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