THUR., OCT. 2
GARDENING/HORTICULTURE Malibu Garden Club presents, “What’s So Special About Gardening with Native Plants,” 7:30 p.m. at Bluffs Park. 456.1101
FRI., OCT. 3
THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE CO. Comedy performance of “All the Great Books (abridged),” by The Reduced Shakespeare Co., 8 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre. 506.4522
SAT., OCT. 4
PIE FESTIVAL 14th Annual Malibu Pie Festival on the green at the Malibu Country Mart, with live music, children’s activities and pie judging. 457.7505
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING Community Emergency Response Team free trainings, Saturdays on Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. 456.2489, ext. 260
CALABASAS CULTURAL FESTIVAL At Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd., 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. 878.4242, ext. 270
NATIVE PLANT SALE Annual native plant sale at Soka University, 9:30 – 11:45 a.m. 818.878.3763
LAZY STROLL Two-hour stroll at Peter Strauss Ranch. Meet at 10 a.m. at the ranch house, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. 805.370.2301
MARSHMALLOW HIKE Twilight hike at Charmlee Park at 5 p.m. with marshmallow roast to follow. Bring marshmallows and skewers. RSVP 317.1364
‘VERY ERIC CARLE’ Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia performance based on the popular children’s book, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre. 506.4522
FUNDRAISER Third Annual Nick Steenolsen Foundation Beach Barbecue Fundraiser, 3 p.m. at 30708 Pacific Coast Hwy. Suggested donation, $25. 458.9603
ARTIST’S RECEPTION Reception for Sunset Mesa artist Ruth Selwitz, 4 p.m. at the Pacific Palisades Library. Exhibit runs Oct. 1-31.
BAND PERFORMANCE Free performance by the Christian band One Remedy, 6 p.m. at Malibu High School’s outdoor amphitheater. 924.1606
TUES., OCT. 7
PERFORMANCE Performances of Eric Overmyer’s play “On the Verge or The Geography or Yearning,” Oct. 7-10 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Helen E. Lindhurst Theatre. 506.4522
NATIVE AMERICANS
City study group on Native American cultural resources, 7 p.m. 457.3006
WED., OCT. 8
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Reading of selections from “The Girl in Hyacinth Blue” by Susan Vreeland, with discussion to follow. Point Dume Mobile Home Park at 1 p.m. 457.7839
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING Fall training begins for environmental interpreters for Malibu Lagoon. 455.1030
BEES IN OUR GARDEN Beekeeper Don Mitchell will give a free presentation, 7:30 p.m. at Soka, 26800 West Mulholland Hwy. RSVP 818.878.3741 or nativeplants@soka.edu
‘MY FAVORITE PLANET’ Performance by composer/performer Russell Steinberg, Ph.D., in a tribute to journalist Daniel Pearl, 7:30 p.m. at Milken Community High School. 440.3500, ext. 3344
THUR., OCT. 9
TALES BY THE SEA Jay O’Callahan will perform his award-winning “Pill Hill” stories from his Boston boyhood, 7:30 p.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church. RSVP 457.2385
PEPPERDINE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Free performance at 7:30 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Raitt Recital Hall. 506.4522
FRI., OCT. 10
SOLSTICE CANYON WALK Ranger-led, three-hour walk at Solstice Canyon, 9:30 a.m. 805.370.2301
STROKE PREVENTION WORKSHOP Free LifeLine stroke prevention workshop during the Malibu Senior Citizens Club meeting, 12:30 p.m. at Point Dume Club House. 795.9898
‘ON THE EDGE’ Wild animals will be featured during a free program on urban wildlife, 7 p.m. at Dutton’s Brentwood Books, 11975 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood. 818.222.2658
FULL MOON HIKE Two-hour hike under the full moon for all ages, 7 p.m. at Charmlee Park. R.S.V.P. 317.1364
WORLD MUSIC CONCERT Performance by Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey and guests, 8 p.m. at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. 455.2179
SAT., OCT. 11
A DAY WITH HORSES Free horse exhibit and demonstrations, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Malibu Equestrian Center on Merritt Drive, opposite Zuma Beach 456.2489, ext. 350
TAKE-A-HIKE FOR CANCER RESEARCH Hike at Paramount Ranch in Agoura to benefit breast cancer research. Registration, 7:30 a.m. 213.486.4558, www.expeditioninspiration.org
TOPS GALLERY CELEBRATION 20th anniversary celebration at Tops Gallery, 23410 Civic Center Way, Oct. 11 and 12, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. 456.TOPS
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO Performance by a 10-member a cappella singing group, 8 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre. 506.4522
SUN., OCT. 12
WILDLIFE CENTER OPEN HOUSE Learn more about local rescued wildlife during the California Wildlife Center’s open house, noon – 4 p.m. at 26026 Piuma Rd. in Malibu Canyon. 818.222.2658
ROCKY OAKS WALK Leisurely two-hour nature walk at Rocky Oaks Park, 10 a.m. Park in lot off Mulholland Highway, west of Kanan Road. 805.370.2301
FREE CONCERT Malibu resident James Swift at the podium during a free New Valley Symphony Orchestra performance, 2 p.m. at Hall of Liberty, Forest Lawn. 818.341.8929
TUES., OCT. 14
CONCERTS IN THE PARK An afternoon of music, 2 p.m. at Peter Strauss Ranch in a shaded amphitheater. Free. 805.370.2301
WED., OCT. 15
ANIMAL SANCTUARY BENEFIT “The Fifth Annual Night of Comedy” will benefit Singita Animal Sanctuary, founded by the late Buddy Hackett. El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, 317-9819
ONGOING
‘MINIMALISM AND MORE’ Contemporary art exhibit runs through Nov. 16 at Pepperdine’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art. 506.4851
MALIBU SENIOR CENTER Free computer lab, first and third Thursday of every month 6-8 p.m.; Chess Club meets the last Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 456.2489, ext. 357
FARMERS’ MARKET Cornucopia’s Malibu Farmers’ Market, Sundays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Civic Center parking lot. 457.4537
ST. AIDAN’S SERVICES St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church services on Sundays at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30. Childcare available 8:15 – 11:45 a.m. 457.7966
CHABAD SERVICES Services at Chabad of Malibu, 456.6588
FAMILY FUNDAYS Children’s entertainment on Sundays, June 15 – Oct. 19 at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 455-3723
KIWANIS CLUB Meets the first, third and fourth Thursdays of each month at Guido’s Malibu, 7 p.m. 589.9266
MALIBU CHESS CLUB Free meeting for all levels every Tuesday at the Point Dume Club and the last Tuesday of every month at Bluffs Park. 457.1556
CHRISTIAN 12-STEP MEETINGS Various addiction/codependency issues, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd. 317.4293, ext. 104
PT. DUME SHUTTLE SERVICE Drives from Westward Beach to the Point Dume Natural Preserve on weekends and holidays; leaves every half-hour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 805.488.1827
HELP FOR HOMELESS Dinner, Bible study, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Malibu Vineyard Christian Church banquet room. Holly: 818.880.6372
MOMMY AND ME CLASSES At Malibu Gymnastics, 589.5538; at Gan Malibu Preschool: 454.0499
STORYTIME Tuesdays at the Malibu Public Library. Toddlers, 10:30 a.m.; preschoolers, 11:15 a.m. 456.6438
A.A. MEETINGS Fridays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 6:30 p.m., St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. 457.7966. Mon. – Thur. and Sat. evenings at the Malibu Community Center. 213.387.8316 or 457.1558
LIBRARY LIMO Weekly bookmobile at Point Dume Shopping Center on Heathercliff Road. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – noon and 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. 456.8572
-Cortney Litwin