The OPEN Daily : Expert Advice
Two Broke Girls’ Guide to Santa Monica, Westside
May 13, 2012 at 4:35 pm
santamonica.patch.com
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Santa Monica residents Erin Bunch and Michelle Vick were trying to climb the entertainment industry's corporate ladder when they realized one crucial thing: They were constantly broke. Despite student loans and entry-level salaries, the two assistants were expected to look, act and dress the part of savvy Hollywood networkers, and it was killing their pocketbooks. [...]
Video: CoolHaus Shows You How to Make its Fried Chicken and Waffles Ice Cream
May 5, 2012 at 6:30 pm
culvercity.patch.com
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In this recent video, CoolHaus shares a secret recipe for fried chicken and waffles ice cream, one of the many wacky flavors that they offer at their storefront and ice cream truck in Culver City and nationwide, reports the Huffington Post. Click here to read the full story on the Huffington Post. Be sure to [...]
10 Steps To A Clean, Ecofriendly Home
April 15, 2012 at 10:44 pm
losangeles.cbslocal.com
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Spring is here. It’s time to cut the clutter and create a clean space, making room for the people and things that truly matter to you. In honor of Earth Day, here are 10 easy steps to get you started on a spring home cleaning that Mother Nature would be proud of.
Van Jones Lecture “Green Jobs and Beyond”
April 11, 2012 at 6:00 pm
www.gotogreenla.com
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A new movement is rising all across America to reform our economy and improve the lives of middle class Americans and the planet. Van Jones calls this new wave of energy the “American Dream Movement.” Van Jones is a Senior Fellow at American Progress and is an expert on “green-collar jobs” and how cities are implementing job-creating climate solutions. Free event on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 6 – 7:30pm at the Santa Monica Main Library, Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium.
Getty Villa Mosaics instructor shows how to succeed in art career
March 31, 2012 at 5:15 pm
www.examiner.com
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The new exhibition “Aphrodite and the Gods of Love” at the Getty Villa will be enhanced by eight studio art workshops this spring. The Villa provides excellent opportunities to learn to create art inspired by antiquities.
Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!
March 25, 2012 at 6:28 pm
santamonica.patch.com
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"Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!" is a 1 day workshop for busy adults who want to learn to play guitar but don't have time for weekly lessons. Students will learn basic chords, simple strumming and picking patterns, play familiar songs, learn tablature, tuning, guitar care, music theory, music resources and more! Students provide their own acoustic guitar. Workshop fee $79 and a materials fee of $25 for the "Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!" book and the Qwik Tune electronic tuner. 1310 11th St, Santa Monica. 10:00 am–3:00 pm on March 31, 2012.
Free Common Sense Media Workshop For Parents
March 24, 2012 at 10:48 pm
santamonica.patch.com
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Join the Westside Neighborhood School for an evening of parent education with expert advice and practical guidance to help guide their children’s digital lives. Topics to be covered include social networking, cyber bullying, digital footprints, privacy, and more. This free event is open to the public. It will take place at Westside Neighborhood School, 5400 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066 on Wednesday, April 18, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
What every parent should know about computers and the Internet
March 23, 2012 at 8:07 am
www.examiner.com
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Technology, the internet, computers, are words that confuse--even frighten--many parents. In my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher, I post lots of tips, tricks,, a list of hundreds of kid-friendly websites, self-help articles on how to address...
Transition Mar Vista Will Join The Master Gardeners @ The Green Tent
March 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm
www.gotogreenla.com
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Transition Mar Vista/Venice is a local grassroots group on the west side of Los Angeles with a mission to help guide our community away from oil dependency and towards a more local resilience. Transition Mar Vista will join the Master Gardeners at the Mar Vista Farmers Market on Grand View at Venice on Sunday, March 25, 2012, 9am – 2pm.
Free Compost Workshop This Saturday At Virginia Avenue Park
March 20, 2012 at 7:19 pm
www.smmirror.com
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Santa Monica's Resource Recovery and Recycling Division Hosts a free compost workshop this Saturday, March 24, at 9:30 a.m. at Virginia Avenue Park.
Solar Installer Insight: What Is the Best PV Panel for Your Roof?
March 18, 2012 at 2:00 pm
www.greentechmedia.com
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SolarCity doesn’t sell or install SunPower panels, a rival installer told GTM, “and SunPower, it is agreed on, is the best panel. They have the highest cell efficiency and the highest panel efficiency.” SunPower’s panels have “a 20.1 percent efficiency,” the installer, who will remain unnamed, explained, while the other panels on the market “are around 14 percent to 15 percent.”
World Water Day Water and Food Workshop
March 5, 2012 at 11:15 pm
www.opensantamonica.net
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SustainableWorks presents a free public workshop to discuss the environmental problems relating to Water and Food as well as solutions participants can implement after completing the workshop. Presenters from partner organization will be available for participants to network with. Horticulturist & Master Gardener Idalia Ramirez will be on hand and she will have information on starting your own edible garden. Rain Barrels International will also be at the event to educate participants on the importance of capturing rain water and they will be selling rain barrels as part of a Sustainable Works fundraiser. March 24 from 2-4pm at YMCA Santa Monica/Westside at 2019 14th Street, Santa Monica.
