WED., JULY 12
MALIBU GREEN MACHINE
Public invited to monthly meeting with potluck picnic and discussion on greening public spaces, at private residence, 6 p.m. www.malibugreenmachine.org
BOOK DISCUSSION
The Cross Creek Book Group discusses Charles Boxter’s “The Feast of Love” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Road, 7 p.m. 456.9961
THURS., JULY 13
BALLOON SHOW
The Buster Balloon show includes comedy, wild magic and pure pandemonium combined with incredible balloon creatures at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 3:30 p.m. 456.6438
FRI., JULY 14
SHABBAT AT THE BEACH
Sunset service organized by the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue at Westward Beach, 7 p.m. 456.2178
MALIBU WOMEN IN FILM
Diane Ladd speaks at the monthly networking breakfast at the Chart House Restaurant, 18412 PCH, 8 a.m. 457.8664
SAT., JULY 15
SUMMER YARD SALE
Opening day of two-day yard sale at Our Lady of Malibu, 3626 Winter Canyon Rd., 8:30 a.m. 456.2361
SUN., JULY 16
ART EXHIBIT
Unique showing of Mary Wright’s magical watercolor works displayed in nature at Wright Organic Resource Center, 24680 Piuma Rd., 12 p.m. 818.591.8992
MON., JULY 17
PRESCHOOLER ENTERTAINMENT
Storyteller Karen Rae Kraut leads the audience with songs, riddles, poems and stories about dogs in “I Wanna Be a Dog!” at Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 4 p.m. 456.6438
OPERA
Opening night of two-night performance of opera scenes with string quartet and Songfest 2006 Young Artists at Pepperdine University’s Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 PCH, 8 p.m. 506.4000
TUE., JULY 18
ZODIAC SOCIAL
Celebrate monthly birthdays with friends at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Road, 1 p.m. 456.2489 ext.357
WED., JULY 19
LIPIZZANER STALLIONS
The “World Famous” Lipizzaner Stallions presents “Dancing White Stallions,” an equine ballet at Pacific Arena at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m. $20.50-$22.50. 805.648.3376
BOOK READING
Erik Davis reads “The Visionary State” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 4 p.m. 456.9961
SANTA MONICA BAYKEEPER
Workshop on the basics of the Clean Water Act at the Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica, 6:30 p.m. 822.4522
SONGFEST 2006
Young Artists program’s final concert at Pepperdine University’s Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 PCH, 8 p.m. 506.4000
THURS., JULY 20
FAMILY STORYTELLING PROGRAM
Performance storyteller Scooter Hayes does “Monster Mayhem,” which includes Big Foot, Godzilla and Dracula at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 3:30 p.m. 456.6438
FRI., JULY 21
RISE UP AND SHOUT
Star-studded staged reading of the words of visionaries past and present at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga, 7 p.m. 455.3723
ONGOING
SUMMER STORYTIMES
Stories and activities for toddlers (0-3) on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and preschoolers (3-5) on Mondays at 4 p.m. at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 456.6438
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 391.5500
UNIVERSITY CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday services in Stauffer Chapel at 8:30 a.m. and Elkin’s Auditorium at 11 a.m. with Bible classes in Seaver Academic Center at 9:50 a.m., 24255 PCH, 506.4504