Lifelong Learning Community Calendar


Santa Monica, a Lifelong Learning Community
JULY 2008 Thursday, July 3, 7-10pm 24th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series: One Hawai`i with Keali'i Reichel, Na Leo, Weldon Kekauoha and Hula Halau Santa Monica Pier Free The 50th State celebrates Independence Day on the Mainland! For more information about the Twilight Dance Series concerts, please visit www.twilightdance.org or call the Santa Monica Pier information line at 310-458-8900. Friday, July 4, begins at 9:30am Santa Monica Fourth of July Parade Main Street, south of Pico to Marine Free. Spectators are welcome!!! Sponsored by the Ocean Park Association, the second annual Santa Monica Fourth of July Parade begins at 9:30 in front of the Santa Monica Civic Center. The parade route goes south on Main Street from Pico, turns right on Marine heads north on Barnard Way to the southernmost beach parking lot to disperse. Spectators are welcome!!! For more information on this small town fun event, please go to https://oceanpark.net/opa/content/parade/ Monday, July 7, 3-5pm PTA Council Special Education Committee SMMUSD District Board Room 1651 16th St. 2nd Floor The Santa Monica Malibu Council of PTAs has formed a Special Education Committee to help develop a supportive culture of inclusion for all students in our school district. PTA President Rebecca Kennerly writes: “Please join us for our summer meetings. ...Priority agenda items for our first meeting will be selecting a chair and developing a mission statement. ...PTA Council is in the process of creating a special section on its website for this Committee’s work. In the meantime, all of the documents created by this committee will be archived at: http://smmpta.org/SPED/index.html. ...Please feel free to invite others you believe would be interested. Outreach to others in our communities is an important part of our work. I look forward to welcoming new members to our summer meetings.” Additional summer meetings are scheduled at the same address for Monday, July 28, 6-8 pm, and Monday, August 11, 12:30-3pm. Tuesday, July 8, 6:45pm City Council discussion of LUCE Strategy Framework City Hall, Council Chambers 1685 Main Street After many, many public meetings, the Planning & Community Development department has developed a Strategy Framework for LUCE, the Land Use and Circulation Element that will guide development in Santa Monica for the next twenty years. I am happy to report that the proposed framework does acknowledge the importance of education and lifelong learning to our community and to our future. For more information about how to provide input, and to read the Strategy Framework, please go to http://www.shapethefuture2025.net/ Thursday, July 10, 7-10pm 24th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series: Spanish Harlem Orchestra Santa Monica Pier Free Greatest Salsa orchestra in North America! For more information about the Twilight Dance Series concerts, please visit www.twilightdance.org or call the Santa Monica Pier information line at 310-458-8900. Friday, July 11 SMC Planetarium 7pm: The Night Sky 8pm: Summer Deep Sky Wonders Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium Main Campus, Technology Bldg, Room 223 1900 Pico Boulevard The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium will present a very special feature show, twice in June, to help you kick off a summer of stargazing. The Night Sky Show costs $5 ($4 seniors age 60+ and children age 12 and under). For the double-bill price of $9 ($7 seniors and children), you can enjoy both the Night Sky Show and 8pm Feature Show. For tickets, call (310) 434-3000 SMC’s Digistar II planetarium projector recreates the celestial wonders of the ever-changing night sky in a 50-minute “The Night Sky” is updated weekly with the latest news in space exploration and astronomy. Bring the whole family to "tour" the constellations and ask questions about anything related to astronomy. and is presented on the following dates: Beginning at 8pm: "Summer Deep Sky Wonders" (July 11 and 18), which takes a look at the celestial gems, many of them far beyond our solar system, that can be seen in summer. The show will cover star birth and death, the raw material of planetary formation, mature stars in tight spheres and loose associations, and countless distant galaxies, each with billions of suns. Shows and lectures are very popular and sell out quickly; advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. For information, call (310) 434-4223, or visit www.smc.edu/planetarium Friday, & Saturday, July 11 & 12, 8pm Sunday, July 13, 2pm Miss Saigon Santa Monica College Main Campus, Main Stage 1900 Pico Blvd., SM $20 General Admission $18 Non-SMC Students & Senior Citizens (60+) $15 SMC Students, Faculty & Staff In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, then are separated during the fall of Saigon. Their struggles to find each other ends in tragedy for her and a fighting chance for the child he never knew he had. Miss Saigon is a testament to the human spirit and in indictment of war’s tragedies. Lyrics by Alain Boubil and Richard Maltby, Jr. Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Tickets can also be purchased online (general admission only) at www.smc.edu/theatre/productions.htm with a $2.00 per ticket service charge. Tickets can also be purchased in person, by mail or by phone from the Events Office (southwest corner of the Amphitheatre) on the main campus, Monday through Friday, or at the Theatre Arts Box Office 45 minutes before each performance, if available. For more information, please contact the Theatre Arts Department at (310) 434-4319 or go to www.smc.edu/theatre. Tuesday, July 15, 6:45pm City Council discussion of LUCE Strategy Framework City Hall, Council Chambers 1685 Main Street After many, many public meetings, the Planning & Community Development department has developed a Strategy Framework for LUCE, the Land Use and Circulation Element that will guide development in Santa Monica for the next twenty years. I am happy to report that the proposed framework does acknowledge the importance of education and lifelong learning to our community and to our future. For more information about how to provide input, and to read the Strategy Framework, please go to http://www.shapethefuture2025.net/ Thursday, July 17, 7-10pm 24th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series: Performers to be announced. Santa Monica Pier Free For more information about the Twilight Dance Series concerts, please visit www.twilightdance.org or call the Santa Monica Pier information line at 310-458-8900. Friday, July 18 SMC Planetarium 7pm: The Night Sky 8pm: Summer Deep Sky Wonders Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium Main Campus, Technology Bldg, Room 223 1900 Pico Boulevard The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium will present a very special feature show, twice in June, to help you kick off a summer of stargazing. The Night Sky Show costs $5 ($4 seniors age 60+ and children age 12 and under). For the double-bill price of $9 ($7 seniors and children), you can enjoy both the Night Sky Show and 8pm Feature Show. For tickets, call (310) 434-3000 SMC’s Digistar II planetarium projector recreates the celestial wonders of the ever-changing night sky in a 50-minute “The Night Sky” is updated weekly with the latest news in space exploration and astronomy. Bring the whole family to "tour" the constellations and ask questions about anything related to astronomy. and is presented on the following dates: Beginning at 8pm: "Summer Deep Sky Wonders" (July 11 and 18), which takes a look at the celestial gems, many of them far beyond our solar system, that can be seen in summer. The show will cover star birth and death, the raw material of planetary formation, mature stars in tight spheres and loose associations, and countless distant galaxies, each with billions of suns. Shows and lectures are very popular and sell out quickly; advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. For information, call (310) 434-4223, or visit www.smc.edu/planetarium Friday, & Saturday, July 18 & 19, 8pm Saturday & Sunday, July 19 & 20, 2pm Miss Saigon Santa Monica College Main Campus, Main Stage 1900 Pico Blvd., SM $20 General Admission $18 Non-SMC Students & Senior Citizens (60+) $15 SMC Students, Faculty & Staff In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, an American soldier and a Vietnamese girl fall in love, then are separated during the fall of Saigon. Their struggles to find each other ends in tragedy for her and a fighting chance for the child he never knew he had. Miss Saigon is a testament to the human spirit and in indictment of war’s tragedies. Lyrics by Alain Boubil and Richard Maltby, Jr. Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg. Tickets can be purchased online (general admission only) at www.smc.edu/theatre/productions.htm with a $2.00 per ticket service charge. Tickets can also be purchased in person, by mail or by phone from the Events Office (southwest corner of the Amphitheatre) on the main campus, Monday through Friday, or at the Theatre Arts Box Office 45 minutes before each performance, if available. For more information, please contact the Theatre Arts Department at (310) 434-4319 or go to www.smc.edu/theatre. Saturday, July 19, 7pm-7am GLOW Santa Monica Beach, Pier, and Palisades Park Free See the Santa Monica beach, Pier and Palisades Pak through the eys and minds of artists. A project of the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, Glow will fill the night, from dusk to dawn, with “compelling, enchanting and effervescent sights and sounds situated in spaces and times that expand the possibilities for where, how and when the public participates in contemporary art.” Experience Glow! For more information, please go to www.glowsantamonica.org Thursday, July 24, 7-10pm 24th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series: Bachata Roja Legends Santa Monica Pier Free Dominican sounds of the classic cabaret era! For more information about the Twilight Dance Series concerts, please visit www.twilightdance.org or call the Santa Monica Pier information line at 310-458-8900. Friday, July 25 SMC Planetarium 7pm: The Night Sky 8pm: "Mars Phoenix Update" Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium Main Campus, Technology Bldg, Room 223 1900 Pico Boulevard The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium will present a very special feature show, twice in June, to help you kick off a summer of stargazing. The Night Sky Show costs $5 ($4 seniors age 60+ and children age 12 and under). For the double-bill price of $9 ($7 seniors and children), you can enjoy both the Night Sky Show and 8pm Feature Show. For tickets, call (310) 434-3000 SMC’s Digistar II planetarium projector recreates the celestial wonders of the ever-changing night sky in a 50-minute “The Night Sky” is updated weekly with the latest news in space exploration and astronomy. Bring the whole family to "tour" the constellations and ask questions about anything related to astronomy. and is presented on the following dates: Beginning at 8pm: "Mars Phoenix Update" examines soil chemical analysis from northern polar plains on Mars conducted by the Phoenix mission. The presentation will examine such questions as whether there are elements for simple life on Mars, whether the region is periodically wet, and whether there are surprise discoveries in store Shows and lectures are very popular and sell out quickly; advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. For information, call (310) 434-4223, or visit www.smc.edu/planetarium Friday & Saturday, July 25 & 26, 7pm Saturday & Sunday, July 26 & 27, 1:00pm The Wizard Of Oz Santa Monica College Main Campus, Studio Stage 1900 Pico Boulevard $10 General Admission $ 5 Children - 12 and under Free Children – 2 and under, if seated on parent’s lap Come follow the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy Gale and her well-known and beloved companions, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, as they make their way to the Emerald City in the classic tale of the Wizard of Oz. Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, based on the book by L. Frank Baum. Tickets can be purchased online (general admission only) at www.smc.edu/theatre/productions.htm with a $2.00 per ticket service charge. Tickets can also be purchased in person, by mail or by phone from the Events Office (southwest corner of the Amphitheatre) on the main campus, Monday through Friday, or at the Theatre Arts Box Office 45 minutes before each performance, if available. For more information, please contact the Theatre Arts Department at (310) 434-4319 or go to www.smc.edu/theatre. Saturday, July 26, 9am – 9am Sunday, July 27 Relay for Life Crossroads Elementary School 1715 Olympic Boulevard It’s a time and place where people Relay for Life is an annual fundraiser by the American Cancer Society. Teams of volunteers relay/walk for 24 hours and come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives. For more information and to form a team, please go to main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=5184&pg=entry&JServSessionIdr009=udx2gd0221.app312b Monday, July 28, 6-8 pm PTA Council Special Education Committee SMMUSD District Board Room 1651 16th St. 2nd Floor The Santa Monica Malibu Council of PTAs has formed a Special Education Committee to help develop a supportive culture of inclusion for all students in our school district. This will be their third meeting. ALL interested community members are welcome. PTA Council will be creating a specail section on its website www.smmpta.org for this Committee’s work. In the meantime, please go to http://smmpta.org/SPED/index.html. Deadline: Thursday, July 31 Applications for Senior Exemptions for SMMUSD Parcel Tax The voters of Santa Monica and Malibu approved the Measure R parcel tax which combines and replaces the previous Measures Y and S parcel taxes and allows those senior citizens who qualify to be exempted from the entire amount of $346.00 per parcel if they: Are 65 years old by June 30 Own and occupy their property as their primary residence Annually apply for exemption Seniors who applied for & received the exemption will be sent a 2008-09 renewal form in May which needs to be completed, signed & returned by July 31, 2008. First-time applicants may: Call (310) 450-8338, ext. 269 to request an application to be sent or print the application from the district website at http://www.smmusd.org/fiscal/senior_exempt.html Completed & signed applications must be returned, along with required proofs of age and property ownership, to: Santa Monica-Malibu USD 1651 16th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404-3891 ATTN: Dawn Applications must be received and/or postmarked by July 31, 2008. Thursday, July 31, 7-10pm 24th Annual Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series: Michelle Shocked with Mike Farris Santa Monica Pier Free For more information about the Twilight Dance Series concerts, please visit www.twilightdance.org or call the Santa Monica Pier information line at 310-458-8900. The Santa Monica Art Palette – This week’s art openings, exhibitions, and http://www.smgov.net/ccs/palette/ What’s Happening at the Main Library http://www.smpl.org/ Programs for Kids: http://www.smplkids.org/ Programs for Teens: http://www.smplteens.org/ Art Exhibitions SMC Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery http://events.smc.edu/art_gallery.html Bergamot Station www.bergamotstation.com/ Highways http://www.highwaysperformance.org/ Santa Monica Art Studios http://www.santamonicaartstudios.com/ Santa Monica Museum of Art www.smmoa.org/ 18^th Street Arts Complex http://www.18thstreet.org/ Book Groups http://www.smpl.org/reading/bookgroups.htm Film Screenings Library Movie Screenings (for all ages and interests!) : http://www.smpl.org/depts/pub/movies/movieschedule.htm Aero Theater Calendar Listings http://www.americancinematheque.com/Aero/aeromastercalendar.htm SMC’s Monday Night Political Film Series http://homepage.smc.edu/buckley_alan/films/f07series_posters_small.htm Santa Monica Film Festival http://www.artsfightingcancer.com/santamonica.html Lectures California Lawyers for the Arts www.CALawyersForTheArts.org Library Events http://www.smpl.org/ SMC Literary Series http://events.smc.edu/Literary.htm SMC Distinguished Scientists Series http://events.smc.edu/science.html SMC Mary Pickford Series (technology and entertainment) http://events.smc.edu/enter_academy.html SMC Global Connections Lecture Series http://events.smc.edu/associates.html SMC Environmental Issues Lecture Series http://events.smc.edu/environmental.html SMC Special Events http://events.smc.edu/special.html Museums & Tours California Heritage Museum http://www.californiaheritagemuseum.org/ Santa Monica Historical Society http://www.santamonicahistory.org/ Santa Monica Museum of Art www.smmoa.org/ Santa Monica Conservancy http://www.smconservancy.org/mtpages/main.shtml Music, Theater, Dance Santa Monica Symphony www.smsymphony.org/ SMC Main Stage Theater Productions http://events.smc.edu/theater.html SMC Music Events http://events.smc.edu/music.html SMC Dance Events http://events.smc.edu/dance.html Edgemar Center for the Arts http://www.edgemar.org/Edgemar/Home.html Highways http://www.highwaysperformance.org/ Miles Playhouse http://www.milesplayhouse.org/ Morgan Wixson Theater http://www.morgan-wixson.org/ The Powerhouse Theater http://www.milesplayhouse.org/ Ruskin Group Theater Company http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/ Santa Monica Civic Light Opera http://www.smclo.org/ Santa Monica Playhouse www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/ Virginia Avenue Project http://www.virginiaavenueproject.org/ Planetarium Shows http://events.smc.edu/planetarium.html What’s Happening on the Pier www.santamonicapier.org Looking for even more things to do? Check out this calendar posted by the Convention and Visitors Bureau: http://www.santamonica.com/index.php/things_to_do/calendar.html For more information about the Lifelong Learning Community, contact Louise Jaffe lcjaffe@aol.com 310-450-2487	HOMEPAGE CALENDAR LLC LINKS NEWSLETTER CALL TO ACTION GOALS FOR A MASTER PLAN IMPORTANT RESEARCH INFORM US SUBSCRIBE USE OUR LOGO
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