Manhattan Beach News Briefs, Feb 2, 2011

MB Hula2 — Keali'i Ceballos leads his hula halau, Keali'i O Nalani, at the July 2009 Aloha Falsetto Festival held at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center and produced by Kala Koa Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Oceanfront Photography

Hula lessons
Hawaii lovers can invite a piece of the islands into their lives with hula lessons from Keali’i Ceballos at the Joslyn Community Center, 1601 Valley Drive. Students will learn basic Hawaiian hula steps coupled with story-telling hands, while getting a mild cardio workout.

Registration is still being accepted for people ages 13 and up for classes that started last week and are held on Monday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Center Dance Room. The cost is $120 to residents and $132 to nonresidents. For more information, visit www.citymb.info.

Mayor Richard Montgomery met President Obama at the White House earlier this month at the 79th United States Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C.

MBRA Candidates Forum

The Manhattan Beach Resident’s Association is scheduled to host its City Council Election Candidates Forum on Thursday, Feb.10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 1400 Highland Ave.

Suggestions and questions for candidates may be emailed to YourMBRA@gmail.com, posted to the organization’s FaceBook page, submitted by phone at 310-379-3277, or mailed to MBRA, P.O. Box 1149, MB, CA 90266.