Thursday, November 12 – Thursday, November 19

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited. Ben Fuchs, a registered pharmacist and cosmetic chemist, speaks about ‘The Science of Beautiful Skin,’ 7 p.m. at Pharmaca, corner of Sunset and La Cruz. Fuchs has been formulating custom skin-care products for over 20 years.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

  The Corpus Christi holiday bazaar and fundraiser takes place from noon to 3 p.m. at the school, 890 Toyopa Dr. Holiday shoppers will find a variety of items such as toys, clothes, jewelry, eco-friendly water bottles, and much more. Contact: 310-454-9411.   Skaie Knox signs and reads from ‘Big Bug Lunch,’ a children’s book and CD, 6:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.   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.  Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera presents ‘La Traviata,’ 8 p.m. at the Community United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The suggested donation at the door is $25. The final performance is Sunday, November 15 at 3 p.m. Information: (310) 570-6448 or visit www.losangelesmet.com.   Internationally acclaimed pianist Andrew von Oeyen presents a solo recital in the Music at St. Matthew’s series, 8 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda. Tickets at the door: $35.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine will hold its annual holiday boutique today and Sunday at the center, 17190 Sunset Blvd. Free admission. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, at the upper Temple level (where free parking is available).’

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

  Registered dietician and exercise physiologist Susan Dopart discusses ‘A Recipe for Life by the Doctor’s Dietician,’ a comprehensive nutrition guide partnered with family-friendly recipes and illustrations, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Storytime for children ages 3 and up, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Patricia Watts, founder and West Coast curator of ecoartspace, will share her stories and images from two decades of art events in the Santa Monica Mountains, 7:30 p.m. at Woodland Hall in Temescal Gateway Park. Admission and parking are free.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

The Palisades League of Women Voters unit meets at 12 noon in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. This month’s topic: Potential reforms of California’s constitution. Contact: Discussion leader Yvonne Regan at (310) 454-2757. Villa Aurora Feuchtwanger Fellow Sanath Balasooriya, a Sri Lankan journalist and peace activist, will speak about civil strife in Sri Lanka, human rights and his journalistic activities, 8 p.m. at Villa Aurora on Paseo Miramar. To attend this free event, call (310) 573-3603. Shuttle service begins at 7 p.m. from Los Liones Drive, just above Sunset Boulevard.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

  Los Angeles Times movie critic and Pacific Palisades resident Kenneth Turan signs and discusses his latest book, ‘Free for All: Joe Papp, the Public and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.