Ocean Park Association - OPA

09/05/2024

See you on Main St. this weekend!

09/05/2024

It's going to be a busy and tasty weekend in and around ! Here's my weekly column that includes the Day of the Dog Main St. Block Party, the return of Americana in the Park, SaMo Pier’s 115th Birthday Celebration, Bergamot Station 30th Anniversary Celebration, and much more!

SUB HEAD: SMDP’s Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the Day of the Dog Main St. Block Party , the return of Americana in the Park , SaMo Pier’s 115th Birthday Celebration, Bergamot Station 30th Anniversary Celebration, and much more! Storyectomy Unhoused –...

10/18/2023

We're looking forward to amazing weekend on Main St this weekend!!

10/10/2023

10/09/2023

Future of SaMo Civic Auditorium Meeting TONIGHT: OPA's Oct. 9 Monthly Meeting will feature a conversation with multiple groups presenting their perspectives along with an open Q&A. This month's meeting will be at the Beach House CoWork (2219 Main St. @ Strand) starting at 6pm. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting virtually starting at 6:30pm (you must be signed into zoom): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87041077301

Here's the schedule:

6:00 - 6:30pm: Food, refreshments and mingling

6:30 - 6:45pm: SMPD update

6:45 - 7:45pm: Civic Auditorium Discussion - David Martin from the City will first explain the factual history of how we got to where we are and then each of the following groups will get up to 5 minutes to present their positions followed up with Q&A (preference will be given to board members, followed by paid OPA members, followed by general public):
--SMMUSD (represented by Esmeralda (Esmi) Careaga & Carey Upton)
--Community Corp (Tara Barauskas & Jesus Hernandez)
--SaveTheCivic.org (represented by Bea Nemlala and Lori Nafshun)

7:45 - 8:30: Board business including Oct 21-22 Main St. Festival, 2024 elections, & Dec holiday party.

10/05/2023

🚨HALLOWEEN POLL!🚨We’re partnering with Main Street Santa Monica again for an outdoor movie screening of a Halloween classic in the middle of Main Street! Vote for which one you want to see in the comments: Ghostbusters or Coco.

Mark your calendar for October 21 & 22 when Main Street transforms into a pedestrian plaza all day and night!

09/12/2023

OPA's Monthly Meeting starts soon...come to Alfalfa for free salad and an interesting meeting starting 6:30pm. Here is the schedule:

6:30-7:00: Dinner and Socializing
7:00-7:15: SMPD Update
7:15-7:30: Jim Harris: Executive Director, SaMo Pier
7:30-7:45ish: Livable Communities Initiative
7:45-8:30: Board Agenda, including Sharing an Open Main St planning

Here's the Zoom link if you can't join in person: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87041077301

09/11/2023

Hope to see you at OPA's Monthly Meeting TONIGHT/Monday Sept 11 6:30pm @ Alfalfa. Here is the schedule:

6:30-7:00: Dinner and Socializing
7:00-7:15: SMPD Update
7:15-7:30: Jim Harris: Executive Director, SaMo Pier
7:30-7:45ish: Livable Communities Initiative
7:45-8:30: Board Agenda, including Sharing an Open Main St planning

Here's the Zoom link if you can't join in person: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87041077301

09/06/2023

09/06/2023

🍦Join us on Wednesday, September 6th for Ice Cream with a Cop! 🍨

Where: Handel's 1701 Ocean Park Blvd
When: Wed. 9/6 from 4pm to 6pm

No agendas. No speeches. Just an opportunity to meet the PD personnel that patrol your area.