WED. NOV. 24
THANKSGIVING DINNER Annual dinner to feed the homeless, struggling and elderly at Saint Monica Catholic Church, 725 California Ave., 3 p.m. 458.6042
THURS., NOV. 25
INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING Annual service at Our Lady of Malibu, 6315 Winter Canyon Rd., 10 a.m. 589.1964 or 689.5508
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING Service and dinner for the homeless and less fortunate at United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 457.7505
SAT., NOV. 27
THE NUTCRACKER Performance at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $15-$25. 828.6211 or 213.365.3500
SUN., NOV. 28
THE NUTCRACKER Performance at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. $15-$25. 828.6211 or 213.365.3500
ADVENT WREATHS Dedication at United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr., 10:30 a.m. 457.7505
WED., DEC. 1
LNG HEARING Opportunity for community members to give input on liquified natural gas port EIR at Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon, 7 p.m. 456.6964
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The scheduled book for discussion is Ernest J. Gaines’ “A Lesson Before Dying” at the Point Dume Mobile Home Park’s clubhouse, 29500 Heathercliff Rd., 1 p.m. 457.7839
FILM SCREENING “AIDS Treatment: Reaching the People?” with discussion by KPCC’s Kitty Felde at the Santa Monica 4-plex, 1332 2nd St., 7 p.m. 593.2800
THURS., DEC. 2
MALIBU GARDEN CLUB Debra Pierson demonstrates how to make a succulent wreath at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 456.1107
FRI., DEC. 3
WINTERLIT CELEBRATION Lighting ceremony to transform Downtown Santa Monica into a winter wonderland, Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, 5:15 p.m. 393.8355
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. 4
WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS TEA Celebrate Christ’s birthday with food and a guest speaker at Malibu Presbyterian Church, 3324 Malibu Canyon Rd., 2 p.m. 456.1611
NATURE WALK Topanga Canyon docents lead a free two-hour walk at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. in Agoura, 10 a.m. 805.370.2301
TOPANGA FESTIVAL Free food, music and performances surrounded by eclectic and individualistic shops at The Pine Tree Circle, intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and Old Topanga Canyon Blvd., 3 p.m. 455.3991
DAY OF THE YELLOW CRYSTAL STAR Topanga artists including James Mathers, Xavier LLongueras, Maxwell and Norton Wisdom and others, showcase their work. 4:20 p.m. X Studios 1503 Cahuenga Blvd. at Sunset Blvd.
PUBLICATION PARTY Reading and signing of “Carnal Fragrance,” poems by Florence Weinberger at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 2:30 p.m. 818.831.0649
TRADITIONAL VICTORIAN HOLIDAY TABLE Opening of two-week display of elegant table with Victorian pieces at the Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd. in Old Town Calabasas, 818.222.6511
LEND ME A TENOR Opening night of four-day performance at Malibu High School, 30215 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday. 457.6810
SUN., DEC. 5
KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS Community caroling and candle lighting at the nativity scene, corner of Webb Way and PCH, 3 p.m. 457.7943
SYMPHONY PERFORMANCE The Palisades Symphony performs Haydn’s Mass in Time of War and Dvorak’s Mass in D at the Community United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz in Pacific Palisades, 7:30, 454.8040
ADAMSON HOUSE PARTY Holiday party and docent graduation at the Adamson House, 23200 PCH, 2 p.m. 456.9378
A MERRY-ACHI CHRISTMAS Pepperdine’s Hispanic Council presents concert with mariachi, pop, jazz, swing, Broadway songs and Christmas melodies at Countrywide Performing Arts Center, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks, 3 p.m. $10-$125. 506.4043 or 506.4522
MON., DEC. 6
EDUCATION THERAPIST Jill Greenberg hosts a discussion on “Straight Talk about Reading” at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 10:30 a.m. 456.6438
ONGOING
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 Dec. 1
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