Happy Birthday Marion!

The Annenberg Community Beach House is a public beach site, open to all with no membership required.For more information on all the Beach House has to offer, visit annenbergbeachhouse.com.The Annenberg Community Beach House at Santa Monica State Beach is owned by the State of California and operated by the City of Santa Monica. The Annenberg Community Beach House is made possible by a generous gift from the Annenberg Foundation, at the direction of Wallis Annenberg, and in partnership with the City of Santa Monica and California State Parks. Additional funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.

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Happy Birthday Marion!  Join the Santa Monica Conservancy in celebrating Marion Davies—silent film actress and famed party hostess.

Marion Davies Guest House

Step back into the shimmer of Old Hollywood and join us in celebrating the incomparable Marion Davies—silent-film star, legendary hostess, and the original queen of the Beach House.The festivities from 1-3PM include live music with Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys, a chance to learn quick 'n easy 1920s dance steps with James Zimmer and Cynthia Harper, Co-Founders of the Historical Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA, a Makers Group fashion show from Art Deco Society of Los Angeles, and a chat with Lara Gabrielle, author of the Marion Davies biography, Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies, who will take guests back in time to the 1930s when Marion entertained nearly all of Hollywood at her spacious beachfront mansion. Santa Monica Conservancy docents will be on hand in the Marion Davies Guest House, inviting guests to imagine what life was like for Marion at her beachfront estate.All are welcome to come in vintage dress or costume reminiscent of the 1920s and 1930s. Happy Birthday Marion! is a free, all ages event. RSVPs requested.Getting HereThe Annenberg Community Beach House is located at 415 Pacific Coast Hwy. Parking is available for $4 per hour or $10 per day. Vehicles displaying a valid disability placard receive 50% off the posted rate. Please pay for parking at the machine upon your arrival. Exact change cash and credit cards are accepted. Ample bike parking is available; please bring a lock.AccessThe Annenberg Community Beach House is wheelchair accessible and ADA compliant. Two beach wheelchairs will be available for this activity. To reserve, call Guest Services at (310) 458-4904 or email <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beach-walk-sketch-at-annenberg-community-beach-house-2025-tickets-1279726689979?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beach-walk-sketch-at-annenberg-community-beach-house-2025-tickets-1279726689979?aff=oddtdtcreator">beach.house@santamonica.gov</a>. For disability related accommodations, please call Guest Services at (310) 458-4904.

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