Community Corner
Jackie's South Bay Weekend Guide for November 6, 2014
The South Bay plays host to a variety of seasonal events including a chili cook off in the firehouse!
With regard to the first item on this week’s agenda: I attended the Full Moon Yoga class at Terranea in October. It was fabulous - never mind the friendly raccoon that insisted on joining us - and I highly recommend it. If yoga isn’t your thing, no worries, there are plenty of other fun things to do this weekend!
Terranea Resort is now offering monthly Full Moon Yoga classes! With the success of the first event in October, Terranea Resort’s Full Moon Yoga class is now being offered monthly with the remaining classes of 2014 taking place on Thursday, November 6 and Saturday, December 6. In celebration of November’s full Beaver Moon, Full Moon Yoga will be on Thursday, November 6 at 6 p.m. on Terranea Resort’s Ocean Lawn and is open to both guests and locals. Yogis of all levels are welcome. Participants are asked to bring $20 to contribute to Cancer Support Community and their yoga mat. Space is limited, and reservations can be made by calling 310-265-2740. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.terranea.com. Terranea Resort is located at 100 Terranea Way in Rancho Palos Verdes.
G.I. Joe Bootcamp presents the Fall Pier 2 Pier Run/Walk on Saturday, November 8. The event gets underway at 7 a.m. at the Hermosa Beach Pier. This is a four mile course run in the sand from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. Pre-registered participants will receive t-shirts and goodie bags while the first and second place winners, male and female, will receive a Village Runner gift certificate. Any participant that breaks the record for the fastest course time will receive $100 cash! Stick around for the Post Event Party for raffle prizes. All registrants will receive a free entry raffle ticket for a chance to win a trip! WINNER MUST BE PRESENT AT RAFFLE TIME TO WIN THE PRIZE. Pre-registration is $40; day of event, $45. There are also five different team/family registration options for up to fifteen members. Register online at http://www.active.com/hermosa-beach-ca/running/races/fall-pier-2-pier-run-walk-2014-9137074 or at the Village Runner stores located in Manhattan Beach at 1840 North Sepulveda Boulevard or in Redondo Beach at 1811 South Catalina Avenue. Late registrants need to be at the Hermosa Beach Pier by 6 a.m. the day of the event. Visit the website at http://mbbootcamp.com/ or call 310-980-9339 for more information.
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The Chevron El Segundo Refinery is hosting a Community Tour Day on Saturday, November 8. The community is invited to tour the facility from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on free one-hour bus tours. Reservations are required and must include the names of everyone in your party, time preference, city of residence and phone number. Photo ID will be required for all adults and cameras or camera-phones are not allowed. To make reservations, visit the website at http://elsegundo.chevron.com/home.aspx or call 310-615-3747. Guests should meet at the Administrative Building located at 324 West El Segundo Boulevard in El Segundo.
The Neptunian Woman’s Club of Manhattan Beach hosts the South Bay Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, November 8 at Manhattan Beach Fire Station No. 1. This family friendly event takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. and features gourmet chili tastings, silent auction, raffle prizes and live DJ. Tickets are $25 per person (children age 8 and under free) with the proceeds benefitting the Manhattan Beach Firefighters’ Burn Foundation. The VIP After Party will take place on the Rooftop Deck of Bank of Manhattan located at 15 Street and Highland Avenue. Tickets are $75 and include general admission to the chili cook-off. Attendees must be over 21 years of age and prepared to show ID. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at http://www.neptunians.org/p/calender.html. Manhattan Beach Fire Station No. 1 is located at 400 15 Street in Manhattan Beach.
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Leadership Hermosa Beach invites everyone to celebrate civic involvement and accomplishment at the second annual Beach Ball on Saturday, November 8 at The Standing Room. This grand party is a chance to recognize and celebrate the many people that support the community, mingle with old friends and make new ones! Guests will enjoy appetizers and drink specials all night long. The mixer begins at 6:30 p.m. with the awards presentation at 8 p.m. The evening features live musical entertainment by The Jared Young Band. Tickets are $45 per person and cocktail attire is suggested. To purchase event tickets, visit the Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2nd-annual-beach-ball-tickets-13313303449. For additional information, visit the website at http://leadershiphermosa-org.securec52.ezhostingserver.com/. The Standing Room is located at 1320 Hermosa Avenue in Hermosa Beach.
The Torrance Art Museum at the Joslyn Center (TAM) invites the public to attend the annual South Bay Focus exhibition. The Opening Reception is on Saturday, November 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. The opening reception is free to the public and no RSVP is necessary. The exhibition will be on view from Tuesday, November 11 through Saturday, December 5. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. South Bay Focus is Torrance Art Museum’s annual contemporary and traditional juried art exhibition. The 2014 South Bay Focus is presented in conjunction with the Torrance Artists Guild and the South Bay Watercolor Society. This year’s Juror is Scott Canty, Director and Curator of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.torranceartmuseum.com/ or call 310-618-3846. The Torrance Art Museum is located at 3320 Civic Center Drive in Torrance.
The following are a couple of Veterans Day Observations scheduled for Tuesday, November 11. I know there are several others taking place throughout the South Bay but I didn’t receive press releases with the info, so check your local city website. Click on the links for details:
Redondo Beach event: http://southbaybyjackie.com/veterans-day-2014-november-11-2014/
Hermosa Beach event: http://southbaybyjackie.com/hermosa-beach-veterans-day-commemoration-november-11-2014/.
List of local military memorial sites: http://southbaybyjackie.com/veterans-day-observations-november-11-2014/.
S.A.G.E Expo (Sustainable and Green Environments) is hosting a Complimentary Breakfast on Wednesday, November 12 from 7:45 to 9 a.m. The event features acclaimed green developer Daniel Salzman, as speaker, on the topic of green designs to create beautiful, environmentally friendly homes. The session is being held in the new showroom of South Bay Green located at 160 South Sepulveda Boulevard in El Segundo. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.sageexpo.net or contact Angela Silverman at 310-706-8040.
These are just a few of the events taking place this weekend, 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, it’s all about the great South Bay Chili Cook Off happening Saturday, November 8 at Manhattan Beach Fire Station No. 1. We spoke with guests Suzanne Sharer from the Neputians Women’s Club, Nancy Vrankovic from Simms Restaurants and Steve Fairbrother of the MBFD and Burn Foundation about this tasty event. Don’t worry, if you missed the program, you can listen to it here: http://southbaybyjackie.com/november-6-2014-south-bay-chili-cook-off/. Tune in every Thursday at 7 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 discuss exactly what it takes to plan a successful holiday soiree. We’ll be talking with Kristen Ibarra, Private Dining and Events Coordinator for Paul Martin’s American Bistro and Jeannie Nero Tudda from the New York Food Company. Tune in and learn from the masters! You can listen to tomorrow’s show here: http://southbaybyjackie.com/november-7-2014-planning-a-holiday-party/. Tune in every Friday at 8 a.m. for all the latest Chamber news and events!
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Have a fabulous South Bay weekend!
Jackie
