The Culver City Art Walk will be held on Wednesday, December 19.

Be sure to come and visit. There are some very talented artists showing their works.

Last year there were lots of adults and families with children doing their "gallery hopping".

Also, I want to mention there is a brand new gallery in the neighborhood called "The Word is ART Gallery".

Be sure to stop by and say "hello" to the gallery owner Renee Troy. The address is…

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those touched by Friday morning’s devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and while this senseless act has left many of us distraught, there are ways for all of us to help.

Talking to Your Children:

The biggest question children are likely to have is whether something similar can happen to them. Parents should reassure them and help them feel safe while also…

What better location to host a night dedicated to human rights than the Wende Museum?

The venue’s collection of Cold War artifacts includes many reminders of oppression in Soviet Bloc countries. It was fitting, then, that it opened its doors Dec. 4 to members of the Lund University Foundation, a U.S.-based fundraising organization for Sweden’s Lund University.…

This Sunday, December 9, the Los Angeles Times finally featured a story on Culver CIty's Branded Arts Building and its curator Warren Brand. The story reviewed many of the details that will be familiar to regular readers of the Culver City…

The Culver City City Council Oil Drilling Subcommittee -- including Mayor Andrew Weissman and Councilmember Meghan Sahli-Wells -- and California State Assemblymember Holly J. Mitchell have organized a public meeting regarding the use of hydraulic fracturing in the oil well drilling process. All members of the public are welcome to attend and voice their opinion and gather information. The event is this friday, December 14, from 9:30 am to noon at the Veterans Memorial…

The Ms. Senior California Pageant program is conducting a search to find senior women in the West Los Angeles area to compete in the 5th annual Ms. Senior Culver City Pageant on March 10, 2013 at 1:30 pm at the Culver City Senior Center, 4095 Overland Avenue, Culver City. The two top finalists will advance to the August 2013 Ms. Senior California Pageant.

Contestants must be the "Age of Elegance" which is sixty years or better and an American citizen. Pageant judging…

The retail and restaurant space at the Southeast corner of Washington Blvd. and Sepulveda in Culver CIty is going up quickly. In fact, a new banner appear last week counting down the opening date. The sign now reads "Opening Soon in 2 days," -- this Thursday.…

Every other Friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver City this "Tacos" sign is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two weeks, on Thursday. Then the next day, I'll post a new game.…

Los Angeles Magazine is reporting that Helms Bakery in Culver CIty will re-open in fall of 2013 after a 44-year hiatus. Sherry Yard, the former pastry chef at the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group (who the…

The Culver City Historical Society invites you to a talk by Brian Taves, author of the book Thomas Ince Hollywood’s Independent Pioneer on Saturday, December 8, at 2 p.m. in the society's Archives and Resource Center in the Veteran's Memorial Building.  Taves’ book, the first ever written about Ince’s life, describes how Ince revolutionized the motion picture industry…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Two weeks ago I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this soccer field is?

Culver City Times member…

My family and I had a great time ice-skating outdoors in downtown Culver City last Friday evening. We went at about 7:00, and there was hardly anyone on the ice.

Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Skate rental is an…

If you are thinking about heading to the Culver City tower lighting on Friday, or if you are simply interested in learning about making your home more energy efficient, stop by the Energy Upgrade CA in LA County workshop taking place from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Vets Memorial Building. Along with a presentation about rebates and incentives available through Energy Upgrade CA in LA County (up to $4,000) for making energy efficiency upgrades to your home, there will also be presentations about…

According to a notice displayed on its door, Tender Greens in downtown Culver City is closing for the month of December for "a facelift." Here's the note from the Tender Greens team:…

Culver CIty's Annual Tower Lighting Ceremony is coming up on Friday, December 7 at the Veterans Memorial Building.  Every year the community gathers just outside, next to the film strip fountain, to watch as the “tree” surrounding Vets Tower is illuminated. The ceremony begins at 6:30 pm with entertainment by children in the City’s various Pre-K activities,…

National Geographic magazine recently profiled artist Stephen Glassman, who is trying to raise money on kickstarter to fund Urban Air -- his idea of creating a living bamboo garden in the billboard tower at La Cienega and the 10 Freeway in Culver City.…

I was worried that when the rains came, the Culver City Expo Line parking lot would be a sea of mud. And sure enough this morning, my shoes were covered in mud before I made it to the platform. Great! Luckily…

Culver City will celebrate the holidays with a Tree Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 06 at 6:00 pm. Presented by the Downtown Business Association and the City of Culver City, the event will feature an appearance by Santa Claus all the way from the North Pole.

There will be hot cider, hot cocoa and festive treats to make…

Help make the holidays brighter for underprivileged children, teens and women throughout the greater Los Angeles area by dropping off new, unwrapped toys by Thursday, December 17 at:

3617 Hayden Avenue, Suite A

Culver City, CA 90232

Toys will be provided to homeless shelters, battered women’s shelters, non-profit…

We welcome you to stop by at our Grand Opening on Sat, Dec. 1, for The Word is ART Gallery at

9349 Venice Blvd., Culver City from 6pm -10pm. Each of our artists’ at the gallery participate in a visionary art community that being a co-op.

The Word is ART gallery allows each artist to have an “art  home” to send…