{"id":19582,"date":"2021-08-11T15:27:20","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T22:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/?page_id=19582"},"modified":"2024-06-12T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:36:10","slug":"special-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/special-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-19582\" data-postid=\"19582\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-19582 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row repeat tb_5cyu546 tb_first tf_clearfix\" >\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col-count-1 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\"  data-basecol=\"1\" data-col_mobile=\"column-full\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_h550554 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_5wdb555  tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSpecial Events\t\t    <\/span>\n\n\t\n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-anchor=\"CURR-SPECIAL-EVENT\" data-hide-anchor=\"1\" data-css_id=\"qyad429\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row best-fit-image fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-CURR-SPECIAL-EVENT tb_qyad429 tf_clearfix\" >\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col-count-2 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 first tb_nl9c430 repeat-none tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_lj33430   image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-1024x1007-400x400.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-34889\" title=\"Book Cover Santa Monica Pier Americas Last Great Pleasure Pier\" alt=\"Book Cover with aerial image of the Santa Monica Pier and surrounding beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-1024x1007-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 last tb_06xw431 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_gyqo296  tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h3 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAuthor James Harris, Santa Monica Pier: America\u2019s Last Great Pleasure Pier\t\t    <\/span>\n\n\t\n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1rke432   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Santa Monica History Museum welcomes author and historian James Harris as he presents the highly anticipated expanded edition of his celebrated book,<br \/>\u201cSanta Monica Pier: America\u2019s Last Great Pleasure Pier.\u201d<\/p><p>The Santa Monica Pier embodies a compelling saga of resilience\u2014battling forces of nature and political currents, adapting through evolving times. More than a tourist attraction, it has become a tangible slice of history, embodying the spirit of resilience and adaptation that defines California.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_wg5f432 buttons-horizontal solid  squared tf_textl\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \t<div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_inline_b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/americas-last-great-pleasure-pier\/\" class=\"ui builder_button black\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tf_inline_b tf_vmiddle\">View This Event<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-anchor=\"WEGATHER\" data-hide-anchor=\"1\" data-css_id=\"eonv496\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row repeat fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-WEGATHER tb_eonv496 tf_clearfix\" >\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle col_auto_height col-count-2 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\"  data-basecol=\"2\" data-col_mobile=\"column-full\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" style=\"width: 44.55%\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 first tb_m66e496 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_qrwg497 video-top   hide-desktop hide-tablet hide-tablet_landscape hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/695421289\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-wrap-outer\" style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- \/video-wrap -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" style=\"width: 52.25%\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 last tb_i7oe497 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ttd0498    hide-desktop hide-tablet hide-tablet_landscape hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>We Gather: Black Life in Santa Monica told through Music, Visuals, and Narrative<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fve6499    hide-desktop hide-tablet hide-tablet_landscape hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>A film based on the music of Los Angeles composer Derrick Skye. The music, broken up into three movements or themes, is inspired by stories and historic accounts Skye learned when taking a Black Santa Monica History tour with lifetime Santa Monica resident Robbie Jones.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_v6pi794   image-top tf_mw hide-desktop hide-tablet hide-tablet_landscape hide-mobile\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo-200x64.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"64\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30034\" title=\"Orchestra Sant Monica\" alt=\"Logo for Orchestra Santa Monica\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo-200x64.jpg 200w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo-350x112.jpg 350w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo-624x200.jpg 624w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo-468x150.jpg 468w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/orchestra_santa_monica_logo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-anchor=\"PREV-SPECIAL-EVENTS\" data-hide-anchor=\"1\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row repeat tb_has_section tb_section-PREV-SPECIAL-EVENTS tb_u8x5332 tf_clearfix\" >\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col-count-1 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_yuta332 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_jcho117  tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrevious Events\t\t    <\/span>\n\n\t\n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n    <!-- module post -->\n    <div  class=\"module module-post tb_yxny3 \">\n                <div  class=\"builder-posts-wrap loops-wrapper list-thumb-image tf_clear tf_clearfix\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            \n<article id=\"post-35098\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-33 cat-112 post-35098 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-events-special tag-events tag-housing tag-museum tag-press tag-santa-monica tag-santa-monica-topics-newspaper has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/housing-journeys-and-unhoused-solutions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/HRC-logo.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-35152\" title=\"Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council logo\" alt=\"Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council logo\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/housing-journeys-and-unhoused-solutions\/\">Housing Journeys and UnHoused Solutions<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Historian Elsa Devienne will present her new book &#8220;Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles&#8221; at the Santa Monica History Museum on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from historical archives, anthropology, and cultural artifacts, Devienne showcases the beach&#8217;s pivotal role in urban history and its impact on issues such as real estate, race, environmental conservation, and modern beauty standards.<\/p>\n<p>The book explores the formation of a &#8220;beach lobby&#8221; in the 1930s, which spearheaded efforts to reclaim and clean the beaches, paving the way for their modernization as havens for a mostly white, heterosexual middle class. Devienne also examines the cultural significance of Muscle Beach and the rise of surf culture, which helped shape Hollywood&#8217;s portrayal of physical beauty and leisure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/housing-journeys-and-unhoused-solutions\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-35053\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-112 post-35053 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/food-stories\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-35058\" title=\"Food Stories Square Social_2024-07\" alt=\"Food Stores event yellow contrasting stripes with text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Food-Stories-Square-Social_2024-07-1024x1024-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/food-stories\/\">Food Stories<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Historian Elsa Devienne will present her new book &#8220;Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles&#8221; at the Santa Monica History Museum on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from historical archives, anthropology, and cultural artifacts, Devienne showcases the beach&#8217;s pivotal role in urban history and its impact on issues such as real estate, race, environmental conservation, and modern beauty standards.<\/p>\n<p>The book explores the formation of a &#8220;beach lobby&#8221; in the 1930s, which spearheaded efforts to reclaim and clean the beaches, paving the way for their modernization as havens for a mostly white, heterosexual middle class. Devienne also examines the cultural significance of Muscle Beach and the rise of surf culture, which helped shape Hollywood&#8217;s portrayal of physical beauty and leisure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/food-stories\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-34883\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-112 post-34883 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/americas-last-great-pleasure-pier\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5535\" height=\"5444\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-34889\" title=\"Book Cover Santa Monica Pier Americas Last Great Pleasure Pier\" alt=\"Book Cover with aerial image of the Santa Monica Pier and surrounding beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover.jpg 5535w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-1024x1007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-768x755.jpg 768w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SMPH_Cover-1536x1511.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5535px) 100vw, 5535px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/americas-last-great-pleasure-pier\/\">Santa Monica Pier: America&#8217;s Last Great Pleasure Pier<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Historian Elsa Devienne will present her new book &#8220;Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles&#8221; at the Santa Monica History Museum on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from historical archives, anthropology, and cultural artifacts, Devienne showcases the beach&#8217;s pivotal role in urban history and its impact on issues such as real estate, race, environmental conservation, and modern beauty standards.<\/p>\n<p>The book explores the formation of a &#8220;beach lobby&#8221; in the 1930s, which spearheaded efforts to reclaim and clean the beaches, paving the way for their modernization as havens for a mostly white, heterosexual middle class. Devienne also examines the cultural significance of Muscle Beach and the rise of surf culture, which helped shape Hollywood&#8217;s portrayal of physical beauty and leisure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/americas-last-great-pleasure-pier\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-32750\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-129 cat-112 post-32750 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-popup category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/sand-rush-the-revival-of-the-beach-in-twentieth-century-los-angeles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-34800\" title=\"unnamed\" alt=\"unnamed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed.jpg 210w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-261x398.jpg 261w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed-98x150.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/sand-rush-the-revival-of-the-beach-in-twentieth-century-los-angeles\/\">Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Historian Elsa Devienne will present her new book &#8220;Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles&#8221; at the Santa Monica History Museum on Saturday, May 11, at 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from historical archives, anthropology, and cultural artifacts, Devienne showcases the beach&#8217;s pivotal role in urban history and its impact on issues such as real estate, race, environmental conservation, and modern beauty standards.<\/p>\n<p>The book explores the formation of a &#8220;beach lobby&#8221; in the 1930s, which spearheaded efforts to reclaim and clean the beaches, paving the way for their modernization as havens for a mostly white, heterosexual middle class. Devienne also examines the cultural significance of Muscle Beach and the rise of surf culture, which helped shape Hollywood&#8217;s portrayal of physical beauty and leisure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/sand-rush-the-revival-of-the-beach-in-twentieth-century-los-angeles\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-34683\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-129 cat-112 post-34683 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-popup category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/housing_solutions_and_the_future\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/April-housing-panel-2024-BANNER.png\" alt=\"Graphic - words Dia De Los Muertos \/ Day of the Dead\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/housing_solutions_and_the_future\/\">Housing Solutions and the Future<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>SMHM hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share beautiful altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/housing_solutions_and_the_future\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-32690\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-129 cat-112 post-32690 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-popup category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/dayofthedead2023\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dia-square-2023-with-dates-and-schools-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic - words Dia De Los Muertos \/ Day of the Dead\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/dayofthedead2023\/\">Dia de los Muertos<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>SMHM hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share beautiful altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/dayofthedead2023\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-32775\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-33 cat-112 post-32775 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-events category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/unidad-screening-2023\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/UNIDAD-Movie-Poster-copy.jpeg\" alt=\"Black and White movie poster for Unidad film\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/unidad-screening-2023\/\">Unidad Screening 2023<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Evenings At The Museum: UNIDAD Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Screening and Panel Join us on Thursday, September 28, for a screening of the award winning film\u00a0UNIDAD. This important documentary tells the story of the Los Angeles organization Gay &amp; Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU), a political and social group formed in 1981 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/unidad-screening-2023\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-30773\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-129 cat-112 post-30773 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-popup category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/day-of-the-dead\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/REV-All-groups-website-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Graphic - words Dia De Los Muertos \/ Day of the Dead\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/day-of-the-dead\/\">Dia de los Muertos<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>SMHM hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share beautiful altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/day-of-the-dead\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-30312\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-128 cat-112 post-30312 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-speaker-series category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/patrick-moser-surf-rescue\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/smhm_book_cover_surf_and_rescue.jpg\" alt=\"Book cover for Surf \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/patrick-moser-surf-rescue\/\">Patrick Moser &#8211; Surf &#038; Rescue<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p><strong>Thursday August 4th &#8211; 5:30pm to 7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Author Patrick Moser discusses his new book \u201cSurf &#038; Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture,\u201d which tells the story of mixed-race Hawaiian athlete George Freeth who brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/events-special\/patrick-moser-surf-rescue\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-8308\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-57 cat-112 post-8308 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-shirley-temple category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/shirley-temple\/shirley-temple-tea-party-2019\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/V1-Website-Image-Shirley-Temple-.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-8321\" title=\"Shirley Temple Tea Party\" alt=\"Shirley Temple Tea Party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/V1-Website-Image-Shirley-Temple-.png 940w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/V1-Website-Image-Shirley-Temple--300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/V1-Website-Image-Shirley-Temple--350x293.png 350w, https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/V1-Website-Image-Shirley-Temple--768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/shirley-temple\/shirley-temple-tea-party-2019\/\">2019 Shirley Temple Tea Party<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>This year&#8217;s Shirley Temple Tea Party theme is <em>Storybook based<\/em> on the story books read by Shirley Temple.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/shirley-temple\/shirley-temple-tea-party-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-6327\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-63 cat-112 post-6327 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-book-signing category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/book-signing\/a-look-back-to-1902-book-signing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SantaMonica1902-PIER-1080-PROMO-may-24-B-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Click image to visit Book website\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/book-signing\/a-look-back-to-1902-book-signing\/\">Book Signing &#8211; Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Book Signing Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today Click image to visit Book websiteDATE:\u00a0 May 24, 2018 TIME:\u00a0 6pm &#8211; 7pm Michael Murphy, the author of \u201cSanta Monica: A Look back to 1902 from Today,\u201d signs his book at the Santa Monica History Museum for a special event in conjunction with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/events\/book-signing\/a-look-back-to-1902-book-signing\/\" class=\"more-link\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t    \n\t<\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n\n<article id=\"post-6272\" class=\"post tf_clearfix cat-57 cat-112 post-6272 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-shirley-temple category-events-special has-post-title no-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/shirley-temple\/shirley-temple-90th-tea-party\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Copy-of-2018-Shirley-Temple-Website-info.png\" title=\"Shirley Temple&#8217;s 90th Birthday Tea Party\" alt=\"Shirley Temple&#8217;s 90th Birthday Tea Party\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santamonicahistory.org\/bkp\/shirley-temple\/shirley-temple-90th-tea-party\/\">Shirley Temple&#8217;s 90th Birthday Tea Party<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t miss this very special event and one-day-only exhibit of these historic cinematic treasures! 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