Baywatch Community Calendar 1-06-22

Jim Kim West is among the acclaimed Hawaiian musicians who will perform at the Southern California Slack Key Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Jan. 16. Photo courtesy of Kala Koa Entertainment

Spotlight

Slack Key Festival

The Southern California Slack Key Festival is coming to the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Jan. 16, bringing with it some of the biggest names in Hawaiian music. The festival showcases Grammy-winning slack key guitarists, as well as acclaimed hula dancers, special guest performers and a free public Island Marketplace.

The lineup includes George Kuo, an elder in the Hawaiian music community, Jim “Kimo” West, Makana, Jeff Peterson, Kenneth Makuakane, Patrick Landeza & Sons, Ian O’Sullivan, Pomaika’i & Malie Lyman, Alan Akaka and Patrick “Kaipo” Asing.

The concert is at 2 p.m.

The Island Marketplace is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features island themed gifts, home décor, accessories, apparel, Hawaiian food, shave ice and outdoor entertainment.

The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center is located at 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Parking is free.

For tickets and more information, go to kalakoa.com/slackkey.

Spotlight: 

CHF Open house

The Beach Cities Health District Center for Health & Fitness will host an open house from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8. There will be free classes, tours, demonstrations and more. The classes include yoga basics, mat pilates and an introduction to SGT (Small Group Training). There will be limited spots for indoor classes, with 8-10 spots in each class. First come first served. 

The Center for Health & Fitness is located at 514 N. Prospect Ave., second floor.

For more information, including a schedule of classes, go to beachcitiesgym.org/open-house.

Ongoing:

CPR, first aid classes

Registration is open for adult and pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED training at the Joslyn Center in Manhattan Beach. Classes will be held on Saturdays in 2022. The dates are Jan. 8, Feb. 5, April 2, June 11, Aug. 6, Oct. 8 and Dec. 3. Each class is from 8 a.m-3 p.m. and limited to 20 persons. Must be 18 or older.

Participants must pre-enroll to ensure a spot in class. To pre-enroll, email Jeanne at 1certtraining@gmail.com with your full name, phone number, email address and home address. There is no charge for residents of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach.

The classes are presented by the Manhattan Beach Community Emergency Response Team.

Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k/5k Run/Walk

Registration is open for the 44th annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k Run & 5k Run/Walk, which will take place on Feb. 13.

There’s also a Health & Fitness Expo that starts on Feb. 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and continues race day from 6-11 a.m.

The start/finish line and the expo will be at 200 Portofino Way. The race course will take runners along the Redondo Beach harbor, Esplanade and waterfront, with the course ending at the Seaside Lagoon.

A 1k Kids Fun Run begins at 7 a.m., followed by the 10k at 7:30 a.m., the 10k Baby Buggy Run at 8:15 a.m. and the 5k Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. 

The entry fee for the 10k, 5k and Baby Buggy 10k is $45 Dec. 1-Feb. 11 and $50 race weekend. The Kid’s Fun Run is $20 until Feb. 11 and $25 race weekend. 

To register or for more information, go to redondo10k.com.

Thursday, Jan. 6 

Farmers Market 90277

The Redondo Beach Certified Farmers Market is every Thursday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at George Freeth Way and Veterans Park West. For more information, call 310-372-1171, ext. 2252.

Blood drive

The Redondo Beach Police Department will host a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast Highway. To sign up, go to RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code BADGESOCAL. 

Meditation Circle

A weekly Zoom support group for practicing meditation, a skill to quiet the mind and help relieve stress, is held 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call 310-517-4701. RSVP to torrancememorialhealtheducation@tmmc.com.

Friday, Jan. 7

Smarty Pants Storytime – Virtual Program

Get ready for school with books, songs, rhymes and movement. For children ages 2-5. 11-11:45 a.m. 

To register, go to the Teens & Kids section at lacountylibrary.org and click on Virtual Programming.

Farmers Market 90254

The Hermosa Beach Rotary hosts a certified farmers market every Friday from noon-4 p.m. at 1035 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach.

Saturday, Jan. 8

CHF Open house

The Beach Cities Health District Center for Health & Fitness will host an open house from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be free classes, tours, demonstrations and more. The classes include yoga basics, mat pilates and an introduction to SGT (Small Group Training). There will be limited spots for indoor classes, with 8-10 spots in each class. First come first served. 

The Center for Health & Fitness is located at 514 N. Prospect Ave., second floor. For more information, including a schedule of classes, go to beachcitiesgym.org/open-house.

Cancellation

Due to the increase in Covid cases, the April’s Fools Show scheduled for Jan. 8 at the 2nd Story Theater in Hermosa Beach has been canceled. 

Information: aprilsfoolsimprov.com.

Nature walk

Take a nature walk along McBride Trail. Guided by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. 9 a.m. Easy. 

Sign up at pvplc.org/calendar-guided-nature-walks.

Sacred Expressions: The Art of Bookmaking

At this workshop Ginger Doner will demonstrate the process of designing, creating and completing a simple book. Doner is an artist whose interests include mixed media painting, glass fusing, metalsmithing and creating handmade books. Using a variety of mixed media techniques, she has created unique journals, scrapbooks and photo albums. 

9 a.m.- noon at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.

$40 per person (all materials included).

To register, go to maryjoseph.org/event/the-art-of-bookmaking.

Sunday, Jan. 9 

Farmers Market 90277

The Riviera Village Certified Farmers Market in Redondo Beach is open from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, go to rivieravillagefarmersmarket.com.

Club meeting

The South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society will meet on Zoom at 1:30 p.m. Kelly Griffin will give a talk describing his visit to Oaxaca, Mexico. Griffin has traveled extensively worldwide documenting plants and collecting seed and pollen for propagation and hybridization.

For the Zoom link, go to the Events Page at southcoastcss.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 11 

Farmers Market 90266

The Manhattan Beach Certified Farmers Market is from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. every Tuesday at Metlox Plaza behind Shade Hotel. For more information, go to downtownmanhattanbeach.com.

Cancer Support: Declutter Your Life

Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach (CSCRB) offers this free workshop led by Regina Lark, owner of A Clear Path: Professional Organizing and Productivity. In this fun and interactive workshop, participants will learn to create a declutter plan and how to let go of stuff. Lark will provide tips for organizing a yard sale, selling things online and more.

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Zoom. To join this virtual workshop, visit cscrb.org for the online calendar. For more information, email info@cscrb.org.

Caregiver Support Group

Torrance Memorial hosts a virtual support group for caregivers from 12:30-1:30 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 310-517-4711 or email TorranceMemorialHealthEducation@tmmc.com.

Virtual book discussion

The Redondo Beach Public Library will host a book discussion from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Zoom. The book is “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah.

The event is free but registration is required. To register, go to redondo.org/cals/library.asp.

Upcoming:

Slack Key Festival

The Southern California Slack Key Festival is coming to the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Jan. 16, bringing with it some of the biggest names in Hawaiian music. The festival showcases Grammy-winning slack key guitarists, as well as acclaimed hula dancers, special guest performers and a free to the public Island Marketplace.

The lineup includes George Kuo, an elder in the Hawaiian music community, Jim “Kimo” West, Makana, Jeff Peterson, Kenneth Makuakane, Patrick Landeza & Sons, Ian O’Sullivan, Pomaika’i & Malie Lyman, Alan Akaka and Patrick “Kaipo” Asing.

The concert is at 2 p.m.

The Island Marketplace is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features island themed gifts, home décor, accessories, apparel, Hawaiian food, shave ice and outdoor entertainment.

The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center is located at 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. Parking is free.

For tickets and more information, go to kalakoa.com/slackkey.

MLK Jr. Day of Service  

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. You will help care for the White Point Native Plant Demonstration Garden by planting native shrubs, removing invasive weeds, watering native plants and more.

Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-noon., at 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro.

Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.

Family Nature Club: Wildlife in Winter

Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for its next Virtual Family Nature Club, scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 29. Attendees will learn about the special adaptations animals have that help them survive in the winter. A fun craft is planned, as well.

Sign up at pvplc.org/event/fncjan29.

Weekend retreat for women in recovery 

Feb. 11-13 at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes

Join other women in recovery as we look to the principles of recovery to guide us as in this new world of possibilities. With John McAndrew, MA, MDiv. McAndrews is a counselor, musician, theologian, teacher and poet in long-term recovery from the disease of addiction. Formerly director of spiritual care at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, he currently offers spiritual counseling and coaching for individual clients, as well as spiritual care for hospice patients.

Cost: per person/shared $250; single $350; commuter $160

For more information, go to maryjoseph.org/event/a-weekend-retreat-for-women-in-recovery.

Spirituality Series 2022 — Forgiveness: A Process “Nuts & Bolts”

Feb. 12, 1 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom

Learn about the process of forgiveness — what it is and what it’s not, how to forgive others and ourselves; in other words, the “nuts & bolts” of the process. 

With Fred Luskin, director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects, a professor at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology and author.

The Spirituality Series is a fundraiser for the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center in Rancho Palos Verdes. A donation of $25 is requested.

Zoom information and links will be emailed to participants. For more information, email Rainey at rainey.herbk@gmail.com

Compost, shredding event

Athens Services will host a compost giveaway and paper shredding event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 5 in the parking lot at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. The event is for Hermosa Beach residents only. 

Attendees are asked to bring their own gloves, shovels and bags for the compost giveaway. Paper will be shredded on site and each participant is limited to three banker box-size boxes each. No hazardous waste will be accepted.

Five-day silent, directed retreat

March 20-25 at the Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, 5300 Crest Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes

Spiritual Directors: Sr. Pascazia Kinkuhaire, DMJ; Fr. Joseph Miller, SVD; Sue Ballotti  

This silent retreat offers a unique, contemplative opportunity to commune with God in the solitude of our hearts. An experienced spiritual director will accompany you through these five days as you seek to discover the subtle movement of the Holy Spirit within you. Come deepen your relationship with God, which will be enhanced by solitude, nature and a labyrinth walk.

Cost: single room $600; commuter $425

For more information, go to maryjoseph.org/event/5-day-silent-directed-retreat-2.

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