Make furry friends in Hawthorne
And by furry friends, I don't mean people from Lawndale.
I kid. I kid.
Actually, the Hawthorne Library is inviting animal fanciers to meet representatives from the South Bay Kennel Club and some of their furry friends.
Children will learn about the different breeds and be able to pet them. 12700 S. Grevillea Ave., Hawthorne. 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15.
The event is free! For more info, call 310-679-8193.



Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(
LAWNDALE RESIDENTS ARE PEOPLE TOO JOSS :(
[at least you didn't say gardena]