Events Calendar
PAINTING WEEK VILLA NARCISSA – II
April 2 to April 7
Villa Narcissa is a rare gem: a hillside Italian garden, surrounded by Nature Conservancy with Southern California’s best views of the Pacific and Catalina Island. It has been loved and lived in by the Vanderlip family for over 100 years. Katrina Vanderlip will give a tour of the house and tell you some of the historythroughout the week.
All profits from the painting week will go towards much neededrepairs and maintenance of the estate.
Daniel Pinkham and Katrina Vanderlip met as teenagers in art class at Palos Verdes High School, and they share a passion for the Peninsula’s beauty and history. Both interpret the wonders around them with their own poetry.
Last year, Daniel and Katrina decided to stage Painting Weeks at Villa Narcissa. The Paintings Weeks were conceived to create a setting and atmosphere where high quality classic painting can be taught
This sessions will be quite exciting. Daniel has found five fabulous teachers for the oil painters who will do demonstrations in the morning and lessons in the afternoon.
Monday – Rick Humphreys – drawing and composition
Tuesday – Karl Dempwolf
Wednesday – Sunny Apinchapong Yang – plein air portrait and color
Thursday – Eric Merrell
Friday – Aaron Westerberg
Saturday will be a day on your own in the garden to finish painting what ever you wish.
Barbara Thomas from Long Island, New York will teach gouache and sketching every day.
Katrina Vanderlip will teach watercolors and sketching , every day.
Please read their impressive bios and click on their web pages on attached sheet. You will be quite impressed!
A gourmet lunch will be served on the terrace every day under the olive trees.
It will again be an unforgettable experience.
INSTRUCTIONS on how to sign up
Please Email three pictures of your paintings. We will select participants on a rolling basis as the applications arrive: so sign up quickly!
To join us you will be asked to kindly make a non refundable deposit of 650 dollars to reserve your spot. The remainder 600 dollars should be paid no later than March 15th.
The total cost of the week is 1,250 dollars.
For your payments you can use Paypal using Katrina’s email
or by check to sent
Katrina Vanderlip
PO Box 7, Sagapoack New York, 11962
Visit us on Facebook and our new web page for pictures
https://www.facebook.com/
Rick Humphrey
drawing and composition
Monday
Karl Dempwolf
plein air landscape painting
Tuesday
https://netmonet.com/html/bio.
Sunny Apinchapong Yang
plein air portrait and color
Wednesday
http://apinchapong.blogspot.
Eric Merrell
outdoor still life and color
Thursday
Aaron Westerberg
social media exposure and landscape
Friday
Barbara Thomas
gouache and sketching
Every day
Katrina Vanderlip
watercolors and sketching
Every day
The aquarium temporary facilities where the Open House will be held
Aquarium to Hold Open House April 14
The Roundhouse Aquarium will hold an Open House on Saturday, April 14 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. to highlight its temporary facilities near the foot of the Manhattan Beach pier.
Staff member, Eric Martin, teaching a class in the new temporary facility.
The aquarium’s past and future home, the Roundhouse at the end of the pier, is undergoing extensive renovation that will be featured at the Open House through an exclusive video. Produced by Eric Martin, the aquarium’s aquarist, the video will give attendees a sneak peek at the current construction occurring inside the Roundhouse. Staff and Board members will also be available to talk about the aquarium’s overall plans.
The touch tank and other displays inside the temporary facility.
The Open House will also feature many of the animals that the aquarium is known for—the octopus, the garibaldi, rock fish, sea horses. A large touch tank contains many sea stars and their cousin tidepool inhabitants to delight both children and adults. Also, refreshments will be provided.
Staff member, Brittney Olaes, teaching a class on the beach.
To get to the temporary aquarium, simply go to the foot of the pier and follow the signs to the south end of the parking lot where you will see the rectangle building encased in a bright blue fish-oriented wrap.
The aquarium has been operated since 1979 by a non-profit group, Oceanographic Teaching Stations. Its main mission is to teach some 15,000 school children a year about the ocean, its inhabitants, and its environment. It is also open to the public weekdays from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. and weekends from 10:00 until sunset. In addition, it has a thriving volunteer program for high school and college students and adults.
The current renovation is being spearheaded by the Harrison Greenberg Foundation. Although the outside of the Roundhouse cannot be changed because of its historical significance, the inside is being totally rebuilt.
Palos Verdes Library District presents Jazz and Swing from A to Z with
Dr. Thom David Mason
When: Tuesdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, and 10 at 1PM
Where: Peninsula Center Library Community Room
This multi-media presentation is filled with musical examples, rare photos, film clips, humorous stories, and live demonstrations that stimulate, educate and entertain. Join us for entirely new lectures on Count Basie and Friends; Women Who Play Jazz and Swing; Blues Stars of Jazz and Swing; Jazz and Swing in the 50s and 60s; Jazz and Swing in the 70s and 80s; Jazz and Swing from the 90s to the Present. This 6-week course will be taught by Dr. Thom David Mason, retired Professor of Jazz Studies at the Department at the Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California.
Sponsored by Palos Verdes Library District and the USC Emeriti Center College, these classes are free and open to the public.
No registration is required. Seating is limited so please arrive early.
Questions? Please contact Mary Kocman at mkocman@pvld.org or 310-921-7519
The Palos Verdes Library District is a nationally recognized, award-winning library system serving all four cities on the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula. We collaborate with our community to create environments for learning and inspiration, and to share the unique history of the Peninsula. PVLD is an independent special district governed by a publicly elected Board of Trustees.
The South Bay Osteoporosis Support Group meets BI-Monthly on the first Tuesday of the Even numbered months (except December)
Tuesday, April 3
Promptly at 3pm – concluede by 4:30 pm
Little Company of Mary Hospital
Del Webb Health Education Center
4101 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503
Entrance easiest off Earl Street
Check bullentin board for meeting room
Free valet parking available, and docent help if requested, at east hospital entrance near Torrance Blvd and more parking, including valet parking, in back of the hospital by Earl Street
Information regarding osteoporosis Medications
Speaker Sara Lee, Pharm. D.
Free and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend.
For information and reservations (necessary due to limited seating), please call volunteer, Carol, (310) 329-9313. If no answer, please leave a message on the answering machine. Please spell last name and leave a telephone number in caseof a waiting list and a need to call back.
Thank you
Miller Children’s & Women’s “Lights It Up Blue” for Autism Awareness Month
Join MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach to “Light It Up Blue” in honor of Autism Awareness Month. At a special ceremony, Gary Feldman, M.D., medical director, Stramski Children’s Developmental Center, Miller Children’s & Women’s, will speak on the impact of autism. Sensory activities will be available for kids to enjoy. Attendees are encouraged to wear blue for a special photo opportunity. All attendees will receive a commemorative gift.
Wednesday, April 4 | noon – 1 p.m.
Miller Children’s & Women’s Pavilion
2801 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806
LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE!
Introductory classes on Wed, April 4 & again on April 11, at 6:30 p.m. Torrance Woman’s Club, 1422 Engracia, Torrance
Good for mind & body.
And Fun!
The Art Attack Foundation is proud to present
SHINE – A Cirque Extravaganza
SHINE is a show for the entire family including aerial silks, hoop, cyr wheel, contortion, acrobatics, Japanese drumming, stilt walkers, roller skating, dancing & much, much more !!
Some of the renowned performers in this show are, Stiltworld & Knight Rollers featuring Trey Knight, master juggler Jack Kalvan and his wife and juggling partner Jeri, the drumming of Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko, Cry Wheel with Sarah Moser, Master Gauchos featuring Hilario Cabral & Hayley and the amazing cirque talents of Le Petite Cirque.
Come with us on a magical journey filled with colorful characters who laugh, dance, flip, fly, play, & love. As the journey unfolds you will be drawn into their world, and will share in the transformation from ordinary life into revelation and pure joy.
Performance will be on Saturday, April 21st – 11am at the James Armstrong Theatre located at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive in Torrance. Tickets are $13 on the Art Attack Foundation website, www.artattackfoundation.org or by calling the theatre box office at, 310-781-7171
Founded by Dan Watt, the Art Attack Foundation’s mission is to inspire community leaders, businesses, and individuals to participate and contribute in the education, enhancement and development of young performing artists. AAF is dedicated to providing opportunities, funding, and encouragement to assist young performers in realizing their full artistic potential
The Art Attack Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and any donations are tax-deductible. Visit www.artattackfoundation.org to learn more.
Congressman Ted W. Lieu’s (CA-33) Congressional Art Competition
The Congressional Art Competition is a national competition that recognizes and encourages artistic talent in high school students (9th through 12th grade). Students submit their original art piece to their representative and a panel of art professionals selects the winning entry. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the U. S. Capitol. More details about the competition can be found here: http://www.house.gov/content/e
The submission deadline is Friday, April 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm. Each student is permitted one entry. Entries must be submitted with a completed copy of the 2018 Student Information and Release Form.
Your entry must meet the following criteria:
- Must be two dimensional
- Must be no larger than 26 inches by 26 inches by 4 inches
- Must not weigh more than 15 pounds, including frame
- Must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws
- Art pieces are NOT required to be framed for judging
You may submit your entry to either one of my district offices:
5055 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 310
Los Angeles, 90036
or
1600 Rosecrans Ave, 4th Floor
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Please contact Aurelia Friedman in my office at aurelia.friedman@mail.house.go