Manhattan Beach About Town
Keith Robinson with his alter ego Normy. Easy Reader File photo
Memorial service
for ER cartoonist
Keith Robinson
A memorial service for longtime “Easy Reader” cartoonist and lifelong Manhattan Beach resident Keith Robinson will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Manhattan Beach Community Church. Robinson began contributing his “Making It at the Beach” cartoon to “Easy Reader” in 1985, after winning the “Easy Reader” anniversary cartooning contest with a spoof on the children’s game Chutes and Ladders. The first square read “Move out of parents’ house.” The final square read “Buy house on The Strand — You win.” Squares along the way included “Membership in Manhattan Country Club — 40 points” and “Park Porsche at Pancho’s. Realize valet was your student body president at Costa — 20 points.”
Robinson worked at Mattel on Intellivision, one of the first commercially successful electronic console games. He subsequently acquired rights to the game and reissued it, capitalizing on the nostalgia fad for early electronic games. The Manhattan Beach Community Church is located at 303 S Peck Ave, Manhattan Beach.
Vista del Mar traffic meeting
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation will host an open-house on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m., about the Safe Streets Playa del Rey initiative, including lane closures on Vista del Mar. The forum is at the Roski Dining Hall, on the Loyola Marymount University campus. To RSVP, go to SafeStreetspdr.org/rsvp
“Handmaid’s Tale”
cinematographer
To discuss book
South Bay Cares and {pages} book store are sponsoring a discussion on Thursday, August 3, of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” cinematographer Colin Watkinson, whose Hulu production of “The Handmaid’s Tale” received 13 Emmy nominations. The show is based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 book of the same title. Attendees are encouraged to read the book in advance of the event. There will also be an opportunity to learn about South Bay Cares. RSVPs appreciated. Call (310) 318-0900 or email info@pagesabookstore.com