85+ El Segundo Events & Deals This Week!

So many events, so little time

Hello, Gundo 👋 

There are tons of great events are happening in town this week, including lots featuring the talented kids of El Segundo and lots of socials, mixers, and other unique get-togethers.

As always, we aim to include every possible event in this newsletter. But when things pop up last minute or details change, we’ll always keep you posted on our Hello Gundo Instagram.

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.

Thursday, March 20th

Springfest [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎡 Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, all ages, 5-9 pm, free
In its 42nd year, featuring 20 rides, bands and entertainment, beer and wine garden, food trucks, local marketplace, and more.

Wine Night at Blue Butterfly Coffee
🍷 Blue Butterfly Coffee, 7-10 pm, $35
Organized by the South Bay Wine Club.

Extra Magical Donation Drive
🪄 G’s Il Capo dei Bar, all ages, 5-10 pm, $15
Donation drive with six magic shows.

El Segundo Chamber March Mixer
🤝 Flight Path Museum (6661 Imperial Hwy), 5:30-7:30 pm, $10 members or $15 guests
Drinks, light bites, and networking.

SEA Change Social
✊ Richmond Bar & Grill, 6:30-8 pm, free
Connect to discuss pressing issues on local and national issues.

Farmer’s Market
🥕 Main Street, all ages, 3-7 pm

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

Thirst Trap Comedy
🤣 Sugar Monkey Brewing, free, 7:30 pm

Send with Pride Meetup
🧗 Sender One LAX, all ages, 7-9 pm, $24 or free for members

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

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Friday, March 21st

El Segundo Women’s Club Annual Spaghetti Dinner
🍝 El Segundo Women’s Club (541 Standard), all ages, 6-10 pm, $25 or 2+ for $20 each

Whiskey and the Rocks live music
🤠 The Tavern on Main, 8:30 pm-12 am

El Segundo Youth Drama’s Winter Variety Show - Seniors
🎭️ Rec Park Clubhouse, ages 2+, 7 pm, $12
Click on “El Segundo Youth Drama” to purchase tickets.

Brushes & Bingo
🖌️ Color Me Mine, 7-10 pm, $10 per person + ceramic choice

Springfest [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎡 Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, all ages, 5-10 pm, free

ESHS Softball vs. Crescenta Valley
🥎 Rec Park, 3:30 pm

ESHS Baseball vs. Peninsula
⚾️ Rec Park, 3:30 pm

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

Kids Night Out: Monster Trucks
🧒 Bay Club El Segundo, ages 2-12, 5-8 pm, $45 for members or $55 for non-members
Activities for kids while you head out on date night.

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

  • Porterhouse Bourbon & Bones - social hour 4-6 pm with food and drink specials

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Magos Tacos at Boardroom Brewery… Tripp Burgers at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Saturday, March 22nd

Young Entrepreneurs of El Segundo Maker & Talent Fair
📦️ ESHS front lawn, all ages, 10 am-2 pm, free
Buy food, crafts, and more from 80+ local young entrepreneurs.

Springfest [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎡 Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, all ages, 11 am-10 pm, free

Edward Scissorhands
✂️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 pm and 7 pm, $10-$12
Screening of the 1990 allegory.

Blue Butterfly Habitat Restoration Volunteer Event
🦋 LAX Dunes, all ages, 9 am-12 pm
Register in advance if possible.

Drunk Knitters Club
🧶 The Coffee Bar, 10:30 am-12:30 pm

El Segundo Youth Drama’s Winter Variety Show - Juniors
🎭️ Rec Park Clubhouse, ages 2+, 2 pm, $12
Click on “El Segundo Youth Drama” to purchase tickets.

El Segundo Youth Drama’s Winter Variety Show - Seniors
🎭️ Rec Park Clubhouse, ages 2+, 7 pm, $12
Click on “El Segundo Youth Drama” to purchase tickets.

Bay Club open house
🏋️ Bay Club El Segundo, 9 am-1 pm, free
Try out the gym for free.

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

  • Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Freddy’s Birria Tacos at Boardroom Brewery… El Fogon Chapin at El Segundo Brewing Company… breakfast burritos at The Coffee Bar… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Sunday, March 23rd

The Son of the Sheik
👳 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 pm, $20
Screening of the 1926 Rudolph Valentino silent film with live organ accompaniment.

Springfest [outside the 🫧 warning]
🎡 Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, all ages, 11 am-9 pm, free

El Segundo Youth Drama’s Winter Variety Show - Juniors
🎭️ Rec Park Clubhouse, ages 2+, 2 pm, $12
Click on “El Segundo Youth Drama” to purchase tickets.

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

  • Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Comida Peruana at Boardroom Brewery… Unique Fettuccine at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Monday, March 24th

Rhythm and Roots Performance
🥁 Rec Park Clubhouse, ages 0-5 + families, 10-11 am, free

Craft ‘N Chat
🧑‍🎨 El Segundo Public Library, ages 18+, 12-1 pm, free

South Bay Lakers vs. Santa Cruz Warriors
🏀 UCLA Health Training Center, all ages, 7 pm, $60+

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

Open Mic Night
🎤 Five Point Five Brewing, 9-11 pm
You can do anything but cover songs.

Monday Night Meetup
🧗 Sender One LAX, 7-9 pm, free with membership or $24 day pass

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

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

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Tuesday, March 25th

Custom Comedy Night
😂 South Bay Customs, 7 pm, $15
Bring your own chair.

ESHS Softball vs. Hillcrest
🥎 Rec Park, 6 pm

Processing Loss & Renewing Hope
🕊️ New City Church (591 E. Palm), 7 pm
Community prayer and worship service.

South Bay Lakers vs. Santa Cruz Warriors
🏀 UCLA Health Training Center, all ages, 7 pm, $60+

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

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

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Wednesday, March 26th

Winter Guard & Indoor Percussion Community Night
🥁 ESHS North Gym, all ages, 6-7:30 pm, free
One of the last shows of the season with ESHS Indoor Percussion and Winter Guard.

ESHS Boys Lacrosse vs. Santa Monica 
🥍 ESHS, all ages, 5:30 pm

Recession Proof Comedy
😂 Brewport Taphouse, ages 21+, 8 pm

Longevity Learnings with Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino
🥼 Love.Life, all ages, 6-7 pm, free (and membership is not required)
Though it’s free, tickets are required and are limited.

King Trivia
🧑‍🎓 Boardroom Brewery, ages 21+, 7 pm

Karaoke Night
🎤 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 5-8 pm, free

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)

  • G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Kids eat ½ off

  • Porterhouse Bourbon & Bones - social hour 4-6 pm with food and drink specials

  • The Slice & Pint - $2 off wine and chicken parm night

  • Rock & Brews - burger specials

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

  • 🎨 Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 pm

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Provencho CaliMex 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

Gundo Scoop

Old Town Patio is open again
El Segundo’s favorite daytime-only bar has reopened after renovations. And now it’s open two hours later every day — until 8 pm!

I spy… ¡jaime! is coming
The sign is up for ¡jaime! Mexican restaurant, by jame chef Jackson Kalb, at the corner of Main and Pine.

Bulk item pickup March 24th through 27th
You can finally get rid of that grand piano Monday through Thursday of next week. Put bulk items on the curb by 7 am on your regular garbage day.

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New & Ongoing Deals

Sender City Winter Pass for $99
🧗 Kids can climb for an hour a day through April 10th.

Play free at Topgolf
⛳️ This deal is still available: 30 minutes of free play time.

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Get Your Tickets Now

Events coming up where it’s wise to get your tickets sooner rather than later.

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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 boosters 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.

Please spread the word!

— 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!