June 29
I Can Cope, Session 5: Communicating Concerns and Feelings, 11am-1pm, free, Premiere Oncology, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600, 310.633.8400.
June 30
Mini-facials and self-tanning are available at Bliss Spa at Sephora during a one-day special Spa Day, noon-6pm, $25 reservation fee needed to book an appointment is redeemable as a $25 gift card valid toward any Bliss purchase during the event. Sephora Santa Monica, 1349 Third Street Promenade, 310.395.3460.
July 5
Free Belly Dancing Class, Sunset Cabaret style, is being offered at Fowler Museum at UCLA. Classes meet July 5, 12, 19 and 26, 7pm, 310.825.4361.
ONGOING
Doctors at Coastal Biomedical Research are looking for people 18 or over with diabetes who suffer from hand, foot or leg pain, to participate in a clinical research study. Those interested must have had moderate to severe peripheral pain for at least three months that is not being relieved with over-the-counter or prescription pain relievers. For more information, call Dr. Gabriela Jorge at Coastal Biomedical Research at 310.453.1161.
Isabelle’s Friday Salsa and Tango Lesson and Social every Friday, $20 per person, lesson from 7:30-9pm, social from 9pm-midnight, Isabelle’ s Dance Academy, 1334 Lincoln Blvd., 310.392.3493.
Overeaters Anonymous, newcomers meeting, Wednesdays, 6:30pm, Reed Park Auditorium, Wilshire Blvd. and 7th St., no dues, fees or weigh-ins, regular meeting follows from 7-8pm, 310.392.1130.
T.O.P.S. Weight Loss Support Group, 821 Dickson St., MDR/Venice area, Sundays 6-7pm, $1, Andres at 310.488.2375 or camelion@camelioninc.com.
Westwood Co-Op Folk Dancers offers International Folk Dancing every Thursday evening. Beginners class at 7:30pm, intermediate 8-9pm, followed by general dancing, ending at 10:30pm, $3, Felicia Mahood Senior Center, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., WLA, 310.474.5953.
Yoga Classes at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, including a kid’s yoga class, classes in Spanish, beginner’s courses and free meditation and kirtan every Wednesday at 7pm and Sunday at 6:30pm, 13325 Beach Ave., MDR, 310.822.YOGA.
YogaWorks will be offering complimentary “Yoga for Surfers” classes every Saturday from 10-11am, now through September 2007 at the QuikSilver Edition Mission, 1621 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Each participant will also receive a complimentary two-week YogaWorks membership to continue his or her practice outside of the Mission, RSVP to quiksilvereditionmission.org.
