🌱 Patch AM: PFLAG General Support Meeting: Hope. Family. Belonging. and 13 more events

Good morning Manhattan Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis at Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
• PFLAG General Support Meeting: Hope. Family. Belonging.
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie at Playa Vista Branch Library

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 65, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan Beach

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Tuesday January 6

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm
• PFLAG General Support Meeting: Hope. Family. Belonging.
  514 N Prospect Ave , Redondo Beach
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Computer Classes
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Teen Game Day
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  3:00 pm

Friday January 9

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Monday January 12

• Tanya Class
  Jewish Community Center of the South Bay , 2108 Vail Ave , Redondo Beach
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• 80th Day of School: Dress like the 80's
  William Green Elementary Lawndale, CA 90260
  8:30 am
• Zumba Mon-Thu (1/5-1/8) - Hawthorne, CA 2026
  Betty Ainsworth Sports Center , 3851 W El Segundo Blvd , Hawthorne
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Girls Basketball Game
  Betty Ainsworth Sports Center , 3851 W El Segundo Blvd , Hawthorne
  4:30 pm
• Soccer, Girls JV vs Peninsula
  North High , 3620 W. 182nd St. , Torrance
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Shepherd/Collie Mix Puppies Need a Temporary or Permanent Home ASAP
  Meet Rose, Petunia and Daffodil, three, female, 3 month old Shepherd/Collie Mix puppies, who were born into a homeless woman’s care when her two… (Nextdoor Heart of Manhattan)
• This happened to a friend’s sister in the parking lot of Claydon’s Jewelers on Artesia by Inglewood - it happened so fast -they stole her purse - be careful out there!!!.
  If your car has the setting option - make sure to have the passenger side stay locked when you get into the driver’s side. (Nextdoor Walk Streets)

• Target posted a job opening for General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment (T0199) in Manhattan Beach. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Police Officer Recruit in Hermosa Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• Majstorovic leads Long Beach State past Cal Poly for 1st Big West win (dailybreeze.com)
• 'We cannot have art institutions that lose money': Grenell defends Kennedy Center takeover (artscanvas.org)

El Segundo

• Ride an e-bike on certain El Segundo sidewalks, get a ticket (dailybreeze.com)
• For the Record - Jan. 4, 2026 (latimes.com)
• South Bay Lakers recap: Bronny James helps Lakers defeat Memphis (usatoday.com)

Ok Manhattan Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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