Thursday, November 15 – Thursday, November 22

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15

  Storytime for children ages 3 and up, 4 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Stories, fingerplays and rhymes: building reading skills while having fun.

  Barbara Abercrombie, a writing professor at UCLA Extension, will speak about her new book, ‘A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement,’ 6:30 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Abercrombie has written 14 books, including ‘Courage & Craft: Writing Your Life Into Story’ and ‘Cherished: 21 Writers on Animals They’ve Loved and Lost.’ Her talk is presented by the Pacific Palisades Library Association as part of the Third Thursday Author Series.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16

  Palisades Beautiful holds its monthly board meeting, 2 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room. Members of the public are invited to attend, including’homeowners who wish’to have a designated’tree planted in their parkway area at no cost to them; residents who want to report and discuss problems with trees in parkway areas, whether in front of their homes or on their street; and people concerned about the growing number of street-tree’troubles, who are invited to join a new Tree Task Force. Contact: Barbra.marinacci@verizon.net.

  The Parish of St. Matthew holds its 21st Annual Christmas Faire, 6 to 9 p.m. at the church’s Sprague Auditorium, 1031 Bienveneda. The public is invited.

  ‘Friday Night Live,’ an hour-long show that includes sketches, digital shorts and filmed segments in the style of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ plays at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Paul Revere Auditorium, 1450 Allenford Ave. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults.

  Theatre Palisades presents ‘Enchanted April,’ 8 p.m. at the Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Performances are Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., through December 16. Tickets: Call (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17

  Palisades Charter High School’s inaugural Holiday Boutique by the Sea, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the school’s gym. All proceeds will benefit Pali’s Education Foundation fund. Ample parking is available on campus.

  Palisadian Alan Eisenstock will discuss his latest book, ‘Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made,’ and present a special screening of the film and an appearance by its stars, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Admission is free. Contact: (310) 459-2754.

  The Tuesdays will sing a capella at 7:30 p.m. in newly-renovated Gilbert Hall (B101) on the Palisades High School campus, to benefit the school’s Booster Club. Tickets ($15) are available only at singtuesdays.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18

  The Temescal Canyon Association hikers will be given a guided tour of the King Gillette Ranch, now headquarters of the National Park Service, State Parks and the Santa Monica Conservancy, with perhaps a short hike on the nearby trails. Meet for carpooling at 9 a.m. in the entrance parking lot at Temescal Gateway Park. Brunch lunch and water. Contact: temcanyon.org.

  Haydn’s Oratorio, ‘The Creation’ (parts 1 and 2), with choir, orchestra and soloists conducted by James Vail, will be presented at 4 p.m. at Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, 15821 Sunset Blvd. Admission is free and the public is invited.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19

The town’s traditional Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, hosted by the Palisades Ministerial Association, 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The public is invited.

  Local historians Randy Young and Roger McGrath will discuss ‘Pacific Palisades Goes to War: 1941-1945,’ at a Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m. in Pierson Playhouse on Haverford. The public is invited.