South Bay Weekend Guide June 23, 2016

Summer arrived in a blaze of heat this past Monday (thank goodness, because I was soooo over the whole May Gray/June Gloom thing) and there are plenty of outdoor events this weekend tailor-made for such gorgeous weather! Let’s get outside!

The team at Walk With Sally will be partnering with Kendra Scott at The Point for the Grand Opening & White Light White Night Kick-Off party tonight, Thursday, June 23. Kendra Scott is going all out with surprises and fun additions, plus Craft Shack is opening up their doors early just for the event! The Kick-Off & Grand Opening will feature cocktails provided by Deep Eddy Vodka, small bites from Sammy’s Wood-Fired Pizza and a dessert bar from Sweet Time Events. Throughout the night, guests will have the opportunity to win one of two amazing vacation packages. The tickets are $50 each or 3/$100 and the winner will be able to choose between a sand or snow destination.

•Sand: Grand Hyatt Playa Del Carmen – 4 Night Stay w/ Airfare for 2 People!
•Snow: Fairmont Chateau Whistler – 4 Night Stay w/ Airfare for 2 People!

General admission tickets are $25 per person. You don’t want to miss out on this! For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website athttps://donate.walkwithsally.org/el-segundo/events/wlwn-2016-kick-off-party/e81517. Kendra Scott @ The Point is located at 830 South Sepulveda Boulevard, El Segundo, CA 90245.

The Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce will host A Tasteful Night with Friends on Friday, June 24 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event will feature the 109th Community Awards and Installation of Directors. Admission is $80 per person. For additional information and registration, visit the website athttp://web.redondochamber.org/events/A-Tasteful-Night-With-Friends-109th-Community-Awards-Installation-of-Directors-2144/details. The Crown Plaza Hotel is located at 300 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.

The Sunday Drive program is so popular the Automobile Driving Museum recently began offering guests rides in their fabulous fleet on select Saturdays! Convertible Saturdays will feature rides with the top down, weather permitting, of course. Tool around town this Saturday, June 25, in a 1941 Packard 110 Convertible, 1947 Chrysler Windsor Convertible or 1957 Lincoln Premier Convertible. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/weekend-rides/ or call (310) 909-0950. The Automobile Driving Museum is located at 610 Lairport Street, El Segundo, CA 90245.

The Hermosa Beach Murals Project is thrilled to announce the Unveiling of Mural #6 Volley Ball in Hermosa Beach with artist/photographer Bo Bridges on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Beach Drive and 13 Street. The mural will encompass an area 36′ x 18′ on the parking structure. After the unveiling, the community is invited to a reception in the Pacific Room at The Beach House. Guests will enjoy sips of Hermosas (aka Mimosas) and Strand Brewing Company will be sampling some of their brews. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet Bo Bridges and participate in the auction for limited edition, numbered and signed Giclees, in addition to purchasing some of the previous mural art and merchandise. If you plan to attend, you must RSVP to HBMP@hermosamurals.orgas space is limited. For additional information on the Murals Project, visit the website at http://www.hermosamurals.org/.

Wineapalooza III will take place on Saturday, June 25 from 3 to 8 p.m. at a private residence in Redondo Beach. The location will be emailed to ticket holders prior to event. Come taste some great wines from Santa Barbara, Paso Robles, Sonoma, Napa and Amador County Vineyards. Don’t miss this fun-filled opportunity to learn about food and wine paring, enjoy live music, meet new people and support a great cause, The Arthritis Foundation! The event will feature live music by Feed the Kitty from 3 to 7 p.m. and Steve Boyce & the Acoustic Warriors from 7 to 9 p.m. Pairing plate, hors d’oeuvres, and unlimited wood-fired pizza will be provided by Vella. Tickets are $78.75 per person. Tickets are available pre-sale only and limited to 100 attendees. This event always sells outs, so order your tickets NOW. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website athttps://wineapalooza.yapsody.com/event/index/41978/wineapalooza-iii-june-25-2016.

The City of Lomita presents the annual Founder’s Day Celebration on Saturday, June 25 from 3 to 9 p.m. at Lomita Park. The public is invited to this FREE event which will include music, carnival games, food trucks and performances by local groups. The evening will culminate with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. For additional information, call 310-326-0140 or visit http://www.lomita.com/cityhall. Lomita Park is located at 24428 Eshelman Avenue in Lomita.

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes Recreation and Parks Department presents the first of four Movies in the Park on Saturday, June 25 at 6 p.m. at Hesse Park Upper Field. The public is invited for a FREE evening of cinema under the stars with a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Bring a picnic, blankets and low-slung beach chairs. Evenings can be cool so be sure to dress warmly. Enjoy pre-movie, family-friendly activities led by the San Pedro & Peninsula YMCA. May the Force be with you! Pre-movie activities begin at 6:00 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.rpvca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=346. Hesse Park Upper Field is located at 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard in Rancho Palos Verdes.

The public is invited to attend the Art Flying Aerial Superhero Showcase on Saturday, June 25. The high-flying event will feature instructors and students performing on a range of apparatus including static trapeze, silks, corde lisse, hammock and lyra. You’ll be amazed at what these talented aerialists can do! General admission tickets are $25, members $20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the performances beginning at 7 p.m. These showcases always sell out, so buy your tickets NOW! For additional information, call 310-863-1231 or visit the website athttp://www.artflyingaerial.com/. Art Flying Aerial is located at 2244 Pacific Coast Highway in Lomita. I’ll be emceeing the event in my own super hero costume!

The City of Torrance Community Services Department is proud to sponsor Movies in the Park on Saturday, June 25 at McMaster Park with a screening of The Lego Movie. These movie nights will take place at various parks throughout the city this summer. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Pack up a picnic basket, blanket and lawn chairs and join friends and neighbors for an evening of family-friendly cinematic entertainment as the parks convert into outdoor movies theaters. Each event will feature a different movie beginning at dusk (around 8 p.m.) so bring a jacket, popcorn, cocoa and snacks and join in the fun! For additional information, call 310-618-2930 or visit the website at http://www.torranceca.gov/3737.htm. McMaster Park is located at 3624 Artesia Boulevard in Torrance.

The annual Riviera Village Summer Festival will take place on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. This popular event takes place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days and admission is FREE. There will be over 250 vendor booths featuring arts and crafts, apparel, accessories, commercial, civic and non-profit organization exhibits and much, much more. Local acts and musicians will be performing on three separate stages. The little ones will delight in the carnival rides and games and adults will appreciate the Beer & Wine Garden, where they can sit back and take in the ocean view, sea breezes and great music while enjoying a refreshing adult beverage. You don’t want to hassle with parking so leave the car at home and take out the bicycles or use the free shuttle service to and from the event from the South High parking lot. For additional information, call the event hotline at 310-531-8939 or visit the website at http://www.rvsummerfestival.com/. The Festival takes place on Catalina Avenue and surrounding streets from Avenue I to Palos Verdes Boulevard in Redondo Beach. Take a peek at last year’s Riviera Village Summer Festival at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsp_zZ8kgEo.

Join Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach for the 20 annual Celebrate Wellness food and wine tasting event at South Coast Botanic Garden on Sunday, June 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. Reserve your seat at this extraordinary garden party celebration that will amaze and delight food and wine enthusiasts or anyone who appreciates an opportunity for a great culinary experience. Leisurely stroll through the garden on a summer afternoon while sampling delectable cuisine and beverages from some of the finest South Bay restaurants, wineries and breweries. Mingle with old friends and new and bid on the many valuable live and silent auction items offered at the event. Choose among a variety of fabulous trips, health and beauty, entertainment and sports items and many more. Highlights include a Holland America seven-day cruise to the winner’s choice of four exciting locations and a dinner for six prepared by award-winning chef Douglas Wattson. The dinner party will take place at the winner’s home or a private estate in Rancho Palos Verdes, overlooking the Los Angeles basin and harbor. Be sure to visit The Wine Vault — a special setting devoted to wine aficionados. Enjoy sipping on exquisite wines while perusing silent auction items that include tasting packages from high end vintners among other fabulous items tailored to the wine lover. “This truly is a celebration as we embark on our twentieth year of hosting this amazing event,” said CSCRB Executive Director/CEO Judith Opdahl. “The funds raised at Celebrate Wellness are vital to ensuring that we continue to provide our valuable free support programs to those impacted by cancer in the community.” Proceeds will benefit the more than 160 free programs offered every month by Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach. Tickets are $150 per person (guests must be 21 and older). For additional information and ticket purchase, call 310-376-3550 or visit the website athttp://www.cancersupportredondobeach.org. The South Coast Botanic Garden is located at 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard in Palos Verdes Estates.

St Luke’s Presbyterian Church presents the FREE Garden Concert Series on Sunday, June 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the lawn. The event features contemporary chamber music by the Schroeder-Waites Duo. Founded in 2007, the Schroeder-Waites Duo is comprised of two esteemed musicians with a shared passion for lyrically driven music primarily from composers of today. Utilizing the sounds of the flute, alto flute, bass flute and piano, their programs are rich in tonal texture transporting the listener into the music. Attendees should plan to arrive early and picnic on the lawn. Dessert and coffee will be hosted by St. Luke’s. This is a FREE event and there is ample free parking available. For additional information, call 310-377-2825. St Luke’s Presbyterian Church is located at 26825 Rolling Hills Road in Rolling Hills Estates.

It’s Firefighter Appreciation Week, so show our Hermosa Beach Firefighters some love! Join them for a No-Host Lunch on Sunday, June 26, Wednesday, June 29 or Thursday, June 30 at Baja Sharkeez from noon to 1:30 p.m. The Hermosa Beach Firefighters Foundation also accepts donations. For additional information, visit the website at http://hbfirefighters.org/. Baja Sharkeez is located at 52 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach.

The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop by for some Fun in the Sun at a variety of parks this summer beginning June 28. The program will offer innovative group-based, outdoor games designed to stimulate and challenge participants. The program is non-custodial and participants are free to come and go as they please. This program is FREE and will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at a variety of parks. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks or call (310) 618-2930.

The City of Torrance Community Services Department in partnership with The Home Depot will be hosting the Carpenter Wagon again on select Wednesdays this summer beginning June 29. Staff will help children ages 6 to 14 create a variety of wood craft projects. They can make mailboxes, toolboxes, birdhouses and more! Parents/guardians must be present in order for their child to participate. Sessions are limited to 20 participants and are offered on a first come, first serve basis. Registration will be taken 10 minutes prior to the start of each session. Participation is limited to one session per child per day. This program is FREE and will be offered on Wednesdays at noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. at a variety of parks. For additional information, visit the website at http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks or call (310) 618-2930.

The community is invited to take part in Assemblyman Hadley’s Stuff the Bus – School Supply Drive. Assemblyman David Hadley has launched the 2016 “Stuff the Bus” school donation drive to provide new school supplies to benefit the South Bay’s K-12 students in the Gardena, Lomita, Harbor City, and Torrance areas. The “Stuff the Bus” campaign provides students with much needed school supplies who would otherwise go without the tools they need to help reach their academic potential. Last year’s “Stuff the Bus” effort raised more than $17,000 in school supplies. Individuals who would like to support this effort are encouraged to donate backpacks, binders, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, rulers, calculators, and other basic materials. Assemblyman Hadley invites the community to donate school supplies at one of several community drop-off locations from June 17 through July 29:

Walmart: 22015 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503
Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce: 1204 West Gardena Boulevard, Suite E, Gardena, CA 90247
California Harley-Davidson: 1517 Pacific Coast Highway, Harbor City, CA 90710
Red Car Brewery: 1266 Sartori Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce: 3400 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 100, Torrance, CA 90503
Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce: 707 Silver Spur Rd #100, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Assemblyman Hadley’s District Office: 23211 Hawthorne Blvd., #200A, Torrance, CA 90505

All supplies collected will be distributed to the school districts after the final event on July 29. If you have any questions, please contact Assemblyman Hadley‘s District Office at 310-375-0691.

Some sad news to report……Last week, Chef Michael Schafer announced the closing of Buffalo Fire Department in Torrance. Anyone familiar with Chef Schafer knows how active he is in the community. For so many years he’s helmed The Depot; managed the twice monthly Torrance Artisan & Flea Market; hosted the monthly South Bay Blues Open and weekly Concerts in the Courtyard; all this, in addition to supporting numerous fundraisers and special events held throughout Torrance. Buffalo Fire Department was a neighborhood joint where everybody really did know your name. The food was always top-notch, it was comfortable and family friendly. It will be missed. Fortunately, Chef Schafer isn’t going anywhere. We’ll still see him around town, at The Depot and at City Council meetings. He’s just taking one thing off his plate.

Be sure to check out the new So Bae page on my website and discover what’s going on for kids this summer: http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/so-bae-events.php.

Here’s a heads up on a few events you’ll want to plan for now!

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/networking-in-the-evening/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/poetry-night/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/movie-night-south-coast-botanic-garden/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/redondo-beach-summer-of-music-concert-series/

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/shade-summer-pool-party/

These are just a few of the events taking place, so be sure to check the South Bay Events page and Daily Blog on my website at http://www.southbaybyjackie.com for details on these and other events happening throughout the South Bay.

Yesterday morning on The South Bay Show: Redondo Beach – More to Sea, our guest was Tommy Ostendorf, Managing Director for Body Glove Campsurf and we’re going to learn what programs Body Glove has on tap this summer. You can listen to yesterday’s show via podcast here: http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/body-glove-camp-surf-tommy-ostendorf/. There’s ‘More to Sea’ every Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.!

This morning on The South Bay Show: South Bay Spotlight, our guests are Suzanne Wand, Senior Recreation Supervisor with the Torrance Community Services Department and Hillary Theyer, Torrance City Librarian and we’re going to learn about the various summer programs Torrance offers the community including the popular Movies in the Park. Don’t worry, if you missed the program, you can listen to it via podcast here: http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/torrance-community-services-movie-park/. 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, we’ll be speaking with representatives from the Neptunian Women’s Club about their recent scholarship donation of $60,500 to Mira Costa High School and El Camino College students. You can listen to the program live at 8 a.m. or anytime via podcast here:http://www.southbaybyjackie.com/neptunian-womens-club-scholarships/. Tune in every Friday morning for the latest from Manhattan Beach!

Have a fabulous South Bay weekend!

Jackie

http://www.southbaybyjackie.com