Thursday, April 19 – Thursday, April 26

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

  Family storytime for children 3 and up, 4 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Stories, fingerplays and rhymes: building reading skills while having fun.

  L.A Times columnist and novelist Hector Tobar will discuss his new novel, ‘Barbarian Nurseries,’ 6:30 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Free admission.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

  Theatre Palisades presents the George Furth comedy ‘The Supporting Cast’ through May 20 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Dr. Directed by Susan Stangl and produced by Sherry Coon, the show runs the gamut from slapstick to satire. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets ($16-$20), call (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

  The Getty Villa continues its Family Festival series with ‘Aphrodite and the Gods of Love,’ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Villa in Pacific Palisades. The festival celebrates the goddess of passion, beauty and pleasure with stories, dance performances, music and workshops. Contacts: (310) 440-7300 or visit getty.edu.

  Free nature program for children, 4 to 6 p.m., featuring stories, music, art and exploration in Temescal Gateway Park. Children must be accompanied by an adult and there is $7 parking available inside the park.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

  The Temescal Canyon Association hikers will take the beautiful trail up Santa Ynez Canyon to Trippet Ranch and meet with Sierra Club groups to celebrate John Muir’s birthday, a round trip of about 6 miles. The public is invited. Meet for carpooling at 9 a.m. in the Temescal Gateway parking lot, corner of Sunset and Temescal Canyon Road. Bring water, but no dogs. Information: visit temcanyon.org or call (310) 454-4188.

MONDAY, APRIL 23

  The Pacific Palisades Historical Society will hold a special fundraiser featuring the intriguing tale of the Getty Museum’s pursuit of Greek and Roman antiquities, 7 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd.

  Pacific Palisades Civic League board meeting, 7:30 p.m. in Tauxe Hall at the Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The public is invited. There’s no new business. Old business: 1127 Embury (new two-story residence), tabled at last meeting.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

  Palisades High School alumni, community members and current students are invited to celebrate 50 years of the school’s Visual and Performing Arts department with a weekend of activities, starting tonight with the annual showcase of student work in ceramics, painting, drawing, photography, film and performances, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Mercer Hall.