K9 CORNER SPECIAL

Join us this month on Torrance CitiCABLE's K9 Corner as host Meagan Medick rally's a team of two legged and four legged friends to help kick cancer to the curb. We head on over to Wilson Park for the 2nd Annual Bark for Life Cancer Walk where Team K9 Corner was in full force! We caught up with participants, vendors, cancer survivers and of course the dogs! You'll also catch some of the cutest pet costumes around. Be sure to tune in everyday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Torrance CitiCABLE 3, Verizon FiOS 31 or check us out online at TorranceCA.Gov, K9 Corner's Facebook Page, or on CitiCABLE's Youtube Page.

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VOLUME 3  |  ISSUE 43

November 7 - November 13, 2013

TORRANCE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS

SUR: BIENNIAL

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013

11 AM - 5 PM | FREE

3320 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE

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The SUR:biennial ventures to turn the world upside down. "SUR" which means "south" in Spanish, designates both a geographical region - all of the featured artists have some relation to the cultures of Latin America - and something of an underdog stance. In this sense "SUR" suggests at least two things bubbling up from below, influences from the geographic south and the emergence of something new. Explore through Art...

FREE CALIFORNIA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2013 | 9 AM - NOON

CAL WATER CUSTOMER CENTER

2632 WEST 237TH STREET

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Did you know that lawns and irrigation systems account for more than half of the total water use of an average home? Learn how to save water and still have a beautiful garden. For more information or to Register Click Here...

SECOND SUNDAY SCIENCE: 

DISCOVERING TONGVA CULTURE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 | 2 - 4 PM

 $5 PER PERSON OR $10 PER FAMILY

MADRONA MARSH NATURE CENTER AND PRESERVE

Arguably the best way to learn about a culture is through a descendant of the culture. Join Craig Torres, a Tongva descendent, as he shares his knowledge of Tongva history and culture. Torres program will highlight storytelling, singing, and hands-on workshops creating Tulle dolls and seaworthy canoes called a ti'at. Learn Something New...

CITY OF TORRANCE

STRATEGIC PLAN

Learn More about the Strategic Plan...

 The City of Torrance Strategic Plan is a proactive statement of where we as a community want to be in the future, how we will get there and who will be responsible for taking us there. The Plan is composed of several elements including vision and values statements reflecting our vision of the future and the attributes, attitudes and actions that will help realize that vision. the Strategic Priorities lay out a framework of the key issues to be addressed over the next ten years. Taken together, the elements of the Strategic Plan provide guidance and a process through which the City of Torrance and the community can meet the demands of a changing world while still maintaining cherished values. To learn more about the Strategic Plan and to view the Community Report that was presented at last Tuesdays City Council Meeting, Click Here...

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