PBS SoCal today named the winners of its 8th Annual PBS Kids Writers Contest. The creative writing competition, open to children in grades K-3, is designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through […]

By Sam Skopp   Saturday, May 7 was free Comic Book Day, and in celebration of the yearly event, Hi De Ho Comics on Lincoln Boulevard hosted a meetup and comic book convention with comic […]

By Sam Skopp   Local nonprofit A Window Between Worlds, which provides art education to those who have experienced violence or trauma, held its annual Art in the Afternoon fundraising event on Saturday, May 6, […]

Academy Award winner Steve McQueen will direct a documentary about Tupac Shakur, authorized by the hip hop artist’s estate. The announcement was made Tuesday by Shakur estate trustee Tom Whalley and Amaru Entertainment, the company […]

On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Main Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. The Diane Davisson Dancers tap into classic American tunes, in a multi-media show featuring […]

The Santa Monica Public Library is pleased to welcome author and philanthropist Eunice David for a discussion of her new book on her husband, legendary musician Hal David, on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 3:00 […]

By Sam Skopp   Santa Monica High School came to life Saturday April 29, with thousands of avid readers and literary fans attending the 3rd annual Yallwest. Showcasing everything hip and happening in the world […]

By Sam Skopp   Santa Monica Public Library’s Main Branch hosted a fabulous outdoor concert Saturday April 29, featuring the Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles. The group, which consisted of 18 of its dozens of […]

By Sam Skopp   For the third year in a row, Virginia Avenue Park and the Pico Branch Library played host to the annual Arts & Literacy festival, Saturday, April 29, aimed at preparing local […]