le Havre — Theoretical: 30–150 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ Lisboa — Theoretical: 60–120 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ Ora et Labora — Theoretical: 60–180 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ Power Grid — Theoretical: \~120 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ Project L — Theoretical: \~20–40 min \| Actual: \~30–60\+ min * ❌ Puerto Rico — Theoretical: 90–150 min \| Actual: \~150–210\+ min * ❌ Rising Sun — Theoretical: 90–120 min \| Actual: \~120–180 min * ❌ Root — Theoretical: 60–90 min \| Actual: \~90–150\+ min * ❌ SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — * Theoretical: 60–120 min \| Actual: \~120–180\+ min * ❌ Star Wars: Rebellion — Theoretical: 180–240 min \| Actual: \~180–300\+ min * ❌ Terra Mystica — Theoretical: 60–150 min \| Actual: \~150–240\+ min * ❌ The Gallerist — Theoretical: 60–150 min \| Actual: \~180–300\+ min * ❌ Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization — Theoretical: \~120 min \| Actual: \~180–300\+ min * ❌ Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition — Theoretical: 240–480 min \| Actual: \~480–720\+ min * ❌ Underwater Cities — Theoretical: 80–150 min \| Actual: \~120–210\+ min * ❌ War of the Ring Second Edition — Theoretical: 150–240 min \| Actual: \~180–240\+ min * ❌ Wingspan — Theoretical: \~40–70 min \| Actual: \~60–120\+ min * ❌ Wyrmspan — Theoretical: \~90 min \| Actual: \~90–150\+ min \*\*\* 🍧 Enjoy tasty desserts and drinks, meet new people, and dive into light, welcoming party and strategy games. 🧠 Games start shortly after arrival — please try to be on time so we can set up smoothly. 🎭 First-timers encouraged — we’ll teach rules; no experience needed. 👉 Please support the venue with a minimum purchase of one drink or dessert. 🍴 **Nearby Food Options:** If you’re hungry before or after games, there are food choices right next door: • Ono Hawaiian BBQ • Chipotle Mexican Grill \*\*\* **Respect & Conduct (read carefully)** All attendees are expected to treat others, the venue, and game components with respect. That means: no abusive language, no physical aggression, no intentional damage to games or personal property, and no major behavioral disruptions that interfere with other people’s ability to enjoy the event. If you damage someone’s game pieces, equipment, or personal property, or if you cause a major behavioral disruption, you **will be banned** from future events. There are no exceptions for repeated offenses — damage or major disruption = **banned**. \*\*\* **Policies & Notes:** ⭕ **No-Show Policy:** 3+ unexcused absences may lead to a 3-month suspension (please give 24-hour notice; emergencies excepted). 📸 **Photo & Media:** Attendance implies consent for event photos/videos for promotion. ℹ️ **Disclaimer:** Organizers are not affiliated with Wushiland Boba; we’re regular paying customers. ⚠️ **Liability:** Participation is at your own risk. ⚠️**Waitlist Policy**: If you are on the **waitlist** and show up to the event **without an RSVP confirmation**, you will be considered a **walk-in** and subject to both a **late registration fee of $50.00 and a walk-in fee of $25.00**. **Failure to pay this fee will result in a permanent ban from the group.** This policy ensures fairness to all members who properly RSVP and helps us manage space, materials, and overall event quality. Thank you for your cooperation.

Kepler Astrologers Toastmasters Club

**Welcome to Kepler Astrologers Toastmasters Club — explore the world of astrology and build your public speaking skills with Toastmasters!** If you want to learn more about astrology or you are a practicing astrologer, this club is for you. Leadership training is also available to enhance your skills in many ways. **We meet online via Zoom every Wednesday, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Pacific!** Take some time for fun, speeches, and learning. Meet a great group of people. Everyone is welcome. **Contact [kat-admin@toastmost.org](kat-admin@toastmost.org) to obtain meeting link.** **Club website:** [https://keplerastrologers.toastmastersclubs.org/](https://keplerastrologers.toastmastersclubs.org/)

Mah Jongg at El Camino College

Social Mah Jongg playing.

Downtown LA Toastmasters

In person meeting at 555 West 5th Street floor 2A, 2B or 2C. Must make reservation with full name one week prior due to building security protocol.

Lucky Bamboo Mahjong Club - Beginners Welcome!

**RSVP and payment through Meetup is required to attend this event. Tickets will not be sold at the door or on the day of the event. This event will take place on the first floor of an accessible building.** **Learn how to play *Hong Kong*-style mahjong in a non-competitive setting.** This club is open to people wishing to learn how to play mahjong with no prior experience. Some members of this club have attended previous meetings and returned to practice their skills before attempting to play more advanced mahjong events around LA. For beginners or those needing a refresher, an optional introductory mahjong presentation and demonstration will be given at **6:30 PM**. **Most people are able to play (and win!) mahjong on their own after this presentation.** Guided gameplay with other new players is offered after the presentation. Due to the need for 4 people per mahjong table and to avoid people reserving a seat but failing to show up, **we cannot offer refunds. If you plan to attend the class, please be on time as lessons will promptly begin at 6:30 PM.** **Parking**: There is **no parking** offered at our location, so please be prepared to find street parking or use a paid parking lot. The most affordable parking lot is $5 at Mandarin Plaza (986 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012). They close at 10 PM. An additional paid parking lot is on Broadway next to Wonder Bakery. Metered street parking is free after 8 PM. **Due to events in Chinatown, parking lots and street parking are sometimes full, so please be prepared during major holidays and popular events.** **Transportation**: The LA Metro Chinatown Station services the A Line lightrail and is located a block away from our club. Several popular LA Metro bus lines serve Chinatown Plaza and will drop you off on the same block as our club. Some of the buses include: 4, 45, 81, 90, 94, DASH Lincoln Heights/Chinatown Clockwise and the DASH B. The $15 fee will be used to maintain the space and purchase more mahjong equipment. If you wish to pay via another method, please message us or message Peter directly. For announcements, please stay in touch with us through Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luckybamboomahjong/

Dance with Marc and Jan in La Canada

We dance on Thursdays 8:00 - 10:00 PM at the Nourishing Spirits Center on the campus of St. George's Episcopal Church, 808 Foothill Blvd., in La Canada. Whether you're new to folk dancing or experienced, we hope you’ll join us for fun and beautiful dances from around the world. This may be long, but we think you will find it helpful. This event is part of an ongoing group, and you are welcome to come any week. For your first visit, please try to arrive 5-10 minutes early so we can say hello before teaching starts. We will teach several dances appropriate for both new and experienced dancers for half an hour or so, and there will be more dances you can join in after that. You will be dancing the first evening, even if you have never danced before. The particular dances we teach each week will depend on the dance experience of our participants. We'll have a break at 9:00 for refreshments and socializing and then dance again until 10:00. (If you can't stay that late, it's perfectly fine to leave early.) Your $5 helps pay our rent. This is not a business. We dance for the joy of it. We are a very friendly group and very supportive of new participants. The teaching is extremely popular. No one is ever pressured or put on the spot. Our only goal is to have fun together. We no longer require vaccinations or masks, but we encourage good health practices, and some participants wear masks. We use Meetup only to attract new participants (like you!) and not for our normal communications. To learn more about our group or to contact us, please visit [Foothill.Dance](https://Foothill.Dance) (no .com, .org, .net, or .anything else is needed). We hope you can join us soon for a fun evening of dancing and socializing. Jan & Marc Rayman

Catan (All Levels) @ North Hollywood

Mahjong & Mingle Night

Club de Español: NOHOLA!

Hola amigos! We are a regular weekly Spanish meetup in the Valley to give some more choices of spots to practice tu Español! It’s for intermediate and up — we won’t speak much English, except maybe to ask a couple questions or if we get tired at the end of the night! We’ll be at a really fun bar called El Tejano in North Hollywood (hence NOHOLA - get the pun?). Find us at the table with a sign that says "Club de Español". They have free chips and great vegan options too. We’ll be meeting on Wednesdays. Nos vemos! \-\-\-\-\-\- **PARKING** The parking is challenging in this area. Here are some suggestions of places that usually have parking within a 5 min walk to El Tejano. * [Amazon Fresh](https://maps.app.goo.gl/oN9c3hkG5DJrJTdK9) * There's usually parking in this [little strip mall](https://goo.gl/maps/9e8UXeu4vL97MA2J7) near Metro by T-mobile shop * [Ralphs](https://goo.gl/maps/Qbte3Xz2Zpz4A33e6)

American Mah Jong Lesson

Join us for a lesson in American Mah Jong. I will guide you through the rules and strategies of American Mah Jong in a welcoming and inclusive environment. This session will focus on building connections and fostering a sense of community among those who share a passion for this traditional game. Don't miss this opportunity to learn American Mah Jong while enjoying the company of like-minded players. Note: This event is limited to vaccinated players only, ensuring a safe and worry-free experience for all participants.