Spotlight:
Saturday, April 22 is Earth Day. Here are a few ways to get involved in the South Bay:
Earth Day beach clean up
Sea Sprite Hotel will host an Earth Day beach clean-up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the beach in front of the hotel, at 1016 The Strand in Hermosa Beach. Buckets and gloves will be provided. There will be live music, beach games, beverages and raffle prizes. Reserve a spot at eventbrite.com.
Earth Day celebration
Roundhouse Aquarium on the Manhattan Beach Pier will throw a Keep it Green, Keep it Clean Earth Day Celebration from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The aquarium has partnered with local community groups and school organizations to provide fun, interactive and hands-on activities that promote sustainable living. Activity booths will be set up inside and outside of the Roundhouse. $10 online, $15 in person. Information: 310-379-8117, roundhouseaquarium.org, info@roundhouseaquarium.org
Earth Day at the White Point Nature Preserve
Help the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy with beautification projects that benefit the community and local wildlife. Remove invasive vegetation, plant native species, spread mulch and more. Family activities are planned, as well, including a guided garden walk, scavenger hunt, nature-based art project, native plant sale and raffle. The event is from 9-a.m.-noon at 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Cars must enter from Western Avenue. The parking area and street parking are at end of the road. To sign up, visit pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Ongoing:
Fosters for dogs needed
The Little Red Dog, a non-profit dog rescue, is in desperate need of people willing to foster dogs that are on the euthanasia list. The charity covers all food, veterinarian care and expenses for the foster dogs. Foster parents provide a safe, indoor temporary home for the dogs to sleep. Fosters also walk the dogs in their care and help reinforce their training. To learn more about being a foster parent and to fill out an application, visit thelittlereddog.org/fostering.
Walkers needed
The South Bay will be represented at NAMI Walk, to be held on April 29 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. (NAMI stands for National Alliance on Mental Illness.) The walk aims to raise awareness and funds to achieve the NAMI goals of fighting stigma and providing programs and services to families and persons with a mental illness at no cost. To join a South Bay NAMI Walk team, start one of your own, support a walker or be a virtual walker, go to the NAMI Walks Greater Los Angeles website at namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1329.
Spring musical
The Palos Verdes High School Drama Department is proud to present the smash Broadway hit, “Something Rotten!” Performances run April 14-15 and April 21-22 at 7 p.m., April 16 and April 23 at 2 p.m. and April 20 at 4 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Palos Verdes High School, 600 Cloyden Road in Palos Verdes Estates. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at pvhsdrama.com. The production is rated PG-13.
High school reunion
An all-day Miraleste High School all-class reunion is set for July 29. There will be alumni games, photo booths, live music, campus tours and a homecoming dance at Miraleste Intermediate School, formerly the high school, in Rancho Palos Verdes. Alumni, faculty and staff who attended or worked at Miraleste High School between 1968 and 1991, when it closed, are welcome. For tickets and more information, go to myevent.com/miraleste.
“Mamma Mia!”
Drama students at Mira Costa High School will perform “Mamma Mia!” April 21-29. Showtimes and ticket information are available at miracostadramaboosters.org.
Thursday, April 20
Farmers Market 90277
The Redondo Beach Certified Farmers Market is every Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at George Freeth Way and Veterans Park West. For more information, call (310) 372-1171, ext. 2252.
Anti-hate conversation
The South Bay Community Coalition Against Hate will hold a Community Conversation with Frank Meeink, a former skinhead who will share his transformation and triumph over hatred, at 6:30 p.m. in O’Donnell Hall at American Martyrs Church, 700 15th St., Manhattan Beach. Admission is $5 for individuals and $10 for families. Register at https://bit.ly/3lt2WsT
El Camino College public forum
The last in a series of public forums will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the South Bay Adult School, 3401 Inglewood Ave., Redondo Beach. El Camino wants to hear from community members about their aspirations, what is important to them and what they want from the college. Information: elcamino.edu/comprehensive-integrated-planning/forums.aspx
Friday, April 21
Farmers Market 90254
Hermosa Beach Rotary hosts a Certified Farmers Market every Friday, noon to 4 p.m., at 1035 Valley Drive.
Sports luncheon
Attorney and sports agent Carter Chow will speak at this week’s South Bay Athletic Club luncheon. The SBAC meets every Friday at noon at H.T. Grill, 1701 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach. The luncheon is open to the public; cost is $30.
Hermosa Beach Surfers Walk of Fame Kick-off event
The kick-off is 5-9 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. Meet past and present inductees. South Bay Surf Awards will be presented and a surf film screened. Presented by the South Bay Boardriders Club. Free admission.
New art exhibition
Join the Manhattan Beach Art Center and Gallery 208 in celebrating surf culture beyond the surface. Two concurrent exhibitions, “Swell” at the Manhattan Beach Art Center and “Hot Batch” at Gallery 208, feature artwork inspired by surfing. The exhibition opens at the Manhattan Beach Art Center (1560 Manhattan Beach Blvd.) from 5-7 p.m. and then at Gallery 208 (208 Manhattan Beach Blvd.) from 7-10 p.m. On display through July 2.
Saturday, April 22
Waterman’s South Bay Surf Series Contest
The South Bay Boardriders Club will hold the contest south of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Participants of all ages welcome. Various divisions. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: southbayboardriders.com
Surfers Walk & Spyder Surf Fest
The festival will follow the Hermosa Beach Surfers Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at 11 a.m. Live music, merchandise sales, raffles and giveaways. 1-7 p.m. at Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach.
Basketball game
Redondo Beach teachers, staff, police officers and firefighters will take on the Harlem Wizards basketball team at 6:30 p.m. at Redondo Union High School, 1 Sea Hawk Way. Doors open at 5:30. To purchase tickets online, go to harlemwizards.com.
Sunday, April 23
Torrance Antique Street Faire
More than 200 sellers on Sartori, El Prado, Marcelina and Post and in the Red Car Brewery parking lot. Antique Appraisal Booth – $3 per item. Live music by The Alley Oops and special guests. Free admission and parking. Pet friendly. Open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call 310-328-6107.
Farmers Market 90277
The Riviera Village Certified Farmers Market in Redondo Beach is open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays. Information: rivieravillagefarmersmarket.com
Film Festival
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy will present the eighth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour at 4 p.m. at Warner Grand Theatre, 6th St., San Pedro. Fourteen films in two hours. Topics range from kayaking and Alaskan dog sledding adventures to stories about saving wildlife large and small, from elephants to endangered migrating monarchs. Tickets are $15 online at pvplc.org and $20 at the door. Doors open at 3 p.m.
Classical music
The Peninsula Symphony and David Cubek present “Austro-German Gems.” The concert opens with Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture in C, continues with Mozart’s Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra and concludes with Schumann’s 4th Symphony. Free. 7-9:30 p.m. at the Redondo Union High School Auditorium, 631 Vincent St., Redondo Beach.
Monday, April 24
Seahorse Classic
The 33rd annual Seahorse Classic Charity golf tournament will be held at Palos Verdes Golf Club. Hosted by the Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital, all proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The day’s activities include a shotgun scramble golf format, barbecue lunch, hole-in-one opportunities, a raffle, online auction and post-round cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. For more information and to register, visit birdease.com/SeahorseClassic.
Tuesday, April 25
Farmers Market 90266
The Manhattan Beach Certified Farmers Market is from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Tuesday at Metlox Plaza. Information: downtownmanhattanbeach.com
Coffee with the Mayor
Join Manhattan Beach Mayor Richard Montgomery for a casual conversation over coffee. 3:30-4:30 p.m. every first and last Tuesday of the month. The location rotates between Peet’s Coffee and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. On April 25, he will be at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at Manhattan Village, 2616 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Wednesday, April 26
Frankly Speaking About Bladder Cancer
Cancer Support Community South Bay (CSC South Bay) is offering this free program created for people diagnosed with bladder cancer. It is led by Dr. Lawrence Flechner, a South Bay urologic surgeon. The materials will educate patients on the types and stages of bladder cancers, potential treatments and side effects, clinical trials, and the emotional concerns of a bladder cancer diagnosis. The program is from 5:30– 7 p.m. on Zoom. To register, visit cscsouthbay.org and select the online calendar. For more information, email Rebecca Sul at Rebecca@CSCSouthBay.org.
Upcoming:
Word Women: Poetry Heals
Cancer Support Community South Bay (CSC South Bay) offers this free workshop on the last Saturday of each month. Open to anyone who has or has had cancer. Participants use poetry to explore and process their cancer journey to move toward healing. Each month has a different theme and no poetry writing experience is necessary. April 29, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., on Zoom. To join the workshop, visit cscsouthbay.org and select the online calendar. For more information, email Rebecca Sul at Rebecca@CSCSouthBay.org.
Beach clean up
Hermosa Beach Mayor Ray Jackson invites community members to join him for a beach clean-up on April 30, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meet south of the pier at 11th St.
BeachLife Festival
The popular music festival returns to Redondo Beach May 5-7. Tickets are on sale at beachlifefestival.com
Driving tour
“The Art of the Road,” a driving tour of artistic and historic sites on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, will be held on May 6. Sponsored by The Circle of the Palos Verdes Art Center, the tour and finish line party is a fundraiser for the Art Center’s visual arts exhibition and education programs. Drivers and navigators in both classic and modern cars can participate in the tour and party for $350. Anyone can join the Finish Line Party at 4:30 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. Tickets are $125. For tickets and more information, visit thecirclepvac.org.
OLG Fiesta
Our Lady of Guadalupe will hold its annual Fiesta on May 6-7. Pre-purchase tickets at ourladyofguadalupeschool.org/product/fiesta_tickets. ER
