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Santa Monica Place To Host Two-Day Block Party This Weekend:

Santa Monica Place celebrates the hottest season with the coolest free events at the “Summer Scene @ The Place” block party this Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8.

The beachside shopping center will host great live music, outdoor sports and fitness activities, art, kid’s events and of course, lots of fun in the sun bringing the classic summer celebration to new heights.

Highlights include:

— SURFSET Fitness workouts throughout the day help surfers and beachgoers alike stay in shape to ride the waves (15-minute introductory classes will be held at 11:30 am, 1 pm, 2:30 pm, and 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday in Center Court; classes is open to the public on a first come, first serve basis)

— Master sand artists creating sculptures showcasing Santa Monica’s hot spots

— Face painting and beachy craft stations for kids

— Summer Beauty stations featuring Carlton Hair (stylists applying Charmsies); Bloomingdale’s (hosting a mini-Beach Beauty Lounge) and Exhale Spa (will have a complimentary polish station)

— Live Entertainment featuring DJ Beats and a Saturday night concert (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) with The Beach Toys

— SwimSpot will be showcasing the perfect summer fashions and hosting a $100 enter-to-win shopping spree

Santa Monica Place welcomes CBCDaily.com and their non-profit charity partner, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF), to help raise money for children cancer research.

Starting at 11 am until 6 pm on Saturday, volunteers will be providing cups of lemonade and collecting donations. ALSF is named for Alexandra “Alex” Scott who died from in 2004 after battling childhood cancer. For more information, visit www.alexslemonade.org.

Attendance for all events is free and open to the public start at 11 am each day.

Santa Monica Place is located at 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA 90401.

For more information on Summer Scene @ The Place and to get the latest news at Santa Monica Place, visit www.SantaMonicaPlace.com or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SantaMonicaPlace, on Twitter @SantaMonicaPlc, YouTube at www.youtube.com/SantaMonicaPlace or search #SummerSceneSMP.

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