Watts Writer Workshop Members Reunite: RLn ANNOUNCEMENTS: Oct. 22, 2015

Oct. 23
Watts Writer Workshop Members Reunite
To expose a new generation to the idea of finding a voice through creativity, the organizers have invited middle and high school students from the Watts Learning Center, Dominguez High School Centennial High School and Carson High School.
Artists, poets and musicians from the Watts Writers’ Workshop will come together for a 50th anniversary gathering.
Time: 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23
Cost: $6 parking
Details: (310) 243-3583.
Venue: Loker Student Union ballroom, California State University Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson

Oct. 24
Green TI Fourth Community Workshop
The public is invited to attend the fourth community workshop event marking the completion of the Green Terminal Freeway Transition Plan.
Residents will have the opportunity view preliminary designs to transform the TI Freeway into an eco-friendly corridor with an associated greenbelt that better serves the community. This free event will feature interactive booths, demonstrations, and refreshments.
Time: 10 a.m. Oct. 24
Cost: Free
Venue: Street adjacent to Hudson Park, 2335 Webster Ave., Long Beach

Oct. 26
Coastal Risk, Beautification Meeting Notice
The Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council’s Coastal Risk and Beautification Meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Marine Exchange Room.
(Note: Use the Gaffey St entrance to Olguin High School, follow the road up the hill, and continue till the very to. The Marine Exchange can be seen atop the hill, on the left, at the very end of the driveway.)
 Link to agenda
Time: 6 p.m. Oct. 26
Cost: Free
Venue: Marine Exchange Conference Room,3601 S. Gaffey St #803, San Pedro

Oct. 27
Andrews Hosts Public Safety Town Hall
Councilman Dee Andrews will host a 6th District Town Hall meeting, at 6 p.m. Oct. 27, at the Mark Twain Library in Long Beach.
The topic of the Town Hall meeting will focus on public safety. The guest speakers will include Commander Robert Smith, Long Beach Police Department, West Division and Homeless Services. The commander will be reporting crime updates and giving tips on crime prevention.
Time: 6 p.m. Oct. 27
Cost: Free
Details: (562) 570-6816
Venue: Mark Twain Library, 1401 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach

Oct. 28
Paseo Del Mar Landslide Permanent Restoration Project
Residents are invited to a community briefing on the White Point Landslide Permanent Restoration Project, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Cabrillo Marine Community Room in San Pedro.
Time: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28
Cost: Free
Details: Here
Venue: Cabrillo Marina Community Room, 2865 Via Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro

Oct. 28
Beat 12
Beat 12 Community Watch Group will hosts its first meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Orizaba Park Community Center in Long Beach.
If you are interested in joining the Beat 12 Community Watch Group sign up.
Time: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28
Cost: Free
Details: HERE
Venue: Orizaba Park Community Center, 1435 Orizaba Ave.

Oct. 30
Inaugural South Bay Economic Forecast
California State University, Dominguez Hills will host the region’s first South Bay Economic Forecast with a breakfast and panel discussion from 7 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 30, in the Loker Student Union ballroom on the CSUDH campus.
For decades, Los Angeles County’s South Bay region has been home to big industries such as international trade, aerospace, energy, and automotive, and has had one of the highest concentration of Fortune 500s in the state of California. As these and others industries evolve and grow in the region, a focused analysis of key economic and employment drivers, and the impacts and opportunities that exist was warranted.
Hosted by business news anchor for KNX 1070 Frank Mottek, the morning’s events will feature a report on real estate and housing trends by Dr. Jose Martinez, assistant professor of accounting, finance and economics at CSUDH; a speaker panel with Praveen Penmetsa, CEO and founder of Motivo Engineering, Michael Keenan, director of planning and strategy at the Port of Los Angeles, and Andre Oosthuizen, vice president of marketing with Porsche Cars North America, Inc., looking at their industries’ impact in the region; and the forecast report by Dr. Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation.
Time: 7 to 11 a.m. Oct. 30
Cost: $95
Details: (310) 243-3337; www.csudh.edu/economic-forecast
Venue: Loker Student Union Ballroom, CSUDH, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson

Nov. 11
Cats-only Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinics
The Peter Zippi Fund for Animals is once again sponsoring a cat-only mobile spay/neuter clinics for Harbor Area residents. The date is Nov. 11 at Los Angeles Harbor College in Wilmington.
The cost is $10 co-pay for residents of 90731 (only) and 90744 includes vet exam, surgery, pain injection, and rabies & FVRCP vaccines. Veterinary services are provided by Lucy Pet Foundation who also handle all appointments.
Time: Nov. 11
Cost: $10
Details: www.lucypetfoundation.org
Venue: Los Angeles Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington