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Wear boots or heavy shoes and water. We love our dogs and they love hiking with us but many of our hikes are on trails where dogs are not permitted on or off leash. However children accompanied by adults are welcome. These hikes are usually three or four miles and you can expect to be back at Gateway Park before dark. READ MORE for Complete Schedule…

Established in 1931, Harvelle’s is the oldest live music venue on the Westside. This dark, sexy room is the perfect spot for listening, dancing and drinking to the best local, national and international acts. “Read More” to visit Website for schedules & Times

The pool may also be open for some warm weather holiday weekends during the off-season. Join our email list to receive monthly Beach House updates and to be notified of special off-season pool hours.

Held each Saturday and Sunday on campus (Adams Ave. parking lot) from 8 AM to 3 PM. The swap meet offers a mix of one-of-a-kind used treasures as well as new merchandise and features a colorful array of vendors who sell everything from produce and fresh flowers to unique crafts. Proceeds from the swap meet go to the college’s credit program which funds over 150 course sections each year. Free admission and parking for customers.

Start practicing your campfire songs because our Family Campfire Programs are back! The interpretive nature program will amaze you, the activities will warm your body and soul, and the songs are always good for a belly laugh. Loosen your marshmallow-roasting arm, pack up the family, and make it straight to the park. You bring some good cheer and we will provide the rest, including a roaring campfire and marshmallows. Meet at the Stone Amphitheater.

SMC’s Independence Day Celebration—the biggest, most sensational patriotic community event on the Westside! Bring your family and friends to SMC for a star-spangled salute to our nation’s independence. Come early, picnic on the lawn, enjoy continuous entertainment and special exhibits (with plenty of refreshments available for purchase), and cap off the evening with a spectacular fireworks salute to America.

Hamilton Galleries and Tony Shalhoub present One-Night only 100cameras, Exhibition Fundraiser: Through the Lens of a Child. 100cameras Gives Cameras to Marginalized Children and teaches them how to them how to tell their story through photography. Come see their perspective. Come celebrate their voice. It will be an evening to enjoy good wine, honor stories of children and purchase their photography to raise funds to better their communities.

A good photograph uses technique, composition, and being in the right place at the right time. We can provide a stunning setting, while Volunteer Naturalist Renata can help with the rest. Bring your camera.

The event will take place in the historic Lasky-DeMille Barn and will cap off this season of the Evening @ the Barn series. Oakie appeared in over 100 movies and television programs over the course of a stellar career that spanned from the early 1920’s to the mid-1960’s. But he is probably most remembered for his portrayal of Benzino Napaloni, the boisterous dictator of Bacteria, in Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940), for which he received an Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actor Award category.

This documentary discusses the global decline of bees, and how beekeepers and others can nurture them. Honey Love, a non-profit devoted to protecting the honeybees and educating new urban beekeepers will participate in the discussion. Learn how you can help these important pollinators. create a HoneyLove was featured in an article in the June issue of Sunset Magazine. RSVP info@palisadescares.org or 310-459-1614

Summer is almost upon us which means soon it will be time for Santa Monica’s 7th Annual Fourth of July Parade on Main Street, presented by the Ocean Park Association. This year parade’s theme is “Honoring Science & Technology”.

Come finish the holiday with a clean sweep! Come out and help clean up after the holiday weekend. The Malibu Surfing Association (MSA) has again adopted Surfrider Beach as part of the California Coastal Commission’s ‘Adopt-A-Beach’ program. Since 2008, MSA’s beach cleanups have removd more than 2,000 lbs. of trash from Surfrider Beach.

The world famous Santa Monica Pier and Honolua Surf Co. will kick off the summer of 2012 with the 3rd Annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race and Ocean Festival, featuring paddleboard races, an ocean swim, dory competitions, hula dance groups, live music and a surfing, lifeguard and paddleboard history exhibition.

Considered “one of the most beautiful outdoor art festivals in the nation”, the Malibu Arts Festival features award winning painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, and other unique artisans. This event not only showcases over 200 Fine Art Exhibits but also showcases over 50 Malibu Chamber business members in our “Chamber Village” area.

Live performances, Shopping, Theatre, Dinning, Art Exhibits, Happy Hours, Street Performers, Giveaways, Music, After Party and More….all in Westwood Village. Starting at 6 pm.

A young ensemble of six versatile actors resolves the twisted fates of 14 characters with live music that ranges from a cappella to bluegrass. Don’t miss the West Coast premiere of what Ben Brantley of The New York Times called “The most truly enchanting Cymbeline I’ve seen.”