Peninsula People Oct 2017

Spell it like it is
The multiple Tony Award-winning musical comedy
continues through October 1 at the Norris Theatre.
A quirky group of adolescent overachievers (played
by adult actors) go head to head with each other
in a spelling bee championship, while coping with
overzealous parents, teen crushes, sabotage attempts,
and the trials and tribulations of puberty.
Performances are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
2 p.m. Sunday. $30 to $70 and student rush tickets
are $15 (plus $5 facility fee).To purchase tickets,
call the box office at (310) 544-0403 or go to
palosverdesperformingarts.com. The Norris Theatre
is located at 27570 Norris Center Drive in Rolling
Hills Estates.
Saturday, September 30
Native Plant Sale
Annual Fall native plant sale fundraiser for the South
Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
Featuring a huge selection of natives suitable
for the garden landscapes of the Palos Verdes
Peninsula and the South Bay. Madrona Marsh Nature
Center, 3201 Plaza del Amo,Torrance, 9 a.m
- 2 p.m.sccnps.org
National Public Lands Day
Join Toyota in helping the PV Land Conservancy at
the White Point Native Plant Demonstration Garden
by removing invasive weeds, watering native plants
and grooming trails.Lunch, raffle and fun, 9 a.m. –
noon. 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. Sign
up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Outdoor Volunteer Day
At White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo
Del Mar, San Pedro, 9 a.m. – noon. Help beautify
the native demonstration garden and surrounding
habitat. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.
Grand Annex Fall Concert
Tahoe-based Everyday Outlaws kick up the country
classics with the best of Waylon Jennings, Merle
Haggard and George Jones and more. 8 p.m. The
Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St. San Pedro, $20 to
$42. grandannex.org or (310) 833-4813. grandvision.org.
Sunday, October 1
Great Pumpkin Hunt
Take a walk through hiking trails and search for hidden
jack-o-lanterns along the way. Solve a riddle
and mark your finds and you will receive a special
prize in the Gift Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October
31. Free with Garden admission. South Coast
Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard,
Palos Verdes Peninsula.
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southcoastbotanicgarden.org or (310) 544-1948.
PV Concours d’Elegance
In addition to an impressive display of classic automobiles,
this charity event will include historic aircraft
in side-by-side displays. This year’s show will
feature the marques of Packard and Porsche. 19
classes of automobiles representing the finest in
craftsmanship from all over the world will be on display.
Ticket holders will be able to tour the Western
Museum of Flight, located at Zamperini Field, at no
This 1932 Packard is among the over 200
classic cars that will be exhibited at the Palos
Verdes Concours d’Elegance at Zamperini
Field. See related stories pages 18 and 26.
54 Peninsula • October 2017