Thursday, July 26, 2012
Breakfast on us!
Pacific Dining Car
2700 Wilshire Blvd., 7 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.
LeTip Networking Group is a professional organization of small business owners who utilize each others' services and send referrals to one another for possible business leads. In its weekly meetings, LeTip hosts breakfast that is $5 for returning guests and free for first time guests. You are welcome to bring another professional. For more information, call David Rosenfeld, broker with Advantage Real Estate, at (310) 450-4488.
An evening on the beach
The Jonathan Club
850 Palisades Beach Road, 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.
Featuring some of L.A.'s most acclaimed chefs, relax and enjoy food straight off the grill, vintner tastings, specialty cocktails, great music and the summer sunset. Dress is casual and shoes are optional. Admission is $155. For more information, call (310) 393-9245.
What real men eat
Main Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd., 7 p.m.
Local health professional Dr. Myles Spar presents a 60-minute introduction to nutritional issues pertinent to men — how food and supplements can help with prevention and treatment. Conditions to be discussed include prostate issues and heart disease and improving energy, sexual function and sports performance. This program is free and all ages are welcome. Space is limited and on a first-arrival basis. For more information, visit smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600.
Grinding
M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater
1323- A Third Street Promenade, 10 p.m. — 11 p.m.
The WCT's hottest long-form improv show, The Grind, features performers from the Mission IMPROVable National Touring company and the owners of the M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater. Enjoy a fun night at no cost. For more information, call (310) 451-0850.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Dream big
Montana Avenue Branch Library
1704 Montana Ave., 2:30 p.m. — 3:15 p.m.
Ages 3 and up can enjoy this fun Friday afternoon and decorate a crown to wear home. Kids can become a king or a queen and do some arts and crafts, too. For more information, call (310) 458-8682.
Cinema on the street
Third Street Promenade
Between Arizona Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.
Summer is here and to mark the season, Downtown Santa Monica Inc. is excited to present its second annual "Cinema on the Street" series of weekly summertime movies! This Friday the movie will be this year's Academy Award-winner for Best Picture, "The Artist." Parking is available in surrounding city parking structures, and vehicles entering after 6 p.m. pay a $5 flat rate. Attendance is free. For more information, call (310) 393-8355.
Hart pulse dance company
The Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd., 8 p.m.
This Los Angeles-based company presents 10 new works for Revel at Miles Memorial Playhouse, created by HPDC Founder-Director-Choreographer Amanda Hart. These contemporary pieces are exciting and engaging, blending ballet, modern and jazz dance styles. Tickets are $15 presale at hartpulsedance.com and $20 at the door. Free parking is available at the AT&T structure on Lincoln Boulevard just before Wilshire Boulevard. For more information, call (310) 458-8634.
