October 20 2016

Is Your Home Technology Getting you Down?
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Today in History
Brandied Fruit Day   
 
 
Something Yellow SoulCycle Calabasas Ride for a Cure
Sunday, October 30th at 10:45am
Support childhood cancer research and The Kevin Cordasco Foundation Something Yellow(www.somethingyellow.org) by signing up for the Wear your yellow in this 45 minute studio cycling class! This is a great event for a great local cause and a great way to check out the new SoulCycle Calabasas location! To participate it’s a $30 donation and the first 10 people to sign up with a minimum donation of $50 will receive a Something Yellow t-shirt. Arrive 15 minutes early to get set up on your bike. Cycling shoes provided. The ride is on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up at https://www.crowdrise.com/the-kevin-cordasco-foundation.
 
 
Low Fee Counseling Services
No Insurance Needed. Since 1971, David H. Fox Counseling Center, in Northridge, has been providing low-fee community mental health services for people from all walks of life. They provide a variety of sliding-scale mental health services including individual, couple, family and group therapy. Openings for children (6+), adolescents, and adults are available. Fees are based on each client’s income and financial need. For a free phone consultation, call Ali West at (818) 386-5615.
 
 
Music Lessons in the Comfort of Your Home: Piano, Voice, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Ukulele & Violin
When was the last time your child begged a teacher to stay longer? At The Schuler Music Studio, students not only learn to PLAY music, they have FUN learning it! This private music school offers high-end lessons, and they drive to YOU! Their educated, qualified staff of professional musicians are enthusiastic & offer a warm, supportive environment for students to play & create. They provide a well-rounded music education, focus on building confidence & emphasize fun. Several live performance opportunities throughout the year. Join students who’ve already discovered they’re the BEST place to get results! Call (818)203-5342 or email lessons@schulermusicstudio.com.
 
 
Do you have a friend or relative that has gone too far with plastic surgery?
Is your friend or relative addicted to plastic surgery? Will they stop at nothing to achieve perfection? Major cable network is now seeking individuals that have gone too far with plastic surgery and won’t stop! Is it time for an intervention to put a stop to their perilous journey towards so-called perfection? Email Castyounow@gmail.com.
 
 
Cristophe Salon To Offer Free Cuts With 10-Inch Hair Donation To Locks Of Love Or $50 Cuts
Monday, November 7th from 5-8pm
Cristophe Salon Beverly Hills will host a French themed soiree on with all proceeds donated to Locks of Love, an organization who promotes the wellbeing of children through its program of providing hairpieces. The salon’s premier stylists will offer free haircuts to anyone donating 10 inches of hair or $50 cuts or blow-outs with 100% of proceeds benefitting the organization. Light bites and wine will be served and attendees can enter into a raffle for a chance to win great prizes.
 
 
10 Life Hacks For Moms Who Aren’t Morning People
 
 
Senior Care Giver Available
Referred by Jen’s List member Lisa Carey – lisa@lisacareypr.com
“If you are looking for a senior caregiver, an absolute angel is now available. My mother recently passed away and her live in caregiver of the past 8 years is a true blessing to anyone in need. She is a CNA (Certified Nursing Asst) and has 16 years experience. Live in or out situation, very reasonably priced. A true blessing and the very best at what she does – all with patience, expertise, respect and compassion. Contact Lisa so she can personally share how amazing Wilma is.”
 
 
Earn $125+ Each Month for Kids Age 8-11 joining the Creative Kids Team in Burbank
Calling all parents in the LA area! We have a new, exciting opportunity for your 8-11 child to participate in our monthly Creative Kids Team. Each month, kids will meet to review early-stage TV shows, express their creativity, and will get exclusive tours of the studios where these shows are filmed! For each session, your child will earn $125+. See if your child qualifies now but taking this brief survey via the below link. Don’t wait too long, spaces are limited!
 
 
LA Baby Show
Nov. 5th & 6th in Downtown LA
Family-friendly mega-show for new and expectant parents and their bumps, babies, and toddlers. The LA Baby Show is a jamboree of top brands, great speakers and seminars, big giveaways, and lots of learning, support, bonding, and fun as you make your way into parenthood.
 
 
10 Things to Make With All of Those Apples You Picked
 
 
To many clothes and still nothing to wear? Hate getting dressed in the morning?
Amy can help. Amy is an LA based Personal Stylist with years of experience, affordable rates, and a great personality. Let her help you with your look. Her background in styling people of all shapes and sizes for movies and TV, brings a vast level of expertise to you. Whether it’s a full Closet Audit, personal shopping, styling for a family photo, or getting the perfect look together for a Red Carpet event, she is your go to gal. Her reviews speak for themselves!
 
 
Family Program: Yuujou Daiko
Saturday October 22nd from 2-3pm at the Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium
Enjoy an exciting performance, learn about the traditional culture of Japanese taiko drumming and then everyone gets a chance to try taiko drumming themselves!
630 W. Fifth Street in Los Angeles
 
 
How a 22-year-old’s overdose death saved lives
 
 
Halloween Baking Shortcuts + Secrets plus Meals in a Mug for breakfast + after school snacks
No time to bake? Think you need fancy ingredients + equipment? Not true says LA chef Gemma Stafford . Her message Baking from scratch is an important element of family life and should not be a casualty of today’s fast paced over-scheduled lifestyle. www.biggerbolderbaking.com features simple healthy recipes + short videos for holiday treats; Meals in a Mug for quick healthy breakfasts + snacks; plus fun no machine ice cream + much more. Become a Bold Baker today!
 
 
2 New Groups starting at Counseling West
Mondays at 7pm and Saturdays at 3pm in Sherman Oaks
Adult Relaxation and Stress Reduction Group Therapy. Ongoing, $20 session. Find out how to identify YOUR warning signs of stress, practice techniques to reduce stress, and learn coping skills to handle anxiety triggers. Ongoing Group Therapy provides a safe and supportive container to process relationship dynamics with group members, guided by a caring and skilled therapist team.
818-990-9898
 
 
It’s time for you to take care of YOU
Want to play with your kids/grandkids instead of just watching from the couch? Have a destiny? A calling? A mission? How can you complete it if you are not healthy? Train or coach with Michele locally or remotely. Personal training, personal wellness, and healthy life coaching from Michele the Trainer! Personal trainer & wellness program expert voted Best Fitness Trainer by Los Angeles Daily News. Email Michele@MicheletheTrainer.com.
 
 
21 Recipes Guaranteed to Get Kids to Eat Veggies (and Like Them)
 
 
Holiday Ice Rink Opens Pershing Square Opens with Festive Line Up
The iconic Holiday Ice Rink® Pershing Square presented by Bai kicks off its winter 2016 season on November 10th-January 16, 2017. The opening day will feature an Ice Breaker: Opening Celebration at 11am where an ice sculpture will be smashed to christen the season. Presenting a magical winter wonderland in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, now in its 19th year, the City’s largest outdoor rink is open every day and events include Polar Bear Skate and Learn to Curl. A portion of proceeds will benefit the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks. General admission is $9 and figure & hockey skates are available for $4 rental.
532 South Olive St. in Los Angeles
 
 
Grier Musser Museum Halloween Haunted House Tour
Sunday October 23rd from 1-4pm
Step back in time and see what Halloween might have been like at the turn of the century – we’re talking 1900, not 2000! Take a tour of this Victorian-era house that will be dressed up with vintage holiday decorations (and perhaps some artifacts from this Wizard of Oz memorabilia collections too). Guests can enjoy refreshments as well.