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May Events

Book Club
The Happiness Project

Registration opens March 30
6-Week Program runs April 14 – May 26

Tuesdays, 4 pm – 5 pm

Note: No Session on May 5th

Carlsbad Resource Center

Join a supportive small group where you’ll explore simple, meaningful ways to enhance your daily well-being. Each week offers guided conversation, reflection prompts, and practical exercises that help you notice what brings you joy and build habits that support a more fulfilling life. You’ll receive a free copy of the book and a journal to deepen your experience. Participants are expected to attend all six weekly sessions.

This session is a small group experience limited to 10 participants.


Consciousness As Medicine

6-Week Program runs April 28 – June 2

Tuesdays, 4:00 pm 5:00 pm

Kearny Mesa Resource Center

Find calm, grounding, and support during cancer care in this gentle, mind-body small group led by an experienced Critical Care and Holistic RN. Each session introduces practical tools such as breathwork, guided imagery, sound, acupressure, and self-regulation practices that help ease stress, support comfort, and promote emotional balance.

You’re welcome to join any week and attend one or all sessions based on what feels right for your healing journey. Members should register each week. Attending all six sessions is encouraged but not required.

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Each session is a small group experience limited to 10 participants.


Loss & Healing Program

6-Week Program runs May 6 – June 10

Wednesdays, 4:30 pm 5:30 pm

Kearny Mesa Resource Center

Navigate grief in a supportive, small group led by a licensed clinical psychologist who offers a compassionate, grounded space for people experiencing loss related to divorce, death, health changes, identity shifts, and other life transitions. Each session introduces simple, practical tools that help you process emotions, rebuild routines, and strengthen your sense of connection and resilience during life changes.

You’re welcome to join any week and attend one or all sessions based on what feels right for your healing journey. Members should register each week. Attending all six sessions is encouraged but not required.

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Each session is a small group experience limited to 10 participants.


June Events

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Summer Wellness Bingo

Through to August 7

Take a class. Mark your card. Submit to win!

Stay active and earn rewards all summer. This 8-week program is a simple way to get moving this season. Pick up your Bingo card at any Resource Center or download one from the class calendar. Complete activities—virtually or in person—and mark off each square as you go. Get your Bingo Card here.

How it works:

  • Complete 5 squares in a row to earn a raffle entry
  • Submit your card once per raffle period
  • Raffles are held every two weeks, with multiple chances to win

Submit your card:

  • Drop it off at any Resource Center front desk, or  
  • Email a photo to vrc@vebaonline.com

Four opportunities to win!

Raffle entry deadlines: June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10

Limit one prize per participant


Whole Health Coaching Workshop, Memory & Focus:

Tools for a Thriving Mind

Thursday, June 25

Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Explore how your brain creates memories, maintains focus, and adapts over time as you gain practical strategies to strengthen cognitive health and support optimal mental performance. In this workshop, you’ll learn how memory, attention, and brain adaptability develop and change throughout life. From there, we build on that with practical strategies designed to strengthen cognitive function and long-term brain health.

Format: Virtual via Zoom


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July Events

Set Your Vision:

Goal Setting for Success

Tuesday, July 7

Time: 1 pm – 2 pm

Looking for more than just goal setting tips? In this exclusive experience, you’ll get the space and support to clarify your vision and turn it into actionable steps. Walk away with a clear plan, practical tools, and the momentum to move forward with confidence.


July Lunch & Learns

Lunch & Learn: Understanding Depression

Wednesday, July 1

Time: 12 pm – 1 pm

Depression is more than occasional sadness, it’s a persistent condition that impacts how you feel, think, and function daily. Learn to recognize symptoms, risk factors, and see how depression shows up in the workplace, along with practical strategies for support and intervention.

Format: Virtual via Zoom


Lunch & Learn: Eating Healthy for Less

Wednesday, July 15

Time: 12 pm – 1 pm

It’s easy to assume healthy eating is expensive. This training offers tips for finding food that’s best for us at a price that’s affordable, along with simple, healthy recipes that won’t break the bank.

Format: Virtual via Zoom


Lunch & Learn: Maintaining Well-Being During Times of Uncertainty

Wednesday, July 29

Time: 12 pm – 1 pm

Learn how times of change can affect physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, and gain practical strategies to help maintain balance and build resilience through uncertainty.

Format: Virtual via Zoom


San Diego Pride Parade Poster-Making Party

Wednesday, July 15

Hosted by CalVEBA

Time: 10 am – 2 pm

Create a custom poster and join CalVEBA and the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) as we prepare for the San Diego Pride Parade. This drop-in event offers a welcoming space to connect and show your support.


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August Events

August Lunch & Learns

Critical Incident Stress: Natural Disasters

Wednesday, August 19

Time: 12 pm – 1 pm

Learn how to prepare for and manage stress related to disasters.

Format: Virtual via Zoom


Whole Health Coaching Workshop

Getting Back on track Together

Thursday, August 13

Time: 5 pm – 6 pm

Format: Virtual via Zoom