WED., OCT. 31
ACTIVIST SUPPORT CIRCLE
Peace activist Bill McCarthy, producer of the television show “Positive Spin,” is the speaker for the group’s monthly meeting, at Friends Meeting Hall, 1440 Harvard St. in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. 310.399.1000
THURS., NOV. 1
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Board meets at Malibu City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 5:30 p.m. 310.450.8338
FRI., NOV. 2
SUPERSHABBOS
Opens with Tot Shabbat service, followed by catered dinner and performance by the Golden State Klezmers, at the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue, 24855 PCH, 6 p.m. 310.456.2178
SAT., NOV. 3
TEAM WORLD CORPS FUNDRAISER
Gala dinner, silent auction, fashion show and live music for the nonprofit dedicated to preserving the world’s natural resources, at The Sunset Restaurant, 6800 Westward Beach Rd., 5 p.m. $300-$5,000. www.teamworldcorps.org
ARCHAEOLOGY PRESENTATION
Dr. Gary Stickel discusses the discovery of an ancient site in Malibu from the Pleistocene Era that he says could force historians to rewrite the books on the populating of the Americas, at Point Dume Clubhouse, 29200 Heathercliff Rd., 7 p.m. 323.937.6997
SUN., NOV. 4
SHRIMP SHOW
Annual Trancas Riders & Ropers show for novice horse riders 12 and under, at Malibu Equestrian Park, 6225 Merritt Dr., 9 am. 310.924.1846
SYLVIE LIEBERMAN BOOK READING
The author reads from her children’s book, “Archibald’s Swiss Cheese Mountain,” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 3 p.m. 310.456.9961
MON., NOV. 5
STATE OF OUR SCHOOLS
Community report on student achievement and school district wide progress, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium of the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 6:30 p.m. www.smmpta.org
TUES., NOV. 6
IMMIGRATION LECTURE
Dr. Ali Modarres speaks on “Global Migration and the Rise of the Service Economy,” at Santa Monica College’s Art Complex Room 214, 1900 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica, 11:15 a.m. 310.434.4303
WED., NOV. 7
MALIBU GREEN MACHINE
The nonprofit group with a mission to green Malibu’s public areas meets to discuss a new hands-on project, at 31500 Broad Beach Rd., 5 p.m. www.malibugreenmachine.org
STATE OF
OUR SCHOOLS
Community report on student achievement and school district wide progress, at Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd., 6:30 p.m. www.smmpta.org
THURS., NOV. 8
MALIBU ART ASSOCIATION
Opening reception for the juried art exhibit with oil paintings, watercolors, acrylics, pastels and photography from approximately 25 artists, at the Emeritus College Gallery, 1227 2nd St. in Santa Monica, 5 p.m. (gallery is open through Dec. 18, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) 310.454.4903
CHILDREN’S CANYON FIRE STRESS
The Juan Cabrillo Elementary PTA hosts a presentation by local therapist Susan Stiffelman for parents who might want support and guidance about how to talk with their children and teens who might be distressed in the wake of the Canyon Fire, at Juan Cabrillo, 30237 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. 310.589.7020
SING-A-LONG ‘SOUND OF MUSIC’
Actress Eve Gordon hosts the evening with a performance by Santa Monica High School musicians, a costume parade and screening of the movie with subtitles to help the audience sing along, at Santa Monica High’s Barnum Theater, 600 Olympic Blvd. in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. $10-$20. www.brownpapertickets.com
‘BRIGADOON’
Pepperdine students perform the Broadway musical, at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, 7:30 p.m. (performances continue Nov. 9-10 and 15-17 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.) $10-$20. 310.506.4522
CALIFORNIA CULTURE LECTURE
Former Sacramento Bee editorial page editor Peter Schrag speaks on “California: America’s High-Stakes Experiment,” at Santa Monica College’s Art Complex, Room 214, 1900 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica, 11:15 a.m. 310.434.4303
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE EXHIBIT
Opening reception for “Inside Out 2007,” featuring bronze sculptures from Christa Zinner and oil paintings by her daughter, Katina Zinner, at Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St. in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. (exhibit runs through Jan. 8, weekdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) 310.399.3666
SAT., NOV. 10
CONSERVANCY PARKS PLAN WORKSHOP
The city hosts a workshop on the proposed Malibu Parks Public Access Enhancement Plan, at Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School, 10 a.m. 310.456.2489
PAINT-OUT
All artists invited to a Paint-Out sponsored by the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore, at Westward Beach and the Point Dume Headlands, 10 a.m. 310.338.0333
PETER BOYLE MEMORIAL BENEFIT GALA
Comedic performances by Ray Ramano, Patricia Heaton, Fred Willard, Martin Short and others to benefit the Peter Boyle Memorial Fund of the International Myeloma Foundation, at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre & Club, 743 South Lucerne Blvd. in Los Angeles, 6:30 p.m. 818.487.7455
SUN., NOV. 11
VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY
Eighth annual Malibu Chamber of Commerce and city-sponsored ceremony to honor those who have served and those who are serving, at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 11 a.m. 310.456.2489
BOWLS OF HOPE
Fundraiser with gourmet soups and bread to benefit Many Mansions, which provides affordable housing for low-income people, at Calamigos Ranch, 11:30 a.m. $25-$30. www.manymansions.org
COMMUNITY
DRUM CIRCLE
The Raven Drum Foundation hosts a drum circle with Def Leppard’s Rick Allen, benefiting the new Trauma and Resiliency Program for veterans, at the Topanga Community House, 1440 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga, 3 p.m. www.ravendrumfoundation.org
POKER TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks hosts a Texas hold ’em Tournament along with other casino games, dinner and silent auction to raise money for various youth charities, at Borderline Bar and Grill, 99 Rolling Oaks Dr. in Thousand Oaks, 4 p.m. 805.496.1904
TUES., NOV. 13
CONSERVANCY PARKS PLAN CITY COUNCIL HEARING
Public testimony and City Council vote on the Maliibu Parks Public Access Enhancement Plan, at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6:30 p.m. 310.456.2489
ONGOING
‘ALWAYS-BUT NOT FOREVER’
Henry Jaglom’s play runs through Dec. 9, at Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St., through Dec. 9 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. $20. 310.392.7327
ART EXHIBIT
Works from California artists marking the 15th anniversary of the museum, at Pepperdine’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, 24255 PCH, Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 310.506.4851
SCIENCE IN TOYLAND
Exhibit combines the fun of playing games with problem solving to foster a positive attitude toward science, at the California Scinece Center, 700 Exposition Park Dr. in Los Angeles, runs through Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.californiasciencecenter.org
YOUNG ADULTS CANCER SUPPORT
Free support group facilitated by a licensed psychotherapist meets the first and third Thursday of the month, at The Wellness Community, 2716 Ocean Park Blvd. Suite 1040 in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. 310.314.2555
LIONS CLUB
Meets first and third Wednesday every month, at Guido’s, 3874 Cross Creek Rd., 7 p.m. marc.goodman@pepperdine.edu
FALL STORYTIMES
Stories, music and craft through Dec. 3, at Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, children ages 3-6 on Mondays at 4 p.m. and toddlers up to age 3 on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. 310.456.6439
YOUTH YOGA
For children ages 3-8, classes take placed on Fridays from Sept. 14-Oct. 19, at Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 2:15 p.m. $80 for all classes or $15 per class. 310.317.1364
SPORT FISHING
Half-day trips leave from Malibu Pier, 23000 PCH, Wednesday-Sunday at 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. $37.50. 310.456.8031
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMITTEE
The Native American Cultural Resources Advisory Committee meets the first Tuesday of the month at City Hall, 23185 Stuart Ranch Rd., 7 p.m. 310.457.5264
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT
Meets the second Monday of each month at the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club, 1210 Fourth St. in Santa Monica, 6:30 p.m. 310.395.1308
MALIBU JEWISH CENTER & SYNAGOGUE
Services on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., with Torah study on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., at MJC&S, 24855 PCH, 310.317.1364
MALIBU TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
Meetings take place on the third Thursday each month in the meeting room of Malibu Presbyterian Church, 3324 Malibu Canyon Rd., 7:30 p.m. malibutownshipcouncil@earthlink.net
CALVARY CHAPEL
Meets every Sunday at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, 30237 Morning View Dr., 310.589.9673
MEDITATION GROUP
Forty-five minutes of quiet meditation followed by a sharing circle every Thursday at Malibu residence, 7:30 p.m. 310.456.3591 MESSAGE
HOMELESS DINNER & BIBLE STUDY
All are welcome Thursdays at Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd., 7 p.m. 818.880.6372
ADAMSON HOUSE TOUR
Docent-led house tour Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., garden tour every Friday at 10 a.m., Malibu Lagoon Museum, 23200 PCH, 10 a.m. 310.456.8432
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
Meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr., 310.456.8714
GAME NIGHT
Bridge, mahjong, rummy, chess, Scrabble and more on Wednesdays at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6 p.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
OPEN GYM
Open gym on Wednesdays for adult basketball at Malibu High School’s small gym, 30215 Morning View Dr., 6 p.m. 310.317.1364
WALKING CLUB
The Malibu Senior Center sponsors an afternoon walking club every Tuesday, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 4 p.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
CHABAD SERVICES
Services at Chabad of Malibu, 22933 PCH, every Friday at dusk and every Saturday at 10 a.m. 310.456.6588
KIWANIS CLUB
Meets every Thursday except the second one of each month at Guido’s Malibu, 3874 Cross Creek Rd., 7 p.m. 310.589.9266
POINT 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
LIBRARY LIMO
Weekly bookmobile meets off Trancas Canyon Rd. on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 310.456.8572
MALIBU ORCHID SOCIETY
Meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Pacific Palisades Women’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave. in Pacific Palisades, 7 p.m. 310.459.7086
COMPUTER LAB
Chance for seniors to learn the basics about computers at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., Fridays at 10 a.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 12:30 p.m. 310.456.3043
SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION
Free program for family members of those with substance abuse problems meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Malibu Conference Center, 327 Latigo Canyon Rd., 7 p.m. 805.484.0804 ext. 2
WOMEN’S SAILING ASSOCIATION
The Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, 7:30 p.m. 310.391.5500
UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday worship in Pepperdine’s Elkins Auditorium at 10:30 a.m. with Bible classes in Seaver Academic Complex Center for Communications and Business at 9 a.m., 24255 PCH, 310.506.4207
BREAKFAST WITH A LOCAL DEPUTY SHERIFF
Every Thursday a deputy sheriff will be available to answer questions about law enforcement issues and crime prevention issues at Malibu Kitchen & Gourmet Country Market, 3900 Cross Creek Rd., 8 a.m., 310.456.7845
PREM RAWAT FOUNDATION
Meets the second and fourth Thursday every month at Malibu West Swim Club, 37056 PCH, 7 p.m. 310.392.5700