WED., OCT. 27
USC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GUILD Pierce Brosnan to appear at benefit to establish the Cassandra Brosnan Scholarship at the Town and Gown, University Park Campus in Los Angeles, 11:30 a.m. $85. 456.9773 or 323.906.1084
WATER QUALITY LUNCHEON Malibu Environmental and Building Safety Manager Craig George speaks at Guido’s Malibu, 3874 Cross Creek Rd., 12:30 p.m. $20. 456.9025
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The scheduled book for discussion is Lisa Scottoline’s “The Vendetta Defense” at the Point Dume Mobile Home Park’s clubhouse, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 1 p.m. 457.7839
THURS., OCT. 28
MALIBU REPUBLICAN WOMEN, FEDERATED L.A. County District Attorney Steve Cooley is the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting at Guido’s Malibu, 3874 Cross Creek Rd., 11:30 a.m. 456.1979
MHS THEATER Opening night of four-day run of Middle School performance of “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at Malibu High School, 30125 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. $7-$12. 457.6801 ext. 938
BOOK READING Reading of John A. Kuri’s “Cheyenne Rising Sun” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 7 p.m. j.kuri@verizon.net
FRI., OCT. 29
COSTUME PARTY Games, food, prizes and fun at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 3 p.m. 456.2489 ext. 357
SAT., OCT. 30
SURF CONTEST First annual Malibu Youth Surf Fest at Leo Carillo State Beach, 7 a.m. 317.1364
CITY HEARTS DINNER Jane Seymour and James Keach host the dinner with auction to benefit at-risk youth through the arts at private home, 650.2693
PUMPKIN DECORATING Annual decorating contest at Malibu Gardens, 6444 Trancas Canyon Rd., 11 a.m. 457.3981
SPOOKY AT PACIFIC PARK Children’s costume contest and pumpkin pie eating challenge for dads at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, 380 Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, 1 p.m. 260.8744, ext. 295
TRICK-OR-TREAT IN THE GARDEN Event celebrates the completion of the mini-maze garden at the Leonis Adobe Museum, 2537 Calabasas Rd. in Calabasas, 1 p.m. 818.222.6511
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE The Los Angeles Cello Quintet will perform Malibu High School graduate Pablo Capra’s poetry at the Church of the Angels, 1100 Avenue 64 in Pasadena, 3 p.m. $10. 323. 255.3878
IMMUNIZATION SHOTS Free immunizations and TB skin tests for children under 18 at Saint John’s Health Center, 1328 22 St., 10 a.m. 829.8234
PLAY AUDITION Audition for the February production of “The Vagina Monologues” at Malibu Stage Co., 29243 PCH, call for time. 818.242.4421
SUN., OCT. 31
HANDCRAFTS SALE Third World handcrafts on sale at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr., 11:30 a.m. 457.7505
TRICK-OR-TREAT Trick-or-treating at the stores of Santa Monica Place, Fourth St. and Colorado Ave. in Santa Monica, 4 p.m. 394.5451
MON., NOV. 1
ARTS FOUNDATION Advisory board meeting at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 11 a.m. 457.4588
WED., NOV. 3
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The scheduled book for discussion is Patrick McGrath’s “Asylum” at the Point Dume Mobile Home Park’s clubhouse, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 1 p.m. 457.7839
ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING California State Parks and Heal the Bay host a meeting to discuss the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Plan at City Hall, 10 a.m. 453.0395
THURS., NOV. 4
MHS PTSA FUNDRAISER Annual Tennis Tournament & Fall Boutique/Luncheon at Malibu Raquet & Tennis Club, 23847 Stuart Ranch Rd., call for time. 457.7220.
OPTIMIST CLUB Dr. Dennis Rodgerson of NeoStem, Inc. speaks on stem cell research at the Fireside Room at Pepperdine, 24255 PCH, 317.4433
MALIBU GARDEN CLUB Malibu’s Garden Visions’ Laura Knauss speaks on “How to Get the Most Pleasure Out of Your Garden” at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 456.1107
FRI., NOV. 5
GODSPELL Opening night of three-day performance at Malibu Presbyterian Church, 3324 Malibu Canyon Rd., 8 p.m. $10-$15. 456.1611
SAT., NOV. 6
NATURE WALK Topanga Canyon docents lead a walk at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. in Topanga, 10 a.m. 805.370.2301
POETRY Matthew Mark and Scott Wannberg read their poetry at the Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St. in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. 452.7953
SUN., NOV. 7
SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Visit the New Community Jewish High School, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd. in West Hills, 10:30 a.m. 818.348.0048
ART EXHIBIT See the work of Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore at former site of Malibu Riding & Tennis Club, 33905 PCH, 11 a.m. 457.9130
MON., NOV. 8
MIDDLE EAST LECTURE Professor Robert Kaufman speaks on “The Arab-Israel Conflict: History and Future Prospects” at Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy, 24255 PCH, 12 p.m. 506.7490
TUES., NOV. 9
WOMEN’S SAILING ASSOCIATION Gail Hines speaks on the upcoming WSA Convention at the Santa Monica Windjammers’ Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey, 6:30 p.m. 836.5651
ADHD AWARENESS An evening of support and strategies for parents with children who have AD/HD at Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd., 7 p.m. 589.7020
WED., NOV. 10
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP A reading takes place of the play “A Raisin in the Sun” with discussion at the Point Dume Mobile Home Park’s clubhouse, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 1 p.m. 457.7839
Dec. 1
TILE EXHIBIT Exhibit features Malibu Tiles at the California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St. in Santa Monica, through Jan. 2. 392.8537
ONGOING
ART EXHIBIT Featuring work by Malibu resident Warren Long at Hamilton Galleries, 1431 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica, through Nov. 12, 451.9983
FALL STORYTIME Reading for toddlers at 10:30 a.m. and preschoolers at 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 456.6438
PHOTO EXHIBIT “Photoholic” features photography from Malibu resident Billy Blake at Lucas Da Silva’s Universal Art Gallery, 2001 Lincoln Blvd. in Venice through
SANTA MONICA AQUARIUM The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, located beach level at the east end of the pier, is open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 393.6149
GUITAR PERFORMANCE Dave Lichten plays guitar every Friday at Mimosa Café, 395 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga, 455.4341
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. 456.3936
PRAYER & WORSHIP Prayer and healing service at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr., Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Worship celebration Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 457.7505
LEONIS ADOBE MUSEUM Every Tuesday children are invited to feed the ranch animals and join sing-a-longs, games and stories at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd. in Calabasas, 9:30 a.m. $1. 818.222.6511
WOMEN’S SAILING ASSOCIATION Meetings preceded by a social take place on the second Tuesday of every month at the Santa Monica Windjammers’ Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 6:30 p.m. 836.5651
NEED HELP? Dinner and Bible study for homeless or people in transition meets Thursdays at Webster Elementary Auditorium, S.O.S Community Outreach, 3602 Winter Canyon, at 7 p.m. 818.880.6372
WORSHIP SERVICE Holy Eucharist at Saint Aidan’s Church, 28211 PCH, 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Childcare available, Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. 457.7966