Budgeting Workshops Los Angeles

IMPROV BRUNCH JAM with FREE COFFEE & DONUTS

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 **Stephen Gillikin.** **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)

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.

PRIMITIVE & MODERN TECHNOLOGY: FIRE WORKSHOP

PRIMITIVE & MODERN TECHNOLOGY: FIRE WORKSHOP WE’LL BE COOKING TOO! October 31, 10 a.m. We will take a walk and you will see the woods that are used to make the most basic methods of fire-production: The bow and drill, and the hand drill. You will also see flint and steel. You will learn by doing. You will work to make an ember, and you will learn which woods are best, and how to process your woods. A short walk included to see which plants are best for your fire-making kit. This is a timeless bushcraft skill. We expect that each person will be able to collect and process most of your kit during this class. You will learn this fundamental bushcraft skill by doing! An excellent overall survival skill, since fire is at the very heart of survival: signalling, purifying water, cooking, etc. BONUS: Once we make a fire, we’ll cook some wild foods at the grill for each of you to try. October 31 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm $45.00 – $65.00 Location 2, Hahamongna.

Autumn Vocal Workshop: Ya Gotta Have Friends

Verdugo Hills Chorus presents: **"Ya Gotta Have Friends,"** a seven-week vocal workshop! Come stand right in the middle of the harmony... it's way more fun than scrolling your phone! **What you'll learn:** * posture: the basis for all good singing * breath control: the fuel for singing * phonation: creating the sounds of music * resonation: creating good vocal vibes * articulation: the words that communicate * fundamentals: vowels, diphthongs, and consonants * singing with energy and dynamics * singing with artistry The workshop begins on Wednesday, September 30th, at 7:00 pm at Verdugo Hills Chorus's rehearsal hall at the Elks Lodge in San Gabriel and includes a performance with the chorus on November 15th. Songs for the workshop include Bill Withers' **"Lean on Me"**; the Beatles' and Bette Midler's **"With a Little Help from My Friends/Ya Gotta Have Friends"** medley; and Maroon 5's **"Memories"**; and more if you're up for it! **Please register by September 22nd** to reserve your spot and so we can have materials ready for when we meet you. To register, visit our website at: https://verdugohillschorus.org/content/join-our-autumn-vocal-workshop For more information or if you have questions, please email Donna at [kndlseale@gmail.com](mailto:kndlseale@gmail.com). Come sing with us—and bring a friend!

LUNCHTIME CANDLE MAKING

To attend and for exact location, Register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/lunchtime-candle-making/) November 12 @ 12:00 am $30.00 – $45.00 November 12, noon til 2 p.m. We will make candles using molds and dipping. This is a great opportunity to see what is involved in making your own candles. We will also show a simple slush lamp. Note: Hahamongna is our field office, please register for exact location.

[In-Person] Free SEO & AI Workshop – Mastering ChatGPT for SEO Success

🚀 **Want to boost your website’s rankings and automate SEO like a pro?** Join us for a **FREE live workshop** where we’ll explore how **AI and ChatGPT** can transform your SEO strategy. [📌 ](https://burbank.libnet.info/event/17419065)**[Limited seats available – Register now!](https://burbank.libnet.info/event/17419065)** Whether you're a **business owner, marketer, content creator, or SEO enthusiast**, this class will give you hands-on techniques to **save time, optimize content, and improve search rankings effortlessly**. ### **What You’ll Learn:** ✅ **AI for SEO** – How ChatGPT can streamline keyword research, content optimization, and more ✅ **Automating Keyword Research** – Generate keyword-rich ideas in seconds ✅ **Content Optimization** – Create high-ranking SEO content, from meta tags to blog posts ✅ **Competitor Analysis** – Uncover your competitors’ strategies using AI ✅ **Technical SEO** – Improve site speed, structure, and indexing with AI-powered insights ✅ **SEO Reporting & Strategy** – Automate SEO tasks and gain data-driven insights **Meet Your Host: Brandon Leibowitz** **[Brandon Leibowitz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonleibowitz)**, founder of **[SEO Optimizers](https://seooptimizers.com/)**, has been helping businesses dominate search engines for over **18 years**. He'll share **proven strategies, insider tips, and real-world case studies** to help you rank higher and drive more traffic. **🗓 Wednesday, November 4, 2026** ⏰ **6:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT** **📍 Burbank Central Library: 110 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502** **🚀 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how AI can supercharge your SEO efforts!** [📌 ](https://burbank.libnet.info/event/17419065)**[Limited seats available – Register now!](https://burbank.libnet.info/event/17419065)**

Toastmasters Party! Voces Latinas & Lofty Speaker

Two Toastmasters meetings in one! This month, Lofty Speakers teams up Voces Latinas for a joint meeting! **Does the idea of public speaking freak you out? Join the club!** The best way to overcome the fear of public speaking is practice, practice, practice. And we have a more interesting way for you to do that…unless you really enjoy giving speeches to your mirror. If you’re ready to show the world - your coworkers, friends and family - the charismatic, intelligent and articulate part of you - or if you simply want to make a good impression at your next job interview, join the club. **Lofty & Voces are part of a network of more than 16,600 Toastmaster clubs in 143 countries around the world.** Our unique club is made up of a small group of creative professionals who have pledged to work on their fear of public speaking together twice a month. (For a grand total of 4 hours per month!) Public speaking is scary - but stick with us and you’ll not only learn how to master the art of communication… you’ll also learn to love it - and meet some great people along the way.

TRADITIONAL ARROW MAKING

To Attend and for Exact Location, Register [HERE](https://www.schoolofself-reliance.com/event/traditional-arrow-making/) Saturday, November 7, 10 a.m., TRADITIONAL ARROW MAKING $65 ($45 for seniors and students) BUSHCRAFT SKILLS This is one of the fundamental bushcraft skills that all hunter-gatherers needed to know. You might make a new bow every year, but you had to make arrows all the time. In this class, you will learn the basic parts of the arrow, and how an arrow can be very simple, or more complex. You will learn at least two common methods that arrows were made in the past. You will learn each step of making the traditional arrow, and then each student will make one. You will learn all the steps along the way, from selection of wood, shaft straightening, to adding the nocks, points, and feathers. Bring your knife, and fine files if you have them. Otherwise, tools will be provided. What’s more important? The bow, or the arrow? Obviously, the arrow, since it is the projectile that flies through the air. It must be straight, and properly aligned. Nearly every society of the past used archery for hunting, and that meant LOTS of arrows. You’ll learn that there are several ways to make an arrow that will shoot straight, and you will make at least two. Again, bring whatever tools you might have. Cost is $65, with a senior and student rate of $45. Be sure to RSVP. LOCATION 2. Hahamongna Watershed Park, on Pasadena’s west side, bordering with La Canada. Enter the park from Oak Grove and Foothill, and drive into the park, staying on the upper road (do NOT make that left turn and drive downhill), until you see the outdoor bathroom. Park there.

🎉 Two Rooms and a Boom + Ultimate Werewolf + Potluck!

The Cards You Collect: How Experience Shapes What You Build

What if the experiences that seem completely unrelated are actually preparing you for what comes next? Ben Ikwuagwu’s path to entrepreneurship has been anything but linear. He spent nearly a decade in global supply chain at Dell and Apple and then pursued a very different path as a performer—leading Sweet Matcha Band and playing stages including Carnegie Hall, ACL Live, and FOX. Today, he’s the Co-Founder and CEO of Soundcheck Live. Those chapters weren’t a branding story. They were the training and each experience gave Ben a different set of skills—or “cards”—that he eventually learned to play together. At this Friday Coffee Meetup, Ben will share how seemingly unrelated experiences, failures, and career pivots can become unexpected advantages when you’re building something new. He’ll take us inside his first year building Soundcheck and talk candidly about the pivots, the misses, what actually stuck, and what he’s learned about earning people’s trust and getting customers, investors, and teammates to believe in what you’re building. ### About Ben Ben Ikwuagwu is Co-Founder and CEO of Soundcheck Live, an operations platform for pro duction companies, agencies, and talent teams. Soundcheck helps live-event operators move beyond spreadsheets, group texts, and memory to manage and scale their businesses. Ben brings together experience across corporate operations, live entertainment, and technology to build tools for an industry he knows firsthand. ### Networking Come early to connect with fellow founders, technologists, creatives, and community members. Friday Coffee Meetup is as much about the people in the room as it is about the conversation on stage. **Accessibility:** FoundrSpace is located in a historic building without elevator access. If you require assistance, please email [pasadena@foundrspace.com](mailto:pasadena@foundrspace.com) and [admin@innovatepasadena.org](mailto:admin@innovatepasadena.org) by October 30.

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.

*SOLD OUT* LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART

Let's visit the brand new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art This will be very popular so buy your tickets now. **When:** Saturday, October 31, 2026 **Time:** 12:30 PM - meet at 12:00 PM. Give yourself plenty of time - it will be a high traffic day **Where:** Lucas Museum of Narrative Art One Lucas Plaza @ Exposition Park Los Angeles, CA 90037 **Cost:** $25 Adults, $21 seniors 65+ [BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE](https://my.lucasmuseum.org/production/timed-entry/86,205) Tickets are timed. Choose October 31 @ 12:30 PM Paid parking will be available through Exposition Park, including two lots on site and four in Exposition Park. All revenue from parking remains in Exposition Park to support the park and state museums. The closest public transit stop is at the Expo/Vermont train station at the intersection of Exposition Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. The Vermont/39th bus stop is also conveniently located next to the museum.