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What's happening this week in Cultural, Parks, Recreation, and Libraries!
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Vol. 1 | Issue 11
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Dec. 1 - Dec. 7, 2011
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John's pick of the week!
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I'm John Jones, Director of the Community Services Department. This is our eleventh edition of the Torrance eNEWSLETTER, another way to find out what's happening in the great City of Torrance. Each week I'll give you my picks of what you and your family can do in Torrance.
Come shop at the Torrance Certified Farmers' Market on Tuesdays and Saturdays. It offers the freshest and most wholesome fruits and vegetables available directly from over 60 California farms. The market is held at Wilson Park, adjacent to the Dee Hardison Sports Center. Listen to live music, and stay for breakfast or lunch. Read more...
There are so many great things planned for our community this week, so choosing one was just too hard. So I've decided to give you my top five... We hope you join us today, as we continue to "Create and Enrich the Community through People, Programs and Partnerships!"
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| 1. Torrance Theatre Company Presents Seven in One Blow, or The Brave Little Kid and Partridge in a Pear Tree | |
December 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM
This event presented in the TTC Historic Downtown Torrance Theatre at 1316 Cabrillo Avenue is a perfect holiday outing for young and old alike!!! Seven in One Blow, Or the Brave Little Kid tells the story of a child living in the city who kills seven flies with a single swat and makes a belt emblazoned with "Seven on One Blow" to commemorate the event. The kid travels about meeting numerous colorful characters. Along the way a few invaluable lessons are learned and in the end the kid ultimately discovers that a parent's love and care has no limits. Partridge in a Pear Tree is constructed around the gifts of the twelve days of Christmas described in the well known medieval carol. It is the story of how Tib, a young lady, finally ends up marrying Simon, the bird seller in the right way instead of the way her scheming, domineering mother had planned. Read more...
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2. The Torrance Art Museum Presents - 2011 Annual South Bay Focus
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 December 3, 2011 at 11:00 AM - FREE
This event is presented in conjunction with the Torrance Artist Guild and the South Bay Watercolor Society. The Juror for this exhibition is Carl Berg from the Pacific Design Center. Reception Party will be Saturday, December 3rd from 6-9PM in the TAM Art Garden. Read more...
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| 3. Star Party with Paul Livio and the Riverside Astronomical Society |
December 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM - FREE
Come join us on Saturday, December 3, at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center. Read more...
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4. Tour de Torrance
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 December 6, 2011 at 8:30 AM - FREE
Take a stroll with Dave Moody and Ron Melin as you identify the different species of birds at the Madrona Marsh as well as other parks throughout the City of Torrance. This walk is welcome to all ages. Read more...
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| 5. Artful Days: The Classical Ideal |
December 6, 2011 at 12:10 PM - FREE
This program takes place at the George Nakano Theatre in the Torrance Cultural Arts Center at 3330 Civic Center Drive. The topic focuses on the belief that the Greeks were said to have reached perfection between the years 450 and 400 BC and then improved on it in the following decades. Let's reflect on their great achievements and learn how we are indebted to the Greeks today for our art, architecture, the Olympics, and democracy. Read more...
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