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Sam and Annie Curry at the 2009 Healthy Living Festival. Photo by Peggy Curry.

Residents will celebrate “food, fitness and life” at the Healthy Living Festival in the downtown district on May 16. Growing Great, a nonprofit nutrition organization committed to healthy eating habits through gardening, is hosting the event. Topics will include nutritious food, fitness, eco-friendly living and gardening.

The festival is free and will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Metlox 13th Street Plaza. Volunteers are needed to help the day of the event. For more information, contact Dayle Eisenhauer at (310) 415-6191 or visit www.growinggreat.org.

Solar home tour

Five solar energy-using Manhattan Beach homes are open to the public Saturday for the city’s 2nd Annual Solar Homes Tour. The tour is organized by the city’s Environmental Task Force to introduce technologies that contribute toward a sustainable energy economy. Homes will be open to visitors at the following times for two hours each: 436 33rd St. at 9:30 a.m.; 629 27th St. at 10:30 a.m.; 1707 2nd St. at 11:30 a.m.; 1344 Voorhees Ave. at 12:30 p.m.; 1756 First St. at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, contact Sona Kalapura at (310) 802-5058 or visit www.citymb.info.

Sophisticated Snoops Tour
American Martyrs Catholic Church hosts its 37th Annual Sophisticated Snoops Home Tour May 21-23. Attendees will have the chance to visit six unique homes in Manhattan and Hermosa. Homes are within comfortable bicycling distance. Tickets cost $25 and are available at American Martyrs’ parish center and school office, Christie’s, Hillside Pharmacy, Corner Cottage, Bristol Farms and Banner Stationers. Proceeds go to American Martyrs School. For more information, contact Debbie Walmer at (310) 376-2318.

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