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Join <a href="https://www.class101.com/hawthorneca/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Class 101</a> for a webinar focused on what your student can do now to prepare for college admissions in the future. 
<ul><li>Review College Admissions factors</li><li>Learn how you can help your student now</li><li>Future steps - <a href="https://go.thryv.com/site/Class101Hawthorne/online-scheduling?event=fwr3eby1kw339fgu" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register now</a>!<a href="https://go.thryv.com/site/Class101Hawthorne/online-scheduling?event=fwr3eby1kw339fgu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a></li></ul>

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Alondra Park

<h2>Get Ready for a Pugtacular Day!</h2>
Join us for one of Pug Nation’s most anticipated events of the year—a fun-filled day celebrating pugs, costumes, community, and rescue!
Browse our fantastic vendors, bid on amazing silent auction items, meet plenty of adorable pugs, and cheer on the stars of the day in our crowd-favorite Pug Costume Contests! The creativity, enthusiasm, and original costumes are always off the charts, and we can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with this year.
Best of all, you’ll be having a great time while supporting Pug Nation and helping us continue our mission of rescuing pugs and finding them loving forever homes. Whether you’re a longtime pug lover or simply looking for a great day out, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
<h3>NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR!</h3>
We’re excited to welcome everyone to a new, spacious park location with plenty of grass and trees, giving you lots of room to relax and enjoy the festivities.
Bring your own chairs, blankets, and even a picnic lunch, then find a comfortable spot in front of our stage and make a day of it! Prefer to leave the food to someone else? We’ll have food trucks on-site, along with vendors offering delicious desserts and coffee for purchase.
Want a guaranteed place to sit with your group? A limited number of picnic tables seating up to six people will also be available to reserve.
Bring your pug (or any dog-friendly breed), bring your friends and family, and come ready for a fun, festive, and relaxed day in the park—all for the pugs!
Costume Contests Start at 1pm
Auction ends: October 17th at 3:00pm

Local Event: Pug Nation Pugtacular Spooktacular

Gardena

Pug Nation Pugtacular Spooktacular

Get Ready for a Pugtacular Day!
Join us for one of Pug Nation’s most anticipated events of the year—a fun-filled day...

Zoom

Quarterly "Ask the Doctor” 
with Dr. Juline Asamoah, MD (she/her) and Kristen Williams (they/she)
Are you the parent or caregiver of a transgender or gender expansive individual wanting to support their journey? Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community with questions about your own Gender Affirming care options? Come and bring all of your questions to our open forum to ask these medical professionals any important care questions that you may be seeking answers to. We are here to listen and help you find some clarity on these important topics.
About our Presenters:
Dr. Juline Asamoah, MD (she/her) has lived all over the south and Midwest but mainly grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Louisville and received her medical degree at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She went on to complete her Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at the Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University.
Dr. Asamoah enjoys caring for both children and adults, particularly adolescents as they transition to adulthood. Her interests include transition medicine of those with chronic childhood disease, adolescent medicine, women's health, and LGBTQ+ health. She is passionate about learning and teaching about the disparities in health in underserved populations and how those social determinants of health impact an individual.In her free time, she loves being a foodie, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Kristen Williams (they/she) is the Program Manager of the UCLA Gender Health Program and supervisor of its Care Coordination Team, which supports patients with navigating gender-affirming care at UCLA Health. With their Master’s degree in clinical psychology, Kristen also works to support GHP faculty in building rigorous, innovative research and education programs in collaboration with trans and gender expansive community members and organizations to improve the future of gender-affirming healthcare.
To attend via Zoom, send a request to rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org

Local Event: PFLAG Support: Quarterly Ask the Doctor

Manhattan Beach

PFLAG Support: Quarterly Ask the Doctor

Quarterly "Ask the Doctor”  
with Dr. Juline Asamoah, MD (she/her) and Kristen Williams (they/she)
Are you the parent or...

First Lutheran Church

It's time for First Lutheran Church &amp; Circle of Love Preschool's annual TRUNKTOBERFEST!
What is Trunktoberfest? Great question!
Trunktoberfest is our annual family-friendly combination of our beloved Trunk-or-Treat &amp; Oktoberfest events along with our annual ministry-wide service event to support Lutheran Social Services to stock their pantry before Thanksgiving. 
What to expect from Trunktoberfest 2026:
<ul><li>FREE Admission (donations are accepted to help cover the costs of the event)</li><li>FREE Oktoberfest themed food</li><li>Beer &amp; Wine (available for sale: cash &amp; zelle/card)</li><li>Trick-or-Treating</li><li>Crafts &amp; Games</li><li>Music &amp; Singing</li><li>Costume Parade</li><li>Cake Walks (win a free sweet treat)</li><li>Annual Stein Holding Competition</li><li>And more!</li></ul>
&nbsp;If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at admin@first-lutheran.com.
Autumn blessings, April Lang Administrative &amp; Events Coordinator First Lutheran Church/Circle of Love Preschool

Local Event: Trunktoberfest 2026

Trunktoberfest 2026

It's time for First Lutheran Church & Circle of Love Preschool's annual TRUNKTOBERFEST!
What is Trunktoberfest? Great...

Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility

Join us for our annual FREE family festival celebrating sustainability and the incredible connection between water and life on our one-of-a-kind planet! 🌎💦
 
🚀💧 Blast off into a water education adventure at West Basin’s Water Harvest Festival! 🌎✨ 
🌟 What to expect: 
🚀 Space-themed activities &amp; photo opportunities 
🧪 Hands-on STEM activities &amp; interactive games 
🎃 Kids’ costume contest with prizes 
🎶 Live entertainment &amp; music 
🍴 Free food, giveaways &amp; raffle prizes 
💧 Water education &amp; exhibits from community partners 
🏭 Tours of our water recycling facility with West Basin engineers and operations staff 
🅿️ Free on-site parking 
Bring the whole family and discover how we can all help protect the water resources that make life possible—right here at home and across our water planet. 
Admission is FREE, and there’s something for everyone! We can’t wait to see you there💙💧 
👉 Visit WestBasinCA.gov/water-harvest for event details and updates.

Local Event: Water Harvest

El Segundo

Water Harvest

Join us for our annual FREE family festival celebrating sustainability and the incredible connection between water and life on...

Hermosa Beach Community Theatre

<a href="https://pear.us/rimovision/post/its-funny-now-a-evening-of-comedic-storytelling" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Get your Ticket</a>Five champions of The Moth, the storytelling series behind the Peabody Award-winning Moth Radio Hour, will share one stage in Hermosa Beach on Saturday, October 24, at 8 PM. "It's Funny NOW: An Evening of Comedic Storytelling" is a special one-night event at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, presented by the nonprofit RimoVision Group, headlined by four-time Moth GrandSLAM champion and Hermosa Beach local Frank Traynor.Frank Traynor (Headliner) 
Frank Traynor is a four-time Moth GrandSLAM champion, a RISK! alum, and a Hermosa Beach local. After thirteen years in stand-up comedy, he takes his final bow on October 24, on the hometown stage he's always dreamed of playing.
Carlos Kotkin (Host) 
Carlos Kotkin has won The Moth StorySLAM fourteen times and hosts The Moth in Los Angeles, where he has introduced countless storytellers to the stage. He keeps the night moving as host of It's Funny NOW.
Vicki Juditz 
Vicki Juditz is a Moth GrandSLAM champion whose stories have been heard on The Moth Radio Hour and KCRW's UnFictional. Television audiences know her from Everybody Loves Raymond.
Julia Lechner 
Julia Lechner is a Moth GrandSLAM champion who has performed on PBS's Stories from the Stage, at Netflix Is a Joke Fest, and on the RISK! podcast.
Kelly Spillman 
Kelly Spillman is a Moth GrandSLAM champion and stand-up comedian who has headlined The Ice House and featured at the Hollywood Improv and The Comedy Store. She has toured her solo show, I Blame Florida, nationwide.

Local Event: It's Funny NOW: Frank Traynor's Final Show + Five Moth Champions

Hermosa Beach

It's Funny NOW: Frank Traynor's Final Show +...

Get your TicketFive champions of The Moth, the storytelling series behind the Peabody Award-winning Moth Radio Hour, will share...

It's Funny NOW: Frank Traynor's Final Show + Five Moth Champions

Street closure extended to 8 PM; candy distributed until 6pm (while supplies last).
The Riviera Village Halloween Trick or Treat event has become a South Bay tradition, attracting thousands of children each year to enjoy Halloween in a safe, outdoor and fun atmosphere. Catalina Avenue is closed to traffic from Avenue I to S Elena St. Shops hand out candy and treats outdoors. Stop for dinner in one of the many restaurants in the Village. It’s a great way to celebrate Halloween and enjoy all that Riviera Village has to offer!

Local Event: 2026 Riviera Village Halloween Trick or Treat

Redondo Beach

2026 Riviera Village Halloween Trick or Treat

Street closure extended to 8 PM; candy distributed until 6pm (while supplies last).
The Riviera Village Halloween Trick or...

Diversions Fine Arts

October Exhibition Diversions Fine Arts Gallery
SHAPESHIFTERS
<table><tbody><tr><td>On view:Oct 10th – Nov 1st , 2026</td><td>
Artist’s Talk /Closing: Nov 1st, 2026, 1-3 p.m.
Regular Gallery Hours:12-4 Thursday-Sunday</td></tr></tbody></table>

It’s the season of change, spirits in the air, the thinness of the veil between one world and the next. In this hauntingly beautiful time, the shape shifters arise, bringing with them a galvanizing view of sculptural form, geometric shapes, sinuous curves and twists. The work of artists Lydia Nakashima Degarrod, Karena Massengill, and Dave Clark is utterly unique.
The intricate and potent imagery each artist forms creates a delicate balance of meaning and magic, whether as a mobile, soft sculpture, lustrous stainless steel and cast glass work, or a mixture of dyes, plaster, metal, wood, acrylics, and wire. Quite literally, these artists make the shape of their materials shift into fascinating new forms. 
Karena Massengill
Working in her own vast San Pedro Studio, this award-winning artist creates using stainless mild steel, glass, and other recycled found objects. From stunning figurative to abstract wall sculptures to public artworks throughout California and Canada, her electrifying, graceful work surges with both motion and serenity.
Dave Clark
Clark’s marvelous visual sleight of hand and eye dictates multiple meanings in his work, whether 2D or 3D sculptures. Inhabiting a wildly joyful yet supremely contemplative world of playful yet intuitive one-of-a-kind creations, Clark includes wall sculpture, stand-alone floor art, and even tables that are both pure art and fabulously functional. 
Lydia Nakashima Degarrod 
As the creator of lush, involving interdisciplinary art, Degarrod is influenced by the colors and textures of what surrounds her. The artist’s powerful, renowned work vibrates with complex meaning and a delicate but profound sensibility made of handmade paper, acrylics, and natural elements. Her work casts a spiritual spell of the very best kind.
A phantom thread rewoven, shedding skin for a cloak of stars.
-Anonymous

Local Event: Shapeshifters (Artist’s Talk /Closing Reception)

Shapeshifters (Artist’s Talk /Closing Reception)

October Exhibition Diversions Fine Arts Gallery
SHAPESHIFTERS
On view:Oct 10th – Nov 1st , 2026
Artist’s Talk /Closing: Nov...

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