Calendar for the Week of August 10, 2006

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Public invited. Weekly campfire program in Temescal Gateway Park, 7 p.m. at the campfire center next to the dining hall, through August 24. Enjoy a fireside program led by local naturalists and celebrate the campfire tradition with stories, songs and (free) marshmallows. Bring stories to share and a picnic dinner. Parking is $5. Contact: 454-1395, ext. 106.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

Local artist Ethel Fisher will display more than a dozen small oil paintings at Gift Garden Antiques, 15266 Antioch St., beginning today. Movies in the Park, the annual Chamber of Commerce/Friends of Film series, continues with a free screening of ‘The Goonies,’ 8 p.m. on the Field of Dreams at the Palisades Recreation Center. Admission is free. ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Freaky Friday’ will follow on consecutive Saturdays this month.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13

The Palisades Lutheran Church presents harp music by the Stephanie Bennett Trio, 4:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, 15905 Sunset. Free admission. On-site parking available off El Medio. (See story, page 6.) Weekly Summer Splash program, featuring family aquatic games, activities and music, 5 to 7 p.m. at the YMCA pool in Temescal Gateway Park. Free admission. By popular demand, barbeque dinners are back, featuring hot dogs and turkey burgers for sale, as well as healthy snacks. Bring a swimsuit, bring a picnic, bring a friend.

MONDAY, AUGUST 14

Pajama Story-time for children of all ages at the Palisades Branch Library, 7 p.m. at 861 Alma Real. Parents and teddy bears welcome.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15

The Hidden Cafe will host ‘Exposures,’ an exhibit of favorite black-and-white images made by photographer Gayle Goodrich, highlighting her 19-year career as a portrait artist. The show runs through mid-October. The Hidden Cafe, open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday only, is located at 1515 Palisades Dr. in the Highlands. Contact: 230-9823. Story-craft time, for children 4 and older, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Listen to stories and build on them. Tuesday Night Hikes, organized by the Temescal Canyon Association, ends its summer season by exploring the now-upscale Venice canals. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot at the corner of Sunset and Temescal Canyon Rd. for carpooling. Public invited. Expect to return between 8 and 9 p.m. Malibu Orchid Society will hear Christopher Croom of San Diego talk about ‘How to Smell an Orchid: The Plethora of Variables Involved in Smelling Orchids,’ 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

The Will Rogers Cooperative Association and State Parks will screen Will Rogers’ final film, ‘Steamboat ‘Round the Bend,’ directed by John Ford, at dusk (about 8 p.m.), on the polo field at Will Rogers State Historic Park.