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…
OPA Oct. 13 Monthly Meeting Tonight/ 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: 6:00 – 6:30pm: Food, refreshments and mingling6:30 –…
The following comes from the City of Santa Monica. A successful kickoff of the Santa Monica Public Library Community Discount Program last month continues by connecting Santa Monica Public Library’s 53,000 cardholders with discounts and offers at 20 popular Santa…
The following is a release from SMC The Santa Monica College Music Department continues the 2025 Fall Jazz Series with renowned saxophonist, flutist, and clarinetist Justo Almario performing on Friday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Music Hall at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. Admission…
The following story and all images are from a submission from SMMUSD. Santa Monica High School (Samohi) math teacher Jasson Martinez has come full circle, returning to the campus where he once studied as a student, now standing at the…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The long-anticipated project to replace and upgrade the 86-year-old Santa Monica Pier Bridge will break ground by the end of the year, following the construction contract approval at…
The following is a press release from the Pier Corporation. The Santa Monica Pier Corporation is thrilled to announce the grand finale of its popular Wellness & Waves series with a special UCLA Health Takeover on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 8 a.m. to…
Welcome to the first and only issue of volume twenty of Swish, a periodical with recaps and photos of Santa Monica Family YMCA youth basketball games, and other pertinent info such as announcements and updates from the program. Last season,…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. Santa Monica joined 28 other local governments in a lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to impose unlawful and unrelated conditions on federal emergency and disaster…
The City of Santa Monica released the following statement yesterday regarding the federal shutdown: The city does not anticipate any disruptions to Santa Monica services or programs as a result of the current federal government shutdown. In anticipation of the potential shutdown,…
