THURS., SEPT. 7
SCREENING OF CUBAN DOCUMENTARY
Malibu resident Carlos Alvarado’s short film on Cuban ballet, “Cuba: Beyond the Cars and the Cigars,” has its Los Angeles premiere at the L.A. Shorts Fest at the Arclight, 6360 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, 1 p.m. 323.461.4400
‘PEEL’ SCREENING
Malibu residents T.J. Barrack and Wes Brown’s surfing documentary, “Peel: The Peru Project,” is part of a benefit for the Malibu chapter of the Surfrider Foundation at the NuWilshire Theatre, 1314 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica, 7:30 p.m. 281.8223
FRI., SEPT. 8
JIM MULAY FUNDRAISER AND BLOOD DRIVE
Event to raise money and collect blood for seriously injured Sheriff’s deputy with lunch and refreshments at Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, 27050 Agoura Rd. in Agoura, 11 a.m. 310.456.6652
MALIBU WOMEN IN FILM
Networking Breakfast with actress/director Dyan Cannon speaking at Chart House Restaurant, 18412 PCH, 8 a.m. 457.8664
SURF MOVIE SCREENING
Soul Gaze Christian Club of Malibu High and Calvary Chapel Malibu host the screening of “Can’t Keep Me Down: The Bobby Ducharme Story” with giveaways, beverages and candy at the old Malibu High gym, 30215 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. 589.9673
MALIBU SOCIAL CLUB
An evening of connection, companionship, and conversation for folks in their 50s at beachfront restaurant, 7:30 p.m. $20. 317.0964 or 589.2726.
OPERA
Members of Pepperdine’s Flora L. Thornton Opera Program perform fully staged opera scenes at Pepperdine’s Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 506.4000
SAT., SEPT. 9
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HOSTS PADDLE-OUT
The Malibu and South Bay chapters host a Paddle-Out to bring attention to the ongoing degradation of the coasts and oceans, Dockweiler Beach, near Grand Ave. in El Segundo, 10 a.m. www.surfrider.org/southbay
FAMILY FIESTA AT LEONIS ADOBE
The museum hosts its Membership Family Fiesta with historical demonstrations, grounds tours, book signing with Don Sweeney, grape stomping and refreshments at the museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd. in Calabasas, 2 p.m. 818.222.6511
LABRADOODLE ROMP AND PICNIC
Fifth annual event with dog show and appearance by the original Australian labradoodle breeders, Beverley Manners and Angela Cunningham, at private Malibu residence, 1 p.m. doodleromp@verizon.net
BOOGIE BOARD CONTEST
Calvary Chapel Malibu hosts the third annual contest at Zuma Beach’s Tower 7, 8 a.m. 589.9673
SUN., SEPT. 10
MALIBU ROAD BEACH PARTY
Dinner is a gourmet barbecue picnic and includes wines, beers and soft drinks, plus games for kids, a silent auction and raffle at Field of Dreams Beach, 24712 Malibu Rd., 4 p.m. $20-$40. 317.1040
MALIBU DEMOCRATIC CLUB HOSTS GORE VIDAL
Gore Vidal and Lila Garrett speak at fundraiser for Malibu/Pacific Palisades/Santa Monica Campaign Headquarters, at private home, 12 p.m. $40. 454.1487
CLAIRE DOUGLAS BOOK SIGNING
Douglas reads from, discusses and signs her new book, “The Old Woman’s Daughter: Transformation Wisdom for Men and Women,” at Diesel, A Bookstore 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 3 p.m. 456.9961
WILDFIRE RESEARCH NETWORK BENEFIT
Anne Nelson’s “The Guys,” a play honoring some of the firefighters lost on 9/11, is performed as a benefit for the Wildfire Research Network at Topanga Community House, 1440 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Topanga, 7:30 p.m. $25. wildfireresearch@yahoo.com
CHAMBER MUSIC
Members of Pepperdine’s instrumental program from the Heidelberg Summer Music Program perform at Pepperdine’s Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 506.4000
MON., SEPT. 11
9/11 REMEMBRANCE
Deena Burnett, widow of Flight 93 hero and Pepperdine alumnus Tom Burnett, signs her new book, “Fighting Back: Living Life Beyond Ourselves,” outside Pepperdine’s Sandbar Cyber Café, 24255 PCH, 2 p.m. 506.4000
WED., SEPT. 13
MALIBU ROTARY CLUB
City Planning Manager C.J. Amstrup is the speaker at Pepperdine’s Fireside Room, 24255 PCH, 7:30 a.m. 456.6958
DIESEL BOOK GROUP
Meeting to discuss “The History of Love” by Nicole Krauss at Diesel, A Bookstore 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 7 p.m. 456.9961
MALIBU GREEN MACHINE
The volunteer group with a mission to green public spaces in Malibu meets to discuss progress with enhancing the medians on PCH, at a private home, 5 p.m. www.malibugreenmachine.org
THURS., SEPT. 14
SURFRIDER FIGHTS FOR TRESTLES
Fundraiser to raise money to fight plan to extend existing 241 toll road, which the organization believes would threaten surf break at and around Trestles, at Neptune’s Net Seafood, 42505 PCH, 5 p.m. $5. 590.6201
FRI., SEPT. 15
PIERCE BROSNAN TO SPEAK AT FILM SCREENING
The actor will introduce the Al Gore film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” at Malibu Bluffs Park, 7 p.m. Free. Sponsorship pre-reception at community center 7:30 p.m., suggested contribution, $250. RSVP 310.230.4210
SUN., SEPT. 17
PIANO RECITAL
Malibu resident Yongmei Hu performs pieces by Schubert and Mussorgsky at Pepperdine’s Smothers Theatre, 24255 PCH, 4 p.m. $25-$45. 506.4522
CHERYL DUBOIS BOOK SIGNING
The author reads from, discusses and signs her first novel, “West of the Equator: In Search of Paradise,” an adventure tale set in the West Indies, at Diesel, A Bookstore, 3890 Cross Creek Rd., 3 p.m. 465.9961
MON., SEPT. 18
MALIBU GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Chamber of Commerce hosts the 14th annual tournament at Malibu Country Club, 901 Encinal Canyon Rd., 12 p.m. 456.9025
TUES., SEPT. 19
MALIBU SPECIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The foundation sponsors a free presentation on ways to help children and teens who suffer from depression and/or anxiety at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, 30237 Morning View Dr., 7 p.m. 589.7020
WED., SEPT. 20
MALIBU ROTARY CLUB
Peter Moore speaks on “Exporting U.S. Goods to Asia” at Pepperdine’s Fireside Room, 24255 PCH, 7:30 a.m. 456.6958
ONGOING
ART EXHIBIT
Malibu artist Julie Woolley’s exhibit of Chinese brush paintings opens on Sept. 11 and runs through Nov. 7 at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, 456.2744.