January 9, 2026
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Ongoing Events:

A Faery Hunt – search for faeries and other mysterious creatures spotted around Heavenly Pond. Saturdays (at the Franklin Canyon location pending weather, closed holidays). 2600 Franklin Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, at the William O. […]

Community Attractions:

Friday, November 25 Fur-Free Friday Protest, 11am – 2 p.m., Beverly Gardens Park, Beverly Hills, 9700 Wilshire Blvd. Sunday, November 27 One Man in Hebron: A Report from the Occupied Territories, a discussion, The Workmen’s […]

FARMER’S MARKET REPORT: Giving Thanks:

Another holiday season has rolled around and the farmers’ market, more than at any other time of year, is the focus of ambitious culinary planning. Fantastic gourds, pumpkins and squashes catch both the eye and […]

Dance Troupe Does “Fresh Works”:

Synapse Dance Theater, Santa Monica College’s contemporary dance ensemble, will return to Highways Performance Space December 2 to 4 with “Fresh Works,” an eclectic program that fuses a wide range of dance styles, theater and […]

SM Librarian Honored by NY Times:

Sylvia Anderle, children’s and Latino outreach librarian for the Fairview Branch of the Santa Monica Public Library has won one of 27 New York Times Librarian Awards for 2005. Now in its fifth year, The […]

Laramie Project Opens at SMC Dec. 2: Photo by Judy Louff

The Santa Monica College Theatre Arts Department will present The Laramie Project, the ground-breaking drama that chronicles the aftermath of the brutal murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard outside Laramie, Wyoming. The pioneering theatrical […]