Thursday 20
TEENS
What’s the current state of our Teens? This interactive presentation will answer questions about improving communication with teens, understanding relationships, how to support teens ability to cope and succeed and how to implement stress reduction skills for your family at 7 p.m., South Bay Contemporary/Zask Gallery, 550 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 261, Rolling Hills Estates. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP and bring a friend at 310-429-0973. For more information, call 310-897-5043 or email admin@freedomcommunity.com.
MEDITATION
Labyrinth Walking Meditation. The walking meditation works for stress relief, helps to solve challenges and increase creativity, gives an opportunity to quiet thoughts, focus on life plans and having peaceful time to yourself while listening to beautiful music. Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, in Richelieu Hall, 907 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach. FREE to the general public from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. On the average, walking the Labyrinth might take 20 minutes. For more information, please call Vernetta Lieb 310-750-6857.
MEETING
South Bay Ostomates Group at 7:30 p.m., Torrance Memorial Medical Center, 3300 Lomita Blvd.,West Tower building, Torrance. The meeting will be held on the 2nd floor in room C. All ostomates and their friends & family are welcome. For more information, visit torrancememorial.org.
WINE TASTING
Palos Verdes Holiday Wine Tasting. Taste 100 Boutique Wines from Family-Owned Vineyards Around the World, Enjoy Gourmet Food & live music, order Wine for the Holidays, Eat, Drink & Be Thankful! From 6:30 – 9 p.m. at Palos Verdes Golf Club, 3301 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates. RSVP: Sommelier@specialwinesdirect.com or call 424-327-2579 (Direct) 310-487-1284 (Cell).
Friday 21
HALL OF FAME
The 4th annual CBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Honoring Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees Jose Loiola, Barbra Fontana, Bob Clem Larry Rundle and AVP stars Kerri Walsh Jennings and Sean Rosenthal. Guest speakers include Jim Menges, Linda Hanley Jon Lee and Eduardo Bacil. The ceremony starts at 7 p.m., Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach. Live entertainment with food and beverages available for purchase. Fans and players from all generations are invited to enjoy this fun and historic evening.For more information, visit events.r20.constantcontact.com.
Saturday 22
WORKSHOP
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Ethnobotany Workshop. Join California Native Plant Society Rare Plants Chair Ivan Snyder for a workshop, Indigenous Uses of Local California Native Plants. White Point Nature Education Center, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Workshop is free, RSVP at info@pvplc.org.
NATURE FILM
The Series, The Beauty of Nature by Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Kon-Tiki. With five loyal friends in tow, explorer Thor Heyerdal sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the Pacific. Along the way, they’re attacked by tidal waves, sharks and other dangers. Q&A following film to review fact and fiction of the explorers at 7:30 p.m., Warner Grand Theatre, 478 West 6th Street, San Pedro. For tickets and more information, visit the website atpvplc.org or call 310-541-7613.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer day at Abalone Cove Reserve. Help plant coastal sage scrub at 9 a.m., 5970 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes. For more information, visit pvplc.org or call 310-541-7613.
Sunday 23
POSTCARD COLLECTORS
The Torrance South-Bay Postcard Collectors Club Meeting. Torrance Municipal Airport, Zamperini Field, Terminal Building, 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance. Subject will be postcards picturing WINTER SCENERY. Everyone is welcome, meetings are free of charge. For further information, please contact Club President Barry Balin at 310-422-3900 or Vice-President Marie Calleja at 310-607-9792. For more information, visit tsbpcc.org.
HIKE
Manhattan Beach conditioning hike. Make new friends and get in shape on easy 2 hour, 4-5 mile hike on Manhattan Beach streets, trails, and strand. Sponsored by local chapter of the Sierra Club, all welcome. Meet at 9 a.m. every first Sunday of each month at Live Oak park by the Police Memorial, 1901 Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, under giant oak tree by tennis courts. Bring water, walking shoes, sun hat. Leader will be Paul Rosenberger. For more information, visit angeles.sierraclub.org/pvsb.
Tuesday 25
HIKE
Beginners conditioning hike. A moderate, 1 ½ hour, 4 plus mile hike on the greenbelt and hilly streets of Hermosa and Manhattan Beach. This hike is sponsored by the local chapter of the Sierra Club and occurs every Tuesday, all welcome. Arrive early for 7 p.m. for departure at the parking lot near the Hermosa Valley school, 1645 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach. For more information, visit angeles.sierraclub.org/pvsb.
Wednesday 26
KIDS FUN
Join South Bay Galleria Kids Club for an Evening of Fun and Laughter with a hilariously entertaining Hand Puppet Hilarity. This free show brings colorful puppet characters to life with full stories and music that will have kids of all ages laughing out loud at 10:30 a.m., South Bay Galleria, 1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Redondo Beach. For more information, call 310-371-7546 or visiting southbaygalleria.com.
