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DOWNTOWN TORRANCE
MARKET PLACE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

NOW THROUGH 8 PM

1225 EL PRADO AVE.

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Start your weekend early at the Downtown Torrance Market Place!  Every Thursday, Old Torrance is taking to the streets with gifts, arts & crafts, vintage treasures, jewelry, antiques, and more! For more information Click Here...

TORRANCE CERTIFIED

 FARMERS MARKET

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 

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. Learn More... 

MAKE SOMETHING YOU LOVE AT A PLACE THAT YOU LOVE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 | 3:30 PM

KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY

February is the month to Make Something You Love At A Place That You Love. So spend your Valentines Day at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library for Valentine themed stories and craft that you will love to make. This program is suitable for children 5 and up and is free with no registration required. Make Something Special...

KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER

LIBRARY OPEN ON

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014 

1 - 5 PM

3301 TORRANCE BLVD.

library
Want a new book or audiovisual but can't because all the libraries around you are closed on Sunday? Well you are in luck, the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library is open Sunday, February 16, 2014 for all regular business hour operations! Read More...

FAMILY STORY TIME

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014

NORTH TORRANCE LIBRARY & HENDERSON LIBRARY | 10:30 SOUTHEAST LIBRARY | 11 PM

Enjoy story-time featuring songs and fun for the whole family. This program is free and no registration is required, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Read More...

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VOLUME 4  |  ISSUE 7

February 13 - February 19, 2014

MULTI-USE SPORTS FIELD

SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 BY 5 PM

The 555 Maple Multi-Use Sports Fields continue to move along at a rapid pace. At completion the Multi-Use Sports Fields, will be a state-of-the-art, 6.2 acre facility will feature high-quality synthetic turf and energy-efficient sports lighting for year-round soccer, football, lacrosse, rugby and other sport playability. For those of you interested in participating in the Donor Wall program, the sponsorship deadline has been extended until 5 p.m. tomorrow, February 14, 2014. Forms are available at the Registration Desk in the West Annex, or you can register online Here. 
 
Get a behind the scenes look and check out the progress on the Torrance Work Zone Cam! View Work Zone Cam and Time Lapse Movie...

TORRANCE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS
REVERB: MUSIC AS BOTH INSPIRATION AND

CONTENT IN CONTEMPORARY ART

NOW THROUGH SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2014 | 10 AM - 5 PM

TORRANCE ART MUSEUM

The Torrance Art Museum is pleased to announce the first exhibition of 2014, Reverb: music as both inspiration and content in contemporary art. The exhibition is curated by Max Presneill and Daniel Rothman and runs from January 18th through March 8th, 2014. Beyond the Ocean is a part of the Torrance Art Museum's mission to provide cultural exchanges from not only the local community but the international stage as well. These artists were selected to present artworks created from a Chinese perspective. As all cultural producers from around the world strive to express their point of view, here too the exhibiting artists are given a chance to present their work to an international audience. Explore Through Art...

FUNNY MONEY

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 | 8 PM

TICKETS ARE $25

1316 CABRILLO AVE.

Mild-mannered C.P.A. Henry Perkins' life is about to turn upside down! Henry is arriving home late for his birthday dinner party, but with good reason - he has accidentally picked up a briefcase containing loads and loads of money, and now his main aim in life is to emigrate, and fast! Soon, the house is full of birthday guests and police, resulting in a frantic game of cat and mouse, hilarious innuendo, and cruelly funny turns of fate in the battle to hold on to the money. For performance timings and more information Click Here... 

ANNUAL SPRING ORCHID SHOW

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014 10 AM - 5 PM | $7

TORRANCE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

You will find orchids galore and more at this annual plant lovers show featuring exhibits by leading Californian and Hawaiian growers, potting and corsage demonstrations, orchid classes, and hourly opportunity drawings for unique prizes. A judged competition event will be a highlight at this years show and sale. The sale begins at 10 a.m. and the show begins at noon. Enjoy this Annual Event...

A GRUMMAN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE FROM MICHAEL CIMINERA - A FULLY RESTORED WWII ERA WILDCAT FIGHTER WILL BE ON DISPLAY!

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 | 11 AM - 1 PM

3315 AIRPORT DRIVE, RED BARON #3

As a 50-year employee of Northrop-Grumman, Michael saw the "Gruman airplane" from concept to fruition. He'll give you the narrative version of this history as he recorded for his book, "The Aircraft Designers, A Grumman Historical Perspective" Don't forget you'll also have a chance to see up close and personal a fully restored WWII Era Wildcat Fighter. As always, Western Museum of Flight Members are free; non-members are $5, which also includes access to WMoF museum exhibits. Free parking. Support YOUR community's unique museum and place in history. Go Back In Time...

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BOY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 | 7:30 PM | $20

GEORGE NAKANO THEATRE

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This play, written and directed by Ted Lange, most recognized for his character, Isaac, on the television classic Love Boat, is the story of George Washington's closest confident and a witness to the beginnings of the first presidency of the United States, Billy Lee, the slave of George Washington. Ted Lange, who has written 19 plays, gives a voice to the true history based on historic fact, of a boy who was privy to the private conversations of a president. Enjoy the Fun...

DANCING WITH THE SOUTH BAY STARS III

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014 | 8 PM

VIP TICKETS: $75 | RESERVED TICKETS: $50

JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE

Come to the James R. Armstrong Theatre as nine South Bay dancers compete to raise funds for their favorite non-profit organizations. VIP seating is $75 and Reserved seating is $50. For more information on participants and their charity of choice Click Here...

BORIS GODUNOV

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2014 | 2 PM | $17.50

JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE

In this Mussorgsky masterpiece, a Russian czar is haunted by a horrible act he committed years earlier. The concise original version of the opera, focusing on the emotional disintegration of the title character, creates a theatrical experience of searing intensity. Learn More...

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMMITTEE BOARD

URGES REGIONAL CONSERVATION TO HELP COMBAT STATEWIDE DROUGHT

The Southern California Water Committee (SCWC) announced today that its Board of Trustees unanimously approved supporting Gov. Jerry Brown's emergency drought declaration and is encouraging Southern Californians to support the call for additional voluntary water conservation, as the state experiences record dry conditions. Read More (PDF)...

 

To view the press release SCWC issued Click Here...

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