Palos Verdes About Town
Thursday, September 6
Benefit No Kid Hungry
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join Chef Michelangelo Aliaga at Primo Italia, for an intimate seated dinner hosted by acclaimed culinary MC, Billy Harris. Guest will enjoy a multi-course, wine-paired dinner, chef meet and greet plus hors d’oeuvres. Go to Eventbrite.com and enter Primo Italia to see the whole menu and line-up. Tickets are $150 and will sell out, so act fast… eatprimo.com/wine-dinner. Primo Italia, 24590 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance.
Friday, September 7
Scissor Paper rocks
6 to 9 p.m. Opening reception for Echiko Ohira: Paper Works. The large-scale paper sculptures echo the forms of the natural world. Countless layers of Kraft and recycled paper are torn, stacked, and sewn into shapes that might be the memories of nests, sea creatures, and flowers. Palos Verdes Art Center/Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education, 5504 W. Crestridge Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes, pvartcenter.org.
Aaron Blake
7:30 p.m. Rolling Hills United Methodist Church presents Aaron Blake, internationally acclaimed tenor, and Metropolitan Opera artist. Free admission; donations appreciated. 26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. For info: (310) 377-6771 or rhumc.org.
Saturday, September 15
Havana Nights
6 p.m. Benefiting Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers. Cocktail attire. Cocktail reception. 7:30 p.m. dinner. Live and silent auctions. See Sept 1 listing for more information. Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes.
Thursday, September 22
National Public Lands Day
9 a.m. – noon. Presented by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Bring the family to celebrate public lands as a volunteer in the native plant demonstration garden, helping local wildlife and our community. Includes a guided walk with an LA City Ranger, children’s nature-based art activity, and eco-folk music presentation by Dryad Flutes. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Michael Feinstein
8 p.m. Palos Verdes Performing Arts will open its 36th season with the multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy-nominated entertainer, Michael Feinstein at the Norris Theatre. Dubbed “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” Feinstein will perform a spectacular evening of song showcasing the greatest American standards of the century. Tickets $90-$180. 27570 Norris Center Dr., Rolling Hills Estates. www.palosverdesperformingarts.com or call (310) 544-0403.
Sunday, September 30
Concours D’Elegance
The Palos Verdes Concours d’ Elegance is one of Southern California’s premier Concours d’ Elegance events, featuring a re-imagined exhibit of classic, antique, vintage and specialty automobiles and vintage aircraft. The featured marques are California Coachwork and Ferrari. Zamperini Field, 3301 Airport Dr., Torrance. For more information please visit pvconcours.org.