It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

KIDS WITH CAMERAS

Members of Santa Monica PAL and the Santa Monica Family YMCA take photos of Santa Monica Police Department Officer George Mendez and his K9 Partner Pavo at Airport Park during the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council's 6th annual Kids With Cameras Summer Photo Workshop on Thursday, July 3, 2014. The photography workshop meets every Thursday for 6 weeks and will feature their work in an exhibition at Bergamot Station in August.
 
Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 07:32PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

BELLY DANCER

Sahar Sabry belly dances at Ocean Front Walk on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.
Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 09:34PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

GUIDE DOG OF AMERICA

Volunteers from Guide Dogs of America walk puppies in training along the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Guide Dogs of America provides professionally trained guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired individuals so they may pursue their goals of independence and greater mobility.

Since 1948, Guide Dogs of America has been dedicated to its mission to provide guide dogs and instruction in their use, free of charge, to blind and visually impaired men and women from the United States and Canada
Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 02:58PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

CELIBRATE AMERICA

Fireworks light up the sky during Santa Monica College's Celebrate America on Saturday, June 28, 2014. 
Posted on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at 01:56PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

PICO LIBRARY


PICO LIBRARY GRAND OPENING - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

Highlights from the grand opening of the new Pico Branch Library at Virginia Avenue Park on Saturday, June 28, 2014. Designed by Koning Eizenberg Architecture of Santa Monica, the Pico Branch Library, which opened to the public in late April, is a two-building, state-of-the-art facility. Tours of the branch were offered every half hour. Docents demonstrated the branch’s hi-tech, self-service features; highlight the brand-new “opening day” collections for adults, teens and children; reading and computer areas; and group study rooms as well as talk about its sustainable, LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Platinum rating features. The Pico Branch Grand Opening is presented by the Santa Monica Public Library and the City’s Community and Cultural Services Department and Economic Development Division. Generous support is provided by the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library, Buy Local Santa Monica through the Pico Improvement Organization, and the Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board. For more information, call the Pico Branch at (310) 458-8684; or visit the Library’s website smpl.org.
Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 03:53PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Warriors of Flames

Santa Monica Fire Chief Scott Ferguson with his wife Maria and Board Member Susan Gabriel Potter  look at a historic collection of  fire badges during the exhibition opening reception of "Warriors of Flames: 125 years of fighting fires in Santa Monica," at the Santa Monica History Museum on Thursday, June 26, 2014.
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The Santa Monica History Museum is holding a celebration for the Santa Monica Fire Department’s 125th anniversary with an exhibit that charts the evolution of the Santa Monica Fire Department from a small grass-roots organization to one of the premiere, most progressive fire departments in the United States. Over the past 125 years, the Santa Monica Fire Department has evolved from a small-town bucket brigade to a cutting-edge fire department. On view at the Santa Monica History Museum from June 28 through September 27, Warriors of Flames chronicles the Santa Monica Fire Department’s fascinating timeline. 
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The exhibit opens on June 28th with the Santa Monica’s Fire Department’s 1952 Mack fire engine on display at the Santa Monica History Museum. The museum is donating $1 from admission proceeds to help restore the historic fire truck. 
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The exhibit focuses on three areas of the Santa Monica Fire Department’s history: equipment, people, and fires. Presented are over 50 artifacts and photos from the Santa Monica History Museum and Santa Monica Fire Department’s collections. The historical retrospective features all four helmets used by the fire department: an 1889 fire helmet, a Valentini model, an authentic Eastman helmet and the present day. Also featured are original fire log books dating back to 1902, Johnny Ross’s Medal of Valor and turnout uniform, legendary Fire Chief Mohr’s badges, a gavel and a nozzle used by the fire department. 
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“The Santa Monica Fire Department is one of the premiere and most progressive fire departments in the United States,” said Exhibit Curator Danielle Lewis. “They were the first fire department in the nation to deliver paramedic services in 1974.”
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Organized firefighting began in Santa Monica in October 1875, when six citizens created The Crawford Hook and Ladder Company. As Santa Monica grew in size and population, a larger fire department was needed. On March 22, 1889, the Santa Monica Hose and Ladder Company was initiated, the beginning of 125-years of organized firefighting. The fire department has fought several dangerous fires on the local piers, including Ocean Park Pier, pulled countless citizens to safety, and rushed across the country to help on September 11, 2001. 
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The museum is open Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 pm, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am-5pm. It is closed on Sunday and Monday. 
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The Santa Monica History Museum, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1975 under the Santa Monica Centennial Committee to collect and preserve the history, art and culture of the Santa Monica Bay Area and to be the caretaker of the history. Its mission is the advancement of historical information and education, and the collection, documentation and preservation of objects and memorabilia relating to the Santa Monica Bay Area; and to give residents, particularly children, a sense of roots, belonging, and a strong appreciation for the unique history and qualities of their own city, and pride in the diverse, multi-cultural past of Santa Monica.
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The museum’s goal is to provide public access to its extensive collection through interpretive exhibitions, on- and off-site programs, and through archival and research services for youth and adults. 

 

 

 

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 09:11PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

TWEET FOR YOUR FEET

A woman uses the Old Navy flip-flop vending machine at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The machines will dispense free flip flops to those who tweet #FlipFlopHooray
Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 12:44AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

MAKE MUSIC L.A.

Mike Stone and his sons Miles, 8, and Fred 5, play the harmonica during Make Music Los Angeles' 100 Harmonica Project with the Tom Nolan Bandat Tongva Park on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Make Music Los Angeles engages all communities of Los Angeles in an annual cross-cultural celebration of the power of music and art to enrich lives through education and musical performances in neighborhoods across the county.
Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 02:10PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint
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