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See our contact us page for the most up to date hours and days the museum is open and closed or call the museum (310) 328-5392 to verify. We continue to work behind the scenes -- getting new bronze plaques made, researching, partnering with the City on activities, providing photos for companies, and more! Research and archive access are available by appointment. To make an appointment, use the contact form on the contact us page or call the museum (310) 328 5392. There is no charge for events unless otherwise noted. Donations appreciated. Credit cards and Paypal are not accepted except as noted. Cash and checks are accepted unless otherwise noted. All events are at the Torrance Historical Society & Museum unless otherwise noted.
Torrance Historical Society & Museum Free, on-street parking is available on Post and Cravens within steps of the Museum. Events in 2023 Walking Tours of Downtown Torrance
When: Every fourth Sunday of the months, May, June, July, August, September, and October.
Tour leaves promptly at 1:30 p.m. from the steps of the Museum and lasts approximately 90 minutes.
No RSVP Required - Open to the public Notes: Wearing comfortable walking shoes are recommended. You're invited to bring your camera and a friend. Questions & Additional Info: Call the Museum at (310) 328-5392. Annual Membership Meeting, Re-instatement of Officers & Piano Concert
What: Annual Meeting, re-instatement of Officers for 2023-2024 and Piano Concert This year, for our Annual Meeting, we're hosting a very special Piano Concert in the Museum. This will be showcasing the newest gift to the Society - a Chickering piano donated by the family of Jared Sidney Torrance. This piano was passed down through three generations of our city's founder family. The acoustics in our 1936 WPA Building will enhance the music coming from the 5.5-octave rosewood Victorian Square Boudoir "baby grand" Chickering piano, (circa 1850s). Pianist and Torrance resident Mark Roulette will have the honor of tickling the ivories for our listening pleasure. Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023Time: 11:00 AM Where: Torrance Historical Society & Museum 1345 Post Ave, Torrance, CA 90501 Street parking RSVP:Call the Museum at 310.328.5392 or email Debbie Hays: debbie.simpson@acssoftware.com. In addition to calling, your check must be received to confirm your reservation. RSVP no later than June 2, 2023 NO WALK-INS Cost: $10.00 per person - includes Museum admission, piano concert by Mark Roulette and mini continental brunch. Must be mailed immediately after RSVPing to the Museum. Include the name, email address, and phone number of each person in your group. Mail checks to: Torrance Historical Society 1345 Post Ave Torrance, CA 90501 Make checks payable to "Torrance Historical Society" Additional Info: If you have any questions or would like additional information, please visit www.torrancehistoricalsociety.org or call the Museum at (310) 328-5392. Note: Seating for this event is limited, so mail your check now to reserve your spot. See link for newly revised By Laws. Since this is our Annual Meeting, we'll also take a few minutes for a bit of "housekeeping." Normally that would include voting for and installations of the Officers of the board for the 2023 - 2024 year. This year it will also include the adoption of the revised "Bylaws". See the link listed above for the newly revised Bylaws. This includes but is not limited to board member duties being clarified, the number of board members being scaled down and some of the titles of the board being changed among many other items. The list of the 2023-2024 Board Members along with their new titles will be announced and appointed at the Annual Meeting. The results will be posted soon after the Annual Meeting on the Board Members page on this website. The Torrance Historical Society Rocks Around the Block in Celebration of the All-America City AwardThe Torrance Historical Society Rocks Around the Block in Celebration of the All-America City Award.
What: FREE Family Fun, The Annual Torrance Historical Society, ROCK AROUND THE BLOCK.
Nominal fee for optional food & beverage The Torrance Historical Society and our sponsors will host this 1950s-style family summer event in celebration of Torrance's All-America City Award -- one of America's original and most prestigious community recognition awards. The City received this award for "Growth without strain" back in the 1956 when Albert Isen was Mayor of Torrance. This free event is open to the public and will be held in front of the Museum (1345 Post Avenue). Post Avenue will be blocked off from Cravens to Sartori, so guests can:
Pre-registered cars must check-in between 2:00pm - 4:00pm at Post at Cravens This FREE 1950s-style family event is sponsored by TBA, and hosted in partnership with the City of Torrance, Old Torrance Neighborhood Association. |
THS Yearly Events
Below have been yearly THS Events. Names on the Wall RemembranceHere is the YouTube link to the 2022 Reading of the Names on the Names on the Wall Remembrance. It includes touching words from Kurt Weidemann, Torrance Historical Society Board member about Jerry Ronan. See notes below regarding Jerry Ronan. The Torrance Historical Society will conduct a memorial service for Torrance service personnel who gave their lives in U. S. military actions. The program will include the reading of the 146 Names on the Wall. Those names include war losses from World War I to those in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
What: Names on the Wall Remembrance "On Monday, we will be grateful for the gift of those who never came home. We will remember -- every day is Memorial Day. We will pray that we may never add another name to that cold, black wall," noted Jerry Ronan, retired Torrance Historical Society Board Member and WWII Veteran. We also remember Jerry Ronan, past Torrance Historical Society Board Member, WWII Veteran and the Jared Sidney Torrance Award recipient in 2021, who started the Names on the Wall Project. Jerry caught the last train out on December 9th, 2021. He was 95. May he rest in peace. Note: With the help of a handful of volunteers, the Torrance Historical Society is continuing to gather and preserve the too-short life story of each of the Torrance military war causalities. To date, the organization is over halfway to their goal of putting a face on each name. The organization aspires to research, and place in the Museum archives, the story of each of these heroes. For more information and if you would like to volunteer with this project please visit the Opportunities page or call The Museum 310.328.5392
Annual Meeting & Installation of Officers - Date TBA
We will also vote on the Proposed Slate of Officers for the upcoming year (from June of one year to June of the next).
Date: Usually held the first or possibly the 2nd Sunday in June - Date TBA The Torrance Historical Society Rocks Around the Block in Celebration of the All-America City AwardThe Torrance Historical Society Rocks Around the Block in Celebration of the All-America City Award
What: FREE Family Fun, The Annual Torrance Historical Society, ROCK AROUND THE BLOCK
nominal fee for optional food & beverage The Torrance Historical Society and our sponsors will host this 1950s-style family summer event in celebration of Torrance's All-America City Award -- one of America's original and most prestigious community recognition awards. The City received this award for "Growth without strain" back in the 1956 when Albert Isen was Mayor of Torrance. This free event is open to the public and will be held in front of the Museum (1345 Post Avenue). Post Avenue will be blocked off from Cravens to Sartori, so guests can:
The Bartlett Senior Center (over age 50), (behind the Torrance Historical Society & Museum building at 1318 Cravens, (310) 320-5918), will also be hosting an Open House this same night -- you can dine on their patio! The Torrance Woman's Club will have their 1950s Club scrapbook available for viewing, plus their new Centennial scrapbook! The Torrelles -- a group of City employees who sing 50s and 60s songs in a cappella, will entertain guests while strolling through the crowd. This FREE 1950s-style family event (sponsor to be announced), and hosted in partnership with the City of Torrance, and Old Torrance Neighborhood Association. Late Night Thursdays in August
What: Visit the museum on open Thursday nights in August and visit with our special guests. Explore the Torrance Historical Society's collections:
Annual Summer Stroll - DATE TBA - Usually a Wednesday night in AugustThis is always sold-out-in-a-flash Summer event. Call right away to reserve your spot. See Torrance Historical Society's 2019 Summer Stroll video here. What: The Annual Summer Stroll - docent-led walking tour of Old Torrance Historic Buildings and a taste of what is inside. You will tour some of the hip restaurants in Old Torrance for a sip & a snack, and a peek into the past behind the brick and mortar. When Torrance was founded in 1912, business began to build. Downtown Torrance, which was in the center of the original footprint of the City, soon became the heartbeat of the town. A century later, many a business has come and gone through those old buildings - they each have a story to tell. Not only will you learn the building's history, we'll show you old photos of the "before", as you stand in the "now."
When: Usually a Wednesday night in August - date TBA , Begins 6:00PM SHARP! - You must be on time!
Reservations honored on a first-come/first-served basis. Payment must be received within 48 hours of reservation in order to hold your spot. This is always a SOLD-OUT event each year and sells out FAST.
Questions & Additional Info: Questions and additional information, please visit www.torrancehistoricalsociety.org or call the Museum at (310) 328-5392. All money raised will be used to fund programs and projects for the Torrance Historical Society & Museum. Visit With a VeteranVeterans Day is an important day for showing appreciation to members of our military -- a celebration to honor America's Veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. The Torrance Historical Society invites you, your family, and friends to join them in honoring our Veterans. Pull up a chair and visit with a Veteran: World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan.
What: Visit with a Veteran "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." -- George S. Patton Original Fall Tour of Historic HomesThis has been a biennial THS Event held on EVEN numbered years, the 2nd weekend in October. The primary fund-raiser and signature event for the Torrance Historical Society & Museum is its biennial Tour of Historic Homes - a long standing tradition in the City of Torrance since 1980, (except when it was cancelled due to Covid-19). This biennial, self guided event is open to the general public. You will tour the inside of approximately a half dozen homes, and will see how others have renovated, updated and decorated their historic homes to accommodate today's life-style, yet managed to preserve the charming architecture and characteristics of the past. When: This event is held on even years the second weekend in October on Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, both days.Cost: TBA Where: Begins at the Torrance Historical Society & Museum 1345 Post Ave, (at Cravens) Disclaimers: No photos are to be taken inside the homes, no spike heels, no baby strollers. Home Tour is recommended for those 18 years of age, and older. Tickets provide a one-time entry into the homes, (no re-admittance) Fundraiser Benefits: Proceeds from the fundraiser directly benefit the Museum - archiving activities, historical discoveries, research projects, special programs, its operation and exhibits. Questions & Additional Info: Questions and additional information, please visit www.torrancehistoricalsociety.org or call the Museum at (310) 328-5392 |
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