APRIL 2023

Every Friday – SAN PEDRO FARMERS MARKET (396 W. 6th St., corner of 6th and Mesa), 11a-3p. – New location! Pick up essential fruits and vegetables from certified, small family farms. Get a head start on weekend meals with so many delicious and fresh options. For more info, visit sanpedrochamber. com/san-pedro-farmers-market.

Every Tuesday, Friday, & First Thursday Evening – OPEN GARDEN at Feed and Be Fed (429 W. 6th St.), Tuesdays 10a-12p, Fridays 10a-1p, & First Thursday evenings. – Feed and Be Fed farm, San Pedro's own urban farm, opens its downtown garden space every Tuesday and Friday and on First Thursday evenings. Organic produce is for sale at the San Pedro Farmers Market (corner of 6th and Mesa) on Fridays 11a-3p. Come share nature’s bounty and beauty as we grow vegetables, flowers, and community. Get your hands in the dirt as a volunteer, get expert advice, or just relax. For more info, visit feedandbefed.org.

Every Tuesday & Every Saturday –BELMONT SHORE MODEL RAILROAD CLUB at Angels Gate Park (3600 S. Gaffey St., Building 824), Tuesdays 7-10p & Saturdays 12-4p. – The best kept secret in San Pedro! The Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club is the oldest and largest N scale club and offers clinics on modeling and an opportunity to explore a new hobby. Admission is FREE and open to the public. For more info, call (310) 831-6262 or visit belmontshorerr.com.

Every Friday – LAFD HARBOR MUSEUM at Old Fire Station 36 (639 S. Harbor Blvd.), 10a-3p. – The LA Fire Department Historical Society invites you to tour and experience San Pedro and Wilmington's fire protection and rescue history with vintage fire apparatus and displays. Come to visit or to volunteer. FREE admission. For more info, visit lafdmuseum.org/harbor/.

6 (Thurs) – FIRST THURSDAY in Downtown San Pedro, 6p. – The popular First Thursday ArtWalk is back in the historic core of Downtown San Pedro. The redesigned First Thursday will feature guided ArtWalk tours, open galleries, outdoor dining, and live music on the corner of 6th and Mesa streets.

6 (Thurs) – GUIDED ARTWALK

TOUR at JDC Records (447 W. 6th St.), 5:30p. – Join local artists and creatives for a tour of the San Pedro Arts District. We will gather at 5:30p at JDC Records, walk at 6p, and end the tour in The Artistry Gallery and Wine Bar (491 W. 6th St.), with some surprises along the way. The Food Truck Alley will return to Mesa St. between 7th and 5th streets. Park at 6th and Harbor Blvd. and take the red PBID trolley to the center of the ArtWalk. Limited number of FREE tickets, and donors get 10% discount cards for local eateries. For tickets and more info, visit sanpedrowaterfrontartsdistrict.com.

8 (Sat) – SAN PEDRO MAKERS MARKET at The Corner Store (1118 W. 37th St.), 9a-3p. – Join nearly two dozen artisans, makers, and bakers outside San Pedro’s favorite neighborhood store for a fun weekend of spring and Easter gift shopping, plus live music! This event is hosted by Homemade by the Hays and sponsored by San Pedro Today. Best parking is along Paseo Del Mar. For vendor info, message @sanpedromakersmarket on Instagram.

15 (Sat) – OPEN STUDIOS DAY at Angels Gate Cultural Center (3601 S. Gaffey St.), 12-4p. – Angels Gate Cultural Center (AGCC) is pleased to announce the return of Open Studios Day. Fifty local artists will open their doors to the public for a peek into their art practice. The FREE, all-ages event will be accompanied by a free mural painting workshop, a performance by The Mourners, and the opening of two exhibitions, Notions of Place and Direct from the Classroom, on view in the galleries. This self-guided tour of artist studios provides a unique opportunity to interact with the artists and purchase contemporary works of art. Masks are optional but preferred while visitors are indoors. For more info, visit angelsgateart.org/openstudiosday.

16 (Sun) – CULTURE TALKS! CORNERSTONE THEATER COMPANY PEDRO PLAY READING at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (3720 Stephen M. White Dr.), 2p. – What will San Pedro look like in the next 20 years? What is happening with the Rancho San Pedro redevelopment? How are our neighbors coping with these massive changes? The San Pedro Waterfront Arts District will stage its third Culture TALKS! in collaboration with Cornerstone Theater Company, Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, the POLAHS photography students, and One San Pedro. Cornerstone ensemble artists and residents of San Pedro will be performing a reading of Pedro Play, written by playwright Juliette Carrillo and directed by Bruce Lemon, Jr. For FREE tickets, email 55lindagrimes@gmail.com or call (310) 732-0010 and please leave your name and number of tickets.

19 & 22 (Wed & Sat) – PECK PARK

CANYON HIKES at Peck Park (560 N. Western Ave.), 9a. – Exercise walks are led on the third Wednesday of each month at 9a and last 1 to 1½ hours. Nature walks are led on the fourth Saturday of each month at 9a. All walks leave from the trailhead in the lower parking lot at Peck Park.

April 21 thru May 7 (Fri-Sun) – HOUSE OF BARDS PRESENTS A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at The Grand Annex (434 W. 6th St.), 2p and 7:30p. –The House of Bards Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Directed by actor/ director/filmmaker Renee O’Connor. Evening performances run April 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 5 and 6 at 7:30p. Matinee performances run April 23 and 30 and May 7 at 2p. For tickets and more info, visit houseofbards.org.

22 (Sat) – CELEBRATE EARTH DAY at White Point Nature Preserve (1600 W. Paseo Del Mar), 9a-12p. – Celebrate Earth Day with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. Great activities for families, including a guided nature walk. Volunteers under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Sign up at pvplc.volunteerhub.com.

May 20 – PV PENISULA HIGH SCHOOL 2nd ANNUAL CAR SHOW at Peninsula High School (27118 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills Estates), 9a1p. – The event, benefitting Peninsula Panther Football, will include food and drink vendors (no outside food or drinks), opportunity drawing, raffles, awards, and more! Car show entries: 8-8:45a. All cars are welcome; entry due by May 12. For more info or to register your vehicle, call (310) 629-6530. spt

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