It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...
Coloring eggs
(ABOVE) Karina Schneider, 10, (left) and her younger sister Sasha, 9, (right) color Easter eggs at Santa Monica Police Activities League on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. (TOP) Sixth-grader Angie Davin. 11, dips her egg in paint at PAL.
Business and Consumer Expo
(1) Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce's Chairman of the Board, Tom Larmore, gets his shoes shined by Jefrey Grady (PH 323-872-4789) during the 2008 Business and Consumer Expo at the DoubleTree Hotel on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. (2) Amanda Breckenridge, Esthetician from Fringe Hair Salon & Day Spa, sprays a tan onto Tatiana Winograd during the Business and Consumer Expo. (3) Ho Nguen from the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum test rides a Segway (4,5) Laurel Rosen, SM Chamber President / CEO and Nat Trives, past SMCC Chairman of the Board, pick winning raffle tickets during the Expo (6) Past Santa Monica Kiwanis President, Ron Davis, recruits new members. (7) Spring A.M. de Haviland wins a prize at the Pacific Park game booth. (8) Santa Monica Police Deputy Chief Phillip Sanchez shakes hands with Ron Davis.
Eco-Art Exhibits
Boardwalk sale
Childs play
Bridging the Past to the Future
(top) Virginia Fields, LACMA curator, gives a PowerPoint presentation during the community art forum, 'Bridging the Past to the Future,' at the Santa Monica Library on Saturday, March 15, 2008. (above) left to right - Yvonne Szafran, Getty Museum Conservator; Virginia Fields, LACMA Curator, Ho Nguen, Santa Monica Historical Society Museum and Dr. Richard Baum, African art collector, discussed how to protect works of art, photographs, letters and other family memorabilia during the public art forum. The art forum was presented by the www.seniorartsfoundation.org.
St. Patrick's Day
(1) Michael J Gaffey mugs for a photo at Finn McCool's during St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17, 2008. (2) A leprechaun celebrates with patrons at Finn McCool's (3-4-5) Dusty Rhodes and the River Band , who hail from Anaheim, perform for a crowed at Finn McCool's on St. Patrick's Day. (6) David Tomlin, 25, (left) and Chad Robertson, 31, play Guitar Hero 3. (7) Michael J Gaffey peddles-off to the next Irish Pub during St. Patrick's Day.
Jack Beckley 10-Star International
(top) Bill Levisohm, 64, from Team South African, bowls during the 'Jack Beckley 10-Star International' at Santa Monica Lawn Bowls Club in Douglas Park on Sunday, March 16, 2008. (above) Team USA won the international tournament and received the $1,000.00 price. Team USA Captain Tony Baer hold the Championship Trophy and poses for a photo with his teammates on Sunday. Lawn bowls is usually played on a large, rectangular, precisely leveled and manicured grass or synthetic surface known as a bowling green which is divided into parallel playing strips called rinks. (source wikipedia)