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Save the date for these important meetings and events!
May 17 — FOSP Annual General Membership Meeting – 1:30 PM
Mt. Olive Church parish hall — 14th & Ocean Park Blvd.
— All FOSP members are encouraged to attend!! Speakers will include Santa Monica Airport Commission Chair David Goddard, SMC Trustee Nancy Greenstein, and Residocracy founder Armen Melkonians.
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May 1 — Residocracy meeting — 7 PM — Lincoln Middle School — 14th and California
May 2 – Samohi “Senior Art Show” Opening – 5 to 7 PM – Roberts Art Gallery, Santa Monica High School
May 2 — Samohi Orchestra “Pops” Concert – 7 PM – Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School
May 3 – Silent Films and Wurlitzer Theater Organ – 7 PM – Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School
Silent films with Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Buster Keaton, accompanied by live theater organ music provided by Royce Hall organist Bryan Driscoll. Plus a screening of the restored hand-colored version of “A Trip to the Moon,” a 1902 French silent film directed by Georges Méliès, which was featured in the 2011 movie “Hugo.”
May 3 – The Big Read – “Into the Beautiful North” by Luis Alberto Urrea — book discussion — 11 AM — Fairview Library — www.smpl.org/Urrea2014.aspx
May 6 and June 3 — SMC Board of Trustees — 7 PM — Business Bldg. — Pico at 17th
Agenda: http://www.smc.edu/ACG/Pages/Trustees-Meeting-Information.aspx
May 7 — Gardening in Small Places — 6 PM — Fairview Library
May 7 — Rent Control seminar for tenants — 6:30 PM — Main Library — Learn the basics of the Rent Control Law, services of the Rent Control office, the total rent an owner may collect, the amenities included with your unit, eviction protections, remedies for excess rent, what to do about maintenance issues, and Q&A for general issues.
May 7 — Planning Commission – Division III of the Zoning Ordinance Update (General Regulations) — 7 PM — City Hall — 1685 Main Street — Park in Civic Center Parking Structure —
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
The draft ordinance is available at www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD and at Fairview Library (hard copy).
May 8 – Friends of Sunset Park (FOSP) Board meeting – 7 PM
Mt. Olive Church, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd.
May 10 — Literature Book Group – “This Side of Paradise” by F. Scott Fitzgerald – 11 AM – Fairview Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.
May 10 and 24 — Fairview Knitters — 3:30 PM — Fairview Library
May 13 — Mindful Meditation — 7 PM — Fairview Library
May 13 and 27 — City Council — 6:30 PM — City Hall —
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas/aspx —
Council Wrap Up: www.smgov.net/departments/wrapup.aspx
May 14 — Planning Commission – Division III of the Zoning Ordinance Update (including Community Benefits) — 7 PM — City Hall — 1685 Main Street — Park in Civic Center Parking Structure —
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
May 14 — John Adams Middle School Spring Choral Concert — 7 PM — JAMS Auditorium
May 15 – “SHINE” Storytelling – Listen to inspiring true stories from professional and amateur storytellers. Volunteer to share your own. Doors open at 7:30 PM for guest storyteller sign up, music and mingling. Stories start at 8 PM — YWCA Santa Monica, 2019 14th St. — www.smYWCA.org
May 17 to June 1 — “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” — Sat/Sun — 11 AM – Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd. — www.morgan-wixson.org — Sibling mischief and best pal escapades are the problems Peter Hatcher faces in his attempts to deal with his impossible brother, Fudge. Based on the popular book by Judy Blume, the story is a humorous look at family life and the troubles that can only be caused by a younger sibling.
Saturday, May 17 — FOSP Annual General Membership Meeting – 1:30 PM –
Mt. Olive Church parish hall, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd. — All FOSP members encouraged to attend!!
May 21 — Westside Family Health Center’s “Lunch and Learn” — Reconnecting all aspects of our mind, body and spirit to become healthier — Noon to 2 PM — Mt. Olive Church, 14th & Ocean Park Blvd. — RSVP by Friday, May 16 to Molly Maher at mmaher@wfhcenter.org or 310-450-4773, ext. 253
May 21 — Composting the Easy Way — 6:30 PM — Fairview Library
May 21 — Samohi Film Festival — 7 PM — Barnum Hall
May 21 — Planning Commission — Division III and ‘A’ Off-Street Parking Overlay Lots — 7 PM — City Hall — 1685 Main Street — Park in Civic Center Parking Structure —
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Boards-Commissions/Planning-Commission/
May 22 — John Adams Middle School Spring Orchestra Concert — 7 PM — JAMS Auditorium
May 26 — Airport Commission — 7:30 PM — City Hall –
Agenda: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/Airport_Commission/Airport_ Commission.aspx
May 28 — Samohi Bands “Pops” Concert — 7 PM — Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School
May 28 — Lowering Your Risk for Dementia — 7 PM — MLK Jr. Auditorium, Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., parking entrance on 7th St. just north of Santa Monica Blvd. — presented in association with the Alzheimer’s Association
May 29 — John Adams Middle School Spring Band Concert — 7 PM — JAMS Auditorium
May 30 — Samohi Spring Choral Concert — 7 PM — Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School
May 31 — Samohi Orchestra Senior Gala — 7 PM — Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School
City of Santa Monica Event Calendar:
http://calendar.smgov.net/city/eventcalendar.asp
Fairview Library — 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.
– Bridge on Mondays at 1 PM
– Write-Away on Tuesdays at 12 PM
– What’s New This Week? on Thursdays at 1 PM
Santa Monica Public Library Calendar:
http://smpl.org/Programs_and_Events.aspx
Library Calendar of Events for May:
http://smpl.org/up0loadedFiles/Library/Programs_and_Events/May2014Calendar.pdf
Santa Monica College events:
SMMUSD art exhibits, dance showcases, concerts, plays, and musicals:
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
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
a. Non-emergency dispatch – 310-458-8491
b. Neighborhood Resource Officer Artis Williams – artis.williams@smgov.net
c. Crime Prevention Officer Mike Cveyich – mike.cveyich@smgov.net
d. Graffiti Hotline: 310-458-2231
e. Recycling Theft Hotline: 310-458-4932
f. Crime mapping: http://gismap.santa-monica.org/crimeviewcommunity/
2. SM 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
c. Flight Tracking: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/For_Our_Neighbors/Flight_Tracking_/_PublicVue.aspx
d. Additional info: http://www.smgov.net/Departments/Airport/
3. 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
