Our farewell "Swan Song" Event
Helping Hands FUNdraiser
Help fund building repairs at the
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness
June 16 from 1:30 to 7:30 pm
*20% of all sales during event will benefit GLAD
*Silent acution (100% of proceeds will benefit GLAD)
*FREE ENTERTAINMENT ALL DAY!
1:30: Silent Auction and Kids Rummage Sale Open. We have over 30 items donated for the silent auction by local businesses, from music lessons to handmade jewelry, and we're still collecting them. We have gently-used kids toys and DVDs, donated by our own Cameron & Chloe. 100% of proceeds benefit GLAD
2:00: Basic Signs 101- An intro workshop to Basic American Sign Language Vocabulary (by donation)
2:30: Velia Foster performs sign language to music.
3:00: Magic tricks with John Tonsick
3:30: Jody Stevenson and friends perform sign language to music.
4:00: Basic Signs 101- An intro workshop to Basic American Sign Language Vocabulary (by donation)
5:00: Mime Mark Wenzel will appear.
6:00 - 7:30: Live bluegrass music with Blue Metro
6:30: Silent Auction Closes
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Art as Lifework, Life as Artwork
with Penny Orloff
Sundays, June 17 and 24 from 4 to 7 pm
You CAN make a living as a
writer, musician, or artist
This creativity workshop enables you to
Get Inspired! Get to Work!
GET THE MONEY!
June 17 : Get to Work:
The step-by-step process of making Art; eliminating procrastination, building confidence, working backwards,
June 24:: Get the Money:
Funding your creativity, the A-B-C's of grant writing, the Arts Markets, etc.
$35 per session. Attend just one or both, your choice. RSVP 323-258-6900.
Penny Orloff really does make her living as an artist, dancer, singer, and author. She has been a Tarot Practitioner for over 40 years. Currently completing her Masters’ Degree in Spiritual Psychology at USM, she offers compassionate, sensitive and intuitive counseling for transcending issues/obstacles and manifesting your Ideal Life. She has twenty-plus years’ experience as a Music Therapist. Author/Trainer: Art As Lifework, Life As Artwork; Creator of Wishful Thinking.
“Penny Orloff ... a gifted educator, seems to awaken the creative and imaginative spirit... I have been delighted with her impact, and recommend her enthusiastically.”
Dr. David P. Barash, Professor of Psychology
University of Washington
“The results are wonderful... positive messages about life and our own abilities as people... Penny has affected hundreds of children and adults ... lasting and positive impact.”
Margaret Vitus, Concert Flutist
WA State Music Teachers National Association
If you missed an event that you'd like to see repeated, please let us know. Most of our artists, authors, and teachers are happy to return for another event.
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Intro to Essential Oils
with David Roman Daniels of Ardath Aromas
We get a lot of questions about essentials oils, and now we're offering ANSWERS. Come Learn:
*the key differences between natural and synthetic oils
*How to use Essential Oils
*Leaf Oils, Wood Oils, Flower Oils
Talk With the Animals
with Dexter Del Monte
If you've often wondered why Fuffy hates your boyfriend or Bruno attacks your bag of marshmallows, maybe it is time to connect with Dex, and see what the furry animal in your life is trying to communicate to you. If we're not 'getting' it, they may well think that WE are the 'dumb animals'!
Poetry Reading and Celebration
with
film star and poet
Hélène Cardona
Reading + The Spirit of Love +
Party: Wine + Refreshments
International film star and poet, Hélène Cardona, will celebrate the recent publication of her latest work, The Astonished Universe, at The Blissful Soul. Hélène, whom you may recognize from the movie Chocolat, will read from her bilingual work in French and in English.
More about Helene Cardona....
ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE
with Life Coach Margit Myl
Is your To Do List running your life? Are you overwhelmed by the number of things you feel you must do, just to get through the day? Are you feeling more like a Human Do-ing, rather than a Human Be-ing?
Life Coach Margit Myl helps hundreds of people (including The Blissful Soul's own store owner, Cheryl) find simple ways to get back in control of their lives. Come learn the secrets of staying sane in an insanely busy world.
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"Talk with the Animals"
with Animal Communicator Dexter DelMonte
Learn to communicate with your pets, the angry dog down the street, even that pesky squirrel digging up your flower beds
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Spiritually Speaking, Get over it!
with Coach and Author Doreene Hamilton
Learn practical exercises to bring forth balance,
healing, love and abundance
More about Doreene Hamilton...
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with Monica Morris, Ph.D., author of
Falling in Love Again: The Mature Woman's Guide to Finding Romantic Fulfillment
Monica B. Morris, Ph.D. specializes in human relationships. As a university professor, she developed and taught courses in the Sociology of the Emotions, which includes why - and with whom - we fall in love!
Click here to learn more about Monica Morris
Meet the author and stay for the concert with Lara Johnson!
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IN CONCERT
Lara's roots are in Georgia, but her songs were born in Los Angeles. As an artist and performer, her style is earthy and natural, inspirational and fun. Lara's music is very lyrically driven, a soulful blend of piano and vocals. She has been deeply involved with music since an early age, and her original songs are an expression of her passion for life.
Click here for more information about Lara.
Sample her music by clicking here.
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Authentic Communication
with Urban Shaman Stan Smith
Gossip destroys speech and subverts true perception. The antidote to talk is 'true speech,' which requires us to exerise our intrinsic voice to express what we know to be true; to place our body in that voice to connect with each other.
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Celebrate the Solstice
with Kirsten Schilling Stackhouse
Learn about the herbs and oils with solar properties and those that are traditionally used to celebrate the summer solstice. The session will close with a meditation reflecting on the solstice, specifically invoking the support and assistance of the solar goddesses.
First Year Anniversary Celebration!
Events included:
- Linda Ternoir Art Show
- Barbara Paul Metalcraft and Devotional Jewelry Show
This event was free!
“Brigid’s Day”
Come celebrate the approaching spring and the spirit of Brigid, the patron of women, poetry, smithcraft, the hearth, the faeries and nature spirits with Herbal Historian Kirsten Schilling Stackhouse
This event was free!
An Evening of Mime, Art, Wine and Cheese
Crazy antics of local (and nationally renowned) mime Mark Wenzel. Six year old Cameron Meyer performed gong music. FREE!
Calling in Your Animal Spirit Guide
Kate Rodger is a shamanic energy healer and creator of Animal Spirit Medicine Oils.
Creating Sacred Space
with Stan Smith
Bring personal objects to include in your altar. Stan has worked in the field of inter-human awareness and communication since 1978. Event cost: $20.
Unleashing Your Brilliance
with Brian Walsh, Author, Hynotherapist and Neurolinguistic Programming Master Practitioner
Learn how to LEARN. Tools for clearing blocks, stimulating creativity, improving memory and achieving success. FREE!
Enlightening Relationships
with Carol Allen, Vedic Astrologer and Relationship Coach