SPECIAL EVENTS  

Cactus Wren Training, Saturday, March 4th, 9am – 12pm.  Become a Community Scientist and help monitor the charismatic and rare cactus wren in our preserves!

During the springtime is one of my favorite times to have Sunday breakfast outside on the patio taking in the fresh air and seeing nature come into bloom.

The recently opened Academy Museum of Motion Picture at Fairfax and Wilshire is currently hosting an exhibit called “Black Cinema 1898-1971 -Regeneration”.   This exhibit has been extended until July 16th, 2023, where it then continues to Detroit for another showing

"The story of Valentine's Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor and a humble Christian Martyr. The emperor was Claudius II. The Christian was Valentinus

Guided Nature Walk at McBride Trail with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, February 11th, 9am.  Walk a rimmed canyon trail with panoramic views over the 191-acre Filiorum Reserve out to Catalina and beyond. Easy. RPV. Sign up at: pvplc.org/calendar

It’s no secret that the Palos Verdes Peninsula offers incredible landscapes with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, Catalina Island, and passing ships and boats during the day.

You were probably expecting an article about preserving your relationships after the holiday dinner table with others but this isn’t that sort of article.  This is about creating beautiful post-holiday magic!

The South Coast Botanic Garden has joined with the Moment Factory, and Fever, a ticketing outlet, to present their multi-media light and sound spectacular, Astra Lumina: An Enchanted Night Walk Amongst the Stars.  Along the cosmic inspired pathway, guests are treated to an experience that transforms the Garden’s exhibits into an immersive display of light and sound. 

At least twice a week, on my daily walks, I find myself at Point Fermin Park here in San Pedro and I never fail to walk around and admire the lighthouse. It is such a beautiful building. The Lighthouse was built in 1874 and it was the first navigational light in San Pedro Bay. As you can see it is a Victorian style lighthouse and one of only 6 built to this design.

Terpsichore is one of the nine Muses and Goddess of dance and chorus in Greek mythology and the origin of the word "terpsichorean" which means "of or relating to dance" that’s fundamental to global cultures from the beginning of time; and relevant to story in the films suggested for your viewing pleasure that might inspire to “turn the light fantastic”.

SPECIAL EVENTS  

Chesley Bonestell - A Brush with the Future - zoom and dvd. (Virtual) Sunday, January 29, 2023⋅4:00 – 5:00pm.  Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for Zoom event with the filmmaker and Rancho Palos Verdes resident Douglass Stewart who will discuss the amazing life and career of Chesley Bonestell. $30 per family includes home delivery of dvd, which participants can view in advance of this date.  

The Los Angeles area has many art collectors with noteworthy collections that the public does not always get to see unless they are loaned to a museum. One unusual collector – a public high school – has some of its treasured paintings

My journey was one of self-teaching. Classroom settings were not really for me so I had no formal photography training. Instead, I learned by observing and reading. I read all I could get my hands on regarding photography, and studied photographers I admired. Ansel Adams’s black and white photos come to mind. How did the photographer apply what I had read about, as far as, rules of composition, use of lighting and subjects?

Those of us who love the Palos Verdes Peninsula know that it’s a wondrous place with many stories and traditions. There’s the story of the Tongva and the Chumash tribes. Russian and Aleutian fur traders, Portuguese and Spanish explorers, the Vanderlip family, California surfing history… all are part of PV tradition.

Docent Orientation (Virtual) – Thursday, December 8th, 12pm – 1:30pm. Join us and learn how you can share your love of nature with others! Sign up at https://pvplc.volunteerhub.com/.