Featured Events in Beverly Hills in February 2025 (March Updated)

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HEALTH & SAFETY: WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WEAR A FACE MASK WHILE INDOORS FOR OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU. When was the last time you spent an hour without glancing at your phone or your tablet? Chris Hayes, one of our favorite thinkers on MSNBC, tells us we all suffer from a social disease that's wearing us down at this very second. If you can get through the next few sentences without checking your devices for the constant onslaught of incoming messages, you may not have as serious a case of attention deficit disorder (not the actual medical syndrome, but a corrosive social syndrome) as someone across the table from you. In his new book, The Sirens' Call, Chris takes us deep into the competition for our attention. The competition is profound, and the consequences on all sides are equally profound: for us as individuals, and for those who want us to notice that outreach, be aware of the messaging-- 24/7. The personal price we pay for the incoming onslaught is considerable, as is the commercial price. Mandatory reading for anyone with a mobile phone, a tablet, or a computer. That means you. Moderator to be announced. Did you know that you can make a fully tax-deductible donation? As a nonprofit organization, Writers Bloc Presents relies on support from people like you. Help us to remain a strong community as we continue to celebrate literature by authors we love, and explore critical contemporary issues. Please donate here. Other info: No refunds on tickets or books. Books must be picked up on the night of the program. Parking available in adjacent lots or there is street parking (please read signs). Information Source: Writers Bloc Presents | eventbrite

HEALTH & SAFETY: WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WEAR A FACE MASK WHILE INDOORS FOR OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU. When was the last time you spent an hour without glancing at your phone or your tablet? Chris Hayes, one of our favorite thinkers on MSNBC, tells us we all suffer from a social disease that's wearing us down at this very second. If you can get through the next few sentences without checking your devices for the constant onslaught of incoming messages, you may not have as serious a case of attention deficit disorder (not the actual medical syndrome, but a corrosive social syndrome) as someone across the table from you. In his new book, The Sirens' Call, Hayes takes us deep into the competition for our attention. The competition is profound, and the consequences on all sides are equally profound: for us as individuals, and for those who want us to notice that outreach, be aware of the messaging-- 24/7. The personal price we pay for the incoming onslaught is considerable, as is the commercial price. Mandatory reading for anyone with a mobile phone, a tablet, or a computer. That means you. In conversation with beloved Los Angeles-based journalist Jacob Soboroff, NBC News National and Political Correspondent. Jacob is the author of Separated: Inside an American Tragedy, for which he won numerous distinguished awards and prizes. Separated, which brought President Trump's child separation policy at the US/Mexican border to international attention, was recently made into a harrowing documentary by legendary filmmaker Errol Morris. Did you know that you can make a fully tax-deductible donation? As a nonprofit organization, Writers Bloc Presents relies on support from people like you. Help us to remain a strong community as we continue to celebrate literature by authors we love, and explore critical contemporary issues. Please donate here. Other info: No refunds on tickets or books. Books must be picked up on the night of the program. Parking available in adjacent lots or there is street parking (please read signs). Information Source: Writers Bloc Presents | eventbrite

A Pre-Valentine’s Day Gathering for Lovers & Friends Come listen to poetry and share your thoughts in an intimate setting with strangers We may or may not have a group sing-along (peep the event poster) 😉 BYOBNo FoodNo Smoking or VapingShoes Off When You Come InBring Positive Vibes & Open MindsParking Garage at 321 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90211Doors Open at 7:00pm Show Starts at 7:30pm Shop Books + Merch https://www.assialauren.com/category/poetry Information Source: Assia Lau’ren | eventbrite