Budgeting Workshops Los Angeles

South Bay Cashflow Meetup Event - Meeting in Alhambra

**Please make a note that we will alternating locations between Alhambra & Torrance throughout 2026** *February, April, June, August, October, December* **DENNY'S -** **369 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801** *January, March, May, July, September, November* **DENNY'S -** **21270 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503** Come join us at our next event. We will be playing both CASHFLOW® 101 and 202. For those who have not played it, CASHFLOW® 202 teaches those more experienced players advanced business and investing techniques used by technical investors by adding volatility to the game. It teaches the investment techniques of "short-selling stock", "put-options", "call-options", "straddles" and real estate exchanges. By playing the Cashflow board game, we can begin to truly learn how the money game is played and begin to change our thinking about what actions we need to take in order to truly be financially free. If you desire to promote your business, network with like minded individuals and learn the skills for building lifelong passive income streams you desire, this is your group. Who's Leading the Cashflow Games? Douglas Carver, Club Co-organizer Doug leads Cashflow 101. As an active local Realtor (*[[www.LivingInWestLA.com](http://www.livinginwestla.com/)]([www.livinginwestla.com](http://www.livinginwestla.com/))*) and full time stock trader and investor, he loves helping people achieve their financial goals whether it be buying/ selling real estate or investing in the stock market. Chris Hanson, Club Co-organizer Chris leads Cashflow 202. He left his corporate job in 2002 to trade his own money full-time. Over the years, enough people kept saying, "show me how", so he developed "Profits On Wall Street". It's an educational firm specializing in teaching investors how to trade stocks and options. Learn more about him at *[[www.ProfitsOnWallStreet.com](http://www.profitsonwallstreet.com/)]([www.profitsonwallstreet.com](http://www.profitsonwallstreet.com/))* 95% of achieving & maintaining time freedom is about the "how to think"[...only](http://...only/) about 5% is about the "how to do". He hosts a podcast called Investing From The Beach, where he discusses the "How to Think" aspects of achieving time freedom. The show can be found on iTunes or at *[[www.InvestingFromTheBeach.com](http://www.investingfromthebeach.com/)]([www.investingfromthebeach.com](http://www.investingfromthebeach.com/))* I personally look forward to personally meeting you at our next event. Regards, Doug

Scruteon and Glendale Rotary Scam Awareness Workshop

Scam prevention workshop with practical tips to spot scams, protect yourself, and understand emerging AI threats like deepfakes. Join us for an interactive **Scam Prevention & Awareness Workshop** featuring practical, actionable tips to help you recognize common scams, avoid falling victim, and respond effectively when something seems suspicious. The workshop will cover: 🚨 Common scams and warning signs to watch for 🔐 Practical steps for protecting your personal information and accounts 🤖 Emerging AI-related scams, including deepfakes and AI-generated impersonation 💡 Actionable strategies you can use in your everyday life ❓ A Q&A session where you can ask questions and discuss specific scam situations Some portions of the presentation will focus on scams that are becoming increasingly relevant today, including the ways AI is being used to make scams more convincing. **📅 Thursday, October 22** **🕕 6:00–7:30 PM** **📍 Adventist Health Hospital — Wu Auditorium** **[Register Here](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scruteon-and-glendale-rotary-scam-awareness-workshop-tickets-2002663041066)** Whether you're looking to protect yourself, your family, or your community, this workshop will provide practical knowledge you can put to use right away.

MIDDAY FIRE WORKSHOP — hands-on

To attend and for exact location, Register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-plant-id-walk-with-soup-and-fire-making/) October 22 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm $30.00 – $45.00 Thursday, October 22, Noon. LUNCHTIME FIRE WORKSHOP SURVIVAL, BUSHCRAFT, SELF-RELIANCE! Primitive skills are very popular, and the ability to make fire without matches is at the top of the list. We will practice a few of the primitive methods of fire-starting methods, and you will learn some of the secrets that come from years of experience. You will get to practice the bow drill, the hand drill, flint and steel, and more. We will also go for a short walk (if time) so you can see the types of woods that are best for making fire, and the tinders that are best for getting your fire to light. And enjoyable gathering. Bring a bowl and water. And yes, you will learn about a few wild plants at this class as well. Location sent when you register — most likely Hahamongna. Please register to attend and for location. Hahamonga Watershed County Park is our field office, the class may be in a different location.

Above & Beyond Screenwriting Workshop - In Person!

We're meeting at Oldfield's Liquor Room on Venice Blvd for the month of October. 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.

Pasadena Cashflow Group - Meeting in Alhambra

**Please make a note that we will alternating locations between Alhambra & Torrance throughout 2026** *February, April, June, August, October, December* **DENNY'S -** **369 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801** *January, March, May, July, September, November* **DENNY'S -** **21270 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503** Come join us at our next event. We will be playing both CASHFLOW® 101 and 202. For those who have not played it, CASHFLOW® 202 teaches those more experienced players advanced business and investing techniques used by technical investors by adding volatility to the game. It teaches the investment techniques of "short-selling stock", "put-options", "call-options", "straddles" and real estate exchanges. By playing the Cashflow board game, we can begin to truly learn how the money game is played and begin to change our thinking about what actions we need to take in order to truly be financially free. If you desire to promote your business, network with like minded individuals and learn the skills for building lifelong passive income streams you desire, this is your group. Who's Leading the Cashflow Games? Douglas Carver, Club Co-organizer Doug leads Cashflow 101. As an active local Realtor (*[www.LivingInWestLA.com](www.livinginwestla.com)*) and full time stock trader and investor, he loves helping people achieve their financial goals whether it be buying/ selling real estate or investing in the stock market. Chris Hanson, Club Co-organizer Chris leads Cashflow 202. He left his corporate job in 2002 to trade his own money full-time. Over the years, enough people kept saying, "show me how", so he developed "Profits On Wall Street". It's an educational firm specializing in teaching investors how to trade stocks and options. Learn more about him at *[www.ProfitsOnWallStreet.com](www.profitsonwallstreet.com)* 95% of achieving & maintaining time freedom is about the "how to think"...only about 5% is about the "how to do". He hosts a podcast called Investing From The Beach, where he discusses the "How to Think" aspects of achieving time freedom. The show can be found on iTunes or at *[www.InvestingFromTheBeach.com](www.investingfromthebeach.com)* I personally look forward to personally meeting you at our next event. Regards, Doug

Gourd Wards Workshop with Linda & Hazel

**Gourd Wards** Folk Protection for Samhain & the Hallows Season Sunday, October 18 – 12:00 PM The Green Man • Burbank, CA $33 + $15 materials fee – **Register by 10/16 if you wish to purchase materials** $33 for Lecture only As the year turns toward its darker season, the threshold has long held special significance, the doorway between home and the world beyond, the boundary between the familiar and unknown, and in the folklore of the Hallows season, the meeting place between the living, the dead, and the Otherworld. Join Linda and Hazel for Gourd Wards, a lecture and hands-on workshop exploring the history, folklore, and practice of seasonal protection and ward making. We’ll begin by looking beyond the modern jack-o’-lantern to explore the traditions that came before it: Irish Samhain and Halloween folklore, carved turnip lanterns, frightening and apotropaic imagery, household and threshold protections, and the ways people used the materials available in their own landscapes to guard the home during liminal times of year. From there, we’ll broaden our exploration to look at regional folk traditions and protective practices, including Appalachian folkways and the importance of place, season, and locally available materials. We’ll also discuss the difference between historical folk practices and the ways modern witches have adapted and reimagined them. Then we’ll put those principles into practice. Each participant will choose a pumpkin or gourd and create their own Gourd Ward to take home. Carve a watchful guardian, create an illuminated threshold lantern, mark your gourd with protective symbols, or transform it into a vessel containing petitions and materials chosen specifically for the work you want it to perform. A selection of natural materials, decorative elements, carving and marking supplies, and ward-making materials will be available for you to work with. We’ll discuss their uses and help you think intentionally about what your ward protects, where it will be placed, what it welcomes, and what it keeps out. Your $15 materials fee includes: \* One pumpkin or specialty gourd \* Use of shared carving and decorating supplies \* A selection of natural and ward-making materials \* Materials for petitions, binding, marking, and embellishment \* Everything needed to create one finished Gourd Ward to take home No previous magical or crafting experience is necessary. Come prepared to learn, get your hands a little messy, and leave with a ward of your own making for the Hallows season. Space and materials are limited. \*\*\*Advance registration is required by Friday 10/16, to guarantee your gourd. \*\*\*Late comers and those who would like to join us for the lecture only are welcome and can purchase a ticket less materials fee. \*\*PLEASE NOTE: Payments for all Events, Classes, and Rituals at The Green Man are non-refundable.\*\* [TO REGISTER FOR CLASS AND MATERIALS](https://thegreenmanstore.com/event/gourd-wards-workshop-with-linda-hazel/) [https://thegreenmanstore.com/event/gourd-wards-workshop-with-linda-hazel/](https://thegreenmanstore.com/event/gourd-wards-workshop-with-linda-hazel/)

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS Class, One night summary, on-campus

SURVIVAL SKILLS, Friday, October 23, 7 p.m. Sponsored by Pasadena City College. Call (626) 585-7608 for information and registration. Cost is $49. The class topics include uses of wild plants for food and medicine, purifying and finding water, making fire with primitive and modern methods, natural navigation, finding fibre from natural sources and making cordage, emergency shelters, tools and weapons, and more. The conversation and questions from students makes this lively and engaging. Christopher: “Let’s get real! Two hours is barely an introduction, but you will see a lot and get a good well-rounded introduction. See you there.” Taught by Christopher Nyerges.

Next Century Toastmasters Meetup

Want to develop your speaking skills? Join our one and a quarter hour meeting. We start with prepared speeches. Each speaker will then receive a 2-3 minute oral evaluation to help him or her understand what was done well in the speech and what areas offer opportunities for growth. The table topics section provides the opportunity to practice thinking on your feet and impromptu speaking for 1-2 minutes. Our meetings are always fun and guests are always welcome. You may bring lunch (take out is available on the "A" level from Trimana). Parking will not be validated (rates as of 09/27/16, $4.25 for each 12 minutes, maximum $34).

SURVIVAL SKILLS, URBAN FOCUS

Friday, October 9, 7 to 9 p.m., SURVIVAL SKILLS class, URBAN Focus Pasadena City College Extension. Call (626) 585-7608 for information and registration. Cost to college is $49. Class topics include uses of wild plants for food and medicine, storing food and water, sources of water you hadn’t thought about, finding and purifying water, what to do when the power goes out, alternatives to the flush toilet, emergency shelters, tools, first aid, contents of a “survival pack,” and more. There’s really SO MUCH that could be covered so bring your notebook and bring your questions! We cover all the basics, and answer the many questions you may have. Taught by Christopher Nyerges.

Improv Show: COME SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!

# BURBANK IMPROV SHOW— 7:00 PM # HOSTED BY HOUSE TEAM: BREADSTICK BODEGA Come Watch an IMPROV SHOW in BURBANK! Laugh with our house teams as they turn your suggestions into characters, scenes, and completely unexpected comedy. NO SCRIPT. NO REHEARSAL. JUST COMEDY CREATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. COME SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN. Bring a friend. Meet your neighbors. Discover the comedy happening right here in your neighborhood. L.A. CONNECTION COMEDY THEATRE Creating improv comedy since 1977 — L.A.’s oldest continuously running improv theater. **7:30 PM — LA Connection Comedy Theatre** **$8 ONLINE \| $5 AT THE DOOR \(Mention this Meetup for your discount\!\)** Easy street parking.

🎲 Strategy Games Only: Board Game Social at Moncha Cafe

FIBI Pasadena: Funding the Deal

FIBI Pasadena: Funding the Deal When: Thursday, October 22, 2026 @ 7pm IN PERSON ONLY Where: CTRL Collective Pasadena 45 S. Arroyo Parkway, Old Town Pasadena Fee: $25 at the door Link to register and PrePay: $20 https://forms.gle/hHDMaKrvP4Vkcpy49 or $25 Day of the event FIBI Pasadena is pleased to present a special panel discussion: Funding the Deal — Understanding the Capital, Credit & Creative Strategies That Make Real Estate Deals Happen. This month's topic is The Value of Traditional Financing and How to Be Creative With It. Our panel will start with the role conventional lending still plays in today's market — why it remains one of the most reliable and cost-effective tools available to investors, and how credit, qualification, and loan structure shape what deals you can take on. From there, the panel will dive into creative strategies, showing how investors can use traditional financing in unconventional ways to make deals work. Expect real-world examples of how experienced professionals combine capital sources, structure financing around the deal, and find solutions when a transaction doesn't fit the standard mold. Each panelist will give a short 5-minute presentation, followed by an open panel discussion where they'll share real-world insights and strategies from their own experience. Whether you're financing your first property or looking for new ways to fund your next acquisition, this is a deep dive into the techniques that make transactions work.