Beach May 2018

Friendship Circle Surf
Camp
The Hermosa Beach Circle Surf
Camp is for children and adults
with special needs. Ages 7 and up.
2:1 teacher-to student ratio. Teen
volunteers paired with each student.
BZ soft surfboards provided.
All students receive a T-shirt, lycra
surf shirt and three photos of
themselves. Children must be able
to swim.
(310) 214-6677 or (310)-214-4999.
GotFriends.com or
HermosaSurfCamp.com.
Manhattan Beach
Aquatics
City-offered camp offers oceansafety,
fitness and beach games for
kids 5-13. Morning and afternoon
classes are available. Program runs
June 19 to August 11.
(310) 802-5448.
Citymb.info/registration.
Meistrell private,
advanced surfing
Professional surf coach Jamie
Meistrell draws from his worldwide
surf travels and 12 years as a
professional surfer. His detailed
curriculum emphasises strengthening
drills, contest strategy and the
general stoke of surfing. CPR,
AED, and First Aid certified.
(310) 753-5436.
JamieMeistrell@gmail.com
PCH Skate
Learn to skateboard or take your
skills to the next level. Beginner to
intermediate level skate and safety
instruction, focusing on basic ollies
and turns, flip tricks, grinds, vert
skating and more. Ramps, rails and
fun boxes positioned differently
each day. All campers are required
to wear full pads. Private skate instruction
available at Manhattan
Beach and new Redondo Beach
Pier locations. PCH Skate runs in
association with BeachSports.org
and Body Glove Camps.
PCHSkateCamps.com
Perfect Day Surf Camp
The Quiksilver/Roxy-sponsored
Perfect Day Surf Camp has locations
in Torrance, Redondo, Manhattan,
Dockweiler, Marina Del
Rey and Santa Monica. Surf and
beach camps are offered for ages 3
to 17. Lessons cover stand up paddling
and surfing and beach workouts.
8 a.m. to noon, noon to 3
p.m. and all day. Daily and weekly
rates.
(310) 985-1458.
PerfectDaySurfcamp.com.
PV Surf Camp
PV Surf teaches ocean safety,
surfing, surf etiquette and appreciation
for the power and beauty of
the ocean. Instructors are trained
in CPR. The camp is surrounded
by picturesque cliffs of Torrance
Beach and Palos Verdes, which
keep the surf gentle. Weekly camp
sessions with a 4:1 ratio are offered
for kids ages 6-15, June 11 -- August
17.
(310) 908-8164. PVSurfCamp.com
Skatedogs
Skateboarding Summer
Camp
Skatedogs brings their mobile
private skate park to Manhattan
Heights Park in Manhattan Beach
and Perry Park in Redondo Beach.
Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Skateboard, helmet,
knee pads and elbow pads are required.
Ci.manhattan-beach.ca.us,
redondo.org.
Tarsan SUP
SUP Camp is for kids of all ages
(ideally 10 and up). Monday-Friday
with full day classes and half days
from 9 a.m. to noon and in the afternoon
from 1 to 4 p.m. June 26
to Sept. 1. Kids must know how to
swim. $299/child per week. 10 percent
off for additional siblings
(same week only). $275/child per
week if parent is a Preferred Member.
Private dock access. Instructors
are CPR and First Aid
certified. Students will learn water
etiquette, ocean safety, handling a
board in and out of water and
proper technique. (310) 798-2200.
831 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo
Beach.
Tarsanstandup.com
A day in the life
Summer at the Manhattan
Beach Art Center
Depicting “leisure and recreation
through the eyes and
lenses of local artists,” “Day
in the Life of Manhattan Beach”
opens June 29 with a reception
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from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Manhattan
Beach Art Center. Consisting of
original work by members of the
community, in a variety of media,
this show depicts “the hometown
feel of the city” and is “a portrait of
Manhattan Beach and its progressive,
laid-back lifestyle familiar to
all.”
Even more promising is “Can’t
See the Forest for the Trees,” which
features the works of several notable
artists: Lowell Nickel, Jacalyn
Lopez Garcia and Nicholas Cesar
Colon, Robert Glenn Ketchum,
Anita Bunn, and Fatemeh Burnes.
The opening reception is August
17 from 6 to 9 p.m., and the show
will be up through October 14.
More information to come, but
“Can’t See the Forest for the Trees”
is being described in these words:
“To discern an overall pattern from
a mass of detail; to see the big picture,
or the broader, more general
situation.” That cryptic teaser will
be replaced as we get nearer to the
opening which, judging from the
artists involved, should be a good
one.
The Manhattan Beach Art Center
is located at 1560 Manhattan
Beach Blvd., Manhattan Beach.
(310) 802-5440 or go to
citymb.info/exhibition. B
Saturday May 12
Artist Unlimited
Artists Unlimited celebrates
their fourteenth group exhibition,
“Kaleidoscope.” Enjoy the art, refreshments,
and classical guitar
music. The exhibit features a wide
variety of works by eight artists
from the Palos Verdes Peninsula,
Torrance, and San Pedro. 1 - 4 p.m.
Malaga Cove Library Gallery, 2400
Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates.
Free. Many artworks will be
for sale, with 20 percent of sales
benefitting the Palos Verdes Library
District.
(310) 548-8570
Entries submitted for
the “Day in the Life
of Manhattan
Beach” art exhibit
may be viewed on
Instagram at
#manhappenings.
The show opens
Friday, June 29.
Friday, May 18
Late Night at the Library
The Manhattan Beach Art Center
is partnering with the Manhattan
Beach Library for Late Night at
the Library. Talk with Rachel
Shimpock, one of the artists featured
in the exhibition currently on
display at the Manhattan Beach
Art Center. Hot Stuff, Contemporary
Sculptural Jewelry. Free. Food
and drinks provided by Critics
Choice Catering. Live music by
Lisa Ritchie. 8 - 10 p.m. Manhattan
Beach Library, 1320 Highland
Ave., Manhattan Beach.
(310) 545-8595
Saturday, May 19
Vitality
Artlife Gallery group exhibition
brings “Vitality” to the South Bay.
Local artists in an array of styles
and subject matter appeal to a
wide audience. Music performances.
6 - 9 p.m. Plaza El Segundo,
Artlife Gallery, 720 Allied Way, El
Segundo.
(310) 938-2511
Sunday, September 23
Rod, Rides and Relics
Along the Waterfront at the Redondo
Beach Pier, a collection of
carefully selected antique automobiles
will be exhibited at the 15th
Annual Rods, Rides, and Relics,
Classic Car Show. With the Beach
Boys singing “Fun Fun, Fun” in the
background, prepare to be transported
to a different era among the
100 classics on display. 10 a.m. - 3
p.m. Redondo Beach Pier, 100
Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo
Beach. redondopier.com. B
42 Easy Reader / Beach magazine • May 10, 2018