As December rolls around, the Culver City Elks gear up for their annual Christmas Party held for the children of our community, this year headed up by Christine Tigner.

Saturday, December 8th, local kids were invited into the lodge to enjoy hotdogs and snacks, create various craft items and to take selfies with the jolly red-clad man himself, Santa Claus.…

Since 1993, Venice Arts has reached thousands of youth through our award-winning Art Mentoring Program Free to low-income families, more than 400 youth participate each year at our center in Venice or at an ArtPartner site in other areas of Los Angeles. A low student-to-artist ratio assures educational excellence and visual, digital, and media literacy: all key to future success.

Our programs include photography, filmmaking, and multimedia plus comics, animation, and writing that…

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018 the Culver City Elks, under the leadership of Louis Santiesteban, held their annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner. Approximately 50 local veterans were invited to a free, tasty Tri-tip dinner with salad and dessert.

The veterans spent an enjoyable evening in conversation and fellowship.

As is tradition, guest speakers took the microphone to share their experiences and wisdom.…

Culver City Lodge 1917 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held their annual charity ball this past Saturday night, Nov. 11. The purpose of this event is to raise money from the members of the Lodge to support the charity work we do for the people of Culver City.

This year's theme was a Masquerade Party. Our lodge was beautifully decorated by Norma Casillas and Genny Santiestaban.…

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On Saturday, October 13th, 2018, the 14th Annual Los Angeles Burning Man Decompression Art & Music Festival returns to the newly renovated L.A. State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St. 90012 Los Angeles, CA, in downtown. The event runs from 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and will be a one of a kind spectacle, not to be missed. The entire…

Last month, two Los Angeles Zoo docents were honored for their 50 years of service, a milestone achieved by a select few dedicated animal lovers and educators. Kilbee Brittain and Amy Callister where honored at a luncheon where they received a Mayor’s Certificate award for their unwavering commitment and dedication to…

The women of Culver City Elks Lodge #1917 have done it again. They got together to spend a evening dining, painting a picture and bidding on items up for auction. All to benefit the Culver City High School Homeless Children.

There are nearly 200 teens attending Culver City High School who are homeless. On top of the usual angst high schoolers face, these children also worry about basic survival essentials; finding shelter, food, and a way of keeping clean. The Culver City United…