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# Hope springs Parisian on the Pier
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/hope-springs-parisian-on-the-pier/
- Published: 2004-04-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:52:18.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Pier, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Later this month, you might get the feeling you’re in Paris. But really, it’ll be the Santa Monica Pier.

The annual silent auction will be hosted by the nonprofit Westside Waldorf School on Friday, April 23, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the carousel on the Santa Monica Pier. The theme of this year’s auction is “Springtime in Paris.”

It’s the school’s largest community fundraising event and the auction features $10,000 value vacation getaways in Europe, Asia and the Islands; precious jewels or the newest robotic technology; critically acclaimed and collectible artwork by renown artists; home-delivered gourmet meals; specialty/craftsman childrens’ furniture; astrology readings; bodywork sessions; private yoga and pilates classes; concert tickets and many other offerings. The auction is still accepting top-quality goods and services to be added to the auction line-up.

Whatever your thing — scoring premium seats to a Lakers game, a private plane ride, a session with the hippest, hottest tattoo artist, going home with a guitar autographed by a rock ’n’ roll legend, or an in-depth consultation on your latest screenplay by a true Hollywood player — organizers say there’s something for everyone, including a whimsical carousel ride or two.

There will be wine and champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and a decadent dessert tasting, featuring treats from many of the Westside’s top restaurateurs and patisseries. Dancing and entertainment round out the evening’s festivities.

“What makes our auction special and different,” says organizer Beth Rubenstein, “are our Waldorf-inspired handmade toys, dolls, gnomes, puppet-theater and other artful handiworks. We also offer our famous class baskets filled with handmade and unique gifts. This year, one class has made a quilt, bound to become an heirloom for some lucky family.”

Waldorf education — with 700 schools worldwide and more than 125 in North America — is the fastest growing independent K-12 school movement in the world. The first Waldorf school was established in Germany in 1919 by the Austrian philosopher and educational reformer Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). Steiner aimed to develop all the human faculties — physical, emotional, intellectual, moral and spiritual. Many of the initiatives that he began are thriving today in the fields of medicine, economics, agriculture and art.

The Westside Waldorf School was established in 1988 because a group of dedicated teachers, parents and community members wanted to bring Waldorf education to the westside of Los Angeles. Today, the school offers nursery, kindergarten, and elementary grades one through six. Seventh grade will be added next year, and eighth grade the year after until all grades have been established.

For further information about the auction or to purchase tickets, contact the school at (310) 576-0788 or via e-mail at:

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 8, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/040804.pdf?ref=smdp.com)