Wahlbangers Drum Circle Organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
(based in Los Angeles, CA.) dedicated to
“Banging down walls” of stress, isolation, and stigma
& building bridges to inclusion, acceptance, and contentment
with the therapeutic benefits of group drumming.
DONATE TODAY Our clients Thank You for your support!
Wahlbangers Drum Circle Organization
North Hollywood, CA
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ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Recent & UPCOMING EVENTS:
Our scheduled
therapeutic & recreational
interactive group drumming activities...
Contact Us for details &
Volunteer opportunities!
April 2019 Events
March 27th - April 2nd, 2019
Office Closed
April 3rd, 2019
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
April 4th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
April 5th - 7th, 2019
Skull & Roses 3rd Annual Festival - Ventura
https://www.skullandroses.com
April 8th, 2019
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System “Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program – West L.A. VA
April 9th, 2019
AltaMed PACE ~ Senior Day Program - Downey
April 10th, 2019
(1)
La Escuelita Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
(2)
El Centro Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Sylmar
April 11th, 2019
(1)
El Centro Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Sylmar
(2)
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
April 12th, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
April 15th, 2019
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
April 16th, 2019
Lynwood Healthcare Center (SNF) - Lynwood
April 17th, 2019
Santa Fe Lodge (Psychiatric Lockdown) - El Monte
April 18th, 2019
(1)
Donna's Companion Care - North Hollywood
(2)
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
April 22nd, 2019
Buen Principio Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - San Fernando
April 23rd, 2019
El Pueblo de Ninos Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
April 25th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
April 26th, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
April 29th, 2019
Santa Monica Pavilion (Assisted Living, Hospice and Memory Care) - West Los Angeles
April 30th, 2019
Fountain Care Center (SNF) - Orange
May 2019 Events
May 1st, 2019
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
May 2nd, 2019
(1)
Azteca Dangler Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - East Los Angeles
(2)
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
May 3rd, 2019
AltaMed PACE ~ Senior Day Program - East L.A.
May 4th, 2019
Private Event
May 6th - May 12th, 2019
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK
The Wahlbangers send out Heartfelt Thanks to all of the nurses we work with!
May 6th, 2019
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System “Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program – West L.A. VA
May 7th, 2019
Corazon de la Familia Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
May 8th, 2019
El Caminito Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Sun Valley
May 9th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
May 10th, 2019
Wahlbangers Officers / Facilitators
will give a Presentation, Lecture & Drumming Workshop -- this marks our 6th year presenting -- at
Cal Poly University Pomona
for a class of future teachers, who will be joined by a class of local Jr. High students with special needs, in the Dept. of Kinesiology & Health Promotion
May 11th, 2019
Private Event
May 12th, 2019
May 12th - 18th, 2019
NATIONAL SKILLED NURSING CARE WEEK
May 13th, 2019
Topanga Terrace Rehabilitation & Convalescent Center - Canoga Park
May 14th, 2019
Maud Booth Family Center Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
May 15th, 2019
Windsor Gardens Healthcare - Hawthorne
May 16th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
May 17th, 2019
(1)
Pine Grove Healthcare & Wellness Centre - San Gabriel
(2)
Los Angeles Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre - Los Angeles
May 19th, 2019
Angelman Syndrome Foundation National Walk: Los Angeles
Wahlbangers will provide & facilitate our 8th Annual Family Fun Drum Circles
for all of the Angels and walkers!
Our all-volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Committee keep the backbeat for this organization, and we acknowledge Happy May Birthday to our “Angel”/mascot Drake, and thank him for sharing his Mama with us!
May 20th, 2019
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
May 21st, 2019
Silva Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Los Angeles
Sunshine Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Los Angeles
May 23rd, 2019
(1)
Church of the Valley Developmental Preschool ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Van Nuys
(2)
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
May 24th, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
May 25th, 2019
Sunrise Senior Living - Woodland Hills
May 26th, 2019
Private Event
May 27th, 2019
(1)
Santa Monica Pavilion (Assisted Living, Hospice and Memory Care) - West Los Angeles
(2)
Marina Ponite Healthcare & Subacute - Culver City
May 28th, 2019
Fountain Care Center (SNF) - Orange
May 29th, 2019
Simi Valley High School - Simi Valley
May 30th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
May 31st, 2019
Shandin Hills Behavioral Health Center (Psychiatric Lockdown) - San Bernardino
June 2019 Events
June 3rd, 2019
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System “Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program – West L.A. VA
June 5th, 2019
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
June 6th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
June 7th, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
June 13th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
June 16th, 2019
June 17th, 2019
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
June 18th, 2019
Lynwood Healthcare Center (SNF) - Lynwood
June 19th, 2019
AltaMed PACE ~ Senior Day Program - South L.A.
June 20th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
June 21st, 2019
Annual International Make Music Day!
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
June 24th, 2019
Santa Monica Pavilion (Assisted Living, Hospice and Memory Care) - West Los Angeles
June 25th, 2019
Fountain Care Center (SNF) - Orange
June 26th, 2019
"Stroke Boot Camp" - Summer Session
We will again provide & facilitate our “Rejuvenating Rhythms” therapeutic fun drum circle program at Chapman University Physical Therapy Dept.’s “Stroke Boot Camp” Summer Session with 20 stroke survivors accompanied by P.T. intern students & staff! This will be our 6th year participating in the camp, and we thank Dr. Ito for inviting us to come back!
June 27th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
July 2019 Events
PAST EVENTS:
February 2019 Events
February 1st, 2019
El Pueblo de Ninos Early Head Start - Family Socialization Day ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
February 4th, 2019
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System “Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program – West L.A. VA
February 5th, 2019
Private Event
February 6th, 2019
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
February 7th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
February 8th, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
February 11th, 2019
AltaMed PACE ~ Senior Day Program - Downey
February 13th, 2019
Private Event
February 14th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
February 18th, 2019
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
February 19th, 2019
(1)
Greater Emmanuel Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Lynwood
(2)
Lynwood Healthcare Center (SNF) - Lynwood
February 21st, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
February 22nd, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
February 23rd, 2019
Abilities Expo at L.A. Convention Center - Los Angeles
February 25th, 2019
Santa Monica Pavilion (Assisted Living, Hospice and Memory Care) - West Los Angeles
February 26th, 2019
(1)
Fountain Care Center (SNF) - Orange
(2)
Cesar Chavez Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Wilmington
February 28th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
January 2019 Events
January 1st, 2019
January 2nd, 2019
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
January 3rd, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
January 4th, 2019
Private Event
January 10th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
January 11th, 2019
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
January 14th, 2019
Topanga Terrace Rehabilitation & Convalescent Center - Canoga Park
January 15th, 2019
Private Event
January 17th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
January 18th, 2019
Wahlbangers Annual Board of Directors Meeting
January 19th, 2019
Private Event
January 21st, 2019
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
January 22nd, 2019
Topanga Terrace Rehabilitation & Convalescent Center - Staff Event "Activities Professionals Week" - Canoga Park
January 24th, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
January 25th - 27th, 2019
Our Officers spent an exciting weekend networking & attending sessions at the annual NAMM Show in Anaheim with 100,000 other people! And, of course, they found time to participate in a huge drum circle event!
January 28th, 2019
Santa Monica Pavilion (Assisted Living, Hospice and Memory Care) - West Los Angeles
January 29th, 2019
Fountain Care Center (SNF) - Orange
January 31st, 2019
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
December 2018 Events
December 2nd, 2018
December 3rd, 2018
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System “Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program – West L.A. VA
December 4th, 2018
La Esperanza Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Sun Valley
December 5th, 2018
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
December 6th, 2018
(1)
El Pueblo de Ninos Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
(2)
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
December 7th, 2018
(1)
Head Start Family Socialization Day ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
(2)
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
December 10th, 2018
Private Event
December 11th, 2018
Salazar Park Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - East Los Angeles
December 12th, 2018
Cesar Chavez Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - Wilmington
December 13th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
December 15th, 2018
Private Event
December 17th, 2018
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
December 18th, 2018
Lynwood Healthcare Center - Lynwood
December 19th, 2018
6th Annual Wahlbangers Holiday
Drum Circle Event at
Riverside Behavioral Healthcare Center
(Psychiatric Lockdown)
Wahlbangers Organization is proud to provide & facilitate our 6th Annual Holiday Drum Circle Day with 70 psychiatric in-patients in Riverside
December 20th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954") "Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
December 21st, 2018
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
December 21st, 2018
December 22nd - 30th, 2018
OFFICE CLOSED
December 25th, 2018
December 26th, 2018
December 31st, 2018
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
“Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program”
“Resilient Rhythms” Program & New Year's Eve Pizza Party! – West L.A. VA
November 2018 Events
November 1st, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954")
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
November 2nd, 2018
Private Event
November 3rd, 2018
Fountainview at Gonga Westside (Alzheimer's Lockdown) Los Angeles Jewish Home - Playa Vista
November 5th, 2018
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
“Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program –
West L.A. VA
November 6th, 2018
November 7th, 2018
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
November 8th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954")
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
November 9th, 2018
Los Angeles Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre (SNF) - Los Angeles
November 11th, 2018
November 12th, 2018
Topanga Terrace Rehabilitation & Convalescent Center - Canoga Park
November 13th, 2018
Olympia Convalescent Hospital - Los Angeles
November 14th, 2018
BCR, "a place to grow" (Serving children and adults with developmental disabilities) - Burbank
November 15th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954")
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
November 17th, 2018
Nazareth House (Catholic Retirement Community) - Los Angeles
November 19th, 2018
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
November 20th, 2018
Fountain Care Center (SNF) - Orange
November 22nd, 2018
November 22nd - 24th, 2018
OFFICE CLOSED
November 25th, 2018
Fountainview at Gonga Westside (Alzheimer's Lockdown) Los Angeles Jewish Home - Playa Vista
November 26th, 2018
Santa Monica Pavilion (Assisted Living, Hospice and Memory Care) - West Los Angeles
November 27th, 2018
Maud Booth Family Center Head Start ~ "Little Hands, Big Rhythms" Program - North Hollywood
November 28th, 2018
Santa Fe Lodge (Psychiatric Lockdown) - El Monte
November 29th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954")
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
November 30th, 2018
Private Event
Joslyn Adult Center - Burbank
October 2018 Events
October 1st, 2018
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System “Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program” “Resilient Rhythms” Program – West L.A. VA
October 3rd, 2018
The Help Group Autism Center
Young Learners & Early Education Program
Drum Circle Day / Parents & Grandparents Day - Sherman Oaks
October 4th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954")
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
October 5th, 2018
Meeting at Remo RMC - Valencia
October 6th, 2018
Annual NAMI Walks LA County
We invite you to take part in NAMI’s largest and most successful mental health awareness and fundraising event in the country! Join the movement to raise awareness of mental illness and raise funds to help local individuals & families!
Make Waves in Mental Health!
This will be Wahlbangers Organization's 5th year supporting the annual NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walks Los Angeles County!
Our facilitators & volunteers will again be "Banging out Stigma" during energizing & team building group drumming for the thousands of Walk Participants at the Start Line & Finish Line!
Grand Park Event Lawn in Downtown Los Angeles
www.namiwalks.org/losangelescounty
October 10th, 2018
Valley Village (Serving Adults with Developmental Challenges) - Winnetka
October 11th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV - "Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954" -
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
October 15th, 2018
Villas at San Bernardino (Assisted Living & Memory Care) - San Bernardino
October 16th, 2018
(1)
Lynwood Healthcare Center - Lynwood
(2)
East Terrace Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre - Los Angeles
October 17th, 2018
Olive Court Senior Apartment Community - Burnak
October 18th, 2018
New Horizons-SFV ("Serving Adults with Developmental Disabilities since 1954")
"Ohana Rhythms" Community Integration Program - North Hills
October 19th, 2018
Meetings - Van Nuys and North Hollywood
October 21st, 2018
Special Needs Resource Fair
Join us for all-inclusive Drum Circles: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Celebrating 4 years since our first event here!
October 22nd, 2018
Parkwest Healthcare Center (SNF) - Reseda
Celebrating 7 years since our first event here in 2011!