Thursday, July 22 – Thursday, July 29

THURSDAY, JULY 22

  Story-craft time, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Suggested for ages 4 and up.   Campfire and marshmallow roast, 7 p.m. in Temescal Gateway Park, north of Sunset, and continuing on Thursday evenings this summer. The programs, complete with an interpretive nature program, campfire songs and activities, are free. Parking is $7.

FRIDAY, JULY 23

  Palisades Beautiful holds its quarterly meeting, 3 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Topics include the upcoming November tree planting and an update on the work of two summer interns. The public is invited to attend. Contact: palisadesbeautiful@earthlink.net and palisadesbeautiful.org.’   Humor columnist W. Bruce Cameron (‘8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter’) reads ‘A Dog’s Purpose,’ a first novel that follows the spiritual journey of a dog through four incarnations. Ten percent of the cover price of pre-sales only will go to Animal Alliance, a Los Angeles that rescues animals and helps low-income individuals keep their pets.   ‘Lost in Radioland,’ a 1940’s comedy presented by Theatre Palisades, plays tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. For tickets and information, call (310) 454-1970.

MONDAY, JULY 26

  Monthly meeting of the Pacific Palisades Civic League, 7:30 p.m. in Tauxe Hall at the Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. There are three homes on the agenda as new business: 1214 Chautauqua (new two-story residence), 1118 Iliff (second-story addition), and 916 Kagawa (new two-story residence). ‘   Jacqueline Bridgeman, a former features writer at the Palisadian-Post, signs and discusses ‘The Lonely Sky: The Personal Story of a Record-Breaking Experimental Test Pilot,’ a recently re-issued book she wrote in 1955 with Bill Bridgeman, America’s foremost experimental test pilot, 7:30 p.m. at Village Books. (See story, page 12.)

TUESDAY, JULY 27

  Pajama storytime for children of all ages (parents and teddy bears welcome), 7 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real.   Temescal Canyon Association hikers will take the Backbone Trail from Will Rogers State Historic Park to Chicken Ridge. The public is invited to join. Meet at 6 p.m. in the front parking lot at Temescal Gateway Park for carpooling. Contact: (310) 459-5931 or visit temcanyon.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28

  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. RSVP: the front desk (310) 573-9545.

THURSDAY, JULY 29

  Story-craft time, 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Suggested for ages 4 and up.   Lisa Brackmann reads and signs ‘Rock Paper Tiger,’ a novel that takes readers on a wild ride through the world of online gaming, artists and international espionage in contemporary China. The author, who lives in Venice, has lived and traveled extensively in China.