volunteer la

Want to meet people and do something good? There are many opportunities to volunteer throughout Los Angeles. Most volunteer activities are easy to do and require very little commitment. You can even volunteer for just one afternoon and that's it. In the past I've volunteered to clean up the beach, work in a school garden, feed rabbits, serve the homeless, and work at a women's shelter.
I met nice people and nice rabbits, too.

Go to www.laworks.com to check the project calendar for activities each month.

Go to www.volunteermatch.org to enter your zip code for activities in your area.

Go to www.healthebay.org to check the "Nothing But Sand" calendar for beach cleanups.

archery

Free archery lessons are offered every Saturday at 11:00am at Rancho Park Archery Range. The instructor teaches you basic archery safety and technique. Then you can practice shooting arrows at targets. I felt like Robin Hood when I hit the bullseye! It's located in Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, which is on Pico between Westwood Blvd and Beverly Dr. From Pico turn onto Motor, then turn right into the park. You should see the sign that says "archery range." Go past the baseball field, and the archery range is on the left near the dog training area. You can take Blue Bus #8 or #12 and get off at Pico/Motor. The address is 2459 Motor Avenue L.A., CA 90064. Phone:(310) 839-1516

http://www.laparks.org/dos/parks/facility/cheviotHillsPk.htm