Baywatch Community Calendar 3-24-22
Thursday, March 24
Farmers Market 90277
The Redondo Beach Certified Farmers Market is held 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.
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.
Women of interest
The Woman’s Club of Hermosa Beach will celebrate its centennial with a happy hour from 5-7 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Historical Society & Museum, 710 Pier Ave. The public is welcome. Tickets are $30. For tickets, go to womansclubofhermosabeach.org/100-years-celebration.
Friday, March 25
Live theater
The El Camino College Theater Department’s production of the rock musical, “Spring Awakening,” is nearing an end. The final performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. March 25 and 26, and 3 p.m. March 27 at the campus theater. Tickets are $15-$25 and may be purchased at www.centerforthearts.org. Seating is limited, with Covid-19 safety protocols in place. All theater guests must provide proof of full vaccination and complete a health-screening questionnaire at the time of ticket purchase. El Camino College is located at 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. Campus parking is free for the musical, with no permit required.
Saturday, March 26
Anti-hate walk
El Camino College invites the public to join students, faculty and staff for a CommUnity Walk Against Hate. The one-mile walk around campus begins at 10 a.m. on the steps in front of the Administration Building at the Crenshaw Boulevard campus entrance. After the walk, a free self-defense class for senior citizens will take place in the South Gym. For more information, go to elcamino.edu/events/community-walk/index.aspx.
Sunday, March 27
Antiques
The Torrance Antique Street Faire is open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The fair features 80 vintage and artisan sellers. There will be an antique appraisal booth, $3 per item, and DJ Ozzie will be spinning tunes in the park. Pet friendly. Free admission and parking. For more information, call 310-328-6107.
Classical music concert
The vocal group Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers will perform Mozart’s “The Coronation Mass.” The concert is at 7 p.m. at the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. JMNS will be accompanied by a professional orchestra and four soloists, including soprano Hila Plitmann, mezzo-soprano Erin Wood, tenor Todd Strange, and baritone Abdiel Gonzalez, under the baton of Joanna Nachef, founder and artistic director. JMNS has dedicated 20 percent of the concert’s ticket sales to the people of Lebanon in the face of that nation’s deteriorating economic situation. Tickets are $30 general admission, $20 seniors/students and $10 children ages 4-12. To purchase tickets online, go to jmnsingers.com/our-2021-2022-season.
Staged reading
Kentwood Players will present a staged reading of “A Complicated Hope,” an original play by John Mabey, at 7 p.m. at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Ave. in Westchester. Admission is pay-what-you-can at the door. Guests ages 12 and up must show proof of vaccination and photo ID. Masks are recommended but not required.
Free street parking is available on 83rd Street and in the adjoining neighborhood, but not on Hindry Avenue. For more information about Kentwood Players, go to kentwoodplayers.org.
Tuesday, March 29
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.
Wednesday, March 30
Art talk, tour
The Palos Verdes Art Center is offering a free talk and tour of “Water, Earth & Fire” with curator Jo Lauria. The talk, presented in partnership with Peninsula Seniors’ Bohannon Lecture Series, is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. A tour of the exhibition will immediately follow. To register for the event, go to eventbrite.com and search Water, Earth & Fire. PVAC is located at 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes.
Thursday, March 31
Phenomenal Women
Phenomenal Women 2022: #BreaktheBias: Unite. Empower. Inspire, presented by the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce, features a panel of extraordinary women from the South Bay. Fitness expert, author and columnist Denise Austin is the keynote speaker. The free, virtual event is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. To register, go to manhattanbeachchamber.com.
Book signing, reading
The Hermosa Beach Historical Society & Museum is presenting a reading of “Punk: Photos from a Fan’s Perspective” with author and photographer Kevin Salk, part of the historical society’s “Happy Hour with History” series. 6:30 p.m. Guests may purchase Salk’s book with online tickets. A limited number of copies will be for sale at the event. Masks are not required but strongly encouraged. Tickets through Eventbrite (required). Search Happy Hour with History. 710 Pier Ave.
Upcoming
David Benoit concert April 2
Acclaimed jazz pianist David Benoit will bring his 50-piece Pacific Vision Youth Symphony to the Norris Theatre in Rolling Hills Estates on April 2. The concert, featuring pianist and composer Keiko Matsui, is at 8 p.m. For tickets, go to palosverdesperformingarts.com.
Classical music concert
The Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay is proud to present pianist Rufus Choi. The concert, “Jazz à la France,” is at 7 p.m. on April 9 at Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. A pre-concert talk starts at 6:15 p.m. and is free with admission. For tickets, go to palosverdesperformingarts.com and click on Buy Tickets. For information about the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay, go to mycosb.org.
Show & Sale
The South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society’s annual Show & Sale is set for April 23-24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. Admission and parking are free. There will be thousands of plants for sale, hard to find plants, artistic pottery and expert advice. For more information, call 310-346-6206 or go to southcoastcss.org.
Classical concert
The Peninsula Symphony will present “The Old World Meets the New World,” a concert that includes Strauss, Bernstein and Gershwin, at 7 p.m. on April 24 at the Redondo Union High School auditorium, 631 Vincent St. Soprano Diana Farrell will join the symphony on stage. Guest conductor Johanes Müller Stosch will give a talk at 6:15 p.m. for symphony members only. Masks and vaccination required. For more information, contact the symphony at 310-544-0320 or music.pensym@verizon.net, or go to pensym.org.
Charity auction
The South Bay Auxiliary of Harbor Interfaith Services will hold a virtual silent auction April 25-29. The annual event benefits The Children’s Center of Harbor Interfaith Services, a non-profit that assists the unhoused and working poor. To donate, sponsor, preview or bid on items, go to hisauxiliary.org/event.
Class reunion
Members of Mira Costa High School of Class of 1961 are invited to a class reunion April 29-30. Covid prevented the class from holding a 60th reunion last year, so graduates are planning a “61st for ’61.” There will be three events: a casual, free gathering at 5:30 p.m. on April 29 at Ercoles, 1101 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach; a free tour of the high school on April 30, time to be determined; and dinner and a party at Bluewater Grill, 665 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, $100. For more information, email murphyperkins@gmail.com.
Chamber music concert
The Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay’s 39th season continues May 22 with Andrew Bain, principal horn player of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
The concert, featuring works by Scarlatti/Tommasini, Strauss and Haydn,
is at 7 p.m. at Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. A pre-concert talk start at 6:15 p.m. and is free with paid admission. For tickets, go to palosverdesperformingarts.com and click on Buy Tickets. For information about the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay, go to mycosb.org. ER