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It’s Franzblau faces a number of chal- the reason she is expanding her lenges in her growing industry. business, Cuddle Sanctuary, to First off, she says her business offer three-day workshops to train solves a problem you may not even cuddling enthusiasts from all over know you have. the world. A pilot program “People don’t realize that they brought cuddlers from nearby San are touch deprived because it’s not Diego and far away Germany. something we talk about very The cuddle trend - also known often,” Franzblau said in an inter- as plutonic touch therapy - has view from her home office in Santa received sporadic media attention Monica. The second problem: cud- over the past few years. In 2015 dling’s connotation. there was even a “Cuddle “It’s a very tricky business Convention” in Portland, Oregon. because the word cuddle is so A Buzzfeed video featuring Cuddle confusing to people. Many peo- Sanctuary has racked up nearly 7 ple use the word cuddle to mean million views on YouTube. something they do before and “When you’re actually being after a sexual experience with held by a stranger it opens you up someone they know very well. So to a lot of truth,” remarks one of the idea of being close to some- one you don’t know is frighten- SEE CLASSES PAGE 6 SMMEF hosts 2nd Annual Wine Auction MARINA ANDALON SMMEF took interest and Daily Press Staff Writer began to analyze what their organ- ization did to be successful. This Sunday, April 30 the Santa SMMEF took that information Monica - Malibu Education and brought it here, and tailored it Foundation will host their 2nd to the Santa Monica community. Annual Wine Auction at the The gala food and wine tasting Fairmont Miramar Hotel and will raise funds for all Santa Bungalows. Monica and Malibu public schools The Manhattan Beach as a result of the district’s central- Education Foundation inspired ized funding model. the event, as they host an annual In 2011 the Board of Education wine auction that has been around passed a policy allowing for cen- for more than 20 years. tralized fundraising. Greenberg “We knew Manhattan Beach explains under this policy, only the LEAGUE LOSS Morgan Genser Education Foundation did a wine Ed Foundation can fund person- The Crossroads High School varsity baseball team hosted Paraclete High in a gold coast league baseball game on auction that raised a tremendous nel, which translates into programs April 26 and lost 4-1 dropping their record to 0-7 in league play and 6-13. Pictured are Nick Milillo taking a swing, amount of money,” said SMMEF for students. Paraclete’s Nolan Riggs reaching to tag Jackson Childers and Joji Barabtelli tagging out Paraclete’s Aaron Roose. Executive Director Linda Greenberg. SEE AUCTION PAGE 7 Todd Mitchell “Your Neighborhood is My Neighborhood.” (310) 899-3521 CalBRE# 00973400 ©2016 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Calendar 2 WEEKEND EDITION, APRIL 29-30, 2017 Visit us online at www.smdp.com PICO BLOCK PARTY Sat. April 29 | 1-5 PM What’s Up FREE Westside OUT AND ABOUT IN SANTA MONICA SALSA AND Brentwood Art Festival LATIN MUSIC BY FLACO Saturday, April 29 The annual Brentwood Art Festival will CABEZA DE VACA be held, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the CULTURAL DANCE Author Forum south side of San Vicente Boulevard, Annual Authors Forum; featuring between Barrington Avenue and Bundy FAMILY ART-MAKING Paula Bernstein, L.H. Dillman, Drive; featuring artists, music, food Georgia Jeffries and Wendell trucks, Kids’ Zone and community WORKSHOPS Thomas of Sisters in Crime, Los booths. Over 100 artists will showcase FOOD TRUCKS Angeles; at the Kaufman Brentwood a variety of mediums; including paint- Branch Library, 11820 San Vicente ing, sculpture, jewelry, glass, textiles, ARTIST OPEN STUDIOS Boulevard. These authors have con- photography and mixed media. LOWRIDERS tributed short stories to Los Angeles Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Chapter’s new anthology, LAst Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library. TABLING BY Resort. The panelists will discuss NEIGHBORHOOD ORGS their stories and other publications. Potato Printed Totes with 2 p.m. Admission is free. Call (310) Tracy Bromwich 575-8273 for more details. Learn to use a variety of vegetables from the Farmer’s Market for relief printing. Cut them to The Scottish Fiddlers of make blocks and print with screen printing ink Los Angeles on natural cotton tote bags. Come away with 18TH STREET ARTS CENTER The Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles a lovely market bag of your own creation. Cost: 1639 18th Street perform a lively, energetic and uplift- $10, 1 – 3 p.m., 1450 Ocean, register at ing concert of the traditional music http://apm.activecommunities.com/santa- Santa Monica, CA 90404 of Scotland, the Shetlands, and monicarecreation/Activity_Search/58349 18thstreet.org/calendar for more Ireland. Hard-driving reels, strath- or call (310) 458-2239. speys, hauntingly beautiful airs, and *Take the Metro Expo Line to 17th/SMC stop - only 40 min from downtown. sweet waltzes characterize their playing. Main Library, 601 Santa Monday, May 1 Monica Blvd., 2 – 3 p.m. Architectural Review Board Author Reading with René Meeting Colato Laínez The ARB generally meets on the first Join author René Colato Laínez on and third Mondays of each month the Secret Garden for a special unless there is a holiday. Meetings are 26-Month CD Special reading in honor of Children’s Day held in the City Council Chambers at (Día del Nino). Limited space; on a City Hall unless otherwise noted. City first come, first serve basis. Pico Hall, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m. Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 12:15 – 1 p.m. Disabilities Commission Meeting Arts & Literacy Festival Regular meeting of the Santa Monica % Annual Festival celebrating arts and Disabilities Commission. Ken Edwards literacy for young children. Virginia Center, 1527 4th St., 6 p.m. Ave Park, 2200 Virginia Ave., 9 a.m. – 1 1.45 APY 1 p.m. Comic Strip Bookmarks at Fairview Come celebrate free comic book day by Sunday, April 30 creating your own comic strip book- mark! Open to all ages. Event will be Catching Sight of Thelma & held at the Fairview Branch Library 431 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, (310) 393-8889 Louise 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise is a documentary film that takes an inti- Pajama Story Time For the location nearest you, please call (855) 886-4824 mate look into how Callie Khouri and Calling all kids to grab their favorite Ridley Scott’s iconic 1991 story chal- stuffed animals and p.j.’s for an evening of lenged preconceptions of feminism, story time for the whole family. Limited or visit us at www.firstrepublic.com framing it in the context of two average space. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 women in extraordinary circumstances, Main St., 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and its persistence as a cultural touch- stone 25 years on. CATE - Cinema at Tuesday, May 2 the Edge film festival hosts the world premiere of Catching Sight of Thelma & Ka-Pow! Comic Book Day Louise on at 12 p.m. at Edgemar Center Celebration for the Arts in Santa Monica. Film pre- Open to heroes and heroines of all miere followed by a Q&A with director ages! Come draw your own comic, cre- Jennifer Townsend. ate a superhero craft, enjoy a comic https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cate-cin- book exhibit, and take your picture in ema-at-the-edge-film-festival-2017- the photo booth. Costumes encour- tickets-32548830428 aged. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd. 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. ȂAnnual Percentage Yield effective as of publication date. Limited time offer subject to change For help submitting an event, contact us at without notice. $10,000 minimum balance. Penalty for early withdrawal. Consumer accounts only. or submit to [email protected] Offer cannot be combined with other promotions. Member FDIC. 310-458-7737 Local Visit us online at www.smdp.com WEEKEND EDITION, APRIL 29-30, 2017 3 COMMUNITY BRIEFS Citywide Santa Monica Public Library Celebrates Free Comic Book Day with a Week of Activities Since 2002, comic book stores and libraries around the world have celebrated Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday in May. This year, Santa Monica Public Library joins Treat Yourself! the fun, beginning with a week full of activities from May 1 through May 4, and ending on Saturday, May 6, with Free Comic Book Day. On Free Comic Book Day, Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., adults, teens and kids can stop by any Library location to pick up a free comic book (while supplies last). Salons, Spas, Massages, They can also stop by the Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., where they’ll be celebrat- ing the day with a bunch of comics-related activities.