One of the more pertinent topics around the South Bay water cooler after another glorious 4th of July weekend has nothing to do with all the partying and extra law enforcement that surge around here during America’s birthday, but the shark bite that took place just south of the Manhattan Beach Pier last Saturday. By all accounts, the bite was given by a juvenile Great White Shark that had been hooked on a fishing line for at least 25 minutes and now, more than ever, seems like a good time for some aquatic education. Next Tuesday, July 15th at the Joslyn Center in Manhattan Beach the Roundhouse Aquarium will sponsor a free lecture titled Sharing the Waves with Sharks of the South Bay. Open to the public, the event features Dr. Chris Lowe from California State University Long Beach Shark Lab. A big crowd is expected so visit their facebook page to RSVP.
Below are some South Bay Events happening this weekend.
South Bay Greek Festival Billed as on of Southern California’s first Greek Festivals, the 49th South Bay Greek Festival starts Friday July 11th at 5pm and runs through Sunday. The Festival has something for everyone- beer/wine/ouzo garden, amazing Greek food and family fun. An annual tradition since 1964 (!), the festival is a guaranteed good time in a smaller setting. More Info
Summer Concerts at Terranea Resort: Friday, July 11, 2014 – Saturday, July 12, 2014 – 5:00 – 9:00PM Terranea will welcome the summer months in Los Angeles with a series of summer concerts of the unplugged kind. Special menu items will be available and selected craft beer too. Summer concert start Memorial Day Weekend and end Labor Day Weekend every Friday & Saturday night 5-9pm. To find out about this weekend’s line-up, visit our website.
Beach Cities Roller Derby Home Team Bout: Saturday, July 12, 2014 – 6:00pm – 8:30pm The main event this weekend is called Red, White, & Bruised as the Redondo Riots take on the Long Beach Banshees this Saturday at Wilson Park… Modern roller derby in the South Bay of Los Angeles. More Info
West Swell performs live on the Redondo Pier this Saturday.
2014 Summer of Music Free Concerts on the Pier Presented by the Redondo Pier Association: Thursday, July 10, 2014 & Saturday, July 12, 2014 Every Thursday and Saturday evening, the Redondo Beach Pier will be filled with sounds of Blues, Reggae, Rock, Rockabilly, Salsa or Swing music. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the pier. Half of local reggae band West swell’s two band members graduated from West High in Torrance (Steven Ingraham & Marcus Vicari) and the band recently released their newest EP “Footsteps.” Come down to Redondo Pier this Saturday and listen to West Swell perform live from 6pm to 8pm. More Info
Manhattan Beach Concerts in the Park: Tomasina: Sunday, July 13, 2014 – 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Manhattan Beach concerts in the park run from the last week in June through Labor Day weekend live at Polliwog Park. In the past they have featured such artists as the Doo-Wah Riders and Fantastic Diamond, as well as a host of other talented musicians. These performances are open seating and free to the public. This Sunday Tomasina perform live at Polliwog Park(1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd Manhattan Beach from 5pm to 7pm. Visit our official South Bay Summer Concert page to find out about other free concerts happening in the beach cities.