The purpose of this meet up group is to have you come and visit our Dynamic Toastmaster club and see how you can improve your communication, listening, presentation and people skills. There is no obligation to join the club. We would like you to just come and visit us once or several times and see if you can learn from it.   We guarantee you will!   See some Toastmasters International  scripts below...   Want to become a better communicator? …

We are a group of new and seasoned entrepreneurs in the Greater Los Angeles area with the purpose of meeting together monthly to share tips, strategies, business cards, and support for one another. We all work in different fields: technology, financial services, educational services, health & wellness, food services, construction & maintenance, etc. Nonetheless, we meet to share knowledge, wisdom, and resources. While some entrepreneurial meetup groups are secretly an outlet for various p …

… ffith Observatory; MOLAA (Museum of Latin American Art); Hollywood Bowl Museum (and concert); SS Lane Victory Ship Museum (and cruise); Bowers Museum; Museum of Tolerance; Japanese American Museum; Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum; Flying Museum (under construction); Museum of Neon Art; Craft and Folk Art Museum; Pacific Asia Museum; Pasadena Museum of California Art; Children’s Museum of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Maritime Museum; Banning Residence Museum; Clark Library; Chinese American Museum; Wat …

This group is about building a support group and finding solutions to unanswered questions that you may not of ever asked because you didn't have anyone to talk to or just too embarrassed to ask. As I was growing up I really didn't have anyone to talk to because my mother didn't want to talk about life issues she taught me how to cook, clean and always be nice and if you don't have any thing nice to say don't say nothing at all, on the other hand their was my father who probably would have taugh …

We're a group of actors, writers, editors, artists and directors both inside and outside the system. We exist to make creative works both promotional and viral and we rely on the strength of our members to do it. There is no flaking, there is no meeting without end, and there is no class structure making you take a series of levels that only serve to stall the creative process--there is only the work. There is no fee, there is no obligation, we are not a paid class. We are, instead, a …

Our finishing school provides workshops and training for those in the performing arts - specifically burlesque, cabaret, and circus performers. The training we provide focuses on movement, comportment, character development, and the refinement of an individual performer's acts or numbers. This group is designed for performers that are looking for a way to improve their craft without signing up for overpriced or extended classes. Everything is taught "a la carte". It's been my experience that a l …

The Los Angeles MBA Admissions Workshop is a seminar series that introduces attendees to the critical components of the MBA application process. Attendees will leave knowing what they need to do to maximize their changes of getting into the best business school program possible. As MBA deadlines loom this is your chance to nail down your application and approach to your essays. Significant time and focus will be paid to the common MBA essay types. Attendees will learn how to construct impactf …

Hello Filmmakers, This meetup is about making films. We will mainly focus on shooting scenes andshorts in class for the purpose of finishing work as part of our curriculum.We will cover the basics of lighting, camera handling and shooting, scene scripts and screenwriting, acting and continuity, shot list and frame selection, acting basics and editing, among others.This is for beginning filmmakers so that they can workshop all theaspects of filmmaking using the equipment (lights, camera, boom mi …

(Formerly the Torrance Children's Book Writers) Whether you dream of becoming a published author, or whether you simply want to jumpstart your writing career, joining a writing group such as the Torrance Children's Book Writing Group will help you get started. Although our main focus is on writing for children, we welcome writers of all kinds, as well as those who love to read children's books (Middle Grade, Young Adult, Picture Books, etc). We will share tips, lessons, and learnings on …

Welcome! We are interested in applying the most inclusive and dynamic meta-theory (Integral theory, as developed by Ken Wilber and others, including models such as Spiral Dynamics and Constructive Developmentalism) to help us evolve and increase awareness in the territory. If you have a serious interest in REAL evolutionary enlightenment, stable and grounded healthy development, transformation and transcendence (stage evolution), and higher consciousness within the context of a seriously committ …

This group is for people who love learning about sake...and more importantly, love drinking sake in the Los Angeles area. We're looking forward to having a lot of great sake tastings! Be sure to follow us on twitter! http://twitter.com/lasake Check out our new website (it is still under construction, we'll be adding more info soon): http://losangelessake.com Kanpai!

Do you like public speaking? If you do, this group is for you. If you don't, this group is REALLY for you. Century Plaza Toastmasters is a supportive group that can help you develop your speaking and leadership skills. In addition to learning how to write and deliver prepared speeches, you will learn how to speak on your feet, how to give constructive feedback, how to run efficient meetings, and more. We meet the first and third Thursday of every month from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency …

"This practice is the seed of all practices in existence. Come back to the silence like coming home"   In this class we will hold space for you to have a more formal introduction to self. Within this class we will explore self without any outside noise, ideas or belief systems diluting our experience. We live in a noisy world. This practice exist beyond the grasp of any teacher, guru, idea, belief system or constructs of the mind. This practice is you. Sitting practice is not a relaxation techni …

When starting this mixer over three years ago, the idea was to facilitate synergies between the architectual & contractual fields. A major goal is the sustainability of our businesses in the years to come. We provide a bi-annual meeting for the best & brightest of the South Bay. You should join if you: Plan to thrive in your life & your community; Desire to enter your business in the South Bay region; Have a strong appetite for development.

Hello and welcome. The purpose of this meet up is to promote the Toast of the Bay Toastmasters club located in Torrance/Rolling Hills. If you are unfamiliar with or are new to Toastmasters, please visit the Toastmasters International website at http://toastmasters.org. Although we would love to have you come visit our club, if our location is not convenient for you, please visit the Toastmasters website to find a location that may be closer to you. Please note that we have about 25 club members …

Hi, My name is Bobbi Palmer. I'm The Dating and Relationship Coach for Women Over 40. I created this group to bring resources and opportunities to help women over 40 learn how to have fun dating and find a special guy to share a loving relationship. Also, to help you connect with other fabulous women. If you are a smart, independent women who has built a good life for yourself…yet you know your life could be even fuller if you could find that man who adores and fulfills you…this group is for you …