Community Calendar


Publish Date : 06/26/2009

Answering Questions on Cal/OSHA Academics Meet Entrepreneurs: The Garment Contractors Association of Southern California (GCA) is teaming up with the UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA-LOSH) to host a free safety seminar to interested business owners or their representatives. The seminar’s topics will include preventing injuries, a safety orientation checklist, basics of California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) standards, preventing robberies and assaults in the workplace, and planning for various emergencies. Business owners or employees who attend will receive a certificate of completion for display on their commercial premises. The seminar is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at the UCLA Downtown Labor Center, which is located at 675 S. Park View Street in the Westlake district west of Downtown. The seminar is free to GCA members, and $10 for non-members. Call (213) 629-422 for more information. Sunday June 28 4:30 p.m. Japanese American Cultural & Community Center 29th Anniversary and Awards Dinner “A Celebration of Heroes”—honoring those who have made significant contributions to our organization and our community” 244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 505 $25 (213) 628-2725 Monday, June 29 7:30 p.m. Filmmakers Alliance Showcase Screenings of independent productions Local filmmakers in attendance Echo Park Film Center 1200 N. Alvarado Free (213) 484-8846 Wednesday, July 1 12 noon to 1 p.m. Toastmasters #616 Weekly meeting by non-profit organization dedicated to helping people improve their public-speaking skills. Meeting Room A, Los Angeles Central Library 630 W. 5th Street Free (213) 891-7257 7 p.m. to 9.m. Voces Latinas Toastmasters Learn public speaking skills (English) 303 Loma Drive (Free parking at 3rd Street entrance) Free (818) 209-8243 Thursday, July 2 6 p.m. Legal Clinic for Residents Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN) 530 S. Main Street Free (213) 228-0024 Friday, July 3 12 noon Farmlab Public Salons “Lectures and discussions about art, the environment, economics, cultural history, and more” 1746 N. Spring Street, #4 Free (323) 226-1158 6 p.m. Los Angeles Community Action Network (LACAN) Residents Organizing Committee 530 S. Main St. Free (213) 228-0024

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