South Bay by Jackie Weekend Guide January 9, 2020

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The Redondo Beach Police Department, in collaboration with the American Red Cross, will host the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive today, Thursday, January 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Redondo Beach Police Station parking lot. The drive, which occurs during National Blood Donor Month, pits public safety and law enforcement agencies along with their friends and family to positively impact our community to see who can donate the most blood and ultimately help save the most lives. To schedule your life-saving appointment, visit the website at http://www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code BADGESOCAL. Identification is required to donate. For additional information, visit the website at https://www.redcrossblood.org/ or contact Officer Daryn Glenn at (310) 379-2477 x2493. The Bloodmobile will be parked in the Redondo Beach Police Station parking lot located at 401 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
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The Hermosa Beach Police Department, in collaboration with the American Red Cross, will host the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive today, Thursday, January 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach City Hall Council Chambers. The drive, which occurs during National Blood Donor Month, pits public safety and law enforcement agencies along with their friends and family to positively impact our community to see who can donate the most blood and ultimately help save the most lives. To schedule your life-saving appointment, visit the website at http://www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code BADGESOCAL. Identification is required to donate. For additional information, visit the website at https://www.redcrossblood.org/ or contact Lt. Landon Phillips at lphillips@hermosapolice.org. Hermosa Beach City Hall Council Chambers is located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
The Giggle Water Comedy crew presents the Southland Comedy Festival today, Thursday, January 9 at 8 p.m. at R6 Distillery. The SouthLand Comedy Festival will be taking place all over Los Angeles, and one of the shows will take place at R6 Distillery. The line-up includes comedians Jesus Trejo, Matt Devlin, Grant Lyon, Trevor Hill, Eli Olsberg, Emily Browning, Dave Yates and Dave Williamson. Enjoy R6 spirits, craft beers, and some great laughs! Tickets are only $5. It’s an intimate venue, so buy tickets in advance so you don’t miss out. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at https://www.purplepass.com/#193068/The_Gundo_Comedy_Festival-Giggle_Water_Comedy_Show_welcomes_the_Southland_Comedy_Festival-Smoky_Hollow_Tasting_&_Taproom_@_R6_Distillery-January-09-2020.html. R6 Distillery is located at 909 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, CA 90245.
The Torrance Elks Lodge will host Rock Night with The Jokers on Friday, January 10 at 6 p.m. The Torrance Elks have graciously opened their doors to the community for this event. It’s $10 for dinner and music, or a $5 donation if you want to skip dinner and just watch the band. Proceeds go to charity. Expect to see Torrance Elks Exalted Ruler Eddie Maese sit in for a few tunes at the beginning of the second set. It’s a cheap night out for dinner and live music, and it’s for a charitable cause, so come on down! Torrance Elks Lodge is located at 1820 Abalone Avenue in Torrance. It’s right next to the DMV so there’s ample free parking.
Join volunteers at Seaside Heroes Park for the monthly Community Beautification Event every second Saturday on the month (January 11) from 8 to 11 a.m. All are welcome to get down and dirty and lend a hand cleaning, weeding, and dead heading – including groups or individuals who need community service hours. Even though the park is small, it’s a huge job to keep it looking good. As of January 2019, volunteers have put over 1300 work hours into the project. This is a labor of love and the organizers are immensely grateful to anyone who gives their time. COME MAKE FRIENDS! DO GOOD! HAVE FUN! Meet at 22812 Kathryn Avenue in Torrance. Bring tools and gloves (if you have or will be supplied), sunscreen, water AND energy. Donations are also accepted via Paypal and personal check to cover the cost of water, tools, and promotion of the event. To schedule yourself or your group, contact Jenna Christensen at 310.920.9387 or via email at cjenna@realtor.com. Seaside Heroes Park is located at 22851 Anza Avenue, Torrance, CA.

Coe Real Estate Group will host the seminar, Fire Your Landlord, on Saturday, January 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Keller Williams at The Point. How much did you spend on rent last year? If you live in the South Bay, chances are you have spent over $100,000.00 on rent over the last three years. Instead of your landlord getting the benefits of home ownership, shouldn’t you? Attend this FREE seminar and develop your entry strategy into home ownership. Attendees will enjoy a free breakfast from Good Stuff while learning how to buy your first home and investment property at the same time. All confirmed attendees will receive Wealth Can’t Wait written by David Osborn and Paul Morris, and be entered into a raffle to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Come hungry and ready to be educated! Panelist include:
David Coe – Coe Real Estate Group
Lori Mikell – Broker Associate
Annette Naverez – ICAN Tax Prep & Account Services Inc.
Mike Baker – Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management
John Rissling – Guaranteed Rate
This event is FREE to attend! For additional information and registration, visit https://www.meetup.com/fibisouthbay/events/267384198/. The Point is located at 830 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 200, El Segundo, CA 90245.
The Redondo Beach Pier Association and Cancer Support Community host Yoga on the Octagon the second Saturday of each month (January 11) from 10 to 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and take part in this all level yoga class where the International Boardwalk meets the Redondo Beach Pier (the octagon below Kincaid’s). Participants should bring a yoga mat, towel and bottled water. For details, visit the website at http://www.redondopier.com/events/. The Redondo Beach Pier is located at 100 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. If it rains, the class will be held at Cancer Support Community at 109 West Torrance Boulevard.
ShockBoxx Gallery presents the AD66 Photo & Art Contest on Saturday, January 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi for an art show celebrating the winners of the inaugural AD66 Photo & Art Contest! All the submitted artwork captures what is beautiful about the community will be on display! It will also be a great opportunity to discuss legislative topics. (Really?) For additional information, visit the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/452088812343650/. ShockBoxx Gallery is located at 636 Cypress Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA.
April’s Fools Comedy Improv Troupe presents the Third Annual Comedy Sports Match with the Mira Costa High Improv Team on Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Second Story Theater. These two improv troupes go head-to-head in an improv challenge! You’ll laugh out loud when audience suggestions are turned into comedy on stage! Directed by Rick Ramirez and Doris Usui. General admission tickets are $10 and $8 for seniors – or buy an annual pass, 12 shows for $60. For additional information and ticket purchase, call (310) 318-1705 or visit the website at http://www.AprilsFoolsImprov.com. The Second Story Theater is located at 710 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach.
Local band Feed the Kitty is throwing a Record Release Party on Saturday, January 11 at The Bull Pen starting at 9 p.m. Come on down and hear tunes from their new album, ###em. Everybody will be there! For additional information, visit the website at https://feedthekitty.com/. The Bull Pen is located at 314 Avenue I, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
Beach Cities Health District invites the community to attend the AdventurePlex Open House on Sunday, January 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Treat your kids to a morning of fun at AdventurePlex’s open house. This is the perfect opportunity to experience everything AdventurePlex’s healthy play facility has to offer, including dynamic activities that the whole family can enjoy. This event is FREE to attend! To register for any Open House event, please log in or create an account and choose the event you’d like to register for. You can also register over the phone by calling (310) 546-7708. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.adventureplex.org/adventureplex-open-house. AdventurePlex is located at 1701 Marine Avenue in Manhattan Beach.’t>

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Shade Luxury Boutique Hotels will host the annual Wedding Festival on Sunday, January 12 at both hotel locations. It will be an amazing afternoon of champagne, food, and fun while exploring what the quintessential SHADE WEDDINGS are all about! Here’s your chance to see what BOTH Shade locations have to offer, with unique experiences that will set them apart. Shade will be offering exciting booking incentives and special packaging prices only available to festival guests looking to have their future event at one of these properties. Have a wedding venue already? Don’t worry because you will still have a chance to take advantage of some amazing offers! They will be showcasing exceptional vendors who will be offering promotions ONLY to festival attendees. Tour both Shade Hotels, explore the large event spaces, and experience what both properties have to offer for your special day. Activities will take place at Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and at Shade Hotel Redondo Beach from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with complimentary transportation between properties. Participating vendors include wedding planners, florists, photographers, videographers, cake experts, bands and entertainers, beauty experts, jewelers, stationers and calligraphers, wedding dress designers, staging companies for rentals and more. This event is FREE to attend but registration is required! For additional information and to register, visit the Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-shade-weddings-showcase-tickets-83883398503. Shade Hotel Manhattan Beach is located at 1221 North Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach CA 90266. Shade Hotel Redondo Beach is located at 655 North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church presents Second Sundays at Two featuring Cellist Eric Byers and Pianist Fabio Bindini on Sunday, January 12 at 2:00 p.m. Cellist Eric Byers captivates audiences as a soloist, chamber musician, and composer. As a founding member of the Calder Quartet, Eric Byers has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Wigmore Hall, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Salzburg Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Melbourne Festival, Ojai Festival, Kennedy Center, Disney Hall, Mozarteum, Esterházy Palace, and the Sydney Opera House, to name some of the leading venues. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from USC Thornton School of Music, a Professional Studies Certificate from Colburn Conservatory, and an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School. Italian-born Fabio Bidini is among the world’s leading pianists. He has appeared as concerto soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Centre, Philharmonia Orchestra of London at Royal Festival Hall, San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Hall, Philharmonia Orchestra Prague at the Rudolfinum, and Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra at Liszt Academy Hall, among many others. A Steinway artist, he is the Carol Colburn Grigor Piano Chair at the Colburn Conservatory. At-the-door contributions (100% are for the artists!) ensures the success of the series. For additional information, visit the website at http://rhumc.org/concerts-at-rolling-hills/. Rolling Hills United Methodist Church is located at 26438 Crenshaw Boulevard in Rolling Hills Estates at the NE corner of Crenshaw and Palos Verdes Drive North.
MBSAFE presents a screening of A Night in Jail on Monday, January 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at American Martyrs Welcome Center. Based on the book by local writer Heidi Swan and her brother Kirk Anderson, A Night in Jail depicts the connecA Night in Jailtion A Night in Jailbetween drug abuse, mental illness and homelessness. The movie was directed by award-winning filmmaker and Mira Costa student Ethan Nahlinder. The movie will be followed by a Panel Discussion on the connection between homelessness, mental illness and drug addiction and possible solutions to this growing crisis. This event is FREE to attend but you must register! For additional information, visit the Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-of-the-short-movie-a-night-in-jail-tickets-83831689841. American Martyrs Welcome Center is located at 624 15th Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

Saint Rocke presents South Bay Love – A Live Music & Chill Experience with Jason Ferg and Awdiv Band on Wednesday, January 15. Jason Ferg is an inspirational rapper and singer whose music embodies the tenets of living life fully, creating community, and rising above the negative effects of life’s challenges through the power of faith. As a music artist, producer, and entrepreneur he has independently recorded 4 full-length albums and performed live at a growing list of venues, festivals, and special events nationwide. His newest album, Woke + Righteous (2019) follows Tribune (2016), Lab Notes Vol 2 (2012), and Lab Notes Vol 1 (2009). Currently based in LA, he has strong roots in Chicago, where he grew up surrounded by music within the church and through cultural immersion in Chicago’s vast music heritage. There, he founded a music ministry and forged his musical identity. Supporting others and sharing the power of music, his company Jason Ferg Music not only produces original music and provides live music for events but offers consulting services to emerging artists and delivers music-centered, personal development workshops and programs for all ages and backgrounds. His latest video for Forever Shine features Awdiv Band and captures the essence of what his music stands for. Tickets are $5. Doors open at 6 p.m. For additional information, visit the website at https://www.saintrocke.com/event/10233815/south-bay-love-live-music-chill-with-jason-ferg-awdiv-band/. Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
Here’s a HEADS-UP on a few events you’ll want to plan for now!
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/social-hour-social-workplace-thirsty-third-thursdays/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/bunyaad-rug-event/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/sarcoma-cancer-awareness-event/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/baby-shower-foster-adoption-expo/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/beachlife-festival-backyard-games/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/torrance-art-museum-opening-reception/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/southern-california-slack-key-festival/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/mlk-jr-celebration/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/movie-night-sea-level/
https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/mb-chamber-new-year-fiesta-ribbon-cutting-mercado/
This event listing is current as of yesterday, but new events are posted EVERY DAY! Check the website for updates at http://www.southbaybyjackie.co... for details on these and other events happening throughout the South Bay.
Each year, over 8,000 volunteers gather throughout Los Angeles County to take part in the Greater Los Angeles County Homeless Count. Over the course of three days and nights, volunteers fan out across the County to determine how many homeless individuals and families there are in the region, identify their demographic characteristics, and the locations where they reside. This data is a critical tool to help secure and direct resources where they are most needed. If you would like to volunteer to participate in the Homeless Count taking place January 21, 22, and 23, visit the website at http://www.theycountwillyou.org for more information and to register.

I’m posting this information again because this is going to replace Nixle and all other alert systems…. Community members are invited to sign-up for Alert Notifications for local emergencies, disasters and other urgent information on the Everbridge system. Several South Bay cities have established a mass notification system as part of an integrated regional platform with Everbridge. Alert South Bay is a notification system aimed to keep communities informed about disasters, emergencies and other urgent information. The Alert South Bay system gives South Bay Police, Fire, and Emergency Management the ability to deliver critical notifications to local communities. Alert notifications would begin after Jan 1, 2020. Text “ALERTSB” to “888777” to obtain a link to the South Bay Alert public portal and sign-up to receive these alerts.
The City of Lomita is enlisting the help of the community to collect plastic bottle caps that can be turned into Buddy Benches that are donated to local schools. A Buddy Bench is a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship on the playground. If a child is new to a school, shy or lonely, they simply go and sit on the buddy bench and other children will come and befriend them. Many types of bottlecaps and lids are accepted. If you are interested in contributing to this wonderful program, please drop off your bottlecaps and lids at City Hall during regular business hours. Lomita City Hall is located at 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA 90717. To view the list of acceptable bottle caps, visit https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/bottlecaps-needed-buddy-benches/.
Kick start your career in public service and become a part of the Hermosa Beach Team! The City of Hermosa Beach is currently, or will soon be, hiring for the following positions:
Police Chief
Police Officer – Recruit or Lateral
Recreation Leader
Youth Programs Counselor
Public Works Superintendent
Management Analyst
Assistant Engineer
To view job descriptions, find more information on how to apply, or sign up to receive notifications when new job opportunities are posted, please visit the job opportunities webpage at https://www.hermosabeach.gov/our-government/human-resources/job-opportunities.
This morning on The South Bay Show: South Bay Spotlight, we have a couple of returning guests, Jed Mottley and Jack Maher from local band, Feed the Kitty, and we’re going to listen to a few songs off their new album, Ain’t Dead Yet. Listen live at 8 a.m. or at your leisure at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/feed-kitty-aint-dead-yet/. Tune in every Thursday morning at 8 a.m. to keep up with what’s going down throughout the South Bay!
Tomorrow morning on The South Bay Show: Manhattan Beach 360, our guests will be brothers Andy and Alex Graham, owners of Paradise Bowls and we’ll learn how these locals successfully opened their first shop in Manhattan Beach in 2013 and went on to open three more across Southern Cal. Listen live at 8 a.m. or at your leisure at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/andy-alex-graham-paradise-bowls/. Tune in every Friday morning at 8 a.m. for the latest happenings in Manhattan Beach!
Have a fabulous South Bay weekend!
Jackie
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