Thursday 18
THIRD THURSDAY
Enjoy the nightlife of Riviera Village, Redondo Beach. Several of the shops stay open until 8 p.m. Participating retailers include Harmony Works, Le Tete, Dion Gallery, Cami, Alandrea, Lollipop, Papillon, Fringe, Nu Shuz, Fernando’s, Lisa Z, M’Pressions, Rolling Hills Flower Mart, and Eyedentity. There will be a drawing for prizes too — pick up an entry form at any of the participating stores. For more information on this monthly event go to harmony-works.com.
MEDITATION WALK
Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living Labyrinth meditation walk. The Labyrinth is a continuous walking meditation path that ends in the middle of a circle. The walking meditation gives an opportunity to quiet thoughts, reduce stress and focus on life plans while listening to beautiful music from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m at Richelieu Hall, 907 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach. For more information please call the church office at 310-540-5080 or Vernetta Lieb at 310-750-6857.
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Friday 19
DANCE
Deborah Doody, Halau Hula o Imi Ike presents Na Kumu Mea O Ke Ao. A very special dance recital at 7:30 p.m. at James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Call the box office for tickets at 310-781-7171.
Saturday  20
GET ON THE BUS
6th Annual Bus For Boobies Fundraiser benefiting Breast Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease. Leave Grunions Sports Bar & Grill, 1501 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, at 11 a.m. Then head to Hooter in Santa Monica and many more stops. A six hour Open Roof Double-Decker bus ride with festive music, fun people, and beers on the bus! Contact Christi at cmccaverty@gmail.com for more information and ticket sales.
BOOK SALE
Manhattan Beach Friends of the Library Used Book Sale from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Joslyn Community Center, 1601 Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. If you would like to donate your old books for the sale you can bring them to the dropbox located at the back of the parking lot between the post office and Joslyn Community Center, 1601 Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. If you have more than three boxes and need the books picked up, call  424-241-0532 or email MBFOL90266@gmail.com. Visit friendsofmbl.com for more information.
THE BEACH CAN’T TAKE ANYMORE
30th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, the state’s largest volunteer event.. The Cleanup is expected to draw tens of thousands of volunteers who, at more than 850 locations throughout California, will help remove tons of trash that have accumulated on California’s beaches and inland shorelines from 9 a.m. – 12 noon.  For more information on the Cleanup, please visit coastalcleanupday.org. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/CaliforniaCoast and on Twitter at twitter.com/TheCACoast.
CHILDHOOD CANCER BENEFIT EVENT
The Alex’s Lemonade Stand Benefit Event. A national organization which has raised over $90,000,000 to fight childhood cancer. Food Trucks, Raffles, Celebrities, Deserts, Music, and more. 11 a.m. – Â 5 p.m. 8001 Handley Ave, Westchester. For more about the event, organization or to donate go to www.alexslemonade.org.
CARDBOARD BOX
Family Promise of the South Bay, a non-profit organization that offers a permanent solution to homeless families with children, will be hosting its Cardboard Box City fundraiser. The event encourages families to spend the night in a personalized cardboard box to gain a better understanding of life without a home. Â There will also be family-friendly entertainment, activities and prizes throughout the evening. Saturday 4:00 p.m. – Sunday 7:00 a.m. First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado Street, Torrance. For more information or to register as an individual or as a team for the event visit firstgiving.com/FamilyPromiseoftheSouthBay/cardboard-box-city-2014.
Sunday  21
DRUM CIRCLE
Free to be me family friendly fun drum circle every third Sunday of the month. 12 noon – 3 p.m. Facilitated rhythmic games for the whole family meet at the water’s edge under the Hermosa Beach Pier. Bring friends family drums and percussion instruments. For more information  contact director Sabina Sandoval 310-318-7191 or visit freetobemedrumcircle.com.
Monday 22/Tuesday 23
WORKSHOP
Alzheimers and Dementia Care Workshop Sponsored by Senior Helpers. Topics covered include communication challenges and techniques, plus help that is available for patients and their caregivers from 6 – 7:30 p.m at the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, Main Library 2nd floor Meeting Room. Free and open to the public, no registration is required. Â Refreshments.
Wednesday 24
KIDS CLUB
South Bay Galleria’s Kids Club for a Morning of Musical Fun. This interactive show will provide kids of all ages the opportunity to enhance their musical talent as they sing and dance along with Jamie at South Bay Galleria, 1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach. 10:30 a.m. Sign up by visiting southbaygalleria.com or call 310-371-7546 .
