THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Palisadian Lisa Rosenbaum signs her debut novel ‘A Day of Small Beginnings,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. A luminous tale packed with Jewish history, this is ‘The Lovely Bones’ meets ‘Fiddler on the Roof,” said Publishers Weekly. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Rorem’s Violin Concerto are the featured works in an 8 p.m. concert at St. Matthew’s Church on Bienveneda. Tickets at the door: $25. Opening night for the Theatre Palisades production of ‘Charley’s Aunt,’ 8 p.m., Pierson Playhouse on Haverford. Ticket reservations: 454-1970. This classic comedy runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through December TK. Palisades resident Michael Sitrick, chief executive officer of his prominent PR/crisis management firm, inaugurates a new monthly speaker series, 8:30 p.m. at Kehillat Israel on Sunset. Public invited. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Opening auditions for ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by Tennessee Williams, directed by Sherman Wayne, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Auditions continue November 13, 7 to 10:30 p.m. All roles are open. The Theatre Palisades production will run from January 12 to February 18. Contact: 454-1970. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Rustic Canyon Recreation Center holds its annual fine arts and crafts show and sale, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 601 Latimer Rd. Contact: 454-5734. (See story, page 13.) The Junior Women’s Club stages its 21st annual Holiday Home Tour and Boutique, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (See story, page 1.) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Moonday, featuring poets John M. FitzGerald and H’l’ne Cardona, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, page 13.) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Palisadian Iris Kaphan of the League of Women Voters will give a post-election analysis of the various ballot propositions, 7:30 a.m., Palisades Optimist Club meeting, Mort’s Oak Room. Public invited. Martha French Patterson, a longtime Palisadian, author and raconteur, will address the Palisades Woman’s Club, 11:45 a.m. at the Clubhouse, 901 Haverford. (See story, page 13.) Storytime for children ages 3 and up, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Monthly meeting of the Potrero Canyon Community Advisory Committee, 7:15 p.m., Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real. Public invited. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Palisades High graduate Norman Ollestad will discuss his debut novel, ‘Driftwood,’ 7:30 p.m., Village Books. (See story, page 6.) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 St. Matthew’s Parish School hosts its annual Christmas Faire, 6 p.m. at the Sprague Center, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. (See story, page 16.) ‘Trail to the Stars,’ an easy hike and a view of the planets, from Mercury to the newly ‘demoted’ dwarf planet, Pluto, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park. Bring a blanket, water, a jacket and a flashlight. Meet in the front parking lot; parking is $5. ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Come have fun and be a part of your community. Volunteers will meet for a work party on the Village Green from 9 to 11 a.m. Newcomers are especially welcome. Just bring shears and gloves, and watch as the Christmas tree lights are installed by the fire department. For more information, contact Marge Gold at 459-5167. Inexpensive flu shots, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Knolls Pharmacy on Marquez Avenue. First come, first served. Immunizations are $25 for customers age 9 and older. Medicare Part B patients (non-HMO) are invited to participate at no charge. Onsite Wellness Service, Inc. bills Medicare directly. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Ron Webster will lead the Temescal Canyon Association in a 6- or 7-mile hike to a 50’s missile site and on to the Canyonback area of Brentwood, 9 a.m. Meet in Temescal Gateway parking lot. Wear hiking boots or sturdy shoes. Bring lunch and water. No dogs. Fancy Feet Dance Studio benefit featuring carnival games, a DJ, and three 20-minute performances, 2 to 5 p.m. on the Terrace Level parking lot at 881 Alma Real. Proceeds will help offset the cost of sending 43 young dancers to New York this summer for the Studio’s first dance education study program. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 Auditions for Theatre Palisades Youth production ‘Bubba The Cowboy Prince,’ an original musical directed by Nancy Fracchiolla, based on the popular children’s story by Helen Ketteman, 4 to 6 p.m., and tomorrow, December 2, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. (See story, page TK.) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 The 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.
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