Thursday, September 2 – Thursday, September 9

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

  UCLA law professor Paul Bergman discusses and signs ‘Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Bergman’s book goes behind the scenes of nearly 70 riveting courtroom movie dramas and comedies to demonstrate how directors make the legal system accessible to moviegoers. He will show a few clips from films that ‘Reel Justice’ discusses, and read brief excerpts relating to those movies.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

  Sam Wasson discusses and signs his nationally reviewed ‘Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.,’ subtitled ‘Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. This first complete account of the making of the 1961 movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ reveals little-known facts about the cinema classic: Truman Capote desperately wanted Marilyn Monroe for the leading role; director Blake Edwards filmed multiple endings; Hepburn herself felt very conflicted about balancing the roles of mother and movie star. (See story, page 4.)   Opening night for ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ Shirley Jackson’s novel adapted for the stage, a Theatre Palisades production, starting at 8 p.m. in Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Produced by Theatre Palisades, the play runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. through October 10. For tickets, call (310) 454-1971.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

  The Pacific Palisades Republican Club holds a Meet and Greet for Chuck Wilkerson, Republican candidate for the House of Representatives, 7:30 p.m. at its local headquarters, 1030 Swarthmore.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

  Palisadian Lester Wood, a docent at Will Rogers State Historic Park, will talk about Will Rogers at the monthly meeting of the Palisades AARP chapter, 2 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Refreshments are served; the public is invited.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

  Palisades Beautiful holds its monthly meeting, 3 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. Residents are invited to join in a discussion about this fall’s planting of residential parkway trees in the community.   Palisadian Karl Greenfeld and L.A Times/NPR film critic Kenneth Turan in conversation on ‘Boy Alone: A Brother’s Memoir,’ 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. In this literary tour de force, the acclaimed journalist and author of ‘China Syndrome’ tells the story of his life growing up with his brother in Pacific Palisades, chronicling the hopes, dreams and realities of life with an autistic sibling. (See story, page 10.)