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FOSP Board/Membership Meeting – June 13 – 7 PM
Mt. Olive Church parish hall, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd.

— Proposed changes to Pico Blvd. between Euclid & Centinela – your chance to give input!
— Proposed Sunset Park Neighborhood Traffic Plan – Phase 1 – your chance to give input!

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Through June 15 Photography exhibit — “Light and Shadow: Capturing Early Santa Monica” – Joint exhibit by the Main Library and the Santa Monica History Museum of the work of seven photographers who recorded the history of the Santa Monica Bay area.

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June 3 – Disabilities Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/AccessibleSM/content.aspx?id=16032

June 3 – Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall   Agendas: https://www.smgov.net/departments/pcd/  

June 4, 11, and 18 — “Write Away” Workshop – Noon – Fairview Branch Library
Support and encouragement for all writers

June 4 and 18 – Gentle Yoga – 6:30 PM – Fairview Library – Bring a mat or towel.

June 4 — SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Bldg, Pico Blvd. at 17th Street — Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx

June 4 – Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/  

June 5 — City Council – 6:00 PM – City Hall – Budget study session
Agendas: www.smgov.net/council/agendas
Email all City Council members at Council@smgov.net
Meetings are broadcast live on CityTV, Cable Channel 16, and are also streamed at www.YouTube.com/City/TV16SantaMonica    

June 6, 20, and 27 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – District Office
Agendas:  http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board Notes: http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf

June 6, 13, 20, and 27 – Current events discussion – 1 PM – Fairview Branch Library 

June 7 and July 5 — SMC Planetarium shows – 8 PM – Drescher Hall, Room 223 (near the elevators on the second floor) – For more information, call 310-434-3005 or go to http://www.smc.edu/AcademicPrograms/Planetarium/Pages/public_shows.aspx —
All shows subject to change or cancellation without notice.

June 8 — Classics Book Group: The Last of the Just by Andre Schwarz-Bart – 11 AM – Fairview Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

June 10 – Landmarks Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Landmarks-Commission/

June 12 – Commission on the Status of Women – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center 
Agendas: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31919

June 13 – SaMo Pride Movie: “Love, Cecil” (2017) – Documentary about Cecil Beaton, a photographer, writer, painter, and Oscar-winning set and costume designer – 6:30 PM – Fairview Library

June 13 – Rent Control Board – 7 PM – City Hall –Agenda:  https://www.smgov.net/Current_Board_Meetings.aspx 

June 15 – Juneteenth! – 11 AM to 5 PM – Virginia Avenue Park –Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.  It was on

June 19, 1865 that Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s  Emancipation Proclamation, which had become official onJanuary 1, 1863.

June 19 — Commission for the Senior Community – 1:30 PM — Ken Edwards Center – Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=53687097196

June 20 – Housing Commission – 4:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St.   Agenda: https://www.santamonica.gov/housing-commission

June 20 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – District Office
Agendas:  http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board Notes: http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf

June 20 – Recreation & Parks Commission — 7:30 PM – City Hall
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31987

June 19 – Codeswitching: What Does It Mean? – 7 PM – Fairview Library

June 19 – Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –

Development standards for single family homes (R1 districts)
Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/  

June 17 – Arts Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street –Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/agendas.aspx

June 17 – Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall    Agendas: https://www.smgov.net/departments/pcd/  

June 17 — Task Force on the Environment – 7 PM – Patio Rm., Virginia Avenue Park –Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Departments/OSE/Task_Force_on_the_Environment/Task_Force_on_the_Environment.aspx

June 22 – LA Opera Concert: A Universe of Stories – 2 PM – MLK Jr. Aud., Main Library

June 24 — Airport Commission – 7 PM – City Hall – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/commission/default.aspx?id=45320 

June 24 – Social Services Commission – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center, 2517 4th St.  
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31958

June 25 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall
Agendas: www.smgov.net/council/agendas 
Email all City Council members at Council@smgov.net
Meetings are broadcast live on CityTV, Cable Channel 16, and are also streamed at www.YouTube.com/City/TV16SantaMonica    

 June 27 — SMMUSD Board of Education – 5:30 PM – District Office
Agendas:  http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html
Board Notes: http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf

June 29 – Celebrate America! – SMC’s Independence Day Celebration – 5 to 9:30 PM – Corsair Field –https://tinyurl.com/y3pff6y8

July 24 — Urban Forest Task Force — 6:30 PM – Multipurpose Room, Main Library Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/Portals/UrbanForest/content.aspx?id=18947

TBD — City Audit Subcommittee – 6 PM – Training Rm., Civic Center Parking Structure — Agenda: https://www.smgov.net/departments/council/content.aspx?id=53159 

Adult Literacy at the Santa Monica Public Library – Would you like to help someone with their reading and writing? Volunteers are needed to provide free one-on-one tutoring for adults. For more information, go to www.Literacy.Program@smgov.net

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City of Santa Monica Event Calendar:

http://calendar.smgov.net/city/eventcalendar.asp

Santa Monica Public Library Calendar:

http://smpl.org/Programs_and_Events.aspx 
Library Calendar of Events for June 2019: https://smpl.org/uploadedFiles/June2019Calendar.pdf
Never miss a library program! Sign up today at www.smpl.org/newsletter to receive 
a monthly email with program highlights and links to the full Calendar of Events.

Santa Monica College events:

http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Marketing/Events/Pages/Events-at-a-Glance.aspx

McCabe’s Concerts — 3101 Pico Blvd. —

John McEuen & the String Wizards present “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” – June 29
http://www.mccabes.com/condata.html

Morgan-Wixson Theatre — 2627 Pico Blvd. —

The Wedding Singer” – June 29 to August 3
Youth theatre: “Mercy Watson to the Rescue” – July 13 to 28
http://www.morgan-wixson.org/

Ruskin Group Theatre — 3000 Airport Avenue —

“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller – opening June 21
http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/

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Reminders:

1. City of Santa Monica Government Outreach Customer Service Center:  https://www.smgov.net/sm_go.aspx

2. Policewww.SantaMonicaPD.org
   a. Non-emergency dispatch – 310-458-8491
   b. Neighborhood Resource Officer – Michael Ortiz – Michael.Ortiz@smgov.net
   Phone: 310-458-2201 ext 4135
   c. Crime Prevention Officer – Myesha Morrison — Myesha.Morrison@smgov.net
   Phone: 310-458-8421
   d. Homeless Liaison Program – 310-458-8953 – Report ongoing homeless-related issues
   e. Crime mapping: http://www.crimemapping.com/map/ca/santamonica
   f. SMPD Community Affairs video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFScj6m8k6U&feature=youtu.be

3. Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal — A permanent Prescription Drop-off Box is located in front of the Public Safety Facility at 333 Olympic Drive. (It looks similar to a mailbox.) For more information, call SMPD Community Affairs at 310-458-8474.

4. Earthquake Preparedness:
Office of Emergency Management: http://www.smgov.net/departments/oem/
Sign up for SMalerts at  http://www.smgov.net/Departments/OEM/Stay_Informed.aspx
 
5. Santa Monica Airport  – http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/
   a. Noise Hotline – 310-458-8692
   b. Email noise complaints to: Noise@smgov.net – List date, time, your location, and complaint.
   c. Online noise complaint form: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/form.aspx?ekfrm=8886

6. Santa Monica Collegewww.smc.edu – 310-434-4000  
    1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, California 90405
 
    SMC Police Departmenthttp://www.smc.edu/StudentServices/police/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx
    1718 Pearl Street
    Non-Emergency Calls: (310) 434-4608
    Emergency Calls: (310) 434-4300 or 9-1-1
    Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7 AM to 8 AM.  Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM
    Email: smcpd@smc.edu (Tips or Comments)

7. Lost Pets – If you lose a pet, or find a lost pet, contact the Animal Shelters:
   a. Santa Monica  — 1640 9th St. — 310-458-8594 — shelter@smgov.net
   b. West Los Angeles — 11361 W. Pico (near Sawtelle) — 888-452-7381

Report sightings of coyotes and other invasive wildlife to the city’s Animal Shelter at shelter@smgov.net or 310-458-8594.