I love this community garden and I can't wait to go back. It's the first one I've seen that draws…read moreso many hummingbirds! And they're not shy around people. You can see them up close. They've done a great job here with pollinator plants and wildflowers. They put up signs so you can learn about some of the plants.

Came here today for the first time to enjoy the festival. Saw NO cherry blossom trees though…read more Picked up some Torrance city related swag and saw some vendor booths. Ate 2 pizzas from the food trucks on site. Picnic under the trees with shade. Kids played in the playground area nearby. Saw a cultural performance. Glad the weather was nice to enjoy this Saturday.

Great local cherry Blossum hosted by city of Torrance. Bring a picnic blanket and hang out on the…read moregrass with venders, food trucks and cultural performances throughout the day. Great family fun!

I began going to the Torrance Zen Center over a year ago. I had always thought of Zen as something…read morefound in books, or from the past, or something a few other unusual people did in far-away places. Enlightenment seemed like an esoteric, out-of-reach goal, and not one I was necessarily interested in pursuing -- not understanding, it had always struck me as an ironically self-focused pursuit. A Zen state of mind, with balance and equanimity -- that seemed interesting. But through the people at the Torrance Zen Center I found that the Zen path is not about the mind, but very much of the heart, and all the compassion the heart is capable of. The practitioners follow the Greater Path, with the intention of helping anyone and everyone through Zen to manifest a better version of themselves. And Enlightenment? It's about helping other people. Becoming in sync with the Greatest Good, however the name given by one's language culture. While the foundational practitioners natively speak Mandarin or Cantonese, they all make a dedicated and successful effort to speak English in teaching, sharing, and casual interactions, for which I am deeply and profoundly grateful. They have graciously and continuously extended a warm, including welcome. I have occasionally felt "odd man out," but: my doing. Their generosity of heart always surges back and I relax a bit more. Shortly after beginning meditation practice, I noticed, to my surprise, that many people - some I knew and some I didn't - suddenly seemed more comfortable around me, eager to talk and share whatever was on their minds. Positive feelings and experiences began to dominate my life, all while retaining and improving family relations, growing friendships, and more easily establishing new connections with people. Life is short. Five Stars!

The meditais a very peaceful place. And the people overs there are very friendly. The location is…read morenot too far from the Torrance city hall and parking is free.

Such a valuable organization to the community and beyond. The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club has…read morecontributed assistance to worthy groups and individuals both locally and around the World. Nice people. Their tree farm during the holidays is the best!

Great place to throw a party. It's a hall with a nice bathroom and kitchen. Clean also. So you can…read morerent this place out and has street and public parking. But you donhabe to share it with Valley Park. They also have tables provided for you. But you just need to set it up and put it back yourself. Oh he's and chairs. Nice comfortable one.

I'm gonna give it a three star because I'm grateful for the meetings that are held there on a…read moreregular basis although my last experience should've never happened and I couldn't even concentrate on the meeting I was there for but I haven't been back although I will go again my sobriety is important but something should be addressed about this issue. this happened in the coffee bar/snack area before the meeting I was there with others to get a Gatorade there was a pitbull blocking the coffee bar on a leash but unattended leash was not connected to anything an old man there which might own the place for all we know told me it was two dollars for the Gatorade and then when I spoke to him the pitbull jumped at me and tried to bite me but I jumped back and it missed me . I would have a hard time believing that's the first time that's ever happened and no one should experience that I think especially in a house of sobriety. Instead of apologizing all he said was if you're gonna pay with a card for a two dollar Gatorade you have to pay an extra dollar because it's a dollar for a credit card or you can give a dollar tip. Well if it was my place I actually would've apologize profusely put the dog outside which he did not do and said no charge for the Gatorade that's on me. That's just the right thing to do at the very least. I hope this means something to anybody that can make a difference keep an aggressive dog out of any public area. And for the records I did nothing to provoke this dog.

I knew back in 1987 when I was 17 I had a problem with addiction.As a young Beach girl enjoying…read morelife at the beach ,Never did I think I would need to join this club .I skated,jogged. drove by it so many times over the years.Now i'm 48 and I eat, breath & sleep by the 12 step's of AA..I knew there was something special about this little building I,so many times glanced at..Thank you Alano for all your unconditional love over the year's ,as I found my way back to sober life style.Now on June 8 Th I will have a year by the Grace of my higher power..Until we can have a meeting in person I will hold you in my heart xoxo Norma Jean Dell Mijangos

Great organization to be a part of if you are in the South Bay. I've been a mentor for 2 years with…read morethe same girl that I was paired from Orange County when I first joined. Though due to the distance between the girl and I, we weren't able to attend any of of the mentor/mentee activities that took place in the South Bay. However, we made our own calendar and did our thing in the last two years such as miniature golfing, Afternoon Tea, mani/pedis , and finding new restaurants and dessert places around OC to visit every time we got together. Walk With Sally is a nonprofit organization located in the South Bay, that pairs mentors with kids whose parent had either passed away from cancer or is currently battling cancer. They are trying to branch out to other cities (when I joined 2 years ago - I was probably the first mentor that they paired with a child that was not in the South Bay.) Give them call even if you are not in the South Bay and ask if they have child near your city that you could mentor. It's such a great organization in that some of the mentors in the program were kids who had lost a parent - and as an adult they have chosen to give back to the organization that had helped them through one of the hardest times of their lives. All they ask is that you dedicate 8-10 hours a month to your mentee. It could be one day a month where you spend the day together, or a couple hours a week. Hopefully through that friendship, you'll be able to make an impact on each other's lives and make a difference. Cheers!

I have been very privileged over the last year to partner with this incredible, amazing Nonprofit…read moreand just recently I began mentoring through the group. Walk with Sally is an organization that provides mentoring support programs and services to children (ages 7-17) who have parents or siblings with cancer. In many cases, the children in the program have one or both parents going through end stage cancer and are in need of a friend who has been through a similar trial with cancer. Having gone through the same thing at 22, when my Mom passed away after a five year battle with cancer, this has a been a touching way to give back and honor the amazing people who supported me through one of the most challenging periods of my life. Being a mentor is not only about the disease, but is one on one time with a child who for all intents just wants to be a kid. WWS organizes many events like for the mentors and mentees like ice-skating at Toyota Center, attending baseball games, star-watching at the Observatory, or just hanging out and being kids together. As we reflect on the New Year's and our goals to be more selfless and to make a change in the world, I wanted to post this business as an awareness and also as a suggestion for making a positive impact in the New Year. For requesting more information on mentorship, all you have to do is visit the website and perhaps talk with the program director Zina about attending an information session. There are children waiting for matches all throughout LA, so please don't worry about proximity to the the Torrance office. This has been a great organization and an experience that continues to give back to me much more than I could put into words or give to it. Please check it out and if cancer has touched your life (as it has most of ours), think about mentorship or supporting this great local organization.

4/9/23 After the Easter egg hunt with my family in Diamond Bar, my day wouldn't be complete w/o a…read morevisit to the Lakewood Community garden. I just love visiting the garden to see what's growing. Living vicariously through others is exhilarating w/o the hard work-hahaha. Actually, there's nothing like harvesting & reaping what you've sowed. Check out the wonderful photos from today! Met the wonderful neighbors, Tina, a native of China, who speaks both Mandarin& Cantonese, and another neighbor, Bob, who was helping Tina pick some peas. Such lovely people:)) Another fabulous day, on Easter Sunday. Let the weekdays be short to see next weekend's activities:)) Woohoo \(*0*)/

Lovely! Work Hard. Grow your own. Eat organic. Repeat…read more I have a plot here and garden with my husband and kids on the weekends. It's $12/year for the plot "rental" fee and you get free water, manure, and advice from other gardeners. This is an awesome way for us to not only stretch our budget (by growing our own food), teach our kiddos that food doesn't have to come from the grocery store, and meet new people in our own community. ...all for $1 a month and a couple of hours a week..... That's a deal that I can't beat!! BTW - You can only garden here if you are a Lakewood resident and the wait list is between 6 months and 1 year long, but so worth it!

Located off 162nd St in Gardena. This community center has held many events in the past that were…read morevery big in the community of Gardena. They still do and today was the start of the Obon/Carnival season although this on doesn't do Obon just the booths and good fun with family and friends. I drive by not knowing it was happening so I stopped by to pick up food got yakisoba and spam Musubi's. Overall still a great community center small parking in the back and the rest is street parking,

Love the helpful people in the front office. Lol, when…read morethey're there. I take Hula with Harriet Nagata. Love that she uses implements like puili's and uliuli's! My Hula sisters are very nice!