Main St. Parade Needs Volunteers: Volunteers make the Parade happen every year, we need help with everything from ushering participants, affixing last minute decorations, to wrangling adorable young ones trying to crash the Parade for a spot a lime light. If…
Main St. 4th of July Parade Registration Deadline Today: This year’s theme, “Celebrating the Arts,” encourages participants to showcase Santa Monica’s creative soul. Organizers are looking for dazzling floats, marching bands, and creative performances that embody the city’s artistic energy.…
Make Music Day LA (Friday 2 – 6pm): This global celebration of music is observed in 800 cities across 110 countries on the summer solstice inspired by France’s Fête de la Musique. Join OPA presenting multiple bands of different genres at Beach…
Manager of Jameson’s Pub Killed; Suspect in Custody: This is an update to last’s week’s report of late night arrests after “Police said a fight broke out after the manager asked several people to leave the bar.” Homicide charges have…
The following newsletter from the Santa Monica Conservancy contains a list of events throughout the summer. Our House is Your House Located three blocks from the beach in Ocean Park, the little Shotgun house is the perfect place to visit…
OPA June Monthly Meeting Recap: Full meeting video here and here are some of the highlights: Main St. 4th of July Parade Registration Open: This year’s theme, “Celebrating the Arts,” encourages participants to showcase Santa Monica’s creative soul. Organizers are looking for dazzling floats, marching…
Welcome to the first issue of volume fifteen 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. This Spring season, the…
OPA June Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the 2601 Main St. Library starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting starting…
OPA June Monthly Meeting THIS Monday: This month’s meeting will be at the 2601 Main St. Library starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting starting at 6:30pm. Here’s the draft agenda and here’s schedule: OPA…
OPA June 10 Monthly Meeting: Our last meeting before the July 4 parade is next Monday, June 10. That meeting features Santa Monica Fire Department, Rev Janet and Kera Blades-Snell, and more! Hope to see you at the Main St.…
Main St. 4th of July Parade Announces “Celebrating the Arts” Theme and Calls for Community Participation: This year’s theme, “Celebrating the Arts,” encourages participants to showcase Santa Monica’s creative soul. Organizers are looking for dazzling floats, marching bands, and creative performances…
Upcoming OPA/Neighborhood Calendar of Events: The Network Meetup at LULA on Main St. (Tonight 6:30pm): Join your Network crew at LULA Cocina Mexicana (2720 Main St) for margaritas, merrymaking, meeting your Westside neighbors, delish Mexican food, and building LGBTQ+ community.…
Lincoln Blvd. Task Force Meeting THIS Wednesday: Join us in the basement meeting room of the Ocean Park Library at 2601 Main St. “It looks like funding may be increased and we can talk about a refreshed e-survey. The times are 5:30PM ’til…
OPA May Monthly Meeting Recap: Here is the full meeting video and here are the highlights from our first meeting in the library in more than 4 years that had about 40 in person attendees: MAINopoly This Weekend (Sunday 1-5pm):…
TONIGHT’S OPA Monthly Meeting Returning to the Library! This month’s meeting will be at the 2601 Main St. Library starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Here is the Zoom link to join…
