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Need the nitty-gritty on the Sand Sculpture Festival? It's Saturday, July 15 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Manila Community Center (free to watch — donations encouraged). Watch folks compete for cash prizes for best in show, realism, humor, fantasy, ingenuity and judges' wild card. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Dunes' school education programs. Best viewing time is noon to 2 p.m.