Beach Magazine Dec 2015

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THURSDAY
DECEMBER
Walk About
North Manhattan Beach
hosts its annual Holiday
Open House and Walk
About. Merchants will be
offering unique gifts,
refreshments, and raffle
prizes. Santa will fly in from
the North Pole, landing at
the “miracle of 34th Street.”
5 - 9 p.m., 32nd to 42nd
streets along Highland Ave.
northmb.info.
Let's take a walk
The Sierra Club offers
free 2 hour hikes on the
hilly streets and trails of
Palos Verdes Thursdays at
6:30 p.m. Meet in the
parking lot near Rite Aid
Drugs at Hawthorne Blvd.
and Silver Spur Road. For
questions call Paul
Rosenberger (310) 545 3531
or angeles.sierraclub.org.
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Historical Christmas
The 9th Annual Victorian
Holiday Party and Toy
Drive is hosted by the
Redondo Historical Society
and the Redondo Historical
Commission at the historic
Morrell House and Queen
Anne Museum. Entertainment,
hors d’oeuvres and
merriment. Admittance is
an unwrapped toy valued at
$10 or more. All toys will go
to Cheer for Children kids.
6 - 9 p.m. Heritage Court,
298 Flagler Lane, Redondo
Beach. (310) 465-7149 or
redondohistorical.org.
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Boat Parade
The 24th Annual King
Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
ENDAR
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
DECEMBER
presented by King Harbor
Yacht Club features Denise
Austin as the Grand
Marshall. Paddleboards
begin the parade at 4:30
p.m., followed by boats at
5:45. The parade makes
multiple trips up and down
the main channel and is visible
from throughout the
harbor. 280 Yacht Club
Way, Redondo Beach. (310)
376-2459.
Yuletide 5K
The Manhattan Beach
Yuletide 5K is run on wet
sand on the beach just after
sunset. and lit by the light
of glow sticks. This fun,
family-oriented race starts
at 5:30 p.m. on the sand
north of the Manhattan
Pier. mb5k.com.
Santa concert on
the Redondo Pier
The 5th Annual Holiday
Concert and Santa on the
Pier is presented by the
Redondo Beach Pier
Association. Free and open
to the public. Selfie photos
with Surfing Santa. Free
holiday activity book for the
first 150 kids. 3 - 5 p.m. 100
Fisherman’s Wharf,
Redondo Beach. Visit
Redondopier.com for details
about free holiday parking
at the pier.
Add a Little Light
A Hanukkah celebration
presented by Congregation
Ner Tamid includes candles,
song and food and begins at
6 p.m. Del Amo Fashion
Center, 3525 W. Carson St.,
Torrance. 1st floor courtyard
near AMC theaters.
5721 Crestridge Rd, Rancho
Palos Verdes. nertamid.com
(310) 377-6986.
Vistamar open
house & visit
Learning with a diverse
community is necessary for
students to thrive in a globalized
society. The Vistamar
High School curriculum has
been adapted from the best
programs in Europe, Asia,
and the United States. Open
House Registration: 8:30
a.m. Program: 9 a.m. -
noon. 737 Hawaii, El
Segundo. RSVP by calling
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(310) 643-7377 or
VistamarSchool.org.
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SUNDAY
DECEMBER
MB Fireworks
Downtown Manhattan
Beach holiday fireworks
celebration begins at 4 p.m.
with the Skechers snow
park followed by the
Hyperion Outfall Serenaders
and MCHS Jazz
Ensemble. MBfireworks.
com.
The gift of giving
Make good on your
Christmas spirit at
Manhattan Beach Community
Church's Alternative
Christmas Fair. Learn
about and give to a variety
of local and international
non-profit organizations,
including 1736 Family
Crisis Center, Habitat for
Humanity, St. Paul's Project
Needs, Project Learn
Guatemala, and Church
World Service. 11 a.m. 303
S. Peck, Manhattan Beach,
on the lower patio.Parking
behind the church on
Rowell. Admission is free.
(310) 372-3587 or visit mbccucc.org.
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MONDAY
DECEMBER
State of the region
Congresswoman Maxine
Waters and Congressman
Ted Lieu will give presentations
on national issues and
their impacts on the South
Bay. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton
Torrance - South Bay, 21333
Hawthorne Blvd. Reservations:
call (310) 540-5858 or
visit torrancechamber.com.
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Santa Sleigh Ride
WEDNESDAY
DECEMBER
The Hermosa Beach
Neighborhood Watch along
with the Hermosa Beach
police and fire departments
present the 9th annual
Santa Sleigh Ride. Santa will
arrive with helpers at five
stops and will spend 20
minutes at each stop.
Watch stand-up paddleboarders and then many of King Harbor’s most
beautiful boats lit up for the holidays and cruising the main channel,
beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Families will be able to take
pictures of their children
with Santa. 6 - 6:20 p.m.
200 Hillcrest, 6:30 - 6:50
p.m. 1200 19th Street, 7 -
7:20 p.m. 1500 Golden, 7:30
- 7:50 p.m. 1000 9th Street,
8 - 8:20 p.m. Pier Plaza.
saferhermosabeach.com.
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Toy Drive wrap up
SATURDAY
DECEMBER
The 23rd Annual Beach
Cities Toy Drive wrapping
party is today from 10 a.m.
- 2 p.m. Bring an
unwrapped toy and help
wrap hundreds of others.
Hermosa Beach Community
Center, 710 Pier Avenue,
Hermosa Beach.
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Free to Be Me
Drum Circle
SUNDAY
DECEMBER
Every third Sunday of the
month, noon - 3 p.m.
Sabina facilitates a drum
circle just north of the
Hermosa Beach pier, on the
sand. Drums and percussion
instruments are provided
so that no one is left
out. freetobemedrumcircle.com.
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Bring a gift, then help wrap thousands of others at the 23rd Annual
Beach Cities Toy Drive wrapping party Saturday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue,
Hermosa Beach.