ja! try joining a german discord server, or some sort of online community. i dont know about face to face conversation, but i hope it helps!

There's a branch of the Goethe Institut in Los Angeles. You can ask them for some information on those topics. The Goethe Institut is the official German world-wide institute for promoting German language and culture.

I know that the Goethe Institut in my city offers all sorts of German language events, such as movies, discussion panels, board game nights, art and other media galleries, and language classes. Each location is different though, so you'll want to just look up your local branch and contact them.