Dear Neighbors, Friends & Fellow Democrats,
While we are disturbed by the number of Americans who decided to cast their votes for President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris this year, we remain encouraged by the enthusiasm and hard work performed by dedicated volunteers within our Malibu community and across the nation to help elect Democrats. The fight continues onward, and we are prepared to do our part to defend the inhabitants, institutions, and interests of the United States and our allies abroad.
This election cycle, over one hundred volunteers from Malibu hand-wrote over ten thousand postcards, called hundreds of thousands of voters, canvassed across neighboring battleground congressional districts and swing states to knock on many additional thousands of doors, and helped raise over one million dollars for Democratic candidates. Additionally, Malibu Democrats spent hundreds of hours speaking directly with voters and distributing voter registration forms and election information on Sundays at the Malibu Farmers Market.
Congratulations to Malibu’s U.S. Representative Brad Sherman (CA-32), California State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-42), our newly-elected U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Congressmember-elect George Whitesides (CA-27), and all other victorious candidates who voters entrusted with the great responsibility of representing our shared values and accomplishing our common goals. We look forward to continuing to work with Sen. Schiff, Rep. Sherman, Asm. Irwin, and our other elected officials to address ongoing local issues such as improving PCH and public safety, strengthening fire prevention and response, and protecting our environment and open spaces.
Locally, while county election officials will continue to count votes until the end of the month, Bruce Silverstein, Steve Uhring, and Haylynn Conrad currently lead the field of Malibu City Council candidates. We thank each of the candidates who participated in our Malibu Democratic Club forum in October, congratulate the to-be-certified winners, and trust that they will each do their best to serve Malibu. We also congratulate the committee supporting our local school facilities bond, Measure MM, which appears to have passed.
We extend our gratitude to President Joe Biden, California’s own Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and all of the Democratic candidates and grassroots volunteers across the country for their service and commitment to defending democracy. Faced against candidates promoting hate, division, and falsehoods, history will remember that Democrats stood on the side of justice, unity, and truth.
We especially thank our partners at Grassroots Democrats HQ and Westside Democratic HQ for all of the incredible work that they do, and for consistently supporting our volunteer efforts in Malibu.
If you are feeling afraid or vulnerable in the aftermath of this election for any reason, please know that we at the Malibu Democratic Club are here to foster community, support those at risk and in need, and provide information on other helpful resources and organizations.
We will continue to host monthly Board meetings and organize regular events throughout non-election years, and invite you to join the club or renew your annual membership to support our ongoing efforts to be of service while fighting to protect our democracy, our rights, and our freedoms. We will soon resume our monthly hikes and gatherings to more closely unite our Malibu Democratic community, and continue to send out periodic email updates highlighting upcoming events and other useful information.
We wish you joy over the final months of 2024 and during whichever holidays you choose to observe and celebrate.
In solidarity & with gratitude,
Gina Muscatel, Co-President, Malibu Democratic Club
Hap Henry, Co-President, Malibu Democratic Club
Marilyn Green, Volunteer Chair, Malibu Democratic Club
Mar
17
Sun
2019
A Coalition of Grass Roots Organizations,
HODG (“Hang Out Do Good”), Civic Sundays, FIA, Momtivist, Field Team 6, Eastside-LA Sister District + ROAR
invite you to
Keeping it Real with
CONGRESSMAN HARLEY ROUDA
Sun, March 17
10am – noon
Home of Jennifer Levin
153 S. Norton Ave, Los Angeles, CA
All are welcome
Free!
RSVP: jentwelve@gmail.com
HARLEY ROUDA fresh off questioning Michael Cohen — is joining us! He will share insights from his first months in office and update us on what’s coming down the pike, and how we can help. This is a free event, co-organized by a coalition of amazing grassroots groups. All are welcome. Some sort of breakfast-y thing will be served!
Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Karen Farrer and Councilmember Mikke Pierson, Chairs of the Council’s Disaster Response and Recovery Ad Hoc Committee, will host the 2nd public community meeting on Sunday, March 17, noon – 3pm, in the Malibu City Hall Multi-Purpose Room, 23835 Stuart Ranch Rd., Malibu CA 90265.
All are welcome to attend and share their stories, ideas and insights and ask questions with the goal of understanding the Woolsey Fire disaster and helping the community and the City be better prepared for future disasters.
Anyone unable to attend the meeting may send stories, ideas, insights and questions to the Ad Hoc Committee by email to RecoveryAdHoc@MalibuCity.org. This new dedicated email address is exclusively accessible by the Committee Chairs. Farrer and Pierson invite all community members to use it to communicate with the Ad Hoc Committee at any time.
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Directed by Julia Holland
Musical Direction by Andy Gladbach
Choreography by Steven Nielsen
Sundays at 2:00 pm
March 3 thru April 7, 2019
Assistance League Theatre, 1367 North St. Andrew Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028-8592
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach features a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony & Academy Award-winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, The Greatest Showman)and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald. Critics rave: James and the Giant Peach is a “masterpeach!” When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach… and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. A magical, musical production for the whole family to enjoy! |
Mar
21
Thu
2019
Amy Klobuchar is coming over! Please join us for this intimate meet and greet. Hear what she has to say, ask her questions and get to know this candidate for the US presidency. Amazing! She is schedule to be at our place from 4-5pm, so please come early!
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
3:30PM – 5:30PM
Location: Private Residence, address Provided Upon RSVP
Mar
23
Sat
2019
Non Violent Strategies to Effect Change
with Rev. James Lawson
Saturday, March 23rd
9am – noon
Holman United Methodist Church
3320 West Adams Blvd.
Free! All are welcome! Bring a friend!
Let’s imagine… Spending a Morning with a National Treasure
I assume by this point you all know who Reverend James Lawson is. That he was the leading proponent of nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights movement. That he brought this philosophy of change to MLK. That he gives a monthly workshop in LA. It is inspiring, and delightful. Seems like something we all need to put on our calendar and get to!
March 23
Re-Bu Live!
A day of food, music, learning!
Meet the Vendors Rebuilding Malibu – Listen to Live Q&As from Local Experts
Hosted by Burge Associates Architects / Sponsored by the Malibu Foundation 11AM-3PM at Trancas Country Mart #RebuildMalibu
Malibu Library Speaker Series
Call to the Wall, Changing of the Verse
Join the Malibu Library, City of Malibu Cultural Arts Commission and Malibu Poet Laureate Committee at Call to the Wall, Changing of the Verse. Malibu’s first Poet Laureate, Ricardo Means-Ybarra, will introduce the City’s next Poet Laureate who will influence, engage and promote the arts through 2021. Poetry will be read by both Poet Laureates, Malibu student poets and special guest, Cecilia Woloch, an internationally recognized poet who has won multiple awards for her work. Call to the Wall will also include children’s artwork influenced by Malibu artist, Ako Eyong, and a live musical performance by DEPAK. Meet the artists and poets afterward at a free reception.
4:00 PM – Poetry, Music and Art
5:00 PM – Reception
Mar
24
Sun
2019
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
Directed by Julia Holland
Musical Direction by Andy Gladbach
Choreography by Steven Nielsen
Sundays at 2:00 pm
March 3 thru April 7, 2019
Assistance League Theatre, 1367 North St. Andrew Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028-8592
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach features a wickedly tuneful score by the Tony & Academy Award-winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land, The Greatest Showman)and a curiously quirky book by Timothy Allen McDonald. Critics rave: James and the Giant Peach is a “masterpeach!” When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach… and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach, among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. A magical, musical production for the whole family to enjoy! |
UPDATE: TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT.
ATTENDANCE ONLY IN THE EVENT OF NO SHOWS AT THE DOOR.
Stacey Abrams narrowly lost Georgia’s gubernatorial race in November, in a race against a GOP opponent who was Georgia’s Secretary of State who engaged in outrageous voter suppression tactics. Before Election Day, his office put 53,000 voter registrations on hold, almost 70 percent of which were submitted by black voters. That is still being battled out in the courts.
Abrams, a superstar in Democratic Georgia politics, is now one of the most influential Democrats in the South. While she lost the recent election, her political career is far from over.
Abrams is a politician, lawyer and novelist who served as Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Abrams was the first black female major-party gubernatorial nominee in the history of the United States.[2]
In 1995, Abrams earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Political Science, Economics and Sociology) from Spelman College, magna cum laude. As a Harry S. Truman Scholar, Abrams studied public policy at the University of Texas at Austin‘s LBJ School of Public Affairs and earned a Master of Public Affairsdegree in 1998. In 1999, she earned a law degree from Yale Law School.[1
In her new book, Minority Leader, Stacey Abrams sets out to prove that if you’re determined to make a difference, race, age and gender wont hinder your efforts. Stacey Abrams showed the country that being an outlier or an outsider was not a deterrence in her many successes. Rather, it is her sheer force of will and confidence in her message that beats the most daunting odds. This is what she showed in her gubernatorial race, and she never wavered from her demand that our elections be fair and just.
This event is likely to sell out, and your tickets will be mailed to you in advance, so you should sign up as soon as you can. If you do not receive your ticket(s) in the mail, please contact Brown Paper Tickets at support@brownpapertickets.com.
Refund Policy: Writers Bloc Presents only refunds orders is if there has been a significant change made to an event, and we have announced that refunds are available. We cannot offer any refunds or exchanges due to scheduling conflicts, illness or other personal issues.
Parking is available in adjacent lots or there is street parking (please read signs).
Sunday, March 24, 2019, 4:00pm. Ticket with book, $35. Buy tickets here. At The Wilshire Ebell Theater, 4401 West 8th Street Los Angeles, CA 90005.
Mar
26
Tue
2019
Caltrans will host a community outreach meeting at Malibu City Hall on Tuesday, March 26 at 5:30 PM to discuss its Pedestrian Signal Project at 25653 Pacific Coast Hwy (PCH), in Malibu. The community is welcomed to learn more about the pedestrian signal and ask Caltrans representatives questions about the project. Caltrans proposes the pedestrian hybrid signal, which would only be activated when a pedestrian pushes the button, to increase safety for both pedestrians and motorists at the location near Malibu Seafood and Corral Canyon Beach where beachgoers commonly cross PCH.
