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# Oceanaires to Host Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social at First United Methodist Church
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/082305-story-20050823/
- Published: 2005-08-23T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:45:12.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

their annual “old-fashioned ice cream social” on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, 1008 11th St., two blocks north of Wilshire Boulevard.

Under the direction of Bob Heron, the Oceanaires will perform a variety of American tunes, along with showcasing some of the group’s quartets and a guest quartet.

Admission is $10 for kids and seniors, and $15 for adults. Tickets can be purchased at the door, but advanced reservations are recommended.

Free parking is available across the street from the church. For further information and advanced ticket sales, contact Jerry Walker at (310) 202-1380 or The Santa Monica Oceanaires Barbershop Chorus is a registered chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the world’s largest male singing society.

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HERE’S THE SCOOP: The Santa Monica Oceanaires Barbershop Chorus are: (left to right, back row) Alan Hansen and Dick Keagy, (front row) Earl Gauger and Marty Mitnick. (Photo: Photo courtesy)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 23, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082305.pdf?ref=smdp.com)