WED., OCT. 15
ANIMAL SANCTUARY BENEFIT “The Fifth Annual Night of Comedy” at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will benefit Singita Animal Sanctuary. 7 p.m. show tickets: 310.275.1432; 9:15 p.m. show tickets: 888.970.7000
THUR., OCT. 16
PROP M MEETING Malibu CAN is hosting a meeting at Serra Retreat to discuss the Malibu Bay Company Development Agreement, 6:30 p.m.
FRI., OCT. 17
‘BEEN THERE DONE THAT’ Free lecture for Malibu Senior Center members on how society has changed, 10 a.m. 456.2489, ext. 357
ART EXHIBIT Exhibit opening by Malibu resident Michael Bedard, 7 p.m. at Vintage Animation Gallery in Santa Monica. 393.8666
SAT., OCT. 18
SHERIFF’S OPEN HOUSE Malibu/Lost Hills Station’s Open House with demos and displays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 27050 Agoura Rd. 818.878.1808
PAINT OUT Malibu Nature Reserve (formerly the Malibu Riding and Tennis Club), 10 a.m. Artists’ reception/exhibit at the center on Nov. 2. 338.0333
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Calabasas Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 18 and 19 at Paramount Ranch in Agoura. 805.370.2301
SHOTS FOR TOTS & TEENS Free immunizations and TB skin tests for youngsters, 10 a.m. – noon at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. 829.8234
MALIBU NAVY LEAGUE Barbeque at the Point Dume Club, 5 p.m. $20. 457.7211
SUN., OCT. 19
BIRDWALK Bird watching at Malibu Creek State Park, 8 a.m. Meet in lower parking lot and bring binoculars. 457-5796
WETLANDS TOUR At Malibu Lagoon, 9 a.m. Meet at Malibu Lagoon State Park parking lot. RSVP 456.5604
CIMA AWARDS LUNCHEON Catholics in Media Assoc. honors Ricardo Montalban, with Stacy Keach as Master of Ceremonies. 818.907.2734
MON., OCT. 20
MOMIX IN ‘OPUS CACTUS’ Performance by Momix, a company of dancers-illusionists, 8 p.m. at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre. 506.4522
TUES., OCT. 21
MALIBU ORCHID SOCIETY With guest speaker Dough Conkin, president of The Southland Orchid Show Committee. Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 7 p.m. Guests welcome. Free. 395.1753
MONEY MATTERS Free workshop for Malibu Senior Center members, featuring financial experts, 3 p.m. 456.2489, ext. 357
WED., OCT. 22
REPUBLICAN WOMEN LUNCHEON Malibu Republican Women, Federated luncheon. Topic is “Media Bias?” with speaker Charles Wiley. Guido’s restaurant, 11:30 a.m. RSVP 457.3530
THUR., OCT. 23
LABOR EXCHANGE BENEFIT Labor Exchange Celebration Dinner/Fundraiser, 6:30 p.m. at Duke’s. RSVP 457-2151.
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP Presented by the Malibu Special Education Foundation, 7 p.m. at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School. 985.0511
‘PETER AND WENDY’ Middle school production of the classic story of Peter Pan. Performs at Malibu High School on Oct. 23, 24, 25 and 26. Tickets: 457.6301, ext. 938
FRI., OCT. 24
STRESS MANAGEMENT Controlling and releasing stress, with Dr. Matthew Cohn, Ph.D., 10 a.m. For Malibu Senior Center members. $10. 456.2489, ext. 357
SAT., OCT. 25
FAMILY ART DAY Family Art Day for children and their parents at Pepperdine University, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 506.4564
CAMPFIRE HIKE Easy 2.5-hour hike at Malibu Creek Park, followed by a campfire. Bring flashlight. Meet at 4:30 p.m. in lower parking lot. RSVP 818.363.3812
ASTRONOMY NIGHT View the stars through telescopes, 8 p.m. at Charmlee Park. 317.1364
SUN., OCT. 26
SHRIMP SHOW Trancas Riders & Ropers Shrimp Show for children under 12, 9 a.m. 457.8437
PUMPKIN CONTEST Malibu Pumpkin Contest, noon. Bring your carved or decorated pumpkins to the Malibu Garden Center, 6444 Trancas Canyon, by 1 p.m. 457.3981
EVENSONG FOR PEACE Evensong for Peace, 5 p.m. at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. 457.7966
OCEANA STRING QUARTET Pepperdine’s Stotsenberg Recital Series continues, 2 p.m. at Raitt Recital Hall. 506.4522
TUES., OCT. 28
CHESS CLUB Malibu Senior Center Chess Club meets at 6 p.m. Free. 456.2489,
ext. 357
ONGOING
‘MINIMALISM AND MORE’ Contemporary art exhibit runs through Nov. 16 at Pepperdine’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art. 506.4851
MALIBU SENIOR CENTER Free computer lab, first and third Thursday of every month 6-8 p.m.; Chess Club meets the last Tuesday of every month, 6 p.m. 456.2489, ext. 357
FARMERS’ MARKET Cornucopia’s Malibu Farmers’ Market, Sundays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Civic Center parking lot. 457.4537
ST. AIDAN’S SERVICES St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church services on Sundays at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30. Childcare available 8:15 – 11:45 a.m. 457.7966
CHABAD SERVICES Services at Chabad of Malibu, 456.6588
FAMILY FUNDAYS
KIWANIS CLUB Meets the first, third and fourth Thursdays of each month at Guido’s Malibu, 7 p.m. 589.9266
MALIBU CHESS CLUB Free meeting for all levels every Tuesday at the Point Dume Club and the last Tuesday of every month at Bluffs Park. 457.1556
CHRISTIAN 12-STEP MEETINGS Various addiction/codependency issues, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd. 317.4293, ext. 104
PT. DUME SHUTTLE 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
HELP FOR HOMELESS Dinner, Bible study, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Malibu Vineyard Christian Church banquet room. Holly: 818.880.6372
MOMMY AND ME CLASSES At Malibu Gymnastics, 589.5538; at Gan Malibu Preschool: 454.0499
STORYTIME Tuesdays at the Malibu Public Library. Toddlers, 10:30 a.m.; preschoolers, 11:15 a.m. 456.6438
A.A. MEETINGS Fridays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 6:30 p.m., St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. 457.7966. Mon. – Thur. and Sat. evenings at the Malibu Community Center. 213.387.8316 or 457.1558
LIBRARY LIMO Weekly bookmobile at Point Dume Shopping Center on Heathercliff Road. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – noon and 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. 456.8572
-Cortney Litwin