Spotlight on the Hill: Library hosts Peninsula art, history exhibit
The Malaga Cove library hosted an art show June 24, featuring the Portuguese Bend Art Colony along with a vast historical perspective of the Peninsula, with archival photos, and little known stories of the hill arranged chronologically for guests to view on the walls. There were pictures of the early Palos Verdes College founded by […]
Spotlight on education: Partners for Pediatric Vision (PPV) “Notes Bring Hope”
Partners for Pediatric Vision (PPV) and Vistas for Children hosted “Notes Bring Hope,” a day of free ukulele lessons on July 16 at the Torrance Airport community room. Mark Fitchett, of Fitchett Guitar School, offered ukulele instruction to children who receive vision education and support services from Partners for Pediatric Vision. Junior Vistas were paired with […]
September 2023 Peninsula Event Calendar
1 September, Friday Entries sought for 2023 Annual Community Art Show The Palos Verdes Library District invites local artists and students to submit artwork for the Annual Community Art Show, to be held Nov. 6-Jan. 4 at the Peninsula Center Library. Artwork in most media is eligible, including painting, photography, mixed media, and sculpture. To […]
TRAVEL: The awe-inspiring Monument Valley & Old West
There is a very special place on the Arizona/Utah border that is synonymous with the American West and should be visited by every photographer at least once. This giant landscape is tailor-made for mobile phone cameras and the ultra-wide angle lens. No fancy gear needed! It’s Monument Valley, part of the Navajo Nation, discovered by […]