Santa Monica, a Lifelong Learning Community
Lifelong Learning Community News - AUGUST 2009
State legislators and the governor finally managed to pass a budget; it includes $15.3 billion in cuts. All K-16 public schools will need to dramatically reduce expenses to operate within this financial framework. Several local school districts have passed emergency parcel taxes in anticipation of this budget.
In an effort to preserve existing preK-12 programs and quality, the Santa Monica Malibu Board of Education has decided to form an exploratory committee to research the feasibility of bringing an emergency parcel tax to the voters. For more information on the committee’s charge, please go to
http://www.smmusd.org/superintendent/pdf/ParcelTxFeasibilityApp.pdf
To download an application to serve on the committee, please go to
http://www.smmusd.org/press/press0910/AppCitCommParcelTax.htm
The deadline for applications is Tuesday, August 11. Committee appointments will be made at the BOE meeting on August 20.
Summer is in full swing and Santa Monica is showcasing its enthusiasm for the performing arts and celebrating community. There are several weekly, wonderful, free, high quality community performances to enjoy.....
Tuesdays: Concerts, Lectures, and Readings - Annenberg Beach Club
http://beachhouse.smgov.net/uploadedFiles/BH%20Ad%20Color%20072109.pdf
Thursday nights: Twilight Dance Series on the Pier
http://www.santamonicapier.org/fun.html
Sunday evenings: Jazz on the Lawn – City Hall, 5-7pm
And there’s so much more.....
Saturday, August 1, 6pm-10pm
Francisco Aguabella and his Latin Jazz Ensemble at ArtNight
18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St.
Free
18th Street Arts Center presents a free concert with Francisco Aguabello and his Latin Jazz Ensemble and readings from New Playwrights Foundation as part of its free quarterly festival event, ArtNight at 18th Street. The event is 6:00-10:00pm with readings from New Playwrights Foundation beginning at 6:30pm and Francisco Aguabello at 8:00pm.
Food will be available for purchase. Free drinks provided by Izze Sparkling Juice and Pama Pomegranate Liqueur. For more information please phone (310) 453-3711 or visit http://www.18thstreet.org/
Saturday, August 1, 6-8pm
An Evening with Patti Smith
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Building G-1
Tickets: $30, advance reservations required.
KCET, POV, and the Venice Family Clinic present An Evening with Patti Smith hosted by the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Program and improvisational performance with Patti Smith and director Steven Sebring featuring clips from the documentary Patti Smith: Dream of Life. 6-7pm Reception/SMMoA Gallery Tour, 7-8pm Program and Performance. For more information and to purchase tickets, please phone (323) 953-5801 or email kcetspecialevents@kcet.org
Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, August 2, 12:30 and 3pm
Free Theatre Weekend
Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage
1211 Fourth St
Free. Reservations required.
Featuring Cinderella tribute "2009: The Year of the Glass Slipper." Admission is free August 1st and 2nd ONLY. For reservations, please call (310) 394-9779 ext 2
Tuesday, August 4, 12:30pm
WISE & Healthy Aging Presents: Senior Fraud Prevention
Santa Monica YMCA, DeWind Room
1332 6th Street
Free
This is one of many free 2009 Santa Monica YMCA Educational Seminars for older adults. For more information, please contact Lidia Magarian, Senior Physical Director at the YMCA (310) 393-2721 ext. 129 or email lidiam@ymcasm.org.
Tuesday, August 4, 6-8pm
Santa Monica Police Department's National Night Out
Public Safety Facility
333 Olympic Drive
Free
Santa Monica Police Department's National Night Out annual block party celebrates our community and police partners. Enjoy free entertainment, food and fun! Free parking in the Civic Center Parking Structure. For more information, please call (310) 458-8474 or visit http://www.santamonicapd.org/
Wednesday, August 5, 7pm
An Evening with Thom Hartmann
Santa Monica Main Public Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Blvd
Free. Seating on a first arrived basis.
One of the most respected progressive thinkers on the airwaves, Thom Hartmann currently hosts The Thom Hartmann Show on Sirius XM Radio In his newest book, Threshold: The Crisis of Western Culture, Hartmann gives a wake-up call to capitalist culture, and examines just how close we are to collapsing. A book sale and signing will follow the event. Tickets available one hour prior to program. For more information, please call (310) 458-8600 or visit http://smpl.org/
Tuesday, August 11, 7pm
An Evening with Sandra Tsing Loh
Santa Monica Main Public Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium
601 Santa Monica Blvd
Free. Seating on a first arrived basis.
Well known for her wryly funny commentary on life in Los Angeles through her written work and performances, both on stage and on radio, Sandra Tsing Loh now heads to the Santa Monica Public Library to discuss her latest book, Mother on Fire: A True Motherf%#$@ Story About Parenting. Based on her live show, the book chronicles Loh’s harrowing and hilarious adventures trying to find an appropriate kindergarten for her young daughters.
A book sale and signing will follow the author’s presentation.
Tickets for Auditorium seating will be released one hour prior to event, and are available on a per person basis. No prior reservations available. For more information, please contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600 or visit the Library’s web site at www.smpl.org.
Sunday, August 16, 8pm
Violinist Todd Reynolds with The Robin Cox Ensemble
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd
General Admission $16, Student w/ID $12
Todd Reynolds is violinist for the Steve Reich Ensemble, Meredith Monk, The Books, Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, a founder of the Ethel String Quartet and endorsed by Ableton Live. He will perform works for processed violin/interactive electronics/video along with the Robin Cox Ensemble. For more information, please call (562) 243-0849, send e-mail info@iridianarts.com, or visit http://www.iridianarts.com/Events.html
Wednesday, August 19, noon-1pm
Home Staging for Seniors
Santa Monica YMCA, DeWind Room
1332 6th Street
Free
Featuring Annie Pinsker-Brown of Stage to Sell, this is one of the free 2009 Santa Monica YMCA Educational Seminars for older adults. For more information, please contact Lidia Magarian, Senior Physical Director at the YMCA (310) 393-2721 ext. 129 or email lidiam@ymcasm.org.
Saturday, August 22, 1-8pm
Cause for Creativity: Tour da Arts
(Join in for all or part of the day!)
Santa Monica Museum of Art
Bergamot Station
2525 Michigan Avenue
FREE for SMMoA members, $5 for non-members
Join SMMoA and C.I.C.L.E (Cyclists Inciting Change through Live Exchange) for a special art-making workshop and cultural bike tour that begins at the museum and loops through the city of Santa Monica. Enjoy special programming and tasty treats along the way! The bike ride is led by League Certified Cycling Instructors from C.I.C.L.E. and consists of an 8 mile loop throughout the city. Beginning at SMMoA, the tour will make its first stop at The Broad Stage and continue on to the Miles Playhouse. From there, bikers will travel to the 18th Street Arts Center and then back to SMMoA. The bike tour will proceed at a slow, social pace and will obey all traffic laws. For more information, please contact: Asuka Hisa, Education Director at 310-586.6488 x118 or asuka.hisa@smmoa.org or visit
http://www.smmoa.org/index.php/news/pressroom_details/11
Thursday, August 27, noon to 1:30 pm
Don’t Be a Victim: Seniors Against Investment Fraud
Santa Monica YMCA, Community
1332 6th Street
Free
Learn how to fight consumer fraud and become a knowledgeable consumer, and
not become a victim of telemarketing solicitations and other fraudulent
schemes. For more information, please contact Lidia Magarian, Senior Physical Director at the YMCA (310) 393-2721 ext. 129 or email lidiam@ymcasm.org.
Although there are many amazing lifelong learning events going on every month in Santa Monica, I have highlighted just a few of those that are less “regular.” For more events and calendars, please refer to the Lifelong Learning Community Events and Calendar Listings at http://smllc.org/calendar.html
Lifelong Learning Community Links lists these and many other useful websites including local theatrical companies – listed under “Local Museums and Special Venues.” Please use these links to stay abreast of these wonderful local organizations. Links can be found at http://smllc.org/links.html
That’s all for now. Enjoy the summer.
Cheers, and Onward,
Louise Jaffe
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Santa Monica College offers the community performances, lectures, exhibitions, Friday night planetarium shows..... you can find out what's happening each month by going to http://www.smc.edu/events
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The Broad Stage is a wonderful, still new, elegant, intimate, acoustically fine-tuned theater at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. The Broad Stage maintains a website (separate from the SMC website) for events featuring professional artists. Please visit The Broad and www.thebroadstage.com
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Planetarium shows on Friday nights at SMC are listed at http://www.smc.edu/apps/agenda.asp?Q=9&G=1&C=agenda
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The Santa Monica Public Library is a must-bookmark-site! Our libraries offer a great menu of interesting and varied programming for people of all ages and interests -- films, lectures, book groups, and other special events. The library events calendar is posted at http://www.smpl.org/libraryevents.htm
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The School District website now has a useful color-coded calendar that includes special school events as well as Board meetings. Please check it out at http://www.smmusd.org/calendar/index.html
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The Santa Monica Visitors and Convention Bureau maintains a Calendar of Events at http://www.santamonica.com/events-calendar/
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City of Santa Monica now posts upcoming events and some full calendars if you click on the appropriate headings in the top right hand corner of the home page at http://www.smgov.net
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Lifelong Learning Community Calendar is posted at http://smllc.org/calendar.html
Lifelong Learning Community Links lists these and many other useful websites including local theatrical companies – listed under "Local Museums and Special Venues." Please use these links to stay abreast of these wonderful local organizations. Links can be found at http://smllc.org/links.html
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