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Madrona Marsh Nature Center; 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance
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An Exhibit of Paintings. View the works of local artists portraying the beauty of the Madrona Marsh displayed at the Nature Center.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 |
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve; 3201 Plaza Del Amo
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Take a stroll with Dave Moody and Ron Melin as you identify the different species of birds at the Madrona Marsh as well as other parks throughout the City of Torrance. This walk is welcome to all ages and is free. Re-occurs on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of every month.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 |
10:00 AM - Noon
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Madrona Marsh Preserve; 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance
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Volunteers are needed for habitat restoration every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Join the group and gain expertise about weeds of the South Bay. This program is for adults willing to make a minimum commitment of 50-100 hours per year.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 |
Noon - 1:00 PM
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George Nakano Theatre - 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance
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Women as Artists. It was not until the 1970s that a woman artist was included in the bible of art history -- Janson's History of Art! For women artists it continues to be a challenge to be recognized. Let's go back in time and see some of the first female artists.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 |
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Madrona Marsh Nature Center, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance
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Transit of Venus - a once in lifetime event, Tuesday, June 5th at 2:30 p.m. (check times). Join Paul Livio of Copper Mountain College and Staryl Glynn (UC Irvine) to learn about the history of this rare phenomenon and its importance to our understanding of the size and scale of our Solar System. It was last seen in June of 2004 and will not occur again until 2117!
Learn more about our sister planet and what it tells about the prospects of a run away Green House effect here on Earth. We will also discuss the Kepler mission, which uses transits to discover Earth like planets around other stars.
Join us outdoors in safely observing the transit of Venus through several telescopes with special filters throughout the afternoon. Pre-registration is recommended; for more information pleases call the Nature at 310-782-3989.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Madrona Marsh Nature Center, 3201 Plaza del Amo, Torrance, CA
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Dr. Connie Vadheim (CSU Dominguez Hills) will discuss the uses of California native plants in the vegetable garden as part of the gardening series "Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden". Featured will be native plants that provide food, color, and attract beneficial insects to the edibles garden. Classes include a walk in the Madrona Native Plant Gardens, where students can see the featured plants. Saturday, June 2nd 10:00-noon; repeats Tuesday June 5th, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Madrona Marsh Nature Center, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance (310-782-3989). This is the only series that has featured native plants for western L.A. county gardens for the past 7 years - and it's FREE!
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