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Santa Monica College (SMC) will celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with an informative presentation by artist Julio Salgado, a documentary screening and audience Q&A with director Marcos Nieves and his subject Karyna Jaramillo, a screening and talk about Zora Neale Hurston by author Kristy Andersen, an insightful discussion with Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Yosimar Reyes, and a kitchen table talk and storytelling with author and performer Ivan Coyote. All of the events are free and will be held...
On the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Culver City Police and Fire Departments will host a remembrance ceremony at Culver City Fire Station 1 located at 9600 Culver Blvd. in Culver City to honor the men, women, children, and first responders who lost their lives. Please join us as we remember them on Wednesday, September 11. The terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington Virginia, and in Shanksville Pennsylvania, resulted in the deaths of 2,977...
Upwards of 15,000 attendees got to view over 500 classic cars and hot rods. About the club For more than 70 years, the Exchange Club of Culver City has brought together business leaders and professionals committed to making Culver City and its adjacent communities a better place to live and work. We promote civic pride while raising monies to support children, families in need, and unhoused veterans. All donations are 100% tax deductible and are received by the Exchange Club of Culver City...
It's time for a Tea Party ON Saturday, May 11, FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM Join Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services in celebrating all of the mothers in our lives with a Tea Party. The party will take place in the Rotunda room at Veterans Memorial Building Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave. in Culver City. Registration is required for all participants and includes a selection of hot teas and lemonade, a Tea Time Delights box with a variety of finger sandwiches, scone...
For Bicicyle enthusiasts CicLAvia returns on Sunday, April 21 from 9 am to 4 pm with a 5.75-mile route on Venice Boulevard in the Westside. The car-free streets event connects to Palms, Mar Vista, and Venice Beach, starting at Culver City Station in the east. Once again, here's the rules: only people-powered vehicles allowed. That means no electric scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are permitted. However, Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist...
Discover the Marina's Best Kept Secret - Del Rey Yacht Club! Join us on Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21 for our Spring Open House and get a personalized tour of all our Club has to offer. The dining room and bar will be open for you to spend some time with us and learn why Del Rey Yacht Club has been recognized as Southern California Yachting Association's "Yacht Club of the Year" for many years running. RSVP is required to attend. Please select a time for a tour and register at...
Collaboration Between SMC, City of Santa Monica, and Malibu Foundation Showcases Innovative Method of Planting to Restore Nature in Urban Spaces During Earth Week 2024, Santa Monica College (SMC) in collaboration with the City of Santa Monica and the Malibu Foundation will unveil a microforest on its main campus-the first one at a U.S. community college. The event will showcase the joint sustainability efforts of the three agencies. Microforests are densely-planted, multilayered indigenous fores...
The Culver City Rock & Mineral Club presents our 61st annual Fiesta of Gems show June 29 – 30. This year's theme is TURQUIOSE The Fiesta of Gems is a free educational event for the community which provides fossils, gems and mineral exhibits, demonstrations, and children's programs. We also offer jewelry making demonstrations, gem, mineral dealers, tools, and book sales. This event helps several community programs in Culver City and helps to educate and inspire elementary students in Earth S...
If the Screenland 5K presented "Lifetime Achievement" Oscars, the Academy Awards Day event on March 10 at Ivy Station would honor its "Legacy Runners" for their "exceptional contributions." Some 35 guests, about half from Culver City, have run the race each year. Legacy runner Chloe Flores will have a baby in tow this year after running six months pregnant in last year's event. "I love Culver City and plan to participate in the Screenland 5K as long as I can," said the Linwood Howe teacher, a...
For Sims, a multi-sport athlete, the Screenland 5K on March 10 is "right up his alley because he enjoys physical fitness and competition," said CCPD Community Engagement Manager Jennifer Atenza. A recipient of the department's Special Recognition Award and the Distinguished Service Medal, Sims has won several gold medals in submission wrestling and played on ranked softball teams in the California and Nevada Police Olympics. Hired to the department in 2000, Sims has run on the city's Baker to Ve...
Hear an inspiring evening as we hear the incredible story of resilience and triumph from Holocaust Survivor Joseph Alexander, a man who defied the odds by surviving 12 concentration camps. Your presence at this event will be an opportunity to learn from a remarkable individual who has overcome unimaginable challenges. The event will be held on Thursday, February 15, 7:30 PM, at The Shay Hotel. A spry 101 year-old retired tailor who still drives and climbs ladders, Joseph will recount his six...
The Wende Museum is excited to launching a new virtual series, Democracy and Vulnerability, online via Zoom on Wednesday, January 24th at 4 p.m. This series is a collaboration between the Wende Museum, the Thomas Mann House, and dublab radio. As we navigate a world rife with ecological crises, geopolitical unrest, economic inequalities, and cultural divides, the resilience of democratic institutions is put to the test. How can democracies adapt and thrive amidst these challenges? What levels of...