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44TH ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 | 4:30 - 8 PM
ADULTS $6 | CHILDREN $4 
KEN MILLER AUDITORIUM
3341 TORRANCE BLVD.
The Torrance Firefighters Association invites you to its 44th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Bring the whole family to enjoy delicious spaghetti while raising money for the Alisa Ann Ruch California Burn Foundation Summer Camp for burn patients. Support a Great Cause... 
NOMINATE A BUSINESS FOR THE
TORRANCE ADVANTAGE AWARDS 
The City of Torrance Office of Economic Development is excited to host the 9th Annual Torrance Advantage Awards. Award recipients are recognized in four categories for their economic development strategies in 2015. In addition to a prestigious trophy, recipients receive $200 to help with operating expenses, a signed letter of recognition from the Mayor of Torrance, and certificates of commendation from regional elected officials. The deadline to apply is March 18.  Share Your Achievements... 
RESTAURANT FOR ROSES
FUNDRAISER AT CHILI'S
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 | 11 AM - 11 PM
21835 HAWTHORNE BLVD.
Do you have dinner plans tonight? The Torrance Rose Float Association is having an all-day fundraising event at Chili's to support its 2017 Tournament of Roses Parade float entry. Dine in and Chili's will donate 15 percent of your purchase back to the Torrance Rose Float Association as long as you Flash this Flyer... 
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TORRANCE'S CITYWIDE CALENDAR 
The City of Torrance hosts an Events Calendar on its website. Torrance-based, non-profit groups may submit events to be included in the Torrance citywide calendar pending approval. Find out more, and Share Your Events... 
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VOLUME 6  |  ISSUE 10     
March 10 - 16, 2016
THURSDAY TUNES AT TAM: PROMENADE STRING QUARTET
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 | 6 - 8 PM | FREE 
TORRANCE ART MUSEUM
3320 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE

Once a month, artist and producer Georgette Gantner teams up with the Torrance Art Museum to present Thursday Tunes at TAM, a series of live music events hosted by the museum. Enjoy a free concert by Promenade String Quartet. Tonight's show features a great mix of classical and pop arrangements played by a quartet of violinists and cellists. Free Concert Tonight...
REGISTER NOW!
2016 ARMED FORCES DAY 5K RUN/WALK
$35 UNTIL MAY 1 | $40 AFTER MAY 1 
As part of the 2016 Armed Forces Day Celebrations in the City of Torrance, the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce will  host a 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, May 21. Participants are encouraged to register now for what is sure to be a highlight among the many activities during the three days of Armed Forces Day events in the City of Torrance. Join the Fun...
M-PACT
FRIDAY, MARCH 11 | 8 PM | $20-$30 
JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE
3330 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
Check out M-Pact, a pop-jazz vocal group that makes music with just one instrument: the human voice! M-Pact has been entertaining audiences with a cappella renditions of pop songs for the past 20 years. Come out to hear the group's take on Stevie Wonder, Harry Connick Jr., Stomp and more. Tickets to the show start at $20. Vocal Impact...
SHENANIGANS: COMEDY, MAGIC AND MISCHIEF
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 | 2 PM AND 8 PM | $20-$30 
JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE
3330 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
Award-winning magician Eric Buss stars in this rapid-paced magic variety show that feels more like a party. The entertainment never stops during this jam-packed show of comedy, cameos, magic and mischief for the whole family to enjoy. Magic and More...
TORRANCE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS: THE 39 STEPS
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 17
DATES AND TIMES VARY | $25 
TORRANCE THEATRE COMPANY
1316 CABRILLO AVENUE
Torrance Theatre Company's latest production is "The 39 Steps," a fast-paced, Monty Python style, mystery melodrama adapted from an Alfred Hitchcock film. In the play, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who tells him she's a spy. After he takes her home, she is murdered and an organization called the 39 Steps hunts him down. The play features more than 150 zany characters played by just four actors, an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and even more excitement. Opening night is this Saturday, but the play has several show times every weekend through April 17. Solve the Mystery...
SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS BOUTIQUE
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 | 9 AM - 4 PM
WILSON PARK
2200 CRENSHAW BLVD.
The 29th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Boutique is right around the corner. Come out and shop for one of a kind, hand-crafted Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduation gifts. Vendors will be selling a wide variety of arts and crafts, and there also will be a free craft station for kids, a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny, and lots of yummy food for purchase. Find a Unique Gift...
SUSANNAH
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 | 2 PM | $17.50 
JAMES R. ARMSTRONG THEATRE
3330 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation is bringing the best opera performances to Torrance with screenings of the world renowned San Francisco Opera's cinema series. These operas were digitally recorded with multiple cameras and will be played back in high-definition Blu-Ray and stereo sound. This Sunday's opera is Susannah, the story of a beautiful young woman who is accused of indecent behavior after being discovered bathing in a stream in the backwoods of Tennessee. The show's approximate running time is 2 hours, 10 minutes, including intermission. Operatic Afternoon... 
WOMEN IN HISTORY - ISABEL HENDERSON
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 | 2 - 4 PM | FREE 
TORRANCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM
1345 POST AVENUE
The Henderson Branch Library is named after Isabel Henderson, the first Torrance Librarian. The first public library in Torrance was established in 1913 in the parlor of Mrs. Henderson's home. Her collection had 300 books donated by her cousin, Jared Sydney Torrance, the City's founder. Celebrate Women's History Month with the Torrance Historical Society by remembering Isabel Henderson's contribution to our City. Torrance native and professional genealogist Connie Moretti will lead the presentation.