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    <title>      Pacific Art's Group Exhibit Ends		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 1, 2012

Description: View the works of local artists portraying the beauty of the Madrona Marsh displayed daily in the Nature Center. 
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    <title>      Friday Fun		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 1, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: &quot;Friday Fun&quot; is a hands-on program for preschoolers, ages 3-6 years and their parents or guardians. The program will be offered at no charge every Friday from 10-12:00 p.m. The program will incorporate story time, science, art and a tour emphasizing the chosen topic. Some weeks there will also be potting or other activities. The topics emphasize respect for all living things and prepare the children (and parents) to be good stewards of the planet.
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    <title>      TORRANCE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS - Between The Knowing		 </title>
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    <author>     Max Presneill</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 1, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM -  5:00 PM

Description: Main Gallery - Between the Knowing -  Artists include:  Brian Bosworth, Rick Cluchey, Zoe Crosher, Steve DeGroodt, Julian Faulhaber, Beth Lipman, Chuck Moffit, Daniel Nevers, Sara Ramo, Al Taylor, Richard Tuttle
Gallery 2 -  Two Headed Monster Artists:  CamLab and Davis and Davis
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    <title>      TORRETTES SPRING SPECTACULAR (The Torrance Cultural Services Division)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 1, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: The Torrettes dance and drill team presents their Spring Spectacular.  Girls from kindergarten through 8th grade compete and perform throughout Southern California in parades, competitions, and shows.  This show is a culmination of their exciting and competitive season.
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    <title>      Free Ocean-Friendly Gardening and Landscape Workshop		 </title>
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    <author>     Martha</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM - Noon

Description: This &quot;Basics&quot; workshop offers an instructional class.  There is no prerequisite for this workshop.  You will learn how to develop a pleasing and water-conserving &quot;Ocean Friendly Garden&quot;.  Refreshments will be provided.  Please arrive by 8:30 a.m.  Space is limited, so register early.
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    <title>      Habitat Restoration / Community Service for Students		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time:  8:45 AM - Noon

Description: Starting June 1, 2012, 50 person limit for this program. You must register to attend. You may register on Saturdays at 12 noon or you may register by calling the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989. If you plan to attend with a group each person must individually sign up. If you no show after you have signed up, you may not sign up again for 2 weeks.

Join us for our restoration program every Saturday from 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon on the Preserve planting natives, weeding, propagating or maybe watering new plants.  Wear closed toe shoes, bring gloves and be ready to work. Refreshments are provided. Rain cancels this program. Late comers will be sent away. If you are 15 years or younger you must be accompnied by a parent or guardian.
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    <title>      Free Beginning Composting Workshop in the City of Torrance 		 </title>
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    <author>     Alison Sherman</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time:  9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Description: Come and learn ways to reduce and recycle yard waste by composting, “grasscycling,” worm composting, and water-wise gardening at Torrance’s permanent composting and water-wise gardening demonstration site at Columbia Park. It is operated in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.

The Beginning Workshop teaches backyard composting, worm composting, grass recycling, water-wise gardening, and fire-wise gardening.

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    <title>      LIFE AND BUDDHISM (IN MANDARINE) (Bliss &amp; Wisdom aka Great Englishtment Lotus Society)		 </title>
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    <author>     Amanda Hsiao</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time:  9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Description: A simple lunch will be served during this most informative seninar in Mandarine.
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    <title>      &quot;Out of the Wilds &amp; Into Your Garden, Into the Vegetable Garden&quot; Native Gardening Plant Class Series		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Dr. Connie Vadheim (CSU Dominguez Hills) will discuss the uses of California native plants in the vegetable garden as part of the gardening series &quot;Out of the Wilds and into Your Garden&quot;. 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, 6:30-8:00 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. for the past 7 years - and it's FREE!
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    <title>      Meet Kami Cotler at our 20th Anniversary Celebration		 </title>
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    <author>     Mitch Chase</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM -  6:00 PM

Description: Kami Cotler, who played the adorable Elizabeth on the Emmy Award winning series “The Waltons” (one of the most loved shows on TV), will attend a special charity event at Mulberry Cottage in Torrance, CA to raise money to benefit the kids of Environmental Charter Middle School.

The event consists of a raffle, storewide sale, and opportunity to visit with Kami and, for a donation, have your picture taken with Kami or get a personalized autographed picture. Each raffle ticket offers a chance to win one of several wonderful prizes and gift certificates, the proceeds of which will be donated to ECMS. There will also be food sampling and refreshments.

This 20th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser Event will take place at Mulberry Cottage located at 22247 Palos Verdes Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503 on Saturday, June 2nd, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Kami Cotler will be signing autographs from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Raffle tickets can be purchased at Mulberry Cottage beginning April 20th, until Saturday, June 2nd at 2:00 pm. The raffle winners will be drawn at 2:00 pm.

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    <title>      TORRANCE ART MUSEUM PRESENTS - Between The Knowing		 </title>
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    <author>     Max Presneill</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM -  5:00 PM

Description: Main Gallery - Between the Knowing -  Artists include:  Brian Bosworth, Rick Cluchey, Zoe Crosher, Steve DeGroodt, Julian Faulhaber, Beth Lipman, Chuck Moffit, Daniel Nevers, Sara Ramo, Al Taylor, Richard Tuttle
Gallery 2 -  Two Headed Monster Artists:  CamLab and Davis and Davis
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    <title>      South Bay Scooter Club monthly ride		 </title>
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    <author>     Mario Artavia II</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time: 12:30 PM -  4:00 PM

Description: The South Bay Scooter Club meets the first Saturday of every month for a chance to ride around the South Bay on our scooters with fellow scooter enthusiasts. Though vintage Italian scooters are preferred, all types of scooters are always welcome. Meet at Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance at 12:30pm. Ride leaves around 1pm-ish. Different routes and end spots are chosen every month. Come out and ride!!
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    <title>      STORYBOOK BALLET - CINDERELLA (South Bay Ballet)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: The dreams storybook tales are made of really do come true when South Bay Ballet's Cinderella takes the stage. Directly from the pages of the enduring tale, Cinderella promises to delight Southland audiences with the beauty of classical ballet, wrapped in the longed-for promise of a ‘happily ever after’.
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    <title>      STORYBOOK BALLET - CINDERELLA (South Bay Ballet)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM

Description: The dreams storybook tales are made of really do come true when South Bay Ballet's Cinderella takes the stage. Directly from the pages of the enduring tale, Cinderella promises to delight Southland audiences with the beauty of classical ballet, wrapped in the longed-for promise of a ‘happily ever after’.
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    <title>      Torrance Crafters Guild - Art in the Park - Columbia Park FREE		 </title>
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    <author>     Debbie Collins</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012
Time:  9:00 AM -  4:00 PM

Description: Torrance Crafters Guild Art in the Park  
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    <title>      Watercolors for Kids with Jennifer Siegel		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012
Time:  1:00 PM -  3:00 PM

Description: Here's an opportunity for children to learn to paint or sharpen already acquired watercolor skills with local artist Jennifer Siegel. Watercolors and paper are provided. Ages 8+.
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    <title>      Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Open		 </title>
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    <author>     Library Administration</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012
Time:  1:00 PM -  5:00 PM

Description: The Katy Geissert Civic Center Library is open today from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Full services available.  Please call the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library at 310-618-5959 for more information.
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    <title>      STORYBOOK BALLET - CINDERELLA (South Bay Ballet)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: The dreams storybook tales are made of really do come true when South Bay Ballet's Cinderella takes the stage. Directly from the pages of the enduring tale, Cinderella promises to delight Southland audiences with the beauty of classical ballet, wrapped in the longed-for promise of a ‘happily ever after’.
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    <title>      STORYBOOK BALLET - CINDERELLA (South Bay Ballet)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 3, 2012
Time:  5:00 PM

Description: The dreams storybook tales are made of really do come true when South Bay Ballet's Cinderella takes the stage. Directly from the pages of the enduring tale, Cinderella promises to delight Southland audiences with the beauty of classical ballet, wrapped in the longed-for promise of a ‘happily ever after’.
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    <title>      Traffic Commission		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 4, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Bill Wassenberg Exhibit Begins, &quot;What's In Nature&quot;		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012

Description: 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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    <title>      Tour de Torrance - looking at birds in the South Bay		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Description: 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 &amp; 5th Tuesday of every month.
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    <title>      License Review Board		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time:  9:00 AM


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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 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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    <title>      El Retiro Book Group		 </title>
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    <author>     El Retiro Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: The El Retiro Book Group meets to discuss great books.  The discussion is free and no registration is required. Please call the El Retiro Library at 310-375-0922 for more information.
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    <title>      Artful Days - Free noon time lecture presented by Art Historian Mary Drobny		 </title>
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    <author>     Debbie Collins</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time: Noon -  1:00 PM

Description: 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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    <title>      The Transit of Venus Across Sun with Paul Livio		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time:  2:30 PM -  5:30 PM

Description: 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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    <title>      &quot;Out of the Wilds &amp; Into Your Garden,  Into the Vegetable Garden&quot; Native Plant Gardening Class Series		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time:  6:30 PM -  8:30 PM

Description: Dr. Connie Vadheim (CSU Dominguez Hills) will discuss the uses of California native plants in the vegetable garden as part of the gardening series &quot;Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden&quot;. 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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    <title>      Rose Float Association		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      City Council Meeting		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 5, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Description: 6:30 p.m. Executive Session, 
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 6, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 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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    <title>      Youth Council 		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 6, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Planning Commission		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 6, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group		 </title>
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    <author>     Dana Vinke</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 6, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM -  8:00 PM

Description: Discover extraordinary new worlds, travel through space and time, journey to other dimensions as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group explores the wondrous and fantastic realm of Science Fiction and Fantasy each month.  All Torrance Public Library book discussion groups are free and no registration is required.  Please call the Reference Department at 310-618-5959 for more information.
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    <title>      Tyke Hike		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 7, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Description: Hey Kids bring your favorite adult! Let's hike on the Preserve listening for birds, looking for frogs and learning about nature. Ages 3 months - 6 years.
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    <title>       Propagation Society		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 7, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Description: Join the Propagation Society and Linda Gonzales as we plant seeds for the future of the Preserve. Learn how to: prepare soil for planting on the Marsh, grow native plants for restoration and fund raising events at the Madrona Marsh, 'pot up' plants to larger containers, collect and 'clean' seeds and prune native plants in the nursery. This program occurs every Thursday. Best for Adults or College Age Students. FREE
For more information contact the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989.
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    <title>      Environmental Quality Commission		 </title>
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    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 7, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Friday Fun		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 8, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Join Cindy Reid every Friday for this educational, fun program called &quot;Friday Fun.&quot; This is a hands-on program for preschoolers ages 2-6 years and their parents or guardians. The program will be offered at no charge every Friday from 10am to 11:30am. The program will incorporate story time, science, art and a tour emphasizing the chosen topic. Some weekes there will also be potting or other activities added. The topics will emphasize respect for all living things and registration is required. 25 person maximum. Please call the Nature Center to register 310-782-3989.
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    <title>      Habitat Restoration / Community Service for Students		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time:  8:45 AM - Noon

Description: Starting June 1, 2012, 50 person limit for this program. You must register to attend. You may register on Saturdays at 12 noon or you may register by calling the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989. If you plan to attend with a group each person must individually sign up. If you no show after you have signed up, you may not sign up again for 2 weeks.

Join us for our restoration program every Saturday from 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon on the Preserve planting natives, weeding, propagating or maybe watering new plants.  Wear closed toe shoes, bring gloves and be ready to work. Refreshments are provided. Rain cancels this program. Late comers will be sent away. If you are 15 years or younger you must be accompnied by a parent or guardian.
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    <title>      Turtle and Tortoise Day		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM -  1:00 PM

Description: Do you have a turtle or tortoise? Are you thinking about adopting one? Representatives from the California Turtle and Tortoise Society will be here for this &quot;hands-on&quot; event, with live turtles and tortoises on display as well as ones you can adopt. Bring your own turtle or tortoise and join us!
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    <title>      Find the Library at the City Yard Open House		 </title>
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    <author>     Library Administration</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM -  2:00 PM

Description: Find the Library at the City Yard Open House! We will be sharing space with our partners in Park Services, and inviting you to participate in a project about your dream park!  Learn about the Summer Reading Program, services for students, and much more!  
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    <title>      City Yard Open House &amp; Car Show		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69138;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Jamie Le</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM -  2:00 PM

Description: Exciting news, this year the City of Torrance presents the City Yard Open House &amp; Car Show, Disaster Preparedness Expo and Environmental Fair.  The consolidation of the 3 fairs will provide an opportunity to gather a wealth of information in one convenient location.  Information will be available on energy conservation, tips on being  better prepared for a disaster, energy efficiencies, natural landscaping techniques, water conservation and much more.  There will be demonstrations and displays of City vehicles and equipment, including buses, refuse trucks, high-rangers, dump trucks and skip loaders.  Kids are welcome aboard to have there picture taken.  Also, there will be energy efficient vehicles on display.  For car enthusiasts and those looking to reminisce about the past, come and enjoy classic, custom and modified cars and motorcycles.  Free recycling drop off will be available for paper shredding, shoes and clothing, electronics and used oil and filters. Free mulch give-away too.  Visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/24306.htm for more information on the recycling event.

Fun filled activities for all ages, food, displays, games, prizes and much more will be available for all to enjoy!

In celebration of the City's 100 Birthday there will be a Centennial booth with promotional items and event information.  

Workshops on composting, green building and electric cars will be available!

Come enjoy, learn, explore and have a great time!

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    <title>      Music at Madrona - Folk Drumming Circle 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66274;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time: Noon -  3:00 PM

Description: With Frank Deluca. Bring your drum or musical instrument (acoustic instrument) and join us for a day of music at Madrona.
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    <title>      Downtown Sounds 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=56395;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Michael Goguen</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: It will be a fundraiser for the Torrance Middle School and High School Music departments. This event includes sponsors, silent and live auctions, all-you-can-eat buffet, and live music and entertainment. It also celebrates 88 years of the Original Rotary Club of Torrance showing community support and involvement. 
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    <title>      DANCEFEST: GRADUATION BALL (The Metropolitan Ballet Company)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67861;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Enjoy an evening of dance from students of Dance West Studio with a special performance from The Movement and The Tiffany Billings’ Ensemble.

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    <title>      Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Open		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=56869;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Library Administration</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 10, 2012
Time:  1:00 PM -  5:00 PM

Description: The Katy Geissert Civic Center Library is open today from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Full services available.  Please call the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library at 310-618-5959 for more information.
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    <title>      Second Sunday Science &quot;Microscope Fun with Bob Carr&quot;		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66278;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 10, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM -  4:00 PM

Description: Enjoy this informal beginners' class on the uses of compound and stereo microscopes. Also learn about the microscopic life found in Madrona Marsh. Pre-registration is recommended. For more information please call the Nature Center at 310-782-3989.
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    <title>      Meet Hometown Hero Louis Zamperini - Rescheduled!		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=63095;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Public Library Foundation</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 10, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  6:00 PM

Description: Meet hometown hero Louis Zamperini, subject of Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken.  Tickets are $25 each.  Part of the One Book One City Centennial Celebration sponsored by the Torrance Public Library Foundation.  Please contact the Torrance Public Library Foundation at 310-651-5230 or TPLF2012@gmail.com for more information.  
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    <title>      AN AMERICAN PANORAMA (Los Cancioneros Master Chorale)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67866;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 10, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Experience a panorama of American music by composers Stephen Foster, Aaron Copland, Mack Wilberg, and the signature spirituals of Moses Hogan in this special end of season concert.
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    <title>      Civil Service Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61575;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Laura Lohnes</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM -  9:00 PM


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    <title>      Centennial Committee		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69860;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Exec. meeting 5:00 p.m. Full Committee 7:00 p.m.
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    <title>      Sister City Association		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61668;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Library Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61636;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 11, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM - 11:59 PM


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    <title>      Mornings on the Marsh 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=47428;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Time:  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Description: Enjoy a leisurely stroll on the Preserve while learning more about this fascinating vernal marsh. All ages are welcome. This walk is free.
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    <title>      Commission on Aging - DARK		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61693;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Time:  9:30 AM - 11:59 PM


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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66282;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 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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    <title>      City Council Meeting		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=62233;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Description: 5:30 p.m. Executive Session, 
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70166;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70060;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Birds of Madronna - a walk with Bob Shanman		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=48219;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Time:  8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Description: Whether your an avid birder or just a beginner, you'll have fun on this walk. Search the Preserve for our local residents and seasonal visitors. Bob Shanman is a local birding expert and vibrant speaker. 
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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66286;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 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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    <title>      Liability Claims Review Board		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61755;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Time:  4:30 PM


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    <title>      Parks &amp; Recreation Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61821;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Cable TV Advisory Board		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61796;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70063;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70169;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Mayhem in the AM		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=63186;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Henderson Library</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM

Description: Read and discuss mysteries and thrillers in this book group. All discussions are free and no registration is required.  Please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 for more information. 
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    <title>      Biography and Memoirs Book Discussion Group  		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=18327;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Reference Department </author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Description: Join us as we discuss great lives and times as presented in biographies and memoirs. For list of titles, please see http://www.torranceca.gov/Library/5659.htm.  All Torrance Public Library book discussion groups are free and there is no registration required.  Please call the Reference Department at 310-618-5959 for more information.

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    <title>       Propagation Society		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66086;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Description: Join the Propagation Society and Linda Gonzales as we plant seeds for the future of the Preserve. Learn how to: prepare soil for planting on the Marsh, grow native plants for restoration and fund raising events at the Madrona Marsh, 'pot up' plants to larger containers, collect and 'clean' seeds and prune native plants in the nursery. This program occurs every Thursday. Best for Adults or College Age Students. FREE
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    <title>      Airport Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61846;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 14, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70065;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70171;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: &quot;Friday Fun&quot; is a hands-on program for preschoolers, ages 3-6 years and their parents or guardians. The program will be offered at no charge every Friday from 10-12:00 p.m. The program will incorporate story time, science, art and a tour emphasizing the chosen topic. Some weeks there will also be potting or other activities. The topics emphasize respect for all living things and prepare the children (and parents) to be good stewards of the planet.
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    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67870;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Time:  5:00 PM

Description: Students perform under the musical direction of Glen Kamida and support of volunteer parents and educators.
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    <title>      SPRING BLOSSOM CONCERT (NTYME)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67875;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Time:  7:30 PM

Description: Students perform under the musical direction of Glen Kamida and support of volunteer parents and educators.
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    <title>      FAMILY CONCERT: TUF - TSA TAIWAN NIGHT (The Torrance Symphony Association)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67880;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: Don’t miss this special concert featuring violinist Alexander Treger, who is the former concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. This will be a special Taiwan evening with Dr. Tyzen Hsiao, composer, attending the concert. Maestro Frank Fetta, Alexander Treger, and the Torrance Symphony Orchestra will be performing Dr. Hsiao’s Violin Concerto.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70067;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70173;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Habitat Restoration / Community Service for Students		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=48127;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012
Time:  8:45 AM - Noon

Description: Starting June 1, 2012, 50 person limit for this program. You must register to attend. You may register on Saturdays at 12 noon or you may register by calling the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989. If you plan to attend with a group each person must individually sign up. If you no show after you have signed up, you may not sign up again for 2 weeks.

Join us for our restoration program every Saturday from 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon on the Preserve planting natives, weeding, propagating or maybe watering new plants.  Wear closed toe shoes, bring gloves and be ready to work. Refreshments are provided. Rain cancels this program. Late comers will be sent away. If you are 15 years or younger you must be accompnied by a parent or guardian.
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    <title>      Getting to know the Birds...Stories of Birds, &quot;Magnificent Migrations&quot;		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012
Time:  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Description: Featuring: the incredible journeys some of our local birds make on a yearly basis. A beginner's guide to birds, bird life and behavior. Each class will include a short presentation about the featured birds followed by a walk on the Preserve to look for them. Bring binoculars and wear comfortable shoes. Classes are limited to 20 students ages 9+. Pre-registration is required. For more information call the Nature Center; (310) 782-3989.
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    <title>      WMoF Celebrity Lecture Series presented by CMIT Solutions: Harald Bauer, Teenage Test Pilot		 </title>
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    <author>     Cindy Macha, WMOF Executive Director</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM -  1:00 PM

Description: On Saturday, June 16th (11AM) the Western Museum of Flight (WMoF) and CMIT Solutions of Torrance presents Harald Bauer, teenage test pilot for both Germany and the United States.  

In the world of test pilots, where remarkable stories are commonplace, any story that manages to rise above its peers must be something really special.  

The words “really special” describe Commander Harold P. Bauer USN (Ret), the only pilot in the world still alive that served in both the World War II Luftwaffe and the U.S. military.

During World War II he flew for the Luftwaffe.  Born in Berlin, young Bauer was recruited when the German forces were experiencing extreme manpower shortages.  

Commencing flight training at age sixteen, he was quickly pressed into service as a test pilot at the Heinkel works, flying the HE-62 jet fighter.  

Out of the 65 HE-162 pilots in his group, only five were left when Bauer took off on his last flight.  All were lost not in combat, but in routine test and acceptance flying. 

Since he was a dual citizen of the U. S. and Germany (his mother was American), he joined the US Navy.  Finishing an impressive career as a Navy pilot (Korean War), CDR Bauer was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Kentucky to study journalism.   He worked for both Associated Press and United Press International, from which he retired as vice president/news.  Switching from the page to the big screen, Bauer worked for United International Pictures and still sits on the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation board of directors.

As always, WMOF Members are free; non-members are $5, which also includes access to WMOF museum exhibits. Free parking. BTW, a WMoF membership (www.wmof.com/newmem.htm) can be yours for as little as $50 annually giving you one-year unlimited FREE admission to the WMoF museum, all the Celebrity Series Lectures, Quarterly Newsletters, access to the research library and access to Special Events.
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    <title>      MEET AUTHOR SUSAN VREELAND		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67761;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Reference </author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: The Friends of the Library will host Susan Vreeland, internationally renowned best-selling author, at their annual membership meeting.  Ms. Vreeland is best known for her historical fiction on art-related themes, including Firl in Hyacinth Blue, The Passion of Artemisia and Luncheon of the Boating Party.  The membership meeting will begin at 1:45 pm; the author presentation will begin at 2:00 pm.  Copies of Ms. Vreeland's new novel as well as others will be for sale and signing at the event.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70069;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 17, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70175;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 17, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70071;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Own the Night: Teen Summer Reading Program Begins!		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69157;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Description: Torrance Public Library presents the 2012 Summer Reading Program &quot;Own the Night!&quot; Visit any Torrance Library and sign up! Read books, magazines, or graphic novels. For every 20 hours that you read you can earn and collect one prize per week. The Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program is free for teens entering the 8th grade through high school and is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Call your local Torrance Library for more information!
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    <title>      Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program Begins!		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69296;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Public Library</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Description: Who said children get to have all the fun?  Join the Torrance Public Library's Adult Summer Reading Program!  Pick up a reading game card at any Torrance Public Library and complete five activities.  Return the game card by Saturday, July 28 to enter a drawing for gift cards or a Kindle Fire.  Participate in a book club or other program including bookmaking, romance book discussions, and more!  This program is free, sponosred by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please contact your local Torrance Library for more information.  
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70177;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Summer Reading Program Begins!		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69151;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Description: Torrance Public Library presents the 2012 Summer Reading Program &quot;Dream Big READ!&quot; Visit any Torrance Library, sign up, and receive a free book bag and reading log. Read twenty minutes per day, and complete your reading log by July 28 for a Certificate of Completion. Visit the Torrance Library weekly, telling the Librarian about your reading, and receive a fun incentive. The Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program is free for babies through high school, and generously sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library, the ExxonMobil Foundation, the Torrance Teachers Association, and other generous donors. Call your local Torrance Library for more information!
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    <title>      Walteria Library Reopens		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69935;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Library Administration</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Description: The Walteria Library reopens today after construction.  Regular hours are Monday - Thursday 11 - 8 and Saturday 10 - 5.  
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64112;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69645;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Walteria Library</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Walteria Library at 310-375-8418 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64499;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.



Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm

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    <title>      Harbo-UCLA Medical Center Campus Master Plan Community Meeting 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70048;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Clarice Nash</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Time:  5:30 PM -  7:30 PM

Description: Join Supervisor Ridley-Thomas as we share the results of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Campus Master Plan and celebrate the unveiling of the final conceptual plan for the campus planning effort. Over the past year, hundreds of residents, hospital employees, agency staff, and stakeholders have shared their vision and views on the future of the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Campus community. Come learn what the next steps are in the planning process.
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Pajama-rama		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69583;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     North Torrance Library</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Time:  6:30 PM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information. 
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    <title>      Cultural Arts Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69899;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 18, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70179;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70073;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Tour de Torrance - looking at birds in the South Bay		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61307;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Description: 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 &amp; 5th Tuesday of every month.
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64118;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      License Review Board		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61452;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  9:00 AM


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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66351;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Volunteers are needed for habitat restoration every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Join the group and gaim 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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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Babytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69382;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Babies (ages 6 - 18 mos) and caregivers are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69521;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Henderson Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69552;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     North Torrance Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69614;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Southeast Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64505;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.



Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm

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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Up All Night		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69188;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Henderson Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Come face to face with some unusual nocturnal animals in this show from the Wildlife Company.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 for more information.  
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Pajama-rama		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69418;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Audubon Meeting with Tracy Drake and Jess Morton		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=58186;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM -  9:00 PM


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    <title>      City Council Meeting		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=62237;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 19, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Description: 5:30 p.m. Executive Session, 
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70181;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70075;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64123;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Volunteers are needed for habitat restoration every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Join the group and gain expertise about weeds of the South Day. This program is for adults willing to make a minimum commitment of 50-100 hours per year.
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Toddlertime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69485;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     El Retiro Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM

Description: Toddlers (ages 12 - 36 mos) and caregivers are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the El Retiro Library at 310-375-0922 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64510;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.



Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm

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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Up All Night		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69198;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Southeast Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  1:00 PM

Description: Come face to face with some unusual nocturnal animals in this show from the Wildlife Company.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044 for more information.  
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    <title>      L.A. County Sanitation District 5 &amp; 11		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61950;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  1:30 PM


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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Dream A Little Magic		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69259;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     North Torrance Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  3:00 PM

Description: Dream up some magic with magician Jeff TG.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information.  
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    <title>      Oversight Board		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67931;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  3:00 PM


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    <title>      Own the Night: Night @ The Movies		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69726;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  3:30 PM

Description: Teens are invited to enjoy all the creepiness that night has to offer with movies especially for them!
June 20 - Mogwai Madness -- June 27 - Knight of the Night -- July 11 - Vampires and Valley Girls -- July 18 - ... Never Say Die -- July 25 - ...Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts!  Part of Own the Night! the Torrance Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program. This movie is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Up All Night		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69183;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     El Retiro Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM

Description: Come face to face with some unusual nocturnal animals in this show from the Wildlife Company.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the El Retiro Library at 310-375-0922 for more information.  
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    <title>      Adoption Community for Dodger Baseball #2		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69762;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Susanne Rose</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  4:30 PM - 11:59 PM

Description: Join Adoption Information Center families and friends for a fundraiser that is fun for the whole family!
Adoption Community for Dodger Baseball #2
Dodgers vs. Mets
Fireworks Night!
Dodger fans join us on a charter party bus to Dodger Stadium for a fun filled night game.
Raffle, food, and beverages available for purchase on the bus.
Bus Boarding TIme: 4:30 pm
Game Time: 7:10 pm
We will be meeting at Adoption Information Center Headquarters in Old Town Torrance
1327 Post Avenue, Suite K
Torrance 90501
All are welcome!
Please contact us for more information or tickets sales at:
LA_adoptions@yahoo.com or call (424) 757-5170
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    <title>      DANCE...EXPRESSIONS FROM THE HEART (The Dance Center)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67885;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Celebrating The Dance Center’s 20th anniversary, students will perform a mixture of hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap, and modern. Special guest Laurie Johnson - master tap dancer, international performer, life coach, and author will be performing along with former students as well.
 

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    <title>      Planning Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61900;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Youth Council 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61518;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70183;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70077;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64128;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Interacting with Nature- a Program for Junior Naturalists		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66703;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Would you like to become a Junior Naturalist? During this series of classes, students will learn about nature and develop observation and documentation skills so that they can better understand the natural world. Ages 8-13+. Pre-registration is Required. For more information please call the Nature Center at 310-782-3989. $5 per child per class.
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    <title>       Propagation Society		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66094;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Description: Join the Propagation Society and Linda Gonzales as we plant seeds for the future of the Preserve. Learn how to: prepare soil for planting on the Marsh, grow native plants for restoration and fund raising events at the Madrona Marsh, 'pot up' plants to larger containers, collect and 'clean' seeds and prune native plants in the nursery. This program occurs every Thursday. Best for Adults or College Age Students. FREE
For more information contact the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989.
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64515;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.



Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm

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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Up All Night		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69203;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Walteria Library</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM

Description: Come face to face with some unusual nocturnal animals in this show from the Wildlife Company.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Walteria Library at 310-375-8418 for more information.  
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70321;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      Torrance Historical Society 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61975;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      Water Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=62126;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      DANCE...EXPRESSIONS FROM THE HEART (The Dance Center)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67890;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Celebrating The Dance Center’s 20th anniversary, students will perform a mixture of hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap, and modern. Special guest Laurie Johnson - master tap dancer, international performer, life coach, and author will be performing along with former students as well.
 

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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70185;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70079;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Downtown Torrance Antique Street Faire		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=60473;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Julie Randall</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time:  8:00 AM -  3:00 PM

Description: Over 175 vendors set up in the streets of Historic Downtown Torrance on Sartori, El Prado &amp; Marcelina, right off of Torrance Blvd.  from 8 am to 3 pm, FREE Admission &amp; Parking.  In addition to the vintage sellers there are many antique &amp; specialty shops open as well as great restaurants, sports bars, bakery and market.  This year , the Antique Street Faire will celebrate 14 years in downtown Torrance!    
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64133;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Friday Fun		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66359;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: &quot;Friday Fun&quot; is a hands-on program for preschooler, ages 3-6 years and their parents or guardians. The program will be offered at no charge every Friday from 10-12:00 p.m. The program will incorporate story time, science, art and a tour emphasizing the chosen topic. Some weeks there will also be potting or other activities. The topics emphasize respect for all living things and prepare the children (and parents) to be good stewards of the planet. Donations accepted
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Toddlertime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69449;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Toddlers (ages 12 - 36 mos) and caregivers are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs, and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64520;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.



Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm

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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Up All Night		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69178;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Come face to face with some unusual nocturnal animals in this show from the Wildlife Company.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information.  
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70327;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70187;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70081;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Habitat Restoration / Community Service for Students		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=48131;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Time:  8:45 AM - Noon

Description: Starting June 1, 2012, 50 person limit for this program. You must register to attend. You may register on Saturdays at 12 noon or you may register by calling the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989. If you plan to attend with a group each person must individually sign up. If you no show after you have signed up, you may not sign up again for 2 weeks.

Join us for our restoration program every Saturday from 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon on the Preserve planting natives, weeding, propagating or maybe watering new plants.  Wear closed toe shoes, bring gloves and be ready to work. Refreshments are provided. Rain cancels this program. Late comers will be sent away. If you are 15 years or younger you must be accompnied by a parent or guardian.
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    <title>      Nature Walk		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 4the Saturday and Sunday of every month from 10-12:00 p.m. Take a guided walk on the Madrona Marsh Preserve and learn about the flora and fauna that live in our captivating vernal marsh. You'll see how living things interact in their habitat and learn the value of wetlands in our urban environment. Donations accepted.
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70332;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      18TH ANNUAL GALA: THE ROARING TWENTIES (The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67895;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Time:  5:30 PM

Description: Enjoy dinner, live and silent auctions and entertainment featuring Janet Klein &amp; Her Parlor Boys at this special annual fundraising event.
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    <title>      Star Party		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66363;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012
Time:  8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Description: Please join us at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center for an evening of astronomical education and fun. Paul Livio and the Riverside Astronomical Society will host a classroom presentation, followed by telescope viewing in the parking lot.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70189;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Amateur Radio Field Day 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=56401;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Joe Lanphen</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012

Description: Operators across the nation will make radio contacts using only emergency power, which demonstrates the City’s communication ability under emergency conditions.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70083;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Downtown Torrance Antique Street Faire 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64070;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Julie Randall</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012
Time:  8:00 AM -  3:00 PM

Description: Over 175 sellers set up in the streets of historical downtown Torrance.  Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, Vintage Clothes, Jewelry, Toys, Tools, LP's, Arts &amp; Crafts, Home Decor and more...all on sale at bargain prices!  Also, have that vintage heirloom or recent treasure appraised by Dave Brownlee and crew at the Appraisal Tent, only $3.00 per item.
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    <title>      Nature Walk		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66371;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 4th Saturday and Sunday of every month from 10:12:00 p.m. Take a guided walk on the Madrona Marsh Preserve and learn about the flora and fauna that live in our captivating vernal marsh. You'll see how living things interact in their habitat and learn the value of wetlands in our urban environment. Donations accepted.
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70337;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      SHAKTI SCHOOL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE 2012 (Shakti)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67919;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM


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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70085;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70191;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64265;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69651;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Walteria Library</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Walteria Library at 310-375-8418 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64526;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.

Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Frame Your Future		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69691;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Express your vision for your future in this special project with artist Peggy Hasegawa.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70342;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      Civil Service Commission		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=61578;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Laura Lohnes</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM -  9:00 PM


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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Pajama-rama		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69589;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     North Torrance Library</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time:  6:30 PM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information. 
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    <title>      Centennial Committee		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69863;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Jun 25, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Exec. meeting 5:00 p.m. Full Committee 7:00 p.m.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70193;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70087;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64271;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66375;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: 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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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69558;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     North Torrance Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Babytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69388;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Babies (ages 6 - 18 mos) and caregivers are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69527;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Henderson Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Family Storytime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69620;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Southeast Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64532;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.

Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Fun In The Sun		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65723;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time: 12:30 PM -  2:30 PM

Description: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for Fun In The Sun at Alta Loma Park from 12:30-2:30 p.m. where staff will offer a variety of innovative group based outdoor games designed to stimulate and challenge participants. 
The Fun In The Sun program is free. This program is non-custodial, where children can come and go as they please. 
For more information on upcoming dates and locations, phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Draw Big!		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69218;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Henderson Library</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Join cartoonist Dave Boatman to draw some big dreams.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075 for more information.  
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    <title>      COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70582;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Aram Chaparyan</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM


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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70347;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Pajama-rama		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69424;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Families are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      City Council Meeting		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=62241;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Jun 26, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Description: 5:30 p.m. Executive Session, 
7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70195;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70089;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
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    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Tuesday and Wednesday Weeders		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66379;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Volunteers are needed for habitat restoration every Tuesday and Wednsday 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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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Toddlertime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69491;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     El Retiro Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time: 11:00 AM

Description: Toddlers (ages 12 - 36 mos) and caregivers are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs and fun! Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the El Retiro Library at 310-375-0922 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64537;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.

Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Draw Big!		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69228;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Southeast Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  1:00 PM

Description: Join cartoonist Dave Boatman to draw some big dreams.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program.  This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044 for more information.  
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    <title>      Between the Covers Book Talk		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69301;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Walteria Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Come hear about some hot new books for the summer as well as some librarians' favorites for quiet nighttime reading.  Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program.  This program is free, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library.  Please call the Walteria Library at 310-375-8418 for more information.
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Night Art Magic		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69342;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     North Torrance Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  3:00 PM

Description: See what artistic creation you can find in the darkness at this story and craft program.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200 for more information. 
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    <title>      Own the Night: Night @ The Movies		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69732;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  3:30 PM

Description: Teens are invited to enjoy all the creepiness that night has to offer with movies especially for them!
June 20 - Mogwai Madness -- June 27 - Knight of the Night -- July 11 - Vampires and Valley Girls -- July 18 - ... Never Say Die -- July 25 - ...Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts!  Part of Own the Night! the Torrance Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program. This movie is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Paper Plate Monsters		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69357;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     El Retiro Library</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM

Description: Decide what the monster in your closet or under your bed must look like with this fun story and craft.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the El Retiro Library at 310-375-0922 for more information. 
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70352;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      WORKS IN PROGRESS: L. FRANK BAUM (The Torrance Cultural Services Division)		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=67900;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: The creator of the Oz stories claimed that he ‘only wrote to please children and to generate an income for his family’.  But in 1912, Baum published a new fantasy work that vividly explored a world torn between two visions, one negative and violent and the other bright and hopeful.  While Baum may have been writing about contemporary conditions in America, he may also have been envisioning the kind of world future generations would have to choose.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70091;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70197;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64281;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Interacting with Nature- a Program for Junior Naturalists		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66707;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: Would your like to become a Junior Naturalist? During this series of classes, students will learn about nature and develop observation and documentation skills so that they can better understand the natural world. Ages 8-13+. Pre-registration is required. For more information please call the Nature Center at 310-782-3989. $5 per student per class
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    <title>       Propagation Society		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66105;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Description: Join the Propagation Society and Linda Gonzales as we plant seeds for the future of the Preserve. Learn how to: prepare soil for planting on the Marsh, grow native plants for restoration and fund raising events at the Madrona Marsh, 'pot up' plants to larger containers, collect and 'clean' seeds and prune native plants in the nursery. This program occurs every Thursday. Best for Adults or College Age Students. FREE
For more information contact the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989.
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64542;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.

Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Fun In The Sun		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=65729;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time: 12:30 PM -  2:30 PM

Description: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for Fun In The Sun at Columbia Park from 12:30-2:30 p.m. where staff will offer a variety of innovative group based outdoor games designed to stimulate and challenge participants. The Fun In The Sun program is free. This program is non-custodial, where children can come and go as they please. For more information on upcoming dates and locations, phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! A Monster Movie		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69721;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Do you have a monster in your closet? Join us for a movie about the monsters who make living being scary, and what they do when a child sneaks back into their world.  Rated G 92 minutes long.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Frame Your Future		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69716;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Walteria Library</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM

Description: Express your vision for your future in this special project with artist Peggy Hasegawa.  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free and open to all ages, sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Walteria Library at 310-375-8418 for more information. 
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70357;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      South Bay Cities Council of Governments		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=62076;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     City Clerk</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time:  6:00 PM


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    <title>      Between the Covers: Creative Spirit Book Group		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=63242;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Southeast Library</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: The Creative Spirit Book Group discusses The Widower's Tale by Julia Glass, the story of a man set in his solitary ways after the death of his wife, until he lets a preschool take over his barn.  This group is free and no registration is required.  Part of Between the Covers: Adult Summer Reading Program.  Please call the Southeast Library at 310-530-5044 for more information.  
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70093;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70199;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Summer Camps		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64286;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Time:  8:30 AM -  4:30 PM

Description: Don’t spend Summer at home! Come to summer camp and enjoy fun filled days participating in indoor crafts, outdoor games, walking field trips and an excursion every week! 


Torrance Summer Camps will hold 10 weekly sessions from Monday, June 18, 2012 to Friday, August 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fees range from $125 to $155 per week. 

Fun Camp, for ages 6-11, is held at 
Greenwood Park and La Romeria Park.

Teen Camp, for ages 12-14, is held at Greenwood Park.

Sports Camp, for ages 7-13, is held at Wilson Park.

Extended Care is also available for Camps. Morning Care is 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Fees are $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents. After Care is 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  Fees are for $20 for residents and $25 for non-residents.
For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit http://www.TorranceCA.Gov/DayCamps
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    <title>      Friday Fun		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66383;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - Noon

Description: &quot;Friday Fun&quot; is a hands-on program for preschoolers, ages 3-6 years and their parents or guardians. The program will incorporate story time, science, art and a tour emphasizing the chosen topic. Some weeks there will also be potting or other activities. The topics emphasize respect for all living things and prepare the children (and parents) to be good stewards of the planet. Donations accepted.
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    <title>      Dream Big READ! Toddlertime		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=69455;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Youth Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Time: 10:30 AM

Description: Toddlers (ages 12 - 36 mos) and caregivers are invited to join the Librarian for stories, songs, and fun!  Part of Dream Big READ! the Torrance Public Library Summer Reading Program. This program is free, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Torrance Library. Please call the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964 for more information. 
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    <title>      Summer Parks		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=64547;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Vic Arevalo</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Time: Noon -  4:00 PM

Description: Summer Parks: The City of Torrance Community Services Department invites the public to stop in for fun at the parks this Summer. Recreation staff will be leading and supervising activities and crafts at no cost! Young children should be accompanied by an adult, as this is a drop in program where children can come and go as they please.

Parks will operate Monday, June 18, 2012 - Friday, August 17, 2012 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information please phone (310) 618-2930 or visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/Parks/6616.htm
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70362;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <title>      Artist's Reception for Bill Wassenberg, &quot;What's In Nature&quot;		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=66387;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Time:  6:30 PM -  8:30 PM

Description: An Exibit of Paintings. View the works of local artists portraying the beauty of the Madrona Marsh displayed daily in the Nature Center.
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Camp Whittle Resident Camp 		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70095;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA Summer Resident Camp at Camp Whittle in Big Bear August 4-11, 2012 for teens entering 6-12 grade.  For more information please contact 310-325-5885 or www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Torrance-South Bay YMCA - Summer Camp Programs		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=70201;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Sharon Drobka</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012

Description: Torrance-South Bay YMCA presents many summer camp programs for children preschool to teens.  For more information, please contact 310-325-5885 or visit www.ymcala.org/tsb
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    <title>      Habitat Restoration / Community Service for Students		 </title>
    <event_link>       http://www.torranceca.gov/events/webevent.plx?cmd=showevent;eventID=48135;token=guest.97847139090a7a765131f265bb7ebd29</event_link>
    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012
Time:  8:45 AM - Noon

Description: Starting June 1, 2012, 50 person limit for this program. You must register to attend. You may register on Saturdays at 12 noon or you may register by calling the Nature Center at; (310)782-3989. If you plan to attend with a group each person must individually sign up. If you no show after you have signed up, you may not sign up again for 2 weeks.

Join us for our restoration program every Saturday from 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon on the Preserve planting natives, weeding, propagating or maybe watering new plants.  Wear closed toe shoes, bring gloves and be ready to work. Refreshments are provided. Rain cancels this program. Late comers will be sent away. If you are 15 years or younger you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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    <title>      Cardboard Box City		 </title>
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    <author>     Dorie Hernandez</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012
Time:  4:00 PM -  9:00 PM

Description: A fund-raising event to benefit Family Promise of the South Bay.  Similar to a walk-a-thon, participants raise money in pledges, then sleep overnight in a carboard box to raise awareness for homeless families in the South Bay. Awards/prizes, entertainment, speakers, games and food provided. Deadline to register July 23rd.
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: Evil is a new show that is like In Living Color meets Melrose Place on speed. It’s a live stage event that reinvents itself approximately every fifteen minutes with an ongoing theme of ugly behavior that pushes the envelope. Mature themes.
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    <author>     Community Services Department</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: Bring your own lawn chair, blankets, popcorn, hot chocolate, family, and friends to enjoy a movie about baseball, dreams, and determination shown under the stars!  Show begins at dusk (approximately 8 p.m.) but come early to get a good spot on the lawn, enjoy a picnic, and take advantage of the park on a warm summer night.  Part of the Library's Dream Big READ! Summer Reading Program.  This program is free, presented by the Community Services Department in association with local homeowners associatons.  
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