DEC 5TH 11-4SATURDAY,LUMBER YARDMALIBUFROM 12-3DJWINE FOR SHOPPERSCOMPLIMENTARYGIFT RAFFLESDESIGNERHOUR!EVERYGREATSHOPDESIGNERS, & RETAILERS!LOCALBELL, TRACY PARK GALLERYALICIAon 12/5 and 20% of proceeds to benefitShop26 | December 2, 2020 | MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDEmalibusurfsidenews.comGifts that connect: That’s AlbertinaThis year, more thanever, gifts that connect usare so important. Inherentin fine jewelry is that itlinks gift givers and recipientstogether in a personalizedand cherished way.This time last year, asmall holiday gift laterinspired a round of giftsconnecting some of Malibu’sheroes. The originalgift was given by a localmom to the director ofChildren’s Creative Workshop(CCW) and longtimelifeguard Shari Latta. Itwas a mismatched pair ofsilver earrings inspired bythe CCW curriculum. Oneearring was a dolphin andthe other was the nameZuma.“It was literally the bestHOLIDAYBOUTIQUEgift I’ve ever received,”Latta said. “I’ve been alifeguard at Zuma for over32 years and this beach isJEN'S PIRATES BOOTYLOVELY BIRDROWDY SPROUTSREDCLAY POTTERYCANYON GENERALSTOREEZRA AND EDIEALPHAPALSVIA NONAHEATHER GARDNERJEWELRYpart of my blood, so it wasreally special.”Latta approached themom who gave her thePROCEEDS BENEFITINGMALIBU & WEBSTER ELEMENTARYLOCAL BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING:CROWN, STRANGE WINES, BLUESALT,Malibu's elementary schools!27 MILESKARISMA SKIN CAREKERRI WILDER JEWELRYPIECEFOUNDMGS SWIMPLAIN SWEATSLAUGHING DOG ARTSTUDIOTYSAIRECUPERUNAWAY RUNWAYGLAMIFORNIA POP UP FEATURING:SUNKIT BEACH TOWELS, SIN LEATHER, BRUCESAMIA SCARVES, MEET ME IN MIAMI, NIBI MTKAND BLUE MALIBUMASKS & SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRED.STRICT PROTOCOLS WILL BE IN PLACE.earrings, Winnie Johnson,owner of Albertina, a finejewelry store in Malibu’sTrancas Country Marketthat specializes in unique,locally made fine jewelry,about ordering Zumastuds for all the femalelifeguards on the team.Winnie had just designedthe earrings forthe store and gave them toShari because the schooltook field trips to thelifeguard headquarters atZuma and to the WishtoyoChumash Village. Theylearned an origin storyabout how the Chumashcrossed a rainbow bridgefrom the islands; thosewho fell into the waterwere said to become dolphins.“Seeing behind thescenes at the lifeguardHQ was awe-inspiring. Icame away with a greaterunderstanding and sucha huge appreciation forwhat those folks do,” shesaid. “To have these womenwho do so much forour community wearingearrings I designed is adream come true. I had toget in on the gift and added‘mates’ so they wouldeach have a mismatchedpair like Shari’s.”Latta said “the team wasvery surprised and happyand it was fun to give backto young women as teamworkis so important inour job.”The earrings and otherspecial gifts are availableat the Albertina store andwebsite, albertina.com.Submitted by Albertina, 30745Pacific Coast Highway. Formore information, call 310-457-8632.GIVINGFrom Page 24Toys for TotsFor many years, one ofthe premier holiday traditionsin Malibu has beenthe annual party to supportToys for Tots. Spearheadedby the Malibu NavyLeague, Pepperdine andFirst Bank, the effort boldlycarries on, sans the party.Donors can drop off unwrappedtoys for the effortat First Bank, 3822 CrossCreek Road, Suite 3850during banking hours aswell as at any Malibu FireStation from 8 a.m. to 8p.m.According to JohnPayne of the Malibu NavyLeague, the Marines at PortHueneme will pick up thedonations between Dec.7-11.“Our goal is to distributetoys to 20,000 families,”said Staff Sergeant ChristopherCruz, Toys for Totscoordinator. “We want tohelp families at this difficulttime.”Cruz noted that toy donationsare preferred, but ifpeople donate money, theorganization will purchasetoys.For information, emailport.hueneme.ca@toysfortots.org.Helping foster youth andjuvenilesHiptique, a boutique inTrancas Country Market,is collecting for the annualWomen of Substance andMen of Honor Christmasgift bags. WOSMOH is anonprofit dedicated to providingsupport for fosterand juvenile youth, accordingto Jessica Lundquist,who is coordinating the effort.Donations that are neededinclude snack items suchas noodles, popcorn, individualchips, juice boxes,cookies, candy bars andhot cocoa packets, as wellas toiletries such as bodywash and small non-spiralnotepads and stamped envelopes.Donations can bedropped off at Hiptique,30745 Pacific Coast Highway.Teen volunteers areneeded to help with giftbag assembly from 10 a.m.to noon Dec. 12. Lundquistsaid parents are welcome tojoin in the effort as well.For more informationregarding donating or volunteering,email jessicalundquistwork@gmail.com.Christmas caroling andonline shoppingPepperdine’s Lisa SmithWengler Center for the Artswill host its annual HolidayBoutique online this year.The event starts at 10 a.m.Dec. 1 with a livestreamkickoff and runs throughDec. 11.“The Arts benefit supportsour ARTSReachprogram, which bringsarts, theatre and musicto school children fromour Center for the Arts,”said Rebecca A. Carson,managing director for theCenter for the Arts. “Normally,the program providesfree performancesand museum tours to thousandsof kids throughoutLos Angeles and Venturacounties.”Signing up for the eventis free. Carson noted thatthere is a short video featuringChristmas carols sungby Pepperdine Students andalumni. Then, online shoppingbegins.Check out the merrimentand the host of vendors atarts.pepperdine.edu.
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