Weekend Guide

Get your green gift wrap on exclusively from the hands of our YDT staffers Tracy Hepler and  Jaclyn Mullen who will add a little “TLE” (e for eco) on your holiday purchases from the 2^nd annual Unique LA. Event entry fee is $10.00 but a portion of the proceeds will go to the local non-profit 826LA! Plus you’ll get an exclusive limited edition tote bag, free drink ticket, unlimited re-entry to the show for both days and access to our great lineup of free workshops. “Shop from over 300 designers and artists, support local design and our economy, and have a blast!” And don’t worry if you’ve got little ones, children under 12 are FREE.

Location: California Market Center, 110 East 9^th Street, CA, Time: 11am-6:00 pm, Date: Saturday December 5^th and Sunday December 6^th, For more info check out http://www.uniquelosangeles.com/

Chivas Holiday Boutique:  Shop local, meet the goats and enjoy the festivities!

If you join YDT’s Tracy and Jaclyn at Unique LA Saturday, then you can make it to Lauren’s family home/farm for their 4th annual Chivas Holiday Boutique on Sunday.  Enjoy an intimate holiday shopping experience (with 7 local vendors) plus workshops on DIY skincare, goat cheese making, green living and pilates.  Don’t forget to meet the goats behind Chivas’s goat milk soap and try the yummy goat cheese-inspired appetizers and deserts handmade especially for this event.

Location: RSVP at rsvp@chivasskincare.com for exact location. Time: 12 noon to 4:30 pm, Date: Sunday December 6th.   View complete invitation or visit www.chivasskincare.com.  Contact:  Lauren@chivasskincare.com or (310) 266-6989.

Little Green has an evening planned of fab eco fun on Thursday December 3^rd. Organized by Heather Knight (www.marilynmonrobot.com) and Mind Share Green Initiative (www.mindshare.la), the Little Green event gathers LA’s finest green guys and gals amongst each other to examine “themes in LA, gentle revolutions and reflections” regarding the green movement. It certainly doesn’t hurt that you can mix and mingle, sip martinis and nibble on light bites while listening to some great speakers talk green.  Our very own Tracy Hepler will be speaking to the crowd on how to celebrate waste free holidays.

Location:  Top Loft, 676 South 21^st Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90031, Time: 7pm-Midnight, For tickets and more information check out: http://littlegreen.eventbrite.com/

Yes the holidays are upon us and while we may be inclined to give to ourselves and personal inner circle, we can also give to the less fortunate especially under privileged kids. That’s precisely why Madison at Fred Segal will be holding a “Gifts Giving Back Event” to benefit Toys for Tots. Join Rachel Leigh Cook on Thursday December 3^rd and browse products from featured brands including Tarte Cosmetics, Linda Loudermilk, Green Bees, Love Heals and many more. There will be all the sprinklings of a perfect shopping soiree-food, music and beverages plus proceeds are benefiting a good cause. That’s enough to make anyone have a happy holiday.

Location:  Madison at Fred Segal, 500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401. To pre-register contact giftsgivingback@gmail.com

In case you missed the 6^th Annual Artivist Film Festival green carpet on December 1^st, there are still a ton of events and films that will be going on through December 5^th, which you can attend. From the Gala Awards on Saturday which will feature actress Olivia Wilde to “numerous films in the festival focusing on sustainability” through out the weekend to live entertainment, stilt walkers and a gourmet coffee bar, this festival is something your inner eco artist should be experience. A few suggestions from the YDT crew-attend the premiere of “Intelligent Life” a “stark and unfiltered examination of the unintended consequences of modern American lives on Thursday December 3^rd at 9:30 pm. If you’re booked on Thursday, don’t fret. There is a film Friday night too. “Belonging” will kick off at 7:30 pm. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman, the film boasts “dazzling shots of the Canadian Arctic and serves as a primer on how we got into this environmental mess.” 
For more information including location information, film schedules and so on, visit http://www.artivists.org/

Sirens Magazine and Chill Out LA are inviting the sexy, stylish ladies of L.A. to Sexy Serenity: Haute for the Holidays, an exclusive evening of glamorous beauty services and glitzy holiday shopping. Guests will sip festive holiday cocktails and artisan teas, sample gourmet food and desserts, and indulge in professional manicure and spa services from the leading name in nails, OPI, at the company’s flagship spa, ROB|B Salon LEED Certified Nail Spa.

Enjoy product and entertainment demos while shopping for last-minute holiday gifts from The Pleasure Chest, Haute Betts jewelry, Natural High Lifestyle clothing, Nicobella Organics and The Brunette Gourmette. ROB|B’s friendly, talented nail technicians and estheticians will treat guests to decadent mini treatments such as express manicures, polish changes featuring the latest OPI colors and hand scrubs. All attendees will receive treats to take home and exclusive e-Gift Bags, offering freebies and discounts from vendors and participating businesses in the beauty, spa, accessories, fitness and fashion industries.

The event will take place on Friday December 11^th at the ROB|B Salon, 12246 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA. Tickets are only  $25.00 in advance and $35.00 at the door. For more info, contact (818) 980-7622 or email sexyspaparties@gmail.com