The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 70, No. 3 - January 21, 2021
The City of Inglewood Virtually
Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Although COVID-19 has our community practicing safe distancing at home, the City of Inglewood could not let this day go by without paying homage to the life and legacy of the late, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, they took you on a journey through the history of the
City’s event and illuminated the elements of the event that make the Inglewood celebration of Dr. King, one of the best in the nation. To view the online video, go to: https://fb.watch/35GC18tcgW. Photo courtesy City of Inglewood.
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning
of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.”
– Martin Luther King Jr
Fagerlind from front page
like the annual father-daughter dance, to which
moms are not invited, and local professional
photographers are hired to cover the dance.
She also brings in music teachers to play guitar
and teach music to the children, which tends
to be popular with dads.
Parents get a community of other parents,
children get important socialization and emotional
tools, but what does Erin get out of all
this? “I get so much fulfillment out of building
community, connecting women, watching kids
grow,” she says, though she says that these
days, that fulfillment is harder to get without
seeing everyone in her studio all day.
Last year, when Covid hit, she, like so many
businesses, was forced to close their doors.
Wanting to keep her clients’ health and safety
as her top priority, she began thinking about
how she could adapt to keep her program and
keep this community available to parents and
children, especially now that mental health is
being challenged by pandemic isolation.
Though it’s not her ideal situation, Happy
Baby now offers outdoor classes with groups
Erin Fagerlind and her family. Toddler Mommy and Me group at Happy Baby.
of limited size, as well as virtual options.
Her studio is now being used as an educational
pod space for her children, and she hopes
to reopen its doors to indoor classes as soon
as it is safe. For now, she has created a
space where her clients can feel safe to come
and can tell soon to be mothers about this
amazing group. •