What's Up: Volunteer to Gift Wrap Donated Toys, Free Holiday Parking, Yuletide Runs

Here are five things for your Wednesday and beyond:  

1. Today is the final day to donate a new, unwrapped toy for the 21st Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive. Details here.
   
2. Volunteers can wrap the donated toys for the Beach Cities Toy Drive Saturday in Hermosa Beach. It's festive, fun and philanthropic. Details here.
3. The Manhattan Beach Yuletide 5K takes place Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The event includes a 5K Run/Walk for all ages, the Elves Dash 1K (ages 7-12) at 6:30 p.m., the Little Elves 400m (ages 3-6) at 6:40 p.m. and Crawlers 50m (2 years old and younger) at 6:50 p.m. Sign up online. More details here.
4. The city is offering free holiday parking. Details here.
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