Thursday, November 8 – Thursday, November 15

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

  Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting, 7 p.m. in the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The public is invited.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

  Thomas Neenan conducts the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s, 8 p.m. in the St. Matthew’s sanctuary, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. The program features music by Bernstein, Bizet, Elgar and Borodin, with Yi-Huan Zhao a violin soloist. Tickets are $35 online or at the door. Contacts: Call (310) 573-7422 or visit MusicGuildOnline.org.

  Opening night for the Theatre Palisades production of ‘Enchanted April,’ 8 p.m. at the Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Performances are Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., through December 16. Tickets: Call (310) 454-1970 or visit theatrepalisades.org

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10

  Reception and awards for Pacific Palisades Art Association group show, 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library on Alma Real. Multimedia art, photography, drawings and printmaking will be represented. Refreshments will be served.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11

  Holiday Home Tour and Boutique, sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club. (See story, page 1, for all the details.)

  Kehillah Israel sponsors a discussion on planning for successful aging, 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the temple, corner of Muskingum and Sunset. To RSVP: Danna Black at (310) 447-4123 or e-mail gravemattersrsvp@gmail.com.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13

  KI Cooks presents ‘Healthy Cooking for Your Kids,’ 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Kehillat Israel, 16019 Sunset Blvd. The cost ($45 per person) includes lunch. RSVP to kehillatisrael.org.

  Opera and magic’collide in ‘Opera Kadabara,’ 11:45 a.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Luncheon ($10) follows at 12:30 p.m. The public is invited. To RSVP, call Mary Dean at (310) 454-3800 or Judy Hatchett at (310) 459-8344.

  ‘Moonrise Kingdom,’ directed by Wes Anderson, will be screened at 4 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library community room, 861 Alma Real. Admission and pizza are free.

  Monthly meeting of the Santa Monica Canyon Homeowners Association board, 7 p.m. at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. The public is invited.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

  Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by Matthew’s Garden Caf’, 859 Swarthmore. Free admission for Chamber members, $25 for non-members.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15

  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.

  Barbara Abercrombie, a writing professor at UCLA Extension, will speak about her new book, ‘A Year of Writing Dangerously: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement,’ 6:30 p.m. at the Palisades Branch Library, 861 Alma Real.