Sara Graeff, 18, skips in the rain while Circus Performer Krikri swing the rope at the Third Street Promenade on Wednesday, December, 17, 2008, during filming of Auer Film's documentary about circus performers. 

(top) Santa Monica Police Captain Wendell Shirley and Officer Jennifer Sekera, wrap gifts on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, during the 'Its a Wrap Party' at Macerich Co.’s headquarters.. (above) (left to Right) Samantha O'Neil, Director of Government Affairs of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, Lynne Thomas, Director of Sales and Marketing of the Lobster, Pete Thorson, Board Member of the Police Activity League (PAL), and SMFD Chief Jim Hone wrap gifts during the Wrap Party. Community leaders, volunteers from the Police Activities League (PAL), Bayside District Corporation and Santa Monica Place, wrapped more than 250 gifts which were collected during the Winterlit “Best Gift Ever” community gift drive. Gifts collected will be distributed this Saturday at PAL to children who might otherwise go without presents this holiday season.

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Hunter T. Jameson, Chairman of the Santa Monica Nativity Scene, examines Simeon in Light House church's scene 'Presentation in the Temple' at Palisades Park, on Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Santa Monica Nativity Scenes is an annual display of the Christmas story which has been staged at Palisades Park since 1953. The interdenominational display stretches along Ocean Avenue from Arizona Avenue to Santa Monica Boulevard and includes 14 scenes with life-size figures depicting events surrounding Christ’s birth.

(top) Aika Samboliyski, 4, builds a snow man at Third Street Promenade's 'Snow Hill' on Saturday, December 13, 2008. (center) Peter Stutsman helps his daughter Ashley, 2, walk on snow. (above) Children play with real snow at Third Street Promenade's 'Snow Hill' on Saturday, December 13 2008.

(1) Santa Claus arives at the Douglas Park in a red convertible during the annual Santa Monica Firefighters and Police "Candy Cane Drive" on Saturday, December 13, 2008. (2) Bennett kelly, 6, tells Santa that he wants a Wii for Christmas during the Candy Cane Drive at Douglas Park. (3) Julia Lunsford, 9, and her brother Derrick, 5, visit with Santa at Reed Park. (4) Children tell Santa what they want for Christmas at Douglas Park. (5) Santa trades in his reindeers for a motorcycle . Santa visited children at Douglas Park, Reed Park, Third Street Promenade, Virginia Ave Park, Marine Park and Clover park during his annual candy cane drive on Saturday, December 13, 2008. The Candy Cane Drives was sponsored by the Santa Monica Firefighters' & Police Officers' Association.

Artists Scott O'Keefe, 41, (left) and Nature, 27, work on their Mandala art installation at the Santa Monica Civic on Friday, December 12, 2008, during the Eco Gift Festival. The installation is made from split peas, grains, mulch, flowers and many other natural materials. The festival offers consumers one-stop shopping for green gifts featuring innovative products, organic foods; live music and a Speaker Series with leading visionaries of the 21st Century. The event runs through Sunday.

Santa Monica City employees dance the "Hava Nagila" (הבה נגילה in Hebrew) at City Hall during the annual Santa Monica City Holiday Party on Friday, December 12, 2008. The Hava Nagila is a Hebrew folk song, the title meaning "Let us rejoice". It is a song of celebration, especially popular amongst Jewish and Roma communities.

Binky, a three year-old Chihuahua mix who was born without his two front legs, walks down the Third Street Promenade with the help of his Santa sleigh on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Binky was rescued from a shelter after spending his first year as an orphan.