About Town in Redondo Beach: Week of Nov. 28

Santa’s sleigh

The Redondo Beach Police Officers’ Association and Redondo Beach Firefighters’ Association are proud to announce the return of Santa Claus. Starting Dec. 2, Santa and his Elves will be travelling the streets of Redondo Beach – starting Dec. 2 in North Redondo, and ending Dec. 19 in South Redondo.

Started decades ago, the Santa Sleigh has always been staffed by off-duty police officers and firefighters volunteering their time. Check www.redondobeachpd.com and click on the Santa Sleigh Info link for route information and the dates on which Santa’s Sleigh travels through your neighborhood.

Dinner for Ava

rb ava — The Knights of Columbus are hosting a dinner for six-year-old Ava Valdez, pictured with her parents. Photo courtesy of Nick Tesi

The Redondo Beach Knights of Columbus are hosting a spaghetti benefit dinner to raise money for medical costs accrued by the family of six-year-old Ava Valdez, who has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The dinner will be on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the St. James School O’Gorman Center.

Menorah lighting

The Jewish Community Center of the Beach Cities invites the public to take part in celebrating the Festival of Lights with a special Menorah Lighting Ceremony at South Bay Galleria on Monday, Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m.

Folk ballet

Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company (GMFBC) will perform its dance production, Navidad en Mexico, at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Nov. 30. The folk dance holiday concert is a dynamic interpretation of traditional Latino cultural and religious events which highlight the holiday season in Mexico.

Tickets, priced between $25-75, are available at BrownPaperTickets.com. For $75, VIP Guests will enjoy a special meet and greet with guest artist extraordinaire, Lalo Garcia, designer of the stained glass tapestry used as décor for the staging.

Cheer for Children

Cheer for Children, a local non-profit in the South Bay, invites donations of gift cards for grocery stores (Albertson, Von’s, Ralphs), gas stations (Arco, Shell), clothing shops (Kohls, Target, Walmart, JCP, Forever 21) and shoe shops (Payless, Van’s, Foot Locker). If you can help, please send to Cheer for Children, PO 7000, PMB 280, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277. For more information, visit www.cheerforchildren.net.