Upcoming events in the city of Santa Monica.
To help with its district-wide fundraising efforts for extracurricular programs, teachers’ aides, and other services for schools, the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation is holding its innagural “Pledge Days” campaign. The Santa Monica Public Library is asking you to design its…
What is a healthy community? And what role does the built environment play in creating a healthy community? These were the questions tackled by a Westside Urban Forum panel Friday, moderated by UCLA Professor, Fred Zimmerman, who chairs the Department…
This week, the Santa Monica Jaycees have a panel on women in politics, the future of the Santa Monica Pier is up for discussion, there will be a family-friendly story time in Tongva Park, and the Housing Commission continues its…
Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with a family-friendly, buccaneer-themed bike ride, find out the latest in environmentally-friendly vehicle technology at the Alt Car Expo, and learn about what Santa Monica can do to fund affordable housing in the future.…
It may be a short week, but there’s always plenty to do. This week, you can catch the last Twilight Concert of 2015 at the Santa Monica Pier, hear another installment of the award-winning transit-oriented storytelling show, BUSted!, support the…
Los Angeles Streetsblog, Santa Monica Next, Santa Monica Spoke, and the Echo Park Film Center are proud to present “Observations from an Emerging Bicycle Culture” in Santa Monica and at the Film Center this October. The multi-media presentation will be…
This week, test trains will start running again along the Expo line in Santa Monica, a new, multi-modal vision for Lincoln Boulevard will go before the Planning Commission, and New Orleans jazz takes the Pier for the penultimate Twilight Concert…
Summer may be winding down, but that doesn’t you have to slow down. This week, join Santa Monica Spoke for Handlebar Happy at El Cholo, see Jefferson Starship perform at the Santa Monica Pier, help the Council figure out how…
Mark yer calendars, mateys! Summer still has a few weeks left, so let’s make sure these days are packed. This week, the Twilight Pier Concert offers up some indie rock, Jazz on the Lawn returns to Stewart Park, Picnic on…
Time is running out to get your tickets for Santa Monica Next’s summer cocktail party this Saturday. Join us at the Ocean Park home of Santa Monica Next steering committee member Abby Arnold for a chance to share food, signature cocktails,…
At its annual meeting Thursday morning, Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. — the nonprofit that oversees the city’s thriving core — celebrated the district’s growth and continued success as a world-renowned destination while welcoming coming changes. At the morning gathering in…
There is plenty to keep your summer afternoons and evenings busy this week. Everyone’s favorite transit-oriented storytelling show, BUSted! is back in Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Public Library is headed back to the beach this week, you can spend…
Do you like Santa Monica Next? Do you appreciate our point of view? Are you a fan of our thoughtful coverage of important issues facing our community? As a nonprofit publication, we rely on supporters like you to help us keep the…
Can you give up driving to work and walk instead for a month? If you can, you could win some decent prizes as part of Santa Monica’s 2015 Commuter Challenge, designed to get people to rethink their daily commute. According…
There’s always something to look forward to here. This week’s highlights include National Night Out with the Santa Monica Police Department, a lineup of Australian talent at the Twilight Pier concert, help plan the future of Lincoln Blvd., another picnic…
