Calendar for the Week of July 27, 2006

THURSDAY, JULY 27

The monthly Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Wilshire Fireplace (formerly Palace Fireplace), has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. Theatre Palisades Kids present ’42nd Street,’ a 1930’s musical set behind-the-scenes in a Broadway production, opening night at Pierson Playhouse on Haverford. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on July 27 through July 30 and 2 p.m. on July 29. Ticket: $12. Call 454-1970 for reservations. (See story, page 12.) Weekly campfire program in Temescal Gateway Park, 8 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.

FRIDAY, JULY 28

Harpist Michael Rado, with pianist Paul Baker, will perform works by Debussy, Ravel and others, 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Susan Allen’s Summer Harp Course concerts will also feature harpist Stella Castellucci on July 31 and students performing a range of harp repertoire on August 4. Admission is free. (See story, page 13.)

SUNDAY, JULY 30

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 and the public is invited. By popular demand, barbeque dinners are back, featuring hot dogs and turkey burgers for sale, as well as healthy snacks.

MONDAY, JULY 31

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1

Tuesday Night Hikes, organized by the Temescal Canyon Association, will seek out the secret stairways of Pacific Palisades. 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. The Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association board will meet at 7 p.m. in Rustic Canyon Park. Public invited.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3

Longtime Palisadian Karen Stigler will speak at the Palisades Rotary Club meeting on ‘Mediation: Enlarge the Pie, Then Slice It,’ 7:15 a.m., Gladstone’s restaurant, PCH at Sunset. Stigler is an attorney with the Century City Mediation Group, which helps families and businesses build agreements. Public invited. Weekly campfire program in Temescal Gateway Park, 8 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.