I had a casual DIY-style wedding reception here last September. I specifically wanted a venue where…read morewe could have an outside caterer grill on site for us. This venue was one of two (that I found) closest to me that allowed for that within my budget. Pros: Nicest coordinator - Lemor, the rental manager/coordinator, is the best! She replied to every question and concern and even let us set up the day before since they didn't have an event. Cost - Incredibly low cost for the location (just a block from the beach) Flexibility - You can basically setup however you like and hire whichever vendors you want as long as you leave the venue undamaged Cons: No A/C - Usually this wouldn't have mattered but unfortunately the date of the reception it was a high of 90F so my guests were boiling. Luckily I did not have any young/elderly guests so basically everyone just chilled in the patio or stopped by the beach. However I probably would not risk the heat again in the future since no one danced because it was too hot No candles - Big non-issue, most venues don't allow candles anyway Parking - Only street parking is available. There are two paid lots nearby so there's still plenty of parking but guests will need to walk a block or two

The Woman's Club of Redondo Beach has been the hardest place yet to review....let me start by…read moresaying Lemor and Angela were both AMAZING!! Helpful, caring, accommodating, and extremely interested in helping our event their be a success. Suzanne, however, was AWFUL! From the moment she became involved there were mixed messages, opposing information, and changes. At one point after being told they were getting some upgrades done, awesome we said so long as the space was still usable as agreed upon. Then 2 days before our wedding we received an email from Suzanne telling us if we wanted to utilize the lights outside (which the patio was a part of our rental to begin with) or place tables out there with chairs we'd have to pay an extra $500 which we refused and then the patio only had 2/3 lights strung for our evening(which we didn't mind not turning them on in order to not pay $500 but at least finish it so the space appears nice and complete.) Then at the end of our reception at exactly 10:00pm Suzanne comes in like a bat out of hell, flips on all the lights and starts demanding things - meanwhile my coordinator and Angela already had arrangements for clean up and us being out of the space that evening. Suzanne was rude, unprofessional, and totally ruined the end of our wedding night. Thank goodness for our amazing vendors, family, and friends that took over so that Suzanne would not continue to attempt to argue with me at the end of my reception as I was still saying good bye to our wedding guests. Suzanne should not be the face of any rentals! I could not believe how 1 person could make what had been such a pleasant experience with an establishment turn so horrible!

I am a proud member and have rented this Historic Building for events. The rental agent is so very…read morehelpful. I highly recommend this philanthropic organization!

We recently had our wedding reception at ESWC and we couldn't be happier! We dealt with a few of…read morethe women leading up to the event with different walk through and they were very accommodating. We were able to get in early the morning of the wedding and were able to get set up. I will definitely be using the ESWC again!

Classic hall is a great place to rent for events. Diana is the manager and she is great to deal…read morewith. Our friends rented the place for a Quiciniera and it was wonderful. The hall can fit about 200 people, has an area for dance floor, and lots of chairs and tables are provided. They allow you ample time to set up and decorate and it is conveniently located in the fairfax/pico area close to the grove. I definitely recommend this place.

The Classic hall is the perfect place to rent for party's and it is very elegant and they provide…read morenice chair's and tables. And our friend's rented the place for a New year's party. And the place has space in an area to put extra food from a catering or extra space, which is always convenient.

I've never rented the space nor have I ever seen it in use. I hear the LMU Board of Directors…read moreoccasionally meets there, but I've never seen anybody use it. I know it primarily because it is the halfway point on my evening run. I always stop and take a look at the view, which in my opinion is magnificent. In fact the Bird Nest is ALL about the view from the patio. You can see from Marina del Rey, to the West (see photo I posted) and Century City, to the East. The spot is truly inspiration point. The next time you are visiting the LMU campus be sure to take the time to visit the Bird Nest and soak in the view.

O Bird Nest. You'll always be the Bird's Nest to me. For some reason, either right before I…read moregraduated from LMU or right afterward, it became a big deal for people who worked for Student Center Facilities or whatever department to refer to this swingin' remnant of the '70s as Bird Nest rather than Bird's Nest. Whatever. This weird clubhouse-like structure will be familiar to anyone who grew up in the '70s or '80s in California. It seems that every place near a beach or a pool had some wooden building with dark windows, a loft, and a conversation pit. LMU's Bird's Nest, or Bird Nest, is no different. I attended many a campus event here, and all of them were disappointing. OK, that's not exactly true. Many of them were wonderful, but Bird's Nest never really lived up to its '70s hype. The loft was always kind of sad, and the conversation pit, while definitely not sad, just never did the best job of maintaining conversations. I will say, however, that it was cool that during pre-orientation my freshman year they had Dazed and Confused on loop here during a mixer. I didn't really watch the movie, and I actually really didn't enjoy this mixer, but this movie and the feelings I had were very appropriate. The Bird's Nest was much cooler when it had a swimming pool next to it. They took that out either in the late '90s or right around 2000. When I was at LMU, it was a tradition that you were thrown into a body of water on your birthday. Most people got thrown into the Foley Pond, which is scary because it's really really really shallow so if you struggled at all you were likely to get hurt. If you had a nice friends, they would throw you into the Bird's Nest's pool. I was one of the throwers once, and the lead thrower counted 2 twice, so I let go of the girl's arms while he held onto her legs. She wasn't injured, but I felt really bad.

This was such an amazing experience for the kids to learn about zero waste, repurposing/reusing,…read morecomposting and growing your own foods. Definitely a wonderful and educational opportunity for everyone.

Saw a super dope jazz jam here in the fall. Food vendors were present and the food smelled…read moreAmazing! Drinks were also available for purchase. It was like a super chill block party with great music. All ages.

This is a unique-looking studio with plenty of natural light and good views of Los Angeles. The…read morerates and reasonable and the owners are accomodating.

You will not find a better location for the price. I looked into many venues for my Boyfriend's…read moreBirthday party and it was a struggle to find something even remotely affordable. I found this space and as soon as I walked in I knew it was where I wanted to have my party. The people are amazing as well, very understanding, they will work with you and accommodate you as much as they can. I would recommend this space to anyone looking for a venue for Birthdays, Art gallery shows, photography shoots, & filming. You will not be disappointed!

Love this venue! Def recommend . Great price. Location. Parking. You bring your bar and food. Saves…read moreyou alot

We hosted my daughters baptism at the lodge and everything ran smoothly. Lisa was very helpful with…read moreany questions we had... The hall was given to us clean so we were able to set up as soon as we arrived. The hall was very convenient in location and it's a pretty decent size venue for 100 people. Parking lot was a plus and there was also plenty of street parking. We would definitely rent it out again for another event.

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