August 7, 2026
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Green Prizes Given for Sustainable Literature:

The City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Library gave out the Third Annual Green Prizes for Sustainable Literature at the Main Library earlier this month. The prizes commend authors, illustrators, and publishers “who […]

Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza is a WOW!:

The opening night performance of KOOZA marked a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil with acrobatic performances and the art of clowning. The show mesmerized a crowd of 2,500 by highlighting the physical […]

Get Back to Basics: Easy Ways to Fuel Up and Stay Fit:

Busy schedules can make it harder to eat right and stay fit. That’s why California Raisins and celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters have teamed up to create simple solutions for fueling families all school year […]

School Board Discusses Director Of Communications Position:

For many years the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has been concerned with improving its communications both internally and to the community. Last spring, the School District hired a consultant to audit the School District’s […]

The Beach Gourmet: Flake: A Rosy Future?

Rose Avenue, on a Sunday morning, is popular as a thoroughfare for many a beachcomber on their way to the water. These wayfarers come in all shapes, all sizes and all appearing to display an […]

Media: Balloon Boy Stress Disorder:

I don’t know what was worse this past week.  The public’s response like Pavlov’s dog the moment that balloon floating through the sky hit the airwaves, the media’s inclination to stop every other story going […]

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS / ONGOING EVENTS:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

Theater:

Absolutely Halloween, holiday-themed musical, through October 31, Saturdays-Sundays 12:30 and 3pm, $10.50-$12.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.394.9779. Cinderella, return of the popular musical, through 2009, Saturdays-Sundays 12:30, 3, and 6pm, $10.50-$12.50, Santa Monica […]

EXHIBITS:

Capturing Nature’s Beauty: Three Centuries of French Landscapes, through November 1, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7300. The Chimaera of Arezzo, sculpture, through February 8, 2010, The Getty Villa, 17985 PCH, PP, 310.440.7300. […]