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WELCOME TO CENTRL STATION |
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Welcome to the June Edition of C/O Digest!
This month, we're sharing what's happening across our Little Tokyo and El Segundo spaces, upcoming events around town, a member spotlight on Mike Hester, Principal and Creative Director of Pavement, a read that makes a surprisingly compelling case for the power of play, your complimentary gif, and more.
This June, we're proud to celebrate both Pride Month and Juneteenth. Pride is a time to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the values of inclusion, diversity, and belonging. Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history and a continued commitment to freedom and equity. At CENTRL, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported, not just this month, but every day.
From our workspace to yours, |
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SEEN RECENTLY |
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Float on. Thanks for celebrating with us last month at our Let the Good Times Float gathering held at CENTRL South Bay II.
Have a picture you'd like to be included in an upcoming newsletter? You can send one along to work@centrloffice.com. |
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HAPPENINGS @ CENTRL |
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Here's a look at what’s on the calendar this month at our DTLA and South Bay locations. |
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Downtown LA
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Weds June 3: Pride Charcuterie 🌈 @2pm
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Weds June 10: Mental Health workshop @6pm
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Thurs June 18: Juneteenth Celebration @1pm
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Weds June 24: Summer Solice Social @3pm
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South Bay |
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Tues June 2: Love is on The Menu @9:30am
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Tues June 9: Rainbow Grazing Board 🌈 @2pm
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Tues June 16: Harvey Milk & Cookies 🌈 @2pm
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Tues June 23: Fruit & Cheese @2pm
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Weds June 24: Book Club @1pm
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Tues June 30: Summer Sunrise Board @9:30am
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Weds June 3: PRIDE 🌈 Month Social Hour @1pm
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Weds June 10: Steeped in Community Iced Tea Bar @12pm
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Weds June 17: Juneteenth Celebration @12pm
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Weds June 24: Summer Rise + Shine @9:30am
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES |
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Here are some links to events happening around town this month, including Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, that we think are worth your time. |
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One of the premier LGBTQ+ cultural celebrations in the country. The weekend features a street fair, the annual Dyke March, the Women’s Freedom Festival, and provides a massive backdrop for networking within the entertainment, creative, and non-profit spaces. |
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A major tech conference for developers, engineers, and IT executives looking to learn how to leverage Amazon Web Services. Taking place at the LA Convention CenterIdeal, it’s for networking with the tech and cloud computing community here in SoCal. |
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Outdoor screening of The Birdcage at Griffith Park with food trucks, drinks, and a pre-show Pride party. A great low-key networking-friendly summer event for film, media, and creative-industry professionals. |
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Celebrating its 5th anniversary alongside Juneteenth, this festival features over 150 Black-owned businesses, a massive food court, and live performances. |
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One of the country’s largest Pride celebrations takes over Hollywood Boulevard with the annual parade, live performances, food vendors, community activations, and Pride Village. |
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This free, family-friendly event features live music, food and craft vendors, kids’ activities, community resources, and more under the theme A Legacy of Liberation: Honoring Our Resistance and Resilience. |
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Come join a joyful Pride Walk through El Segundo, followed by a community picnic at Recreation Park. Enjoy live music, food and drink, lawn games, and more |
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT |
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Meet Mike Hester, Principal and Creative Director of Pavement, an award-winning San Francisco Bay Area branding and packaging studio he founded in 2014.
With a background in fine arts, Mike has built Pavement into a studio that specializes in brand systems and packaging for consumer goods that live on shelves, working with everyone from scrappy startups to household names like Williams Sonoma, Dollar Shave Club, Heirloom Coffee Roasters, and Peet's. It's the kind of work, as Mike puts it, where strategy and art actually talk to each other.
Having been recognized by Communication Arts, Graphis, and Dieline, Pavement is one of the most awarded branding studios of the last decade.
Mike has been a member at our San Francisco location for two months, and so we had to ask: what about CENTRL works for you? "The San Francisco North Waterfront neighborhood is beautiful, and the amenities are great!"
We're so glad Mike found his spot at CENTRL, and even happier to have him as part of our community.
Follow Pavement Online
Web: pavementsf.com
Social: @pavementsf
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WORKING BETTER |
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Between the news cycle, the AI anxiety, and the general noise of modern work life, it's easy to forget that play isn't frivolous. It might actually be essential.
Writer Zander Phelps makes a compelling case that in a culture engineered for outrage, choosing to play is one of the most grounding things you can do. A good one to read slowly.
Read the full piece here. |
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REFER A FRIEND |
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Love CENTRL? Tell your friends! Refer a friend and they'll get a free week trial of our FLEX Plus membership and you'll get a referral credit for your introduction!
Please send any questions or referrals to work@centrloffice.com. |
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THAT'S A WRAP! |
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You made it!
We’re grateful to have you as part of the CENTRL community. Stay curious, stay connected, and we’ll see you around the space.
Have feedback or something to share? Just hit "Reply"—we’d love to hear from you.
We appreciate you! |
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We're here for you! Send us a note about anything and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. |
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