December 10-12
Free Ultrasound Screening For Varicose Veins, 9am-4pm, Elite Laser Vein Center, 1950 Sawtelle Blvd., LA, 310.481.3939.
December 11
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross has a Catastrophic Disaster Plan to increase the number of trained volunteers and equipment necessary for disasters in the Los Angeles Area. An orientation will be available from 6:30-8:30pm at the American Red Cross WLA Service Center, 11355 Ohio Avenue, WLA. To attend, contact Maria Elizondo at 818.840.1084.
ONGOING
The City of Santa Monica has a recreational tennis league for intermediate and advanced players. To register, call 310.358.3393.
DanceAlive class with Melinda Deamon, 1-2pm Wednesdays, $3, Center for Healthy Aging, 2125 Arizona Ave., 310.576.2550 x390.
Dance and Live Fiddle Band, the California Dance Cooperative holds contradances (which is sort of like square dancing, only more fun) on the first and fourth Saturday night of every month, Brentwood Youth House, 731 S. Bundy Dr., 7:30pm, all ages welcome, $9, 818.951.2003.
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.
The Santa Monica Laughter Club meets Thursdays, 11am-noon, Shakti’s Elements, 717 Broadway. Donations of any amount accepted. Call Kim Selbert, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, 310.471.5773.
Sharing Strength and Hope, breast cancer support group, meets the second Monday of each month, 6:30pm, Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club, 1210 4th St., 310.395.1308.
Therapeutic Hatha Yoga, with Bea Ammidown, E-RYT 500, Wednesdays, 7-8pm; Thursdays, 10-11am; Fridays, 10-11am, Yoga Prose, a yoga and writing workshop continues to 12:45pm; and Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am, 310.358.3338 or beayoga888@verizon.net.
Westwood Co-Op Folk Dancers offers International Folk Dancing every Thursday evening. This month features the lyrical and graceful Albanian dance “Sonata”, beginning at 7:30, followed by general dancing until 10:20pm. Admission is $3:00 at the door, and all are welcome. $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.
