Thursday 23
WIN A PRIUS
This month is Earth Month! Take part in the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation now until April 30th. Take 1-minute out of your day and go to mywaterpledge.com, take the pledge, and you will be entered to win great prizes-like a Toyota Prius V, Home Improvement Gift cards, Toro Smart Irrigation Controllers, and more!
FOOD TRUCKS
Brake 4 Lunch, a Thursday Food Truck Gathering at 2001 E. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Check out facebook.com/CustomDesign&Construction or twitter.com/RemodelWithUs for truck of the week menu. Organized by Custom Design Construction. For more information, visit VisitCustomDesign.com.
Friday 24
BOOKS
Lisa Erspamer, creator of A Letter to My Mother visits {pages} a bookstore. Just in time for Mother’s Day, A Letter to My Mother includes celebrities and civilians writing letters of gratitude and admiration to the women who raised them, alongside intimate photos. The book includes letters from Melissa Rivers, Shania Twain, will.i.am, Christy Turlington, and Kristin Chenoweth. Erspamer served as chief creative officer and executive vice president of programming and development for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as co-executive producer at The Oprah Winfrey Show, where she produced hundreds of shows. Erspamer will be visiting at 7 p.m., 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. RSVP’s are appreciated. Call 310-318-0900 or email info@pagesabookstore.com.
Saturday 25
SHRED FEST
Hermosa Beach Paper Shredding Event. Clean out old files and properly dispose of personal papers without compromising your personal information. The paper shredding will be done on-site at City Hall Parking Lot, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Documents are quickly and safely disposed of and later turned into a recycling facility. There is no limit on how much you can bring and please remove all plastic binders and binder clips!
EARTH DAY EVENT
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy celebrates Earth Day at the White Point Nature Preserve in San Pedro. Families are invited to participate by helping to beautify the native plant garden and trails, take hike with rangers through the preserve, enjoying a special art project with the PV Art Center, and much more. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Refreshments and snacks provided by Whole Foods Torrance along with a reusable bag garden activity and Starbucks coffee. To sign up call Jill Wittman at 310-541-7613 or email info@pvplc.org. For more information, visit pvplc.org.
WALKATHON
Richstone Family Center’s 28th Annual Pier-to-Pier Walkathon. Take a few steps to end child abuse from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. Participants start at Manhattan Beach Pier to Hermosa Beach Pier and back to Manhattan Beach Pier. Event is open to the public. To register or make a donation, contact Kristen Isaacson at 310-643-4884. For more information, visit RichstoneWalk.org.
Sunday 26
FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
Honda presents the 30th Annual For Our Children Food and Wine Festival. Fabulous food, wine, entertainment, silent and live auctions and the opportunity to win a weekend get-away for four at Terranea Resort at 1 p.m., Honda Campus, 1919 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. Proceeds benefit TrinityKids Care, a program of Providence TrinityCare Hospice Foundation and Sandpipers philanthropic programs. For information, tickets and sponsorships, call 310-316-2837 or visit the For Our Children website at 4Rchildren.net.
MEETING
Hermosa Beach Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting and Party. Light food and beverages will be served. Open to current HBHS members. Renew online at hermosabeachhistoricalsociety.org or you may also renew membership at the door. Event is from 4 – 7 p.m. at Hermosa Beach Musuem, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach. For questions, email hermosabeachmuseum@gmail.com or call 310-318-9421.
Tuesday 28
WORKSHOP
California Flipping Network presents a free two-hour workshop for investors and Realtors on how to get started finding, fixing, and flipping houses. Featured speaker will be Lloyd Segal, author of “Flipping Houses” and recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal as “One of America’s Big Flippers.” Workshop is from 6 – 8 p.m. at Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. The workshop is complimentary, but reservations are required. To register for the workshop, please visit FlippingWorkshops.com, or call 323-365-1004.
Wednesday 29
PUPPET SHOW
Dive Into the Deep Blue Sea with South Bay Galleria Kid’s Club at its Aqua Smart Puppet Show, presented by Adventure Plex and the King Harbor Youth Foundation. This free, family-friendly event will take kids on a journey through the ocean featuring the most exciting and interesting sea creatures from the deep blue at 10:30 a.m., 1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach. Information is available by calling 310-371-7546 or visiting SouthBayGalleria.com.
