El Niño esta aqui or El Nino is here, either way you translate it, a refreshingly powerful force of mother nature has driven hail, rain, massive waves and rumbling skies unto the South Bay this week. Even though South Bay coastal waters are simmering with all types of storm water pollutants in the aftermath of this week’s storms, there’s a new shape of beauty to the landscape that comes with rain-swept beaches and pounding surf.
The weekend after the holidays is probably not the most happening two-day respite, filled with new diet and exercise resolutions and other life maintenance goals. Some of us will probably spend some time taking down holiday decorations and turning off Christmas lights. Since local forecasters predict another heaping of El Nino to begin again this Saturday, we’ve listed a variety of events that take place indoors below.
El Niño storms leave their impact upon Redondo Beach on Thursday (Photo by South Bay Events).
Brazilian Dance & Fitness Fun Class: Friday, January 8, 2016 – 5:00 PM Come to the Samba N’ More Dance & Fitness Studio for the most fun dance & workout class with live DJ and disco lights. Brazilian dance mix with selected exercises to help slim your body while having a fun time. Samba N’ More Dance & Fitness Studio is located at 2235 Sepulveda Blvd. #101 in Torrance. www.sambaandmore.com
Jill Sanders Photography Preview & Reception: Friday, January 8, 2016 – 6.00pm – 10.00pm Join Gallery JS for a Preview and Reception for Jill Sanders, photographer. View Jill’s latest works and new series of local and national photography. The reception will have refreshments and is open to the public. JS Gallery is located at 1733 S. Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village.
Elvis Birthday Bash at The Standing Room: Friday, January 8, 2016 – 8:30 PM Come celebrate the Kings 80th Birthday with California’s ONLY 12 piece Elvis Tribute, GRACEBAND 8:30 PM at The Standing Room in Hermosa Beach. Graceband is an explosion of fun, high-energy, rock n roll. Channeling the best of “The King’s” Vegas years, you’ll hear the big hits with big arrangements. You know the songs, but you haven’t heard them done like this. The Standing Room is located at 1320 Hermosa Ave. more info
Soil 101 Workshop at South Coast Botanic Garden: Saturday, January 9, 2016 – 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Soil is the foundation of food and life. This class is about growing soil, its maintenance, care and restoration. Examine the composition and essential role of soil in the urban garden. Students learn how to test their garden’s soil for texture, compost and green manure and learn how to open up the soil to receive roots, attract organisms and develop mycorrhizae. South Coast Botanic Garden is located at 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard on the Palos Verdes Peninsula; call (310) 544-1948 for tickets or visit www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org
FREE Arts & Crafts, Touch Tank Tours and more at SEA Lab: Saturday, January 9, 2016 – 10:00am – 12:00pmThe SEA Lab will be hosting their monthly Fishtivity event this Saturday (1/9/15) from 10:00 a.m. to noon! Did you know there’s a jellyfish that can restart its life? Visit the SEA Lab to make your own jellyfish, learn more about this “immortal” jellyfish and take a free touch tank tour of local marine animals. Great for all ages! The Sea Lab is located at 1021 N. Harbor Drive in Redondo Beach.
Shop Talk Series at Automobile Driving Museum: Saturday, January 9, 2016 – 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Automotive Historian Jim Crabtree’s Shop Talk lecture series continues this Saturday. Join ADM in El Segundo for part 4 of their series that depicts the evolution of the American car. The topic for this Saturday’s Shop Talk lecture starts with how the baby boomers shaped the auto market to their younger tastes beginning with the 1964 Mustang and muscle cars, then transitioning through the big three’s fall from grace and basically handing the market place over to the Japanese imports. ADM is located at 610 Lairport St. in El Segundo: A $10 donation is suggested. www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org
Atomic Punks – A Tribute to Van Halen: Saturday, January 9, 2016 – 8:00 PM – Close The Atomic Punks are a tribute to early Van Halen, the David Lee Roth era. Formed in 1994, the Atomic Punks have performed well over 2000 shows throughout the United States. Globally know as the Worlds “Greatest” tribute to David Lee Roth era Van Halen. Another band, 5150, plays hits form Van Halen’s Sammy Haggar era. Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach. www.saintrocke.com
San Francisco Opera Cinema Series: Norma: Sunday, January 10, 2016 – 2:00 PM Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation continues its cinema series by screening various operas performed by the San Francisco Opera in high-definition at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. This Sunday watch the opera Norma, a story of a high priestess who’s people are threatened by the invasion of the Roman army. Tickets are $17.50 per person. Torrance Cultural Arts Center is located at 3330 Civic Center Drive. more info
Small Batch Sunday at King Harbor Brewing Co.: Sunday, January 10, 216 – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM King Harbor Brewing Co. starts the New Year with an event dubbed Small Batch Sunday that aims to pour the freshest beer possible “straight from the fermentation tanks” according to their Facebook page. Two versions of KHBC’s Oatmeal Coffee Porter have been blended with coffee beans from Colbot Coffee and will be available to taste this Sunday at the brewery from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. King Harbor Brewing Co. is located at 2907 182nd Street in Redondo Beach.