Baywatch Community Calendar 4-17-25

Thursday, April 17 Compost start to finish, webinar CleanLa presents the basics of composting, different methods to try, and how to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your garden. 12 – 1 p.m. For more free and informative webinars visit cleanla.lacounty.gov. Register at eventbrite.com/e/webinar-introduction-to-composting-tickets-1267954609369. Author Alison Clay-Duboff, RB Library Hear local author Alison Clay […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 4-10-25

Spotlight: Saturday, April 12 Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles The 35-member Scottish Fiddlers Orchestra presents its annual Hermosa Beach concert on Saturday, April 12. This year’s performance features the dazzling Katie McNally, a Boston-based fiddler with electrifying energy. The orchestra includes fiddles, cellos, drums, piano, harp, accordions, whistles, bagpipes, and Gaelic songs for a fiery […]
April 2025 Peninsula Calendar

Spotlight: Sunday by the Sea celebration Sunday by the Sea, one of the Peninsula’s most celebrated fundraisers, returns to its home overlooking Lunada Bay on Sunday, April 27. Proceeds benefit Providence Hospice and Palliative Care programs, which provides 27/7 care for over 9,000 families, regardless of their ability to pay. For tickets and location, call […]
Spotlight on Art: Galleries and art fairs

Show time: Artists, patrons, curators and connoisseurs! PHOTOS BY BONDO WYSZPOLSKI
Baywatch Community Calendar 4-3-25

Event Spotlight Surreality 101 at the VEFA Gallery This group exhibition of emerging and established surrealist artists at the new, 7,000 square foot VEFA Gallery features immersive installations, conceptual dreamscapes, and thought-provoking works that challenge perception and reality. Opening reception Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 21825 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. More info: vefagallery.com. Thursday, […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 3-20-25

Spotlight: Springfest Redondo, Teen Talent contest This year for the first time, Springfest will host a Teen Talent Competition, on Friday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Teens will compete for scholarships to Coast Music and Rise Dance Academy. The 42nd annual Springfest runs Thursday, March 20 through Sunday, March 23. Featuring over 20 carnival rides […]
Baywatch Comunity Calendar 3-13-25

Spotlight: Saturday, March 15 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Everyone is Irish and the Irish are everyone at the Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day parade. As it has for the past 29 years, the parade will feature nearly 100 entries, including high school marching bands, schools of Irish dancers, the LAPD Emerald Society bagpipers, truckbed bands […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 3-6-25

Thursday, March 6 Introduction to composting – webinar CleanLA presents a webinar for anyone looking to learn more about turning food scraps into nutrient-rich soil. The webinar will cover the benefits and best practices of composting. 5 – 6 p.m. Free. Reserve your spot at eventbrite.com/e/webinar-introduction-to-composting-tickets-1087195343539 FirstThursday ArtWalk, San Pedro The 27-year-old monthly FirstThursday ArtWalk […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 2-27-25

Spotlight: Hermosa Beach Little Leaguers will celebrate Opening Day on Saturday, March 1, with the traditional running of the bases. The celebration begins at 9 a.m. at Clark Field, 861 Valley Drive. For details, visit HermosaBaseball.com. Thursday, February 27 Visit from the Holy Spirit Through Saturday, March 1, experience the presence of God through […]
Peninsula March 2025 Calendar

Spotlight: 21 Friday MARCH Collected Treasures, PV Art Center Through Sunday, March 23. The annual fundraiser for the Palos Verdes Art Center, Collected Treasures Estate Sale. Beautiful linens, china, silver, fine and costume jewelry. A curated collection of special items at special prices. Silent Auction on Friday and Sunday. Bidding ends at 4 p.m. Saturday. […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 2-20-25

Spotlight: Saturday, February 22 Lanakila Classic, Seaside Lagoon Open Ocean races (long and short) with outrigger canoes 1- and 2 persons, stand-up and prone paddleboards, surf skis, and V1s. Kids mini-course in the Harbor. Registration opens at 7 a.m. Preregistration online is recommended. $40. Open to the public. Proceeds will be donated to LA Fire […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 2-13-25

Spotlight: Happy Hour with History: Organizing Oil Thursday, February 20, 6 p.m. Hermosa Beach Museum, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach In the early 1970s, Roy Stinnet purchased four oil wells in Hermosa Beach just a year before oil prices increased tenfold. The Fire Department subsequently shut his operations down due to a leak at one […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 2-6-25

Spotlight Sunday, February 9 Super Bowl Sunday 10k/5k run/walk The 47th Annual Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10k/5K Run/Walk starts at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Baby Buggy 10K (8:15 a.m.), 5K (8:30 a.m.), and the 5K Stroller Walk (8:45 a.m.).The Kids’ 1K and the costume contest are 7 a.m. and the Awards Ceremony is […]
Peninsula February 2025 Calendar

Spotlight: 1st Wednesday Bird Walk with Bob Shanman Bird expert and former Birds Unlimited owner Bob Shanman leads a free bird walk through the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy on Wednesday, February 5, starting at 9 a.m. Freed. Binoculars provided. Meet at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, 1600 Paseo del Mar, San Pedro. Sign […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 1-30-25

World Series Champs take the CT3 Polar Plunge The Los Angeles Dodgers, led by manager Dave Roberts and Chris Taylor return to the Manhattan Beach Pier on Sunday, February 2 for the Second Annual CT3 Polar Plunge, benefiting the Friendship Foundation. The ticket includes a celebration on the beach with activities, giveaways, snacks, and donuts, […]
Sugo Social, Peru to the Peninsula by way of Korea

Sugo Social kitchen team has talent to spare by Richard Foss There are fads in restaurant naming, some of which originally made sense but were overused to the point where they lost all meaning. Places called cafes used to serve only coffee, while a restaurant, whose name comes from the French “I restore you,” served […]