Citizenship Prep Los Angeles

Culver City Book Club! “Determined” by Robert Sapolsky

We will be meeting to discuss a chapter every week, from Robert Sapolsky’s “Determined”, to talk about concepts like free will and agency.

BASIC NATURAL NAVIGATION, AND ORIENTATION

To attend and for exact location, register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/basic-natural-navigation-35/) What are some of the tried-and-proven methods for navigation that people have used for centuries? We’ll begin with observations of the terrain — shadows, looking at trees, moisture, feeling rocks, insect signs, etc. We’ll learn how to use the stars, the sun, the moon, for navigation, including how to read the natural terrain. These are skills that our grandparents took for granted, but as we rely more and more on technologies, we have forgotten these very basic skills. Yes, you’ll also learn the basics of how to read a map, how to use a compass, how to align the map with a compass, and ways to navigate the terrain with these tools. Since this is a two-hour lunchtime class, we will cover the most basic skills. We’ll do exercises to test your new skills. Bring a notebook. Location sent with registration $65 (Students and seniors, $45) This class can be applied towards Bushcraft Certificate

Black Women's Network Monthly Business Entrepreneur Social Meeting

**BWN's Next Meetup** Please see our website for meeting details. Meetings are in-person location details are on our website: Www.blackwomensnetwork.net Location: JA Venue 2070 Manchester Bl., LA, CA www.blackwomensnetwork.net Each meeting provides an opportunity to Spotlight your BUSINESS and Networking to connect with potential Supporters, Teammates, Coaches, and just new Sister-friends. Since March 1979, [BWN] Black Women's Network has been a beacon in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan business community that unites and welcomes black women in particular however, other urban professionals are welcome to participate. BWN supports by offering inspiring networking, volunteering and mentoring opportunities to support black female business, career and professional development. All who support the mission of uplifting, growing and developing the life experiences, careers and community of black women and girls are welcome. http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/c/f/1/600_440624273.jpeg

WILD FOODS: TRADITIONAL ACORN PROCESSING

To attend and for exact location, Register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/wild-food-cooking-workshop-focus-on-acorn-processing/) **TRADITIONAL ACORN PROCESSING** This Session is a complete lesson on the historical value of the ACORN in west coast native societies, along with some nutritional information. You will then go through the entire process of turning the raw acorn into a delicious food. You’ll shell, grind, leach, test, leach some more, and blend with a few other ingredients to make acorn food products. If you didn’t already know this, ACORNS are a Super-Food, not simply squirrel food. They contain all the amino acids! Native Americans of the Americas understood this and regularly processed and consumed acorn products. In fact, acorns have been used for food by many cultures the world over. They are still commonly used in Korean dishes. In the U.S., the use of the acorn is experiencing a revival. We will also prepare a few other wild food dishes, depending on what is in season. There will be minimal walking today, but still bring your field notebook. This can apply to an Ethno-botany certificate. Location sent upon registration. $65 ($45 for students and seniors)

Meditation Mondays- 5pm at Unity of the Westside in Culver City

Come to Unity of the Westside, every Monday at 5pm, for a beautiful Meditation experience in our sanctuary. *Join us for Practical sessions on Heartfulness Meditation with Yogic Transmission. Learn and experience simple yet effective guided relaxation and meditation techniques. Reduce stress, calm your mind, and improve the quality of your life.* Guided by Prasad Singamsetty of the Heartfulness Institute. All are welcome 

LUNCHTIME PLANT WALK

To attend and for exact location, register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-plant-walk/) We’ll walk into the Arroyo Seco, north of JPL, and see the flora of the spring. We’ll see a variety of native and introduced flora. We’ll walk along the alder-lined stream, and see yucca, and California coffeeberry, black sage, willow, and more. Bring water. A two hour exploratory walk. From the intersection of Ventura and Windsor in Altadena, continue north into the large parking area east of JPL. Park where you can to the north. On our short walk, we’ll explore along the river and a side canyon of the upper Arroyo.

Studio City Speakers Toastmasters Club - Bimonthly Meeting

Our club, like Toastmasters clubs worldwide, is a place for people to conquer fears of public speaking, learn speaking skills, and practice for upcoming needs at work and in the community. We meet regularly on the second and fourth Mondays each month. A typical meeting has about 10-15 attendees, ranging in age and genders, with opportunities for everyone to speak each session. Visitors and guests are warmly encouraged to check us out. Pay us a visit and see why we're the friendliest Toastmasters in town! MEETINGS AT Keller Williams Realty in Studio City, at 4061 Lasurel Canyon Blvd, behind Vons supermarket. Ample parking.

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)

Korean-English Language Exchange

LUNCHTIME EXPLORATORY NATURE WALK

To attend and for exact location, register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-exploratory-nature-walk/) We’ll explore the perimeter of this section of the Arroyo Seco and find some of the in-season wild edibles, and medicinal plants, and we’ll view the overall basin. Along this footpath, we will find foods, medicines, and several plants used for weaving and basketry. We’ll learn about the woods that were used for shelter, and fire, and discuss how some of the rocks were used in the past. We’ll also see many of the “invasive” non-native edibles.

A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

In a near-future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma’s purse, containing their treasured immigration documents, has been stolen. Set over the course of one week, *A Guardian and a Thief* tells two the story of Ma’s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba, the thief, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe.

The Friendly Toastmasters Club 554

Conquer your fear of Public Speaking! Leadership training, self-confidence building, personal growth and development, social and business networking, fun! This hybrid club is open to all interested parties and we encourage you to check us out! We meet 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 PM pacific time. Location: Temple City Live Oak Park, 10144 Bogue Street, Temple City, CA To contact us, **email** [vpm-554@toastmastersclubs.org](vpm-554@toastmastersclubs.org) Club website: [https://554.toastmastersclubs.org/](https://554.toastmastersclubs.org/) Visit our Facebook group at: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/178170642318920/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/178170642318920/)