Thursday, February 14 – Thursday, February 21

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library, 839 Via de la Paz. The public is invited. Tonight’s meeting features a forum involving all four candidates running to replace City Councilman Bill Rosendahl.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Theatre Palisades presents Palisadian Diane Grant’s new comedy, ‘Has Anybody Here Seen Roy?’ at 8 p.m. in Pierson Playhouse, 941 Haverford Ave. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through February 17. For tickets ($20-$18) call (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Volunteers are invited to join the monthly pruning and maintenance work party, 9 to 11 a.m. at the Village Green, corner of Sunset and Swarthmore. All ages are invited.

A walk into the Chumash world, 3 to 5 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park, off Sunset Boulevard. Attendees will discover how local Chumash Indians used local natural resources for thousands of years to create a sustainable way of life on this easy one-mile walk. Meet at the front parking lot. The program is free; parking inside the park is $7.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society presents Palisadian author Louis Rosen, 7 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Rosen’s book, ‘Henry Gaylord Wilshire, The Millionaire Socialist,’ recounts the life of a fascinating man who helped transform Los Angeles from tar pits and open fields into a world-class city. ‘

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

The Mysterious Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room to discuss ‘Motherless

Brooklyn’ by Jonathan Lethem. The public is invited.”””””’ Monthly meeting of the Malibu Orchid Society features James Kotsybar, 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. A hybridizer and grower from Lompoc, he will speak on ‘Orchid IQ: The Early Evolution of Domesticated Orchids.’

The role of women within faith communities will be discussed by Monsignor Liam Kidney, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Rabbi Amy Bernstein and Mohammed Lakhani, 7:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church (880 Toyopa Dr. The evening, part of ‘A Priest, a Rabbi and a Sheikh walk into a bar’ series, is free and open to all. For reservations, call (424) 214-7460.

Palisadians are invited to share the rich culture of Scotland as Dr. Neil McLeod shares Robert Burns’ writings and discusses the influence of Scottish culture on today’s environmental movement, 7:30 p.m. at Woodland Hall in Temescal Gateway Park. Parking is free for the evening. (See story, page 12.)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Storytime for children ages 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.

Jessica Seiter Niblo discusses her new book, ‘Movietown Baby Grows Up,’ 6:30 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real. The book is the story of her family’s life in Hollywood during the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. Contacts: Call (310) 459-2754 or visit friendsofpalilibrary.org.