Upcoming Events

Two Dream Workshops Offered at Pharmaca ”Palisadian Zo Owen, R.N., M.A., will be presenting two free discussions and demonstrations on ‘Working with Dreams,’ at Pharamaca Integrative Pharmacy, 15150 Sunset Blvd. on Tuesday, May 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. The two workshops are independent of each other and you may attend both, space permitting. ” For reservations, call Pharmaca at 454-1345, for questions, call Zo Owen at 230-2399. Library Discussion Focuses on ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ ”’Reading Lolita in Tehran’ will be the subject of a lecture and book discussion at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real Drive. ”The book tells the true story of a clandestine group of women who meet in Tehran to disucss modern Western literature. Author Azar Nafisi, who taught modern English literature at Iranian universities until she was unable to continue owing to government repression of all things Western, allowed the group to meet in her living room despite considerable risk. ”Professor Firoozeh Papan-Matin, who teaches at UC Santa Barbara and Santa Monica College, will lead the discussion. ”All are welcome to this free event sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Library Association. Contact: 459-2754. Theatre Palisades Presents ‘Five Directors And a Playwright’ ”Theatre Palisades will present ‘Five Directors and a Playwright,’ a collection of five short plays by award-winning playwright and screenwriter Diane Grant, on Sunday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. ”Grant’s film ‘Too Much Oregano’ won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and she is co-founder of Toronto’s Redlight Theatre. Her plays have been produced in the U.S. and Canada; she is literary manager of the L.A. Write Act Repertory Theatre. She also is an accomplished director and actress, as well as a longtime Palisadian and the box office manager of Theatre Palisades. ”The evening will be a delightful mix of cats, dogs, blue suede shoes, laughter and drama. Directors include Lois Bader, John Clement, Diane Grant, Martha Hunter and Pamela Murphy. ”Admission is free. Contact: 454-1970. Huntington’s Head Gardener to Discuss Herbs & Their History ”Katarina Eriksson, head gardener at the Huntington Botanic Gardens, will address the Garden Club on Monday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. ”Eriksson will discuss growing herbs and exploring their history. ”The Herb Garden at the Huntington was established in 1975, with plants grouped by traditional use. These include cooking, salads, teas, alcoholic beverages, fiber and dyes, potpourris, confections, perfumes and cosmetics and medicine. ”The Southern California climate allows gardeners to grow many herbs and even some spices not found in traditional herb gardens. In 1984, the garden was redesigned and a bed of Tussie-mussie herbs, used in nosegays, was planted. Asian medicinal and culinary herbs are being added.