Beachin’ Farmers Markets

Saunter, sample and enjoy locally grown fresh produce plus the tastiest breads, cheeses, cooked foods, glorious flowers, plants and more at our beach cities’ farmers markets four days a week:

Tuesdays

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 13th & Morningside Dr. (metered parking underground), MB

Thursdays

8 a.m. – noon at Veterans Park, Esplanade at the RB Pier

Fridays

Noon to 4 p.m. at Valley Dr. between 8th & 10th streets, HB

3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ave I & Catalina, RB

Thursday, July 7

PV Used Book Sale

July specials! DVDs, VHSs, books on tape and CDs for adults and young readers: fiction and non, and hundreds of science fiction paperbacks. Peninsula Center Library,. Today, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri. & Sat, 10 – 5; Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m.

701 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills Estates

First Thursday

Built in 1911, the Gum Tree bungalow is joining in celebrating Hermosa Beach First Thursday with a 100th birthday party at the house, 238 Pier Ave. Enjoy the BBQ on the front patio, music, special treats and a raffle for a $100 gift card and much more (and will stay open late). C’mon downtown and wander ‘round, from the top to the bottom of Pier Ave. and all along Hermosa Ave. from 5 – 9 p.m. This will be a fun night. And… the nonprofit Free to be Me Drum Circle shows its appreciation to the City of Hermosa Beach with a special drum performance at 1 p.m. Players are wanted – with or without your own drums and other percussion instruments!

Hermosa Beach Plaza; freetobemedrumcircle.com

Friday, July 8

As da Crow flies

The Hermosa library Summer Reading Program continues with songwriter Dan Crow at 3:30 p.m. Swing by the library and pick up a schedule. Program is free and continues through Aug. 5. For more info on the program ‘One World, Many Stories/Un Mundo, Muchas Historias,’ call 310-379-8475 or colapublib.org.

Hermosa Beach Library, 550 Pier Ave.

Parents’ Night Out

AdventurePlex is the opportunity to show the kids a great time AND give yourselves a guilt-free adult night out. Seize it! Drop the kids off at 5:30 p.m. for all kinds of fun, including arts and crafts, and playing on the five-level play structure (dinner provided!) and pick them up at 9 p.m. Every Fri. and Sat. night. $25 first child; $15 siblings; ages 3 and up. Info, RSVP: 310-546-7708.

1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach

Surf Art/3rd Leg/Hang 30

The third leg (or Hang 30) of a 3-city Surf Art Exhibit benefiting the Surfrider Foundation, reaches the Manhattan Beach Creative Art Center tonight with an artists reception from 7 – 9 p.m. The show first opened at the Peggy Zask Gallery in San Pedro (and closes July 24), surfed north to the bohemian, historical landmark barn Cannery Row Studios in Redondo Beach (closing July 10), and its final wave today (hanging through Aug. 11). Park your boards outside, but do c’mon in. The three galleries are presenting a wonderful summer show for beach boys and gals everywhere.

1560 Manhattan Beach Blvd; 310 802 5440; citymb.info

Saturday, July 9

MB Tennis Open

The two-weekend (July 9-10 and July 16-17) single-elimination tournament is played at Live Oak Park tennis courts from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. USTA sanctioned events include men’s and women’s Open divisions with $3,000 total prize money. 310-802-5448 or www.citymb.com.

Live Oak Park, Manhattan Beach

MB Book Sale

The MB Friends of the Library’s second Saturday monthly book sale runs 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the library community room. Do browse in! There’s more than meets the eye… CDs, DVDs, books on tape… and all summer to enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

1320 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach

Hennessey’s Paddleboard Festival

The annual festival includes the Junior Guard race, the Rainbow Sandals Cup series and the US Paddleboard Championships. The 9-mile race goes to the Palos Verdes buoy and back. Tim Ritter or Lina, 316-5652 or hennesseysraces@aol.com. Check in begins at 6 a.m. Check web for details: hennesseyspaddleboarding.com.

Avenue I, Redondo Beach

Sunday, July 10

Caribbean Fundraiser

The Arts Council of Torrance hosts a fundraiser and auction at the Zamperini Torrance Airport Room from 2-4 p.m.  Free, you’re invited to enjoy the Rusty Steel Band, some light refreshments and the opportunity to bid on various prized auction items. All proceeds support awards for its Student Arts Recognition awards in all art fields.

3301 Airport Dr., Torrance; 310-542-9428

Wellness in the Garden

Join the Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach celebrating in its 24th year at the South Coast Botanic Garden from 4 – 7 p.m., and providing of free group support programs for cancer patients and their loved ones. Reserve your seat at this 15th annual amazing and delightful food and wine event in the gardens with tasty specialties from local restaurants coupled with tempting libations from wineries and breweries. Exciting and valuable auction items benefiting over 140 free programs. Tix $125 (21 and older). cancersupportredondobeach.org; 310-376-3550.

26300 Crenshaw Blvd., PVP

“Praying in Her Own Voice”

Beginning at 4 p.m. at Congregation Tikvat Jacob, this acclaimed documentary film highlights the struggle of the Women of the Wall movement in Israel, where women aren’t allowed to gather for prayer. Formerly known as the Wailing Wall, the site is now called the Western Wall. Come learn more about this courageous group of women and its struggle for freedom of worship and equality. $8 donation is requested and includes popcorn and a drink. Appropriate for children ages 12 and up. More info, please call. 310-546-3667, gwen.wexler@ctjmb.org.

1829 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach

Concerts in the Park

Now in its 33rd season, the MB concerts are 5 – 7 p.m. in the Polliwog Park amphitheater, and continue Sundays through Sept. 4. Today, Hollywood U2- U2 Tribute. Bring your picnic basket, a sweater, low lawn chairs or a blanket, and let the concerts begin. Manhattan Beach Boulevard, west of Aviation, Manhattan Beach.

1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd., MB

Monday, July 11

Cancer Survivorship

Discover feng shui, the ancient Chinese environmental art of placement, a natural, spiritual and intuitive way of living. Learn the roots and basics and practical applications to create or restore your home and work area as a healing environment. This class is for people who have survived or are dealing with cancer. 6 – 7:30 p.m. Instructor Angi Ma Wong, a cancer survivor and best-selling author, has been a guest on “Oprah,” “LIVE with Regis and Kelly,” CNN Headline News and featured in Time, People, Redbook and others. Free. RSVP not needed. More info: 310-517-4666.

Torrance Memorial Center for Healthy Living, Malaga Cover Plaza, 2550 Via Tejon, PVE

Twilight Marsh Walk

Munchings at the Madrona Marsh Preserve and Nature Center begins at 6:30 p.m. Come for the pizza, stay for the Marsh walk and talks with enviro gurus Tracy Drake, Marsh manager, and Dr. Connie Vadheim, Professor, CSU Dominguez Hills. Pizza will be provided and you may bring a dish to share if you wish. After eating, stroll the native plant garden and the Exhibit Hall and its treasures. The Gift Shop will be open. The Nature Center is celebrating ten years of having an actual building in which to provide programs, classes, tours, experiments and information about our natural environment.

3201 Plaza del Amo, Torrance

Bike! Walk! Live!

Can a community designed for people, not cars, improve your well-being? And those you love? Yup. Find out how at the Bike/Walk/Liveability Commmunity Workshop led by expert Dan Burden who will unveil his plans to transform the beach cities into a healthier and happier community by increasing the walkability and bikeability of local streets and sidewalks. Your thoughts are welcome. 7 – 9 p.m. Vitalitycity.com.

Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd.

Tuesday, July 12

Tuesday Story Times

The following Tuesday programs are at the RB Main Library in the Storytime Room, and continue through July 28: Baby Lapsit – Babies 0-18 months and their caregivers join in a fun storytime full of songs, rhymes and fingerplays at 11 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., it’s Toddler Story Time where little ones 18-36 months and their caregivers join in a fun storytime full of songs, rhymes, stories and movement. BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) begins at 6:45 p.m., for all ages. Professional actors and actresses come in to support literacy and help teach children that reading is fun! 310-318-0675 or Redondo.org/library

303 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Potato Chip Purse

Hey, preteens AND teens: Learn how to use recycled potato chip bags to make fun and colorful, eye-catching purses and pouches at the Teen Craft class, 3:30 – 5:30 today. 310-318-0675.

303 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Great Summer Reads Tuesdays

In partnership with Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, Redondo Beach Public Library hosts a weekly program of authors and their books. Today, 7 – 8 p.m., April Smith discusses her newest book, “White Shotgun.” On July 19, Melissa de la Cruz, author of the “Blue Bloods” shares about her first adult novel, “Witches of East End.” July 26, Jan Burke talks about “Disturbance,” her sequel to the Edgar Award-Winning hit, “Bones.” Stop by for a schedule; program continues through Aug 16. Copies of all the books will be available for sale at the events, with part of the proceeds being donated to the Library. (Free parking below.) 310-318-0675 or redondo.org/library.

2nd floor, 303 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Wednesday, July 13

Loss of Child Support Group

The Gathering Place begins a 9-week bereavement support group for those who have experienced the death of a child 10:30 a.m. – noon. Please register by phone. 310-374-6323.

Beach Cities Health District, 514 N. Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach

LGBT Men’s Dinner

The South Bay LGBT Center Men’s Group dining out is at 7 p.m. For the location, please go to southbaycenter.org and sign up for email reminder notices. Come for beverages, food, good conversation and fellowship. Info and RSVP: email mensgroup@southbaycenter.org or leave a voice message at 310-328-6550. Night of event only: 310-766-0258.

Thursday, July 14

La Fête Nationale, 1789

Thursday Storytimes

Walkers & Talkers is a program for children ages 1-5 years old and their caregivers to join in a fun storytime full of songs, rhymes, stories and movement, beginning at 1 p.m. Every Thurs. through July 28 in the meeting room.

North Branch Redondo Library, 2000 Artesia Blvd. 310-318-0675. Redondo.org/library.

Pajama Story Time (for all ages) begins at 6:45 p.m. in the Storytime Room at the Main RB Library. Brush your teeth…put on your pajamas…grab a cuddly buddy…and join us for storytime at the Library! 310-318-0675. Redondo.org/library.

Main Redondo Beach Library, 303 Pacific Coast Hwy.

SB Parkland Conservancy/AES

The South Bay Parkland Conservancy holds a general meeting, 6:45 – 8 p.m., at the Veterans Park Library in front of the Redondo Beach Pier. The future of the AES site will be discussed, as well as an update on the lawsuit defending measure DD. Please join us to help keep Redondo Beach an enjoyable seaside community. All are welcome. For further information, call special events chair Melanie Cohen. 310-374-4284

Veterans Park Library @ RB Pier

Friday, July 15

Shakespeare in the Park

Actually, it’s Shakespeare by the Sea, performing King Lear tonight and Much Ado About Nothing tomorrow night beginning at 7 p.m. at Polliwog Park. Next week, it’s on to Hermosa! For details, see the website.

1601 Manhattan Bch. Blvd., Manhattan Beach. shakespearebythesea.org.

Saturday, July 16

Hermosa Used Book Sale

You’re welcome to the third Saturday of every month to the piles of wonderful book and stuff sale from 9 a.m. – noon. Browse on in! Great summer reading, listening and viewing. And, such a deal…!

1309 Bard St.

Malaga Cove Art Show

Bring your family and enjoy a day of art at the Malaga Cove Art Show and Sale from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. today and tomorrow. Chat with the artists and view their work, and when you find that perfect painting, photograph, ceramic vase or piece of jewelry, you can purchase it with confidence knowing that it is a unique expression of the artist’s vision. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind original.

PV Dr. West, btwn via Corta & via Chico, Palos Verdes Estates

“Ants on the Rainbow”

Children’s book author, James Daos, who has written a series of books about a colony of ants who surf, tales filled with adventure, will be signing his books at Spyder Surf from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More info: antsontherainbow.com

Spyder Surf, 65 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach

Hughes: After Howard

The Western Museum of Flight continues its summer Celebrity Lecture Series with D. Kenneth Richardson, Hughes Aircraft President, Ret., with the Story of Hughes Aircraft Co ‘After Howard,’ beginning at 11 a.m. $5 non members. 310-326-9544; wmof.com

Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Dr., Torrance

Tom Collier Regatta

The King Harbor Yacht Club hosts this 20th annual event in memory of the club’s former sailing star, who succumbed to cancer at age 31. Proceeds benefit cancer research program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. www.khyc.org. 12:30 p.m.

King Harbor, Redondo Beach

PTN Celebrashunnn

Join the fun! The Pediatric Therapy Network’s 15th Birthday Celebration, presented by Honda, offers game booths, face painting, clinic tours, a historic slide show, music and entertainment including Jim Gamble Puppet Show 1:30 3:30 p.m., followed by a donors and special friends jazz reception from 4 – 6 p.m.

1815 W 213th St., Torrance

Walk With Sally

Started by Manhattan Beach local Nick Arquette, Walk With Sally is a local nonprofit organization that provides free-of-charge mentoring support programs and services for children across Los Angeles who are living with or have lost a parent or sibling to cancer. The organization’s 5th annual White Light White Night is headlined by Grammy-winning Blues Traveler, and the fundraiser, concert, auction and cocktail party has been dubbed the South Bay’s premier “summer chic” event and includes a celebrity-packed red carpet, a variety of the best eateries, not-to-be-missed performances overlooking the marina and silent and live auctions featuring one-of-a-kind products and experiences. 7 p.m. Dust off your favorite all-white ensemble and purchase General Admission tickets on sale now at walkwithsally.org for $150. 7 p.m.

Future Shade Hotel site, 655 N. Harbor Drive; Redondo Beach

Sunday, July 17

National Ice Cream Day!

Wednesday, July 20

HB Trash, Recycling Meet

The community is invited to the City of Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission at 7 p.m. It is evaluating and revising its Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement, and all audience input will be forwarded to the council for consideration at a future public meeting. Comments? solidwastecomments@hermosabch.org.

City Hall Chambers, 1315 Valley Dr., 310-318-0214 or hermosabch.org.

Shakespeare in the Park

Actually, it’s Shakespeare by the Sea, performing King Lear tonight and Much Ado About Nothing tomorrow night beginning at 7 p.m., at Valley Park. For details, see the website.

Gould & Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach. shakespearebythesea.org.

Thursday, July 21

Lindy/Hop & Bop City

The Torrance Historical Society’s annual Rock around the Block celebration of Torrance’s All-America City Award, received in the late ‘50s, lindy-hops into action from 5 to 8 p.m., so put on your pedal pushers, poodle skirts or Pendletons, and cruise on down to the Torrance Historical Society & Museum. View vintage cars on display along Post Avenue, courtesy of Cruisin’ 50s Car Club, local car owners Bop to 50s music; munch on burgers from the IN-N-OUT burger wagon (served from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., nominal fee for food & beverages); see special exhibits featuring the original congratulatory telegram from President Eisenhower, along with the All-America City button & logo; slurp milk shakes made with vintage machines by real “soda jerks;” check-out high school yearbooks; enter the hula hoop, bubble gum blowin’, cake walk and pie-eating contests (there are prizes!). Consider this your official invitation. Be there, or be square!

1345 Post Ave., Torrance.

Surfing Author Susan Casey

Highly acclaimed journalist and author of the fascinating “The Devil’s Tooth,” Susan Casey discusses and signs her newest, “The Wave,” at 7 p.m. at {pages} a bookstore. Known as one of the amazing surf-themed writers, it’s gonna be toe-to-toe surfer dudes and dudettes within!

904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach; 310-318-0900; pagesabookstore.com.

Saturday, July 23

PS I Love You

It’s the 11th annual Day at the Beach “Adopt a Child for One Day” Community Outreach Event and you’re invited to join as a volunteer mentor or staff member and share a day of healthy interaction, laughter and lots of love along with many of your neighbors. Over 250, 7 – 13 at-risk children from local shelters, foster care and Title 1 schools will be paired one-on-one with adult volunteers for a day of fun and friendship, relay races, beauty camps, face painting, surf lessons, boogie boarding and swimming in the ocean! 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (with volunteers-only Appreciation Gathering to follow). Growing at this rate, a $10 or $15 (or more!) donation will help pay for the T-shirts, food and drinks, and more. To register as a mentor or day staff: psiloveyoufoundation@gmail.com or Patricia Jones, 310-420-4717.

Manhattan Beach btwn 6th & 8th St on the sand

Relay for Life

Register your American Cancer society relay for Life Team today. Former and current cancer patients and caretakers, friends, neighbors, businesses, civic orgs and just those who care and have an hour or two or more to show it, c’mon down to the 24-hour relay beginning at 9 a.m. today and concluding at 9 a.m. tomorrow. See how you can share your caring with others in your neighborhood. A $5 or $10 or more donation will benefit the American Cancer Society. 310-348-0356 or relayforlife.org/beachcitiesca.

Alta Vista School, 815 Knob Hill, Redondo Beach.

Smackfest VB Tourney

The 17th annual co-ed 4’s tournament benefits So Cal Foundation for Children (SCFC) which raises funds for scholarships, education, guidance and athletic opportunity to underprivileged youth. Check in begins at 8; play starts about 9:15 a.m. Info: Bill Sigler, 310-536-0060. bill@smacksportswear.com or www.socalfc.org.

Courts north of Hermosa Pier

Beach VB Tourneys

California Beach Volleyball Assoc. hosts this 2-day tournament at Rosecrans. Saturday’s action features the Sharkeez Men’s Unrated tournament. Sunday includes the Icaza Construction Men’s AA, Co-ed B and Co-ed Fours Open, at 9 a.m. each day. For more information, or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director Kurt Peters at 310-922-6297.

At the MB Pier, the CBVA will hold the Junior Manhattan Beach Open on Saturday for boys and girls 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U divisions.

Manhattan Beach, JP Saikley, 310-220-9558 or www.cbva.com

Cancer Survivors Retreat

Join other female breast, ovarian and gynecologic cancer survivors at this 4th annual Long Beach Memorial event to hear leading physicians in cancer treatment discuss psychosocial issues related to cancer and updates from the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. The event is sponsored by the Women Guiding Women: Cancer Support & Education program at the MemorialCare Breast Center at LB Memorial. Light refreshments will be served. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Validated parking. Open to the public. RSVP by Thurs., July 15: 562-933-7815 or rsnyder@memorialcare.org.

Long Beach Memorial, Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Ave.

S.S. WWII Cruise

Sign on for a ‘Victory at Sea’ Summer Day Cruise on the SS Lane Victory off Catalina (today, or Aug 27 or Sept. 2), for an historic day at sea – an exciting aerial attack (weather permitting), Continental breakfast, all-you-can-eat catered buffet lunch, 2 great museums and live music: an come and sea experience that can’t be beat! Open daily at the dock, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Please support our historical ship built during WWII to deliver everything needed to help win that war. Our all-volunteer crew busts their buns to keep this great WWII 455′ cargo ship steaming, a part of the greatest generation. 310-519-9545; lanevictory.org

Berth 94, San Pedro

Backpacking around the World

Teens, preteens, 7th – 12th grades: Have you ever wondered what it would take to travel the world with just one backpack? It’s never too early to start planning your future adventures – in comfort and cool style. Learn what you need to know to backpack around the globe. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 310-318–0675

Redondo Beach Library, 303 N Pacific Coast Hwy.

Wednesday, July 27

New Kids Club

Among the South Bay Galleria (new) Kids Club programs, is a stay-at-home-moms enhanced healthy and educational program designed for fun, too, and meeting 10:30 a.m. the last Wednesday (and first Tuesday) of the month. Program partners include AdventurePlex, Roundhouse Aquarium, and SEA Lab. Located on level 3 in the Food Court, Register at southbaygalleria.com, adventureplex.org, or call for the full summer offering programs: 310-371-7546.

1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach

Thursday, July 28

Kids Club

Come to the MB Village Mall and sample some of the Beach Cities Health District’s activities that get your kids learning while having fun. All ages and free! 11 a.m. – noon, near the fountain. 310-546-7708. adventurePlex.org

Manhattan Village Mall, Sepulveda and Rosecrans

Friday, July 29

Easy Reader Anniversary Contest

Yo, writers, photographers and cartoonists! Sponsored by Paul’s Photo, submissions to the annual (41st?) Easy Reader Anniversary Contest is today! Preference will be given to subject matter relating to the South Bay. Stories, fiction or confabulated, should be 2,000 words or shorter. Cartoons must be copies or on disk. No originals please, and no larger than 8” x 10” (max file size 2 megabytes). Videos must be submitted on disk, running between 2 – 5 minutes long – or shorter. Stories and cartoons should be emailed to easyreader@easyreader.info.

Photos should have been shot within the year, and are limited to four submissions a person. All photos must have the name and address, when and where they were shot, type of camera and name of shot and emailed to contest@paulsphoto.com and the file format: lastname-title-jpg. Not larger than one megabyte. If you are a winner, you will be contacted for a higher-res version.

Photos on disk may also be mailed or brought to Easy Reader, PO Box 427, 832 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. No files, disks or print copies will be returned. Photos will be posted for viewing on the Paul’s Photos website.

Prizes include $500 Best Story; $100 Best Cartoon; CAMERAS xxxxxxxxxx Best Photographs; Best VIDEO???

Winners will be published August 11, 2011. For more details: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Veterans Job Fair

The City of Carson Veterans Affairs Commission and ERB/Filipino Veterans Foundation present a job fair geared towards Vets from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet face to face with motivated Vets who are seeking employment. veteransjobfair2011@gmail.com

Veterans Park, 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson

Int’l Surf Festival

The 3-day event, hosted by the cities of Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo and Torrance, features the Velzy-Stevens Pier to Pier Paddleboard Championships, the Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Run, CBVA sanctioned 6-person Beach Volleyball Tournament, International Bodysurfing Championship, the Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim, lifeguard competitions and dory races. Starts at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Hermosa Pier and waaay early tomorrow and Sunday mornings! All along our beaches! Whew! Take a look through the website – it’s a huge happening! surffestival.org

HB, MB, RB & Torrance beaches

Saturday, July 30

Crawfish Festival

The 18th annual 2-day Long Beach Crawfish Festival serves mouth-watering Cajun Crawdaddy dinners, live Cajun, Zydeco and New Orleans bands and a giant food court, beer and wine gardens, arts and crafts exhibits, sports tent and children’s area, creating the nation’s largest Crawfish Festival experience outside of Louisiana. Info, advance tix discounts: http://www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com. Psst: The Long Beach Lobster Festival swims into dock Sept. 9 – 11. Getcha red hot tix while you can!

Rainbow Lagoon, 400-403 Shoreline Village Dr., Long Beach

Sunday, July 31

Sunset Beach Concerts

Bring a picnic dinner, lawn chairs and a blanket to wind down the weekend with the free concerts at the beach starting today at 5:30 p.m. For a full lineup of concerts, information @saintrocke.com.

South side of Hermosa Beach Pier.

Monday, August 1

Galloping Snails Camp

1st and 2nd graders will be amazed at discovering the uniqueness of sea snails and much more Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s week-long Science at the Seashore program “Galloping Snails and Other Fishy Tales.” Activities include handling and observing live marine animals, teeny-tiny baby sea snails and slugs with plankton nets and microscopes, discovering what lives in coastal, squishy mud, participating in ecological games and many art and craft projects to bring home. Instruction and observation in the laboratory and aquarium includes daily walking trips out to the surrounding habitats of the sandy beach, rocky shore and salt marsh. Limited class size – register now! Today through Friday, 9 a.m. – noon. $85 fee ($77 friends) includes a Science Seashore T-shirt. 310-548-7562, cabrillomarineaquarium.org.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen White Dr., San Pedro

Sunday, August 7

SB Sailing Club

Sailing Sunday Invite

South Bay Sailing invites you to Sailing Sunday (the first Sunday of each month).  Show up at noon or any time throughout the day. $35 per person (family discount available) includes sailing and a potluck BBQ. The boats will be sailing on and off the dock, and the grill will be going all day, so please feel free to bring anything you would like to share or have grilled. Kayaks will also be available.  This informal and family friendly day is a great chance to meet other sailors and get back on the water! Info, parking, directions: 310-937-3180.

181 N Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach

Wednesday, August 10

Faulkner in Four

Join {pages} a bookstore for a 4-session trip into William Faulkner and his writings. Explore the man and his ‘stream-of-consciousness’ style; how he used his Southern past and modernist style to deal with his conflicts. For four Wednesdays discus the man, and his short stories and great classic novel, “The Sound and the Fury” (acclaimed 80 years after its publication – and early, tepid reception – as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century), Best sign up now: this is going to SRO. $15 per session, $50 for all four, prepaid. 310-318-0900, pagesabookstore.com.

904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach

Thursday, August 11

Gentlemen: Raise your glasses!

Join the Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach (CSC-RB) at its second annual JUST for MEN Hops for Health, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Penthouse Suite of the Torrance Doubletree Hotel. This fun-filled evening, offers entertainment, bar food, micro-brew beer tastings, opportunity drawing, and exciting silent and live auctions. Join the guys for a night of beer and buddies. RSVPs at $75 include a souvenir Pint Glass. Bottoms up, fellas! Proceeds benefit the free support group programs for cancer patients and their loved ones at Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach (formerly The Wellness Community).

21333 Hawthorne Blvd; 310-376-3550; hopsforhealth.eventbrite.com  B

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