Mar. 30: Emperor's College Raises Money for Japan Relief

Hi, everybody. Better enjoy March while it lasts—only two days left.

Recapping Tuesday, we ran of exclusive pictures featuring Fergie, Josh Duhamel, and Paris and Nicky Hilton taking part in the recent Youth Run 4 Japan. We also published about the effects the Japan disasters have had on Japanese students at Santa Monica College. Finally, we continued our Moms Talk series with about the search for the next SMMUSD superintendent.

Now, here's what's happening today:

Weather Forecast

• mostly sunny
• high temperature: 75 degrees
• low temperature: 58 degrees
• chance of precipitation: 0 percent
• humidity: 58 percent
• sunrise: 6:44 a.m.
• sunset: 7:13 p.m.

The Main Event

• While hosts an Ear Acupuncture Clinic every Wednesday, today's is special: All proceeds will go to the International Medical Corps to help with disaster relief in Japan. Thirty-minute acupuncture sessions will be held from 12:45 to 4 p.m.; the cost is $15. No appointment necessary.

The Runner-Up

• Social activist Torie Osborn—who has previously worked for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center—is the featured speaker at tonight's Activist Support Circle meeting. The talk will start at 7 p.m. at the , with refreshments served a half-hour earlier.

Other Happenings

• A new exhibit, , opens today at the . Featured artifacts include rarely seen photographs and documents from before and after became a hotel in 1924. Tickets are $6 (half as much for seniors and students), and the exhibit runs through May 31.
• 's Movies on the Deck series continues at 7 p.m. with a screening of the John Hughes classic . Giveaways are available for the first 100 guests.
• Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, his latest book at at 7 p.m. In Unfair Advantage: The Power of Financial Education, which will soon be released in paperback, Kiyosaki continues challenging conventional thinking about money.

Last but Not Least

• Sustainable Works' Green Living Workshop continues with a free session held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the .

(Go here for more events happening today.)

This Day in Santa Monica History

• On Mar. 30, 2010, the United States Census Bureau conducted a “Targeted Non Sheltered Outdoor Location” count in Santa Monica.

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