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Things to Do in Gundo for the 4th! 🇺🇸

A whole week's slate of events is here

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Hello Gundo
July 03, 2025

Hello, Gundo 👋 

Happy Independence Day! Though our team at Hello Gundo is currently 2,500 miles away, we’re excited to bring you all the details about a great slate of events back home this week.

As always, if and when new events pop up or any details change, we’ll share them on the Hello Gundo Instagram.

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

— Sam & Angie Greenspan

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

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.

Thursday, July 3rd

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

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

Summer Storytime
📙 Acacia Park, ages 0-5 + caregiver, 10:30-11 am, free

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

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

  • Porterhouse - social hour 4-5:30 pm and late night from 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Lower Case Deli at Boardroom Brewery… 21 La Birria/Teriyaki at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Crepes at The Coffee Bar… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Friday, July 4th - Independence Day

Note - some weekly events may not happen on the 4th. Check out the Hello Gundo Instagram for more details as we get them.

4th of July at Rec Park
🇺🇸 Stevenson Field at Rec Park, all ages, 10 am-10 pm, free during the day, $5 for evening events or free with Rec ID
Lots of events all day long including:
- Mad scramble to put down blankets for fireworks on softball field, 8 am
- Diaper Derby, 10:15 am
- Toddler and youth races, 10:30 am
- 3-legged sack races, 10:45 am
- Watermelon eating contest, 12:15 pm
- Pie eating contest, 1 pm
- Water balloon toss, 1:30 pm
- Hula hoop contest, 2 pm
- Live music and food booths, 5 pm
- Fireworks, 9 pm

4th of July Specials in El Segundo
- G’s Il Capo dei Bar
- Brewport Tap House

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

Live Music at The Tavern
🎸 The Tavern on Main, 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-$15.50

💵 Friday food, drinks, and deals

  • Scooter’s Jungle Open Play - 12:30-3:30 pm, $23 for child + 1 adult

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-5:30 pm and 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Magos Taquitos at Boardroom Brewery… La Chancia Kitchen at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns… Firepit Pizza at The Coffee Bar

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Saturday, July 5th

Home Depot Free In-Store Kids Workshops [outside the 🫧 warning]
🪵 Home Depot, all ages, 9 am, free
Build a toucan mobile. (Like, a spinning model toucan. Not a car to transport toucans.) Check local Home Depots for availability.

Summer Kick-Off at The Proud Bird
✈️ Proud Bird, all ages, 1-3 pm, free
Face painting, kids activities, outdoor bar, food specials, and more.

Small Town, Loud Voices Protest
✊ Main & Imperial, all ages, 12-2 pm

The Wizard of Oz
🌪️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 pm, $10-12
Screening of the 1939 classic, not the James Franco reboot.

The Blob
🎭️ Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 7 pm, $10-$12
Screening of the 1958 cult classic.

Romance Books & Coffee
☕️ The Coffee Bar, all ages, 8 am-12 pm
Shop from the romance book truck.

Live Music at The Tavern
🎸 The Tavern on Main, 9 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-$15.50

💵 Saturday food, drinks, and deals

  • The Tavern on Main - kids eat free for brunch, 9 am-2 pm

  • Eat Fantastic - kids eat free

  • The Kebab Shop - kids eat free

  • Porterhouse - social hour 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: Eta Peruvian Tacos at Boardroom Brewery… Gochu Gang at Sugar Monkey Brewing… breakfast burritos at The Coffee Bar… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Sunday, July 6th

Richmond’s 5th Anniversary Summer Kick-Off
🍖 Richmond Bar and Grill, all ages, 12 pm
BBQ meats, live music, and more.

Summer Kick-Off at The Proud Bird
✈️ Proud Bird, all ages, 1-3 pm, free
Face painting, kids activities, outdoor bar, food specials, and more.

Our Hospitality
🏨 Old Town Music Hall, all ages, 2:30 pm, $20
Screening of the 1923 Buster Keaton silent film, accompanied live on organ.

Live Music Sundays at The Tavern
🎸 The Tavern on Main, 4 pm, free

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: Eta Peruvian BBQ at Boardroom Brewery… Burgers for Life at Sugar Monkey Brewing… Spread, Please! inside Two Guns

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Monday, July 7th

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

💵 Monday food, drinks, and deals

  • Rock & Brews - kids eat free

  • Scooter’s Jungle Open Play - 2-5 pm, $23 for child + 1 adult

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-5:30 pm and 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

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

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Tuesday, July 8th

Game Night - new weekly event
🎮️ Sugar Monkey Brewing, ages 21+, 3-9 pm, free
Games including board games, Xbox, ping pong, pool, darts, Pop-a-Shot, and more.

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

Preschool Storytime
🧒 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

  • Cinema West - $8 movies all day and night (save the fees by buying in person)

  • Topgolf - half off game play every Tuesday

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

  • G’s Il Capo dei Bar - Taco Tuesday specials

  • Standard Station - Taco Tuesday specials

  • The Tavern on Main - 2 for 1 burgers

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

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-5:30 pm and 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

  • Rock & Brews - Taco Tuesday specials

  • 🎨 Color Me Mine - BOGO studio fee

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Wednesday, July 9th

Summer Movie Nights at The Point: Grease
🏝️ The Point, all ages, 8-10 pm, free

Sunset Sessions - DJ Sets by Set in Motion
😎 Sugar Monkey Brewing, 6-9 pm, free

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

Wonderful Wednesdays
😃 Public Library, ages 5-10, 3-3:45 pm, free
Activities can include stories, crafts, or scavenger hunts.

Baby/Toddler Storytime
👶 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

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

  • Rock & Brews - burger specials

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

  • Porterhouse - social hours 4-5:30 pm and 8-9:30 pm with food and drink specials

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

  • 🚚 Food trucks and pop-ups: 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

Ghost Sando Shop is coming
A new sandwich shop is opening in Chargers Commons in the spot where Capriotti’s used to be. They have a few other locations around L.A. and their sandwiches look good. And, as they put it, girthy.

The El Segundo Art Walk is looking for artists and venues
This year’s annual Art Walk is Saturday, August 23rd. If you’re interested in being a contributing artist, venue, or sponsor, check out their website to apply by July 18th.

Erewhon has opened in Manhattan Beach
Though this isn’t in El Segundo because it’s on the other side of Rosecrans, the famed L.A. grocery store just opened in the South Bay.

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New & Ongoing Deals

🎬️ Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark [outside the 🫧 warning]
- Wednesdays at 9:30 am this summer, select kids movies for $1.75 per ticket.

🎬️ CinemaWest’s Platinum Movie Rewards
- A very strong deal of 2 tickets and more for $20/month.

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Save the Date

Events coming up, often 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!