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Forbes forward
Publishing magnate Steve Forbes kicked off the Distinguished Speakers Series to a sold out crowd at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts center Tuesday. He described the present era as one of the most "extraordinary times in history... The microchip is doing for the human brain what the machine did for human muscle." Queen Noor of Jordan, consumer rights advocate and third-party presidential candidate Ralph Nader and Gulf War general H. Norman Schwarzkopf are all scheduled to speak in the series which runs through June. For ticket information, call (310) 546-6222.
Networking networks
Spend an hour or two getting to know other business people in Redondo Beach at the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce's Network Café, Thursday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m. at Pacific Peninsula Restaurant, at 1611 S. Catalina. The chamber's female-focused group, women developing women, meets Wednesday, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m. also at Pacific Peninsula. For more information call (310) 376-6911.
Domestic violence month
Beach Cities Health District is offering a free class, Saturday, Oct. 21 on "Domestic Violence: Steps to Safety." Learn how domestic violence affects our community and what you can do to help stop it. The class will be held 10 a.m. to noon, Beach Cities Health Center, Redondo room. Call (310) 374-3426 ext. 126 for more information.