WED., DEC. 8
CHANUKAH CELEBRATION Israeli folk dancing at Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road in Calabasas, 7 p.m. 818.880.2993
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The scheduled book for discussion is Thomas Friedman’s “The Lexus in the Olive Tree” at the Point Dume Mobile Home Park’s clubhouse, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 1 p.m. 457.7839
THURS., DEC. 9
HOLIDAY MIXER Malibu Chamber of Commerce event with food and raffle prizes at Duke’s Malibu, 21150 PCH, 5:30 p.m. $10-$15. 456.9025
HOLIDAY IN SONG Winter vocal music at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Morning View Dr., grades 3-5 at 8:30 a.m. and K-2 at 9:30 a.m. 457.0360
FRI., DEC. 10
MALIBU WOMEN IN FILM Holiday networking breakfast with special guest Louis Gossett Jr. at the Chart House, 18412 PCH, 8 a.m. $10-$15. 457.8664
URBAN MESSIAH Opening night of the three-night performance of the rock opera at Malibu Vineyard, 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd., 8 p.m. with additional 2 p.m. performance on Sunday. 317.9255
ADAMSON HOUSE TOUR Tour includes holiday refreshments and a small tile from Adamson House, 23200 PCH, 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. $10. 456.8432
CHANUKAH CELEBRATION Concert with Cantor Marcelo & the MJC&S choir & orchestras at Point Dume Elementary School, 6955 Fernhill Dr. 7 p.m. 456.2178
MOPS Pat Holt speaks on “Power Struggles” for Mothers of Preschoolers event at Malibu Presbyterian Church, 3324 Malibu Canyon Rd., 9:15 a.m. 457.7738
SAT., DEC. 11
THE NUTCRACKER The Westside Ballet performs at The Wadsworth Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. in Brentwood, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $15-$25. 828.6211 or 213.365.3500
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Breakfast, caroling, arts & crafts and special quiet time with Santa at Point Dume Elementary School, 6955 Fernhill Dr., 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. $5-$7. 317.1364
SANTA DAY Food, ornament making and meetings with Santa at the Malibu Garden Center, 6444 Trancas Canyon Rd., 10 a.m. 457.3981
SANTA MONICA ORIGINALS Opening reception of art exhibit at Arena 1, 3026 Airport Ave. in Santa Monica, 5 p.m. 397.7449
CHRISTMAS ARCHERY SHOOT Malibu Mountain Archery Club’s open archery shoot at its range, 5656 Latigo Canyon Rd., 8 a.m. 818.703.7844
MARINE RESCUE TRAINING California Wildlife Center conducts marine mammal rescue training, 9 a.m. $10-$50. 818.222.2658
PAINT OUT Paint the picturesque ranch house, winter sycamores, graceful oaks and views of Paramount Peak at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. in Agoura, 10 a.m. 338.0333.
SUN., DEC. 12
PUBLICATION PARTY Celebration of hairdresser Bernie Safire’s first book at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 4 p.m. 456.9961
NATURE WALK Topanga Canyon Docents lead a walk at Rocky Oaks Park, intersection of Mulholland Rd. and Kanan Rd., 10 a.m. 805.370.2301
SKATEBOARDING DEMO Live music with skate demo by Underground Wheel and Clout Rideshop at Papa Jack’s Skate Park, 23415 Civic Center Way, 11 a.m. $2. 317.1364
THE NUTCRACKER The Westside Ballet performs at The Wadsworth Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. in Brentwood, 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. $15-$25. 828.6211 or 213.365.3500
RELIGIOUS DEDICATION Dedication of the Mural of Faith and Compassion at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Drive, 11:45 a.m. 457.7505
CHRISTMAS PARTY Annual Parish Christmas Party at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 28211 PCH, 5 p.m. 457.7966
MON., DEC. 13
CHRISTMAS PARTY Bring a food dish and toy to the U.S. Marine Corps 57th anniversary party at Washington Mutual Bank, 29211 Heathercliff Rd., 6 p.m. 457.9774
HOLIDAY CONCERT The Malibu Middle School Winds and the High School Jazz Band perform at Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. 457.6801
MENORAH LIGHTING Chabad of Malibu celebrates Chanukah with a lighting of a giant menorah, 5:30 p.m., at the Malibu Colony Plaza. Festvities begin at 3 p.m., 456.6588
TUES., DEC. 14
HOLIDAY CONCERT The Malibu High School Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble perform at Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. 457.6801
PUPPET SHOW The Franklin Haynes Marionettes perform “Santa’s New Sleigh” at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 3:30 p.m. 456.6438
HOLIDAY SALE Opening day of two-day sale that includes blown glass, ceramics, jewelry and more to raise money for the Santa Monica College art programs at the SMC Madison Campus, intersection of 11th St. and Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica, 11 a.m. 434.3434
WED., DEC. 15
CHRISTMAS POTLUCK Food, fun and a reading by the Emeritus College Actor’s Workshop of Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys” at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 11 a.m. 456.2489 ext. 357
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The scheduled book for discussion is Charlayne Hunter-Gault’s “In My Place” at the Point Dume Mobile Home Park’s clubhouse, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 1 p.m. 457.7839
THURS., DEC. 16
CITY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Bring an unwrapped child’s toy and enjoy the festivities at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 4 p.m. 456.2489
ENVIRONMENTAL MEETING Questa Engineering takes public input prior to its study on putting a wastewater treatment facility in Malibu at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 7 p.m. 456.2489
FRI., DEC. 17
ADAMSON HOUSE TOUR Tour includes holiday refreshments and a small tile from Adamson House, 23200 PCH, 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. $10. 456.8432
SAT., DEC. 18
FREE IMMUNIZATIONS Free immunizations and TB skin tests for all infants, adolescents and teenagers under 18 at Saint John’s Health Center, 1318 22nd St. in Santa Monica, 10 a.m. 829.8234
ONGOING
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, Mahjongg, Rummy, Chess, Scrabble and more on Wednesdays at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6 p.m. 456.2489 ext. 357
TILE EXHIBIT Exhibit features Malibu Tiles at the California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St. in Santa Monica, through Jan. 2. 392.8537
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
PEOPLE IN TRANSITION Dinner and bible study at Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd., Thursdays at 7 p.m. 818.880.6372
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