The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce it will host a Shirley Temple birthday tea which will feature an exclusive one-day “Little Princess” pop-up exhibit featuring items that have not been displayed at the museum before.

Shirley Temple, a Santa Monica native, is known for her work as a child actress during the 1930s. In addition to other film costumes and personal wardrobe, the day-long pop-up will feature Temple’s reunited princess costume from the 1939 Technicolor film “The Little Princess.” The costume has a tumultuous history, and this showing will be the first to unify it with her character’s crown and scepter. These gold-plated accessories, created by famed costume jeweler Eugene Joseff, were unseen in Joseff’s archive for seventy-nine years.

Tickets: $35.00

A ticket to the tea party will feature:
• Viewing of a one-day exhibit of her newly reunited Little Princess costume ensemble.
• Viewing of a Selection of Iconic dresses.
• Viewing of Never-before-displayed items.
• Delicious traditional tea service.
• Variety of refreshing tea-sandwiches.
• Selection of delectable deserts.
• Coffee and water will also be provided.

Reserve your ticket today by:
• Visiting www.santamonicahistory.org
• Replying to this email
• Calling: (310) 395-2290
• Email: rsvp@santamonicahistory.org

All proceeds from this event and exhibit benefit the educational and preservation mission of the Santa Monica History Museum, a 501 c(3) nonprofit.

SMBAS invites all to our monthly Malibu Lagoon Field Trips, held on the 4th Sunday of every month, at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. FREE! Below is more info, for your use, distribution, and enjoyment! Please come out to the beach for a wonderful morning of birdwatching and friendly camaraderie! Bring binoculars if you have them; loaners available if you don’t.

Malibu Lagoon Field Trips
4th Sunday of Every Month, Every Month of the Year
SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY (SMBAS)

https://smbasblog.com

ADULT WALK 8:30 A.M. – Beginner and experienced, 2-3 hours. Species range from 40 in June to 60-75 during migrations and winter. We meet at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot and begin walking east towards the lagoon. We always check the offshore rocks and the ocean. When lagoon outlet is closed we continue east around the lagoon to Adamson House. We put out special effort to make our monthly Malibu Lagoon walks attractive to first-time and beginning birdwatchers. So please, if you are at all worried about coming on a trip and embarrassing yourself because of all the experts, we remember our first trips too. Someone showed us the birds; now it’s our turn.

CHILDREN AND PARENTS WALK 10:00 A.M. – One hour session, meeting at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot. We start at 10:00 for a shorter walk and to allow time for families to get it together on a sleepy Sunday morning. Our leaders are experienced with kids so please bring them to the beach! We have an ample supply of binoculars that children can use without striking terror into their parents. We want to see families enjoying nature. (If you have a Scout Troop or other group of more than seven people, _YOU MUST CALL LU (310-395-6235)_ to make sure we have enough binoculars and docents.)

DIRECTIONS: Malibu Lagoon is at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road. Look around for people wearing binoculars.
PARKING: Parking machine recently installed in the lagoon lot: 1 hr $3; 2 hrs $6; 3 hrs $9, all day $12 ($11 seniors); credit cards accepted. Annual passes accepted. You may also park (read the signs carefully) either along PCH west of Cross Creek Road, on Cross Creek Road, or on Civic Center Way north (inland) of the shopping center. Lagoon parking in shopping center lots is not permitted.

Recognition of individuals who volunteer their time to promote understanding among diverse people. They make a difference and demonstrate compassion for others. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Join us for a special screening of ANITA: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER, a documentary about the Anita Hill firestorm in the days before #MeToo.

Followed by Q&A with Academy Award-winner Freida Lee Mock.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
6:30 pm | Doors open; Reception with hors d’oeuvres
7:15 pm | Film Screening, followed by Q&A

Presented at United Talent Agency’s screening room
9336 Civic Center Drive
, Beverly Hills

On October 11, 1991, a poised young law professor sent shock waves through the nation as she sat before the Senate Judiciary Committee intrepidly testifying to the lewd behavior of a Supreme Court nominee.

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, the Film Club revisits Academy Award-winner Freida Lee Mock’s ANITA, which crystallizes the sexist power dynamics in the room that day and unravels the impact of that lightning-rod moment on Anita Hill’s life and the broader discussion of gender inequality in America.

“One woman, stepping into a mess of political, racial and sexual power plays … makes for rapt viewing.” — Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

All attendees are invited to stay after the screening for Q&A with the director of the film and the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division.

Freida Lee Mock, Director • Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni, Actor, Producer, Educator • Sharon Waxman, Moderator, Founder & CEO, The Wrap


Tickets are unreserved and seating is first-come, first-served.

Tickets unfortunately cannot be sold at the door — advance only.

Through regularly scheduled screenings and discussions, Human Rights Watch’s Film Club in Los Angeles creates a forum to advance awareness of human rights issues and empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference.
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For over 35 years, Human Rights Watch has been at the forefront of the international human rights movement, investigating abuses and exposing the truth in order to bring about deep-rooted change.

Around the globe we work in tandem with local activists who often put their lives at risk to protect the rights and dignity of others.

Join us for a night of entertainment as well as an exciting silent auction and raffle prizes. The titles for our Summer Reading Series will be announced!

Light bites, beer and wine crafted by Life of the Party catering.

Entertainment begins at 8:30pm

Parking is available in the Public Parking Garages on Cardiff Avenue and on Culver Blvd. FREE for one hour, $1 per half hour after 1st hour.

Also, consider going Metro. The Ripped Bodice is only a 10 minute walk from the Culver City Station.

Enjoy a gourmet brunch and fun activities high on the hilltop at the beautiful Heroes Garden on the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration campus. A three-course meal prepared by Chef Michelle & Company and made from ingredients that Westside Food Bank distributes through its hunger relief programs will be served along with housemade beverages, pastries and snacks. Offerings will include egg dishes with meat and plant-based sides, delicious “mocktails”, fresh fruits and vegetables, a selection of fine cheeses and gourmet pastries. There will be fun and informative activities, prizes, photos and more. Proceeds support Westside Food Bank’s hunger relief programs for veterans and its Summer Food Bags for Children Initiative. $25 of each ticket sale is tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Sip, savor, and support our students at the first Santa Monica-Malibu Wine Auction!

Sunday, May 6, 2018
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica

5:00 – 7:00 pm
Food and Wine Tastings from Top Restaurants and Wineries
Silent Auction to Support our Students

7:00 – 9:00 pm
Live Auction, Desserts and Dancing

Tickets – $150 and $225 ● Tables of 10 – $2,000
Full ticket details will be available at smmwineauction.org

All proceeds benefit programs in the Santa Monica and Malibu public schools!

Women As Advocates: Join President/CEO Debra A. Farmer as she discusses the multi-dimensional aspects of being an advocate – for yourself, your family, your community and Westside Family Health Center.

The Sugar & Stilettos Charitable Foundation raises awareness and funds for the Westside Food Bank to help end the issues of hunger and food insecurity in Los Angeles. Through a bi-annual bake sale, which brings together the best bakeries, restaurants and shopping in town, Sugar & Stilettos has raised over $300,000.00 since its first event in 2011. This translates into over one million meals! The highlight each year is the crowning of “Mr. Sugar & Stilettos,” where a well-known personality dons a pair of stilettos, a tiara and a sash for a good cause. The family-friendly event is full of fun, laughs and plenty of sweet treats!

This year, the event will be The Murray Neidorf Memorial BBQ, in honor of Founder/President Nanci Christopher’s father. It will have a UCLA theme with appearances from the school’s NCAA Championship gymnasts, spirit squad, band members and possibly Joe and Josie Bruin! An athletic video highlight reel on a big screen will feature memorable moments on the field, while a silent auction – with items including season tickets for both UCLA football and basketball for the 2018-2019 season and autographed balls from Coach Kelly (football) and the men’s basketball team – will help raise money for the Westside Food Bank, among many other items. Sugar & Stilettos’ signature baked goods from LA’s top bakeries and the annual autographed stilettos, as well as donated items from restaurant gift cards to luxurious hotel stays and diamond necklaces, will also be sold or raffled for a good cause. The BBQ is family friendly and children are most welcome!

Schedule:
4:00pm Registration
4:30pm BBQ is served
6:00pm Mr. Sugar & Stilettos Crowning Ceremony
6:30pm Murray’s Tree Dedication
7:00pm Event concludes

Actors Peter Mackenzie, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Paul DiMeo, Bradley Whitford, Jere Burns, and Greg Germann will return as reigning Mr. Sugar & Stilettos title holders (all confirmed, pending final availability).

Bakeries include: Sweet Lady Jane, Craft Restaurant, Milo & Olive, Cyn’s Cookies, Flour Box Bakery, Susie Cakes, Clementine, Top Tier Treats, Marmalade Café, Cake Pops by Cathy, FOOD, and Rising Hearts Bakery.

With donated items from: Shutters on the Beach, Casa del Mar, Craft Restaurant, Bedford & Burns, Marmalade Café, Burke-Williams, Kai Wellness, Blush LA, Lashes by Leika, Jai Christopher (In-home massage), Napa Valley Grille, Pastina Trattoria, Pit Fire Pizza, John O’Groats, Il Moro Restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory, and FIG Restaurant at The Fairmont Hotel.

Climate Fest is an all-day community engagement event produced by the City in partnership with local community organizations. Building on our last climate summit in October 2016, which saw 250 attendees, our goal is to bring the community together and give residents and businesses the resources necessary to be sustainability change agents. With breakout discussion sessions, workshops, interactive activities, tabling, art and movie screenings, we anticipate 300-500 community members will be in attendance.

Food trucks, music, open studios, performances, and more! 18th Street Arts Center holds its third major Pico Block Party community festival focused around youth artists and empowering youth voices on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 3-6 PM. The family-friendly artistic festival will feature youth-led art-making workshops, performances, open studios with resident artists, exhibitions, food trucks, and other creative activities.

The Pico Block Party series grew out of 18th Street Arts Center’s in-depth community outreach programs, including its bilingual neighborhood oral history project, CultureMapping90404.org. That project spurred the creation of a Neighborhood Advisory Council in 2018, who helped shaped the content for this Pico Block Party along the theme of “Empowering Youth Voices.” With this festival, we celebrate the many Santa Monica high school and college-age youth deeply invested in political activism and organizing, and young artists throughout our community and beyond.

FEATURING:

Art Workshops

Create your own Pico Neighborhood Loterίa cards with the Santa Monica High School MEChA Student Group!
Work with exhibiting artist Mariángeles Soto-Díaz and area youth to screenprint slogans on fabric banners for your next protest march, and customize them with your own messages!
Paint your own tote bag and collaborate on a community map of your neighborhood with Visiting Artist in Residence Asia Sztencel.
Collage your own ‘zines with youth from Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica College, and UCLA.
Create LED greeting cards with Camera Obscura artist in residence Brittany Ransom.
Participate in free movement classes with teachers from Continuum Movement Studio!
Performances (on the main stage)

Dance it up with the Hype Squad with Ebonicia Fischer
Groove to the stylings of Rondalla Sueño Romantico, a youth band from St Anne’s Church
Let your voice rise with the SMC Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Holla for the original rhymes and beats of the Pico Youth and Family Center youth MCs
In the Gallery, Artist Lab Resident Paul Pescador will perform with his signature costumes as part of his exhibition Going West, or 15 Years in Los Angeles
Food & Vendors (more tbd)
Soulistic Vegan Soul Food
Brewtique
Chili Chili Mango
Taco Cartel
Hustle & Dough
Oaxacan Ice Cream
Fine Oaxacan Embroidery and Garments
Beautiful Things LA

Neighborhood Organizations
Pico Youth and Family Center
Santa Monica Library Teen Council
Continuum Studio
Cabeza de Vaca Cultural Dance School
Santa Monica Conservancy
Brighter Futures Charity
Hostelling International

Artist Open Studios
Yvette Gellis (Los Angeles)
Daniel Canogar (Spain)
Orly Ruaimi (Israel/Los Angeles)
Clayton Campbell (Los Angeles)

…and more TBD!

Exhibitions On View

Mariángeles Soto-Díaz | Instituto Experimental Tropical des Amazonas
Atrium Gallery (blue building)

Paul Pescador | Going West, or 15 Years in Los Angeles
Main Gallery (lime building)

Sponsors

In-kind donations of deliciously healthy and nutritious snacks and drinks generously provided by Harmless Harvest, KIND, GoGo SqueeZ, and Bare Snacks.

FREE TO ALL – please RSVP!

SMBAS invites all to our monthly Malibu Lagoon Field Trips, held on the 4th Sunday of every month, at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. FREE! Below is more info, for your use, distribution, and enjoyment! Please come out to the beach for a wonderful morning of birdwatching and friendly camaraderie! Bring binoculars if you have them; loaners available if you don’t.

Malibu Lagoon Field Trips
4th Sunday of Every Month, Every Month of the Year
SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY (SMBAS)

https://smbasblog.com

ADULT WALK 8:30 A.M. – Beginner and experienced, 2-3 hours. Species range from 40 in June to 60-75 during migrations and winter. We meet at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot and begin walking east towards the lagoon. We always check the offshore rocks and the ocean. When lagoon outlet is closed we continue east around the lagoon to Adamson House. We put out special effort to make our monthly Malibu Lagoon walks attractive to first-time and beginning birdwatchers. So please, if you are at all worried about coming on a trip and embarrassing yourself because of all the experts, we remember our first trips too. Someone showed us the birds; now it’s our turn.

CHILDREN AND PARENTS WALK 10:00 A.M. – One hour session, meeting at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot. We start at 10:00 for a shorter walk and to allow time for families to get it together on a sleepy Sunday morning. Our leaders are experienced with kids so please bring them to the beach! We have an ample supply of binoculars that children can use without striking terror into their parents. We want to see families enjoying nature. (If you have a Scout Troop or other group of more than seven people, _YOU MUST CALL LU (310-395-6235)_ to make sure we have enough binoculars and docents.)

DIRECTIONS: Malibu Lagoon is at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road. Look around for people wearing binoculars.
PARKING: Parking machine recently installed in the lagoon lot: 1 hr $3; 2 hrs $6; 3 hrs $9, all day $12 ($11 seniors); credit cards accepted. Annual passes accepted. You may also park (read the signs carefully) either along PCH west of Cross Creek Road, on Cross Creek Road, or on Civic Center Way north (inland) of the shopping center. Lagoon parking in shopping center lots is not permitted.

Please join us and support PAL’s largest annual fundraising event, the Golf Tournament.

Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in LA!

TECHSPO LA 2018 is a two day technology expo taking place June 13th to 14th, 2018 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. TECHSPO LA brings together developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. Exhibitors showcase the next generation of technology & innovation, including; Internet, Mobile, Adtech, Martech and SaaS technologies. Be prepared to be inspired, amazed and educated on how these evolving technologies will impact your business for the better.

As part of TECHSPO LA are two limited attendance conferences, DigiMarCon West 2018 Digital Marketing Conference (https://digimarconwest.com) and Sales Summit West (https://salessummitwest.com). If the conferences are where the learning, theory and inspiration happens, then the TECHSPO floor is where the testing, networking and product interaction takes place. 

The TECHSPO floor is free to attend (for a limited time)! Register today! For more details visit https://techspola.com.

SMBAS invites all to our monthly Malibu Lagoon Field Trips, held on the 4th Sunday of every month, at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. FREE! Below is more info, for your use, distribution, and enjoyment! Please come out to the beach for a wonderful morning of birdwatching and friendly camaraderie! Bring binoculars if you have them; loaners available if you don’t.

Malibu Lagoon Field Trips
4th Sunday of Every Month, Every Month of the Year
SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY (SMBAS)

https://smbasblog.com

ADULT WALK 8:30 A.M. – Beginner and experienced, 2-3 hours. Species range from 40 in June to 60-75 during migrations and winter. We meet at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot and begin walking east towards the lagoon. We always check the offshore rocks and the ocean. When lagoon outlet is closed we continue east around the lagoon to Adamson House. We put out special effort to make our monthly Malibu Lagoon walks attractive to first-time and beginning birdwatchers. So please, if you are at all worried about coming on a trip and embarrassing yourself because of all the experts, we remember our first trips too. Someone showed us the birds; now it’s our turn.

CHILDREN AND PARENTS WALK 10:00 A.M. – One hour session, meeting at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot. We start at 10:00 for a shorter walk and to allow time for families to get it together on a sleepy Sunday morning. Our leaders are experienced with kids so please bring them to the beach! We have an ample supply of binoculars that children can use without striking terror into their parents. We want to see families enjoying nature. (If you have a Scout Troop or other group of more than seven people, _YOU MUST CALL LU (310-395-6235)_ to make sure we have enough binoculars and docents.)

DIRECTIONS: Malibu Lagoon is at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road. Look around for people wearing binoculars.
PARKING: Parking machine recently installed in the lagoon lot: 1 hr $3; 2 hrs $6; 3 hrs $9, all day $12 ($11 seniors); credit cards accepted. Annual passes accepted. You may also park (read the signs carefully) either along PCH west of Cross Creek Road, on Cross Creek Road, or on Civic Center Way north (inland) of the shopping center. Lagoon parking in shopping center lots is not permitted.

SMBAS invites all to our monthly Malibu Lagoon Field Trips, held on the 4th Sunday of every month, at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. FREE! Below is more info, for your use, distribution, and enjoyment! Please come out to the beach for a wonderful morning of birdwatching and friendly camaraderie! Bring binoculars if you have them; loaners available if you don’t.

Malibu Lagoon Field Trips
4th Sunday of Every Month, Every Month of the Year
SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY (SMBAS)

https://smbasblog.com

ADULT WALK 8:30 A.M. – Beginner and experienced, 2-3 hours. Species range from 40 in June to 60-75 during migrations and winter. We meet at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot and begin walking east towards the lagoon. We always check the offshore rocks and the ocean. When lagoon outlet is closed we continue east around the lagoon to Adamson House. We put out special effort to make our monthly Malibu Lagoon walks attractive to first-time and beginning birdwatchers. So please, if you are at all worried about coming on a trip and embarrassing yourself because of all the experts, we remember our first trips too. Someone showed us the birds; now it’s our turn.

CHILDREN AND PARENTS WALK 10:00 A.M. – One hour session, meeting at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the parking lot. We start at 10:00 for a shorter walk and to allow time for families to get it together on a sleepy Sunday morning. Our leaders are experienced with kids so please bring them to the beach! We have an ample supply of binoculars that children can use without striking terror into their parents. We want to see families enjoying nature. (If you have a Scout Troop or other group of more than seven people, _YOU MUST CALL LU (310-395-6235)_ to make sure we have enough binoculars and docents.)

DIRECTIONS: Malibu Lagoon is at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road. Look around for people wearing binoculars.
PARKING: Parking machine recently installed in the lagoon lot: 1 hr $3; 2 hrs $6; 3 hrs $9, all day $12 ($11 seniors); credit cards accepted. Annual passes accepted. You may also park (read the signs carefully) either along PCH west of Cross Creek Road, on Cross Creek Road, or on Civic Center Way north (inland) of the shopping center. Lagoon parking in shopping center lots is not permitted.

Join Westside Food Bank’s 28th Annual 5K Hunger Walk to walk for a hunger-free community. Participation is free and includes entertainment, an awards ceremony, a family fun zone with games and activities, raffle prizes, and an awards ceremony. The 5K Walk-a-Thon kicks off at 2pm when hundreds of participants take a leisurely stroll along the beachfront walking path. Participants and “virtual walkers” can set up an individual or team fundraising page and reserve their event tee shirt by registering at www.wsfb.org. There will be a Beach Bash after party at Perry’s Café, 2600 Ocean Front Walk with $25 ticket purchase. All proceeds benefit Westside Food Bank’s efforts to fight hunger in our community. Every dollar raised provides food for four nutritious meals, and nearly half of WSFB’s food goes to children.