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Go to Dessert Heaven for a Good Cause (Good for Your Tummy, Too)

Festival in Santa Monica this weekend will feature a myriad of sweet confections, along with local and celebrity chefs. Proceeds to benefit a nonprofit that awards scholarships to at-risk high school students.

Satisfy your sweet tooth Saturday at a dessert festival in Santa Monica.

The 2 p.m. event, called "Getting Our Just Desserts," will feature a myriad of tastings from celebrity pastry chefs, confectioners, bakeries, coffee and tea purveyors. Culinary classes, book signings and a cooking challenge are also on tap.

Local businesses The Charleston, Röckenwagner Bakery and Sweet Crush Ice Bar are listed among tasting demonstrators and vendors.

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Proceeds will benefit Careers through Culinary Arts Program Los Angeles, a nonprofit that provides culinary career opportunities and scholarships to at-risk high school students.

Tickets are $50. To purchase and for more information, click here

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