Special Events:

The Santa Monica Oceanaires Barbershop chorus will arrange for personalized Singing Valentines to sweethearts, parents, family and special friends on Valentines Day,Tuesday, February 14th, 2006.The Singing Valentines are delivered by a barbershop quartet who will serenade recipients at offices and homes, in college dorms and schools, in restaurants or in any West :Los Angeles area location. A personalized valentine card and a helium balloon are presented to complete the special memory.Singing Valentines cost $50.00 ($40.00 if ordered by February 10) and can be ordered By calling Ken Scholtz (310) 837-9640 or (310) 666-9292 or email: kscholtz@earthlink.net. You may also call Gene Hall (310) 559-2774 or by filling out an online form at: www.Oceanaires.org.Thursday, February 9Randall Robinson, internationally respected advocate for human rights and democracy, will speak at UCLA on “Ralph Bunche and the Role of Race in US Policy Formulation,” Grand Horizon Room, Covel Commons, UCLA, 4:30 p.m., reception, 6 p.m., lecture, (310) 825-8523.Friday, February 10The Concord Ensemble and Voxfire will perform “The Universal Deluge,” and “The Murder of Sisera,” their U.S. Premiere, St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades, (310) 573-7787.Saturday, February 11Best of the Best, National Council of Jewish Women hols special sale, also Sunday, 11571 Santa Monica Blvd., (310) 477-9613.Yoga Flava Valentine Weekend Retreat, also February 12th, Marina Del Rey at the Oakwood Clubhouse , 4119 Via Marina, Marina Del Rey, (213) 963-0456.robin@yogaflava.com; A La Cart / individual sessions = $25.00 each; Couples Package (Massage & Yoga) = $90 per couple. Saturday, February 12 Annual Women’s Health Day, with a variety of subjects covered – exercise, menopause, cancer and other issues women face, 9:30a.m. registration and continental breakfast, program includes Kosher lunch, $36/$46 per person, University of Judaism, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air, (310) 476-9777.Improvisation Class for adults, Sundays, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Blvd., (310) 455-2322.Domenico Cimarosa Concerto for Two Flutes in G, Palisades High School Mercer Hall, 15777 Bowdoin, Pacific Palisades, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, February 13Valentine Singles Connection: A Mixer & Workshop with Kathryn Alice at the Conscious Life Expo LAX Hilton, 6 – 10 p.m. $30 prepaid/$35 at the door.Free to the public. Intermediate level dancers ages (12 and up). Dance workshop introducing the newest Westside dance style: “Funk-Rock,” taught by professional dancer Bry Rone. FunkRock is a mixture of jazz and hip-hop dance with rockstar attitude set to rock music. Mon. Feb. 13; 4:30 PM. Dance Depot Studio 816 Pico Blvd. (on Lincoln). For more information visit www.justbry.com or call (310) 433-0348.’