By Daily Press staff
Spend a day near the beach at Canyon Charter School’s legendary 109th Annual Fiesta and Silent Auction on Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 421 Entrada Dr.
Throwing a carnival is a time honored tradition at the school because Fiesta dates to 1894. Back then, the library was a one-room school house on the Marquez family land grant.
Fiesta now symbolizes the celebration of Canyon’s rich Latin heritage. It is also how the public school raises funds to enhance its instructional program with additional activities.
Come support Canyon while dancing the day away to Mariachis and chomping down on Corn Maiden tamales. The playground will be magically transformed into an amusement park that can rival the Pier. Rides will include a giant 45-foot Ferris wheel, a Go-Gator roller coaster, a pirate ship swing and a 70-foot obstacle course. There also will be game booths, such as mini basketball, duck races and skeeball. Other favorites include a water balloon toss and a cake walk, where winners take home fabulous desserts. Children can redeem game tickets for prizes, so no one leaves empty-handed.
Shoppers can flip for prizes of their own as Canyon’s newly refurbished auditorium plays host to the silent auction.
Admission is free. Parking, including shuttle service to the school, is available at Marix Restaurant, 118 Entrada Dr. The silent auction catalog is available after April 18.
For more information, contact Debbie Alexander (310) 454-2566, Jan Black (310) 821-2221, Tara Rosenfeld (310) 399 2121 or Canyon Charter School (310) 454-7510.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 21, 2003. Read the original PDF.