About Town
Ocean commotion
The South Bay Coastliners barbershop singers, along with the C-Nile Quartet, The Perfect Gentlemen and female groups After Five, the Serotonins, Weeda Bass, Ready, Willing and Mabel and the Hot Tamales present “Commotion on the Ocean” Wednesday, May 19 at the Hermosa Beach Community Center. Trinidad native Francis Lynch will accompany the singers on steel drum and Sabina Sandoval of the Free To Be Me Drum Circle will perform on congas.
For more information contact Joe Nagel at (562) 546-2453
Plant sale
The Hermosa Garden Club holds its annual plant sale – its main yearly fundraiser – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 22 at the Clark Building, 861 Valley Drive. The event will include a bake sale, craft table, white elephant sale, and raffle of prizes donated by local businesses and individuals.
All proceeds benefit environmental and ecological organizations such as South Coast Botanic Garden, Manhattan Beach Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes Land Conservancy, Redondo Beach Bluff Restoration and Heal the Bay.
The 53-year-old-garden club is a member of the Costa Verde District and the California Garden Clubs, Inc.
Bike workshop
A three-hour workshop on bicycle safety, rules of the road, and equipment maintenance targeted to kids 8 to 16 will be held Saturday, May 22 in the amphitheater at the south end of Hermosa Valley Park, located at Valley Drive and Gould Avenue, followed by an equipment maintenance demonstration on the lawn near the picnic tables.
Last year’s launch of the workshop drew about 40 kids and parents.
Attendees should bring a bike and wear comfortable clothes, and a parent must accompany younger children. Participants seeking assistance with more involved maintenance, such as replacing pedals and mounting headlights, are urged to bring those accessories and related tools; representatives from Hermosa’s bike shops will be available for advice on services and replacement parts.
Safety instruction will include an update on Hermosa’s Bike Master Plan and protocol, and state law for pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists.
Workshop agenda:
9:30-10:30 a.m. – safety and etiquette
10:30-11 a.m. – cycling in Hermosa and nearby
11-11:10 a.m. – stretch break and demo prep
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – equipment demo and safety inspections
12:30-1 p.m. – Q&A
The workshop is free for residents, but registration is recommended in order to have enough supplies. Experienced cyclists are urged to volunteer to coach attendees one-on-one during the equipment maintenance session.
To RSVP e-mail kmacmullan@gmail.com with your name, e-mail or phone number, first names and ages of children attending. For more information call the Hermosa Beach Public Works Department at 310-318-0214.
Blood drive
Providence Little Company of Mary Hospital holds a blood drive 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 23 in Hermosa View School’s lower parking lot, 1800 Prospect Ave. Blood donated will be available for use by members of the community. Donors will receive a coupon for Paciugo Gelato and VIP tickets for two to The Comedy& Magic Club.
To sign up for an appointment see http://hbeach.givesblood.org. Walks-ins are welcome as well. For information e-mail cam4hb@gmail.com. ER