Community Support Los Angeles

Beautiful Minds: A Community Wellbeing Festival

**Overview** We're outside! If you've never joined us before, you're in for a treat. Don't miss this FREE event packed with wellness, resources, & fun! **Beautiful Minds: A Community Wellbeing Festival** **Location:** **Compton College Quad, Art Gallery & Multipurpose Room** #### **Join us for a day of empowerment, resources, and community connection!** Beautiful Minds is a FREE health and wellness community outreach with a focus on mental health, resources and empowering our community. Its thoughtful design supports the four essential pillars of health (mental, physical, social and spiritual). This vibrant festive event brings together elements of a Health Fair, a Resource Fair and a variety of interactive wellness activities led by holistic practitioners, expert-led community conversations, live music, cultural dance, line dance, free food and much more. Come hang out, socialize, connect, learn and grow all while enjoying the lively atmosphere. For More Details look us up on Eventbrite. ### **🚗 Easy Access & Parking** We want your experience to be easy and welcoming! **Plenty of free parking is available on campus**, making it simple to attend and enjoy the event. #### **Reserve Your Spot Today!** #### **Admission is FREE, and while NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, your registration helps us plan responsibly.** **FOR ADA ACCOMMODATIONS PLEASE EMAIL: HELLO@MYSISTERMYFRIENDBCS.COM OR CALL (855) 778-1600.** ####

Atheists Volunteer FOOD DISTRIBUTION! Come help and give out food!

[Atheists United](www.atheistsunited.org), California's largest grassroots atheist nonprofit, is fighting the emergency food crisis with our partners [Sunday Assembly Los Angeles](www.sundayassemblyla.com) by hosting a food distribution in Los Angeles outside our offices. We've partnered with the LA Food Bank and give out over 3,000lbs of food each event. **We need volunteers to help us assemble and organize food packages from 12pm - 5pm every third Friday.** From 3:30pm - 5pm volunteers will help hand food out directly to those in need in the neighborhood. From 5pm - 6pm we'll clean up and celebrate everything we accomplished together. Music and snacks will make it well worth your time. If you'd like to be a super volunteer, contact us about showing up at 10am to help with setup! **[If you're able to make a donation to our Food Distribution program please text the code "AUFOOD" to 44-321, or click here](https://secure.givelively.org/donate/atheists-united/support-atheists-united-s-food-distributions). All donations go to helping us feed our community or expand our impact.** **\*\*Food:** Snacks will be provided free for volunteers. We also hope you join us for dinner at a local restaurant after the event. **\*\*Safety:** COVID-19 is extremely dangerous and we prioritize the safety of our volunteers and food recipients. You must be vaccinated to volunteer. If you are not vaccinated you will be asked to leave immediately. **\*\*Parking:** Free parking for volunteers in our parking lot off Rampart Blvd behind the building. **\*\*Dress Code:** Safety requirements include: no open-toe/open-heel shoes or high heels. We recommend casual attire (jeans, t-shirt, light sweater, & tennis shoes). Please dress for the weather and wear sunscreen as needed. Any questions, please contact Marit at marit.ingebretsen@atheistsunited.org or Evan at evan@atheistsunited.org **Few things bring more joy than helping others.** Join us!

May Fertility Cafe- Community support

Private cafe in old Town Pasadena

Funtastic Hike at Arroyo Seco. Moderate Paced.

Join us for a **moderate-paced, friendly hike** at **Arroyo Seco**! This scenic 4-mile trail offers beautiful nature views, a mostly flat path, and a great chance to meet like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to get some fresh air, stay active, or just enjoy good company, this is the perfect way to start your day! ⏰ **Time:** [9:30 AM] (Please arrive 5 minutes early) 📍 **Where:** 319 San Pascual Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Click the Meetup app map for exact coordinates. **What to Bring**: * Comfortable hiking shoes * Water bottle (stay hydrated!) * Sunscreen and a hat * Snacks if you’d like to enjoy a quick break * Fast friendly dogs on a leash are welcome! * Feel free to invite friends—this is a casual, social hike.

Fertility Café- Monthly Support for Your Fertility Journey

**The Fertility Café:** Conversation, Care & Community Hosted by *Peggy Daglian, LMFT* at Fertility Family Services, a licensed mental health specialist in reproductive care and family planning. The Fertility Café is a welcoming monthly in-person gathering where individuals at any stage of their fertility journey can connect over coffee or tea in a supportive and respectful environment. These conversation circles offer a space to share experiences, listen, and build community with others who understand the fertility journey. Each gathering is guided by a fertility professional to help foster thoughtful conversation and a safe space for everyone attending. Location: Neighbors and Friends Café – Old Pasadena 88 East Union St., Pasadena, CA 91103 Date: Third Thursday of each month \| 6:00–8:00 PM Cost: Free to attend. What to Expect: • A warm, supportive community conversation • A respectful and confidential environment • Insight and guidance from a fertility and wellness specialist • The opportunity to connect with others navigating similar experiences. There is no pressure to share. * Please RSVP through Meetup so we can keep the group comfortable in size. *Start with coffee, stay for community.*

Weekly Volunteering with @Myfriendshousela Skid Row

Free Faith Based Support Group

**Faith-Based Recovery Group** This free faith-based recovery group offers a safe, supportive space for adults seeking healing, hope, and community. Each Friday, we come together for encouragement, connection, and honest conversation rooted in faith. Whether you are in recovery, supporting a loved one, or simply looking for a place to grow spiritually and emotionally, you are welcome here. 🕕 Every Friday, 6–9 PM 📍 18333 Dolan Way, Suite #203, Canyon Country 👥 Ages 18 and up 💙 Free to attend No judgment, no pressure, just support, faith, and community.

Coffee & Social Walk (Pasadena)

Join me for a relaxed Sunday as we get together for a late afternoon coffee and stroll. We’ll **start by meeting at Superba** for coffee and light mingling. From there, we’ll head out for a group coffee walk through Pasadena, taking in scenic routes and charming neighborhoods along with visiting the Caltech campus together as a Meetup community. There’s no better way to stay connected with friends and new acquaintances than through a fun, low-pressure activity like this. Whether you’re new to the area, looking to meet friendly faces, or just want a low-pressure, outdoor activity, this meetup is for you. **Time:** 5 – 7:30 PM **What to Bring:** Comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate attire, positive vibes, and a friendly spirit! **Superba Snacks + Coffee** 712 South Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105 ***Note:*** *Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes! We’ll enjoy a relaxed stroll through Pasadena’s beautiful residential neighborhoods and explore the Caltech campus along the way.*

K-TOWN AFTER DARK | LA Nightlife Till 2AM

Friday night in Koreatown. 🌃 Dodgers game on in the background, drinks flowing, live DJs, live performance, and a late-night LA crowd all in one spot. We’ll start with the game at 7:15PM, then keep the night going with music, cocktails, dancing, and good energy until 2AM. Not your usual watch party, more like an LA night out with the game as the backdrop. ✨ Culture 🍜 Food 🍸 Cocktails 🎧 Live DJs 🎤 Live Performance Come solo or bring friends — easy place to meet people and experience Koreatown after dark. 📍 Moonlight Ktown Lounge 3250 Wilshire Blvd · Los Angeles, CA 🕖 Friday, May 29 • 7:15PM–2AM 🎟 RSVP on Partiful: [https://partiful.com/e/a0juijTuXL8eLbi6zch8](https://partiful.com/e/a0juijTuXL8eLbi6zch8)

Little Tokyo Night at Far Bar🔥 LA × Japan Social + Dodgers Game

We’re bringing a good crowd to **Far Bar in Little Tokyo** — for a night that blends **LA energy, Japan vibes, and a social scene that actually moves**! Dodgers vs Angels will be on, but this isn’t about sitting and watching a game! It’s about being out —good music, drinks flowing, people talking, and that mix of cultures that makes LA feel like LA! And yeah — if Ohtani connects, the whole place goes up. **free sake shots every time Shohei Ohtani hits a home run! 🍶🔥** LA × 日本な夜。 🌴 **WHAT TO EXPECT** • A packed Little Tokyo bar atmosphere • A social, open crowd (not cliquey) • Music, drinks, and movement • Dodgers vs Angels playing in the background • A mix of locals, creatives, and people just out for a good night! 🌸 **VIBE** Not just the game. **LA × Japan, city nights, good people.** Even if you’re not into baseball — you’ll feel it! **📍 Far Bar** — Little Tokyo **⏰ Saturday, May 16 • 6:30 PM** Come through anytime 👋**Hosted by LA2JP 💙 LA x Japan Community** Come meet the LA2JP fam — easy, friendly, and open to everyone. はじめてでも大歓迎です！

Member Mixer & Potluck @ Hollywood Sculpture Garden w/ Arts Exhibition~-

The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is really a neat place . . . AND WE GET TO VISIT AND HAVE A SOCIAL THERE!!! It's located on private property and not normally open to the public. So it is indeed a special thing for us to go. (for free) Now . . . About this event: It is outdoors in a super-funky, pretty and cute location of The Hollywood Sculpture Garden. **This is intended as a "New To Meetup Mixer." Meaning if you are new to Meetup, or new to the group, been in the group for a while but not attended an event or even just new to the city, . . . then come.** A perfect way to meetup some quality people over some even better wine. **And very perfect if this is your first meetup ever!! Come join us.** If you are an existing member, . . . then you are equally welcome. After all . . who will be the welcome wagon for all the new people? Now . . . A little bit MORE about this event: Sunset is expected for 7:58 PM 6 PM Event STARTS 5 to 6 PM . . . General arrival window. 6 to 7:58 . . . General socializing & art appreciation over food and drinks. 7:58 PM . . . . Sunset (if all goes according to plan) 8:30 PM . . . . The light show begins 8:30 to 9:30 . . . More socializing and art. 9:30 onwards . . . the night is young. Head off to other cool places with new friends. Oh!!!!!! One other thing **It's Pot-luck/Drink-luck.** Your ticket for entry is a dish or a drink. Bring anything that is good to share for serve 10 people. Or a nice bottle of wine, or dozen beers (if cheap beer), 6 pack of craft beer. We will provide the tables, dishes, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, etc. **Frist:** RSVP **SECOND**: Be sure to Fill out the Attendees Form so have name on guest list [https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9) **Third**: Pick up a dish or drink to bring to the event. **Fourth**: Show up (at the event) with your best self and be ready to be social and have fun. I know what you are thinking . . . * will this be fun? * is this a cool place? * will there be people as cool as me there? * or even . . . . I'm not cool & I am shy/introverted . . . * will I be able to fit in and enjoy too? ***And the answer is yes to all.*** **[WATCH THIS!!!](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) Here is a vid from an actual event we did there.** It was summer of 2021. Watch the whole thing and you will see the food/wine . . . the place, . . . where we hang out and how. As well as what it looks like at day and nite. AND . . . you get of feel of the people, place and vibe. (reg link to the vid) [https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) And to see pix from past visits. [https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA](https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA) ***The Plan:*** * ***Event Starts 6:00 PM*** * ***We socialize . . . Catch Sunset.*** * ***Then more socialize and the the lights will go on.*** ***Question:*** Tell me about this socialize thing? ***Answer:*** It's a Potluck. Bring a dish. OR bring Merlot. Then social happens from there. Question: ***The cost for all this?*** Answer: ***FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE. And bring a dish or drinks.*** PARKING: Parking is tight to non-existent the location. The Google Form will used to make sure you have ALL the best parking info. This event is cross posted to several meetup groups. So there will be plenty of folks. Some goals for this event . . . * To make new friends. * To make more friends. * To go to new places. * To be more social (in real life). There is ALSO a companion event of Daytime Coffee And Conversation in The Garden [https://www.meetup.com/sevenarts/events/311274042/](https://www.meetup.com/sevenarts/events/311274042/) If daytime is your jam . . . then that's the event for you!! For EITHER event . . . Be sure to Fill out the Attendees Form so have name on guest list [https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9) NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Race, Color, Religion, Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Relationship Status, Gender, Gender Preference, or even Belly Button Lint. We welcome all, . . . and that includes you.

Coffee, Conversation & Art @ Hollywood Sculpture Garden.

The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is really a neat place . . . AND WE GET TO VISIT AND HAVE A DAYTIME COFFEE SOCIAL THERE!!! It's located on private property and not normally open to the public. So it is indeed a special thing for us to go. To Attend you NEED to be ON THE GUEST LIST TO BE ON THE GUEST LIST . . . **you NEED to FILL THIS OUT FORM [https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9)** No entry on the form will result in no entry to the event. Now . . . About this event: It is outdoors in a super-funky, pretty and cute location of The Hollywood Sculpture Garden. **This is intended as a Coffee and Convo surrounded by Art.** A perfect way to meetup some quality people in a fabulous location. Oh!!!!!! One other thing **It's a pastries pot luck. I will be providing coffee and fresh made lattes for those that wish. BUT . . . to get a latte you need to bring a place or box of pastries to share.** Your ticket for entry is a pastries. Bring anything that is good to share for serve 10 people. I will provide the tables, dishes, plastic-ware, cups, napkins, etc. **Frist:** RSPV to the event. **SECOND:** Fill out the form **[https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9)** **Third**: Pick up pastries to bring to the event. **Fourth**: Show up (at the event) with your best self and be ready to be social and have fun. I know what you are thinking . . . * will this be fun? * is this a cool place? * will there be people as cool as me there? * or even . . . . I'm not cool & I am shy/introverted . . . * will I be able to fit in and enjoy too? ***And the answer is yes to all.*** **[WATCH THIS!!!](https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI) Here is a vid from an actual event we did there.** It was summer of 2021. Watch the whole thing and you will see the food/wine . . . the place, . . . where we hang out and how. As well as what it looks like at day and nite. AND . . . you get of feel of the people, place and vibe. (reg link to the vid) https://youtu.be/xm3TLYKLHqI And to see pix from past visits: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dGoqMzDfCuFT4NDJA **To attend this FREE event you MUST be on the GUEST LIST list** **TO BE ON THE LIST . . . fill this out Google Form** **[https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9)** Question: ***The cost for all this?*** Answer: ***FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE. And bring pastries to go with coffee or tea.*** PARKING: Parking is tight to non-existent the location. The Google Form will used to make sure you have ALL the best parking info. This event is cross posted to several meetup groups. So there will be plenty of folks. Be sure to fill out the google form so we can send you all the parking info and the schedule and event info. AND to have your name on the guest list. [https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9](https://forms.gle/oPv6oB7gmV6wL8Pf9) Some goals for this event . . . * To make new friends. * To make more friends. * To go to new places. * To be more social (in real life). There is an evening companion event to this from 5 to 10 PM [https://www.meetup.com/sevenarts/events/311241891/](https://www.meetup.com/sevenarts/events/311241891/) NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Race, Color, Religion, Ethnicity, National Origin, Political Affiliation, Relationship Status, Gender, Gender Preference, or even Belly Button Lint. We welcome all, . . . and that includes you.