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05 / 24 (event) Outreach & Event Planning Committee meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:30 pm 419 reads more info
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06 / 1 (event) 1st Fridays on Abbot Kinney Start: 6:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Body: The merchants of Abbot Kinney and the Venice Neighborhood Council are proud to announce the inaugural "1st Fridays on Abbot Kinney" event. Beginning on June 1, 2007, and continuing on the 1st Friday of every month through November, participating Abbot Kinney businesses will be open until 10pm. The late summer nights will feature Abbot Kinney's typical fabulous finds with the added addition of each merchant's respective Venetian desires; drinks, snacks, entertainment, discounts and specials. * Friday, June 1st * Friday, July 6th * Friday, August 3rd * Friday, September 7th * Friday, October 5th, and * Friday, November 2nd Please visit www.abbotkinneynow.com for more information, and we hope to see you on June 1st. 551 reads more info
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06 / 3 (event) Venice Art Walls Paintout 2007 Start: 10:00 am End: 7:00 pm Body: New Rules and Permit System Go into Effect Sunday June 3, 2007 10 AM 526 reads more info
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06 / 6 (event) VNC Land Use and Planning Committee Meeting Start: 6:30 pm End: 10:00 pm Body: See http://grvnc.org/LUPC for more info. Click on an underlined item for information about it. Agenda 580 E Venice/1702 Abbot Kinney Ray Hotel, 901 Abbot Kinney Blvd. DRAFT Minutes See http://grvnc.org/Projects for project details. 899 reads more info
06 / 7 (event) Budget & Finance Committee Meeting Start: 8:00 am End: 9:30 am Body: VENICE NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL BUDGET, FINANCE, & FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 8:00 AM Extra Space Community Room 658 Venice Blvd. Venice, 90291 Agenda 8:00 620 reads more info (event) VNC Town Hall Meeting, High Waves, Flooding,and Tsunami Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: On December 26, 2004, off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, the world witnessed the awesome power of a Tsunami. Since that time, increased concerns about the possibility of such a tsunami occurring in the Santa Monica Bay have led to more information and action by government agencies. Because we in Venice live in an exposed, low coastal plain, flooding from a combination of heavy rains, high tides, and high waves, or even a tsunami is probable. Learn the risks of how a landslide off of the Palos Verdes cliffs could cause a 42 foot tsunami wave to strike Venice, Marina del Rey, and Playa del Rey. 1247 reads more info (event) VNC Special Ratification Election Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Venice Stakeholders will be asked to ratify important VNC Bylaws changes and Board appointment at a Special Election Meeting to be run concurrently with the VNC Town Hall Meeting. The items to be voted on are: 1. Confirm or replace the VNC Board's appointment Appointment of Nick Karno to Board as a Community Officer. 2. Approve Bylaws amendment to establish Standing Arts Committee 3. Approve Bylaws amendment to establish Standing Ocean Front Walk (OFW) Committee 703 reads more info (event) VNC Board of Officers Meeting (Emergency/Single Item) Start: 8:45 pm End: 9:30 pm Body: Special/Emergency Meeting: To discuss and vote whether the VNC will co-sponsor Venice Fest on 6/24 for a cost allocation of $500.00. The day long event, sponsored by the Venice Chamber of Commerce, features the hanging of the Venice Sign and installation of the Graham sculpture at Windward Circle. VNC will have a booth. A co-sponsorship at the Platinum Lion Sponsor level ($500.) will allow the VNC logo to be produced on a poster that will be hand delivered to all Venice households. VNC will also be listed as a on press and promotional material. see also: http://venicenc.org/node/596 461 reads more info (event) Board of Officers Special Meeting Start: 8:45 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: Agenda 1. Call to order and roll call 2. Approval of the Agenda 3. New Business A From the Administrative Committee To discuss and vote whether the VNC will co-sponsor Venice Fest on 6/24 for a cost allocation of $500.00. The day long event, sponsored by the Venice Chamber of Commerce, features the hanging of the Venice Sign and installation of the Graham sculpture at Windward Circle. VNC will have a booth. A co-sponsorship at the Platinum Lion Sponsor level ($500.) will allow the VNC logo to be produced on a poster that will be hand delivered to all Venice households. VNC will also be listed as a on press and promotional material. 4. Announcements & Public Comment on items not on the Agenda (15 min, no more than 2 minutes per person) 307 reads more info
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06 / 9 (event) Venice Library Book Sale Start: 9:00 am End: 3:00 pm Body: Saturday, June 9, from 9 am to 3 pm Dear Readers, The Friends of the Venice Library are having their summer book sale on Saturday, June 9, from 9 am to 3 pm. This is a used book sale that includes children's, fiction, non-fiction, biographies, cookbooks and more. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Venice library directly. Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Library, 501 South Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. Phone 310-821-1769. Carol Jones President, Friends of the Venice Library 525 reads more info
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06 / 11 (event) VNC Administrative Committee Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:30 pm Body: see www.grvnc.org/Admin for more info Agenda: - Build agenda for June 19 Board of Officers Meeting - Agenda requests can be made via www.grvnc.org/Agenda 983 reads more info
06 / 12 (event) Effective Land Use Advocacy Start: 6:30 pm End: 8:30 pm Body: Presented by the Empowerment Academy Effective Land Use Advocacy Faculty: City Attorney Learn how to: 1. Identify community land use issues. 2. Explore land use issues & appeals by city commissions. 3. Achieve understanding of how the planning department operates. To Register please call Valerie Steffens at (213) 485-1814 Or email Valerie.Steffens@lacity.org Street parking is available on Broadway, Alta and Lincoln. 546 reads more info
06 / 13 (event) Lincoln Community Design Overlay Open House Start: 5:00 pm Body: (A special thanks to the Venice Community Coalition for kicking off this effort back in 2004 ; it's been a long process pushed ahead by many dedicated individuals). Lincoln Boulvard Community Design Overlay District (CDO) Public Open House The Los Angeles City Planning Department invites you to attend both an Open House and a Public Hearing regarding a proposed Community Design Overlay District (CDO) affecting all properties along Lincoln Boulevard between the Santa Monica- Los Angeles city boundary and Maxella Avenue. Please see map on following page. 657 reads more info
06 / 14 (event) TheVeniceWalk.com Premiere Party Start: 8:00 pm End: 10:00 pm Body: Hope you can join us for free food, drinks and fun to show your support for the Venice creative community and the Venice High School Dropout Prevention Program at The Venice Walk Premiere Party on June 14 in, where else - Venice! Don't miss the premiere screening of this hot new series shot entirely in Venice, CA starring Bob Hegyes of Welcome Back Kotter fame and a young ensemble cast of juvenile delinquents (Epstein is back with his own band of Sweathogs!). The Venice Walk is inspired by Bob's experience as a teacher at Venice High where he became friends with the on-site probation officer assigned to students. His "anti-OC," "Laguna Beach on steroids" vision for The Venice Walk comes from real-life stories of real kids with real problems - and his own household of four teenagers that he's raising in Venice where he's been a long-time local. 589 reads more info
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06 / 19 (event) Density Bonus Ordinance Hearing Start: 2:00 pm End: 3:00 pm Body: Find attached the latest draft on Density Bonus Ordinance. The proposed ordinance will be discussed in PLUM on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 350, Board of Public Works - Edward Roybal Hearing Room. If you have any questions regarding the ordinance, please contact Jane Blumenfeld at 213-978-1372 or Helene Bibas at 213-978-1365. Thank you. 534 reads more info (event) Bridging The Gap: Community Intervention Start: 6:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: June 12, 2007 Media Advisory: For Immediate Release Bridging The Gap: Community Intervention What: Venice 2000 will be hosting in partnership with the city of Los Angeles a Community Intervention Forum. The Community Intervention Forum is being held to create a partnership and bridge the gap between Venice 2000, the community and agencies surrounding the community. When: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 @ 6pm Where: Center Pointe Club 6200 Playa Vista, Playa Vista, CA. 90094 Who: Venice 2000, Inc. is a non-profit agency, which has been providing gang Prevention and Intervention for over seven years. Venice 2000, Inc. was founded on the beliefs that every person with the proper resources and guidance can and will make the transition from negative values and anti-social behaviors to the positive alternative associate with overcoming the barriers to juvenile delinquency, economic depravity, and gang -related malfeasance. 506 reads more info (event) VNC Board of Officers Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:30 pm Body: Agenda Topics to include the following. See full agenda for details. 5. A Chair positions are open for the Art & Ocean Front Walk Committees 5. B Position is open for the DWP MOU liaison position 5. C June 7, 2007 Election results 5. D Rose Ave clean up update 5. E Proposed formation of Adhoc High Wave & Water Committee 7. A From the Administrative Committee I. Request for support of the creation of expanded Venice Bus/Shuttle service (suggested motion ) II. Selection of Board member to fill vacant LUPC position 1196 reads more info
06 / 20 (event) Town Hall Forum on Proposal to Make Olympic and Pico One Way Streets Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:00 pm Body: For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Cara Robin 310 645-7017 Town Hall Forum on June 20 Will Consider City 647 reads more info
06 / 21 (event) VCHC's Open House Start: 4:00 pm End: 7:00 pm Body: Thursday, June 21, 20074 PM - 7 PM 720 Rose AvenueVenice, CA (On Rose, between 7th and Lincoln) Enjoy music and refreshments and learn about our community development activities. Network and share ideas with other people who are working to strengthen the community.R.S.V.P. recommended (310) 399-4100 × 103 Learn about: Affordable Housing for Low-income Families Transitional Housing for Homeless Women and Children Housing and Support Services for Homeless People with Disabilities Supportive Services for Low-income Families Gang Prevention and Intervention Programs Teen Court and Law at Venice High School Truancy Reduction and Prevention Program YouthBuild Job Training Program Another Chance L.A. Bridges at Mark Twain Middle SchoolCommunity Works for Kids After School Program 558 reads more info (event) VNC Education Committee Meeting Start: 7:00 pm End: 9:30 pm Body: Minutes 708 reads more info
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06 / 23 (event) Venice Japanese Community Festival Start: 12:00 am Start: 06/23/2007 - 12:00am End: 06/24/2007 - 9:00pm Body: venice japanese community center has a website at www.vjcc.com the summer festival is held this saturday and sunday, 23 and 24 starting at noon each day and running until maybe 9 pm maybe bit later. 12448 braddock drive mar vista 310 822 8885 events include ikebana: flower arranging bonsai show shodo and sumi-e: painting odori dancing: traditional japanese dancing udon noodles to eat. and the usual neighborhood games/booths. family fun! 383 reads more info (event) 5th Annual SOULstice on Main Street Start: 10:00 am Start: 06/23/2007 - 10:00am End: 06/24/2007 - 10:00pm Body: SOULstice '07 Schedule and Parking information Parking & biking information The schedule, subject to change: Bands by time Bands by location Scavenger Hunt Kids' Activities Mini Raffles Monterey Pop rockumentary - FREE! 471 reads more info

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