By Daily Press staff
Westside Waldorf School has declared May Day. Today, the school will host a free day of games, music and fun on its campus, 1229 Fourth St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Called the “May Faire Fundraiser,” highlights will be maypole dancing, Japanese folk tale performances, Japanese drums, Irish dancers, jazz performed by parents, music from the Andes, as well as strings and flutes from the students.
On the playground, people will partake from Earl’s grill, balance beam skill games, flower arranging, a dunk tank and Henna body art. In the classrooms, you can make your own sundae in the ice cream parlor, listen to stories and be part of a Japanese tea ceremony. And from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., there will be fencing workshops for 9-year-olds and older.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 1, 2004. Read the original PDF.