Budgeting Workshops Los Angeles

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On Location Photo, Video and Editing Workshop

Sun, Jul 26, 6:00 PM

From Los Angeles Photography Workshops

**Workshop Description** To really hone our skills, we have to get out of the classroom and shoot real situations. While there are a lot of classes, there are few opportunities to take theory out of the classroom and see how they work in real-world contexts. These workshops are designed to solve this exact problem. Each class will give students practical, hands-on experiences that can't be covered in the classroom. Also, each class will be limited to 5 students to ensure adequate instruction. Each class will take place at a unique Los Angeles location where we will shoot interiors as well as exteriors. These workshops are also a great opportunity to build a portolio. In these classes: \- Students can shoot photo or video\, or both \- We start with going over appropriate camera settings \- Then\, we'll scout the property to develop a shooting plan \- determine what needs to be shot\, what the shooting challenges might be\, how to handle various lighting conditions\, and what's the best order for shooting \- Afterwards\, we'll shoot the property with guidance at each step in the process \- Once done\, we'll sit and edit the day's work for an hour \- Total class time \- 3\.0 \- 3\.5 hours $2 hours shooting\, 1 hour editing\. If editing is at a different location\, add 1/2 travel time$\. \- What to bring \- Camera\, medium range lens $24\-70mm$\, wide angle lens\, stabilizer if shooting video\, laptop for editing\. Locations will likely not allow tripods\, so shooting will be handheld\. **Workshop Price - $90** \- Please contact to process payment **Additional Notes and Policies** \- Class size limited to 5 \- Please contact for exact location\, note location is subject to change \- Payment can be made directly via Zelle prior to workshop date \- Organizer reserves the right to cancel or reschedule as conditions require\. \- Attendees waive liability for any and all injuries or damages that may occur during the class \- Cancellations require 7\-day advance notice\. Any fees or location entrance fees paid are non\-refundable\.

2 attendees

Community Event! Pop-Up Shops & Kokedama Workshop

Fri, Jul 31, 5:00 PM

From Iona Work Spaces

You're invited to PLE Day! **Everyone’s welcome!** Join us for a morning of delicious coffee, fresh banana bread, and a little plant magic. Free Day Pass All Day! We've got Café Zuma pouring fresh coffee, Ms. Banana Bread bringing her homemade banana bread and pastries (trust us, don't skip this) and a **kokedama workshop** **from 10-11 AM if you want to make a new green friend!** **Whether you're looking to try local pop-up shops or learn a new plant skill, or simply connect with awesome people, Plé Day has something for everyone!** Bring your laptop and **work for the rest of the day at Iona for FREE!** Bring your friends, family, and fellow plant lovers for a relaxing morning of creativity and community! **🌱 Kokedama Workshop — 10:00-11:00 AM** **MUST RSVP for the Kokedama Workshop through the link below to save your spot-$25 solo or $40 for two Kokedama tickets!🪴🪴** [RSVP Ticket Purchase](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-event-pop-up-shops-kokedama-workshop-tickets-1993499118527) Learn how to turn a houseplant into a beautiful moss-wrapped kokedama using natural materials and a little creativity! We’ll walk you through the whole process from start to finish, and we’ll have everything ready for you—plants, moss, string, and all the supplies you need. Beginner-friendly, hands-on, and guaranteed to leave you with dirty hands and a kokedama that’s fern-tastic! **✨ Space is limited, so grab your spot soon!**

3 attendees

💸 Let’s Learn How to Short Stocks

Sun, Aug 2, 9:00 PM

From SoCal 20s, 30s and 40s Social Club

4.8

📅 **Date:** Sunday, August 2, 2026 ⏰ **Time:** 2:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. 📍 **Location:** Euclid Coffee 🏢 **Address:** 9038 Garvey Avenue, Suite 101, Rosemead, CA 91770 👥 **Age Range:** 20s to 30s (born between 1977 and 2006) 💵 **Cost:** Free 🎲 **Experience Level:** Beginners are welcome—the rules will be taught 📦 **Supplies:** The host will provide the games and everything needed to play Have you ever bought a stock and watched it drop immediately afterward? Suddenly, it is no longer a bad trade—it is a “long-term investment,” and you are now holding the bag while patiently waiting for the market to recognize your brilliance. Join us for an afternoon of **Cashflow 101 and Cashflow 202**, where we will explore financial concepts through gameplay, including cash flow, assets, liabilities, real estate opportunities, changing markets, and short selling. No previous experience is required, and the rules will be explained as we play. Cashflow 101 introduces the fundamentals of managing income and expenses, building passive income, investing in assets, and escaping the rat race. Cashflow 202 adds more advanced situations involving changing markets, short selling, and larger financial opportunities. The games may also introduce different ways real estate deals can be structured and how those decisions affect cash flow. The best part is that every questionable decision uses imaginary money. You can buy at the top, panic-sell at the bottom, short the wrong stock, overpay for a property, or confidently insist that your collapsing investment is “about to recover” without harming your real bank account. The host will provide the games and all necessary supplies. Just bring yourself, grab a coffee or snack, and get ready to learn, laugh, and find out whether you can escape the rat race before the event ends. **Come for the coffee, learn how short selling works, and discover whether you are a financial strategist—or simply a very confident bag holder.** *This is a casual board-game event for education and entertainment only. Nothing discussed during the game should be considered financial, investment, tax, legal, or real estate advice.* **Venue requirement:** Every participant must purchase at least one item from Euclid Coffee during the event.

2 attendees

You're Invited: A Free Lunch & Learn on Real Estate, Taxes & Retirement

Fri, Jul 31, 7:00 PM

From Iona Work Spaces

Join us for an exclusive **FREE 'Lunch and Learn'. RSVP HERE:** [https://forms.gle/cAqtrkNjnYNLhfxv9](https://forms.gle/cAqtrkNjnYNLhfxv9) Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of real estate, and finance. Meet a local probate attorney. In attendance will also be a health insurance broker who specializes in Medi-Cal, Medicare, and Covered California. You'll meet industry experts in Down Payment Assistance Programs for home purchase and discover how to make your money work harder. Homeowners get information on how to possibly defer taxes. Reserve your seat now for this deliciously enlightening journey!

1 attendee

IMPROV BRUNCH JAM with FREE COFFEE & DONUTS

Sun, Aug 2, 6:00 PM

From Community Improv LA

4.8

It's the **first Sunday of the month**, and another **BRUNCH IMPROV JAM at the Glendale Room**. We'll begin at **11am** and go for **two hours**, going through warm ups, games and into a longform jam. All experience levels are welcome to play/watch/eat donuts/drink coffee/etc There will also be free **COFFEE** and **DONUTS**! There is a suggested donation of $5-$10, for those able, to help cover the cost of the stage and space. This month's jam is led by **Wendy Natividad.** **PARKING OPTIONS** You can find *metered street parking (much is free & open on Sundays!)*, open *neighborhood parking* several blocks away, or there is a **parking garage** (115 N ArtsakhAve) with a driveway RIGHT NEXT to The Glendale Room. Garage parking is **free for the first 90-minutes**, and **$1 for 30 minutes** thereafter (with a day max of $9)

4 attendees

Above & Beyond Screenwriting Workshop - In Person!

Fri, Aug 7, 3:00 AM

From Above & Beyond Screenwriting Workshop

4.9

We meet in-person in the Kazuika Room at Veterans Memorial Park. Attendance is restricted to the 20 on the RSVP list. RSVP's open every Friday morning at 11:00am. The first five writers to RSVP and comment with "pages" will present their work the following Thursday. Please feel free to pm me for additional details. REQUIRED READING FOR NEW MEMBERS - Please read the Screenwriting Info sheet pdf before attending your first Thursday workshop. Message James the organizer with your email address, and he will send it to you.

3 attendees

LUNCHTIME NATURALIST & FORAGING WALK

Thu, Aug 6, 7:00 PM

From Wild Food and Self-Reliance Discovery

4.9

To attend and for exact location, register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-naturalist-walk-25-2/) Thursday, August 6, Noon **FORAGING WALK** Join us as we explore the landscape with a naturalist’s eyes. We’ll learn about plants used by generations of indigenous peoples. We’ll see the many plants used for generations of people for wild foods, medicines, and utility. We’ll see California native plants, and we’ll see non-native edibles and medicinals. And, if we get that far, we’ll explore some of the uses of yucca and other natural fibres. Bring water, and your bowl. Hahamongna Watershed Park, Location 2. Regular $45 (senior/students $30) Exact location sent with registration

2 attendees

Financial Freedom Friday

Sat, Aug 1, 1:00 AM

From Max Wealth Education: The Good, The Bad, & The Beautiful.

Financial Education and Network. A friendly, no-pressure group for learning real-world personal finance and meeting people who value growth.

1 attendee

Summer Swap + Closet Reset + Sewing Basics

Sun, Jul 26, 9:00 PM

From Chinatown LA Community Events

4.8

Learn how to do a basic stitch and repair the holes in your clothes! Karli will be teaching a mini workshop. Bring some clothes and other things from your closet and put it on our rack. Grab some things you like and take everything else back :) BYOB! See you soon!

52 attendees

The Say-Do Gap: Why Execution Breaks Down—and How to Fix It

Fri, Aug 7, 3:15 PM

From Friday Coffee Meetup

4.8

Join us for a candid and highly practical session with Dr. Dmitri Kossakovski, an engineering and business leader who has spent his career working in environments where execution failure isn’t just costly—it can derail products, delay critical systems, and cost companies their competitive edge. From NASA/JPL to Fortune 500 companies to venture-backed startups, Dmitri has operated at the intersection of deep technology and real-world delivery across domains including automotive, medtech, sensors, and advanced materials. And across all of these environments, he kept seeing the same pattern: Teams that look productive on paper—but quietly drift off course week after week. Plans are made. Status updates are shared. Progress appears to be happening. But underneath it all, the gap between what’s said and what actually gets done continues to widen. Instead of accepting this as the norm, Dmitri began tracking that gap. What started as a simple weekly habit—recording what was planned, what actually happened, and what comes next—evolved into a lightweight system he now calls the “Say-Do Gap,” and a tool he describes as a “Project Reality Ledger.” In this session, Dr. Kossakovski will break down the methodology behind the Say-Do approach, explain why simple tracking habits often outperform complex project management systems, and share what he learned building a product on nights and weekends while leading high-stakes R&D organizations. This is not a talk about theory—it’s a practical framework for anyone who wants to execute more effectively in the real world. Whether you’re leading a team, building a company, or simply trying to execute more effectively in your own work, you’ll walk away with a practical approach you can apply immediately. *** ## **About the Speaker** Dr. Dmitri Kossakovski works at the intersection of deep technology and strategic business development, with over 20 years of experience spanning R&D leadership, technology partnerships, licensing, and M&A. He holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Caltech and an MS in Applied Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, along with an Executive MBA from the Drucker School. His career spans NASA/JPL, Fortune 500 companies, and venture-backed startups across domains including semiconductor materials, advanced coatings, thermal systems, sensors, and medical devices. On the business side, he has negotiated more than 25 transactions—including licensing agreements, research partnerships, and M&A—with organizations such as MIT, KAIST, Kyocera, Infineon, the DOE, and DARPA. He co-founded Pacific Scanning Corp (acquired by Agilent Technologies) and was part of the leadership team behind a successful exit at iGlass Technology. He currently contributes to strategic investment initiatives in medical innovation and serves on the boards of multiple startups. He is the author of 30+ U.S. patents.

30 attendees

URBAN PREPAREDNESS

Sat, Aug 1, 5:00 PM

From Wild Food and Self-Reliance Discovery

4.9

To attend and for exact location, register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/urban-preparedness/) Saturday, August 1, 10 a.m. Urban Preparedness can mean a life of self-reliance! But it also means you’re a bit more prepared for disasters such as an earthquake, or a flood, or a fire. We will cover some of the basic elements that you should know in order to take care of yourself at home. This class is all about urban preparedness. We’ll cover issues about WATER and how to store water in Los Angeles County. What FOODS should you store, and grow. We will also show (and cook) some wild foods. We will share how to COOK in your backyard if you can’t use your indoor stove. We will address first aid only minimally — we suggest you take a Red Cross course. We will share TOILET alternative that is relatively easy. We will also show some of the alternate devices to ELECTRICAL devices. And we’ll talk about the notion of a “bug out bag,” and some common sense, such as the benefits of joining Neighborhood Watch, or starting one, if one is not active in your neighborhood. This class will include a short PLANT WALK to learn about edible and medicinal wild plants. Location sent with registration Books and products will be available for sale August 1 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm $45.00 – $65.00

4 attendees

Professional Women's Mastermind Circle

Thu, Jul 30, 1:00 AM

From Professional Womens Network LA

4.8

*** **It's back! We're reviving one of our most-loved events, the Professional Women's Mastermind Circle.** *(Thank you for your interest, this event is now full. Keep your eye out for our future events.)* Join us for an evening of real talk, real support, and real solutions. Whether you're growing a business, building a career, or just want to network with a great group of women, bring your ideas, questions, and challenges, and leave with a fresh perspective, helpful tips, and a room full of women in your corner. To allow time for everyone to share, this Meetup is capped at just 10 women. Led by PWNLA founder, certified executive coach & facilitator, Margalit Ward, the evening is relaxed, interactive, and built around you, designed to help you find solutions, inspire action, and move forward with fresh ideas. Light refreshments will be served \| Sign up now; space is limited\! **When:** Wednesday, July 29, 6 pm – 8:30 pm **Where:** Margalit's home, LA-Fairfax Grove area (address will be sent upon registration) **Cost:** $20 pre\-registered $relaunch rate$ \| $25 at the door First come, first served, this Meetup typically fills up quickly and often has a waiting list. **Bring with you:** Business cards, something to take notes with, and a question, challenge, or idea you'd like feedback on. We can't wait to see you there! *** ***What women say about our Mastermind Circles...*** *"Loved this event. I got a lot of great advice for my own business, and the whole evening was full of wisdom, kindness, and generosity. Definitely worth the time and money." — Tara King, Choreographer & Web Designer/Developer* *"So many great ideas shared, and so much inspiration from a great group of wonderful women. Thank you all!" — Kimberly Chenier, Attorney & Business Strategist* *"The best few hours I've spent in a long time. It was a supportive, productive and energetic group of smart women helping each other to grow their businesses. I have a ton of great ideas to keep me rolling!" — Laura P, Personal Trainer & Wellness Coach* *Tickets are non-refundable & non-transferable*

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You can find budgeting workshops by searching for finance or budgeting-related groups and events in Los Angeles on Meetup, filtering by your desired schedule.

Expect practical lessons on managing finances, setting budgets, and achieving financial goals, all while networking with others sharing similar interests.

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Absolutely, you can join as many budgeting-related groups as you like to gain insights from different experts and styles.

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Attending helps improve financial literacy, learn new tips, and connect with peers who share your commitment to smart money management.

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Budgeting Workshops Los Angeles

On Location Photo, Video and Editing Workshop

Community Event! Pop-Up Shops & Kokedama Workshop

💸 Let’s Learn How to Short Stocks

You're Invited: A Free Lunch & Learn on Real Estate, Taxes & Retirement

IMPROV BRUNCH JAM with FREE COFFEE & DONUTS

Above & Beyond Screenwriting Workshop - In Person!

LUNCHTIME NATURALIST & FORAGING WALK

Financial Freedom Friday

Summer Swap + Closet Reset + Sewing Basics

The Say-Do Gap: Why Execution Breaks Down—and How to Fix It

URBAN PREPAREDNESS

Professional Women's Mastermind Circle

On Location Photo, Video and Editing Workshop

Community Event! Pop-Up Shops & Kokedama Workshop

💸 Let’s Learn How to Short Stocks

You're Invited: A Free Lunch & Learn on Real Estate, Taxes & Retirement

IMPROV BRUNCH JAM with FREE COFFEE & DONUTS

Above & Beyond Screenwriting Workshop - In Person!

Trusted by millions worldwide

Popular groups

Hollywood / Los Feliz Micro-Budget Filmmakers

Max Wealth Education: The Good, The Bad, & The Beautiful.

Los Angeles Small Business Credit Building Meet up Group

Los Angeles Photography Workshops

Second Saturday Divorce Information Workshop

Career Discovery Workshop

LA Small Business Survival Tips

Los Angeles New Revenue Ops & Technology Meetup Group

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