Crew from Valley Crest Tree Company relocate a fichus tree from RAND Corp to Pacific Dog Park on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The tree is about 30 to 45 feet tall and about 50 years old.

Santa Monica Police Chief Tim Jackman and Santa Monica Fire Chief Jim Hone play fooseball with Gabriela Ruiz, 11, and her brother Alberto, 8, during the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica's grand opening celebration of the John Adams Middle School clubhouse on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. The new clubhouse will enable the after-school program to expand from one small classroom serving approximately 300 children annually to a 5,563-square-foot facility equipped to support all of the school's 1,100 students. The Clubhouse will provide services to students six days a week, 12 months a year -- before and after school, during lunch and during vacation and summer holidays.

TOP: (left to right) Timothy J. Jackman, Chief of the Santa Monica Police Department; Dr. William Crookston, Past President of the Rotary Club; Ken Genser, Santa Monica Mayor; Allan Young, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica, Tim Cuneo, Superintendent of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, Roxanne Spillett, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of America and Craig Mordoh, Chairman of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica cut the ribbon during the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica's grand opening celebration of the John Adams Middle School (JAMS) club on Wednesday, June 10, 2009. ABOVE: Members pose for a group portrait during the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica's grand opening celebration. The new clubhouse will enable the after-school program to expand from one small classroom serving approximately 300 children annually to a 5,563-square-foot facility equipped to support all of the school's 1,100 students. The Clubhouse will provide services to students six days a week, 12 months a year -- before and after school, during lunch and during vacation and summer holidays.

Displaying creative flair and cutting-edge design, Santa Monica College students walk down the catwalk during the 25th annual "LA Mode 2009" on Sunday, June 7, 2009, at SMC. The fashion show spotlighted students cutting-edge designs in four categories - Cocktail Wear, Day Dress, Evening Wear and Casual Wear. Nearly 200 garments were shown by the students. All attire was designed and created by SMC fashion students. Judges in the industry had said they were impressed with the overall collection, commenting that many of the designs were ready to be displayed at department stores such as Neiman Marcus and some were even good enough for haute couture collections, said Fereshteh Mobasheri, director of the college's fashion and merchandising program. The show was dedicated to the memory of Martin Wicksman, owner of a very successful pattern-making business who had taught part-time in the program and was a big supporter and mentor. This years fashion show was dedicated to the memory of Martin Wicksman, owner of a very successful pattern-making business, who has been such a strong supporter over the years of SMC's program - as an advisor, mentor and instructor. SMC's fashion design and merchandising program is a rapidly growing program that has sent students to work in throughout the U.S. and the world. LA Mode 2009 was presented by Santa Monica College’s Department of Fashion.

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(1) Sherri Wheatley, a Tribal Fusion Bellydancer, dances with fire to the sounds of  Mutaytor during the annual Carnevale at Venice Beach on Saturday, June 6, 2009. (2-6) Members of Harissa Bellydance troupe dance during the Carnevale. (7) Boogeymanshoots firefrom his guitar during the annual Carnevale at Venice Beach.

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Hillel - Mr. Balloon Man performs during Carnevale at Venice Beach on Saturday, June 6, 2009.

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Deborah Holland (left) and Wendy Waldman (right) from The Refugees perform at the Santa Monica Pier during the L.A. Acoustic Music Festival on Saturday, June 6, 2009. The L.A. Acoustic Music Festival is a benefit for the California Acoustic Music Project (CAMP). CAMP provides artists in residence to schools on a salaried, ongoing basis through the curriculum of the Americana Project in order to ensure that every student gets the experience of music instruction every day.

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Members of the Compton High School Drumline perform at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, June 4, 2009.

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