77 Events & Deals in Town This Week

Plus: MLK Day camps for kids + fire relief volunteer opportunities

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Hello Gundo
January 16, 2025

Hello, Gundo 👋 

In this week’s newsletter we have dozens of brand new events, including four on Saturday that make El Segundo seem like the most highbrow town in America (and rightfully so).

We also have info on several South Bay camps that are open on Monday while kids are out of school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

And, of course, as the fires all over our city are still affecting so many, we have volunteer and donation opportunities in town where you can help the victims.

Here’s what’s happening around the neighborhood this week.

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Looking for something to do around town this week? Here’s what’s happenin’…

Note - Though we strive for 100% accuracy, as we all know too well: Schedules are subject to change. All event details are based on latest information on websites/social media. We’ve also called, DMed, or visited to confirm whenever possible.

Fire Relief Volunteer and Donation Opportunities

Fire Relief Support at WWOO
❤️ 121 Penn St., 12-8 pm, Thursday 1/16, Friday 1/17, Saturday 1/18
Volunteers needed at the free fire relief store here in town. You can sign up to volunteer on their website.

Local Donation Center
📦️ 119 Standard St., Saturday 1/18 10 am - 3 pm, Sunday 1/19 12 pm - 4 pm
More dates to be announced in IG stories here; volunteer form here.

Thursday, January 16th

Farmer’s Market
🥕 Main Street, all ages, 3-7 pm
Currently back on after being cancelled last week.

SEA Social
✊ Richmond Bar & Grill, 6:30-8:30 pm
SEA Change social action/advocacy group meetup.

Trivia Night with MC Ken
🧑‍🎓 Five Point Five Brewing, ages 21+, 7 pm
Register your team with the South Bay trivia league here.

Don’t Tell Comedy
😆 Mystery location in El Segundo (indoors), ages 21+, 8 pm, $28
Location is revealed on the day-of to those who have tickets. BYOB.

ESHS Girls Water Polo vs. Redondo
🤽 Wiseburn Aquatic Center, varsity 3:30pm / JV 4:30 pm

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

  • 🚚 Food trucks: Las Guajolotas at El Segundo Brewing Company… Lower Case Deli at The Boardroom… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Friday, January 17th

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
🎭️ El Segundo Performing Arts Center, all ages, 7:30 pm, $16.75-$37.75
New professional theater residency in town. Show runs this weekend and next weekend.

Alyssa Grace Live
🎸 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 7-10 pm
Live acoustic set by singer/songwriter Alyssa Grace.

Bingo & Painting
🎨 Color Me Mine, ages 21+, 6-9 pm, $10
Pottery painting and bingo games, BYO snacks and beverages.

Kids Night Out - Winter Science
❄️ Bay Club El Segundo, ages 2-12, 5-8 pm, $45 members / $55 non-members
Have a night out while the kids enjoy a pizza dinner and winter science. Experiments may include: How much pizza can you eat before jumping in a bounce house without getting sick?

Karaoke Night
🎤 Standard Station, ages 21+, 9:30 pm

ESHS Girls Water Polo vs. Culver City
🤽 Wiseburn Aquatic Center, varsity 3:30 pm / JV 4:30 pm

ESHS Boys Soccer vs. Palos Verdes
⚽️ ESHS Stadium, varsity 3:30 pm / JV 5 pm / freshman 6:30 pm

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm and 7:30-9:45 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

  • 🚚 Food trucks: Tripp Burgers at El Segundo Brewing Company… Magos Tacos at The Boardroom… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Saturday, January 18th

Yuki Shibamoto Performance
🎼 Public Library, all ages, 2-3 pm, free
World-renowned recorder player performs live in the Reading Lounge.

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
🎭️ El Segundo Performing Arts Center, all ages, 7:30 pm, $16.75-$37.75
New professional theater residency in town. Show runs this weekend and next weekend.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
📽️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 pm, $10-$12
Screening of the classic 1948 film, with an intro from film historian Harlan Lebo.

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
📽️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 7 pm, $10-$12
Screening of Kirk Douglas’s on-screen debut; also with an intro from film historian Harlan Lebo.

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 pm and 7:30-9:45 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

  • Rock & Brews - game day food and drink specials

  • Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

  • 🚚 Food trucks: Buddah Boy Tacos at El Segundo Brewing Company… Soprano’s Deli at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Sunday, January 19th

A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
🎭️ El Segundo Performing Arts Center, all ages, 3 pm, $16.75-$37.75
New professional theater residency in town. Show runs this weekend and next weekend.

The Crowd
📽️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 pm, $10-$12
Silent film from 1928, accompanied live on organ.

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 1-3 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

  • The Boardroom - 20% off beer for wearing a football jersey on game days

  • Rock & Brews - game day food and drink specials

  • Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

  • 🚚 Food trucks: Sal’s Backyard BBQ at El Segundo Brewing Company… The Best Umbrella at The Boardroom… Unique Fettuccine at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Monday, January 20th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday Night Meetup
🧗 Sender One, 7-9 pm, prices vary but discounted when purchased in advance

Lucky Guess Trivia
🧑‍🎓 Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 6:30-8:30 pm

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm, $11.50-$15.50

🏕️ Camp options for the kids
Recommendation: Sign up soon, these are already filling up.

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

  • Rock & Brews - kids eat free, also Game Day specials (college football championship)

  • The Boardroom - 20% off beer for wearing a football jersey on game days (college football championship)

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

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Tuesday, January 21st

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 7 pm (last table reservation is at 6:30 pm)

ESHS Boys Soccer vs. Redondo Union
⚽️ ESHS Stadium, varsity 3:30 pm / JV 5 pm / freshman 6:30 pm

Preschool Storytime
📙 Library - Sue Carter Community Room, ages 3-5 + caregiver, 10-10:30 am, free
Limited tickets distributed at Youth Information Desk 15 minutes before start.

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Tuesday food, drinks, and deals

  • Sauced - Game Night (discounted games including axe throwing, live DJ)

  • Standard Station - Taco Tuesday specials

  • Rock & Brews - Taco Tuesday specials

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

  • 🚚 Food trucks: Irie Taco at Sugar Monkey Brewing

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Wednesday, January 22nd

Sip & Ceramics
🪴 Color Me Mine, ages 21+, 6-9 pm, $10
Sipping and painting, BYOB.

Code and Coffee
☕️ The Coffee Bar, other details not available (we asked; check our Instagram where we’ll post if we get ‘em)

Music Bingo
🎧️ The Boardroom, ages 21+, 6:30 pm

Recession Proof Comedy
😂 Brewport Taphouse, ages 21+, 8 pm
Also: Neft Vodka Cocktail Hour with free cocktail samples from 7-8 pm.

Trivia Night
🧑‍🎓 Standard Station, ages 21+, 7 pm

Baby/Toddler Storytime
📘 Library, ages 0-3 + caregiver, 10-10:20 am or 10:30-10:50 am
Limited tickets distributed at Youth Information Desk 15 minutes before start.

Wonderful Wednesdays
🧒 Library - Sue Carter Community Room, ages 5-10 + adult, 3-3:45 pm, free
Staff-led activities including stories, crafts, or scavenger hunts.

Public skate at the Toyota Sports Performance Center
⛸️ Toyota Sports Performance Center, all ages, 2:30-5 pm, $11.50-$15.50

💵 Wednesday food, drinks, and deals

  • Sauced - Hump Day Wednesday (discounted games, all night happy hour)

  • Rock & Brews - burger specials

  • Smashburger Manhattan Beach [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

  • 📚️ History & Politics book sale at by Friends of the El Segundo Library at the Reading Lounge

  • 🚚 Food trucks: Tripp Burgers at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Do you have an event, activity, or local deal you’d like to see included in a future newsletter? Respond to this email and let us know.

“THE SECOND” HALF

Welcome to the Neighborhood

El Segundo Pediatric Dentistry
🦷 502 Center St.
There’s now a pediatric dentist in town, and they’re accepting new patients.

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Gundo Scoop

A farewell to Tapizon
🇧🇷 After six years, Tapizon ended its time in El Segundo on Sunday. They are relocating “to the beach” according to their farewell, but we don’t know exactly which beach or when.

Play free at TopGolf
⛳️ The parking lot always looks full, but squeeze your way in there and you can use the link above to get 30 minutes of free play time.

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Who are you and why are you doing this?

We’re Sam and Angie Greenspan, El Segundo residents and since 2016 and major El Segundo proponents ever since.

We also believed we were the right people to give this town its first newsletter.

Angie’s a realtor who works here in town and all over L.A. — so she’s plugged in to everything happening and has been a de facto source for local event info for years. Sam’s a writer and works in email marketing.

This is our second issue and so far, we’ve been thrilled to see so many of you are as excited for this newsletter as we are.

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

P.S. If you have any ideas or anything you want to see us include in this newsletter, reply to this email to let us know!

P.P.S. Since this is a family affair, our son Max once again drew a comic for this issue.