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Saturday, December 3, 2011 |
10:00 AM - Noon
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Madrona Marsh Nature Center, 3201 Plaza del Amo, Torrance, CA
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Please join CSUDH professor Dr. Connie Vanheim for entertaining and educational classes on various native plant topics. Every month is a different topic - never the same class twice! Topics range from 'Edible Seeds and Berries' to 'Chaparrel Communities and Pruning Techniques'. After each presentation, Connie will lead the class through the Nature Center's Native Plant Garden to illustrate key points and further discussion. Handouts are included. THIS MONTH'S TOPIC IS "RADIANT REDS: Native Plants and Pink Flowers." This class is best for adults. $5 donation accepted.
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Saturday, December 3, 2011 |
2:00 PM
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Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St.
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Join us for an afternon with photography instructor Louis Dominguez, who will discuss the elements of good composition and how to use them with a digital camera. This event is free and recommended for adults and teens, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. For more information please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075.
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Saturday, December 3, 2011 |
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave., Torrance
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Make decorations for your holiday tree or table using techniques demonstrated by Beverly Baudino. This class is free, and sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library, but space is limited so registration is required. To register please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011 |
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Madrona Marsh Nature Center, 3201 Plaza del Amo, Torrance, CA
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Please join CSUDH professor Dr. Connie Vanheim for entertaining and educational classes on various native plant topics. Every month is a different topic - never the same class twice! Topics range from 'Edible Seeds and Berries' to 'Chaparrel Communities and Pruning Techniques'. After each presentation, Connie will lead the class through the Nature Center's Native Plant Garden to illustrate key points and further discussion. Handouts are included. FREE/donations accepted. THIS MONTH'S TOPIC IS "MAGNIFICENT MANZANITAS: the Genus Arctostaphylos."
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Saturday, December 17, 2011 |
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Western Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Dr., Torrance
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A two-fer event!
Almost nightly the network news has a story of the U. S. military using unmanned drones in Iraq and Afghanistan. New technology? Hardly. Ryan Aeronautical was selected to deploy unmanned aircraft; drones, to gather intelligence and, if needed, to provide protection to manned aircraft … in the 60’s and 70’s. This segment of the Celebrity Series brings nearly a half century of “new” technology to the WMoF. Featured speaker Barry Tyson presents a lecture on the Ryan family of drones and the missions performed, many years before the Predator and Global Hawk.
The history pulls back the covers on US intelligence gathering in an era of the U-2 downing of Gary Powers, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the 6-day war in the Mideast and, above all, the Viet Nam war with looming threats from China and North Korea.
In addition to this special lecture, we are privileged to host the presentation of the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award to long-time museum patron, Ralph Martin. This prestigious award is presented to Ralph for 50 years of safe flying as well as his other contributions to aviation. Please join us for this presentation immediately following the lecture. Refreshments will be served.
Please join us. As always, WMOF Members are free; non-members are $5, which also includes access to WMOF museum exhibits. Free parking.
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