Thursday, September 17 – Thursday, September 24

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

  Editor Barbara Harris Cury and photographer Meg McComb discuss ‘The Gamble House Cookbook,’ which brings the spirit of this legendary Pasadena home into the modern kitchen, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books. The book is presented in Mary Gamble’s original handwriting and reinterpreted for today by celebrity chef Mark Peel.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

  The Palisades Branch Library presents a free screening of ‘Chocolat,’ the tantalizing tale starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, 1 to 3 p.m. in the library’s community room, 861 Alma Real. Theatre Palisades presents Larry Shue’s ‘The Nerd,’ 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. The character-driven farce centers on a dinner party interrupted and brought down by the titular houseguest from hell. Performances continue Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. through October 11.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

  Autumn equinox hike, 7:30 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park, 15601 Sunset. Parking at the park entrance is $7. Contact: (310) 454-1395.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

  The’Pacific Palisades Art Association hosts guest speaker Amadea Bailey, 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Her large abstract oil paintings reflect her unusual life experiences and creativity.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Pacific Palisades author Teresa Anne Power presents an interactive reading of her book, ‘The ABCs of Yoga for Kids,’ 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. This free program is suggested for children ages 3 and up. 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.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Monthly Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by CalNational Bank, corner of Sunset and Swarthmore. Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room. The public is invited. Longtime Pacific Palisades resident Blanche Rosloff reads and signs her book of poetry, ‘We Bloom,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Palisadian Denise Doyen reads and signs her children’s book, ‘Once Upon a Twice,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. In the tradition of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky,’ this beautiful picture book (by award-winning illustrator Barry Moser) presents a harrowing night in a swamp for Jam, a ‘mouseraskal.’ Doyen’s agile rhythms and nifty near-nonsense language heighten the sense of being adrift in a threatening world.