THURSDAY, MAY 1 Swazzle’s Forest Fables, a free puppet show for preschoolers, 4 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Swazzle, a puppet company dedicated to the art of live puppetry, presents a cheerful troupe of imaginative woodland creatures performing whimsical plays based on classic fairy tales and Aesop’s fables. Robert Levinson discusses and signs ‘In the Key of Death,’ a thriller set in the world of the Los Angeles music industry, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Levison’s book draws on his years as an art columnist, critic, feature writer and reviewer for publications such as Rolling Stone. FRIDAY, MAY 2 Theatre Palisades presents Michael Frayn’s ‘Noises Off,’ 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, through May 11 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Tickets: (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.org. SATURDAY, MAY 3 Family Western Night, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. Live country music, dancing, games, prizes and food. Free admission. SUNDAY, MAY 4 Karen Dawn holds a book signing, reading, and champagne reception for her lively animal-rights coffee-table book, ‘Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals,’ 4 p.m., Mick’s Cafe, adjacent to Cottage Consignment Boutique, at 859 Swarthmore. Scheduled to read: actors Jorja Fox (‘CSI’), Isabel Lucas (‘Transformers 2’), James Cromwell (‘Babe’), Emily Deschanel (‘Bones’), and others. Visit thankingthemonkey.com. The Palisades Symphony offers a Mozart program, including the ‘Requiem’ (with the Brentwood-Palisades Chorale) and a flute concerto, 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. MONDAY, MAY 5 Garden expert Kathy Brown will bring her show-and-tell talk to members of the Palisades Garden Club and guests, 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. TUESDAY, MAY 6 Storytime for children of all ages, 4 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Mark Sarvas discusses ‘Harry, Revised,’ a sophisticated debut novel by the founder of a popular literary blog (the elegant variation), 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Season’s final concert by Chamber Music Palisades, featuring music by Schoenfield, Albert (the world premiere of ‘Americana’ for flute and strings), Bridge and Elgar, 8 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Tickets at the door: $25. Students with current ID are free. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 Monthly meeting of the Palisades AARP chapter, 2 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Public invited. THURSDAY, MAY 8 Annual meeting of the Marquez Knolls Property Owners Association, 7 p.m., preceded by socializing and refreshments at 6:30 p.m., Marquez Charter School auditorium. The public is invited. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Public invited.
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