Get Ready for a Big Weekend in El Segundo

Hello, Gundo 👋 

Lots going on this week and weekend in El Segundo. There’s a NFL Draft block party tonight, the Run for Education on Saturday, and dozens of other unique things happening. (In particular, if you like wellness events, you’re in luck.)

As always, if anything new pops up, we’ll share it on the Hello Gundo Instagram.

-Sam & Angie Greenspan

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

We follow 150+ Instagram accounts, Facebook pages and groups, websites, and email lists to put together this comprehensive guide to everything happening in El Segundo this week.

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, and/or visited to confirm whenever possible.

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Thursday, April 23rd

Chargers Draft Party
⚡️ Main & Franklin, all ages, 3-8 PM, free or $70 for meal, gift, autographs
A block party for the first night of the NFL Draft on the street (plus at Rock & Brews, Brewport, and El Segundo Brewing Company). Los Angeles Chargers players will be in attendance. And Brewport will have a pop-up archery cage.

Meditation Circle & Community Gathering
🧘 Live Your Best Life, 5 PM, free

Lego Club
🧱 El Segundo Public Library, ages 5-12, 6-7 PM, free

Farmers’ Market
🫑 Main St., all ages, 3-7 PM, free

Mahjong Night
🀄️ G’s il Capo dei Bar, 8-11:30 PM, free

Trivia with MC Ken CANCELLED
🧑‍🎓 Five Point Five Brewing, ages 21+, 7 PM, free

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+

💵 Thursday food, drinks, and deals

• Scooter’s Jungle Open Play - 4-6 PM, all ages, $23/child + 1 adult.

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour Monday through Thursday: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Stuft Pizza - $1 slice night

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Love.Life - 40% off “pickleball bites”

• Color Me Mine - Student discount with HS or college ID

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Friday, April 24th

Salt Room Reiki & Sound Bath
🧂 SaltRock Wellness, 7-8 PM, $75
A one-hour immersive experience combining reiki, sound healing, and halotherapy inside the salt room.

Make Your Own Charcuterie Board
🧀 Standard Ceramics, ages 12+, 6:30-8:30 PM, $85

Beerio Kart Keg Cup
🏎️ Five Point Five Brewing, ages 21+, 8 PM, $15.50

The Lion King Jr. - ESMS Spring Musical
🦁 ESMS, all ages, 5 PM, $10-$15

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

Sunset Sessions (chill house DJ sets)
🎧️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6-10 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

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+

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

• Porterhouse - social hours 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM with food and drink specials

• Love.Life - 40% off smoothies

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Saturday, April 25th

Kiwanis El Segundo PTA Run for Education
🏃 Finish line at Library Park, all ages 8 AM
The 34th year of the community 5K and 10K (plus shorter distances for kids). Online registration closes 8 PM on Friday; in-person opens at 6:30 AM on Saturday. Proceeds go to the El Segundo schools.

Mom’s Millennial Mix Throwback Dance Party
💃 The Tavern on Main, 6-9 PM, free (donations accepted)
The 1st anniversary birthday bash.

“Manhattan Beach” Summer Camp Fair at the Point
😎 The Point, all ages, 12-3 PM, free
Come learn about lots of local camps and also about how people planning events don’t really understand city boundaries. Plus live entertainment, activities for kids, and a giveaway to the first 100 families to check in.

Hillside Cleanup with the Blue Butterfly Conservatory
🦋 Imperial Ave between Loma Vista & Hilltop, all ages, 9-11 AM, free

Romance Novel Book Club
💌 Rec Park picnic area, ages 21+, 12:30-2 PM, free

Stage Struck
🎭️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $20
A classic comedy from the silent film era, accompanied live on organ.

Sunset Boulevard
📽️ Old Town Music Hall, 7 PM, $10-$12
A screening of the famed 1950 Hollywood satire.

The Lion King Jr. - ESMS Spring Musical
🦁 ESMS, all ages, 5 PM, $10-$15

Story Explorers
📗 El Segundo Public Library, all ages, 10:30-11 AM, free
A family event with stories, songs, and crafts.

Live Music
🎸Old Town Patio, all ages, 5-8 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern on Main, ages 21+, 8 PM, 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+

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

• Yard Sale - in front of Mother Earth Crystals / Create and Express, 12-3 PM

• The Tavern on Main - kids eat free all day

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• Love.Life - 40% off breakfast

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

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Sunday, April 26th

Pints and Parenthood
🤰 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 12-2 PM
Experts on different stages of the early parenthood process.

Bubbles & Brews Family Day
🍺 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 3-5 PM
An event from the South Bay Mommy Club. Meet other parents while the kids play with balloons and bubbles.

Cinema Paradiso
🎞️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $10-12
Screening of the Oscar-winning 1988 Italian film about a love of film.

The Art of Gnocchi Making
🍝 Hyatt Place LAX, ages 18+, 5-7 PM, $65

People & Pet Fair - Healing & Communications
🐶 Create and Express, all ages, 4:30-5:30 PM, $5 suggested donation

The Lion King Jr. - ESMS Spring Musical
🦁 ESMS, all ages, 1 PM, $10-$15

Live Music
🎤 Old Town Patio, all ages, 1-4 PM, free

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern on Main, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

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

💵 Sunday food, drinks, and deals

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

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Monday, April 27th

Candlelight Sound Bath + Meditation
🧘 Grand Illusions Hair & Wellness, adults only, 6 PM

Meditate in El Segundo
🪷 Blue Butterfly Coffee, 7-8:15 PM, suggested $15 donation
Learn practical techniques and go through a guided meditation.

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

Tween Scene
🧒 El Segundo Public Library, grades 3-5, 3-4 PM, free

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

• Rock & Brews - kids eat free

• Marmalade Cafe - kids eat free 3 PM - close

• Vinny’s Pizza - half off medium pizzas

• Love.Life - 40% off salads

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee for kids 5 and under

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Tuesday, April 28th

Tap Your Stress Away
👆️ Love.Life, 6-8 PM, $25
Learn a stress-beating tapping technique from Dr. Kathleen Mojas.

Game Night
🎮️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 3-9 PM, free
Play board games and/or video games.

Dart League
🎯 El Segundo Brewing Co., ages 21+, 4 PM-close

Trivia with Budds
🧑‍🎓 Brewport Tap House, ages 21+, 6 PM, free

Preschool Storytime
🧒 El Segundo Public Library, ages 3-5 + adult, 10-10:30 AM, free

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

• Burger Lounge [outside the 🫧 warning] - kids eat free

• Love.Life - 40% off handhelds

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

• Taco Tuesday at G’s Il Capo dei Bar, Standard Station, and Rock & Brews

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, April 29th

ESHS Choirs Spring Concert - A Night at the Movies
🎤 ESHS Performing Arts Center, all ages, 6 PM, $10

Bingo Night
⚪️ Richmond Bar & Grill, 6 PM, all ages, free

Frank Family Wine Tasting & Food Pairing
🍷 Porterhouse, ages 21+, 6:30 PM, $154/person

Evening Book Discussion Group
📘 El Segundo Public Library, 6:30-7:30 PM, free
This month’s book is Playground by Richard Powers.

Children’s Day with Sunny Seki
🐟️ El Segundo Public Library, ages 5-10, 3-3:45 PM, free
An interactive reading of Hokusai’s Daughter by author and illustrator Sunny Seki, followed by a koi fish craft.

Sip & Paint
🖌️ Color Me Mine, ages 21+, 6-9 PM, $10 + price of pottery (BYOB)

Karaoke and Game Night
🎤 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 5-9 PM, free

El Segundo Mahjong Club
🀄️ Joslyn Recreation Center, 5-7:30 PM, free

Baby/Toddler Storytime
👶 El Segundo Public Library, ages 0-3 + caregiver, 10-10:20 AM or 10:30-10:50 AM, 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

• Marmalade Cafe - ½ off all bottles of wine

• Love.Life - 40% off bowls

• Habit Burger & Grill - kids eat free (Mon-Thurs, 1 meal per week)

• Rock & Brews - burger specials

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

• Porterhouse - Wine Wednesdays (25% off bottles) and food & drink specials from 4-5:30 PM and 8-9:30 PM

• El Segundo Brewing Co - Reverse happy hour: $2 off beers, 7 pm to close.

• Color Me Mine - $5 studio fee after 5 PM

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“THE SECOND” HALF

Gundo Scoop

EZPZ Pizza & Soft-Serve is taking over the former Two Guns location
There isn’t much info about this online, but we did find their Instagram account which announces a May opening. We’ll keep you posted!

More 105 Closures are coming
There are 105 closures (further down the 105, but still potentially affecting us) starting Friday at 10 PM through Monday at 5 AM.

Registration for the 2026 El Segundo Main Street Fair is open
Want a booth at the fair on September 26th? Or want to be a sponsor of the event? You can register now.

New & Ongoing Deals

⛳️ Topgolf deals
50% off Mon-Fri before 4 PM and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time.

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Save the Date / Get Your Tickets Now

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

• Hometown Fair & Carnival - 5/2. Wristbands are on sale now.

• Ed! Gala tickets are on sale - El Segundo’s biggest night is May 8th.

• Topgolf Tournament - 5/8.

• Mom. Mat Sculpt. Matcha. Mini Bouquets. - 5/9

• Upcoming Old Town Music Hall movies and events - Saturdays and Sundays. Many of these, especially popular movies, will sell out.

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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!