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Calendar FEBRUARY 8
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Southern California Yacht Association Midwinter Regatta Southern California
Feb. 8, 9, 15 and 16 The 91st edition of the Southern California Yachting Association’s Midwinter Regatta will take place over the course of two weekends, Feb.8-9 and Feb. 15-16. According to SCYA Commodore John Marshall, the Midwinter Regatta is the largest regatta on the West Coast featuring 25 host venues, over 100 classes and 2,500 sailors. Races will be held across Southern California from Oxnard to San Diego. For more information visit scya.org/.
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Long Beach Mardi Gras at Shoreline Village Long Beach
Feb. 15, noon-5 p.m. Come down to the waterfront in Long Beach where Shoreline Village and Rainbow Harbor will be hosting a free community event celebrating Mardi Gras, the Christian holiday marking the last night
of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season. The event features live music, bead throws, a parade, a tarot card reader and novelty acts including a stilt walker, contortionist, accordion player, hula hoop dancers, samba dancers and more.
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Art Comes Alive! Oxnard
Feb. 15 and 16, 12-4 p.m. This event at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum features stories about maritime heritage and maritime mysteries as well as rare and beautiful paintings dating back to the 1600s. The life and times of historical characters will be portrayed by volunteers in period costume. Visit cimmvc.org/ for more information.
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California Yacht Club presentation: Chris Bertish – Doing the Impossible Marina del Rey
Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. The California Yacht Club’s free presentations are picking back up for the year, starting on Feb. 19 with a presentation by Chris Bertish, a South-African-born
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surfer, stand-up paddle boarder, adventurer, and motivational speaker. He won the Mavericks Big Wave Surf contest in 2009. In March 2017 he completed the first solo, unsupported stand-up paddle board crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. The presentation takes place at the yacht club, located at 4469 Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey. The event is open to all who love yachting and adventure, but reservations are requested. RSVP to reservations@calyachtclub.net.
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39th annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup Avalon
Feb. 22, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Volunteers and divers are invited to join USC’s Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber and Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies - Catalina Conservation Divers in cleaning up the water around Avalon Harbor on Feb. 22. Last year, 535 participants recovered 2,740 pounds of trash! The cost for non-divers is $30 and $55 for divers who register before Feb. 13. Registration can be completed online at http://bit. ly/39thCleanup.
The event also features live music, Craig’s Hot Dog on a Stick Eating Contest, local dance and martial arts demos and more.
ONGOING MARCH 4
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From Shore to Sea Lecture Series
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Fred Hall Show
Ventura
Long Beach
Mar. 4-8 This outdoor recreation show is the world’s largest sportfishing show, featuring the nation’s leading equipment manufacturers. Fishing tackle, boats, marine accessories, diving, shooting and hunting products and camping gear combine with hundreds of resorts, landings, lodges and outfitters. Show hours are 1-9 p.m. Mar. 4-6, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Mar. 7 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mar. 8. Visit fredhall.com/long-beach/ for more information.
Feb. 13 and Mar. 5, 7 p.m. The Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center is hosting two upcoming lectures as part of their “Shore to Sea” series, which focuses on research on the Channel Islands and surrounding waters. On Feb. 13 Laura Kirn will be speaking about Tuqan Man and ancient remains of San Miguel Island. On Mar. 5, Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley will be speaking on the Channel Islands National Park Anniversary. The programs are free and open to the public and can also be streamed live online at nps.gov/chis/planyourvisit/live-programs.htm.
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46th annual Festival of the Kite Redondo Beach
Mar. 8, noon-5 p.m. The Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Long Beach and the Redondo Pier Association invite the community to join them for this free event on the Redondo Beach Pier. Bring your own kite or purchase one from one of the boardwalk shops. Prizes will be awarded for the best hand-made kite, best ground display, highest-flying kite, and the youngest and youngest at heart kite flyers.
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DPHCA Walks; Whale Talk & Walk Dana Point
Second Saturdays, 9-11 a.m. Every second Saturday, join a naturalist for a presentation on whales, other cetaceans and marine mammals that can frequently be seen from the Dana Point Headlands. The walk covers .5-1 mile and begins at the Nature Interpretive Center. RSVP to 949248-3527 or DPNaturalResources@danapoint.org.
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