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DOWNTOWN TORRANCE MARKETPLACE 

THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 

NOW THROUGH 8 PM

1225 EL PRADO AVE.

Old Torrance is taking to the streets with gifts, arts & crafts, vintage treasures, jewelry, antiques, and more! Shop at the Market Place today and enjoy great reasonably priced menu items at these six local eateries!! $2, $4, $6, who ate in Downtown Torrance?!? Please join us for the HAPPY HOUR $2 - $4 - $6 Event this and each Thursday during Torrance Marketplace. Enjoy delicious food and drinks at the happy hour pricing. Read More...

TORRANCE CERTIFIED

 FARMERS MARKET

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

 8 AM - 1 PM

CHARLES H. WILSON PARK

Find fresh produce, local products, meat and eggs, flowers and breads, good food and lots of fun at the Torrance Certified Farmers' Market! Year 'round, rain or shine, in the parking lot of Wilson Park, adjacent to the Dee Hardison Sports Center. Read More... 

KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY OPEN

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

 1 PM - 5 PM

3301 TORRANCE BLVD.

The Katy Geissert Civic center library will be open today from 1 to 5 p.m. Read More...

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VOLUME 3  |  ISSUE 36

September 12 - September 18, 2013

SAVE THE DATE 

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

15TH ANNUAL CITY OF TORRANCE EMPLOYEE VARIETY SHOW

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 | 7 PM | $15

JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE 

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Step right up! Step right up! Come support the American Cancer Society Torrance Relay for Life by joining us for the 15th annual City of Torrance Employee Variety Show. City employees will share their hidden talents in a fun-filled variety show. There will be opportunities to win various prizes throughout the event. Join us in our efforts to find a cure for cancer. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased on the phone at (310) 781 - 7171 or at the James R. Armstrong box office window with a $2.50 service fee. Save the Date...

 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM WEEK 5

 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

  

The Slurry Seal Program provides on-going preservation treatment to asphalt paved roadways throughout the City. Under this year's project, an estimated 5.3 million square feet of residential streets, in 4 neighborhoods, will be treated with a cape seal or slurry seal. For more information or to see a project location map Click Here...

FALL MIGRATION WITH TRACY DRAKE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 | 8:30 - 11:30 AM

MADRONA MARSH NATURE CENTER AND PRESERVE

Join Tracy Drake as she educates guest on Fall migration and the species of birds that visit the Madrona Marsh. After the talk, guest are welcome to scavenge through the marsh in search of the Fall migratory birds. This event is welcome to all and completely free, though donations are greatly appreciated. Learn More...

RAMEN YOKOCHO FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 2013 

10 AM - 8 PM

TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

The Ramen Yokocho Festival is the biggest Ramen festival in the US! The first festival will be hosted right here in Torrance! The most respected Ramen restaurants will be lined up for all to eat and join in the fun. Admission is FREE and all Ramen has a $8 flat charge. Learn More...

MEET THE AUTHOR OF

MY BELOVED BRONTOSAURUS: ON THE ROAD WITH OLD BONES, NEW SCIENCE, AND OUR FAVORITE DINOSAURS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 | 2 PM

KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY

Meet Brian Switek author of My Beloved Brontosaurus: On the Road with Old Bones, New Science, and Our Favorite Dinosaurs - One of Publisher Weekly's top ten science books selected by Apple's iBookstore as one of the best books of April. In My Beloved Brontosaurus, the dinosaur fanatic Brian Switek enriches childlike senses of wonder dinosaurs instill in us. Learn More...

TRUE BELIEVERS PANEL DISCUSSION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 | 3 - 5 PM

TORRANCE ART MUSEUM

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This panel will discuss topics related to: Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction movies and comics and their relation to Contemporary Art and pop culture. The panel will also discuss Torrance Art Museum's current exhibition True Believers, curated by Miller, Presneill and Ramos. This event is co-sponsored by Art Center College of Design. Join the Discussion...

OPEN VIDEO NIGHT MARATHON

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 | 6 - 9 PM

TORRANCE ART MUSEUM

Torrance Art Museum put out an open call for video art last month.  37 video artists from that call will screen their short video work for a marathon screening.

 

At the end of the screening we will take a vote.  The video with the most votes will get their Video in one of Torrance Art Museum's future exhibitions in our Dark Room Screening Room.  Best of all, videos screened on September 14th, will be considered for a museum exchange program with a Museum in Berlin taking place next year!! Join the Fun...

DYE ON THE WILD SIDE WITH CONNIE VADHEIM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 | NOON - 5 PM

MADRONA MARSH NATURE CENTER

Join Connie Vadheim for a hands-on introductory workshop on using California native plants as natural dye. This program happens Sunday, and will also be an overview of last month's August 11- Introduction and August 18- Wool yarn and possibly if time permits cotton fabric courses. This event is $15 per person and space is limited. Learn More...

 SURVIVING THE HEAT

TORRANCE COOLING CENTERS

Triple-digit temperatures are again getting the attention of humans and pets alike in the greater Los Angeles area. For Cooling Centers, call the LA County Information line at 2-1-1 from any landline or cell phone within the county. The Torrance Cooling Centers are the Bartlett Center and the Katy Geissert Library. For more information visit: Surviving the Heat (PDF)...

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