Afternoon Activities Los Angeles

Los Angeles Urban Canvas Collective Creative Session

We are hosting a casual creative session for the Los Angeles Urban Canvas Collective to connect with others who share an interest in our city's public art scene. This is an open space for people who appreciate urban landscapes, photography, mural culture, or just want to spend an afternoon in good company. We will be meeting up to share ideas, talk about upcoming local projects, and simply enjoy the creative energy that defines our neighborhood. Whether you are an artist, a documentarian, or just someone who enjoys exploring the city’s walls, you are welcome here. We keep things low-pressure and social, so don't feel like you need a formal portfolio to join in. It is really just about meeting like-minded people and seeing where the conversation takes us. If you are planning to join us, please let us know by clicking the RSVP button so we can get an idea of the group size.

Intermediate Pickleball, level 3.0-3.5 in South Pasadena (FREE)

If you have late afternoons free come join us for friendly games of lower intermediate to intermediate level pickleball! Our goal is to create a group of reliable regulars and newcomers that are roughly the same level and want to play for social fun and exercise, but still challenge themselves to play better and better. NOTE: THIS IS DIFFERENT LOCATION FROM MY OTHER EVENTS. **LEVEL**: Lower intermediate to fully intermediate, approx. 3.0-3.5 level. We are friendly and welcoming, but please don't overestimate your level too much as this is **NOT SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS OR ADVANCED BEGINNERS.** (I am probably 3.0 after two+ years of casual play. ) **HOW IT WORKS:** Depending on how many people sign up we'll play on one or two courts, the second court can be used for drills if we don't have eight people. **EVERYONE WILL GET TO PLAY MOST OF THE TIME** and everyone will switch partners each time. **COMMITMENT:** Since this is a small event It is important that people sign up only if they are certain that they will attend and drop out as early as possible, if necessary, so we can aim for a suitable number of people. Please be on time and plan to stay for full 2h. If some people want to play another 1/2-1h I will stay to provide the nets. No-shows and anyone cancelling in the last 24h before an event more than one time every so often will not be invited back. No guests allowed. **NO CRASHING, PLEASE!** **BRING**: Your paddle, water, sunglasses and possibly a chair. I will provide the nets and the balls. **COURTS**: We will play on free courts that are easily available on weekday afternoons, but we have no reservations, so there is no 100% guarantee that we don't have to wait. **ETIQUETTE:** 1) Have fun! 2) No apologizing for bad shots! 3) Tips on how to improve as players are appreciated, but only in between games. During a game only positive comments for good vibes, please! **PARKING**: Easy, free street parking. **Enter** **from** **EL CENTRO** **ST.** **RESTROOMS**: At the rec center. **LIABILITY**: The organizer is an uncompensated and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries, health issues, material losses and for assessing all risks. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and releases the host from all liability.

Seniors - Interactive & Therapeutic Music Session - Playing, Jamming, Dancing!

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.

Intermediate Pickleball, Level 3.0-3.5, in South Pasadena (FREE)

**This week we are meeting on SUNDAY**, because the courts are not available on Saturday. Come join us for weekly friendly games of lower intermediate to intermediate level pickleball! Our goal is to create a group of reliable regulars and newcomers that are roughly the same level and want to play for social fun and exercise, but still challenge themselves to play better and better. **LEVEL**: Lower intermediate to fully intermediate, approx. 3.0-3.5 level. We are friendly and welcoming, but please don't overestimate your level as this is **NOT SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS OR ADVANCED BEGINNERS.** (I am probably 3.0 after two+ years of casual play. ) **HOW IT WORKS:** We'll play on two courts and ideally we need 10-11 players for the best experience. **EVERYONE WILL GET TO PLAY MOST OF THE TIME** and everyone will switch partners each time. **COMMITMENT:** Because we aim at exactly 10-11 people it is important that people sign up only if they are certain that they will attend and drop out as early as possible, if necessary. We need eight people to start and finish on both courts, so please be on time and plan to stay for full 2h. If some people want to play another 1/2-1h I will stay to provide the nets. No-shows and anyone cancelling in the last 24h before an event more than one time every so often will not be invited back. No guests allowed. **WAITLIST** (if needed) Regulars with good attendance records will get some priority. **NO CRASHING, PLEASE!** **BRING**: Your paddle, water, sunglasses and possibly a chair. I will provide the nets and the balls. **COURTS**: We will play on free less-than-perfect courts that are easily available, but we have no reservations. (in the unlikely event that the courts are in lock down we will drive 3 min to another S.Pas. location) There is not much fencing, so we play with many balls and let them run off till the end of the game. **ETIQUETTE:** 1) Have fun! 2) No apologizing for bad shots! 3) Tips on how to improve as players are appreciated, but only in between games. During a game only positive comments for good vibes, please! **PARKING**: Easy, free street parking. **Enter** **from** **BANK** **ST.** **RESTROOMS**: Usually there is a Port-a-Potty on location. Drinking fountains are available. **LIABILITY**: The organizer is an uncompensated and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries, health issues, material losses and for assessing all risks. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and releases the host from all liability.

Saturday Board Game Social: Casual Board Games

Los Angeles 🇺🇸 Practical Philosophy Meetup

**🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?** Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎 Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic. The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌 📓 **HOW DOES IT WORK?** Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group](https://tally.so/r/EkNAll), along with jump-off points to get the conversation going. If the group gets bigger than 10-15 people, we will consider breaking into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow and ensure everyone has a chance to participate. **General Meeting Agenda** Each Practical Philosophy begins at 7:00p and follows this general timeline: * 7:00-7:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the ‘official' start. * 7:15-7:25 - Explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, review the discussion guidelines so attendees know what to expect. * 7:25-8:45 - Main discussion on the selected topic - allow the conversation to evolve organically and/or use the ‘jump-off’ questions as prompts to guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them. * 8:45-9:00 - Wrap up and closing thoughts. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo. * 9:00 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other. **🧧PRICING?** Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! To support our venue, we ask that you buy a beverage/snack. Some chapters rent a space for us to meet, and they may ask for donations to help contribute to the cost. Donations will always be 100% voluntary though! **💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY** 🗣 “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam 🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel **🤓 FAQ** * ​What will we talk about? What's the topic? ​The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our [Whatsapp](https://tally.so/r/EkNAll). * Do I need to study or read anything to attend? No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required. * Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on? The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school. * Can I come alone? Of course you can, we encourage it :) * Can I be late? Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. * Where do you meet? The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp](https://tally.so/r/EkNAll) group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/practical-philosophy-locations/). **🤝POLICY** To respect our members privacy, we ask that no one privately message a member without first getting explicit consent. Contacting or texting other participants without prior consent is not permitted and may result in removal from the group. Practical Philosophy reserves the right to enforce this policy at its discretion to maintain a safe and respectful environment. **PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY - Making Philosophy Available To All. ✨** Practical Philosophy hosts weekly, in-person meetups in over 35 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️ \*\*\* Join our [Whatsapp group](https://tally.so/r/EkNAll) 👈 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈 Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈

Mah Jongg Morning at the Encino Farmers Market

Join us for Mah Jongg Morning on the ADC covered patio during the Encino Farmers Market!

OneGeneration
17400 Victory Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Free parking!

Open play from 9am-1pm
$75 for unlimited play for a year!!

Free filtered water - bring your own reusable bottle.
The patio is steps from the food court!

Support small business, bring your own shopping bags, grab breakfast, and play mah jongg! All are welcome.

Lessons available upon request.

Can’t wait to see you!!!

www.socalmahjongg.com

Scenic Walk in the Gardens @ The Huntington (Pasadena)

Have you been to The Huntington? I was able to get 12 FREE Tickets (save $29) for Thurs. 10/1/26. Great place to casually go walking to enjoy the botanical gardens, collections of art, history and literature. Parking is free, but get there early to snag a good spot. Bring a bottle of water with you and wear some good walking shoes. Afterwards, we can enjoy lunch there at their cafe (we'll need to snag a table or two) while others get in line to make their dining choices. You can be proud of how many steps you put in for the day or be an adventurer and walk some more! Website: [https://www.huntington.org/plan-your-visit](https://www.huntington.org/plan-your-visit)

The Broad

DAVID BYRNE IN CONVERSATION

This event will definitely sell out asap. An Evening with David Byrne discussing his book: *Sleeping Beauties: why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.* **When:** Tuesday October 13 **Time:** Starts at 8:00 PM - meet earlier to get good seats **Where:** Robert Frost Theater (Culver City High School) 4401 Elenda St Culver City CA [BUY TICKETS ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-david-byrne-tickets-1998616751505?aff=ebdssbdestsearch) **BE CAREFUL NOT TO BUY VIRTUAL TICKETS WHICH IS ON OCT 20.** ### **Elenda Street has permit parking with restricted hours. To avoid citations, free self-parking is available in one of the three designated parking lots:​** 1. ​Middle school parking lot, at the corner of Elenda and Farragut 2. Culver City High School Huron back parking lot off Braddock and Huron 3. Culver City Student parking lot, off of Harter

Pickleball @ Garvey Ranch Mid Autumn Potluck!

Come enjoy mid autumn with us! Bring a dish, snack or drink to share! We have already visited the place and it offers a nice BYO Courts. So, come and enjoy some PB with us. The play capacity will depend on how many courts we can setup nets, they have four courts and plan to hold at least two courts. **The court is located on top of the hill at the TENNIS COURT, separate from the main park, so drive up a bit! Do not go into the main park area, it is separated up on top of the hill.**

Hike around Haunted Hayride

We will walk around the haunted hayride to check it out. Walk is easy walk less than 1 mile. We are NOT going on the rides or inside. We will walk on trail that goes around it. They usually charge for parking so tell them you are here for a hike and not a customer of the ride. We will meet in front of the merry go round. We will wait 15 or so minutes.