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Santa Monica Police Department: “If you see something, say something.”
Non-Emergency Dispatch: 310-458-8491 — Website: www.SantaMonicaPD.org
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March 10 – FOSP Board/Membership Meeting – 7 PM – Mt. Olive Church,
14th & Ocean Park Blvd. – All members welcome! – Guest speaker:
Ron Goldman – Turning streets segments into neighborhood pocket parks
March 2 and 3 — Planning Commission – 6 PM – City Hall – Topic: Downtown Community Plan
Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD /Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
You can attend the meeting or watch it on CityTV, cable channel 16 or 41.
March 3 and April 7 — SMMUSD Board of Education – Times and agendas posted at http://www.smmusd.org/board/meetings.html — Board notes at http://www.smmusd.org/BoardNotes.pdf
March 3 – Library Board – 7 PM – Main Library – 601 Santa Monica Blvd. —
Agenda: http://smpl.org/Library_Board.aspx
March 7 – Disabilities Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/AccessibleSM/content.aspx?id=16032
March 7 and 21 — Architectural Review Board – 7 PM – City Hall – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Architectural-Review-Board/
March 15 – SMC Board of Trustees Study Session – 5:30 PM – Bundy Campus, Rm. 123
March 9 and 16 — Planning Commission – 7 PM – City Hall –
Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD /Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
March 9 – Suicide Prevention: Talk Saves Lives — 12 to 2 PM — Lunch & Learn – Thelma Terry Room, Virginia Avenue Park, 220 Virginia Avenue — Featuring speakers from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — Free Admission * Free Parking * Free Lunch – hosted by the Westside Family Health Center – For more information, or to RSVP, contact Molly Maher at 310-450-4773 ext 253 or call mmaher@WFHcenter.org
March 9 – Movie screening: COWSPIRACYU: The Sustainability Secret – 7:30 PM – Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue – presented by Sustainable Works and American Cinematheque — an environmental documentary about the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and why we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about it. Belinda Weymouth, environmental communicator and writer for the Huffington Post, will moderate a panel discussion following the screening. Tickets available at Fandango — arrive by 7:10 to guarantee a seat. For more information, contact Gina Garcia, Sustainable Works, 310-458-8716 x4, sustainableworks.org
March 9 — Commission on the Status of Women – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31919
March 10 – Rent Control Board – 7 PM – City Hall – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Current_Board_Meetings.aspx
March 12 — Fairview Classic Book Group – Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse — 11 AM – Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., Virginia Avenue Park
March 12 to April 16 – Santa Monica Reads: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
March 12 – 10th Annual Airport Art Walk – 12 to 5 PM – Explore more than 60 artist studios with art and ceramic demonstrations, theater, art workshops, live music, and food trucks. Airport Avenue between 23rd and Centinela/Bundy. www.smgov.Net/AirportArtWalk
March 12 – LA Opera Multimedia Talk: Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – 3 PM – The tragic tale of an abandoned bride — MLK Jr. Auditorium, Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
March 12 – Santa Monica Symphony concert – 7:30 PM – Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School – parking available in the Civic Center Parking Structure on 4th Street and in the Civic Aud parking lot. The free “Latin Rhythms” concert will feature Gershwin: Cuban Overture, Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Jose Pablo Moncayo: Huapango, and Bernstein: West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
http://www.smsymphony.org/events/latin-rhythms-saturday-march-12-2016-730pm
March 14 – Landmarks Commission – 7 PM – City Hall – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Landmarks-Commission/
March 15 – SMC Board of Trustees Study Session – 5:30 PM – Bundy Campus, Rm. 123
March 16 – Commission for the Senior Community – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Portals/Seniors/content.aspx?id=19277
March 17 – Housing Commission – Special meeting — 4:30 PM – Main Library – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/HED/Housing_and_Redevelopment/Housing/Housing_Commission_Agendas/Housing_Commission.aspx
March 17 – Pico Branch Book Group – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel – 7 PM — Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., Virginia Avenue Park
March 17 – Recreation & Parks Commission — 7:30 PM – City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31987
March 19 – Santa Monica Youth Orchestra “Traveling Symphony” outdoor concert – 12 PM –
Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., Virginia Avenue Park
March 21 – Arts Commission – 6:30 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/portals/culture/agendas.aspx
March 22 — City Council – 6:30 PM – City Hall – Agendas: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas.aspx
March 26 – American Stories Group: Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas – 1:30 PM – Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., Virginia Avenue Park
March 28 – Social Services Commission – 7 PM – Ken Edwards Center –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/CCS/content.aspx?id=31958
March 28 – Airport Commission – 7:30 PM – City Hall – Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/airport/commission/default.aspx?id=45320
March 31 – Movie screening: Cesar Chavez – 6 PM – Celebrate the lif of Cesar Chavez with music, crafts, an art exhibit, and a screening of this 2014 feature film, directed by Diego Luna. Pico Branch Library Annex, Virginia Avenue Park, 2201 Pico Blvd.
April 5 – SMC Board of Trustees – 7 PM – Business Building – Pico and 17th — Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx
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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 March:
http://smpl.org/uploadedFiles/Library/Programs_and_Events/March2016Calendar.pdf
Santa Monica College events:
http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Marketing/Events/Pages/Events-at-a-Glance.aspx
YWCA Santa Monica/Westside — 2019 14th St. —
Morgan-Wixson Theatre — 2627 Pico Blvd. —
Ruskin Group Theatre — 3000 Airport Avenue —
http://www.ruskingrouptheatre.com/
McCabe’s Concerts — 3101 Pico Blvd. —
http://www.mccabes.com/condata.html
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Reminders:
Reminder: Report sightings of coyotes and other invasive wildlife
to the city’s Animal Shelter at shelter@smgov.net or 310-458-8594.
1. Police – www.SantaMonicaPD.org
a. Non-emergency dispatch – 310-458-8491
b. Neighborhood Resource Officer – Erik Milosevich – Erik.Milosevich@smgov.net
Main Line: 310-458-2220 Ext. 4137 — Cell Phone: 310-866-2197
c. Crime Prevention Officer – Myesha Morrison — Myesha.Morrison@smgov.net
d. Graffiti Hotline: 310-458-2231
e. Recycling Theft Hotline: 310-458-4932
f. Crime mapping: http://gismap.santa-monica.org/crimeviewcommunity/
g. SMPD Community Affairs video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFScj6m8k6U&feature=youtu.be
2. Turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal — There is a permanent prescription drop-off box at the Public Safety Facility (333 Olympic Drive). Call SMPD Community Affairs at 310-458-8474 for more information.
3. Eathquake 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
4. 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
d. Flight Tracking: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/For_Our_Neighbors/Flight_Tracking_/_PublicVue.aspx
e. File a helicopter noise complaint — http://heli-noise-la.com/how-to-use/
5. 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
http://santamonicapd.org/content.aspx?id=10427
b. West Los Angeles — 11361 W. Pico (near Sawtelle) — 888-452-7381
6. Santa Monica’s Government Outreach Customer Service Center — http://www.smgov.net/sm_go.aspx — Submit comments, complaints and service requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your request will automatically be sent to the right staff member, and you will receive a tracking number and a response within ten days.
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“No Jets” yard signs are available. Send a request with your address to NoMoreJets@gmail.com –
The smaller window version is downloadable at: http://bit.ly/1yNoC0Q
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