The Kiwanis Club will host its 7th annual Taste At The Beach Aug. 19 to benefit the South Park renovation project.
The event will feature wine, craft beers and plenty of food from many of the area’s top restaurants, caterers and vendors, as well as a live jazz band and silent auction.
“What started out six years ago as a small wine and food tasting fundraiser to benefit the Hermosa Historical Museum has emerged as one of the South Bay’s most anticipated beach parties,” said Taste Chairman Bob McEachen.
The Kiwanis Club expects to raise $15,000 for the project, which is expected to receive official approval this fall. The South Park Mothers Committee has led the effort for five years to remake South Park according to the vision of school children into an all-natural, universally accessible park.
“We are pulling out elements of anything adventure-related, like tree houses and swinging bridges and lights built into the hills – anything that can help them play Swiss Family Robinson and pirates and explorers,” said Jessica Guheen, South Park Mothers Committee chairwoman.
The Taste At The Beach will be held from 3-7 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Community Center on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Pier Avenue. Tickets can be purchased at www.tasteatthebeach.com or by telephone at 310-386-7478. Tickets are $65 each and are tax-deductable. To attend, you must be 21 or older.
