Give Hermosa Your Heart

Hearts of Hermosa is all set to raise funds for Hermosa Beach City schools this Saturday.

The benefit gala, held at 720 Pier Ave. next to the Community Center, is a dinner/dance/auction put on by the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation to benefit the city's two public schools.

Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with silent auction bidding until 9 p.m., hors d' oeuvres from 6 to 8 p.m., dinner at 8, a live auction at 9:30 p.m. followed by dancing from 10 to 11:30 p.m. Cocktail attire is the dress of the evening.

This is the 17th annual staging of this popular event. Tickets are $275 per couple or $150 for an individual and can be purchased online through Friday. Drink tickets are $5 each and may also be purchased in advance online.

The online auction catalog is available here. To bid via smartphone, iPod touch or a tablet, you must register the device ahead of time and follow the online directions. 

If you're unable to attend the event, you can make an online donation here.