Editor's note: The unprecedented wildfires burning in Southern California are impacting many events. Please check in advance before attending events to make sure they have not been moved, postponed or cancelled.
Jan. 10
Mental Health First Aid Training: Presented by Beach Cities Health District, 514 N. Prospect Ave., Lower Level, Beach Cities Room, Redondo Beach. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. shorturl.at/0lQNP.
Midnight Prowlers: Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd. 7:30-11 p.m. $17.85. shorturl.at/bLhhI.
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: "A Reflection on Social Challenges Past and Present." Carson Event Center, 801 E. Carson St. 6 p.m. 310-835-0212.
Jan. 11
Educational Seminar: Pollinators and Native Plants. Presented by South Bay Parkland Conservancy. Madrona Marsh, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance. 1-3 p.m. Sign up at shorturl.at/cWrJQ.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd. 7:30-10 p.m. $17.85. shorturl.at/c2Xxc.
Fools Bouncing into 2025: Presented by April's Fools Comedy Improv Troupe. Pier Avenue Second Story Theater, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. 310-318-1705, aprilsfoolsimprov.com.
Native Plant Sales: Presented by Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. George F Canyon Nature Center, 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates. 10:30 a.m.-noon. 310-541-7613, pvplc.org.
Nature Club for Kids: Rocks and Fossils. Presented by Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. White Point Nature Preserve, 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. 10:30-11:30 a.m. 310-541-7613, pvplc.org.
SpongeBob Musical: Presented by Anchorless Productions and the Friendship Foundation. South High School Performing Arts Center, 4801 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance. 2 and 5 p.m. Also noon Jan. 12. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. shorturl.at/fuATx.
Street Food of Hong Kong Demonstration: Presented by Palos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. 11 a.m.-noon. 310-377-9584, ext. 215, pvld.org.
TK/ Kindergarten Information Day 2025: Presented by Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Grand View Elementary School, 2617 Bell Ave., Manhattan Beach. 9-11:30 a.m. mbusd.org/Enroll.
Wandering Jews Hike: Saturday afternoon hikes in Palos Verdes. Most hikes are easy or moderate, take 1-2 hours, and start at 2:15 p.m. Some are followed by potluck dinners. Adults, kids, seniors, and dogs are welcome. Information: [email protected].
Conversations and Connections: Presented by Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Point Vicente Interpretive Center, 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes. 9:30-11 a.m. Register at palosverdeschamber.com.
Storytime Tails: Fabulous Fossils. Presented by Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. White Point Nature Education Center, 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. 310-541-7613, pvple.org.
Women's Circle Group: Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living Teen Room, 907 Knob Hill Ave. 12:30 p.m. 310-540-5080, [email protected].
Jan. 13
Conversational Spanish: Presented by Peninsula Seniors. Scriba Family Center, 602 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. 1:45-3 p.m. 310-377-3003, pvseniors.org.
Exploring Stress and Your Health (virtual): Led by Akhila Health facilitator Zoe Peltz. Participants will learn practical tools and mind-body practices to regulate stress and enhance well-being. Presented by Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach. 6-7 p.m. To register for this online workshop, visit CSCSouthBay.org and select the online calendar. Information: Rebecca Sul, [email protected].
Movie Screening: "Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition." Presented by Beach Cities Health District. Madison Elementary School, 2200 MacKay Lane, Redondo Beach. Register at https://shorturl.at/llgfC.
Team Taiko Japanese Drum Lessons: Presented by Grand Vision Foundation. Grand Annex, 434 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. 7-8 p.m. RSVP encouraged. 310-833-4813, shorturl.at/ohj0R.
Jan. 14
Yoga Class: With Dayna Lemieux. Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave. 11 a.m.-noon. $10 per class. 310-540-5080, [email protected].
Jan. 15
Bohannon Lecture Series: "Palos Verdes Estates Community Update," featuring Inspirational Speakers Mayor Victoria Lozzi and City Manager Kerry Kallman. Presented by Peninsula Seniors. Scriba Family Center, 602 Deep Valley Drive, Rolling Hills Estates. 10:30-11:30 a.m. 310-377-3003, pvseniors.org.
South Bay Film Society Showing: "There's Still Tomorrow." AMC Rolling Hills, 2591 Airport Drive, Torrance. 6:45-9 p.m. southbayfilmsociety.com.
Jan. 16
San Pedro Toastmasters Club 111: Hurricanes. San Pedro Elks Lodge, 1748 Cumbre Drive. 7 p.m.
Ongoing
Agatha Christie's The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Adapted by Philip Grecian. Directed by Mitchell Nunn. Long Beach Playhouse Theatres Mainstage Theater, 5021 Anaheim St. 8 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12. $10-$35. Runs through Feb. 8. 562-494-1014, lbplayhouse.org.
Art of Wood Carving: Presented by California Carvers Guild. Meet every Monday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon. Senior Center, 1150 E. Fourth St., Room 207, Long Beach. 562-570-3500.
Blankets of Love: Weekly knitting/crocheting baby blankets for those in need in the L.A. area. Joslyn Center, 1601 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. Thursdays, 3-5 p.m. blanketsoflovesouthbay.com.
Bridge, Supervised Play: Improve your bridge play with helpful mentors. Friendly game where you can ask questions while you play. No partner required. South Bay Bridge Club, 24100 Narbonne Ave., Lomita. 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. $5. 310-373-8166, [email protected].
Club of Harps: The harmonica club for all skill levels meets every Wednesday and Thursday at the Long Beach Senior Center, 1150 E. Fourth St. 1:30-3 p.m. Information: clubofharps.org.
Dance Fitness Class: With Ziann. Lincoln Park, 101 Pacific Ave., Long Beach. 1-2 p.m. Fridays. 562-570-3551.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group: Facilitated by Beach Cities Health District's care manager, Charlotte Barnett, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and Manhattan Beach Older Adults Program. Joslyn Community Center, 1601 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. 1:30 p.m. Fourth Tuesday of the month. bchd.org/support-groups.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance: Peer-based support group for people dealing with mood disorders. Meetings are available on Zoom and in person. Information: Scott, 310-497-8801 or [email protected]; Peggy, 310-548-3457; or dbsasouthbay.org.
NAMI South Bay: Family and peer support groups for mental illness are meeting virtually at this time. Information on times and dates: namisouthbay.com; or Paul Stansbury, [email protected].
No Country For Old People: Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd. $14.64. Runs through Jan. 11. For date and time, visit shorturl.at/KXt9o.
Overeaters Anonymous: First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado St., Room 9, Torrance. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 310-529-5708.
Riley's Red Wagon: Book swap open daily (unless it's raining). 9 a.m.-dark. 3040 E. First St. First-time guests can have five free books. justinrudd.com/cat.html.
Shoreline Speaker's Toastmasters: For more than 30 years Shoreline Speakers Toastmasters has provided a supportive and positive environment for people to become confident public speakers and strong leaders. Visitors are welcome. Every First and Third Wednesday, 7-8 a.m. on Zoom. Information and to receive a meeting link: [email protected].
Social Skills Classes: For adolescents and young adults. Presented by We Are Team Us. Social weekly sessions, 4-5 p.m., Mondays. PEERS for Adolescents, 4-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays. Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. Information: 424-241-0058, [email protected] or weareteamus.co.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: The Harbor Church, 25401 S. Western Ave., Lomita. 7 p.m. Tuesdays. 310-378-2920.
Taking Care of Business: Taking Time: South Bay (aka Taking Time) offers new individual informational sessions for persons needing to navigate financial, legal, logistical and/or practical steps after the death of a family member. Located at 514 N. Prospect Ave., Suite L6, Redondo Beach. 12:30-3 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. $100 per one-hour session. Information: 424-634-1956, [email protected] or takingtime.org.
Ted Turner and the Last Round Up: By Mark Whicker and produced by Noah Wagner. Long Beach Playhouse Theatres Studio Theater, 5021 Anaheim St. Runs through Jan. 19. 562-494-1014, lbplayhouse.org.
Toastmasters Club 280: Levy Torrance Adult School, 3420 W. 229th Place. 7 p.m. Wednesdays. 310-532-1209.
Trans Social Support Group: Social Support Group for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Gender Fluid, Non Binary people at all stages and gender variance, for those questioning their gender identity and need someone to talk to, friends and family members of transgender people. South Bay LGBTQ Center, 16610 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. 310-329-6550, shorturl.at/ZcYVb.
Trivia Night: The Bungalow, 6400, E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach. 7 p.m. every Thursday. thebungalow.com/long-beach.
Volunteers: Help Torrance's nonprofit facility to decorate Happy Hats for hospitalized children with cancer and other critical illnesses in South Bay Hospitals and Hospice. Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Happy Hats for Kids in Hospitals, 923 Van Ness Ave., Torrance. 310-787-0970.
Yarn Angels South Bay: A charity group that crochets/knits/quilts/sews articles for seven local charities. Meets second and fourth Monday of the month at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 24027 Pennsylvania Ave., Lomita. 6-8 p.m. New members and yarn/fabric donations are welcome. Information: Marie, 310-327-9890; or yarnangels.wix.com/yarnangelssouthbay.
Upcoming
Broadway at the Beach: "The Book of Mormon." Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Two showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 and 5. Tickets start at $52.90. Information: americantheatreguild.com/longbeach.
Circle of Awareness: Hosted by Doris Garrett and Linda Meighan. Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave. 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan.18. RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 16, at 949-891-2535, [email protected], or [email protected].
Distinguished Speaker Series: Featuring Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Terrace Theater, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. $240 and up. 310-546-6222, shorturl.at/oBVeU.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade: Parade and celebration hosted by the city of Long Beach. Saturday, Jan. 18. MLK Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. 10 a.m. longbeach.gov/mlkparade.
State of the Port of Long Beach: Annual address by POLB officials. Thursday, Jan. 16. Long Beach Convention Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. RSVP at polb.com/statersvp. Livestream at polb.com/stateoftheport.