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SUMMARY:Free Improvisation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Structured free improvisation workshop for musicians of all skill levels\, no experience required. \nAlicia Byer will lead a class on Free Improvisation starting with physical warmups\, improv exercises\, large group improvisation and small group improv with critique. The workshop has a number of highly experienced improvisers attending and is open to the entire community.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/free-improvisation-workshop/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Partner
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday: Mindfulness Meditations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly mindfulness meditations. Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful A-Frame Theater of the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center \nYou do not have to join all sessions but can join as your schedule allows. Each session is followed by complimentary garden refreshments and an optional movement class. \nWhat is mindfulness? Mindfulness is being fully present to your life instead of being on autopilot. Our mind tends to rehash the past and to rehearse the future. There is nothing wrong with that except that it does it too much and it keeps us from being with what is actually happening right in this moment. We can feel like life is passing us by and we miss a lot of good moments with family and friends\, in nature and just throughout the day. When we are present we become better listeners and observers and will make better choices\, big and small. People who regularly practice mindfulness meditation report overall stress levels going down and being able to deal with whatever comes their way in a better\, healthier way. They also feel more connected and more joyful. \nWe practice this through mindfulness meditation where we train the mind to stay with an anchor\, like the sensations of the breath. Eventually the mind will calm down and so will the body. We learn tools to be with a busy mind\, challenging emotions\, and even physical pain. We can access peace\, calm and joy that arises independently of what’s going on in our lives at this time. \nTeacher Bio: \nChristiane Wolf is an internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. Originally from Berlin\, Germany\, she is a longtime proud resident of Culver City where her three children attended (or still attend) CCMS and CCHS. \nChristiane was trained as an OB/GYN in Germany but pivoted to not only practicing mindfulness meditation but then teaching it\, mainly through InsightLA. \nShe was trained and mentored by Trudy Goodman\, Jack Kornfield\, Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Gil Fronsdal and others. \nChristiane is the author of Outsmart Your Pain – Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind and the coauthor of A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness\, a classic training manual for mindfulness teachers. \nCheck www.christianewolf.com for more info. \nAn ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. Limited floor space is first come\, first serve. Please arrive early as RSVP does not guarantee admission to this free program.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/wellness-wednesday-mindfulness-meditations-2/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:Body Systems & Earth Systems – A Somatic & Creative Series
DESCRIPTION:Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series. \nLed by somatic movement educator and interdisciplinary artist Kendra Adler\, each session will invite participants to embody natural phenomena — from volcanism and the water cycle to cellular breathing and mycelium networks — through movement\, visual art\, and reflective practice. \nAbout Kendra Adler\nKendra Adler is an artist\, somatic movement educator\, and certified Body-Mind Centering® practitioner with over a decade of experience guiding embodied practices rooted in listening and connection. Her work invites participants to remember the body as a place of inner knowing and ecological relationship—where listening to self and Earth unfolds through gentle movement\, sensory awareness\, and reflection. Kendra’s workshops create grounded\, spacious environments that support presence\, curiosity\, and reciprocity with the living world.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/body-systems-and-earth-systems/2026-01-07/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260109T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260109T113000
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SUMMARY:Community Flow Yoga with Kate O’ Neal
DESCRIPTION:Participants must bring their own yoga mat\, and are encouraged to also bring a towel to pad their knees and yoga blocks if desired. \nJoin our new weekly yoga session; all experience levels welcome! Yoga is a practice that builds strength\, flexibility\, and focus while calming the mind and restoring balance to the body. Through mindful movement and breathwork\, it supports physical health\, reduces stress\, and cultivates a deeper sense of well-being that carries into daily life. Each class offers a chance to reset\, recharge\, and reconnect. \nKate is a certified yoga instructor with teaching experience at Cliffs of Id\, Iconic Fitness\, Red Diamond Yoga\, Downtown Women’s Center\, and Stoneview Nature Center. Her classes combine gentle warm-ups\, smooth flow sequences of strength-building poses\, and restorative cool-downs\, creating an accessible practice that leaves students grounded\, energized\, and renewed. \nAs this event takes place during museum open hours\, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 30 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and alternative check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come\, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/yoga/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:Saved by a Story–Wildfire Survivor Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Participants of all ages welcomed. Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled\, as we start the group promptly at 10:30 a.m. \nCome together to write about the history of the cherished places we have been\, what we have lost (and found)\, and how we will chart a way forward. \nWe’ll write to timed prompts to spark creativity\, share stories\, and connect. \nWe’ll meet Saturdays on the campus of the fascinating Wende Museum. The Wende is a cultural center\, art museum and archive that brings history to life. \nFor more information\, email: kathleenkatims@gmail.com \nPlease enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. \nRSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come\, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/wildfire-writing-workshop-2026/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
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SUMMARY:Morton Feldman Centennial Marathon presented by Piano Spheres
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Piano Spheres and The Brick \nDay 1 \nSunday\, January 11\, 2026\, 3-9 pm\nThe Wende Museum\n10808 Culver Blvd\, Culver City \nDay 2 \nMonday\, January 12\, 2026\, 3-9 pm\nThe Brick\n518 N. Western Ave. Los Angeles \nThere has been nothing quite like the music of Morton Feldman\, before or since. A singular composer of works embodying a seemingly glacial stillness over long expanses of time\, his writing for piano is particularly beautiful. Piano Spheres celebrates the centennial of one of the 20th century’s greatest composers with a marathon program stretching over two days in two venues. Major works to be performed include Crippled Symmetry\, For Bunita Marcus\, Patterns in a Chromatic Field\, and much more. Among the featured highlights will be Piano and String Quartet\, which was premiered 40 years ago in Los Angeles. Featuring all of the artists of Piano Spheres with special guests.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/morton-feldman-centennial-marathon-presented-by-piano-spheres/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Partner
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T100000
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday: Mindfulness Meditations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly mindfulness meditations. Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful A-Frame Theater of the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center \nYou do not have to join all sessions but can join as your schedule allows. Each session is followed by complimentary garden refreshments and an optional movement class. \nWhat is mindfulness? Mindfulness is being fully present to your life instead of being on autopilot. Our mind tends to rehash the past and to rehearse the future. There is nothing wrong with that except that it does it too much and it keeps us from being with what is actually happening right in this moment. We can feel like life is passing us by and we miss a lot of good moments with family and friends\, in nature and just throughout the day. When we are present we become better listeners and observers and will make better choices\, big and small. People who regularly practice mindfulness meditation report overall stress levels going down and being able to deal with whatever comes their way in a better\, healthier way. They also feel more connected and more joyful. \nWe practice this through mindfulness meditation where we train the mind to stay with an anchor\, like the sensations of the breath. Eventually the mind will calm down and so will the body. We learn tools to be with a busy mind\, challenging emotions\, and even physical pain. We can access peace\, calm and joy that arises independently of what’s going on in our lives at this time. \nTeacher Bio: \nChristiane Wolf is an internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. Originally from Berlin\, Germany\, she is a longtime proud resident of Culver City where her three children attended (or still attend) CCMS and CCHS. \nChristiane was trained as an OB/GYN in Germany but pivoted to not only practicing mindfulness meditation but then teaching it\, mainly through InsightLA. \nShe was trained and mentored by Trudy Goodman\, Jack Kornfield\, Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Gil Fronsdal and others. \nChristiane is the author of Outsmart Your Pain – Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind and the coauthor of A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness\, a classic training manual for mindfulness teachers. \nCheck www.christianewolf.com for more info. \nAn ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. Limited floor space is first come\, first serve. Please arrive early as RSVP does not guarantee admission to this free program.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/wellness-wednesday-mindfulness-meditations-2/2026-01-14/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T013010Z
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SUMMARY:Saved by a Story–Intergenerational Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Participants ages 14 and up welcomed. Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled\, as we start the group promptly at 4pm. \nWe are excited to come together in community\, to dive into our creativity and share our stories. \nWhat is Saved by a Story-Intergenerational Writing Workshop at the Wende Museum? Participants of all ages write to prompts to spark creativity\, share stories and build community. We write to surprise ourselves and discover the bounty of stories that lie within. \nWe come together and write\, choose to share (or not\, you decide)\, listen and write some more.We do this in the beautiful environs of the Wende Museum and its provocative and compelling collection. Some of our prompts will help us engage with the current exhibitions as well as engage with each other. \nIn later groups\, we will draft stories and workshop them. \nWe offer creativity and community in a non-judgmental environment. \nThe writing group meets in person on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. \nPlease arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled as we start punctually at 4pm. \nWhat you will need:– a note book–nothing fancy–a pen–if you prefer to write on a computer\, feel free to bring that. \nWhere: \nWende Museum\nin the Cotsen Learning Center\non 2nd Floor of the\nGlorya Kaufman Community Center\n10808 Culver Boulevard\nCulver City\, CA\, 90230 \n310-216-1600 \nPlease enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. \nRSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come\, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/saved-by-a-story-intergenerational-writing-group-4/2026-01-14/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260114T200000
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SUMMARY:Body Systems & Earth Systems – A Somatic & Creative Series
DESCRIPTION:Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series. \nLed by somatic movement educator and interdisciplinary artist Kendra Adler\, each session will invite participants to embody natural phenomena — from volcanism and the water cycle to cellular breathing and mycelium networks — through movement\, visual art\, and reflective practice. \nAbout Kendra Adler\nKendra Adler is an artist\, somatic movement educator\, and certified Body-Mind Centering® practitioner with over a decade of experience guiding embodied practices rooted in listening and connection. Her work invites participants to remember the body as a place of inner knowing and ecological relationship—where listening to self and Earth unfolds through gentle movement\, sensory awareness\, and reflection. Kendra’s workshops create grounded\, spacious environments that support presence\, curiosity\, and reciprocity with the living world.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/body-systems-and-earth-systems/2026-01-14/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20251126T233101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T220916Z
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SUMMARY:The Movement Playground with Cantilever Collective
DESCRIPTION:Step into the spontaneous spirit of The Movement Playground\, a dance workshop series from Cantilever Collective. Each session is improvised\, ephemeral\, and open to all—no dance experience required. With live-mixed soundscapes\, playful prompts\, and space to move freely\, these workshops invite you to explore connection\, curiosity\, and joy through your own body’s language. \nOne day’s “play” will never be the same as the next. Come as you are. Move how you feel. \nAn ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot. It will open approximately 30 minutes before the program begins. \nRSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission to the A-Frame Theater. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come\, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/the-movement-playground-with-cantilever-collective/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260116T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260105T193558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T221258Z
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SUMMARY:Community Flow Yoga with Kate O’ Neal
DESCRIPTION:Participants must bring their own yoga mat\, and are encouraged to also bring a towel to pad their knees and yoga blocks if desired. \nJoin our new weekly yoga session; all experience levels welcome! Yoga is a practice that builds strength\, flexibility\, and focus while calming the mind and restoring balance to the body. Through mindful movement and breathwork\, it supports physical health\, reduces stress\, and cultivates a deeper sense of well-being that carries into daily life. Each class offers a chance to reset\, recharge\, and reconnect. \nKate is a certified yoga instructor with teaching experience at Cliffs of Id\, Iconic Fitness\, Red Diamond Yoga\, Downtown Women’s Center\, and Stoneview Nature Center. Her classes combine gentle warm-ups\, smooth flow sequences of strength-building poses\, and restorative cool-downs\, creating an accessible practice that leaves students grounded\, energized\, and renewed. \nAs this event takes place during museum open hours\, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 30 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and alternative check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come\, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/yoga/2026-01-16/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20251117T232706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T232706Z
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SUMMARY:Pine Needle Basketry with Andi B. Meyer
DESCRIPTION:Discover the ancient art of coiling pine needles into beautiful\, one-of-a-kind baskets. In this hands-on workshop\, teaching artist Andi B. Meyer will guide you through each step — from preparing natural materials to shaping and stitching your own basket. Learn traditional techniques while exploring color\, texture\, and form with a modern touch. All materials are provided\, and all skill levels are welcome.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/pine-needle-basketry-with-andi-b-meyer/2026-01-17/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20251220T002448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T163836Z
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SUMMARY:Around the Bloc: Stories of Love and Joy From the Eastern European Diaspora
DESCRIPTION:This unique event brings together artists from a variety of disciplines from across the Eastern European diaspora\, celebrating their heritage and showcasing the radiance and beauty of their multifaceted cultures. Our goal is to highlight the love and joy that\, perhaps spitefully so\, is still present in a region that is too often synonymous with mass traumas and suffering. \nPerforming artists include writers\, photographers\, musicians\, digital artists\, and filmmakers: Anastasia Duchess\, Charents Apkarian\, Katya Richardson\, Lillian Feygin\, Maisa Imamovic\, Martha Wolnicki\, Matthew Gelman\, Nada Alic\, and Ruth Madievsky. An excerpt from Match in a Haystack\, a 2025 documentary produced in association with the Pulitzer Center\, will also be shown. \nDoors will open at 12:30pm\, and programming will run from 1-3pm\, with a wine reception to follow from 3-4pm. \nAdmission is free\, and books will be sold by a local Los Angeles bookstore. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to check out the latest exhibitions. \nThis event is a partnership with Dear Diary\, a series curated and hosted by Veronika Kelemen.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/around-the-bloc/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Music,Screening,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T210000
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SUMMARY:Film Premiere: Nothing to See Here: Watts
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the premiere screening of Nothing to See Here: Watts\, presented in collaboration with the Watts 2 Boston Foundation. \nThis award-winning documentary\, recently named Best Documentary Feature Film by the Crown Point International Film Festival\, captures the self-told stories of Watts residents as they document their community’s journey of healing\, hope\, and transformation. \nPlease RSVP to Julie Mulvey: julie@watts2boston.org
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/film-premiere-nothing-to-see-here-watts/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partner
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20250915T230215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T192157Z
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SUMMARY:Illustrating Children's Books with Stephanie Lunkewitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author\, Stephanie Lunkewitz! This program is perfect for children aged 10 and up\, families\, and anyone interested in storytelling through art. \nSchedule \nSun\, Oct 26 | 1 p.m.\nSession 1: Introduction and History of Children’s Books \nSun\, Nov 2 | 1 p.m.\nSession 2: Life Studio – Drawing from Nature \nSun\, Nov 9 | 1 p.m.\nSession 3: From Observation into Imagination \nSun\, Dec 7 | 1 p.m.\nSession 4: Techniques in Illustration \nSun\, Dec 14 | 1 p.m.\nSession 5: Character Design \nSun\, Jan 18 | 1 p.m.\nSession 6: Words and Pictures \nSun\, Jan 25 | 1 p.m.\nSession 7: Storyboarding \nSun\, Feb 1 | 1 p.m.\nSession 8: Making Dummies and Book Covers \nAbout Stephanie Lunkewitz\nStephanie Lunkewitz\, a German-American illustrator and author\, was born into an intellectual family in East Germany and came to the West at age 12 the night after the Berlin Wall fell. Her mother\, director of the Bauhaus library in Dessau\, and her grandparents\, prolific children’s book illustrators\, shaped her creative path. Stephanie studied textile design and art history in Germany and Italy\, and built a career that includes award-winning work in silk weaving\, real estate redevelopment\, and children’s literature. She has published three illustrated books and is currently on tour with Holocaust survivor Eva Szepesi\, whose story she adapted for young readers. \nIn 2025\, a firestorm in Pacific Palisades destroyed her family home\, studio\, and much of her art archive\, but key works were saved and will be exhibited. A member of SCBWI and board director at the German Academy for Children’s Literature\, she divides her time between Frankfurt and Los Angeles\, where she runs a real estate company\, supports arts institutions like the Wende Museum\, and continues to explore her family’s history\, including her grandfather’s role in the 1953 uprising on Stalin Allee. \nADA access to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot; this gate will be opened approximately 30 minutes before the program. \nSupplies provided courtesy of Blick Art Materials.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/illustrating-childrens-books-with-stephanie-lunkewitz-7/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260113T012232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T221925Z
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SUMMARY:Tea Dances at the Glorya Kaufman Community Center
DESCRIPTION:The Wende Museum’s Tea Dance series invites you to move\, mingle\, and unwind through the joyful rhythm of social dance. Hosted in the Glorya Kaufman Community Center\, each session features different dance traditions\, ranging from Argentine tango to vintage swing\, led by local artists and dance instructors. No experience or partner required. \nTea dances originated in early 20th-century Britain and America as daytime socials\, often held in hotels and ballrooms\, offering live music\, light refreshments\, and a welcoming space for community connection. Revived in the queer communities of mid-century America\, the tradition evolved into a vibrant celebration of expression and belonging. \nIn that spirit\, our Sunday Tea Dances offer a space to unplug\, connect\, and move together. These afternoons are for everyone: curious beginners\, practiced dancers\, and people just looking to enjoy good music and warm company. \nCome for the class\, stay for the social\, and rediscover the art of togetherness. \nFree and open to all. Comfortable shoes are encouraged. \nGroove and Step:\n\nThis is an all levels dance class that captures certain elements of traditional southern line dance and hip hop choreography simultaneously! The class will involve choreography however\, there is still space for individual creativity and unique dance expression. Groove and Step cultivates energy\, connection\, and JOY! After an initial period to mix and mingle\, an hour-long class will begin at 3:30\, after which time\, attendees will be invited to share their own line dances with the group during the open session until 6:00 pm!About the instructor: \nRonnie Martin is a professional dancer/choreographer from New Orleans\, Louisiana. He has been a part of two major dance companies\, So Real Dance Co. and Texas Southern Dance Co. and has been teaching all levels of hip hop choreography for the past 10 years. Once he relocated to LA he developed a love and passion for fitness which encouraged him to create his own fun and effective way to have the best of both worlds (Dance and Fitness). He has been teaching hip hop cardio classes for 7 years now and line dance classes for 5 years! He believes that Dance fitness is great way to get active as well decompress. His goal is to constantly create spaces for the advancement of physical and mental health in a creative way!
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/tea-dances-2026-2/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social,Wellness,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260109T012021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T012021Z
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SUMMARY:S.U.T@LA – Vipassana Meditation Practice Group
DESCRIPTION:Practice Isn’t Just on the Cushion — It’s Wherever Life Takes Us \nOur practice is inspired by the teachings of Sayadaw U Tejaniya (S.U.T)\, which invite us to bring wise awareness into every part of life. Mindfulness isn’t just for the cushion — it’s for the small\, ordinary moments that make up our days. \nSome weeks\, we’ll sit together in silence at the Wende Museum. Other times\, practice might take us outdoors for a gentle hike\, to a public event\, on a mindful shopping trip\, or even online via Zoom. Wherever we are\, the essence of practice remains the same: staying present\, open\, and kind. \nThis new L.A.-based sangha is rooted in curiosity\, ease\, and Dharma friendship. Together\, we’ll explore how to live with awareness and discover what unfolds when we meet life just as it is. We warmly invite you to join us — to sit\, to walk\, to laugh\, and to grow together on this path of practice. \nWe hope to see you soon.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/s-u-tla-vipassana-meditation-practice-group-4/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Community Partner,Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260102T220533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T213737Z
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday: Mindfulness Meditations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly mindfulness meditations. Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful A-Frame Theater of the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center \nYou do not have to join all sessions but can join as your schedule allows. Each session is followed by complimentary garden refreshments and an optional movement class. \nWhat is mindfulness? Mindfulness is being fully present to your life instead of being on autopilot. Our mind tends to rehash the past and to rehearse the future. There is nothing wrong with that except that it does it too much and it keeps us from being with what is actually happening right in this moment. We can feel like life is passing us by and we miss a lot of good moments with family and friends\, in nature and just throughout the day. When we are present we become better listeners and observers and will make better choices\, big and small. People who regularly practice mindfulness meditation report overall stress levels going down and being able to deal with whatever comes their way in a better\, healthier way. They also feel more connected and more joyful. \nWe practice this through mindfulness meditation where we train the mind to stay with an anchor\, like the sensations of the breath. Eventually the mind will calm down and so will the body. We learn tools to be with a busy mind\, challenging emotions\, and even physical pain. We can access peace\, calm and joy that arises independently of what’s going on in our lives at this time. \nTeacher Bio: \nChristiane Wolf is an internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. Originally from Berlin\, Germany\, she is a longtime proud resident of Culver City where her three children attended (or still attend) CCMS and CCHS. \nChristiane was trained as an OB/GYN in Germany but pivoted to not only practicing mindfulness meditation but then teaching it\, mainly through InsightLA. \nShe was trained and mentored by Trudy Goodman\, Jack Kornfield\, Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Gil Fronsdal and others. \nChristiane is the author of Outsmart Your Pain – Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind and the coauthor of A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness\, a classic training manual for mindfulness teachers. \nCheck www.christianewolf.com for more info. \nAn ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. Limited floor space is first come\, first serve. Please arrive early as RSVP does not guarantee admission to this free program.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/wellness-wednesday-mindfulness-meditations-2/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20251231T004721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T031424Z
UID:10000688-1769018400-1769025600@wendemuseum.org
SUMMARY:Body Systems & Earth Systems – A Somatic & Creative Series
DESCRIPTION:Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series. \nLed by somatic movement educator and interdisciplinary artist Kendra Adler\, each session will invite participants to embody natural phenomena — from volcanism and the water cycle to cellular breathing and mycelium networks — through movement\, visual art\, and reflective practice. \nAbout Kendra Adler\nKendra Adler is an artist\, somatic movement educator\, and certified Body-Mind Centering® practitioner with over a decade of experience guiding embodied practices rooted in listening and connection. Her work invites participants to remember the body as a place of inner knowing and ecological relationship—where listening to self and Earth unfolds through gentle movement\, sensory awareness\, and reflection. Kendra’s workshops create grounded\, spacious environments that support presence\, curiosity\, and reciprocity with the living world.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/body-systems-and-earth-systems/2026-01-21/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260122T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260121T233141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260221T163830Z
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SUMMARY:Art Across Boundaries Featuring Liat Segal
DESCRIPTION:The Wende Museum is proud to support Stanford School of Medicine in presenting a new\, collaborative guest speaker series entitled “Art Across Boundaries” which examines the overlap between visual arts and science and how the two areas can inspire and enrich each other. \nLiat Segal is a contemporary media artist who fuses art\, science\, and technology. Segal observes human existence in an age of Big Data by materializing the digital through software\, electronics\, mechanics\, and information as her artistic mediums. In her works\, she questions identity\, autonomy\, intimacy\, privacy\, control\, memory\, presence\, communication\, and originality. \nSegal’s artworks have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide\, on Earth and in Outer Space\, including the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn\, Israel Museum\, Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt\, Gwangju Cultural Foundation\, South Korea\, and onboard the International Space Station. Segal holds an M.Sc. in Decision Analysis from Minerva Schools KGI\, San Francisco\, an M.Sc. in Bioinformatics and Machine Learning from Tel Aviv University\, and is a graduate of the Adi Lautman Interdisciplinary Program for Fostering Excellence\, Tel Aviv University. She is a public speaker and a faculty member at the Bezalel School of Arts and Design\, and previously worked as a researcher at Microsoft Innovation Labs. Liat is the recipient of the 2019 Minister of Culture and Sports Award for Plastic Arts\, Israel\, as well as the Jury Selection at the Japan Media Arts Festival\, 2020\, and her works are part of prominent public and private collections. Represented by Shoshana Wayne Gallery\, Los Angeles.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/art-across-boundaries-featuring-liat-segal/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260123T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260123T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260105T193558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T221258Z
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SUMMARY:Community Flow Yoga with Kate O’ Neal
DESCRIPTION:Participants must bring their own yoga mat\, and are encouraged to also bring a towel to pad their knees and yoga blocks if desired. \nJoin our new weekly yoga session; all experience levels welcome! Yoga is a practice that builds strength\, flexibility\, and focus while calming the mind and restoring balance to the body. Through mindful movement and breathwork\, it supports physical health\, reduces stress\, and cultivates a deeper sense of well-being that carries into daily life. Each class offers a chance to reset\, recharge\, and reconnect. \nKate is a certified yoga instructor with teaching experience at Cliffs of Id\, Iconic Fitness\, Red Diamond Yoga\, Downtown Women’s Center\, and Stoneview Nature Center. Her classes combine gentle warm-ups\, smooth flow sequences of strength-building poses\, and restorative cool-downs\, creating an accessible practice that leaves students grounded\, energized\, and renewed. \nAs this event takes place during museum open hours\, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 30 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and alternative check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come\, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/yoga/2026-01-23/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260124T005320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260124T005542Z
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SUMMARY:Family Day: DIY Scrapbooks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Family Day at the Wende filled with creativity and storytelling! To celebrate the new installation of Scrapbook Movies From LA: A Multimedia Collection of Contemporary History—a collaborative project coordinated with artist Brenda Kenneally—we invite families to create and decorate their own scrapbooks as a way to share personal stories. \nPrior registration is encouraged but not required. All ages are welcome\, and light refreshments will be provided. \nThe opening ceremony for the installation will begin in the A-Frame Theater following the activity period at 3pm.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/family-day-diy-scrapbooks/
LOCATION:The Wende Museum\, 10808 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260108T014938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T012116Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: Scrapbook Movies From LA: A Multimedia Collection of Contemporary History
DESCRIPTION:The opening reception for Scrapbook Movies From LA: A Multimedia Collection of Contemporary History\, an exhibition rendered through the hearts\, hands\, and voices of Angelenos who lived it. Created as a community collaboration between the Wende Museum’s 2025 Artist in Residence Brenda Ann Kenneally\, scrapbook artists from Studio 526 of The People Concern\, participants from the Culver City Senior Center\, and youth from the Wende Museum’s Professional Development Program. \nThe program includes exhibition viewing\, a screening of the scrapbooks\, live performances\, and a complimentary reception\, emphasizing collective memory\, lived experience\, and intergenerational storytelling.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-scrapbook-movies-from-la-a-multimedia-collection-of-contemporary-history/
LOCATION:The Wende Museum\, 10808 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20250915T230257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T192211Z
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SUMMARY:Illustrating Children's Books with Stephanie Lunkewitz
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author\, Stephanie Lunkewitz! This program is perfect for children aged 10 and up\, families\, and anyone interested in storytelling through art. \nSchedule \nSun\, Oct 26 | 1 p.m.\nSession 1: Introduction and History of Children’s Books \nSun\, Nov 2 | 1 p.m.\nSession 2: Life Studio – Drawing from Nature \nSun\, Nov 9 | 1 p.m.\nSession 3: From Observation into Imagination \nSun\, Dec 7 | 1 p.m.\nSession 4: Techniques in Illustration \nSun\, Dec 14 | 1 p.m.\nSession 5: Character Design \nSun\, Jan 18 | 1 p.m.\nSession 6: Words and Pictures \nSun\, Jan 25 | 1 p.m.\nSession 7: Storyboarding \nSun\, Feb 1 | 1 p.m.\nSession 8: Making Dummies and Book Covers \nAbout Stephanie Lunkewitz\nStephanie Lunkewitz\, a German-American illustrator and author\, was born into an intellectual family in East Germany and came to the West at age 12 the night after the Berlin Wall fell. Her mother\, director of the Bauhaus library in Dessau\, and her grandparents\, prolific children’s book illustrators\, shaped her creative path. Stephanie studied textile design and art history in Germany and Italy\, and built a career that includes award-winning work in silk weaving\, real estate redevelopment\, and children’s literature. She has published three illustrated books and is currently on tour with Holocaust survivor Eva Szepesi\, whose story she adapted for young readers. \nIn 2025\, a firestorm in Pacific Palisades destroyed her family home\, studio\, and much of her art archive\, but key works were saved and will be exhibited. A member of SCBWI and board director at the German Academy for Children’s Literature\, she divides her time between Frankfurt and Los Angeles\, where she runs a real estate company\, supports arts institutions like the Wende Museum\, and continues to explore her family’s history\, including her grandfather’s role in the 1953 uprising on Stalin Allee. \nADA access to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot; this gate will be opened approximately 30 minutes before the program. \nSupplies provided courtesy of Blick Art Materials.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/illustrating-childrens-books-with-stephanie-lunkewitz-8/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260109T235940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T022256Z
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SUMMARY:FRAMEWORKS | Ashla Chavez-Razzano: HAVANA DIALECTIC
DESCRIPTION:HAVANA DIALECTIC is an ambient musical performance by artist Ashla Chavez-Razzano\, inspired by the urban soundscapes of Los Angeles\, California\, and Havana\, Cuba. The performance abstracts urban and natural environments local to the two cities as a way of reconciling places of exile and expansion. Three musicians—upright bassist Tate Chavez\, percussionist Zach Gotler\, and wind player Collin McCrary—will perform alongside ambient sound composition and experimental cinema vérité by Chavez-Razzano. Their organic\, meditative swelling of improvisation will complement the ever-changing visual collages of urban life in Los Angeles and Havana. Through found sound\, video\, poetry\, and live musical improvisation\, the piece explores new forms of the philosophical “dialectic”: between musician and field recordings; between contrasting urban landscapes; between ideals of advancement and realities of decline. \nThis performance inaugurates the 2026 season of the Wende Museum’s experimental music series FRAMEWORKS. This season\, each featured artist will develop an interdisciplinary performance considering both domestic and public spaces as they relate to the artist’s singular perspective. Each artist will reflect on the subtle implications of space\, as functional and measurable records of cities or cultures; versus place\, the conceptual and felt imaginings of the familiar or alien. Embodying the Wende’s ethos of promoting research into dynamic global networks and processes of transformation through an experimental lens\, the series’ bimonthly\, site-specific performances examine the “frameworks” through which we narrate the past and imagine the future; they complement the Museum’s exhibitions and programs while simultaneously acting as channels to contemporary scenes alive in Los Angeles. \nThere will be a complimentary reception prior to the program\, starting at 1 p.m. The performance will begin at 2 p.m. \nAshla Chavez-Razzano is a Los Angeles–based writer\, musician\, and curatorial consultant whose work traces the emotional and social possibilities of sound. Moving between writing\, music\, radio\, and performance\, her practice is rooted in storytelling through experimentation and active listening. In 2024\, Ashla debuted her sound-art at STADTWERKSTATT in Berlin. Since 2023\, she has been the artistic director of art-folk band Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit. As resident DJ of radio stations DUBLAB and KTPC 99.1 FM in Venice\, Ashla has utilized the medium of sound as a method of connection\, whether in person or on the air. Her writing has been recognized in Poets & Writers Magazine\, SPIN Magazine\, and Dream Boy Book Club.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/frameworks-havana-dialectic/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260102T220533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T213737Z
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday: Mindfulness Meditations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our weekly mindfulness meditations. Whether you are new to meditation or already have experience we welcome you to this community sit in the beautiful A-Frame Theater of the Wende Museum’s Glorya Kaufman Community Center \nYou do not have to join all sessions but can join as your schedule allows. Each session is followed by complimentary garden refreshments and an optional movement class. \nWhat is mindfulness? Mindfulness is being fully present to your life instead of being on autopilot. Our mind tends to rehash the past and to rehearse the future. There is nothing wrong with that except that it does it too much and it keeps us from being with what is actually happening right in this moment. We can feel like life is passing us by and we miss a lot of good moments with family and friends\, in nature and just throughout the day. When we are present we become better listeners and observers and will make better choices\, big and small. People who regularly practice mindfulness meditation report overall stress levels going down and being able to deal with whatever comes their way in a better\, healthier way. They also feel more connected and more joyful. \nWe practice this through mindfulness meditation where we train the mind to stay with an anchor\, like the sensations of the breath. Eventually the mind will calm down and so will the body. We learn tools to be with a busy mind\, challenging emotions\, and even physical pain. We can access peace\, calm and joy that arises independently of what’s going on in our lives at this time. \nTeacher Bio: \nChristiane Wolf is an internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. Originally from Berlin\, Germany\, she is a longtime proud resident of Culver City where her three children attended (or still attend) CCMS and CCHS. \nChristiane was trained as an OB/GYN in Germany but pivoted to not only practicing mindfulness meditation but then teaching it\, mainly through InsightLA. \nShe was trained and mentored by Trudy Goodman\, Jack Kornfield\, Jon Kabat-Zinn\, Gil Fronsdal and others. \nChristiane is the author of Outsmart Your Pain – Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind and the coauthor of A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness\, a classic training manual for mindfulness teachers. \nCheck www.christianewolf.com for more info. \nAn ADA-accessible entrance to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. Limited floor space is first come\, first serve. Please arrive early as RSVP does not guarantee admission to this free program.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/wellness-wednesday-mindfulness-meditations-2/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260128T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T062843
CREATED:20260105T220340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T013010Z
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SUMMARY:Saved by a Story–Intergenerational Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:Participants ages 14 and up welcomed. Please arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled\, as we start the group promptly at 4pm. \nWe are excited to come together in community\, to dive into our creativity and share our stories. \nWhat is Saved by a Story-Intergenerational Writing Workshop at the Wende Museum? Participants of all ages write to prompts to spark creativity\, share stories and build community. We write to surprise ourselves and discover the bounty of stories that lie within. \nWe come together and write\, choose to share (or not\, you decide)\, listen and write some more.We do this in the beautiful environs of the Wende Museum and its provocative and compelling collection. Some of our prompts will help us engage with the current exhibitions as well as engage with each other. \nIn later groups\, we will draft stories and workshop them. \nWe offer creativity and community in a non-judgmental environment. \nThe writing group meets in person on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. \nPlease arrive 5 or 10 minutes early to get settled as we start punctually at 4pm. \nWhat you will need:– a note book–nothing fancy–a pen–if you prefer to write on a computer\, feel free to bring that. \nWhere: \nWende Museum\nin the Cotsen Learning Center\non 2nd Floor of the\nGlorya Kaufman Community Center\n10808 Culver Boulevard\nCulver City\, CA\, 90230 \n310-216-1600 \nPlease enter through the garden gate from the parking lot at 10858 Culver Blvd. \nRSVPs for this free program do not guarantee admission. Doors will open and seating will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Limited seating is available on a first come\, first served basis. Please note that doors will close promptly at the program’s start time and late entry will not be permitted.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/saved-by-a-story-intergenerational-writing-group-4/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Body Systems & Earth Systems – A Somatic & Creative Series
DESCRIPTION:Explore the deep connection between body systems and Earth systems in this immersive 4-week somatic movement and creative practice series. \nLed by somatic movement educator and interdisciplinary artist Kendra Adler\, each session will invite participants to embody natural phenomena — from volcanism and the water cycle to cellular breathing and mycelium networks — through movement\, visual art\, and reflective practice. \nAbout Kendra Adler\nKendra Adler is an artist\, somatic movement educator\, and certified Body-Mind Centering® practitioner with over a decade of experience guiding embodied practices rooted in listening and connection. Her work invites participants to remember the body as a place of inner knowing and ecological relationship—where listening to self and Earth unfolds through gentle movement\, sensory awareness\, and reflection. Kendra’s workshops create grounded\, spacious environments that support presence\, curiosity\, and reciprocity with the living world.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/body-systems-and-earth-systems/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness,Workshop
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T113000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T221258Z
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SUMMARY:Community Flow Yoga with Kate O’ Neal
DESCRIPTION:Participants must bring their own yoga mat\, and are encouraged to also bring a towel to pad their knees and yoga blocks if desired. \nJoin our new weekly yoga session; all experience levels welcome! Yoga is a practice that builds strength\, flexibility\, and focus while calming the mind and restoring balance to the body. Through mindful movement and breathwork\, it supports physical health\, reduces stress\, and cultivates a deeper sense of well-being that carries into daily life. Each class offers a chance to reset\, recharge\, and reconnect. \nKate is a certified yoga instructor with teaching experience at Cliffs of Id\, Iconic Fitness\, Red Diamond Yoga\, Downtown Women’s Center\, and Stoneview Nature Center. Her classes combine gentle warm-ups\, smooth flow sequences of strength-building poses\, and restorative cool-downs\, creating an accessible practice that leaves students grounded\, energized\, and renewed. \nAs this event takes place during museum open hours\, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 30 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and alternative check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come\, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/yoga/2026-01-30/
LOCATION:Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum\, 10858 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:Bilingual Russian-English Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Wende Museum for a special bilingual children’s storytime\, featuring captivating Russian tales from the Wende’s collection of Soviet Books. Hosted by Archives Assistant Anya Ponomareva\, stories will be presented in both English and Russian\, offering a fun and engaging experience for young listeners of all backgrounds. Perfect for children aged 4-8 and their families\, this event celebrates culture and language through the joy of storytelling!
URL:https://wendemuseum.org/event/storytime/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:The Wende Museum\, 10808 Culver Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family
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