I am sending out a feeler to the SD community who may be interested in meeting once or two times a month to discuss our fascinating history of Western Civilization. I believe topics should include Greco-Roman Culture, immigration of Indo-European Peoples, affects of Gaelic culture on Western Civilzation, Catholicism, Protestantism, Rationalism, neo paganism, etc .... We can set the meeting up with guest speakers ( ourselves) and break up into smaller groups to discuss the topic of the day or any …

Kron -- "crown" in medieval German -- is an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to research and teaching of HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts. We teach a complete combat system including longsword, dagger, ringen (grappling), staff, spear, and other weapons. The first practice session is free. Regular practice sessions are $5 each for guests. Members pay $52/year ($1 per week) to attend as many sessions as they like, and members vote on how this …

SoCal Swordfight! is a community project of over 10 Historical European Martial Arts clubs sharing seminars and tournaments with the assistance of the HEMA Alliance, an educational non-profit promoting HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts). Everything we teach is either derived from an existing historical training manuscript (e.g. Leckuchner 1482 for langenmesser -- German "longknife" -- or Meyer 1570 for longsword), or is a living tradition such as Irish stick-fighting or Scottish wrestling. …

Kron -- "crown" in medieval German -- is an affiliate of the HEMA Alliance, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to research and teaching of HEMA: Historical European Martial Arts. We teach a complete combat system including longsword, dagger, ringen (grappling), staff, spear, and other weapons. The first practice session is free. Regular practice sessions are $5 each for guests. Members pay $52/year ($1 per week) to attend as many sessions as they like, and members vote on how this m …

"THE PICKUP GAME OF ALL PICKUP GAMES." Introduction There is always a game every Saturday even if you see only 1 RSVP on the list. There are "regular offline players" who are not part of this online meetup group. For any given Saturday, we can add about 4 to 10 "offline regular players" to the RSVP list. A $1 donation to the group would be appreciated at the pickup location. This is not a mandatory fee. The collected money will be used primarily towards maintaining this site and new balls when n …

CALLING ALL AMERASIANS SPECIES (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Thai, Vietnamese, etc) who live in Los Angeles area and would like to share their cultures, have fun, make a difference, and be more proactive with their lives. NON-ASIAN single women (European, Latin ...) interested in Asian culture can join too. NON-ASIAN upscale professional Men 30's-50's(American, European, international singles seeking dating, serious relationships and marriage.) looking to meet other singles are welcome a …

This is an official study group of the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts, where we study and practice European medieval and renassance martial arts from authentic original sources: http://www.thearma.org/ As a martial art, it is practiced with as much realism as is feasible. It also means that it is not a passive art like some Asian '-Do' arts, nor a sport like modern boxing, wrestling, or MMA, nor a performance art for the stage, screen, or renfaire, nor a Live Action Role-Playing group …

Anyone interested in: Vintage Collectibles, Unique Historical Items, Restored Vintage Automobiles, Rare and Original works of art, contemporary, american and european, asian antique and mid century pieces, Hollywood memorabilia, auctions. Join us twice a month, every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 5:00pm for an open bar, and discussions on how to search and find the best trinkets in So CAL as well as an  in depth look at many unique items the auction house has obtained through estate sales …

Following the tradition of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky and Collin, The Academy of European Arts and Culture is a global school committed to the process of Awakening the Soul. Founded by the late Irish Philosopher, Mervyn Brady, the Academy has taught hundreds of people the fundamentals of a deeper understanding of one's interior world. As we study the work of philosophers, artists, mystics, theologians and scientists throughout the centuries, we gain practical tools to live an enriched life. During our …

This group is for people who are interested in finding out about river cruising and those who enjoy river cruising all over the world. We will share our river cruising experiences, pictures, bring in river cruising experts, share stories find best river cruises and more. Members will also share ideas on special interest cruises, such as wine tasting, Christmas markets, flower cruises, cruising history, cruising castles and anything else we can find.