Halloween Glow Night | Palisades Recreation Center
Halloween Glow Night will take place at Palisades Recreation Center on Sunday, October 27, between 4 and 8 p.m. in the courtyard and big gym.
From 4 to 6 p.m. there will be carnival games, prizes, inflatables, a coloring contest, crafts, food vendors and a DJ. Between 6 and 8 p.m. there will be an “interactive basketball event, with professional dunkers [and] contests.”
“Thank you to Glowball Sports Kidz and the Palisades [Recreation Center] Park Advisory Board for their support,” read a flyer for the event. “All participants must have a waiver signed by a parent at the door.”
Palisades Recreation Center is located at 851 Alma Real Drive. Attendees are encouraged to email palisades.rc@lacity.org for more information.
—SARAH SHMERLING
Dr. Cara Natterson | Paul Revere
Dr. Cara Natterson—a pediatrician, co-host of the podcast “This Is So Awkward” and New York Times best-selling author—will speak at Paul Revere Charter Middle School on Tuesday, November 12, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on “Modern Puberty Explained: The Ultimate Roadmap for Adults Guiding Kids.”
“We are thrilled to offer parents in the community the opportunity to hear Dr. Natterson address parenting concerns with a good dose of humor,” Paul Revere Parent and PRIDE Community Relations JoAnna Rodriguez said. “She’ll be delving into issues that every parent of kids ages 8 to 18 face and providing them with a roadmap for success.”
Natterson will address things like acne, body odor, growth spurts, mental health, sports overspecialization and more.
The event will take place in the auditorium at Paul Revere, located at 1450 Allenford Avenue.
—SARAH SHMERLING
‘A Tribute to Joel Lish’ | Upper El Medio
Palisades Symphony has announced its next concert, which will take place on Sunday, October 27, beginning at 7:30 p.m.: “A Tribute to Joel Lish.”
“Joel Lish (1935-2024) was the founding director of the Palisades Symphony,” read a statement. “He served in this role for over 50 years, inspiring hundreds of players with his warm and vivid personality, and his outstanding musicianship. We honor Joel in this concert, which features some of his own favorite works as well as outstanding soloists who performed with the orchestra under Joel’s direction.”
The program is set to include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro,” Georg Philipp Telemann’s “Viola Concerto in G,” Georges Bizet’s “Habanera” and “Toreador’s Song” from “Carmen,” Cary Belling’s “Music Madly Makes the World Go Round,” and Johannes Brahms “Symphony No. 1 in C Minor.”
Maxim Kuzin is the conductor and music director of Palisades Symphony. The concert, which is free to attend and has open seating, will take place at Palisades Lutheran Church, located at 15905 Sunset Boulevard.
For additional information, visit palisadessymphony.org.
—SARAH SHMERLING
Graveyard Smash | Simon Meadow
As part of this year’s pumpkin patch, Palisades-Malibu YMCA is hosting a Graveyard Smash on Saturday, October 26, at Simon Meadow from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
“Head over to Simon Meadow for some fall spooky fun,” read a flyer.
The event will have trick or treating, face painting, a costume contest and “ghoulish games.”
For more information, visit ymcala.org/PM or email isaielias@ymcala.org.
—SARAH SHMERLING
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