The following is a release from Santa Monica College. Santa Monica College (SMC) will celebrate Latinx/e Heritage Month with a series of informative talks by artist Julio Salgado and architect Ronald Rael, a documentary screening and audience Q&A with director Marcos Nieves and his subject Karyna Jaramillo, and a poetry reading…
The following is a submission from Santa Monica College. For more on the history and cultural significance of the Inkwell and Nick Gabaldón, click here. Santa Monica College (SMC) invites the community to be part of the world’s largest volunteer event…
Main St. Day of the Dog Block Party This Saturday 12-7pm: Main St will be closed to vehicular traffic and transform into a pedestrian paradise all day with vendors and entertainment planned from 12 – 7pm between Pier and Strand. Don’t miss the last Santa…
The following is a submission from Ben Allen’s Office. Big Blue Bus riders and operators will experience increased safety with the passage of SB 1417 (Allen), a new law signed by Governor Newsom that allows the City of Santa Monica’s Department of…
The following is a submission from SMMUSD. To see some of the ideas they have for Roosevelt Elementary, you can see some proposals in this presentation created earlier this year to support the school bond on the fall ballot. Join…
Santa Monica College (SMC) will host virtuoso musician Prince Diabaté and ethnomusicologist Ric Alviso in “The Ancestor of Hip-Hop and the Blues: A Performance-Lecture with Prince Diabaté, a Griot from West Africa.” The presentation will focus on the griot tradition, which connects with African history and modern-day music styles such as hip-hop,…
Abundant Santa Monica, Santa Monica Forward, and Abundant Housing LA present a special documentary screening with a Q&A with director Nate Houghteling: From directors Nate Houghteling (American Pathogen, State of Pride) and Yoav Attias (Brick City, Chicagoland) comes a new film that dives…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. he city of Santa Monica opened applications today for the new Aging and Disability Action Plan Advisory Committee, inviting community members to help address the current, emerging and future…
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and Community Members, Welcome back to school! Welcome back after a well-deserved summer break. I hope you had an opportunity to relax and enjoy summer with your family and friends. I would like to thank…
There Will be No OPA Update Published Monday Due to Labor Day Holiday. Have a Great Long Weekend! OPA Summer Mixer This Thursday Night 5:30 – 7:30pm: Get to know your neighbors while checking out the new Edgemar Restaurant & Lounge @ 2435 Main St. Snacks provided…
Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium continues its Friday evening events in Sept. 2024 with free, live virtual shows presented online at smc.edu This month’s friendly shows take a look at what light is, explain equinoxes and solstices, and by audience request, explore gravity and its effects on space travel. The Friday evening…
The following information was provided by the City of Santa Monica about the increased hours at the Santa Monica Swim Center. Fall 2024 Lap Swim Hours lap Swim Availability for the week of AUGUST 26TH ClICK HERE Times Subject to…
OPA Summer Mixer This Thursday Night 5:30 – 7:30pm: Get to know your neighbors while checking out the new Edgemar Restaurant & Lounge @ 2435 Main St. Snacks provided by OPA and the Edgemar Restaurant. Note that there was a…
No longer relegated to being the middle bun in the Big Mac of orchestration, just take away the violins and voilà: viola! Jonah Sirota will share the beauty of this warm and woody instrument as soloist in Paul Hindemith’s settings of German folksongs,…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Fans of country music and dance can two-step into the sunset with the first-ever Hoedown Throwdown offering free lessons and open dancing at the Annenberg Community Beach House on…
