Live The Dream

Poly Progress: Is Legalized Group Marriage Ahead?
2018-04-21 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States
LIVE & on Zoom: 11 am to 1 pm We will discuss chosen families in both real and fictional life. Tell us about yours!Line Marriage: Multi-Generational Group Marriage, triads, and other unusual alternatives are described in The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. While some of the choices made in this example are influenced by the lack of females compared with males on Luna, some excellent examples of “different kinds of family” are offered here. Time Enough for Love’s Tersius colony Family features a large group marriage 2000 years in our future consisting of many of our favorite characters from Heinlein’s other stories. Their only absolute for being part of this marriage is that all adults pledge to support and to bring up with love (until the age of maturity) all children produced by the ladies in the marriage already born or in the womb (at the time of the marriage)—whoever put those babies in their wombs, co spice or not! This is happening on a planet where the government would not think of interfering in one’s marital choices and only your very advanced geneticist gets a vote on whom you make babies with. The water-sharing ceremony in Stranger In a Strange Land is the best example of Family by Choice and has affected families in reality, probably more than any other of his books. Church of All Worlds and many other less formal groups, including my own intimate friendship network, have used this as a model for permanent committed relationships which may shift from lovers to friends and back again multiple times during an ongoing relationship. Members of a Nest may live together or be “semi-residential.” They may live nowhere near each other, but maintain their bonds through phone calls and in-person visits (weekly, monthly, or perhaps a few times a year). The patterns are endless. The common denominator is long-term loving commitment. Some of these relationships (including in our own Nest) have lasted 30-50 years and are not uncommon. Which science fiction writings most affected the choices YOU have made regarding family and relationship structure? Bring your own experiences to share with us! LIVE ONLY FROM HERE DOWN1 pm | Potluck Lunch 2 to 4 pm | Afternoon Activity: WE’LL WORK OUT SOME ACTION STEPS FOR HELPING YOU LIVE YOUR DREAM—whether that turns out to be group living, a triad, a group marriage or just being part of a joy-sharing intimate network. Our present group house got its start at just such an event in 2003… Enjoy Jacuzzi, socializing, and maybe a Poly or Holiday type movie in between the daytime meeting and the party. LTD’s Winter Holiday Party: 6 to 11 pm Continue Reading

Live the Dream PASSOVER SEDER Led by Rob Milander And Ivan Frankel
2018-03-30 19:00 - 22:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Poly Oriented Novels By Ursula Le Guin
2018-03-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Choosing, Finding and Attracting Your Poly Lifemate(s)
2018-02-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

A Course on Moral Philosophy: Liberty in our Politics and Our Lifestyles
2018-01-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Karl Hess Club Presentation: Atlas Shrugged, Liberty Loves
2018-01-15 19:00 - 22:30 | Dinah’s Family Restaurant, 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90045, United States

Chosen Family & How Science Fiction Has Affected Real Families - We will discuss chosen families in real and fictional life. Tell us about yours!
2017-12-16 11:00 - 23:59 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Live the Dream Meetpoint at LosCon 44 LAX Marriott Hotel
2017-11-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Loscon at the LAX Hilton Hotel, 5711 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90045, United States

Getting the Love & Friendship You Desire (and making what you already have even better!)
2017-11-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

ALL HALLOWS EVE with pot luck dinner & party
2017-10-27 18:30 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Live the Dream’s 30th Anniversary Year
2017-09-15 10:00 - 2017-09-17 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Swinging to Poly - Black and White or Shades of Gray?
2017-08-19 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Will You Multi Marry Me?
2017-07-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME, Will You Still Need me, Will You Still Feed me WHEN I’M 64?
2017-06-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Califur the 13th Terry presents: Live The Dream
2017-05-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, 601 W McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA, 91768, United States

Califur the 13th Terry presents: HYPNOFANTASY! Become Your Identifying Animal in your body, mind and spirit!
2017-05-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Sheraton Fairplex Hotel, 601 W McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA, 91768, United States

Shifting Realities, The Mandela Effect and Number Of The Beast
2017-05-20 11:00 - 16:00 | CA

LTD Outing to Renaissance Pleasure Faire at Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale
2017-05-14 10:00 - 18:00 | CA

Alternative Dating Etiquette & Group Living - ROOM AVAILABLE in PENFIELD HOUSE!
2017-04-15 11:00 - 16:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Passover Seder, Lead By Rob Milander And Ivan Frankel
2017-04-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States

Poly Next Generation and Happy St Patrick’s Day!
2017-03-17 - 2017-03-18 | Live the Dream Center, 8515 Penfield Ave., Winnetka, CA, 91306, United States
