Nick Gabaldon Day

When: This event is in the past
June 03 9:00am – 1:00pm, 2017

Location: Inkwell, Tower 20 Bay Street and Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica, CA

Celebrate Nick Gabaldon Day with the Santa Monica Conservancy! The day will commemorate the life of Nick Gabaldon (1927-1951), the first documented surfer of African-American and Mexican descent.

This year, as part of the Santa Monica Conservancy’s pilot youth program, we will host students from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center in Los Angeles. The youth program focuses on heritage and nature education while exploring Santa Monica.

Photo: Alison Rose Jefferson

The celebration will take place at the historical African-American beach site, sometimes formerly called the “Inkwell.” Free surf lessons are provided (advanced registration required), and Alison Rose Jefferson, PhD, will be on hand to discuss Santa Monica history on the beach.

Volunteer with us! The Conservancy needs volunteers to staff our information table at the event as well as provide information about our organization, tours and events at the Preservation Resource Center.Please email volunteer@smconservancy.org to sign up.