By Sammy Ginsberg
It’s my birthday! Woo!
Everyone has different ways of celebrating, we are living in the time of micro-cultures and hyper-individualism. I wrote a whole zine about this called Happy Birthday Bitch, or Why Birthdays Trigger My Social Anxiety (that you can find here!). LOL!
I like to celebrate my birthday by having a party where I invite all the people in my life who support me and have supported me in doing the things that I love and value, and do something that I love and value. We’ve picked up trash together, we’ve listened to toilet poems, we’ve dressed up as our favorite writers!
This year, I have decided to celebrate by inviting you to join me in a few of my current and aspirational wellness routines, and launching one that I’ve been dreaming of starting! As you may or may not know, I love routines!! They really soothe my nervous system.
I almost created a Partiful, but I recently learned that Partiful has many board members who are also on Palantir, a publicly traded company that enabling government agencies, militaries, and corporations to combine and analyze data from multiple sources to support intelligence operations, counterterrorism analysis, law enforcement, and enterprise analytics. I don’t want to give them the data on who my friends are and how I like to use my personal time!
So, instead, this is my invitation!!!
I would absolutely love for you to join me at one of my wellness routines!
#5 is VIRTUAL! So if you don’t live driving distance in LA or aren’t able to make the drive, can party on ZOOM! <3
To RSVP, click the button that says RSVP. It will take you to a Google Calendar Invite!
You joining me is the gift! My primary love language is quality time and my secondary is acts of service! You choosing to join me at something that we both enjoy, as well as something that is important for my health meets both of these needs!!
If you want to do one of these things with me, but are super busy or it’s not a good time. Totally understand! Just let me know and can schedule another time to do one of these things together!
If none of these things interest you, and you don’t want to go to any of these things! That’s totally cool! Can just email me happy birthday, and share with me why you want to stay connected, how I can best support you this year, and how you like to celebrate your birthday!
Excited to celebrate with you!
Love youuuuuu!!
Sammy
January 13, 2026 – Event at Skylight Books!
When: 7pm to 9:30pm
Where: Skylight Books! 1818 Vermont Ave, Los Feliz, LA, 90027
Price: Free! (although can buy the book or join us for a cup of tea/drink at Freds after to discuss the event! thus can be $5 to $40 depending)
What: I am currently working as a bookseller at Skylight Books. They are amazing bookstore with loads of great events and people. I saw Khadijah Queen read at the Jack Kerouac School back in 2015, and am excited to hear her read again.
The seating is first come, first serve! After the event, we’ll go to Fred 62 to chat about the event. I’m back teaching, so I’ll have to leave for my bedtime routine!
Here’s the link to the event.
January 14, 2026 – Shut Up and Write!
What: Every week since October, I’ve been hosting a Shut Up and Write at The Alcove! We do a check-in, shut up and write for 1 hour, check out, and then hang out. It’s a lovely group of people!
And honestly writing is generous. I have used it to send emails, create social media posts, do other work, and respond to text messages! It’s just time to do whatever you need/want to do!
Where: The Alcove Big Bar on Hillhurst!
Price: A drink or food! (I usually have dinner) -$5 to $40
When: 6:45pm to 8:30pm
Would love for you to join me!
Here’s the link to the meet up and the eventbrite! Feel free to invite whoever!
January 16, 2026 – Dinner and Yoga!
What: Let’s eat at Sidewalk Grill on Vermont at 5pm and then go to a calm yoga class at Yoga Vibes! It’s my favorite way to end the week. Also this will be my first week back teaching, so I will most likely be sleepy, but also would love to see people!
Where: Sidewalk Grill on Vermont and then Yoga Vibe!
Price: Sidewalk Grill is $10 to 20, and Yoga Vibe is $28 per class.
When: Dinner at 5pm, Yoga at 6:15pm!
January 17, 2026 – PonySweat & Frogtown Brewery!
What: I love dancing! PonySweat is for functional partygirls! Let’s dance in a warehouse in Frogtown and then grab a drink and hang at Frogtown! Perhaps we’ll walk the LA River and see where the day takes us!
When: 1:15pm to 2:15pm is the dance class, and then after at Frogtown!
Where: Pickle Factory in Frogtown
Price: Dance class is $20, price of a drink at Brewery!
January 17, 2026 – Virtual Journaling, Yoga, & Poetry Party!
When: 9am PST to 10am
Where: On Google Meet Up! Link in Calendar Invite!
Price: Free! Wifi?
What: Let’s write in our journals, share a poem we like, and do a little bit of yoga together! Just a short hour so 15, 15, 15 with wiggle room for life and happenstance! All my favorite things!
January 18, 2026 – Picnic at Barnsdall!
When: 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Where: Barnsdall Art Park
Price: Free!
What: Let’s hang out at Barnsdall Art Park! Bring yourself, bring a book, bring some snacks or a drink, bring an instrument, a yoga mat, bring whatever you want! Let’s hang out and chat. Enjoy the view! Enjoy the sunshine!
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