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SMC Emeritus, a program of Santa Monica College (SMC), will host “Earth Day at Emeritus,” a special event screening short films and clips from works by eco filmmakers Sheila Laffey, Joseph Rosendo, and Nidhin Patel, with a panel discussion on the impact of storytelling in cinema and an audience Q&A moderated by Anabelle Munro, founding…

April OPA Monthly Meeting Monday (April 13): The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with food and mingling at 6:00pm. We will also be hybrid on Zoom. Click here to add the OPA monthly meeting and Zoom link to your…

The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Dishlip has been with the city for nearly 17 years and has served as assistant director of Public Works since 2022. He previously led both Santa Monica’s Facility Maintenance and Architecture Services divisions and served as the city’s capital program manager.  Dishlip will take the helm from Director Rick Valte,…

The following is a submission from SMC. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Art Department, in collaboration with the 18th Street Arts Center (18SAC), is pleased to present “Calls from Home,” a free exhibition curated and mounted by students in SMC’s Art 80/82/84 Gallery Exhibitions & Display course taught by SMC…

(Next was off yesterday, and this newsletter is lightly edited to remove events that have already happened. – DN) April OPA Monthly Meeting Next Monday (April 13): The meeting is at the Ocean Park Library @ 2601 Main St. starting with…

The following submission and both images are via the Pier Corporation. Santa Monica Pier executives joined national leaders and Route 66 advocates in celebrating a historic milestone as the City of Chicago officially dedicated Navy Pier as the new symbolic eastern starting point of Historic…

Tree Trimming, Pressure Washing and Street Cleaning to Expand Across Santa Monica’s Major Corridors (Including Main St.): The changes include adding 12 positions across Public Works and expanding contracted services for cleaning and landscaping, including at public libraries. The Santa Monica…

he SMC Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery will offer free guided tours of the “Concrete Hope | Esperanza Concreta” exhibition. The tours will be led by SMC Art 80, 82, & 84 Gallery Exhibition & Display students. The tours will be held Thursday, April 9, and Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. in the SMC Pete…

(The following submission is from…you guessed it!…the Pier Commission) The Santa Monica Pier Corporation invites the community to move, stretch, and recharge by the ocean as Wellness & Waves returns for its 2026 season. Taking place every Saturday from April 4 through October…

Santa Monica Launches Sweeping Economic Recovery Package as Downtown Struggles to Rebound: Facing declining restaurant sales, stubbornly high retail vacancies, and the lingering economic shadow of the 2025 Palisades Fire, the Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an eight-point…

Realignment plan has dropped serious crime by 12.5% as focus evolves to economics: This official city post summarizes a variety of data, including: Part I crime — which tracks violent offenses and burglary — declined 12.5%, falling from 4,793 incidents in 2024…

Major Update for the Victorian & Maybe Main St. Farmers Market: At this Tuesday’s City Council meeting is an agenda item stating that “The Victorian to be converted into a family-based recreation, events, and wellness facility for members” in connection…