____ WEEKLY EVENT:  Farmer's Market Wednesdays at the Venice Ale House features a four course menu that is decided upon that day by Emilio & Rodger and based on what is fresh at the Farmer's Market.   6-10pm. Venice Ale House: Featuring organic, local, sustainable fare & 28 regional beers on tap, including Venice Beach’s first craft brew, Venice Hi Hop Extra Pale Ale. This local hangout...more

A mesage from  Miss Jessica and The Sugar Shack Attack for the following events. EVENT ONE:  We're putting on our Mardi Gras beads and crowning our 2012 King & Queen, Jon & Kristen, Friday night at Danny's! 23 Windward Ave. www.dannysvenice.com  8:00-Midnight. The Sugar Shack Attack + some Gumbo Grooves will have y'all swingin' from the chandeliers! Come see what it's all about, as we  get fired...more

Come join us on Tuesday evenings for some fun, drinks and food with the community! Right on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Park BLVD. Date:  Every Tuesday! Hours:  5:00pm - 10:00pm Location:  2612 Main St.  Santa Monica, Ca  90405 Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/mainstlot Part of your proceeds will be donated to the California Heritage Museum next door. Also, come by and support your local LA food trucks and nearby businesses! Bring a...more

Whale of a Weekend highlights the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale, which completes one of the longest migrations of any species, traveling 10,000 to 14,000 miles round trip between the arctic seas and the warm lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. This migration takes the whales past the Pier - sometimes within viewing distance from the west end observation deck. Admission is free for children...more

Yoga for KIDS:   SATURDAY   February 25, 2012  4:00pm Bring your towel/mat and come listen to a story and  practice Yoga at the Library.   For ages 5 and up.  Parents welcome…………. ADULT Yoga: Thursday  Feb 23 at 6pm. Bring a mat/towel Brought to you by the Friends of the Venice Library. About: The Friends of the Venice Library is a non-profit 501c(3) organization support group...more

 Join us for stories, music, laughs and more (for ages 0-36 months) every WEDNESDAYS at 11:30am & THURSDAYS at 3:30pm About: The Friends of the Venice Library is a non-profit 501c(3) organization support group for the Library. From that humble beginning, in the 1970’s at the California Avenue branch the Friends organization has grown to become an integral and vital part of the Library’s supporters....more

Whale of a Weekend highlights the annual migration of the Pacific gray whale, which completes one of the longest migrations of any species, traveling 10,000 to 14,000 miles round trip between the arctic seas and the warm lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. This migration takes the whales past the Pier - sometimes within viewing distance from the west end observation deck. Admission is free for children...more

Led and narrated by local historian and movie aficionado Ron Accosta, Santa Monica/Venice: Then and Now is a comfy, air-conditioned bus tour (with several walking stops) that takes you to the places where the movies took life, where the movie makers of the early 20th Century used the streets, buildings, and beaches to create an experimental new art form, making history on-the-fly. For more info visit: www.venicebeachbustours.com _________________________________________________ LIKE...more

WE ARE THE VOICE FOR THE ANIMALS...THE UNPROTECTED, THE NEGLECTED AND THE ABUSED !!! WE ARE HERE TO STAND UP FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES.  WE ARE HERE TO SAVE ALL OF THE "GOOD" ANIMALS WE CAN AND FIND THEM LOVING HOMES FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR LIVES. Good Dog Animal Rescue hosts an adoption event every other Saturday at Gold's...more

Cow's End Kid's Sing-Along Every Thursday from 10:30am to 11:00am A different kids music artist leads a fun sing-along great for ages 0-3.  Admission is free, but tips are encouraged.  Please no outside coffee or food, unless it's for your child.  Please fold strollers and placed it under the stairs.  Go straight up the stairs to the back room and get ready to sing! Support your Local Business and Artists...more