Jackie's South Bay Weekend Guide for October 2, 2014

Yom Kippur takes place this weekend and I’d like to wish all South Bay members of the Tribes צוֹם קַל (easy fast). Speaking of holidays…..I was in Costco Tuesday and they already have Christmas trees on display. Tuesday was September 30! This is wrong on so many levels. Fortunately, there are plenty of fabulous events taking place this weekend to keep your mind off the looming holidays.

The Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce presents The Best of Manhattan tonight, Thursday, October 2 at 6 p.m. The Best of Manhattan is an awards celebration to recognize those organizations and businesses that continue to make a tremendous difference in the city. Nominees are chosen by the awards committee and voted on by the community. Winners will be announced and celebrated at the event. I don’t know if this has sold out yet but tickets for the event are $99 per person or $895 for a table of 10. You may be able to get in a last minute vote today at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bestofmanhattan. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.manhattanbeachchamber.com/bestofmanhattan/. The Manhattan Beach Marriot is located at 1400 Parkview Avenue in Manhattan Beach.

The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation is proud to present the Guest Star Series with Bill Engvall on Friday, October 3 at the Armstrong Theater. Bill Engvall is one of the top comedians today and among the busiest. Bill was part of the enormously successful Blue Collar Comedy concert films, which have sold more than 9 million units and are some of the most watched movies and special in Comedy Central history. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are $35, $50 and $75 depending on seat location. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at http://www.torrancearts.org/bill-engvall/. The James R. Armstrong Theatre is located within the Torrance Cultural Arts Center at 3330 Civic Center Drive in Torrance.

The Manhattan Beach 10K Run takes place Saturday, October 4, starts promptly at 7:30 a.m. and finishes just in time for the opening of the 42 Annual Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair. The course winds its way through the heart of Manhattan Beach with the final stretch taking participants along the ocean front Strand. There are two ways to register: online at https://endurancecui.active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=9556052 or in person at the Village Runner store located at 1840 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach. The Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair is a separate event from the Manhattan Beach 10K Run and does not provide shuttle service for parking on race morning. For more information and registration, visit the website at http://mb10k.com/index.aspx.

The 42 Annual Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair takes place October 4 and October 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A longstanding South Bay tradition, the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair is a fun-filled, family occasion featuring live music, entertainment, arts and crafts, games, rides and more. The Hometown Fair merchants offer an extensive assortment of quality craftsmanship. Exhibitors are by invitation only so as to provide a unique selection of items. The Hometown fair is located in the general area of Live Oak, Dorsey Field and the Joslyn Center in Manhattan Beach. Shuttle service is available from 8 a.m. through 6:30 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday from the Northrop/Grumman parking lot. The shuttle service parking is located at the corner of Aviation Boulevard and Marine Avenue in Redondo Beach and will run approximately every 15 minutes throughout each day. For more information, visit the website at http://www.mbfair.org/.

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy in partnership with Terranea Resorts and Whole Foods Torrance present the annual Palos Verdes Pastoral: A Garden-to-Table Dining Experience on Sunday, October 5. Over 200 guests will enjoy California’s best in organic, handcrafted food and wine prepared by Executive Chef Bernard Ibarra for mar’sel. The event is served under a harvest moon with breathtaking ocean views in the background. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. at mar’sel restaurant at Terranea Resort. Again, I don’t know if this has sold out yet but Tickets are $250 per person and space is limited to 200 guests. For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit the website at http://www.pvplc.org/index.asp. All ticket proceeds will go to support the Land Conservancy and its restoration of open space. Terranea Resort is located at 100 Terranea Way in Rancho Palos Verdes.

The Redondo Beach Police Department presents the annual Community Safety Fair and Police Department Open House at the Civic Center and Police Facility on Sunday, October 5. As part of the Community Oriented Policing philosophy, the Police Department’s doors will be open to the public. Everyone is invited to tour the Police facility and enjoy the activities at the Safety Fair. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. The event will feature live demonstrations by K-9, motorcycle and S.W.A.T. units; static displays of police equipment and fire apparatus; safety and crime prevention exhibits; tours of the police station; free gun locks and child I.D. kits; entertainment and free food. The Kids Fun-Fest is sponsored by the City of Redondo Beach Community Services Department. The Third Annual Dog Costume Contest will begin at 11 a.m. – dogs must be on a leash, have current vaccinations and be well behaved. For additional information, contact Officer Michael Diehr at 310-379-2477 x2493 or visit the website at http://www.redondo.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=1181&TargetID=1. The Civic Center and Police Department are located at the corner of North Pacific Coast Highway and Diamond Street in Redondo Beach.

Get Zen at South Bay Galleria’s Happy Kid Yoga Event! South Bay Galleria Kid’s Club will host Happy Kid Yoga on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m., presented by Adventure Plex. This exciting, free class will feature yoga instruction and poses that will transform staying active into a fun-filled experience for kids of all ages. The event will take place at the Food Court on Level 3. It’s easy for parents to sign their kids up by visiting Kid’s Club at the South Bay Galleria website. For additional information, call 310-371-7546 or visit the website at http://www.SouthBayGalleria.com. South Bay Galleria is located at 1815 Hawthorne Boulevard in Redondo Beach.

I know for sure that this event already sold out so if you didn’t already get your tickets, be sure to put it on your calendar for next year. Cancer Support Community of Redondo Beach presents the twelfth annual Girl’s Night Out Fun-Raiser. The three night event takes place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, October 7 through October 9 at The Comedy & Magic Club. Festivities begin each night at 5:30 p.m. with the opening of the bar and silent auction, followed by dinner, live auction, fabulous show, world class line-up of top comedians, raffle and lots of laughs. Opening night features the annual Rock Your Pink costume contest and each evening will also include inspirational speakers who will share their stories of cancer survival. For additional information call 310-376-3550. The Comedy & Magic Club is located at 1018 Hermosa Avenue in Hermosa Beach.

Terranea Resort is hosting a Full Moon Yoga Class on Wednesday, October 8. In celebration of October’s full Hunter’s Moon, yogis are invited to Terranea Resort for the first-ever Full Moon Yoga Class. The class will take place at 8 p.m. at Catalina Point under the full moon and will be open to both guests and locals. Yogis of all levels are welcome and participants are asked to bring $20 to contribute to Cancer Support Community along with their yoga mat. Space is limited and reservations can be made by calling 310-265-2740. For additional information, contact The Spa at Terranea at 310-265-2740 or visit the website at http://www.terranea.com/. Terranea Resort is located at 100 Terranea Way in Rancho Palos Verdes.

The Manhattan Beach Police Department presents the third annual Tip-A-Cop dinner event on Wednesday, October 8 at Tin Roof Bistro from 5 to 9 p.m. Support your local Law Enforcement Officers, enjoy fine food and have great fun for a very worthy cause. Members of the Manhattan Beach Police Department will be accepting tips (donations) from dinner patrons to benefit Special Olympics Southern California – South Bay Athletes. This is a very popular event and reservations are recommended. To make a reservation, call 310-939-0900. For additional information, contact Stephanie Martin at 310-802-5186 or smartin@citymb.info, or Eloise Crawford at 562-502-1120 or ecrawford@sosc.org. Tin Roof Bistro is located at 3500 North Sepulveda Boulevard in Manhattan Beach.

The publicity blitz has begun for the fourth annual Dancing with the South Bay Stars event presented by the Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation. The event takes place February 7, 2015. Why the four month lead time? I was invited to participate this year. That’s right - I seem to have misplaced my reasoning and agreed to dance in front of 500 audience members, along with nine other residents of the South Bay. It’s sure to be a wild competition and we’ll all have a great time, but the best part, it’s all for charity! You can support our efforts by purchasing tickets to the event and/or voting on-line for the charity your dancer represents. Each vote is $1 and you can vote as much as you like, so if you want to donate $100, that’s 100 votes. These votes only make up half the score, so it’s important for each charity to rack up those votes. The other half of the score will be based on the dancers’ performance. Since this is my Weekend Guide, I’m shamelessly asking for your support. I’ll be dancing for the Manhattan Beach CERT Association. They provide a vitally important service for the South Bay community and I’m thrilled to represent them. You can cast your votes NOW at http://www.torrancearts.org/dancing-with-the-south-bay-stars-iv/ and I really hope to see you at the show!

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, our guests were Rebecca Weintraub, Sara Krish, Sue Tamala and Denise McKendall, representatives of the 2014 Girl’s Night Out event taking place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, October 7 through October 9 at The Comedy & Magic Club. Don’t worry, if you missed the program, you can listen to it here: http://southbaybyjackie.com/october-2-2014-girls-night-out/. 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 guest will be John Edmonds, CEO of Edmund’s Insurance and we’ll be discussing health insurance and the various plans and benefits available to individuals and businesses as chamber members. You can listen to tomorrow’s show here: http://southbaybyjackie.com/october-3-2014-john-edmonds-edmonds-insurance/.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

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