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WED., OCT. 29
MALIBU HIGH
VOCAL CONCERT
The Malibu High School Choral Music Program performs a concert of American classics, featuring the songs of Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Cole Porter, at the school, 30215 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. $10-$15. 310.457.6801
CITY COUNCIL
Quarterly review session, at City Hall’s Council Chambers, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6:30 p.m. 310.456.2489
THURS., OCT. 30
HALLOWEEN CONCERT
The Malibu Friends of Music presents a night of spooky music, poetry and film, at the Montgomery Art House for Music and Architecture, 6307 Busch Dr., 7 p.m. 310.589.0295
‘MALIBU SONG’ SCREENING
Screening of documentary about Lower Topanga followed by discussion with the filmmakers, at the Goethe Institute, 5750 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 100 in Los Angeles, 7 p.m. $5. 323.525.3388
LIBRARY TASK FORCE
Meeting includes discussion of city’s Memorandum of Understanding with county on Malibu Library, at library’s Community Room, 23519 Civic Center Way, 12:30 p.m. 310.456.2489
LAIRD HAMILTON
BOOK SIGNING
The world famous surfer appears to promote his new book “Forces of Nature,” which details the mental, physical and spiritual regimes he takes on to train for competitions and to surf in general, at Pepperdine’s Payson Library, 24255 PCH, 12:30 p.m. 310.506.4000
FRI., OCT. 31
HALLOWEEN HAUNT
Haunted house and festival includes carnival game booths, arts and crafts, pumpkin decorating and costume contest, at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 3 p.m. 317.1364
DOCTORS
WITHOUT BORDERS
Opening day of interactive exhibit on display showing what it is like for the millions worldwide who have had to flee war-torn areas, at Parking lot 1 North, of the Santa Monica Pier, 9 a.m. (exhibit continues through Nov. 2) www.doctorswithoutborders.org/refugeecamp
CONTEMPORARY
CRAFTS MARKET
Features the works of more than 250 artists, including jewelry, glassware, ceramics, furniture and textiles, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St. in Santa Monica, 10 a.m. (continues at 10 a.m. on Nov. 1 and 2) $7. 310.285.3655
SAT., NOV. 1
FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL
Event includes rock climbing wall, pony rides, food, face painting, carnival games, bounce house and live bluegrass music, at Our Lady of Malibu Catholic School, 3625 Winter Canyon Rd., 11 a.m. 310.456.8071
MUSE COSTUME BALL
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 5th annual event includes music, food and beverage and viewing of the exhibit “Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913-2008,” at the LACMA West Penthouse, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, 8:15 p.m. $25-$40. 323.857.6010
TANGO MASQUERADE
Three-day Argentine tango festival with classes, performances, dinner show and fashion show benefitting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Marriott Burbank Hotel, 2500 Hollywood Way.
Through Nov. 2. 818.857.9021; www.tangomasquerade.com
SUN., NOV. 2
DRACULA
DISCUSSION
Malibu author Leslie S. Klinger discusses and signs “The New Annotated Dracula,” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 3 p.m. 310.456.9961
LIFE MISSION
FASHION SHOW
Features “fair-trade” clothing and music by Matt Wertz, to raise money for victims of modern-day slavery, at Pepperdine’s Alumni Park, 24255 PCH, 2 p.m. $20-$25. 310.506.4522
CALMONT SCHOOL
Opening day festival for new campus with ribbon cutting, activities for children, native planting, solar cooking and other environmentally friendly activities, at Cottontail Ranch, 1666 Las Virgenes Canyon Rd. in Calabasas, 1 p.m. www.calmontschool.org
TUES., NOV. 4
PLANNING COMMISSION
Meeting agenda includes vote on Trancas Canyon Park, at City Hall’s Council Chambers, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6:30 p.m. 310.456.2489
THEATRE AUDITIONS
Once Upon a Time Children’s Theatre conducts auditions for its production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” at Malibu Stage Co., 29243 PCH, 3 p.m. www.malibucommunitytheater.org
WED., NOV. 5
CERT TRAINING
Opening day of free city emergency response training course, at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd.,
9 a.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 260
THURS., NOV. 6
SENIOR HEALTH FAIR
Flu shots, health screenings and more, at the Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 9 a.m. 800.324.1851
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Rare meeting in Malibu, at City Hall’s Council Chambers, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 5:30 p.m. www.smmusd.org
PARADISE COVE PIRATES
Author Ricardo Means Ybarra discusses and signs his book “Scratch and the Pirates of Paradise Cove,” at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 6:30 p.m. 310.456.9961
FRI., NOV. 7
MALIBU STAGE CO.
World premiere of “Massively Horrific Long-Island Geeks with Tremendous Ego-Problems,” a dark comedy set in 1970s Long Island, at Malibu Stage Co., 29243 PCH, 9 p.m. (Show continues Nov. 8-9, 14-16 and 21-23 with show times at 9 p.m. on Fridays, 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 7 p.m. on Sundays) $11-$18. 310.582.9103
PLANETARIUM
Night sky show followed by viewing of the moon through a variety of telescopes, at the John Drescher Planetarium, second floor of Santa Monica College’s Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica, 7 p.m. $5-$9. 310.434.4223
SUN., NOV. 9
LAIRD HAMILTON
BOOK SIGNING
The world famous surfer appears to promote his new book “Forces of Nature,” which details the mental, physical and spiritual regimes he takes on to train for competitions and to surf in general, at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 3 p.m. 310.456.9961
MON., NOV. 10
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda includes vote on La Paz project, at City Hall’s Council Chambers, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6:30 p.m. 310.456.2489
TUES., NOV. 11
CITY COUNCIL
The city and Chamber of Commerce hold the annual event in honor of veterans with speakers, music and other features, at City Hall’s Council Chambers, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd.,
WED., NOV. 12
JEWISH SPIRITUAL CLASS
Opening day of five-session course taught by Rabbi Judith HaLevy on “Restoring My Soul,” using Kabbalah and other Jewish texts, at the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue , 24855 PCH, 7 p.m. $50-$350. 310.456.2178
ONGOING
NETWORKING FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Chance to promote business and network for those ages 18 to 40, hosted by Chamber of Commerce, Thursdays at 11 a.m. at the Malibu Chamber of Commerce Conference Room, 23805 Stuart Ranch Rd., 11 a.m. 310.456.9025
ART EXHIBIT
Glass and ceramics by Farideh Azad and paintings and photography by Carmen Monne, at the Topanga Canyon Gallery, through Nov. 16, 310.455.7909
MALIBU ART ASSOCIATION
Member show and pay tribute to association founder M. Marjorie Knowles, at My Art Gallery, 3838 Cross Creek Rd., runs through Nov. 1, 310.457.3855
HAND DRUM CLASSES
Percussionist Jamie Papish teaches, at Topanga Community House, 1440 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Mondays at
9 a.m. 310.455.2706
YOUNG ADULTS
CANCER SUPPORT
Free support group facilitated by a licensed psychotherapist meets the first and third Tuesday of the month, at The Wellness Community, 2716 Ocean Park Blvd. Suite 1040 in Santa Monica,
7 p.m. 310.314.2555
SPORT FISHING
Half-day trips leave from Malibu Pier, 23000 PCH, Wednesday-Friday at 10 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 7 a.m. $45. 310.456.8031
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
D3, consisting of The Malibu Times photographer Devon Meyers and Bryn Quick, performs acoustic, folk, rock and blues, at the Hideaway Café, 6506 Westward Beach Rd., Friday nights at 8 p.m. 310.457.2602
MALIBU ART ASSOCIATION
Juried exhibit, “Colors Colors Colors” at the Emeritus College Gallery, 1227 2 St., continues through Nov. 7, 310.457.3855
OPEN GYM
Open gym on Wednesdays for adult basketball at Malibu High School’s small gym, 30215 Morning View Dr., 6 p.m. 310.317.1364
ART DISPLAY
The work of Janai-Ami, known for her sculptural 3-D flowers and use of color, is on display in Department W at the Malibu Courthouse, 23525 Civic Center Way, through Nov. 4
STORYTIMES
Story reading and activities for children and their parents, with preschoolers ages 3-5 on Mondays at 4 p.m. and toddlers ages 0-3 on Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m., also for those ages 0-18 months is a lap-sit program of rhymes, bounces, music and movement, at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 310.456.6438
WALKING CLUB
The Malibu Senior Center sponsors an afternoon walking club every Tuesday, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 1 p.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
KIWANIS CLUB
Meets second and third Thursday of the month, at various locations, 7 p.m. 310.589.9266
MEDITATION GROUP
The non-denominational group meets for 45 minutes of quiet meditation followed by a sharing circle every Thursday at Malibu residence, 7:30 p.m. 310.456.3591
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., and there is ongoing training for docents, at Malibu Lagoon Museum, $2-$5. 23200 PCH, 310.456.8432
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. 310.459.7086
COMPUTER LAB
Chance for seniors to learn the basics about computers from retired UCLA professor at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., Fridays at 10:30 a.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
OPTIMIST CLUB
Meets to plan programs as “Friend of Youth” at Pepperdine’s Fireside Room, 24255 PCH, most Thursdays , 7:30 a.m. 310.456.3507
CHAIR YOGA
Yoga class for seniors, at Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 1 p.m. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
SENIOR LUNCHEON
Lunch with entertainment on the fourth Thursday of the month, at Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 11 a.m. $2. 310.456.2489 ext. 357
BOOK DISCUSSION
Malibu book discussion group, all welcome, meets every Wed. at Point Dume Clubhouse, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. 310.456.6139
LIONS CLUB
The club meets the first and third Wednesday of the month, at Guido’s Malibu, 3874 Cross Creek Rd., 7:30 p.m. marc.goodman@pepperdine.edu
YOGA
Garth Hewitt teaches a challenging mixed-level Vinyasa Flow class, at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. mail@garthhewittyoga.com