THURS., JAN. 5
MALIBU GARDEN CLUB
Laura Knauss presents a talk on combining California native and Mediterranean plants into a landscape as well as landscape and maintenance troubleshooting at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 457.9076
FRI., JAN. 6
JAZZ PERFORMANCE
Susan Gabriel performs with Michael Saucier on bass at Kava Dume Coffee House, 5653 Kanan Rd. in Agoura Hills, 8 p.m. $10. 818.865.8602
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
Awards ceremony takes place at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, 7 p.m. 457.7943
SAT., JAN. 7
NATURE WALK
Topanga Canyon docents lead a walk through Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. in Agoura, 9 a.m. 805.370.2301
LITTLE LEAGUE TRYOUTS
Hardball and softball at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 9 a.m. 317.2018
SUN., JAN. 8
LITTLE LEAGUE TRYOUTS
Hardball and softball at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 10 a.m. 317.2018
“CHRONICLES OF NARNIA”
The group FLOW hosts a teaching series on the books at Malibu Vineyard, 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd., 10:30 a.m. 428.7737
JACK KLUGMAN BOOK SIGNING
The actor appears to sign his new book, “Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship,” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 3 p.m. 456.9961
SANTA MONICA LIBRARY OPENING
Grand opening with activities that include readings by actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Rhea Perlman, children’s activities and an appearance by The Animal Guys and their coterie of exotic animals at the library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 10 a.m. 458.8600
KIDS ORCHESTRA IN AUSTRALIA
Informational meeting about opportunity for kids to perform with an orchestra of local students this summer in the Sydney Opera House at Webster Elementary School, 3201 Winter Canyon Rd., 7 p.m. 457.4567
MON., JAN. 9
CITY COUNCIL
The council holds its first meeting of the new year at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6:30 p.m. 456.2489
TUES., JAN. 10
CERT TRAINING
First day of free city-sponsored Community Emergency Response Team training at City Hall, 6 p.m. 456.2489 ext. 260
FRI., JAN. 13
LITTLE LEAGUE TRYOUTS
Hardball and softball at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. 317.2018
SAT., JAN. 14
TALES BY THE SEA
Michael Cotter, third-generation farmer from Minnesota, tells stories of the earth, those who travel upon it, and how we find ways of getting along-often in spite of each other-at Malibu United Methodist Church,
7 p.m. $10-$15. 457.2385
HEALING SESSION
Master healer Deborah King holds a free session at Serra Retreat, 3401 Serra Rd., 10 a.m. 800.790.5785
MON., JAN. 16
MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION
Yolanda King, daughter of Martin Luther King, is the keynote speaker at the celebration of her father’s birthday at Santa Monica College’s Soka Gakai International Auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica, 9 a.m. 434.4003
WED., JAN. 18
WILD BEES LECTURE
Beekeeper and landscape architect Frances Knight discusses how native bees enhance our planet’s ecosystem and the importance of preserving the flying insects’ habitats at Soka University, 26800 West Mulholland Hwy., 7:15 p.m. 818.878.3741
ONGOING
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 tour with no reservations required every Friday at Malibu Lagoon Museum, 23200 PCH, 10 a.m. 456.8432
GUITAR PERFORMANCE
Dave Lichten plays guitar every Saturday at Mimosa Café, 395 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga, 12 p.m. 455.4341
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
Meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr., 456.8714
KNITTING CLUB
Meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 10 a.m. 456.2489 ext. 357
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
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
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, Tuesday, 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
ROTARY CLUB
Meets every Wednesday at Pepperdine’s Fireside Room, 24255 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
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, 7:30 p.m. 13589 Mindanao Way. 391.5500
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
CALIFORNIA HERITAGE MUSEUM
“Behold, the Pacific! California Coastal Views,” an exhibit about the tradition of landscape painting in America will show at the California Heritage Museum from Sept.24 – Feb. 26, 2612 Main St. in Santa Monica. 392.8537
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Sunday services in the Elkin’s Auditorium at the University Church of Christ, 24255 PCH, 11 a.m. 506.4504