Thursday, December 10 – Thursday, December 17

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

  Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the historic cafeteria in Temescal Gateway Park. Parking is free. The public is invited.   Palisades Charter High School Theatre presents ‘The Diviners: A Play in Two Acts and Elegies,’ tonight, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., with a Saturday matinee at 3 p.m. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults, $10 for students. (See review, page 12.)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

  Theatre Palisades presents ‘Things We Do For Love,’ a comedy by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., through December 13. For tickets, call (310) 454-1970.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

  The SPIRAL Foundation holds its annual eco-friendly holiday bazaar benefiting artisans and humanitarian projects in Nepal and Vietnam, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday, December 13, at 211 Vance St. in Pacific Palisades. Contact: (310) 459-6671 and www.spiralfoundation.org.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13

  The Chabad of Pacific Palisades hosts its annual Chanukah Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monument Street (between Sunset and Bashford). The public is invited.   The Temescal Canyon Association will host a special evening hike to see the Christmas lights and boat parade along the Venice canals with an optional dinner afterwards at one of the many nearby restaurants. Note: For this hike only, meet for carpooling at 5 p.m. in the parking lot in Temescal Gateway Park. The public is invited. For more information, call (310) 459-5931.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

  Sunrise Senior Living hosts a free Alzheimer’s support group on the second Monday and fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at 15441 Sunset. RSVP: Bruce Edziak at (310) 573-9545.   Moonday, a monthly poetry reading, will feature Doraine Poretz and Kathleen Tyler, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

  Culture in the Canyon at the Chautauqua Series features an illustrated talk about the winter solstice, 7:30 p.m. in Woodland Hall at Temescal Gateway Park. The public is invited. The program and parking are free for the evening.   Monthly meeting of the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association board, 7:30 p.m. at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. The public is invited.   Stage actor Bryan Torfeh appears with Chamber Music Palisades to narrate Igor Stravinsky’s ‘L’Histoire du Soldat’ (‘The Soldier’s Tale’), 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. Tickets ($25, students free) at the door. (See story, page 13.)

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17

  The Palisades Branch Library presents a talk by Kwei Quartey, author of the Ghana-based mystery novel ‘Wife of the Gods,’ 6:30 p.m., in the community room, 861 Alma Real. Free admission.