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Healthy Freebies MARCH

CHOP SHOP. Karate first-timers can try their hand at it in North Hollywood,Sundays at 1PM with a Shotokan karate lesson. Call Jon at(310) 388-7274 to RSVP. ROCK N' ROLL. Never spun? Join a Bike2theBeat Rookie Rider session every Tuesday or Thursday night at 6:30PM, and learn to "dance on a bike." RSVP: (949) 660-4970. PLUM DEAL. Start any Saturday this month at Plummer Park's Great Hall inWest Hollywood (7377 Santa Monica Blvd.) with hatha yoga for all levels, beginning at 9AM: your first class is free. RSVP here or call Eva at (310) 405-3752.

DOLL FACE. Celebrate Japanese Girls' Day (Hinamatsuri) downtown on March 7 at 1PM, when you can stroll a Japanese garden, enjoy a tea ceremony and see a traditional display of Japanese dolls. Reservations recommended: (213) 628-2725. IRISH SPRING. Prepare for St. Paddy's Day by going "green": join a composting workshop on March 13 at 10AM in Burbank. Bonus: Refreshments for everyone, and Burbank residents get a free composting bin. RSVP: (818) 238-3900. MEMORY LANE. Take a walking tour down historic Olvera Street at 10AM on March 20. RSVP required: email here or call (213) 229-8890. UN-THAI KNOTS. Learn Thai yoga massage with an instructional video download from expert Deon de Wet (click the button at the top of the page).

WITH HEART. Power up your ticker at 7PM on March 3 with help from nutritionist Ken Babel, who'll be at Erewhon Natural Foods, explaining how to eat your way to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. RSVP:(323) 937-0777. CHEF'S CHOICE. Walk the Westwood Farmers' Market with Chef Joseph Gillard any Wednesday, and get a pro's perspective on the best buys. Afterward, catch a cooking demo with tasting. Meet at Napa Valley Grille at 4PM. RSVP: (310) 824-3322.

SUPER-SPA-NIC. Head to Dermalogica in Santa Monica on March 11 from 5PM-8PM for a free spa day with gratis face mapping, MicroZone treatments, Skin Bar lessons, discounts and freebies from Clarisonic. RSVP here.