TORRANCE TRIBUNE November 29, 2012 Page 3 Business Briefs Calendar Chamber Presents Creative Photo Academy, which is adjacent Thursday, december 6 7 p.m., James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Global Girlfriends tea to Paul’s Photo, features two state of the art • Torrance Rose Float Association Center Drive. & holiday boutique classrooms where photographers can learn “Restaurants for Roses” fundraiser, 11:30 saTurday, december 15 The Torrance Chamber of Commerce’s in a traditional classroom environment with a.m. until 9:30 p.m., El Paso Cantina, 2404 • Free Residential Hazardous and E-Waste Women in Business group cordially invites “how-to” instruction or participate in “hands- Sepulveda Blvd. For more information call Roundup, 9 a.m.-3p.m., City of Lomita, City you to attend an Afternoon Tea, December on” workshops. The classrooms also serve (310) 618-2930. Hall Parking Lot, 24300 Narbonne Ave. For 12 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at DoubleTree as a product and portrait studio for teaching • Downtown Torrance Antique Street more information call (310) 781-6900 or by Hilton Torrance-South Bay. Keynote experience as well as for the use of local Faire, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m., 1317 Sartori Ave. For 1-888-253-2652. speaker Sheri Rose Shepherd, Best Selling professional photographers. The Creative more information call Julie Randall at (310) • Holiday Gift Wrapping Demonstration, Author and founder of ‘His Princess Photo Academy Gallery will showcase the 328-6107. 2 p.m., Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Ministries’ will inspire all who attend with talents of local photographers, Academy Friday, November 30 Community Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance her story of perseverance and hope. Start a students and the community through monthly • A Christmas Carol, 8- 10 p.m., Torrance Blvd. For more information call (310) new holiday tradition with your girlfriends Theatre Company, 1316 Cabrillo Ave. For 618-5959. this season. Enjoy a high tea (wear your more information call Gia Inferrera-Jordahl oNgoiNg favorite holiday hat), enjoy delicious scones at (424) 243-6882. •Torrance Memorial 29th Annual Holiday & sandwiches, and shop for unique holiday suNday, december 2 Festival, Tues., Nov. 27 - Sun., Dec. 2, Torrance gifts. For reservations call 310-540-5858 or • Lunch with Santa, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Health Memorial Medical Center, 3330 Lomita Blvd. purchase online www.torrancechamber.com/ Conference Center, 3330 Lomita Blvd. For For more information call (310) 517-4703 or events. Advance Tickets $35. At the Door more information call (310) 517-4728 or visit (310) 517-4606 (recorded information). $45 - based on availability. www.TorranceMemorial.org. • Downtown Torrance Market Place, every eduCation foundation • South Bay Children’s Choir’s Songs Thursday, 3-7 p.m. For more information call seeks Volunteers of Snow and Caroling, 4 p.m., El Camino (310) 787-7501 or (310) 328-6107. The Torrance Education Foundation is photographic exhibits. Paul’s Photo was College, Marsee Auditorium, 16007 • The Salvation Army Torrance Corps currently looking for volunteers for various founded in 1951 and has served the South Crenshaw Blvd. For ticket information call needs volunteers for Angel Tree Program, committees. The Torrance Community is a Bay community ever since. Pictured from (310) 329-5345. bell-ringers, Adopt-A-Family Program and fantastic resource for TEF and we encourage you left to right: Stephanie Comon, Zachary Tuesday, december 4 Can Food Drive. For more information to call or email us to discuss various volunteer Comon, Vice President Mark Comon and • Artful Days: Picasso: His Women, contact Angela Ohl at (310) 370-4515. opportunities. We need graphic designers, President Paul Comon of Paul’s Photo. Photo His Art, 12:10-1 p.m., George Nakano • Diabetes Support Group meets the copywriters, event planners, data entry, business by David Bever. Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more second and fourth Tues. of the month, 7-8:30 partners, cold callers, letter writers, envelope torranCe CiViC Chorale information call (310) 618-2326. p.m., Torrance Memorial Health Conference stuffers, you name it, we need it. TEF welcomes and orChestra Present • Calle Mayor Middle School Winter Center, Rm 1. For more information call volunteers with open arms. Donations and time ConCerts for deCember Concert, 7 p.m., James Armstrong Theatre, (310) 370-3228. are what sets Torrance apart from other Districts. Torrance Civic Chorale and Orchestra 3330 Civic Center Drive. Call the Theatre • Caregivers Support Group meets every For more information about volunteering or under the direction of David Burks, bring to Box Office at (310) 781-7171. Tues., 6:30-8:00 p.m., Torrance Memorial donating please contact Executive Director the South Bay two concerts for December. Thursday, december 13 Conference Center, Rm 5. For more Trish Pietrzak at 310-995-9800 or email at “Peace On Earth” will be featured first on • South High School Band Winter Concert information call (310) 517-4666. • trish@torranceeducationfoundation.org. TEF is Friday December 14 and then secondly on a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization, all donations Saturday December 15 at 8:00PM in the are tax deductible. James R. Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. south bay aids network The Chorale’s women sing the United States Presents “GettinG to Zero! Premiere with orchestra of “Wherever You Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com an aids-free Generation” Are” written for the military wives of British The South Bay AIDS Network, a coalition troops by world renowned composer Paul of health care providers and civic, com- Mealor. “Wherever You Are” received its munity and business interests committed to world premiere in London, November, 2011 reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, and for the Queen of England in Royal Albert City of Carson Councilman Mike Gipson are Hall. The U. S. premiere’s solo is sung by sponsoring “Getting to Zero! An AIDS-Free Generation,” an AIDS awareness program, at the Carson Community Center on Thurs- day, November 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The title of this year’s event refers to the theme of this year’s World AIDS Day: “Getting to zero: zero new infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination.” The program will include on-site HIV/AIDS testing, a presentation from Kaiser Permanente Infectious Diseases specialist Mark Katz, MD, video submissions on HIV/AIDS prevention/ awareness from students and a presentation of “What Goes Around,” a play by the Kaiser Permanente Educational Theater Program on the Chorale’s soprano Helen Castner. Both HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases concerts also feature “Merry Christmas, For Stress – Free Holidays, Go Metro (STDs). “This is the 18th annual event we’ve Darling” written by Frank Pooler and made Nothing kills the joy of the season like being stuck in tra;c. So let Metro do the driving to held in honor of World AIDS Day, and they’ve famous by Karen and Richard Carpenter from holiday shopping, events and parties. Try a Metro Day Pass and ride all day for only $5. gotten progressively bigger each year,” says Long Beach. The Friday and Saturday night Plan your trip atmetro.net. Joanne Silva, Social Services Director at concerts, both different, spotlight a variety of Metro ExpressLanes Now Open South Bay Family Health Care and the clinic’s individual soloists along with vocal duets in Get through tra;c faster on the new Metro ExpressLanes along an 11-mile stretch of the HIV/AIDS liaison and coordinator. “We’re each concert while the Chorale and orchestra’s buses and motorcycles travel toll-free. All motorists need a FasTrak® account and transponderI-110 Harbor Freeway. Solo drivers can use the lanes for a toll, while carpools, vanpools, expecting our largest turnout yet.” selections remain consistent. David said “our to travel in the ExpressLanes. To get yours, visitmetro.net/expresslanes. Paul’s Photo Celebrates new choral-orchestral music is very family friendly CreatiVe Photo aCademy and promises to prepare holiday happiness Basic rider information and important contact numbers are available in nine languages other Rider Info In 9 Languagesmetro.netGet Members of the Torrance City Council, for everyone.” “Here In My House” one of than English onmetro.net. Online links are provided for rider guides in Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, the Chorale’s favorite Hannukkah selections Armenian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Japanese, Russian and Thai on Metro’s homepage. local photographers and business people has found its place each December in concert New Metro Bus Schedules December 16 and representatives from the photographic along with many popular December seasonal Starting December 16, Metro is making changes in its bus service to improve e;ciency and industry celebrated the opening of the favorites for everyone. Reserved seats may be e=ectiveness through better use of resources. For complete details, look for revised timetables Creative Photo Academy at Paul’s Photo purchased through the James R. Armstrong onmetro.net or on buses during December. on November 16. The Academy is located box office at (310) 781-7171 for $16.50 Get Your Senior Passes On Tap at 23845 Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance, which includes a box office $2.50 handling Metro has converted all Senior and Disabled passes and stamps to TAP cards. To purchase passes 310-375-7014, mark@paulsphoto.com. The fee per ticket. • complete instructions, visitmetro.net. >nd application forms withat the reduced rate, riders need to have a special reusable TAP card. To or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy ©2012 lacmta“It isn’t what you have or who you are ~ Dale Carnegie If you’d like to know 13-0923ps_sby-ie-13-006metro.net.more, visit or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
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