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VOLUME 2  |  ISSUE 36 

OCTOBER 18 - OCTOBER 24 , 2012

HARDBACK BOOK SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 | 9 AM - 4 PM

KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY MEETING ROOM

The Katy Geissert Civic Center Library will be hosting a public sale of encyclopedias, reference material, and thousands of books on a vast array of topics. There will also be a variety of records, CDs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes and DVDs on sale. For more information Read More...

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 | 10:30 AM 

$10 PER PERSON

TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

Come with us on an 'average' day in the life of Charlie Brown; from Valentine's Day to a baseball game, from a bright uncertain morning to a hopeful starlit evening. All of the beloved Peanuts characters are there. Come and enjoy a show that features highlights from the Broadway musical with songs such as My Blanket and Me, Beethoven Day, Happiness, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Suitable for the entire family and presented by The Art Attack Foundation. Read More... 
GHOSTS OF THE TITANIC
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 | 7 PM | FREE
KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY MEETING ROOM

Join us for a evening with Don Lynch, a historian with the Titanic Historical Society. His research includes interviews with survivors of the maritime disaster and dives to the Titanic shipwreck at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. This event is free, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Seating is limited and is first-come, first-seated. Suitable for all ages. Read More...

PAGES AND PIZZA: A TEEN BOOK GROUP

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 | 4 PM

SOUTHEAST LIBRARY, 23115 ARLINGTON AVE

Meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of each month. This book group is free, but intended for teens grades 7-12 and registration is required. For more information, please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044. Read More... 

TORRANCE TRANSIT RAPID & EXPRESSLANES KICK-OFF EVENT

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 | 10:30 AM to NOON

DEL AMO FASHION CENTER PARKING LOT

Corner of Carson Street & Del Amo Circle Boulevard, Torrance, CA

 south side of Macy's facing Carson Street

Torrance Transit will kick off their Rapid and ExpressLanes bus services on Thursday, October 25 at 10:30 a.m. at the Del Amo Fashion Center parking lot in front or Macy's on Carson St. in Torrance. The new Line 4 created as part of Metro's ExpressLanes project on the I-110 Harbor Freeway will provide an express "North to South" service between the South Bay and downtown Los Angeles. The second new route is the new Line 3 Rapid, an "East to West" rapid bus service that will provide service between the South Bay Galleria and the Long Beach Transit Gallery. In celebration of the kick-off, Torrance Transit will be offering free rides on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26 on Line 3 Rapid service only. Read More...

CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY BASH CELEBRATION

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 | 10 AM- 5 PM

WILSON PARK

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The Torrance Centennial Committee invites you to join them in the Grand Finale of the Centennial Celebration that has been taking place for the past twelve months.  

 

On Sunday, October 28th, we will be presenting a Birthday Bash to mark Torrance's 100th birthday.  The celebration will take place at Wilson Park, 2300 Crenshaw Blvd, (just North of Sepulveda Blvd) from 10:00 am to 5:00pm, and there will be something to entertain every member of your family. Read More...
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