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The ♠️ Spades Syndicate ♠️ July Game Day

Welcome to ♠️ **THE SPADES SYNDICATE** ♠️ - your new spot for serious cards, good vibes, and real community. Event: First Spades Syndicate Game Day Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 Time: 1:00pm - 5 ish pm ***Location: Sent to RSVP’d members only*** What to Expect: Whether you’re learning the game or running the table, this is a welcoming space for all skill levels. Bring your A-game, some trash talk, and energy. We’ll handle the rest — organized gameplay, rotating tables, food, and drinks included. Cost: $15 per person (covers food, drinks, and community vibes) What’s Included: * Instruction on game play in the first hour * Food and beverage * Organized casual play with community scorekeeping * Meet the Spades Syndicate crew * Meet other local Spades Players What to Bring: Just yourself and your game face. Parking & Logistics: [Details sent at RSVP] This is the beginning of something bigger. Come be part of it. Questions? Drop them below. SEE YOU THERE! 😉

Screenwriting Tribe 7-9 p.m. July 19

**FIRST WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE IS FREE.** Bring a friend. **After 1st visit: Donation only.** Collected during workshop. QR codes to Venmo and PayPal provided, Or cash. The aim is to cover the expenses of the workshop. It's not set up to be a money-making venture. **TO WORKSHOP PAGES** OF YOUR SCREENPLAY: YOU 👉MUST👈🏼 HAVE AN RSVP 👉AND👈🏼 WRITE "PAGES" AS A COMMENT HERE ON THIS EVENT PAGE. Read details below... We meet in the community room of the HULU building/Colorado Center, **2500 Broadway, Santa Monica** CA 90404. **First floor.** **Short walkway to glass door right near street (by "HULU" sign next to sidewalk)**. **• Tribe consists of writers and some actors helping writers to sharpen their screenplays, and their skills in the craft.** • A diversity of ages, life experiences, and voices, are helpful to have in the workshop. Ages 16 and over. • Maintain your RSVP status. If you RSVP, but can't attend: • Please, cancel your RSVP ASAP. You do so on this MeetUp page. It prevents writers from spending money to make copies of their script pages for you. • To sign up for having your script pages read by and get feedback from the group: • First RSVP to sign up for pages. • If you sign up for pages, and change your mind: DELETE your pages comment AND leave a post "Canceling pages." This gives another writer time to prepare pages. **• Canceling pages does not cancel your RSVP.** If you ARE NOT going to attend, please: ALSO cancel your RSVP. **• BEFORE you sign up for pages: A, B, C, D...** A • **Know you need to bring sets of pages for those who attend so they can both read and write notes on them.** B • **OWN and study the books:** 1. **Screenplay Repair Manual** by Daniel John Carey 2. **The Screenwriter's Bible** by David Trottier 3. **Dr. Format Tells All** by David Trottier C • **Have an RSVP** D • **Be one of the first 4 to sign up for pages.** **• We workshop feature and short film screenplays, and episodic, anthology, limited/mini series, serial series, and single cam sitcom screenplays, and also multi-cam sitcom scripts.** (We previously didn't workshop multi-cam scripts. Writers may want to consider that multi-cam sitcoms are not as popular as they were ten or more years ago. This makes getting a sitcom produced even less likely - unless you are an established sit-com writer, or an established stand-up comic. But maybe you will be the person who is successful in getting a new sitcom produced.) **• WE DO NOT WORKSHOP SOAP OPERA, MUSICAL, NC-17, OR X SCRIPTS.** **• Please format scripts in industry-standard 12 point Courier font**. **• Take one script through the workshop at a time 👉from the first page to "The End."👈🏽** **• Own the material in the script.** No plagiarism. The script has to be something you can copyright. (No lyrics, poetry, book excerpts, life stories, or other material to which you do not own the rights. For instance: don't use Beatles song lyrics in your script.) **• The workshop is as good as the participants make it.** **Aim to write engaging scripts with broad market, investor & distributor appeal, and that may advance the careers of actors, directors, DPs, editors, and you.** **👉A screenplay is an investment proposal for film financiers.👈🏼** **To sign up for pages: 1, 2, 3.** 1. **RSVP.** 2. **After RSVPing, type “pages” in the comments section.** **Bring enough copies of your script pages for everyone who has RSVPd.** (Closest Staples copy center location is on Bundy just north of Olympic open to 6 p.m. You can print from your laptop - the attendant can tell you how. Make sure the copy machine is set to black and white, and NOT color - so you aren't paying three times as much for color copies when all you need is B&W. You can also ask the attendant to make sure it is the thinner paper, and not the heavier paper that costs more). Also, print double sided copies to save $ and paper. **We write feedback directly on the pages, and also give verbal feedback.** **Be prepared to assign your character dialogue to be read out loud by various people in attendance, and assign one person to be the narrator of the scene headings and description.** **We give verbal feedback after each set of pages.** **As a writer receives feedback, they are to be silent, even if asked questions. Listen. Take notes.** Feedback you consider "wrong" could instead be helpful in giving you some excellent ideas. Welcome it. Even if you then do the direct opposite in your script revision. **Sometimes attend when your pages aren't being read.** This will build your skills in unexpected ways. Participate in helping other writers with their scripts. **👉Please stay for the entire workshop.👈🏼** **If you are not of the first 4 signing up for pages,** you can type **"backup pages"** as a comment – in case anyone cancels pages. **After you workshop 13 pages** (or the entire episode of a multi-cam) – **before you bring in the next pages – READ THE ENTIRE SCRIPT to give it a wave of polish.** **If you only have a few pages remaining unworkshopped,** still bring in 13 pages of the script = the remaining pages + pages before it = re-workshopping some of the previous pages. **Each script is the intellectual property of the writer.** **“If you’re not early, you’re late.”** – John Ritter

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.

VENICE BEACH WALKS

**Join Tide Tribe for a fun morning beach walk along the shoreline 🌊** **We’ll be walking on the sand near the water, barefoot if you’d like, from** **Venice Fishing Pier to Charlie’s Beach and back**. **It's a great way to get your steps in while enjoying fresh air and beautiful views. We'll walk at a relaxed pace, chat, and soak up the coastal vibes. Come for the exercise, stay for the laughs, and let's kick off the day together!** **Event Details:** * **Time: 11:00AM** * **Route: Venice Fishing Pier → Charlie's Beach → Return** * **Total Time: Approximately 60 minutes total** * **30-minute walk to the pier** * **30-minute walk back** * **Pace: Easy and social** **What to Wear:** * **Comfortable walking shoes or barefoot** **What to Bring:** * **Water** * **Sunscreen** * **Towel** **Meeting Location: Venice Fishing Pier entrance**

Downey Library Game Day

Come play board games and card games with us at the Downey Library. We welcome starting players all the way to expert players. Please bring a copy of the games you would like to play, or we have copies to play. The Downey Public Library also has a collection of games to play. Some examples of popular board games are Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, and Terraforming Mars. Some examples of popular card games are Flip 7, Century Spice Road, and Splendor. We like to learn new games and to teach new games. There is no fee, and food and drink is welcome, just please clean up after yourself. We are in the area, to the left of the main entrance. Note that there are no parking restrictions on the weekend or holidays; please respect the Embassy Suites reserved parking. Hosted by Mark Shocklee.

CRITTERS - 40TH Anniversary Screening

514 Poker - Hold'em $15.00 - 10 Tourney

Saturday Game Night

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.

Moo-Jong

$20 is not going to fill your tank, but we can fill your afternoon with delicious treats and mahjong. Come check out the new cafe, MuMoo Cafe in San Gabriel. You get one handcrafted drink, one egg tart, and mahjong games, lesson if needed. Beginners are welcome! All levels are welcome. Space is limited. $20/pp. See Partiful Link below to RSVP: [https://partiful.com/e/W9jYFBPhlTpiuwLWVql5?c=h1WreClR](https://partiful.com/e/W9jYFBPhlTpiuwLWVql5?c=h1WreClR) \*\*Entertainment only \*\*Non Refundable \*\*No Gambling.

Return of rock, blues, and country jam (near 2/210)

Hello, again, if you’re still out there! It’s been a while, but the drum kit is set up again. It’ll take some time to set up the PA, etc., but I’m hoping to get the jam going again. I’ve had this goofy idea for a while to play full band style, plugged in, singing through mics, but not real loud. Since Covid, I’ve met a mellow drum player who likes playing music, not real picky about style, and a great bass player who can play anything, but they’re both busy Saturdays. We’re probably going to jam some on Tuesdays, too. I play lousy guitar and write weird songs, but I like taking turns with others leading tunes. Looking for other musicians, singers, songwriters who’d like to collaborate on originals and covers of Americana, Dylan, Stones, Dead, etc.

Friday Game Night

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.

21+ Friday Night Socials, Pickleball Freeplay

Our event operates in public court space on a first come, first serve basis. Volunteers dedicate their time to setup and share with our attendees and community members. We cannot guarantee court space. Reach out to our organizing members to see how you can help. we generally set up between 4:45 pm to 6 pm depending on organizers' availability. Operating on a pay it forward model. Donations are for making the future enjoyable for others. [OAC Venmo](https://www.venmo.com/u/outdoorathleticsclub) **AGENDA** 5pm-9pm : Pickleball Freeplay (rotation) **You can read the rules here!** [OAC Pickleball Rules](https://outdoorathleticsclub.org/rules-of-pickleball) **For more Pickleball Information** [Ultimate Pickleball Guide](https://outdoorathleticsclub.org/oac-ultimate-pickleball-guide/) **Community Rules :** Before you dive into our community, please take a moment to review our rules. These are in place to ensure a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone involved 1. Be Respectful and Kind: Always interact with other members with kindness and respect. Joking around is fine, but be mindful of others' feelings. Inflammatory, prejudicial, or defaming comments will not be tolerated.