PLAY: Wille's Tin Shop Distillery Trivia Night

KCRW is teaming up with Mind 1-1 and Willie’s Tin Shop Distillery in Long Beach to bring you this trivia series every Tuesday starting tomorrow night. Teams can be three to six players, so bring your best brains and the widest spread of knowledge you can muster. There’ll be good food and good drinks for purchase, good trivia to play, and a good time had by all. Winners get prizes, but aren’t we all winners when we’re playing trivia?

CELEBRATE: Dana Point Festival of Whales

The Festival of Whales pays homage to the majestic whales that grace our shores each year during their migratory journey. Bring your pod squad for a fun-filled day of marine-themed activities, educational exhibits, and family-friendly entertainment that captures the essence of our deep-sea neighbors. See the schedule of events for all the amazing whale activities, including the Festival of Whales Carnival, beach cleanup, whale parade, and so much more.

MAKE: Benjamin the Baker's Key Lime Pie

In celebration of KCRW’s upcoming PieFest and Contest, Evan Kleiman interviewed math teacher and moonlighting baker, Benjamin the Baker, to understand the intersection of math and baking. Order, elegance, and complexity are fundamental in both pursuits, and he writes more about it in his new book, Dessert Course: Lessons in the Whys and Hows of Baking. Benjamin shared his Key Lime Pie recipe with us. Feel free to use it as practice for your upcoming PieFest entry 😜 🥧… you’re entering, right? The deadline to submit a pie is this Saturday, 3/7 at 11:55 PM. If you're not baking, RSVP for PieFest here. 

TUNE IN: Total Lunar Eclipse Broadcast

Cast your eyes to the skies (and your screens) because there’s something in the air tonight, and it’s not the latest Marvel superhero; it’s a total lunar eclipse with a rare blood moon. Starting at 12:37 AM, Griffith Observatory is broadcasting the celestial event where the Earth will move directly between the sun and moon, casting a “blood” red color onto the moon. The total eclipse will occur at 3:04 AM Tuesday morning. Weather permitting, you can view the whole event on the observatory’s broadcast, but if you’re awake, step outside and see it for yourself.

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FLY: Festival of the Kite

There’s something else flying the skies this week, and it’s not celestial. It’s kites in Redondo Beach! Sunday afternoon, head over to Redondo Beach pier for a flying festival with music, food, community kite-flying, kids' activities, a flying contest, and more. Bring or build your own kite, or check out the kites for sale on the pier. Come for the colorful kite display against our blue sky, and stay for the photo opportunities with loved ones.