Michele StuevenOn Saturday, June 13, the Swiftie Liftie Club will host its popular Taylor Swift-inspired workout at Kimpton La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood from 8:45 to 11 a.m. Designed for all ages and fitness levels, the event combines fitness, fan-favorite music and community for an Eras-inspired morning of movement and connection.
Swiftie Liftie Club has grown into a nationwide community where fans can meet new friends, celebrate their love of Taylor Swift and take part in a fitness experience designed to feel fun, welcoming and social. The Los Angeles event will include a workout class, local vendors, free activations, surprise moments and a Swiftie Community Hang following class. Tickets are $45 and include a Swiftie gift bag valued at more than $200 and available here: Swiftie Liftie LA
Help Group, an 85-year-old Los Angeles nonprofit serving children, young adults, and families, is expanding its LGBTQ+-affirming support program, Kaleidoscope, into Hollywood by opening a new community-based location in the historic Taft Building on Vine Street.
Courtesy of the Help Group
At a time when LGBTQ+ youth continue to report disproportionately high rates of anxiety, depression, and social isolation, the expansion brings affirming support groups, family resources, and specialized mental health services directly into one of Los Angeles’ most diverse and culturally significant neighborhoods. The new site will also house Lumina Counseling, Help Group’s outpatient therapy practice, increasing access to culturally competent care for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent young people and their families.
Lumina Counseling is Help Group’s outpatient mental health practice serving children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families across the Los Angeles area. Lumina offers individual, group, couples, and family therapy, as well as psychoeducational evaluations and diagnostic assessments, both in-person and online, through private-pay and insurance-based options. The practice is staffed by licensed clinicians with expertise spanning anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQ+ affirming care, neurodevelopmental differences, and more. To learn more, visit luminacounselingla.com.
With an 85-year legacy, Help Group is a Los Angeles nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals with autism, learning differences, ADHD, and mental health challenges. Help Group operates a connected network of schools, therapy and support programs, vocational pathways, residential living, social engagement, and lifelong learning, all designed to help children, teens, and adults build confidence, independence, and lasting opportunity.
On each SoFi match day from Friday, June 12 through Friday, July 10, in Marina del Rey, a new large-scale sand art installation will go up at Mother’s Beach, with themes celebrating LA, the Southern California coast, soccer, and America’s 250th anniversary. And this Friday, June 12, artist Kiel Johnson will craft a seven-foot soccer-themed sand installation that will serve as an additional photo opportunity. Beyond the installations, there will be Match Days in the Marina, watch parties at Burton Chace Park on select dates, and limited-edition offers from local businesses.
Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey (Venice Paparazzi)
VidCon, the annual event that brings together the world’s leading digital creators, content platforms, and fans, will host its flagship event, VidCon Anaheim, from Thursday, June 25 through Saturday, June 27 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Fans can meet their favorite creators, attend panel discussions, experience live performances, and more.
The event features some of the biggest creators and industry professionals across entertainment, sports, beauty, lifestyle, mental health and wellness, gaming/streaming, comedy and more, along with speakers and activations from fan-favorite brands including YouTube, TikTok, Twitch, and Meta. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with fan communities and snap photos with their favorite creators over three days of panels and events. Featured creators include Anthpo, Emmy Combs, Jeremiah Brown, Alex Wassabi, Jasmin and James, GloZell, jmancurly, Merrick Hanna, and Rosanna Pansino.