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The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. This group consists of like minded people meeting to learn and cross-train each other in disaster preparedness, emergency / wilderness survival, bug-out or shelter in place, civil unrest, EMP / power grid failure, nuclear disaster, economic collapse of government, etc, etc. Our rule of thumb is that it takes a community to be resilient, and individuals within this group should attend with the mindset of bringing their skills and experience back to their …

The Center for a Healthy Lifestyle welcomes volunteers of all ages to our organic culinary/teaching garden at the Harper Branch Boys and Girls. Each Tuesday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 and on the occasional Saturday, volunteers gather to make new friends, garden and do a little good for the community. Don't know anything about gardening? This is a great chance to learn more, for beginner and experts alike. Located next to the sunny yellow cottage at the west end of the Harper Branch's parking lot …

Living Healthy with Natural Products has a new name: Simply Sustainable, Inc. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization reaching out to the community to live a healthier life style. We have been living in a society where both parents work to make ends meet and most of our food comes from a grocery store rather than a home garden. It's easier to heat up a frozen meal in the microwave or go through a drive-thru and we wonder why there is such a need for health care. Even our children are dealing w …

This group is for those with a desire to live a more self-reliant life.  Knowing how to do things yourself can save lots of money, and serve your family during an emergency situation.  Now is the time to learn some new skills and get back to basics! Examples of skills that will be shared in this group are:  DIY laundry detergent and shampoo, frugal living, baking/cooking from scratch, canning, dehydrating, gardening, seed-saving, cheese-making, food storage, hand-mending, caring for backyard chi …