Armed robbery: A Hermosan was robbed at gunpoint about 9 p.m. Monday, May 2 as he walked toward his home in the area of Valley Drive and Sixth Street. A man wielding what appeared to be a 9mm pistol emerged from a black Cadillac Escalade and took his backpack, wallet and iPhone, got back in the car and fled. Items stolen included cash, credit cards and a laptop computer.
Cycle Saturday The third annual Bike Education “FunShop” will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Hermosa Valley Park amphitheater. The event at the south end of the park will feature games and prizes, plus safety, protocol and riding skill demonstrations for all ages. It’s free; for more info see hermosacylcery.com or email cyclesaturday@gmail.com.
Eating for ‘Aktion’ Kiwanis Aktion Club Hermosa Beach hosts a Spaghetti Feed (eat in or take out) noon to 7 p.m. Friday, May 13 at the Kiwanis clubhouse, 2515 Valley Drive at the southern end of Hermosa Valley Park.
Proceeds benefit the Aktion Club; for more call Patty at 310-376-3445 or Greg at 310-376-3422.
Map the ‘hood “Learn to Map Your Neighborhood” will be the program at Hermosa Beach CERT Trained Residents’ monthly meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 at the Emergency Operations Center, 710 Pier Ave., located west of the gym in the Community Center.
The map program teaches the “nine steps to take immediately following a disaster” to secure the home and to protect the neighborhood. For more information contact Al Benson at albenson2@verizon.net or Janice Brittain at Misc98@yahoo.com.
Mural unveiling The nonprofit Hermosa Murals Project will officially unveil the first of 10 planned, large murals on exterior walls around town — a recreation of a 1924 photo of downtown Hermosa on the downtown municipal parking structure, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at Hermosa Avenue and 14th Street.
The celebration will continue with a live auction and special print sales at the Conference Room of the Beach House hotel on The Strand, from 6 to 7 p.m.
The mural was painted in a multi-week process that saw renowned mural artist Art Mortimer and his assistant artist Hilary Wootton working atop twin scissor lifts.
