Thursday, September 9 – Thursday, September 16

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

  Palisades Beautiful holds its monthly meeting, 3 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 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.   Theatre Palisades presents ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ Shirley Jackson’s novel adapted for the stage, 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. The play runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. through October 10. For tickets, call (310) 454-1971. (See review, page 15.)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

  Palisades Charter Elementary School welcomes all incoming kindergartners and their families at 9:30 a.m. for a play day. For more information, contact silviw@verizon.net.   Historian and novelist Robert Rosenstone debuts his new novel ‘Red Star, Crescent Moon: A Muslim-Jewish Love Story,’ 4 to 6 p.m. at his home in Pacific Palisades. The reading will take place at 5 p.m. To RSVP, call (310) 454-6826.   Jude McGee, Eric Stone and other contributors discuss ‘Murder in La La Land,’ 12 tales of mystery and murder, 4 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. Their international organization, Sisters In Crime, is dedicated to supporting authors (both men and women) working in the mystery and crime genre.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

  Sunrise Assisted 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. Please RSVP by calling the front desk at (310) 573-9545.   Moonday, a monthly Westside poetry reading, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books on Swarthmore. (See story, page 14.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

   Jim Konoske, an appraiser and auction broker, will speak about the value of antiques, art and collectibles, 1:30 p.m. at Sunrise Assisted Living, 15441 Sunset. RSVP: (310) 573-9545. Attendees are invited to bring one item for a complimentary appraisal.   Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association board meeting, 7 p.m. in the gallery room at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. The public is invited.