The theme for the 2024 Arts & Literacy Festival is "ROBOTOS"! At the Festival, families with young children will enjoy engaging arts workshops, performances, book readings, and a robot costume parade as well interactive activities presented by dozens of early childhood service providers. There will also be performances by Santa Monica Ballet Folklorico and many […]
The city of Santa Monica and the Black Santa Monica Community Group will host the 9th annual Black History Greens Festival, a free community celebration that is part of the city’s Black History Month events. This year's theme is “Acknowledging the Past, Living in the Present, Building for the Future.” It is a key initiative […]
Santa Monica College is set to enchant art enthusiasts with a special Valentine’s Glass Sale, perfectly timed for the romantic holiday. Attendees will have the delightful opportunity to acquire handcrafted treasures such as hearts, jewelry, vases, platters, and other unique artworks, all skillfully crafted by SMC’s talented glass artists. These glass pieces serve as distinctive […]
Virginia Avenue Park will host a Mini Fall Festival on Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the weekly Pico Farmers Market! The event will feature SMC’s Glass Pumpkin sale, seasonal craft activities for kids, a family photobooth, and Attendees can pick out a free pumpkin, one per family, while supplies last. […]
The Ethiopian Cultural Festival at Virginia Avenue Park will take place on the Ethiopian New Year on Sept. 17. Hosted by the Ethiopian Community in Santa Monica (ECOMISM), this festival will take place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. to celebrate Ethiopian culture and the New Year through traditional music, a fashion show, authentic Ethiopian […]
We Were in Santa Monica is a new musical work inspired by and in tandem with the 18SAC Broadway Project, illuminating and celebrating the vibrant Black community that once existed in Santa Monica, California. What happened to said community echoes what has happened and continues to happen to several black communities all over the United States. We […]
Join the City of Santa Monica and the Juneteenth Celebration Committee, Inc. for an afternoon of music, unique food and craft vendors, and local resources to celebrate the 31st annual Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17th, from 1 to 7 pm in Virginia Avenue Park under the theme of Coming Together in Appreciation, Reconciliation, and Commemoration! This […]
The City of Santa Monica, in collaboration with SMMUSD and YMCA Healthy Kids Day, welcomes families to Virginia Avenue Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for the free annual Arts & Literacy Festival. This year’s theme is “Ready, Set, Build,” and the event will host over thirty different community organizations offering games and activities that align with […]
Grab the family and come celebrate the season with traditional games, an autumnal photo-op, and some awesome library treats! Click here for more information.
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Orchestra Santa Monica (OSM) is partnering with the Santa Monica Public Library and Virginia Avenue Park to present a free concert by the OSM Woodwind Quintet. The quintet musicians (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and French horn) will perform music celebrating the cultures of Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Cuba, […]