Neighborhood News

Rain Update  |  Pacific Palisades

Storms in Pacific Palisades that began on March 14 and continued through the morning of March 20 produced 3.1 inches of rain, according to Craig Weston, who tracks data from The Huntington.

“For the month of March, we have received 5.56 inches, which brings our yearly rain total to a very healthy 26.97 inches of rain in the Palisades,” Weston reported. “Our highest annual rain total since 2014 was recorded in 2019 when the Palisades received 27.23 inches of rain. With more storms coming this week, we have a good chance of surpassing that 2019 high.”

The yearly rain total is measured from July 1, 2022, to June 30, according to Weston, and the average rainfall in Los Angeles per year is just under 15 inches.

As the Palisadian-Post went to print Tuesday, March 21, rain continued to fall, with an 80% chance of additional rain on Wednesday, March 22.                       —SARAH SHMERLING

Red Cross Flags  |  Village Green

Village Green installed flags around the perimeter of the park on Sunday, March 19, to remind “folks of the Red Cross’ commitment to helping people in need,” according to Village Green Co-President Betsy Collins.

“Each year, the president of the United States proclaims March as ‘Red Cross Month,’ and March 22 is the national Red Cross Giving Day,” according to a press release. “The Pacific Palisades Village Green is again celebrating the Red Cross by turning the light shining on the dolphin fountain red and lining the park with Red Cross lawn signs. It is an opportunity for our community to come together to help the families who have been impacted by a home fire or other disaster, and who urgently need Red Cross services to get back on their feet.”

During Red Cross Month, Palisadians are asked to support Red Cross by taking actions regarding its CA Storms and Floods Response by making a financial donation (redcross.org/donate/donation.html or via check made payable to American Red Cross, with “California storms and floods” in the memo line, sent to American Red Cross, 1450 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles CA 90021), becoming a Red Cross volunteer or sharing Red Cross updates across social media.        

—SARAH SHMERLING

Painting Class  |  Palisades Branch Library

Palisades Branch Library will host a painting class with Martha Meade on Saturday, March 25, at 2 p.m.

“You will be painting with acrylics on canvas and producing a masterpiece each of you can take home and hang on your wall,” the library shared. “Martha is a Pacific Palisades-based painter who works primarily in oils on canvas. She is a long-time resident of Pacific Palisades and a member of the Pacific Palisades Art Association.”

Though registration is currently full, interested parties can get on a waiting list by calling the library, stopping by or emailing palsds@lapl.org.

“Martha says that even if you came last time,” the statement from the library continued, “you will gain more confidence and technique, and you will be painting something different.”

—SARAH SHMERLING

‘It’s Just Peri’  |  The Village

Be Rosy, a beauty space located at 861 Via De La Paz, will host “It’s Just Peri,” a ticketed event with a panel of experts discussing peri and menopause on Sunday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“At Be Rosy, we are trying our best to build a community and create a place of education focusing on self-care and women’s health,” according to owner Catherine Baek Dambrosia. “This gathering is bringing us closer to our mission of supporting and uplifting our amazing local clientele.”

The event will include Urogynecologist Dr. Rebecca Nelken, Holistic Fitness Pioneer Tracy Anderson, Holistic Acupuncturist Dr. Denise Wiesner, Nutritionist Jessica Nausbaum, Dr. Emily Morse and self-care practices from Altyr. It will be followed by a meditative soundbath.

For more information, visit berosybeauty.com or call 424-322-8081.        

—SARAH SHMERLING