Torrance  eNEWSLETTER

COLUMBIA PARK
FIRST COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
TODAY,  OCTOBER 1 | 7 - 9 PM
MAGRUDER MIDDLE SCHOOL CAFETERIA
4100 W 185TH ST.
Help make Columbia Park the best it can be by being part of the design process work at the park. At this first community workshop, residents will have the opportunity to share ideas for the layout of the sports turf areas and walking paths. The goal is to maximize park space and make the area a fantastic place for all visitors. Plan the Park...
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TCtv OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
10 AM - 3 PM
3350 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE 
TCtv Open House 2015
The Cable Television Advisory Board will host an open house at the TCtv Studio. Meet with producers, tour the studio and learn about workshops, classes and volunteering. Tours and orientations will take place throughout the day. You're Invited ... 
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NEWSBREAK LIVE features news trending in Torrance, and brings viewers everything they need to know that's happening in their community. See it on Time Warner Cable 3, Verizon FiOS 31, or KNET 25.2 over the air. If you miss the live television and simulcast online version, Visit the NEWSBREAK LIVE Blog... 

VOLUME 5  |  ISSUE 40      

 OCTOBER 1 - 7, 2015

CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SALE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 | 9 AM - 2 PM 
MADRONA MARSH NATURE CENTER 
3201 PLAZA DEL AMO

Stop by the Nature Center to check out this year's annual plant sale, which features California native plants found around the Palos Verdes Peninsula. California natives require less water and maintenance than other plants because they are well suited to our climate. Garden with Natives... 
SAVE THE DATE: COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
REGARDING EXXONMOBIL TORRANCE REFINERY 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 5:30 - 7 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS | 3031 TORRANCE BLVD. 
The City will hold a Community Workshop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Council Chambers to discuss the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance. The workshop is part of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. An agenda will be available online on Oct. 8. For more information, call (310) 618-5880. Share Your Concerns ...
THE BROADWAY BOYS: LULLABY OF BROADWAY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 | 2 PM AND 8 PM
JAMES  R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE
3330 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
The Broadway Boys is a touring group of performers that modernizes musical theater by adding elements of pop, funk, gospel, jazz and folk to classic show tunes. All members of the Broadway Boys group have been in high-profile Broadway shows including "Kinky Boots," "Book of Mormon," "Wicked" and "Jersey Boys." The boys are bringing Broadway to Torrance this Saturday as they sing their own arrangements of show tune lullabies. 
Tickets start at $25. Modern Musicals... 
LACMA ON-SITE: FAMILY ART WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM
KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY
3301 TORRANCE BOULEVARD
Get the LACMA workshop experience without the drive. Los Angeles County Museum of Art artists are coming to make a special on-site visit at the Civic Center Library to teach a family art workshop. The class is designed to stimulate critical thinking, support creative expression and provide meaningful experiences with art for artists of all ages. This free workshop is limited to the first 25 participants. Register by calling (310) 618-5964. Get Artsy...
SENIORS DON'T BE SCAMMED!
TUESDAY,  OCTOBER 6 | 10 AM - NOON
KATY GEISSERT CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY
3301 TORRANCE BLVD. 
The Torrance Police Department and the Community Services Department present this free, informative program for seniors, caregivers, family and friends. Learn about the latest scams and how to be safe in your homes and online. Safety first ...
A LETTER TO MOMO
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 | 2 PM
JAMES  R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE
3330 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation and the Japan Foundation present a free screening of Hiroyuki Okiura's beautifully animated film "A Letter to Momo" (2012). After Momo's father dies, her mother decides to move their family from Tokyo to a small remote island of Shio. On the island, Momo finds a letter from her father. Find out What Happens Next...
MINI MED SCHOOL: INTERVENTION RADIOLOGY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 | 6:30 PM
KEN MILLER RECREATION AUDITORIUM
3341 TORRANCE BLVD.
Mini Med School is a three-evening lecture series by distinguished professors from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Participants receive an introduction to basic science as it relates to the innovative changes in how we confront medicine, disease, health and aging. The series starts this Monday with a lecture on Intervention Radiology by Dr. Cheryl Hoffman, associate clinical professor. There will be two more lectures on the next two Mondays. Go to Med School...
TORRANCE IS LOOKING
TO CELEBRATE ITS VETERANS 
Are you a veteran? Do you know a veteran? The City would like to recognize the brave men and women of Torrance who have served our country. 
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