Assembled by Zina Josephs

Thursday, April 10th, 7 – 9 PM
FOSP Board/Membership meeting
Mt. Olive Church
14th & Ocean Park Blvd.
Speakers: Shannon Parry and Traci Reitz from “Sustainable Santa Monica”; Walt Warriner, the City Forrester, re tree replacement on 27th St.; updates on S.M. Airport safety measures and a proposed airport survey; crime and safety; the proposed RIFT traffic initiative; the LUCE update; and other neighborhood concerns.
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Friday, March 28th, & Saturday, March 29th, at 8 PM, Sunday, March 30th, at 2 PM (and through April 6th)
“Aida” – the Tony Award winning Broadway musical by Elton John & Tim Rice
SMC Main Campus – Theater Arts Main Stage, 1900 Pico Blvd.

Tickets $12-$18. For more information or to reserve tickets, phone 310-434-3000.

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Saturdays and Sundays, March 29 – April 13, at 11 AM
“The Hundred Dresses”

Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd.

The theatre’s Youth Education/Entertainment Series (Y.E.S.), known for its theatrical adaptations of children’s literature, presents a play relevant to the social phenomenon of juvenile “fashion bullying.” The story of The Hundred Dresses, based on the Newberry Honor book by Eleanor Estes, is about status and attempting to “fit in,” told through relationships among haves and have-nots in a modern middle school — wanting to belong to the “in crowd” and the challenge of being different. For more info, phone the Santa Monica Theatre Guild at 310-828-7519 or go to www.morgan-wixson.org

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Saturday, March 29th, 2 PM
“Introduction to Elderhostel”
Fairview Branch Library
2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

This non-profit organization provides learning opportunities for people 55 and older, such as hiking through the Grand Canyon, birding in Costa Rica, or rebuilding homes on the Gulf Coast.

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Sunday, March 30th, 4 PM

SMC Symphony Orchestra
SMC Main Campus – Concert Hall
1900 Pico Blvd.
Bach’s Brandenburg Concert No. 2 and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite
For more information, phone 310-434-3000 or 310-434-4323.
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Monday, March 31st, 7 PM
From Book to Movie: “NIM’S ISLAND”
Santa Monica Main Library, MLK Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Author Wendy Orr will talk about the book, and producer Paula Mazur will talk about finding the book (at the Fairview Branch Library!) and writing the script for the film starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), and Gerard Butler (“300″), which will be released April 4th.
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Wednesday, date TBD, 7 PM
Planning Commission meeting
City Hall

Agendas posted 72 hours ahead at: http://www.smgov.net/planning/commission/agendas/

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Tuesday, April 1st, 6:30 PM
Expo Line Phase 2 Community Workshop
Crossroads School – Roth Hall

1714 21 St. (Olympic and 20th)
Information on grade crossings, station and parking locations, bike routes, etc.
Phone 213-243-5535 for more information.
Email: mail@friends4expo.org

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 6:30 to 9 PM
LUCE Workshop: Integrating the Plan
Lincoln Middle School cafeteria, 1501 California Ave.
Taking a critical look at the economic feasibility of the emerging Land Use and Circulation proposals, while also examining housing opportunities, and ways to integrate the LUCE plan with the other important City policies and programs. The goal is to ensure that future development is guided by the community’s principles and brings community benefits, rather than taking the form of piecemeal projects with negative impacts.
More info at www.ShapeTheFuture2025.org

Email to shapethefuture2025@smgov.net to RSVP for refreshment count, if possible, but feel free to attend even if you have not RSVP’d.

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Wednesday, April 2nd, 6 to 8 PM

Big Blue Bus Annual Community Meeting
Virginia Ave Park, Thelma Terry Center, Pico and Cloverfield
Focusing on several new transit initiatives and on service improvements currently under consideration, including proposed Rapid Blue service along Pico Blvd. east to the Metro Red Line at Wilshire and Western, splitting the “Sunset Ride” into two routes (buses would travel in both directions on 17th St.), increased service to Samohi on routes 4 and 9, etc. You can submit written comments to /BBB Customer Relations manager, 1660-7th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

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Saturday, April 5th, 10 AM to 12 PM
Repeat of April 2nd Big Blue Bus community meeting
Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St.

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Monday, April 7th, 6 to 8 PM
Repeat of April 2nd Big Blue Bus community meeting
SM Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

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Tuesday, April 8th, 6 to 8 PM
Repeat of April 2nd Big Blue Bus community meeting

****Fairview Branch Library**** 2101 Ocean Park Blvd.

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Tuesday, April 8th, 5:45 PM
City Council meeting
City Hall
Agendas posted 72 hours ahead at http://www.smgov.net/cityclerk/council/agendas/2008/
Contact City Council members at council@smgov.net
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Saturday, April 12th, at 3 PM
Celebrating the Art of Poetry
Fairview Branch Library, Ocean Prk Blvd. at 21st. (310-450-0443)
Friends and Poets, a local poetry writing group, reads new works, as the Santa Monica Public Library celebrates National Poetry Month.
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Monday, April 14th, 7 PM
SMC Board of Trustees
Business Building, Rm.117
1900 Pico Blvd.

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Saturday, April 19th, 10 AM to 12:30 PM
Santa Monica Neighborhood Council
Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St.
All city residents are invited to discuss citywide and neighborhood issues.
www.sm4residents.net

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4th Annual Green Gardens Tour
Self-guided tour (a docent-led van tour is also available), starting at 1027 Princeton, and benefits the Virginia Avenue Project, a free after-school program using the arts to help kids realize their potential. Call 310-264-4224 for more information.

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Monday, April 28th, 7:30 PM
Airport Commission meeting
City Hall
To see the agenda 72 hours ahead of the meeting, go to http://www.smgov.net/airport/ and click on “SMAC Meeting Agenda.”

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Saturday, May 10th, 11 AM to 6 PM
Santa Monica Festival
Clover Park
Ocean Park Blvd. at 25th

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Saturday, June 14th, 1:30 to 4 PM
FOSP Annual General Membership Meeting
Guest speaker: City Manager P. Lamont Ewell
Mt. Olive Church
14th & Ocean Park Blvd.