Announcements

Cub Pack 79 Fund Raiser

| October 10, 2013

Cub Pack 79, one of the affiliated organizations of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, will be having a fund raiser on Monday, Oct. 21, at two different locations in Culver City. First, enjoy a gourmet pizza at Blaze Pizza on Sepulveda Blvd just south of Washington Blvd, where you can order one of their signature… Read More »

Halloween Party

| October 7, 2013

The Dharma School will be hosting its annual Halloween Party on Sunday, October 27, from 5PM-8PM at the VHBT. Costume Contest Art Projects Games The sign-up sheet to bring a potluck dish is posted on the downstairs bulletin board. Please bring one bag of candy to share. For questions, or to sign-up for a potluck… Read More »

ABA Steak Feast & Bingo Night

| October 7, 2013

Join us on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at 6:00pm for our annual Venice Hongwanji ABA Steak Feast & Bingo Night*, an Adult Buddhist Association fundraiser. Price: $25 per plate Eat in or take out. Each dinner will include a barbequed rib eye steak, salad, and accompaniments for a complete meal. This event requires ADVANCE ORDER… Read More »

Santa Barbara Obon Festival

| June 29, 2013

The Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara will be having its first obon festival in 24 years on Saturday, July 20, from 1:00PM – 6:30 PM. We are trying to gauge how much interest there would be in chartering a bus through Nada Bus. The bus would leave the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at 12:00 noon.… Read More »

Obon T-Shirts & Aprons

| June 27, 2013

The 2013 Obon t-shirts can be purchased through the Venice Jr. YBA. Cost is $15 per shirt (XXL is $17). Shirts are white and 100% cotton. Please download and fill out the form below, print it, and drop it off or mail it with your payment (info on the form). Proceeds benefit the Southern District… Read More »

Southern District Obon Schedule 2013

| May 24, 2013

The VHBT Obon Festival will take place over the weekend of July 27-28. Odori practice at the temple will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30PM, beginning Monday, June 24 and running until Monday, July 22 (nine practices). Following is the 2013 Obon schedule for the Southern District temples. Note that this year there… Read More »

Seminar: Living with Mental Illness

| May 15, 2013

Living with Mental Illness On Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. the Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara welcomes you to join us for an enlightening seminar on the subject of Living with Mental Illness. Mental Illness is often misunderstood and stigmatized in our society, and our hope is that this seminar will provide an opportunity… Read More »

Joint Picnic with WLABT

| May 14, 2013

The 2012 picnic was fun! VHBT members and their guests are invited to a joint picnic with the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple on Sunday, June 9, from 11am-3pm. Location: Blanco Park 5801 Sawtelle Blvd (just east of Sepulveda) (map) Culver City CA 90232 Please contact Jayme Heyl via Evite and let her know if… Read More »