FREE AARP SENIOR TAX AIDE
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We've moved! You can now visit us at 1215 El Prado Avenue in Downtown Torrance. The site is on the cul-de-sac at the corner of Sartori and El Prado Avenues. The AARP Foundation Tax Aide program is for Senior Citizens (60 years of age and over) and will be available through Friday, April 13, 2012. The program operates Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The tax counseling is provided free of charge and no appointment is necessary. Be sure to bring a copy of your 2010 tax return, along with your W-2, 1099's and all forms. For more information, call 310-618-2724.
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VALENTINE'S DAY CELEBRATION
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Wed., Feb. 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Join us at the El Retiro Library for a story and crafts celebrating Valentine's Day. This program, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library, is free and no prior registration is required. Read more...
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What's happening next week in
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the City of Torrance?
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E-mail questions, comments,
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eNEWSLETTER@TorranceCA.Gov
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VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 1
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FEB. 2 - FEB. 8, 2012
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WHAT'S NEW?
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 We're transitioning! Our Community Services eNewsletter is going City-wide! Now, with the Torrance eNewsletter you can find featured community news, upcoming events, and the Torrance Top Picks, nicely packaged in this weekly publication!
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TORRANCE HAS SOME NEW WHEELS
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It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a Honda Fit EV! On January 20th, the City of Torrance welcomed a brand new Fit EV from Honda as part of their Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Over the course of a year the City of Torrance will be performing a study on the Fit EV providing real world feedback on the usage of an electrified fleet and the charging infrastructure. Torrance's Fit EV is one of three in the program; the other Fit EV's are being studied by Google and Stanford University. If you want to catch a glimpse of this rare vehicle, keep your eyes peeled around Torrance, it's so quiet you might miss it! Tell me more...
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GREEN WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM APPROVED
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 City Council approved the Green Waste Recycling Program for all Torrance residents with City Service at the recent City Council Meeting on January 24th. Depending on level of service, residential sanitation service fees will increase to either $1.50 or $2.50 a month. You ask why the increase? Well, the new fees will enable the Public Works Department to comply with waste reduction regulations mandated by the State. As part of the new fee structure related to this program, residents can adjust the size of their refuse, recycling and green waste containers as they prefer. All containers are available in 64 or 96 gallon sizes and the monthly fee for collection is based only on the size of the refuse container. Containers and instructions will be delivered to customers over the following 12 months. Learn more...
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| MEET THE AUTHOR: JOHN JUNG | |
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at 2:00 PM
In the Community Meeting Room at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Dr. John Jung will discuss his fourth book on the history of Chinese immigrants in America, Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family Restaurants, a social history of Chinese restaurants and the lives of the families that operate them. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. This is a free event. Read more...
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ARTFUL DAYS: FREE LECTURE BY HISTORIAN MARY DROBNY
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 Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 at 12:00 PM
The Rise of Modernism in Latin America. Get ready for a virtual visit to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and LACMA and their large Latin American collections. Beyond Rivera and Kahlo, follow the progression of Latin American art at the George Nakano Theatre. Read more...
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MEET THE AUTHOR: TRACI KATO-KIRIYAMA
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Wed., Feb. 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Join us at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library for an evening with Traci Kato-Kiriyama, a multi-disciplinary artist, arts educator, community organizer, actor, and author of a book of poetry, "signaling." Traci will help develop your skills and provide exercises and tools to better convey your emotions effectively through words. This event is free. Seating is limited and is first-come, first-seated. Read more...
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Torrance eNewsletter is a weekly publication of the City of Torrance. The purpose is to highlight activities and events that are happening within our community. A new eNewsletter will be published each Thursday at 3:00 p.m. You can sign-up by going to www.TorranceCA.Gov/eNewsletter.htm.
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