PVLD Adult Services Blog

Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart

While Jimmy Stewart was building his reputation as an actor, the world was preparing for war.  On September 16, 1940 Congress passed the Selective Service Act calling for 900,000 men between the ages of 20 and 36 to be drafted each year.  When Stewart’s draft number (310) was called in February 1941, he appeared at Draft Board [...]

An Introduction to Chair Exercises

Join the Palos Verdes Library District for an “Introduction to Chair Exercises” presented by Liz Zabludoff, YMCA Healthy Lifestyles Director at 10am, August 19 in the ANNEX.  An Introduction to Chair Exercises is a form of functional fitness that focuses on strengthening muscles and increasing range of motion—exercises that can be done by everyone, regardless of [...]