Speakers

Richard Foss is executive director of COLLAGE, a place for Art & Culture, and the food critic for The Easy Reader .

 

Come and enjoy a discussion about what we lost when we stopped entertaining each other with stories and songs, and how communities may be rebuilt with a focus on the arts.

Meet Chef Jeffray, the visionary behind Marsatta Chocolate. A world-renowned chef, he founded Marsatta in 2003, pioneering bean-to-bar chocolate in 2007.

Chef Jeffray's culinary expertise and passion for innovation have made Marsatta a symbol of artisanal excellence. His commitment to quality and groundbreaking approach have earned international acclaim, setting Marsatta apart in the world of chocolate.

Explore the extraordinary as Chef Jeffray's creations continue to redefine the chocolate experience, captivating taste buds globally.

Dr. C B Joshi, a professor of Mechanical Engineering, was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, in the year 1946. He did his master’s in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of (the then West) Berlin and Ph. D. in Hydropower from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. During the year 1999-2000, he was Fulbright post doctoral scholar in Colorado State University, USA. He has specialized in the field of New and Renewable Energy through training and research in USA, Germany, Italy, UK, The Netherlands, Thailand, China and India.

Lizzy Cangro will be providing an informative discussion to help you improve your health!  There are other hormones in your body that need nutritional therapy as we get older, diets are wasting your time, energy and money!

 

Come find out what the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is doing to avoid wildfires like those that happened in the Palisades.

 West Basin is a wholesale water agency that serves nearly one million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County. The district provides imported drinking water, recycled water, and conservation and education programs to its service area. 

As a policymaker, Houston has spoken at domestic and international conferences about the challenges facing our global water supplies and the future of our water security in the midst of climate change. In addition, he has authored articles on topics that include leadership in California water governance; water safety in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic; and the increased public acceptance of recycled water to meet our region’s future water supply needs.

Quality of Life/Nuisance Abatement, Senior Deputy City Prosecutor

Inspirational - Sharon is bringing one of the specialty trained companion dogs from the RBPD.

Sharon Rose is a Community Services Officer with the Redondo Beach Police Department.  Sharon has always had a passion for dogs, and now as a facility dog handler she is able to combine her love of dogs and love of the community to bring comfort to crime victims.