Community Corner

July 20: Bike-Sharing Forum to Be Held

Also today, the authors of the book "The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags" throw a party for their new tome.

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Now, here's what's up today:

Weather Forecast

  • mostly sunny
  • high temperature: 74 degrees
  • low temperature: 63 degrees
  • chance of precipitation: 0 percent
  • humidity: 67 percent
  • sunrise: 5:57 a.m.
  • sunset: 8:03 p.m.

The Main Event

  • Bike sharing will be the topic of discussion at a community forum to be held at the from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees will get a chance to test out new bike models and discuss the potential community impacts of bike sharing in Santa Monica.

The Runner-Up

  • Also tonight, the authors of the book The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags—who were  on Santa Monica Patch—are throwing  for their new tome. The fun happens at  starting at 6 p.m.

Other Happenings

  • The surfing documentary Step Into Liquid is the latest installment in the 's new Cinema on the Street series. The free screening, hosted by the sporting-goods store O'Neill, starts around 7:30 p.m. between Wilshire and Arizona (near ).
  • The 2010 French-language film Marieke, Marieke will be shown tonight at the at 7:30 p.m., with a Belgian beer reception taking place afterward. Admission is $11, with discounts available.
  • Loyalty to Your Soul: The Heart of Spiritual Psychology, a discussion series based on the bestselling book of the same name, takes place from 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the . Tonight's installment, which revolves around self-forgiveness and emotional suffering, is the last one in the series.

Last but Not Least

  • Anna Deavere Smith performs her one-woman tragic/comic show Let Me Down Easy at the this evening. Tickets range from $30 to $75.

(Go here for more events happening today.)

This Day in Santa Monica History

  • On July 20, 2004, Michael Miller of furniture-stripping company Stripper Herk pleaded guilty to federal hazardous waste charges (source: Environmental News Service).

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