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WED., APRIL 5

AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

South African-born performer Paul Tracey sings and plays African instruments to tell African folk tales at the Malibu Public Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 3:30 p.m. 456.6438

REAL ESTATE SEMINAR

The Malibu Board of Realtors presents a seminar on Advanced Access, a Web site and e-mail marketing company for real estate agents and offices, at Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way 1:30 p.m. 317.8396

FIRST BOOK GROUP MEETING

First meeting of new in-store book group at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 7 p.m. 456.9961

THURS., APRIL 6

FASHION SHOW

The Junior League of Los Angeles, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism and developing the potential of women, is hosting a free fashion show and couture sales event at The Colleagues’ Gallery at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. $10. 323.957.4280

MALIBU GARDEN CLUB

Malibu architect Elaine Rene-Weissman speaks on architecture of the garden in “The Outdoor Room” at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 457.9076

FRI., APRIL 7

MALIBU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Opening night film, 7:30 p.m., at Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. Opening gala, 8:30 p.m. at The Victorian, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. Price: $50 for both. Films screened through April 10. Closing night film April 9 at Jaguar Theater 3900 Cross Creek Rd. Awards ceremony at Gladstones restaurant, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. www.malibufilmfestival.org

SAT., APRIL 8

‘BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY’

The Beverly Hills Bar Association hosts a symposium featuring 20 legal scholars and experts from various fields, including keynote speaker actress and single parent Calista Flockhart, at Pepperdine School of Law, 24255 PCH, 8:30 a.m. $50-$250. 601.2422

HABITAT RESTORATION

Riparian habitat restoration at the Cold Creek Valley Preserve 9 a.m. 818.591.1701 ext. 202

SUN., APRIL 9

‘THE CARPENTER’

Performance of musical at the Pacific Palisades Lutheran Church, 15905 Sunset Blvd. in Pacific Palisades, 4:30 p.m. 459.2538

HOLIDAY STORY HOUR

Children can watch a Passover puppet show, learn holiday songs, and make arts and crafts at the Santa Monica Main Library, 601 S. Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 3 p.m. 828.5725

MON., APRIL 10

DAY OF BEAUTY AND PAMPERING

Frederic Fekkai and Chrysalis host a morning or afternoon of beauty and pampering to benefit Chrysalis, which will help the homeless become self-sufficient, at Frederic Fekkai Salon and Spa, 440 N. Rodeo Dr. in Beverly Hills 8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. $200 385.4555

THURS., APRIL 13

CINEMALIBU

Opening night of two-night screening of “The Celestine Prophecy,” with profits going to Malibu Green Machine, at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 8 p.m. $12. www.malibugreenmachine.org

MALIBU STAGE CO.

Opening night of Yasmina Reza’s “LIFE X 3” at the Malibu Stage Company, 29243 PCH, 8 p.m. $20 589.1998

SAT., APRIL 15

WILDFLOWER SHOW

Opening day of two-day wildflower display and native plant sale at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 10 a.m. 317.1364

EASTER HOPPENING

The Kiwanis Club and the city of Malibu host an Easter event for kids, featuring an Easter rabbit appearance and an Easter egg hunt at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 11:30 a.m. 317.1364

ONGOING

MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL

The festival takes place from April 7-10, various venues, www.malibufilmfestival.org

DOLPHIN AWARDS

This year’s ceremony is being shown on Channel 15 on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.

MTC ELECTION FORUM

The Malibu Township Council’s City Council Candidate Forum and Measure U debate is airing on Channel 15 everyday through April 10. The forum is airing on Mondays at 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m.

MEDITATION GROUP

Forty-five minutes of quiet meditation followed by sharing circle every Thursday at Malibu residence, 7:30 p.m. 456.3591

HOMELESS DINNER & BIBLE STUDY

All are welcome Thursdays at Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd., 7 p.m. 818.880.6372

TODDLER STORY TIME

Stories and music every Tuesday through March 7 at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 10:30 a.m. 456.6438

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. 456.8432

KNITTING CLUB

Meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 10 a.m. 456.2489 ext. 357

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

Meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr. 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. 456.2489 ext. 357

OPEN GYM

Open gym on Wednesdays for adult basketball at Malibu High School’s small gym, 30215 Morning View Dr., 5:30 p.m. 317.1364

WALKING CLUB

The Malibu Senior Center sponsors an afternoon walking club every Tuesday, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 4 p.m. 456.2489 ext. 357

CHABAD SERVICES

Services at Chabad of Malibu, 22933 PCH, every Friday at dusk and every Saturday at 10 a.m. 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. 589.9266

ROTARY CLUB

Meets every Wednesday at Pepperdine’s Fireside Room, b24255 PCH, 7:30 a.m. 456.6958

COMPUTER LAB

A chance for seniors to learn the basics about computers at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., Fridays at 10 a.m. 456.2489 ext. 357

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

MOMMY AND ME CLASSES

At Malibu Gymnastics, 589.5538, at Gan Malibu Preschool, 454.0499

LIBRARY LIMO

Weekly bookmobile at Point Dume Shopping Center on Heathercliff Road on Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 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. 459.7086

FORTUNE 50 PROFESSIONALS NETWORK

Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 12:30 p.m. 456.3043

YACHT CLUB MEETS

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. 391.5500

SPRING STORYTIME

Meets every Tuesday for stories, music and crafts at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 10:30 a.m. for ages 0-3 and 11:15 a.m. for ages 3-5, 456.6438