Any Workshops in Los Angeles, CA

I am new to this forum. I have been watching the makemagazine youtube and the arduino projects that they make and I a interested in making stuff work with it. I was going to buy one a while back but never did. A friend of mine gave me an Arduino Uno today and I have already come up with some ideas.

I would be interested in a workshop or meet up so I can learn what I can do with the Uno. I am tempted to get the LOLSheild or the Bluetooth module to play with an Iphone or something.

Live in Orange County.

Nate