WED., JAN. 26
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The topic is “Fugitive Pieces” by Anne Michaels at Point Dume Mobile Home Park, 25000 Heathercliff Dr., 1 p.m., 456.2489 ext. 260
CITY COUNCIL MEETING Quarterly review meeting at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6:30 p.m. 456.2489
THURS., JAN. 27
REPUBLICAN WOMEN, FEDERATED Political consultant Steven Moore speaks on Iraqi elections at the Malibu Republican Women, Federated luncheon meeting at Guido’s Malibu, 3874 Cross Creek Rd., 11:30 a.m. 457.3530
MALIBU ART ASSOCIATION Monthly meeting with guest artist Jen Cleary at Michael Landon Center, 24250 PCH, 7 p.m. 393.7017
OPTIMIST CLUB Ralph Collier from the Shark Project discusses great white shark activity off the California Coast at Pepperdine University’s Fireside Room, 24255 PCH, 7:30 a.m. 317.4433
FRI., JAN. 28
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Networking breakfast at Casa Escobar, 3828 Cross Creek Rd., 8 a.m. $12-$15. 456.9025
SAT., JAN. 29
LIVING IN EXCELLENCE Tilak, a Sri Lankan mystic, gives a free talk and demonstration on “Sacred Secrets for Living in Excellence” at private residence, 20178 Rockport Way, 7 p.m. 702.260.4736
CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER Session one of volunteer training with option to go on Sunday at California Wildlife Center, 26026 Piuma Rd. in Calabasas, 9 a.m. $40. 818. 222.2658
SUN., JAN. 30
AMERICAN ASSOC. OF KIDNEY PATIENTS Program for kidney patients and their families on emergency preparedness at Westside Pavillion Community Room A, 10800 Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles, 3 p.m. 364.1807
TUES., FEB. 1
TOWN HALL MEETING Linda Demmers, project manager for the Malibu Library Assessment Project, explains the process and answers questions at City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 10 a.m. 456.2489
WED., FEB. 2
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The topic is “Killer Angels” by Michael Schiaara at Point Dume Mobile Home Park, 25000 Heathercliff Dr., 1 p.m., 456.2489 ext. 260
THURS., FEB. 3
MALIBU GARDEN CLUB The topic is “Growing Orchids” with home-grown cymbidium orchids for auction at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, 7:30 p.m. 456.1107
SAT., FEB. 5
MALIBU COASTAL VISION Debut of guest lecture series with discussion by John A. Saurenman, California deputy attorney general, and David Breemer, staff attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, on coastal land use issues at Malibu High School library, 30215 Morning View Dr., 10 a.m. 460.4166
HEALTH EDUCATION “Strike Out Stroke” event at Emeritus College, 1227 Second St. in Santa Monica, 9 a.m. 800.796.0222
NATURE WALK Topanga Canyon Docents lead a walk at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. in Agoura, 10 a.m. 805.370.2301
CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER Session two of volunteer training with option to go on Sunday at California Wildlife Center, 26026 Piuma Rd. in Calabasas, 9 a.m. $40. 818. 222.2658
WED., FEB. 9
MALIBU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The topic is “True West” by Sam Shepard at Point Dume Mobile Home park, 25000 Heathercliff Dr., 1 p.m., 456.2489 ext. 260
ONGOING
THEATRE The Theatre Palisades Pierson Playhouse performs A.R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room” at 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. in Pacific Palisades on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Feb. 6. 454.1970
STORYTIME Storytime at the Malibu Library, 23519 Civic Center Way, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. for toddlers and 11:15 a.m. for preschoolers. 456.6438
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10 a.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church, 30128 Morning View Dr. 456.8714
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, mahjong, rummy, chess, Scrabble and more on Wednesdays at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., 6 p.m. 456.2489 ext. 357
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, Tuesdays, 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., Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Worship celebration Sundays at 10:30 a.m. 457.7505
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
COMPUTER LAB A chance for seniors to learn the basics about computers at the Malibu Senior Center, 23815 Stuart Ranch Rd., Fridays at 10 a.m. 456.2489 ext. 357