It's an *Epic* Saturday in El Segundo

Hello, Gundo 👋 

We thought maybe after the Valentine’s Day rush things would slow down… well, nope.

On Saturday alone there are more than a dozen unique events starting at 9 AM and going until 12:30 AM. And the rest of the week is plenty packed too.

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, February 19th

Game Night - Dungeons & Dragons
🐉 Stuft Pizza, all ages, 5:30 PM, free
The weekly game night with Goblin Loot Games.

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

SEA Change Social
✊ Brewport Tap House, 6:30-8 PM, free
This month includes a presentation on the history of immigration law and a donation drive for immigrant families in need.

Mahjong Night
🀄️ G’s il Capo dei Bar, ages 21+, 7-10:30 PM, free

Farmers’ Market [canceled due to weather]
🥕 Main St., all ages, 3-7 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 PM-6 PM, $23/child + 1 adult

• Hopdoddy - $5 frozen margaritas

• 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.

• 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

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Yakitori Cartel at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Friday, February 20th

G’s 2-Year Anniversary Karaoke Night
🎤 G’s il Capo dei Bar, ages 21+, 8:30 PM-12:30 AM, free
G’s kicks off their two-year anniversary weekend (note: how has it only been two years!?) with a karaoke party.

Smash-Ket Ball Tournament
🏀 Five Point Five Brewing, 8 PM, $5
A Smash Bros. tournament where you score by dunking other players through hoops. You know something is esoteric when even I’m not nerdy enough to fully understand what’s happening. But I sure know this will mean a lot to at least some people out there.

The Aligned Unwind: Release, Reset + Rise Together
🪷 Love.Life, 10:30 AM-1 PM, comment on the IG post to get registration link

Live Music with The Sausage Co.
🎸 The Tavern, ages 21+, 8 PM, free

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
🎸 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

• Hopdoddy - $5 frozen margaritas

• Love.Life - 40% off smoothies

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Zoey’s Munchies at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Saturday, February 21st

El Segundo Little League Opening Day Parade and Ceremony
⚾️ Main St., all ages, 9 AM, free
The annual ESLL kickoff day is here. Parade starts at 9 AM, followed by a ceremony at Brett Field. The first game kicks off at 11:30 AM.

Topps Rip Night
🎴 Bullpen HQ, all ages, all day/night, free
Includes live in-store appearances from WWE’s Seth Rollins at 2 PM, NBA star Danny Green at 2:30 PM, and current Laker Jake LaRavia at 6 PM.

G’s 2-Year Anniversary DJ Dance Party
🎤 G’s il Capo dei Bar, ages 21+, 8:30 PM-12:30 AM, free

Paint Your Pet
🎨 Boardroom Brewery, all ages, 6-9 PM, $60 (includes pre-traced canvas and 1 beer)

Boogie Begins - a Boogie Woogie Concert
🎹 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 7 PM, $25
Pianist Carl Sonny Leyland performs as you go on a journey through the history of boogie woogie music.

E-Bike Safety Course
🚲️ Location TBD, ages 12+ (minors with parent/guardian), 10 AM-12 PM, free

Beginners Open Play
🎾 California SMASH, 2-5 PM, $29
Includes 2 hours of open pickleball play and a 1 hour free happy hour.

Start with S.T.E.A.M. Family Storytime - Astronomy
🤖 El Segundo Public Library, ages 0-10 plus families, 10:30 AM-11 AM, free

Old Yeller
🐕️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM, $10-12
One of the cheapest prices you’ll ever pay to teach your kids a life lesson they will NEVER forget.

Live Music
🎸 The Tavern on Main, 21+, 9 PM, free

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

West Basin Public Tour [currently sold out]
🚰 West Basin, ages 7+, 10 AM-12 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

• The Tavern on Main - kids eat free all day (used to just be brunch)

• The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

• Love.Life - 40% off breakfast

• Hopdoddy - $5 frozen margaritas

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

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Oppa KBBQ at Boardroom Brewery… Sal’s Backyard BBQ at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Sunday, February 22nd

Lunar New Year Celebration
🐴 The Point, all ages, 2-4 PM, free
Lion dances, cultural performances, arts and crafts, surprise red envelopes, and more.

G’s 2-Year Anniversary Drag Queen Bingo Brunch
🎤 G’s il Capo dei Bar, ages 21+, 1-4 PM, $25
This is almost sold out and whenever they do this it does sell out, so if you want in I’d get your tickets ASAP.

Live Music Sundays
🎸 The Tavern on Main, all ages, 4 PM, free

Hollywood’s Happy Feet - The Evolution of Tap Dance in Movies [currently sold out]
👯 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 PM
A journey through tap dance in movies plus a screening of Broadway Melody of 1940.

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

• Hopdoddy - $5 frozen margaritas

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Arenita at El Segundo Brewing Company… Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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Monday, February 23rd

Monday Game Night
🎮️ Five Point Five, 7 PM, free

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

Craft ‘N Chat
🖼️ El Segundo Public Library, ages 18+, 12-1 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

• Love.Life - 40% off salads

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

• Porterhouse - food & drink specials from 4-6 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 for kids 5 and under

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Tuesday, February 24th

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

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

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

Game Night
🎮️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, 3-9 PM, free
Play Xbox, Switch, and more.

Preschool Story Time
📖 El Segundo Public Library, ages 3-5, 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

• CinemaWest - $8 movies all day and night

• 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, February 25th

Evening Book Club - Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
📖 El Segundo Public Library, 6:30-7:30 PM, free
Better start reading quick.

Longevity Learnings: Cardiovascular Wellness
🫀 Love.Life, 6-7 PM, free

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

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

Baby/Toddler Story Time
👶 El Segundo Public Library, ages 0-3, 10-10:20 AM, free

Wonderful Wednesdays: Grab Bag Craft Day
🚛 El Segundo Public Library, grades K-2, 3-3:45 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

• Old Town Patio - BBQ Day w/a la carte BBQ plates fresh from the smoker

• 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 breakfast

• 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

• 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Spread, Please! inside Big Mike’s

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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

We bid farewell to QD’s Fast Food
Sadly, QD’s Fast Food on Grand has closed its doors after one year in town.

Tickets are on sale now for the citywide talent show
El Segundo’s Hometown Stars is the first citywide talent show — and it’s next week! Tickets are on sale now.

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New & Ongoing Deals

⛳️ Topgolf deals
$40/hr per bay flat rate Mon-Thu and/or snag 30 minutes of free play time.

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Save the Date

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

• Ed! Gala tickets are now on sale - Event is May 8th.

• El Segundo Co-Op Nursery School’s Casino Night 2026 - 3/21. Get your early bird tickets now.

• 4th Annual Chilipalooza - 3/28.

• 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!