The following is a submission from the Pier Corp. Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier will commemorate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, with a special lighting program on the Pacific Wheel. The nine-story Ferris wheel will feature a vibrant…
MAIN ST. CLOSED TO TRAFFIC THIS WEEKEND FOR SUMMER SOULSTICE EVENT: The event is Saturday, June 21, 12 – 7pm from Strand Ave to Pier Ave. and the street is closed to vehicles from 5am – 10pm. Saturday June 21…
The following is a submission from the Main Streets Business Association. The “Summer Soulstice”Festival transforms Main Street into a car-free, community-powered playground on Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 12 to 7 p.m. Free and open to all ages, this sun-drenched event…
June 21 Main St. Summer Soulstice & Make Music LA Events: This Saturday is going to be a big day on Main St.! The street will be closed to vehicular traffic as we again transform the street into a pedestrian…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Santa Monica has been named on the Cities A List for reporting year 2024 by the Carbon Disclosure Project, or CDP. This is the top status available from the largest…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Image: Office Holidays/Flickr The city of Santa Monica, in partnership with Juneteenth Celebration in Santa Monica, is proud to host the 33rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Virginia Avenue Park…
School District Addressing Ocean Park Neighborhood School: We have received A LOT of questions from members about the plans for Muir/SMASH campus and in response have got Carey Upton and Steven Richardson to attend Monday’s OPA meeting to discuss plans…
The following announcement via SMC: The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department will present the SMC Voice Showcase, an evening concert featuring a selection of talented SMC voice students performing songs from a variety of genres. The concert will be held Friday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. in The Edye at…
The following submission came from SMMUSD. Caption: Patricio-Ramirez at the 2025 at the Santa Monica Sustainability Poster Contest At John Adams Middle School (JAMS), eighth grader Mia PatricioRamirez is known not just for her academic excellence but for the passion,…
The following is a press release from SMC: The Santa Monica College Music Department will present the SMC Wind Ensemble in its crowd favorite ‘Pops’ concert — “Instant Concert” —on Sunday, June 8, at 4 p.m. in The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard),…
OPA Membership Drive: If you enjoy this newsletter and all the events and community work OPA is leading (like last week’s MAINopoly), please help our efforts by becoming a member or making a donation. WE NEED COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO KEEP DOING EVERYTHING WE DO! Most memberships…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. Three related cases brought against a Santa Monica landlord, including one case brought by the Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office under the city’s Tenant Harassment and Housing Anti-Discrimination…
The following is a press release from Senator Allen’s office. Senator Ben Allen (D-Pacific Palisades) has championed a slate of wildfire recovery bills that cleared through the Senate Appropriations Committee today. “The Legislature has acted expeditiously on both monetary measures…
The following is a press release from SMC. Photo by Megan Gillespie. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Musical Theatre Workshop will celebrate live musical theatre with performances of “Gotham” on Friday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 7, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, June 8, at 2 p.m. Performances will be held in the Studio Stage at the SMC…
The following is a news release from the City of Santa Monica. More coverage will be coming all week. Following a nationwide search, the Santa Monica City Council announced Friday the selection of Oliver Chi as the next city manager. …
