Dec. 15

Event: Typography in L.A.: 20 X 20

Description: Design presenters will speak on the topics of L.A.-influenced type design, lettering, environmental design, reading cognition, found type, writing systems and more.

6:30 p.m.

Sponsor: General Assembly

Location: General Assembly, 1520 Second St., Santa Monica

$10

Dec. 17

Event: Speaking Up: Using Improv to Succeed in Business

Description:This workshop will teach attendees how to utilize improvisation techniques to strengthen their ability to communicate, collaborate and be more creative.

7 p.m.

Sponsor: General Assembly

Location: Downtown General Assembly, 1933 South Broadway, 11th Floor

$60

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