Our Vision
Our Vision
Every child in Santa Monica is healthy, enjoys learning,
and enters school ready and eager to succeed.
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The City of Santa Monica presents the 12th Annual Arts & Literacy Festival, themed “A Day on the Farm,” hosted by Virginia Avenue Park in collaboration with Santa Monica Public Library, Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District, and Venice Family Clinic. The FREE community event is designed to help young children build the foundational skills needed for TK and Kindergarten through hands-on learning, storytelling, creativity, and play.
Event Overview
12th Annual Arts & Literacy Festival, themed “A Day on the Farm”
Hosted at Virginia Avenue Park
Free community event for young children and families
Focus: building skills for TK and Kindergarten through play, storytelling, and creativity
Activities & Booths
40+ interactive booths from community partners (police, fire department, schools, local orgs)
Activities support early childhood development:
Social & emotional skills
Physical and motor skills
Language development
Early learning readiness
Entertainment & Programs
Story Time Stage with farm-themed readings
Main Stage with music, dance, and performances
Meet Poet Laureate Jay Baldwin (10 a.m.–12 p.m.)
Kids Engagement
Festival Explorer Card to collect stamps from booths
Completed cards can be exchanged for a free book
Special Features
Arts & crafts, games, and discovery stations
Kids Zone with active play and challenges
Pollinator Play Lab (puppet-making and learning about pollinators)
Bee-hive themed costume and photo booth
Extras
Food trucks and family-friendly entertainment
Emphasis on fun, learning, and community connection
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUNG CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT IN
SANTA MONICA-MALIBU USD (SMMUSD), CA
*Presented by UCLA - The Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities
What We Do
What We Do
Santa Monica Early Childhood Task Force advances a civic vision to support young children, and move resources and stakeholders to effective action.
For over 40 years, we have been reducing barriers to access and easing the financial burden of child care and early education for Santa Monica families; highlighting the dire need for high-quality, affordable child care, especially for infants and toddlers; and increasing collaboration, funding, and support systems in our community for young children and their families.
Childcare is essential; affordable and accessible high quality child care enables parents (especially mothers) to participate in the workforce and children to thrive.
Get Involved!
Get Involved!
Sign up for meeting announcements and to be part of our Santa Monica Early Childhood Action Network. When an important issue comes up, we'll let you know when a few minutes of your time can make a big difference.
Meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month from 1-2:30pm via Zoom. Share information, collaborate, and learn from guest speakers about local issues affecting our young children.
The Steering Committee leads efforts to identify and advance the Task Force's big goals: increasing access to high quality, affordable early childhood education, raising public awareness and civic investment in 0-5, and supporting providers and the workforce.
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