THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 Palisadian Kenneth Turan, film critic for the L.A. Times, signs his latest book, ‘Now In Theaters Everywhere: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Blockbuster,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Books on Swarthmore. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Santa arrives for Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho!, an annual Chamber of Commerce event, 5 p.m. on North Swarthmore. Children are invited to visit with Santa on his sled and receive a complimentary gift. Santa’s line closes promptly at 8 p.m. Palisades Charter High School’s winter production, ‘An Adaptation of 1984: A Place Without Darkness,’ continues tonight at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Mercer Hall. Tickets: $10 at the box office. (See review, page 16.) The St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of St. Matthew’s Parish will perform an all-Vivaldi program, 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Tickets at the door are $25. The concert features ‘Gloria,’ ‘Magnificat,’ the Concerto for Two Violins, and the Mandolin Concerto with virtuoso Evan Marshall. Information: 573-7787, ext. 2. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 A Friends of the Library slightly used book sale, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Palisades Branch Library on Alma Real. A reception for Pacific Palisades Art Association member Ruth Leverton, 3 to 5 p.m. in the gallery at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Leverton will exhibit her work there through January 11. (See story, page 13.) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 Temescal Canyon Association hikers will follow Malibu’s beautiful Solstice Canyon creek to a waterfall, then a loop trail with a steep climb. The hike is about eight miles roundtrip. Meet at 9 a.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot, corner of Sunset and Temescal Canyon Road. Bring lunch and water. No dogs. Chabad/Palisdes Jewish Early Childhood Center will hold its annual Chanukah Street Fair, featuring family activities and boutique shopping, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monument, just above Sunset. Contact: 454-7781. David Shostac, internationally acclaimed principal flutist, will join with the Brentwood-Westwood Symphony to perform the world premiere of his ‘Carmen Fantasy,’ as arranged by him on themes from the Bizet opera, 3 p.m. in the Paul Revere Auditorium, 1450 Allenford. (See story, page 13.) Singer/songwriter Ava DuPree, the minister of music at the Palisades Lutheran Church, will present some of her original works, performed by some of L.A.’s finest singers and musicians, 4:30 p.m. at the church, 15905 Sunset. Free admission. MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 Moonday, a monthly poetry reading, features Willis Barnstone and Tony Barnstone, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books, 1049 Swarthmore. (See story, page 18.) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Storytime for children ages 3 and older, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. The Oceanaires, a men’s a cappella vocal group, will perform a free program of seasonal music, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Admission is free, but to reserve a place for lunch ($10) after the program, call 459-2507 by December 8. (See story, page 13.) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan will be the guest speaker at the Palisades AARP holiday luncheon, 12:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Music will be provided by the Friday Night Jazz Band. Reservations ($20 per person) can be made by calling Mary Cole at 459-8373. The L.A. Department of Recreation & Parks will hold its Board of Commissioners meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, 601 Latimer Rd. The public is invited. Monthly Potrero Canyon Community Advisory Committee meeting, 7:15 p.m., the old gym at the Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real. The public is invited. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14 Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., in the Temescal Gateway Park dining hall. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with the council’s traditional holiday potluck. Public invited. ‘Festivities by the Fireside,’ a winter campfire gathering with stories, songs and roasted marshmallows, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the campfire center in Temescal Gateway Park. Bring a blanket, jacket and picnic dinner. Parking is $5.
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