{"id":4304,"date":"2014-03-22T00:25:08","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T07:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=4304"},"modified":"2014-03-21T21:00:27","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T04:00:27","slug":"signs-of-spring-in-torrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=4304","title":{"rendered":"Signs of Spring in Torrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4321\" style=\"width: 467px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/torrance-craftsmens-guild1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4321\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4321\" alt=\"(Poster courtesy of Lisa Miwa, and used with permission.)\" src=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/torrance-craftsmens-guild1.jpg\" width=\"457\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/torrance-craftsmens-guild1.jpg 457w, https:\/\/noelophile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/torrance-craftsmens-guild1-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Poster courtesy of Lisa Miwa, and used with permission.)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em class=\"size-full wp-image-4319\">by Noella Noelophile\u2122<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spring is here.<\/p>\n<p>Flowers are blooming red, white and blue&#8211;with logo centers.\u00a0 Orange-blossom scents waft from his-and-hers wedding sachets.\u00a0 Whimsical stenciled bird houses are making an appearance.<\/p>\n<p>In other words&#8211;it&#8217;s time for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TorranceCraftsmensGuild\">Torrance Craftsmen&#8217;s Guild&#8217;s 15th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Faire<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Talented artists will be exhibiting &#8220;everything handcrafted&#8221;, today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. , at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center.\u00a0\u00a0 Admission and parking are free, with music, food trucks, and prize drawings all a part of the festivities.<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>According to their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torrancecraftsmensguild.org\/\">website<\/a>, the Torrance Craftsmen&#8217;s Guild started more than forty years ago.\u00a0\u00a0 A nonprofit, they sponsor two major crafts fairs each year, as well as providing dolls and Christmas ornaments to hospitals.\u00a0 Proceeds from their Spring and Holiday Craft Faires go towards <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torrancecraftsmensguild.org\/scholarships.html\">scholarships<\/a> for Torrance high-school seniors with an interest in arts and crafts.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Spring!\u00a0\u00a0 See you at the Faire.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Torrance Craftsmen&#8217;s Guild&#8217;s 15th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Faire runs from 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday, March 22nd, at Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Madrona Drive, at Torrance Boulevard and Madrona.\u00a0 Admission and parking are free.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Noella Noelophile\u2122 Spring is here. Flowers are blooming red, white and blue&#8211;with logo centers.\u00a0 Orange-blossom scents waft from his-and-hers wedding sachets.\u00a0 Whimsical stenciled bird houses are making an appearance. 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