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Photos: Centennial Carnival at Manhattan Village

The City of Manhattan Beach launches its 2012 centennial events with a free carnival at Manhattan Village. Kids and adults gather for some fun!

On Sunday, Jan. 29, the City of Manhattan Beach kicked off its year-long centennial celebration at Manhattan Village with entertainment, magicians, music and good old-fashioned fun. 

Local school children and city officials joined in the official ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the beginning of the centennial events. 

Linda LeRoy, the Neptunian Woman's Club president, and Nick Tell, MB mayor, delivered a brief history of the city with Tell in a turn-of-the-century suit to put everyone in the mood.

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Centennial events and celebrations are scheduled throughout 2012. The next activity is an art contest for kindergarten through 12th grade students with one winner per grade. Entrants will submit art that shows their favorite thing about Manhattan Beach. Winning entries will be displayed at Taste of Manhattan, a ticketed event with food and entertainment, held downtown on March 25.

A parade and historic picnic are planned for May 19, a centennial festival/downtown open house/MB Pier event will be held in July and a Centennial Ball on Sept. 22. The year-long centennial celebration will conclude with a special centennial fireworks display at the city's annual December fireworks event.

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If you'd like more information about participating in the parade, call Jan Dennis at (310) 372-8520.

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