South Bay by Jackie Pandemic Survival Guide June 11, 2020

I again have to emphasis that many events are being planned and announced with just a few days’ notice. There’s not much I can do except post the information to my website and social media platforms as quickly as possible and hope that people see it. There were a couple of important virtual events earlier this week that I didn’t receive in time to include in last Thursday’s Weekend Guide but I hope some of you learned of them and were able to attend. As you’ve no doubt heard, more and more businesses are re-opening with restrictions in place, but it will still be a while before things return to ‘normal’. I’ve already received word that most of the big summer events will not take place: the Riviera Summer Festival, El Segundo Art Walk, all the Fourth of July events, many of the annual fundraisers and others. So, it’s going to be a different kind of summer this year, a bit more intimate likely, with small groups of family and friends getting together for BBQs, birthday celebrations and beach days. I’ve begun to venture out some and see a few friends, and all I keep thinking is, how ironic is it that we’re still under stay-at-home orders while experiencing the best spring weather EVAH! Clear skies and 90-degree temps in June??? I hope you’re able to get out and enjoy it!
ESMoA presents Experience 26: OOMO, a solo exhibition of photographic artist Nicole Maloney. The OOMO digital cube is a conceptual interactive art sculpture depicting human oneness and our symbiotic association with technology. OOMO asks the world to stand in awe instead of in judgment of one another. OOMO| OUT OF MANY ONE: Maloney is on a mission to capture every face in the world on the OOMO digital cube to prove that out of many, we are one. One humanity. Our differences are vast, but our similarities are colossal. OOMO confronts man’s symbiotic relationship with technology by broadcasting each selfie on both a communal and global scale. OOMO represents humanity’s moral imperative: to seek peace and tolerance so that every man, woman and child will see the other as they see themselves. Each side of the cube is divided into nine squares depicting one human face made up of nine different people representing five aspects of humanity: race, religion, gender, socio-economic status and sexual orientation. The sixth side is nine mirrored panels; everyone interacting with the cube becomes a part of OOMO. The OOMO digital cube sculpture will be installed in the ESMoA Entrance foyer and visible online via a live streaming video feed. Users from all over the world will be able to send their selfie through a webapp located on the ESMoA website. Upon uploading their selfie, users will see themselves appear for a few seconds on all sides of the OOMO digital cube before pixelating away into nine squares and becoming one with the world’s selfies. Experience 26: OOMO launched online on June 4, 2020 at http://www.esmoa.org and will be on view until September 26, 2020. Visit the Experience 26: OOMO page at
https://esmoa.org/experience/oomo/. OOMO Webapp: https://me.oomocube.com/. For additional Information about the OOMO project, please refer to Nicole’s TEDx talk at
https://youtu.be/ul86m2muBb0.
Grab a Leash! Dogs are welcome back to the South Coast Botanic Garden starting yesterday, June 10th! Are you looking for more space and time for you and your four-legged friend to take a stroll? The special dog walking hours will allow you to enjoy the Garden with your best four-legged friend throughout the summer. Visit the Garden on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Be sure to secure your reservation early. These days will be popular! For additional information, ticket purchase and to schedule a reservation, visit the website at https://southcoastbotanicgarden.org/event/special-dog-walking-hours/. The South Coast Botanic Garden is located at 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verdes, CA 90247.
El Segundo Museum of Art presents Virtual Just Draw every Friday in June from 10 to 11 a.m. via Zoom.
June 5: JUST DRAW with guest artist Andy Harper
June 12: JUST DRAW with Holly Crawford
June 19: JUST DRAW with Barbara Boehm
June 26: JUST DRAW with guest artist Rosie Vohra
Join via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/632542879.
These events are FREE to attend! Share your artwork at @esmoaorg and #JUSTDRAWatESMoA

Destination: Art will host the Virtual Associate Artists’ Show & Awards Reception on Saturday, June 13 at 4 p.m. via Zoom. Prizes will be awarded in Professional and Non-Professional categories, with entries by more than 40 local South Bay artists. Awards juror is the esteemed Frank Minuto. Visitors to the Virtual Gallery will be able to vote for their favorite painting for the Art Lovers’ Choice Award, which will be announced at the end of June. The Associate Artists’ exhibition is online now at https://www.destination-art.net/onlineartshow and most of the art work is available for purchase. For inquiries, email localartists@destination-art.net. For an invitation to the Zoom Reception, register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsd-CvqTgoE9YzG19Woh4-3wWONErqAclx.
The Riviera Village Farmers’ Market re-opens this Sunday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Limited to farmers and vendors with prepackaged food who have fulfilled the state and county requirements. A face covering is required. Please visit the website for the most current protocols at https://www.rivieravillagefarmersmarket.com/.
Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) postponed its mid-March Healthy Living Campus public study session due to the COVID-19 Safer at Home Health Order. Updated campus plans will be the topic of the Virtual BCHD Board of Directors Public Meeting on Wednesday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. Significant modifications to the proposed Healthy Living Campus Concept Master Plan will be presented – based on public input and potential impacts of the project – including a reduction in assisted living units, a shorter construction window and more. Members of the public and media are invited to attend the June 17 Board meeting via call-in or video-conferencing platform. More information will be available on June 12 about how to join this meeting and make a public comment at https://www.bchd.org/board-directors-meetings.
Here’s a HEADS-UP on a few events you’ll want to plan for now!
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/virtual-presentation-shape-recovery-understanding-economic-consequences-recovery/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/style-spot-happier-hour/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/restaurant-for-roses/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/zoomtopia-magical-creatures/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/lunafesthome/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/torrance-antique-street-faire-8/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/women-in-tech/
Earlier this year (before things went sideways), I made a donation to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Adopt-a-Goat Program. Last weekend, I had an opportunity to visit and see the goat herd at work (regretfully, I didn’t have my regular photographer for this outing, and take full credit for the not-so-great pics). Learn what the program is all about at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/pvplc-visit-goats/. The PVPLC does amazing work, so if you want to learn more or make a donation, visit the website at https://pvplc.org/.

The City of Lomita would like to congratulate all of this year’s graduates with a Special Photo Op Installation! Every Grad deserves to celebrate their hard work and accomplishments. To help you celebrate, the City has set up a photo op where you and your family can take photos to share. From June 10th through June 21st, come down to Lomita City Hall front lawn and take your 2020 Grad pictures. Display lights will be turned off at 9:00 pm daily. Please continue to practice social distancing. Be sure to share your photos using #LiftUpLomita and the City will include them in stories and newsletters. Once again, congratulations 2020 Grads! You make Lomita proud! You did it!
Take a virtual stroll through Riviera Village and celebrate what we hope is the beginning of a vibrant summer at home and in the Village. Thank you for doing your best to support Riviera Village during COVID-19 closures! To view the Video Spotlight, visit
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/video-spotlight-reopening-riviera-village/.
The tenth annual South Bay Water-Wise Garden Tour is seeking beautiful and creative, drought tolerant gardens to display for its self-drive tour in October. For your garden to be considered, please contact Peggy at 310-515-0934. The proceeds from the garden tour go to support the Gardena Willows Wetlands Preserve.
The Torrance Rose Float Association is raising funds with a Flower Sale. The Torrance Rose Float Association enters the City of Torrance Rose Float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade each year. They are a 100% volunteer non-profit organization. The Association is responsible for the parade entrance forms and fee, the design contest, working with the float builder to finalize the design and obtain tournament approval, supplying the volunteer float decorators and raising funds to cover a portion of the costs. A large portion of the costs have been provided by the City of Torrance, but due to the COVID-19 crisis, that participation is in serious doubt. There have been 65 City of Torrance floats in the Tournament of Roses Parade since 1914. The TRFA works hard to continue this long-standing community tradition. If you love the Rose Parade, you also love flowers! This fundraiser brings you quality flowers and plants for your garden along with supporting the TRFA. To check out the selection, click here. Your support is very much appreciated!
Looking to stay active and healthy from the comfort of your home? Beach Cities Health District’s Center for Health & Fitness is now offering FREE, on demand Virtual Exercise Classes for the foreseeable future via Zoom. For on demand classes, visit https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBJD64KWm7XAh6p0eaBIUSEo5N_0qwJdv. They also offer Live Virtual Classes with unlimited access to all live classes for $22 a month. Click here to register. To learn how to join a virtual group exercise class, visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting.
The City of El Segundo recently brought together a panel of elected officials and influential business leaders from a variety of industries for a virtual Back-to-Business Round Table meeting to discuss challenges, opportunities, strategies and best practices for reopening the local economy following months of coronavirus closures. To watch the video, visit https://youtu.be/rIbBGdayGYQ.
To view a list of LA County Dept. of Public Health Coronavirus Telebriefings taking place this week, visit
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/important-l-county-department-public-health-coronavirus-telebriefings-week/.
Same day COVID-19 Tests are available for all LA County residents. The Los Angeles County COVID-19 Test Site at the South Bay Galleria has relocated to the campus of Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) at 514 North Prospect Avenue in Redondo Beach. Testing at the new location began on Monday, June 8. L.A. County residents can schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 test by visiting the Los Angeles County website at https://covid19.lacounty.gov/testing/. Appointments have been filling up quickly. Residents are encouraged to continue to check the site for availability at the Redondo Beach location or make an appointment at another LA County site.

Exer Urgent Care is offering an FDA-authorized COVID-19 Antibody Test. They are doing everything possible to meet the needs of the community and now offer an FDA-authorized COVID-19 Antibody Test with results in 24-48 hours at all 16 Exer locations. Get screened today at one of the clinics or online at VirtualCare by Exer at https://exerurgentcare.com/virtualcare.
CITY LINKS: The following are South Bay city websites offering information and updates on operations and procedures regarding COVID-19. New updates are being issued by individual cities regarding extensions and re-opening plans.
• El Segundo:
https://www.elsegundo.org/our-city/emergency-management/coronavirus-updates-for-the-el-segundo
• Gardena:
ttps://www.cityofgardena.org/coronavirus-covid-19/
• Hawthorne:
http://www.cityofhawthorne.org/coronavirus
• Hermosa Beach:
ttps://www.hermosabeach.gov/our-community/quick-links/coronavirus-updates-from-the-cdc
• Lawndale:
ttp://www.lawndalecity.org/HTML/Coronavirus.html
• Lomita:
ttps://lomitacoronavirus.info/
• Manhattan Beach:
ttps://www.citymb.info/services/learn-about/coronavirus
• Palos Verdes Estates:
ttps://www.pvestates.org/community/information-on-coronavirus
• Rancho Palos Verdes:
ttps://www.rpvca.gov/1277/Information-on-Coronavirus-COVID-19
• Redondo Beach:
https://www.redondo.org/depts/city_manager/coronavirus_update.asp
• Rolling Hills Estates:
https://www.ci.rolling-hills-estates.ca.us/community/advanced-components/news-list
• Torrance:
https://www.cityoftorranceca.com/
This morning on The South Bay Show: South Bay Spotlight, we’re pleased to host officials from the City of Manhattan Beach. Our guests are Mayor Richard Montgomery, Police Chief Derrick Abell and Fire Chief Daryn Drum. We’ve had a lot to contend with the last three months, as has every city in the country, but this morning, it’s all about Manhattan Beach. Our guests will bring us up to date on how they’re handling the ongoing pandemic crisis and the protests. Listen to the program live at 8 a.m. or at your leisure at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/city-manhattan-beach-officials-updates-coronavirus-pandemic-protests/.
Tomorrow morning on The South Bay Show: Manhattan Beach Chamber 360, our guest will be attorney Lynne Hook. Lynn has been advising and defending employers in employment law matters for over 25 years. The coronavirus pandemic has created new hurdles with regard to employment law and this morning, our guest will give us some pointers on how to navigate this brave new world. Listen to the program live at 8 a.m. or at your leisure at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/lynne-hook-employer-lawyer-pc/.
Stay well, be safe and take care. #SouthBayStrong
Jackie

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