Holiday Treasures from the Los Angeles Maritime Museum’s Collection By Marifrances Trivelli Director, Los Angeles Maritime Museum

The Los Angeles Maritime Museum is known for its large collection of nautical artifacts and photographs, but did you know that several Christmas-themed items can be found in the permanent collection as well? Topics include holidays at Sea, unusual ornaments, and how a lowly garbage scow won the grand prize in a boat parade….

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Let's Tour…Tour d'Art 2022 Produced by the Palos Verdes Art Center By Photographer and Contributor Arturo Garcia-Ayala

How do you measure great art? Is it by the quality of materials in the work? The message it tries to convey to the audience? Or the iridescent life the artist had to experience to develop the ability to capture inspiration onto canvas? On the Palos Verdes Peninsula there is another way to measure art — in miles.

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World War II: Hidden in Plain Sight By Author and Historian Jim Shneer

The next time you are driving from Palos Verdes to Long Beach and you are on Ocean Boulevard near Pine Street look at the tall building on your right - the one with the cupola and the red tiled roof. Now look closely at the cupola and notice the beige colored concrete box that seemingly hangs off the cupola on its ocean side. What you are looking at is history.

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“At The Movies Naughty But Nice In November” Vol. III, No. 10 (Nov 2022) By Cinematic Expert Stephanie Mardesich

November and the lovely autumn season seem time for comely comedy with some stories about fun of love, temptation realized or not, films that feature “hooker with a heart of gold” aka, ladies of the night, or in more elegant terms courtesan, who might be working in what been called the “world’s oldest profession, and possesses virtues such as kindness, integrity, generosity.

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Calendar of Events for November 2022

Guided Nature Walk at Alta Vicente Reserve with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, November 12th, 9am. Explore rare cactus wren and gnatcatcher restored habitat. Enjoy beautiful views of Catalina Island, blooms of lupine and golden poppy and learn about the military history of the area in honor of Veterans Day. Moderate to strenuous. Sign up at: pvplc.org/calendar

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