Jackie's South Bay Weekend Guide for March 26, 2015

South Bay by Jackie.com generally posts event information up to two months in advance. I’ve discovered that many people don’t scroll down the ‘Things to Do’ page far enough to see what’s coming up in the months ahead and are getting shut out of ticketed events. Henceforth, I’ll be adding a few links each week for future events as a heads-up.

The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau will be hosting theState of the City Address today, Thursday, March 26. The event will take place at the Beach House Hotel with Mayor Pete Tucker presiding. A light appetizer buffet and no-host bar will be set up at 6:30 p.m. with the presentation by Mayor Tucker beginning at 7:15. This event is free and the public is invited to attend. Valet parking is available at the Beach House or in the garage adjacent to 13 Street. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.hbchamber.net/.

Shade Hotel and wineLA will host the first annual STARS of Napa Valley Wine Festivaltonight, Thursday, March 26. With 40 notable wineries set to participate in the festivities, Shade Hotel expects to welcome hundreds of wine enthusiasts in celebration of Napa Valley’s most coveted wines. Among the elite list of wineries showcasing their most popular pours are Quintessa; Alpha Omega; Trefethen; Heitz; Frank Family Vineyards; Barnett Vineyards; Bougetz Cellars; Black Stallion; Signorello Estate; Kenzo Estate; ZD Wines; Entre Nous Wines; Lail Vineyards; and Inglenook. Attendees will enjoy an elegant assortment of tray-passed hors d’oeuvres and may bid on a unique selection of auction items. Auction items will range from $250 to $2,000 with one hundred percent of the silent auction proceeds benefitting Manhattan Beach Middle School. The doors open at 7 p.m. and general admission tickets are $125 per person. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $175 per person with entry at 6:15 p.m. The event is limited to 350 guests and is expected to sell out immediately. For additional information and to purchase tickets, call Ian at wineLA at 310-451-7600 or visithttp://www.winela.com/stars-of-napa-valley. Shade Hotel is located at 1221 North Valley Drive in Manhattan Beach.

The Manhattan Beach Chamber hosts the Spring Networking Event tonight, Thursday, March 26 at Pitfire Pizza. Stand out, build your network and have a genuinely good time with great eats, free sangria and discounted alcoholic beverages. Admission is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. There will be no member discount at the door. For additional information and registration, visit the website at
http://business.manhattanbeachchamber.com/events/details/spring-networking-event-5439. Pitfire Pizza is located at 401 Manhattan Beach Boulevard in Manhattan Beach.

The Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Power Lunch & Ribbon Cuttingat Lou’s on the Hill on Friday, March 27 beginning at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to join esteemed politicos, valued investors, Beach Cities movers and shakers, local purveyors and friends and neighbors, as the team at Lou’s celebrate their ribbon cutting, new expanded hours, and new lunch offerings. Attendees will enjoy wood-fired, handmade pizza and a special drawing for a Wine & Dine Gift Basket and Dinner for Two. For additional information, visit the website at http://lousonthehill.com/. Lou’s on the Hill is located at 24590 Hawthorne Boulevard in Hillside Village.

Join Hermosa Beach CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and Neighborhood Watch at the Hermosa Pier on Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m. to participate in aTsunami Walk. National Tsunami Preparedness Week is March 23 through March 27 and anyone who lives in the inundation zone should take advantage of this FREE event. Attendees will meet at the base of the pier and walk from the inundation zone to a safe location. Tsunami maps and other disaster preparedness information will be provided. There is no need to sign up, just show up and look for people in green vests. The next Hermosa Beach CERT training course will take place April 9 through April 12. This course is FREE of charge for residents. For additional information and to register for the course, visit the website athttps://apm.activecommunities.com/cityofhermosabeach/Activity_Search/472. For additional information on how the City of Hermosa Beach prepares for disaster scenarios and upcoming events, visit the website athttp://www.hermosabch.org/index.aspx?page=798.

The Torrance Art Museum (TAM) invites the public to attend the Opening Reception of Second Sight: New Representations in Photography and John Hyatt: My Brush with Angels on Saturday, March 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. The opening reception is free to the public and no RSVP is necessary. The exhibitions will be on view from Tuesday, March 31 through Thursday, May 14. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, visit the website athttp://www.torranceartmuseum.com/ or call 310-618-3846. The Torrance Art Museum is located at 3320 Civic Center Drive in Torrance.

Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach presents LUNAFEST, a traveling film festival, on Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny, and thought-provoking themes. All of the net proceeds are donated to charity, including the Breast Cancer Fund and Soroptimist programs, to advance the status of women in the community. To learn more about Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach, visit the website at http://www.simanhattanbeach.org/. To see a trailer of the films being offered, purchase tickets and obtain further information, visit the website at http://www.lunafest.org/ or call 424-225-2050. The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center is located at 1935 Manhattan Beach Boulevard in Redondo Beach.

KISS front man Gene Simmons will host the official Release Party for his new book entitled Gene Simmons is a Powerful and Attractive Man and Other Irrefutable Facts on Tuesday, March 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. at his Rock & Brews restaurant in El Segundo. Tickets to the event are $75 and will include a three-course prix fixe dinner, a signed book and a photo with Simmons. The book, written by Christina Vitagliano with a foreward by Simmons, pays homage to the KISS rock legend, showcasing more than 250 outlandish ‘facts’ about Simmons’ stage persona, love life and more. Featured facts about Gene Simmons include:

• Gene Simmons can get to the center of a Tootsie Pop in one lick
• Most rock stars travel by tour bus, Gene Simmons travels in the Death Star
• Gene Simmons has never seen a red light
• Gene Simmons does not need a toaster; bread gladly sets itself on fire for him
• When Gene Simmons walks into a strip club, the girls pay him
• Gene Simmons is the reason Mick Jagger “can’t get no satisfaction”

The book’s author and illustrators will also be in attendance at the March 31 launch event. For additional information about the event and ticket purchase, visit the website at http://www.rockandbrews.com/elsegundo. Rock & Brews is located at 143 Main St. in El Segundo.

Here’s a heads-up on a couple of future events you’ll want to buy tickets for NOW because they’re sure to sell out!

http://southbaybyjackie.com/the-interactive-beatles-experience-april-24-2015/

http://southbaybyjackie.com/wings-of-freedom-tour-may-4-6-2015/

http://southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-womens-conference-may-8-2015/

http://southbaybyjackie.com/girls-night-out-may-8-2015/

These are just a few of the events taking place, so be sure to check the calendar links and ‘Things to Do’ page on my website http://www.southbaybyjackie.com for details on these and other events happening throughout the South Bay.

This morning on The South Bay Show – South Bay Spotlight, our guests were Janene Ferguson and Chris Reynolds from the Torrance Art Museum and they told us what to expect at the Opening Reception of Second Sight: New Representations in Photographyand John Hyatt: My Brush with Angels taking place on Saturday, March 28. Don’t worry, if you missed the program, you can listen to it here: http://southbaybyjackie.com/march-26-2015-tam-opening-reception-second-sight/. Tune in every Thursday at 8 a.m. to keep up with what’s going down in the South Bay!

Tomorrow morning on The South Bay Show – Manhattan Beach 360, our guests will be Brittny Burford and Patrick Panzarella, two South Bay real estate professionals. As we all know, the South Bay real estate market is hot, hot, hot! So this morning, we’re going to get down to the nitty-gritty on buying and selling real estate in Manhattan Beach. Listen to the program live at 8 a.m. here: http://southbaybyjackie.com/march-27-2015-manhattan-beach-real-estate-market/. Tune in every Friday morning at 8 a.m. for the latest Chamber news!

Have a fabulous South Bay weekend!

Jackie

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com