San Pedro Calendar

Harbor-Wide All Grades Student Art Competition Exhibition
2017-06-04 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles, 112 E. 22nd Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
2017 San Pedro Art Association’s Harbor Wide All Grades Student Art Competition and Exhibition
This year’s harbor wide competition will include students from San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway South and North, East Torrance, Gardena, Carson, Rancho Dominquez, Lomita and Rancho Palos Verdes.
The exhibition will be held again at http://craftedportla.com/calendar-event/student-art-show-opening-reception/ in San Pedro (112 E.. 22nd St.. San Pedro, CA 90731).
Congratulations to the more than 600 students who entered and the 106 students who were accepted last year. We look forward to seeing even more students submitting great art this year.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the students in the high school, middle school and grade school categories for Firts, Second, Third and Honorable Mention. A People’s Choice Awaard will also be voted on at the reception.
Reception to be Hosted by The Whale & Ale and Downtown San Pedro 7th Street Village.

San Pedro Shred 2017
2017-06-04 10:00 - 16:00
Registration will begin at 9:30 AM, Registration Forms Will Be Available or Print and Bring Your Signed Form
Street Skate Course Open All day – Kids Street Course – Kids activity booths, Food booths, Live Music, Beer Garden and more!
About San Pedro Shred: Festival of Skate
The San Pedro Shred: Festival of Skate is the first-ever sanctioned skateboarding festival in the greater Los Angeles area—encompassing a wide range of skateboarding disciplines. The San Pedro Shred is a community event featuring local food, local music, and local skateboarding.
The first San Pedro Shred: Festival of Skate was held on March 30, 2013 with well over a thousand in attendance and with a strong focus on skating safe, skating everything, and simply enjoying the warm hospitality and rich beauty of the San Pedro community.
Last year’s event was an overwhelming success as well, and this year’s fifth-annual San Pedro Shred: Festival of Skate is set to be even more of a good time!
San Pedro Shred is brought to you by The San Pedro Skatepark Association, Urban Feet and Skate, and Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino and many, many more.
FREE Parking is available at the Port of LA Lot at the NW corner of Palos Verdes and 5th, first come, first served.
Location: 5th St. between Mesa and Palos Verdes and Centre between 5th and 6th
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Dave Widow
2017-06-03 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
VIP Section is sold out. Cabaret and General Admission Seating still available.

With his unique style of finger picking, and bluesy vocals, DAVE WIDOW combines elements of R&B, funk, soul and rock. Nominated for “Best Musical Group in 2012” by the LA Music Awards and recognized in 2013 by The Blues Foundation as one of the five finalists for Best Blues CD, Widow and his Line Up of session all-stars deliver a soulful helping of guitar-driven blues.

Widow’s musical style is influenced by his relationship with many great blues and R&B talents, including Buddy Miles, Bonnie Bramlett, Bill Champlin, Lonnie Mack, and his mentor and collaborator (the late) Roger “Jellyroll” Troy, bassist and vocalist for The Mike Bloomfield Band.

BERNIE PEARL OPENS!
Bernie Pearl is one of the most highly respected blues musician in Los Angeles.
Since the 1960’s Pearl was the “go-to” sideman at the old Ash Grove in Hollywood. This master guitarist has played with the most influential blues players of the last 50 years and was recently nominated for “Best Acoustic Blues Album” for Blues Blast Magazine Awards. Here is a chance to see one of the great LA-based blues guitar players of our time.

Mouths of Babes
2017-06-03 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731
Ty Greenstein (Girlyman) & Ingrid Elizabeth (Coyote Grace) are a modern folk power duo that’s been rocking festival stages, and touring with Indigo Girls and Dar Williams.

Dave Widow & The Line-up Featuring Bernie Pearl
2017-06-03 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731
A night of guitar-driven blues, featuring Widow’s unique style of finger picking. Guest Bernie Pearl is one of LA’s most highly espected blues musicians.

soundpedro
2017-06-03 17:00 - 22:00 | Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
An Evening of Indoor/Outdoor Site-Specific Sound Installations
Ear Oriented Multi-sensory Presentations
SoundPedro will be the first of biannual event highlighting sound art. The event will showcase single- and multi-media artworks that investigate the way we use our senses to perceive and experience. This event will be produced by FLOOD, who for 10 years brought Soundwalk to Long Beach.
After the final SoundWalk in 2013, sound artists throughout the region lamented the loss of a high-profile niche event that introduced mainstream communities to an art form frequently relegated to the margins. Last year, Amy Eriksen, Executive Director of Angels Gate Cultural Center, a venue with a history of showing experimental and sound work, reached out to FLOOD with the goal of starting a new event. “Visual art pieces are often shown in galleries all over the South Bay. This collaboration seeks to bring another great niche of artists to be heard, sound artists all over the country will dazzle the hilltop,” says Amy Eriksen, Executive Director of Angels Gate Cultural Center.
Produced by FLOOD
Curated by Glenn Bach, Nisa Karnsomport, Alan Nakagawa, and Mark Walsh
Participating Artists include: Aught Collective/Hot Tomorrows, Glenn Bach, Borderline Antigone, Terry Braunstein, Faraday Cage, Rychard Cooper, Robert Crouch, César Dávila-Irizarry, The Dirty Chaps, Ear Meal Webcast, Martin Espino & William Almas, foreign native, Wolf Gowin & Tom Zear, heare, The Laptop Collective, Janet Lozada, MicDrop, Loren Nerell, New Culture Media Group, Yann Novak, phog masheeen, Tom Peters, QRUX, RadioMachineMagazine, sARTe, Susan Rawcliffe, Steve Roden, Som, Southern California Soundscape Ensemble, Steven Speciale, TV-MA, Raze the WhiteBox, univac, Roxanne Varzi, Elouise Walker, wikiGong, Sander Roscoe Wolff, X EYES
Free Admission
Free Parking

Dual Book Talks by Marivi Soliven and Dr John Blanco
2017-06-03 15:00 - 18:00 | Philippine Expressions Bookshop, 479 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
How Hispanic Are The Filipinos Of Today?
Love, Death and Dance Halls in Depression Era California

Viva Las Vegas
2017-06-03 14:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
San Pedro Ballet School presents its annual Spring recital by students in ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop and contemporary dance. The show will also feature SPCB company members in an exciting new work by Patrick David Bradley, and students from SPCB’S acclaimed DancEd Steps Up outreach program. Tickets and information or call 310.732.1861

Coffee & Conversation Patrick O'Donnell Assemblymember
2017-06-03 09:00 - 10:00
I’m hosting a Community Coffee in San Pedro at Siren’s Java and Tea, on 356 W. 7th Street. This is a great opportunity to discuss legislative and state issues that affect our community and find out how my district office can be of service to you.
Patrick O’Donnell Assemblymember
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Discovery Lecture Series
2017-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Presented by AltaSea & Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is collaborating with our new “neighbor,” the world-class urban marine research and innovation center, AltaSea. The 35-acre campus at the Port of Los Angeles will be dedicated to uniting global marine research, education, business, government philanthropy and community.
We are jointly hosting a Discovery Lecture Series in 2017 on select Fridays from 7pm to 9pm at the Aquarium in the John M. Olguin Auditorium.
Guest Speaker: Stephen Weisberg, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP)
Advances in beach water quality monitoring
Beach water quality monitoring has undergone a huge transformation in the last two decades as we have started to transition from traditional culture-based methods to genomic-based methods for quantifying bacteria. These new methods allow us to provide answers more quickly, leading to a better warning system for the public. Genetic information captured by these new molecular methods also allows us to better define what type of animal served as the fecal source when contamination occurs.

32nd Annual Memorial Day Observance
2017-05-29 10:00
Join us Monday, May 29, 2017 at 10:00 am as Green Hills Memorial Park hosts the 32nd annual “Green Hills Memorial Park Memorial Day Observance.” Recognized as one of the largest events of its kind, the observance regularly attracts over 4,000 attendees.
This moving tribute to our fallen service men and women will include aerial events performed by both current and vintage aircraft. Also included in the program will be the delivery of the American and military branch flags by the 21st Century Skydiving team. Musical numbers will be provided by the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band.
Rear Admiral James Bynum, Commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 will provide this year’s Keynote Address. Admiral Bynum is a combat veteran having flown more than 90 combat missions, logging over 4,200 hours in tactical aircraft.
General event parking will be at Rolling Hills Covenant Church located at 2222 Palos Verdes Drive North, Rolling Hills Estates. Free shuttles will be available for transportation to the event location.

Carnival Inspiration Port of Long Beach
2017-05-29 | Long Beach Cruise Ship Terminal, 231 Windsor Way, Long Beach, CA, 90802, United States
Departs Los Angeles (Long Beach)
Ship: Inspiration
Destination: Baja Mexico
Duration: 4 Nights
Ports of Call: Los Angeles (Long Beach), Ca; Catalina Island, Ca; Ensenada, Mexico; Fun Day At Sea; Los Angeles (Long Beach), Ca
Start off your holiday by visiting the Historic Points of Interest while you’re in San Pedro.
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Golden Princess Port of Los Angeles
2017-05-28 08:00 - 17:00
Departs: Los Angeles
Berth: 93
Ship: Golden Princess
Destination: World Cruise
Duration: 25 Nights
Ports of Call: Los Angeles; San Diego; At Sea; At Sea; At Sea; At Sea; Hilo; Honolulu; Maui (Lahaina); At Sea; At Sea; At Sea; At Sea; At Sea; Bora Bora; Tahiti (Papeete); Tahiti (Papeete); Moorea; At Sea; X Intl Date Line; At Sea; At Sea; At Sea; Auckland; Bay Of Islands; At Sea; At Sea; Sydney

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Ports O' Call Restaurant Summer Concert Series
2017-05-27 19:00 - 23:00 | Ports O’ Call Restaurant, 1200 Nagoya Way, San Pedro, 90731, United States
Hosted by KG Veterans Band and SoCal Event Videos
KG Veterans performing all your favorite R&B, Old School hits featuring our guest vocalist Donald Bell aka Donnie B! Live on the back patio at Ports O’ Call Restaurant every 4th Saturday of each month through September as part of the Summer Concert Series. Get there early, the place get packed very quick! Great food and drinks all on the beautiful San Pedro Waterfront! It’s FREE!

Memorial Day Music Festival
2017-05-27 10:30 | Battleship IOWA, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
SAT, MAY 27, 2017 @ 10:30 AM
Battleship IOWA
250 S. Harbor Blvd. San Pedro, CA 90731
ph: 877-446-9261

Saturday May 27th Battleship IOWA presents a Memorial Day Music Festival featuring live bands; Purple Sugar, Special Blend, Murder City Roadshow & DJ Pie. The festival will include food trucks, vintage vehicles, reenactors, a Sailor’s Bar, and more!
The music fesitival is FREE and Battleship IOWA tour admission are free for all veterans, reservists, retired, and active military. All guests accompanying military personnel are eligible for discounted $11 general admission tickets!
(Note that times and activities are subject to change without notice)

Tony Ferrell Band
2017-05-26 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
The Tony Ferrell Band rocks another concert featuring ten of the best soul, rock and pop musicians in the world. Their combined credits include hundreds of awards and accomplishments, having played with Michael Jackson, Mick Fleetwood, Greg Allman, Paul McCartney, Etta James, and many, many more. This concert is a “must see”!

Tony Ferrell and Gregg Wright on guitar and vocals, Dino Maddalone on drums, Jimbo Ross on viola, Fitz Magee on saxophone, Robbyn Kirmsse on vocals, Oogie Brown on percussion, Ted Murdock on trumpet, Gary Sprewell on bass and Norman Weatherly on keyboards.

For tickets Call Dino Maddalone (310) 782-1440 or Tony Ferrell (310) 944-2393.
This concert is independently produced – Grand Annex Anytime Vouchers are not valid.

30th Annual Seafood Feast
2017-05-24 17:30 - 19:30 | San Pedro Fish Market, 1190 Nagoya Way, Berth 78, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Location: The ILWU/Propeller Club Seafood Feast will be held at the San Pedro Fish Market 1190 Nagoya Way, Berth 78, Ports O’Call Village, San Pedro
Event Details: For more information please call: (818) 951-2842 or email: propellerclub.lalb@verizon.net

Grupo Folklorico Orgullo Mexicano's
2017-05-20 19:00 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
GRUPO FOLKLORICO ORGULLO MEXICANO’S 10th YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONCERT – GFOM promotes Mexican pride and heritage through music, costumes and dances from states throughout Mexico. Come celebrate their 10th anniversary at this colorful, exciting and passionate concert. Tickets $15 at e.esolano13@gmail.com or 562.708.5067.

Author of "Miss Burma" by Charmaine Craig
2017-05-20 14:00 | San Pedro Library, 931 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Based on the story of the author’s mother and grandparents, “Miss Burma” is the story of how modern Burma came to be and of the ordinary people swept up in the struggle for self-determination and freedom.

The Hundred Year Walk
2017-05-20 14:00 | San Pedro Library, 931 S. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
An Armenian Odyssey-the Author’s recounting of her grandfather’s perilous escape from the killing squads of the Ottoman Empire.
Best Selling Author, Dawn Anahid MacKeen

Free Art Lessons
2017-05-20 11:00 - 13:00 | Community Art Machine, 446 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
NO CHARGE FOR SUPPLIES OR CLASS – FREE-
Age 8 and up

Belmont Shore Railroad Club Open House
2017-05-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club, 3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Welcome to The Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club
Our next open house and swap meet:
May 20th and 21st 2017
Nov 11th and 12th 2017
from 10 am to 4 pm.
Free Admission
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Saturday Swapmeet
(free to buyers and sellers) starting at 7 am

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Free Public Boat Tours
2017-05-20 10:00 - 15:00
In celebration of World Trade Week, the Port of Los Angeles invites the community to the LA Waterfront to enjoy free public boat tours Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tours depart every 30 minutes from two locations: the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro and Banning’s Landing Community Center in Wilmington.
“World Trade Week is a great opportunity to welcome our local residents and visitors to the waterfront for a spectacular view of the nation’s busiest port in action,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “The water is the best vantage point from which to take in the breathtaking size and scope of this remarkable engine that powers the U.S. economy.”
The Port of Los Angeles has been offering free World Trade Week tours to the public for more than two decades. This year’s tours are an hour long, and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are needed.
The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is located at 600 Sampson Way, Berth 84, in San Pedro. Banning’s Landing Community Center is located at 100 E. Water St. in Wilmington. Boats at both locations are wheelchair accessible and have restrooms on board.
Resident and visitors are encouraged to explore the LA Waterfront’s parks, public art and other cultural and historical attractions. These include the Cruise Ship Promenade, the Gateway Plaza Fanfare Fountains, the Battleship IOWA, the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, the S.S. Lane Victory and the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.
The LA Waterfront also offers multiple dining and shopping options at Ports O’ Call Village, historic downtown San Pedro and CRATED at the Port of Los Angeles. CRAFTED is a permanent artisan marketplace housed in the Port’s classically restored 1940’s-era Warehouse No. 10.
For more than 90 years, World Trade Week – an initiative of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce – has been the nation’s most extensive and unique program of its kind dedicated to educating the public about the importance and benefits of global trade to the local and U.S. economy. Related events and programs are held throughout Southern California every year in May coinciding with World Trade Month.

Free Mosaic Children's Art Class
2017-05-20
This is a great opportunity to make something special. Something your child can take home and memories you can cherish.

On Saturday May 20th and Sunday May 21st San Pedro Art Association’s own Debbie Sue Stinson will teach kids a class in mosaics. Debbie is a professional mosaic artist, and a wonderful person to learn from. In fact she would like to invite you the parents to participate as well.

If inspired to, you may work with your child on a piece together. You may also work on one of your own. In fact, we encourage the parents to participate in this fun event.

All materials will be provided by The San Pedro Art Association.

This class is open to ages 8 and up. Please RSVP to Debbie directly via voice or text at 310-612-1949 as space is limited. Please be sure to let her know how many will be attending including parents.

LA Taiko Institute
2017-05-19 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731
Innovative drum ensemble performs stunning original and traditional choreographed pieces. Concert includes demonstration performances by LATI students and Team Taiko.

Los Angeles Taiko Institute
2017-05-19 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
Grand Annex
Friday, May 19, 2017
8:00 PM
Innovative drum ensemble LOS ANGELES TAIKO INSTITUTE performs stunning choreographed original and traditional pieces led by Kris Bergstrom, founder of the highly acclaimed group, On Ensemble and Yuta Kato, former member of On Ensemble and TAIKOPROJECT. Concert includes demonstration performances by LATI students and Grand Vision’s Team Taiko.

Katey Sagal and the Reluctant Apostles
2017-05-19 19:30 | Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
The Jeannine Bryant for Honorary Mayor campaign presents a new musical act that specializes in “psychedelic soul music”. Before Katey Sagal donned the iconic red bouffant wig as Peggy Bundy on the Fox TV show “Married… with Children” or stepped into the role of Gemma Teller Morrow in FX’s hit series “Sons of Anarchy”, she was a sought-after singer. Proceeds from ticket sales will support SP Chamber of Commerce, LAPD Harbor Boosters, Harbor Interfaith and The Moms of San Pedro. Tickets $40 – $80 at jeanninebryant.tix.com or 310.872.7743

City of Los Angeles General Municipal Election
2017-05-16 07:00 - 20:00
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Lisa Loeb
2017-05-13 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, 90731
Grammy-nominated pop icon Lisa Loeb, topped the charts in 1994 with “Stay (I Missed You)” and has continued to record and tour as well as work in children’s music, film, and TV.

Lisa Loeb
2017-05-13 20:00 | Grand Annex, 434 W. 6th St, San Pedro, CA, 90731, United States
With a career that spans two decades, Grammy®-nominated pop icon Lisa Loeb, topped the charts in mid-1990s with a run of Billboard hits. Her “Stay (I Missed You)” from the film Reality Bites, reached #1 in 1994, a year later, “Do You Sleep,” was counted in the Top 20 and then in 1996, “I Do” reached #17.
Loeb has continued to record and tour, adding childrens music to her successful repetoire, as well as work in film, and TV. Her successful television projects included Dweezil & Lisa a 2004 Food Network series, filmed with her then-partner Dweezil Zappa, and a follow-up show called Number One Single.
Celebrate TARAN SCHINDLER’S 50th BIRTHDAY! Enjoy the show and have Cake & Pie* with the Grand Annex’s Artistic Director!
* Cake & Pie is the title of Lisa Loeb’s 2002 A&M record release. At this party, we’ll have the real desserts to share!
