FINAL OPA Monthly Meeting of the Year Monday 11/10: This month’s meeting will be at the Ocean Park Library (@ 2601 Main St.), starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here’s the zoom link, here’s the full agenda, and here’s the schedule: OPA is Looking for 2026…
The following is a submission from SMC. Photo: Ziare Rene (as Belize) in the Santa Monica College production of “Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika.” Photo by Heidi Laubach The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform “Angels in America, Part…
The following is a submission from SMC. Santa Monica College (SMC) celebrated its new state-of-the-art LEED Gold-certified Mathematics + Science Building on its Main Campus at 1900 Pico Boulevard with an open house held Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Built with funding from voter-approved bond measures AA, V, and…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced a motion by Supervisors Lindsey P. Horvath and Janice Hahn to expand and strengthen the County’s Office of Food Systems (OFS), a key agency coordinating efforts to ensure equitable food…
The following is a submission from SMC. (Photo Credit: Charles Mark-Walker / Santa Monica College) The Santa Monica College (SMC) Board of Trustees is seeking applications for a vacancy on the SMC Personnel Commission, a five-member public body responsible for the administration of the college’s Merit…
OPA Nov. 10 Monthly Meeting Next Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the Ocean Park Library (@ 2601 Main St.), starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here’s the zoom link, here’s the full agenda, and here’s the schedule: OPA is Looking for 2026 Board Nominations: November…
OPA is Looking for 2026 Board Nominations: Sunday, November 9 is the deadline for 2026 OPA Board Nominations. Reply to this email asap if you’re interested in joining the board and want to learn more about it and/or want to nominate…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. The City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica Place Mall today announced the upcoming opening of a new Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) substation in the heart of the…
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is proud to announce that six schools have been named to the 2025 California Honor Roll, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll, recognizing their high achievement and student success. The honored…
OPA Halloween Mixer Wednesday @ Ashland Hill: We hope to see you at @ Ashland Hill’s back patio (2801 Main St.) from 4:00-6-30pm. Costumes optional, but encouraged. Come enjoy FREE appetizers and GREAT company. See you there! OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the events…
Cultural Tribute, Art Installations, and Live Performances on November 1–2 The Santa Monica Pier Corporation will honor the vibrant Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos—the Day of the Dead—with its sixth annual celebration on Saturday, November 1, from 3 to 10 p.m.,…
OPA Halloween Mixer @ Ashland Hill (10/29): We hope to see you at @ Ashland Hill’s back patio (2801 Main St.) from 4:00-6-30pm. Costumes optional, but encouraged. Come enjoy FREE appetizers and GREAT company. See you there! Free Way to Support OPA: We’re testing out permormance ads in…
OPA News OPA Halloween Mixer @ Ashland Hill (10/29): We hope to see you at @ Ashland Hill’s back patio (2801 Main St.) from 4:00-6-30pm. Costumes optional, but encouraged. Come enjoy FREE appetizers and GREAT company. See you there! OPA wants to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to…
The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform a bold, modern-dress staging of Julius Caesar Oct. 24-Nov. 2 in the Theatre Arts Studio Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Written by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar is a reminder of the timeless themes of power, loyalty, and public unrest, which take on…
Santa Monica College (SMC) presentsthe SMC Jazz Ensemble in a live concert on Monday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Music Hall at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street(at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. Led by conductor Frederick Keith Fiddmont, the accomplished musical group will explore “Our Wasted Youth,” a program featuring the…
