(1) Police Activity League (PAL) Kid, Lily Reynaldo, 8, decorates a cookies at PAL on Thursday, October 30, 2008. (2) Lily Reynaldo, 8, (left) and Amy Albuera, 13 (right) decorate their cookies. (3) Min Jung Kwon, 6 and her brother Min Sang Kwon, 5, decorate their cookies at PAL. (4) Eli Bonilla, 13, decorates his cookie on Thursday. The cookie decorating class at PAL was generously sponsored by The Cake Collection.

The lovable Charmin Bears welcome guest on the third Street Promenade during their 2008 National Tour on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2008. Charmin unveiled its "Plush Potties for the People" tour in Santa Monica, CA on the Third Street Promenade, where tourists and locals can finally feel clean and comfortable in public restrooms. Comedian and best selling author Chelsea Handler was on site to launch the luxury mobile loos, and announce her support for the need for cleaner and more accessible public bathrooms throughout the country. Charmin's "Plush Potties" are free, family-friendly, ADA compliant and best of all: extremely clean! The stalls include state-of-the-art toilets, faucets, sinks and sconces provided by KOHLER(TM), a stainless steel baby changing station, fireplace, vanities and flat screen televisions! The Bathrooms are cleaned after every use. "I'm excited to be putting my name behind this program, and helping Charmin with such a public need," said Handler, who is host of the hit show Chelsea Lately on E!. "As a frequent traveler, I've seen some nasty public restrooms, and it's a horrible feeling to come out feeling dirtier than when you went in. With the 'Plush Potties' national tour, Charmin is finally offering the opportunity to go in style!" Chelsea Handler decided to partner with Charmin to address the public bathroom crisis across America, especially after learning the "City of Angels" only provides a mere 200 bathrooms to the public - considering the 20+ million tourists that visit per year. The "Plush Potties" tour starts in Los Angeles and will travel to Chicago, IL on November 6th and Boston, MA on November 10th, leading up to the grand re-opening of Charmin Restrooms in New York's Time Square this holiday season.

(1) santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem, Richard Bloom, carries three pumpkins at the Third Street Promenade during the farmers market yearly 'All You Can Carry Pumpkins for $5.00,' on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. (2) Japhy Frolick, 10, and his sister (3) Phoebe Frolick, 6, carry a pumpkin during the event. (4) Siddharth KC, 1, plays in the all you can carry pumpkin patch on Wednesday.

(top) Santa Monica College Theatre Students, Tom Jermain (standing) and Joseff Stevenson run through dress rehearsal of the World Premiere, "Butterfly Wings" on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. (above) Aric Martin (left) and Joseph Stevenson rehearse a scene on Wednesday.--- As they prepare for graduation, three college students in wartime America struggle to find a way to live their dreams. But each learns that life has a way of changing in stunning ways. Blending reality and fantasy through words and movement, this play is a story of love, the search for identify and the interconnectedness of us all. The play is written by Bruce Smith and directed by Perviz Sawoski.

Santa Monica High School Junior and star actress of the student film, "Send or Delete," Briana Miller discusses cyberbullying at Barnum Hall after the screening of their student film on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The cyberbullying educational program was produced in partnership with the Santa Monica Police Department and the Santa Monica High School film students. "Send or Delete" is an educational video dramatization written, produced, and directed by students for students addressing the issue of cyberbullying; a growing problem in our society. Panelists left to right are: Founder of Safety Ever After, Pattie Fitzgerald; Santa Monica High School Junior and star actress, Briana Miller; Santa Monica Police Officer, David Rynski; and Beverly Hills Police Department Sergeant and Cyber Crime Expert, Mark Miner

PSYCLOPS characters Ike and Syndi, otherwise known as hip-hop dancers Peipei "B-Girl Peppa" Yuan, 18,  and Giovanni "BBoy Bailafuco" Avelar, 18, teach kids  dance moves at the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, October 25, 2008. The event was presented by PuzzleZoo and was promoting the quirky, colorful PSYCLOPS iPod protective cases, each in the likeness of unique characters, unlock a kid-friendly online world where visitors can create the best beats, killer dance moves and have a good time with their friends. At PSYCLOPS Headquarters users can make their own customized PSYCLOPS avatars, music beats and dance moves -- and, for the first time with an iPod-centric product, users can also share their latest music and dance moves by uploading their unique 32 second music video to their iPods and take their creation with them, email the groovy movie to their family and friends or even upload the QuickTime video to their social networking page.

Actors from the London Stage (left to right) Matthew Douglas, Erin Brodie, Robert Mountford, Eunice Roberts and William Hoyland discuss their craft during an Informal Dialogue at Santa Monica College's Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Actors from the London Stage, a troupe of classically trained Shakespearean performers are in residency on Santa Monica College campus for a full week of seminars, master classes, campus assemblies, and other educational outreach, culminating in an exciting full-length performance of Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" on Saturday, Nov. 1, in SMC's new Broad Stage.

The troupe uses minimal props, costumes and lighting effects, the five actors play all the parts in the full-length Shakespeare play, shifting from role to role by gesture, stance, intonation, or the simple use of a skirt or scarf. The actors also cross gender boundaries; for example, Eunice Roberts, the actor playing Paulina, also plays several male roles, including Mamillius and Dion. Started in 1975, Actors From The London Stage has toured colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and is one of the oldest established touring Shakespeare theater companies in the world. The actors' residency is an educational program developed by Homer Swander in 1975 at the University of California, Santa Barbara and founded by renowned British actor Patrick Stewart.