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Events

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Thursday February 11th	THE IMMOVEABLE FEAST www.smgov.net/farmers_market Part of the Santa Monica Farmers Market 2010 Quarterly Panel Series. Location: Santa Monica Public Library’s MLK Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd from 7-9pm. Free.
Sunday March 21	LA MARATHON www.santamonica.com/la-marathon Santa Monica welcomes the LA Marathon! The race will start at LA Dodger Stadium and end at Santa Monica Pier. A post race celebration will take place at the Pier/1550 Lot. Check out all the great local business offerings and deals on race day.
2nd Tuesday Monthly	GREEN BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENTS www.greenbusinessnetworking.com On the second Tuesday of every month from 6-9:30pm, Santa Monica hosts the only pure networking event for owners and decision-makers of LA's green economy. Location: Ambrose Hotel, 1255 20th Street.
Every Wednesday	DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET www.smgov.net/farmers_market/ Come enjoy one of the largest and best Farmers' Markets in California. The Downtown Farmers Market is held on Arizona Avenue and Second Street from 8:30am to 1:30pm.
Last Friday Every Month	LAST FRIDAYS ON MAIN STREET www.mainstreetsm.com/last-fridays Beginning Jan. 29, 2010, participating Main Street businesses will stay open late with specials and special events the last Friday of each month.
Every Friday night	LOS ANGELES FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE www.fridaynightskate.org Come discover the exhilaration of skating to music through the streets of Santa Monica. The FNS is a great way to spend Friday Nights - meeting friends, exercising and having a greattime. Skaters begin to gather at 8:30 pm by the cannon near the entrance to Santa Monica Pier (on the corner of Ocean and Colorado Ave) and roll out at 9 pm.
Every Saturday	WALKING TOURS OF DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA Presented by the Santa Monica Conservancy. Discover more than 130 years of Santa Monica history. RSVP the Thursday prior to the tour at 310-451-9983. $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Tours are rain or shine, but "rain checks" are offered if you call or email to reschedule. Every Saturday at 10am. Meeting location: Hostelling International, 1436 2nd Street (between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd.)
Every Saturday	FARMERS MARKETS www.smgov.net/farmers_market/ Come enjoy one of the largest and best Farmers' Markets in California. The Downtown Farmers Market is held on Arizona Avenue and Third Street from 8:30am to 1pm. The Pico Farmers Market is held at Virginia Avenue Park (Pico Boulevard at 22nd Street) from 8am to 1pm.
Every Sunday	MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKETS www.smgov.net/farmers_market/ Come enjoy one of the largest and best Farmers' Markets in California. Location: 2640 Main Street, 9:30am-1pm. Free validation parking provided at the beach. Free bicycle valet parking at the market.

SAVE THE DATE! ANNUAL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR 2010

April	TAX-FREE DAY ON MONTANA AVENUE on the Saturday on or before April 15th
May	MONTANA AVENUE SIDEWALK SALE on the third Saturday of May.
June	MAIN STREET SUMMER SOULSTICE is on the Sunday after Father’s Day
October	PICO ART WALK + CAR SHOW is held in mid-October on a Saturday
September	TASTE OF SANTA MONICA
December	MONTANA AVENUE HOLIDAY WALK is on the first Friday of December MAIN STREET ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT is held the first Saturday of December

Downtown Santa Monica Bayside District
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