Chef Maire Byrne, Owner of Thyme Café & Market, serves Vermacelli Pasta during the 31st Annual Food Fare at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The event featured  samples of food and drink from the city’s premier restaurants, wineries, caterers, and beverage purveyors. Food Fare  began in 1979 with a cooking demonstration by Julia Child. Food Fare raises funds for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles which provides vital health care and education services for over 196,000 people. 

Andreas Sanchez, 33, pull his fruit cart along the Santa Monica Pier on Friday, February 26, 2010.

Beauty 360 Consultants Tiffany Martinez (right) gives Gwen Thomason, 80, a hand massage while Tara Copeland gives a facial to Michelle Viesca, 34, at the Fireside Convalescent Hospital during Beauty Day on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.



(top) Grayson Sanders, 5, paints on Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation and PTA's 'Painting Circle' during the 4th Annual Unity Resource Festival at Virginia Avenue Park on Sunday, March 7, 2010.

The Cat in the Hat, Kiwanian Dr. Janie Jones Harding, reads a book to Katelyn Kloss, 3, at the Santa Monica Public Library during  Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica's  Seuss-tastic day on Saturday, March 6, 2010.