Community Corner
Weekend Planner: Remembering 9/11
Start the weekend off with fun activities, but Sunday calls for a more serious note as we remember 9/11.
Where and when: Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates; Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Why go: Head over to the park this weekend and celebrate this long-standing equestrian tradition and fundraiser. Besides the show, other activities include a petting zoo, pony rides and face painting. Friday is free admission.
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Price: Friday, free; Saturday and Sunday, $5.
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Where and when: , 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday
Why go: Raising money for the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the annual D-Man Festival is named for South Bay surfer Darren D-Man Marsee, who passed away from the disease in 2005. Line up includes performances from Tomorrows Bad Seeds, The Black Pacific, Hoist the Colors and more.
Price: $20-$25
Where and when: , 1001 N. Rowell Ave., Manhattan Beach; 2 p.m. Saturday
Why go: Poghosyan, who made her Carnegie Hall debut at the young age of 23, comes to the South Bay for a series of classical concerts. Saturday, she'll play in Manhattan Beach as part of Trinity Lutheran's 10 Year Anniversary of "The Previews" concerts; Sunday, the pianist heads over to Rancho Palos Verdes .
Price: Free, donations appreciated.
Where and when: , 142 Pacific Coast Hwy., Hermosa Beach; 9 p.m. Saturday
Why go: It's Saturday night—get your party on with Fan Valen, a high-energy rock tribute act to Van Halen. Opening sets by Stone Temple Co-Pilots (an STP tribute), Without Warning and Thunderchief. 21 and over, please.
Price: $10-$12
Where and when: 124 Sapphire St., Redondo Beach; 7:30 - 8 p.m. Sunday
Why go: Bring a candle to Reverend Maitreya Bhagavan Friend's Empty Chair Memorial and and pay respects to those lost in the 9/11 tragedy, as well as America's fighting men and women who have given their lives for this country.
Price: Free
Where and when: Wherever you are; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday
Why go: Throughout the nation, first responders, houses of worship, and other establishments will sound sirens and bells every hour from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a sign to stop and take a minute to remember those taken from us in 9/11.
Price: Free
