Lavender graduation ceremony celebrates queer futures
SMC LGBTQ+ graduates participate in their own commencement ceremony with speeches honoring queer history and celebrating queer futures.
¡Qué belleza! Oaxacans at SMC Show Off Tradition with the Guelaguezta.
Oaxacans at SMC hosted a colorful traditional celebration at the SMC main campus.
Good Vibes Only at the SMC Mental Health Fair
For Mental Health Awareness Month, various mental health professionals, wellness practitioners, and students gathered in the school quad amid music, raffles and refreshments
“Big Mama Thornton” Screening
Fans attended a documentary screening about the blues icon who sang “Hound Dog” first.
Mary Bauer Urges Students to Reject Hate
Holocaust survivor Mary Bauer reflected on Auschwitz, discrimination, and the importance of remembering history.
Environmental Documentary “Out of Plain Sight” Shown at SMC
Xia visited SMC for a screening and Q&A of her documentary, “Out of Plain Sight.”
Downtown to Beverly Hills in 20 Minutes on Metro’s New D line extension.
LA Metro extends the D line to Beverly Hills with three new stations, improving access ahead of the World Cup and future connection to UCLA.
SMC Vocal Jazz Concert Brings Music and Community Together
Santa Monica College’s Vocal Jazz Ensembles delivered an evening of live vocal jazz at BroadStage, showcasing student talent, award-winning performances and the community built through music education.
Student Workers Say SMC’s Bodega Meets Basic Needs but Faces Space and Supply Limits
The on-campus food pantry serves more than 100 students daily, offering produce, clothing, and hygiene items through partnerships with local grocers.
Earth Day at Emeritus
Santa Monica College’s Emeritus program hosted “Earth Day,” a free public event featuring short films and a panel discussion on eco-filmmaking, at the auditorium on the SMC Emeritus campus on Wednesday, April 22.
Garden & Grow
SMC’s Club Grow’s gardening workshops featured seed-planting and seed ball-making.
From Rocketry to Career Networking, SMC’s Club Row Showcases Student‑Led Communities
More than a dozen student organizations gathered on the campus quad to recruit members and highlight opportunities for involvement.
EcoAction Club hosts film screening of “Making a Mini-Forest” for Earth Week
The event aimed to educate urban communities on how microforests work and how to get involved in increasing the biodiversity of any space.
Community Through Quilting
Santa Monica College’s Black Collegians Center launches a weekly quilting event uniting students and faculty to build community.
Rafa Esparza: Brown the Experiment
The Santa Monica College art department brought Mexican-American artist Rafa Esparza to campus for a special event held at the SMC Student Services Center Orientation hall on March 11.
Emeritus Student Photography Exhibition 2026 Now Open to the Public
The Emeritus Gallery at SMC hosts an on campus student photography exhibition for the first time in six years.
KCRW Pie Fest 2026
More than 10,000 people gathered at KCRW’s 12th annual Pie Fest at the Autry Museum of the American West to celebrate the beloved dessert.