One of the best things about summer is enjoying outdoor concerts in the park, and the music is back this year at Marina del Rey’s Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way)! Mark your calendars for the Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series and get ready to enjoy the sounds of classical and pop groups! Attendees should arrive to the park early because entry is granted on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Food trucks will have items for purchase starting at 5 p.m. This year’s music schedule includes these concerts starting at 7 p.m.: – Thursday, July 14 | Opera at the Shore – Saturday, July 30 | Las Cafeteras – Thursday, August 4 | A Night Celebrating Music in Film – Saturday, August 27 | Blind Boys of Alabama Visit https://beaches.lacounty.gov/concerts to RSVP and for more info.

No landline, No problem! Need an amplifier for your cellphone to make it easier to hear? No problem! Now it's a lot easier to hear, dial, make calls and stay connected. Westside Pacific Villages and the Westchester Family YMCA are hosting a free "California Phones" demonstration. An expert will show the available phones and accessories and explain this state-funded program. There is no cost, obligation, age or income requirement. Specialized California Phones is helping aging adults stay connected to their friends and family.

The Playa Vista community is hosting LAPD Pacific Area's 2022 “National Night Out" event on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 from 5 pm to 8 pm at Concert Park, located at 13016 Runway Road, Playa Vista 90094. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live and work.

One of the best things about summer is enjoying outdoor concerts in the park, and the music is back this year at Marina del Rey’s Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way)! Mark your calendars for the Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series and get ready to enjoy the sounds of classical and pop groups! Attendees should arrive to the park early because entry is granted on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Food trucks will have items for purchase starting at 5 p.m. This year’s music schedule includes these concerts starting at 7 p.m.: – Thursday, July 14 | Opera at the Shore – Saturday, July 30 | Las Cafeteras – Thursday, August 4 | MDR Symphony | A Night Celebrating Music in Film – Saturday, August 27 | Blind Boys of Alabama Visit https://beaches.lacounty.gov/concerts to RSVP and for more info.

Join Runway Playa Vista every Friday Night from 5pm – 8pm through the end of August for Sizzling Summer Jazz Nights! Stop by this Playa Vista destination to enjoy the music under the stars, grab a bite to eat at one of the many nearby restaurants, and get some treats from the Epic Mega Cookie Co. Live Music Schedule July 15th | Shogo (Jazz Trio) July 22nd | Pop Nouveau (Jazz Trio) July 29th | Shogo (Jazz Trio) August 5th | The Furnace Band August 12th | Pop Nouveau (Jazz Trio) August 19th | The Furnace Band August 26th | Jason Fabus (Jazz Trio)

The Department of Beaches and Harbors has a great summer schedule of movies planned! Enjoy outdoor family-friendly screenings on Fridays this summer at Beach Movie Nights at Dockweiler Youth Center, located at 12505 Vista Del Mar in Playa del Rey! All movies start at 8 p.m. The Beach Movie Nights schedule is: July 15- Sing 2 July 22- The Mitchells vs. the Machines August 5- The Addams Family 2 August 12-  A League of Their Own August 19- The Boss Baby: Family Business September 2- Black Panther September 9- Space jam: A New Legacy September 15- The Goonies September 23- Guardians of the Galaxy Learn more and RSVP at: https://beaches.lacounty.gov/beachmovienights.

Please join The Bay Foundation for its monthly restoration event at the LAX Dunes! Since 2015, The Bay Foundation, Friends of the LAX Dunes, and Los Angeles World Airports, along with thousands of volunteers have worked to restore, enhance, and protect this unique habitat. Please use https://www.santamonicabay.org/events/ to sign up. Capping at 50 participants.

Everyone is invited to the Emerson Avenue Community Garden for their Annual Tomato Tasting evet! Stop by the garden to taste the best tomatoes grown by Emerson Avenue Community Garden plot holders, meet new neighbors and enjoy a little tour of the garden. This event is the perfect time to plan for your tomato planting for 2023 as there is usually no variety duplicates! For more info visit www.eacgc.org or email eacgcinfo@gmail.com.