January 9, 2026
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SMASH Has Book Fair:

The annual book fair at SMASH (Santa Monica Alternative School House), a Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District school, began Monday and will continue through Friday, December 6.

It is open to the public daily from 8:15 to 9:30 am and 1:30 to 4 p.m. In addition to books, the fair will feature other items for children in grades K-8.A portion of all proceeds will be used to underwrite SMASH.

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