Thursday, June 16 – Thursday, June 23

THURSDAY, June 16

  Snap Shots Literary Troupe presents Bloomsday, a commemoration observed in Dublin and elsewhere to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce and relive the events in his novel ‘Ulysses,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

  Theatre Palisades presents the Stephen Sondheim comic musical ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,’ 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd., through July 10. Performances will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets ($20-24) call (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.org.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

  A short hike and a lecture on the mountain lion, sponsored by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, 5 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park. Attendees should meet at the picnic tables in the front parking lot. The free event will last two hours.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

  Palisades Branch Library presents a free screening of the 1962 Western classic ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,’ starring John Wayne, James Stewart and Lee Marvin, at 1 p.m. in the library’s community room, 861 Alma Real.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

The Temescal Canyon Association hikers (and guests) take the loop trail in Temescal and enjoy supper under the stars in Gateway Park. Meet at 6 p.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot. Contact Carol Leacock at (310) 454-4188 for details and reservations or visit temcanyon.org.

  Culture in the Canyon series hosts Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist Dr. Marc D. Rayman, who will give visitors a chance to view two giant asteroids, Ceres and Vesta, 7:30 p.m. at Woodland Hall in Temescal Gateway Park. Free admission.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

  Kids event, featuring Derek Taylor Kent reading ‘Scary School,’ 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Narrated by recently deceased 11-year-old Derek the Ghost, ‘Scary School’ details the spine-tingling and outrageous happenings at a school where monsters and normal kids tread the halls together.

  Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited.