By Daily Press staff
Former Monkee Peter Tork will be on hand this Saturday to perform at a therapeutic prom for the Westside Special Olympics.
The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium will be transformed into a ballroom as the special olympics and the city host the First Annual Westside Therapeutic Prom from 1-4 p.m. All persons with disabilities and their friends are invited to be a part of the dance. Many Special Olympics chapters from across Southern California will participate.
Tork and the Shoe Suede Blues Band will entertain guests with classic dance tunes. Prizes and refreshments are part of the afternoon’s festivities. Admission is free, as well as parking at the civic auditorium, which is located at 1855 Main Street For more information, call Westside Special Olympics at (310) 458-8300.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 26, 2002. Read the original PDF.