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# YMCA celebrates ‘Week Without Violence’
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/ymca-celebrates-week-without-violence/
- Published: 2002-10-19T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:48:07.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Santa Monica/Westside YMCA at 2019 14th St. is celebrating the YMCA Week Without Violence 2002, starting Sunday, Oct. 20, and ending Saturday, Oct. 26\. It is part of a national campaign focusing on practical alternatives to violence and bringing about a safe, peaceful and healthy community.

In Santa Monica, the YMCA is offering a number of free events, which will kick off on Sunday with the YMCA Festival of Families between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. The day will involve food, music, activities and a magic show.

On Monday, Oct. 21, there will be a self-defense workshop for children between the ages of eight and 12, starting at 3:30 p.m.

For Tuesday, there will be a children’s safety talk at 3:30 p.m. for kids between the ages of five and 10\. And on Wednesday, there will be a self-defense workshop for women ages 14 and older, which starts at 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday a Peace through Meditation workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m., while Friday will feature a “Local Heroes” program.

The violence-free week will end Saturday with a yoga workshop entitled “The Loving Heart,” which starts at 10:30 a.m.

All of the events are free, but some of the workshops involve registration. For further information, call the YMCA at (310) 452-3881.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 19, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/101902.pdf?ref=smdp.com)