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Jumpstart July with Fireworks and Fun

Critical Mass via laist.comCelebrate Cycling, Santa Monica Critical Mass

Every Friday of the month, celebrate cycling and assert your “right to the road.” On July 3rd, wheel it up at the Santa Monica pier and support Critical Mass. As the website Critical-Mass.org states, “This is not an organization, it's an unorganized coincidence. It's a movement ... of bicycles, in the streets....

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Eco-Events For Everyone June 25th-28th

trash-for-teachingTalking Trash to support local schools On Thursday June 25th, join Darren Moore of Alter Eco on Planet Green as he talks trash for teaching at Rush Street Bar in Culver City from 6 - 9 p.m. Support this local school program (which is sadly close to shutting its doors) that provides repurposed materials for children to utilize in the arts and sciences. There will be half price refreshments and appetizers. Y...

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Dads, Oburgers, Vegan Cookies, Stream Team…

basicneedsBasic Needs:  Food – A discussion at the Ecology Center That’s Bringing Green to the O.C. So it seems that the green movement is making its way down to our neighbors in the south as today the Ecology Center is kicking off its summer series aimed at fostering dialogue on the most pressing issues of the day. “The purpose of the series is to provide a foundation for making decisions that have a positive ecological impact. To that end, we are providing a forum where...

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Martinis, Movement, Markets & More: 5/28-31

beautybar1Martini's, Manicures and Henna Tattoos at the Beauty Bar Thursday May 28th step back into time at the Beauty Bar where you can walk in and experience a 1960's retro beauty salon/fully equipped bar featuring music, manicures, and martinis. Go with the girls-reservations are required for groups of 6 or more. Stick around and shake your henna hands on into the night. DJ's from varying genres frequent the Beauty Bar every week. Location: 1638 North Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, ...

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Sustainable Soirees and Weekend Events 5/21-5/24

martiniLadies Night:  Drink, Shop and Support the Starlight Children's Foundation Thursday May 21st Shecky's Girls Night  Out takes over Santa Monica for the 2nd night in a row. Cure your recession depression, swing on over to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Score beauty products, freebies, eat some goodies, sip some martinis. Best of all-a portion of the sales will benefit the Starlight Children's Foundation of California.

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Bikes, Festivals, Food, Consignment and More

Off of Your Butt and On to a Bike:  Bike to Work Day Today is Bike to Work Day and all of us nationwide are encouraged to get off our butts and onto our bikes.  If you think that the city of cars (LaLa Land) isn’t participating, guess again.   Metro LA is giving away prizes, free bus rides for bikers and there will be pit stops scattered all throughout the county.  For more...

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Weekends, Environment, Moms and More

DIY Kitchen Skin Care Workshop at Green and Greener Ydt Co-founder Lauren is back at it again! She is leading another DIY Skin Care workshop, this time at Green and Greener in Valley Village. You'll learn how you can make simple, healthy and effective skincare products from ingredients you might already have at home. The list include...

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Green, Sustainable, Local Events: 4/30-5/3

“Eat, Drink, Be an Angel” Support Project Angel Food By Eating Out. Help support Project Angel Food (a non profit org that delivers 11,000 home cooked, nutritious meals to home-bound Angelenos suffering from HIV/Aids, cancer and other major illnesses) by going out to eat at some of L.A.’s best restaurants.  All day restaurants from Glendale to Santa Monica will be donating 25% or more of their profits earned throughout the day to this very worthy organization.  What restaurant will I be supporting? 

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