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Bringing Books to Life, MUSE Elementary, 1717 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, bring favorite stories to life thru song, dance & creative dramatics, free, RSVP: tdavis@museelementary.org or 310/455-4400. Topanga Symphony, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 3 p.m., free, come early, parking is limited. MON MAR 15 Hand Drum Classes for all ages, Top O' Topanga Recreation Building, 9:30 - 11 a.m., bring seat/cushion & any hand drum, 310/455-2706, www.myspace.com/jamiepapish, offered every Monday. Mobile Library, Pine Tree Circle, 120 S Topanga Canyon Blvd, 10 a.m. -12 noon & 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Same schedule all Mondays. WED MAR 17 Mobile Library, Woodland Park Mobile Estates, 4201 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd, 10 a.m., - noon; Top-O-Topanga Overlook near Navajo Lane, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. THURS MAR 18 Topanga Days Planning Meeting, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7 p.m., 310/455-1980. SAT MAR 20 Opening Reception for Painted Light, an exhibit by Robin Becker, Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 4 -7 p.m., 310/455-7909. WED MAR 24 Chamber of Commerce Evening Mixer, 6 - 8 p.m., www.topangachamber.org for more info. FRI MAR 26 "Clue," Topanga Youth Services performance, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7 p.m., $12 suggested donation. SAT MAR 27 "Clue," Topanga Youth Services performance, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7 p.m., $12 suggested donation. SUN MAR 28 Songs for Earthlings Circle, Season for NonViolence monthly sing-a-long with Linnea Richards & Friends, Yoga Desa, 120 S Topanga Canyon Blvd, 2 - 5 p.m., $5 donation asked for, 310/455-2615. "Clue," Topanga Youth Services performance, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 2 p.m., $12 suggested donation. WED MAR 31 Adult Pickup Softball, Community House Ball Field, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 6 p.m. - sunset, 310/455-1980. Bring your neighbors.
This year's Topanga Canyon Docents' Field Ecology Workshop is set for the weekend of April 10 - 11. For specific info contact coordinator Don Murchie at 310/450-7025 or email him at murchiedon@verizon.net. SUNDAYS Docent Led Walks, Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch, meet at kiosk by parking lot, 1 p.m., 310/455-1696. Offered every Sunday. SAT MAR 13 Lower Topanga Creek Restoration, plant, water & weed creek-side vegetation, 3.5 hour MRT/CNPS/TP program, bring water, snack, wear sturdy shoes, 8:45 a.m., reservations necessary, 818/591-1701, x203, 3.5 hrs, community service credit. GENERAL INFORMATION Topanga Docent training info is available at 310/455-2558. Park fire closure information is available at 805/488-1847. Call if you are planning a visit to any park on a hot, windy day. Family Nature Walks are offered by the Children's Nature Institute. The walks begin at 10 a.m. & a $7 donation is asked for. Call 310/860-9484 for a schedule, reservations and information on what to bring with you. The National Park Service Visitor Center is located at 401 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. It is open every day from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. if state parks stay open. Call them at 805/370-2301 for a free copy of Outdoors, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area calendar of information on hikes, walks, lectures and more.
Broad Comedy created by Topanga's Katie Goodman, The Acme Comedy Theatre, 135 N La Brea Avenue, 8 p.m., $15, www.broadcomedy.com. Plays every Thursday through March. FRI MAR 12 "Love Letters," 8th grade celebrity benefit, Westside Waldorf School, 17310 W Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, 7:30 p.m., $20 donation. Also playing Sunday at 2:30 & 7:30 p.m., 310/455-0991. "The Wedding Singer," Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E Los Angeles Avenue, Simi, 8 p.m., $20, $16 & $14, 805/583-7900. Also plays Saturday & Sunday, different times. This is a grand little theatre, a fine performance, easy to get to from Topanga. SAT MAR 13 Paint-Out at Point Dume Headlands/Westward Beach sponsored by the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore, Inc., PCH north past Kanan Rd to Westward Beach Rd, left, park at road end, climb trail to restrooms, red flag, 9:30 a.m., 310/383-1374, parking fee, bring water, lunch & supplies. SUN MAR 14 "John Muir Among the Animals," presented by the Nature of Wildworks, King Gillete Ranch Park, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, 2 p.m., $20pp + $5 parking, limited seating, www.natureofwildworks.org. Opening Reception, Brentwood Art Center Kids & Teen Student Exhibit, 13031 Montana Avenue at 26th, 1 - 4 p.m., 310/451-5657. WED MAR 17 "RFK. The Journey to Justice," LA Theatre Works at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, 8 p.m., $20 - $48, 310/827-0889 or www.latw.org. Also playing Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, different times. The Bad Arm - Confessions of a Dodgy Irish Dancer, Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, 8 p.m., $17, reservations necessary, 310/394-9779, X1. FRI MAR 19 "Proof," Studio Stage, Santa Monica College, 19th & Pico, Santa Monica, $11, 310/434-4319, no late seating. Also playing Saturday & Sunday, different times. "Black Hole," Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series & Penmar Productions, Santa Monica Playhouse, Main Stage, 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, 7:30 p.m., $15, reservaitons necessary, 310/394-9779, X1. Also playing Saturday, same time & price. SAT MAR 20 An Evening to Benefit Calmont School, 22741 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, 7 p.m. - midnight, entertainment, poker, live music, shopping, live auction and more, $100, additional $100 poker buy-in, 818/880-8820. Storytelling with Ellen Switkes featuring interactive fun with children's classic books & tales, Children's Book World, 10580 1/2 West Pico Blvd, 10:30 a.m., ages 3 - 7, 310/559-2665. TUES MAR 23 Soweto Gospel Choir, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, 7:30 p.m., $40, 310/506-4522. WED MAR 24 Blues Singer Kathy Leonardo, Dannys Venice Beach Bistro & Bar, 23 Windward Avenue between Pacific & Venice Beach, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., no cover, 310/466-5610. FRI MAR 26 Copland, Mahler & Eisler, Music at Sta. Matthew's, St. Matthew's Church, 1031 Beinveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades, 8 p.m.,$35.
Youth Soccer Skill Assessment Day is Saturday March 20 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Community House Ball Field. Practices begin March 29 and continue through April 9. Games are from April 10 through June 19. Call 310/455-1980 for info and fees. Adult Soccer players may play soccer on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the 2 hours before sunset. No spiky metal cleats, smoking or dogs allowed and no soccer if the field is wet. Play at your own risk. For more info call the Topanga Community Club at 310/455-1980 or email tcc.help@hotmail.com. Canyon Sages, the newly forming organization for Topanga seniors of any age, is building up membership and recruiting volunteers. Sages now take on the responsibility of the Senior Socials on the first Friday of the month and are considering reorganizing the event to include a game time ahead or after supper. Mexican Train, anyone? Or perhaps you'd like to suggest a game. For more information call 310/455-1319. Senior poets, 50 and older, are invited to enter the 18th annual National Senior Poets Laureate Poetry Competition for American poets. Go to www.amykitchenerfdn.org for details. April 2 is the last day to sign up for the Malibu Senior Center excursion to the Getty Center of Los Angeles which will take place on Tuesday, April 13 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The fee is $15 per person and does not include lunch which is available at the Getty's Cafe Restaurant. For more info call 310/456-2489, X357. The Theatricum Botanicum needs folks to help get their stages and grounds ready for the 2010 theater season and special events. Sunday, April 11 has been set for a work party. Call 310/455-2322, X308 or email volunteers@theatricum.com. Registration instructions for the Backbone Trail Trek scheduled for May 1 - 8 may be obtained at www.smmtc.org. Artists who wish to participate in the Topanga Canyon Gallery's Studio Tour which will take place on June 12 and 13 should contact 310/455-1977 or email ribecker@mac.com to obtain an application form. The deadline is April 3. The Topanga Resident Access Cards for 2010 are available. If you have a 2009 Access Card and your address hasn't changed, you can renew it online at topangatowncouncil.org. You will not need a new photo. Otherewise, please check the online directions on how to proceed. For info onTopanga Youth Services call 310/502-3358 or go to their website, www.topangayouthservices.org. The Malibu Pier State Park offers Whale Watching Boat Excursions from the Malibu Pier. For reservations and fees call 310/456-8031 or go to www.malibupier.com. The Wellness Community-West Los Angeles offers the largest program in the county devoted to providing free psychological support, mind-body classes and educational workshops for people with cancer and their families. Call 310/314-2555 or visit www.twc-wla.org. For Safe Drug disposal use the drop box at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, 27050 Agoura Road, Agoura. The Topanga Survival Guide is currently accessible from the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (t-cep), at www.t-cep.org. ONGOING MEETINGS Al-Anon meeting, Inn of the seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 12 noon, every Tuesday. Alcoholics Anonymous, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 8 p.m., every Tuesday. Does not meet on election days. Alcoholics Anonymous Open Big Book Study Meeting, Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7 - 8 a.m. Meets every Thursday. Alcoholics Anonymous Step-study Meeting, Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Same schedule all Fridays. All Fellowships 12 Step Workshop, Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7 - 8:30 p.m., 310/770-9309. Meets every Saturday. Cocaine Anonymous, Corbin Bowl, 19616 Ventura Blvd at Corbin, upstairs, 7 - 8 p.m., Tuesdays, or join the AA meeting at the CH. Debtors Anonymous BDA meeting, "Topanga Toolkit," Topanga Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., www.socalda.org., every Tuesday. Narcotics Anonymous, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7:30 p.m. Meets every Monday. Overeaters Anonymous, Woodland Hills United Methodist Church, 5650 Shoup Avenue, Woodland Hills, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m., meets every Monday night, newcomers welcome. FAITH GATHERINGS THURSDAYS Healing Touch, healing ministry open to all, Topanga Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 2 - 5:30 p.m., 310/795-0585. FRIDAYS Chabad Services with Shabbat Dinner, Chabad, 1459 Old Topanga Canyon Road, sundown, 310/455-1597, offered every Friday. SATURDAYS Shabbat Services with Kiddush Lunch & Torah Discussion, Chabad, 1459 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 10 a.m., 310/455-1597, offered every Saturday. SUNDAYS Sunday Worship, Christian Science Church, 190 Old Church Road, 10 a.m., 310/455-1177. Same schedule every Sunday. Worship Service, Topanga Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 11 a.m., 310/455-0585. Same schedule every Sunday. WEDNESDAYS Torah Class with Kabbalah for men & women, Chabad, 1459 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 8 - 9 p.m., 310/455-1597, offered every Wednesday. DATELINE DEADLINE The next Dateline deadline is Monday, March 15 by noon, and will cover events from March 25 - April 11. Editor's note: If you have an item for consideration in the Dateline, please submit it directly to dateline@topangamessenger.com by the deadline shown above. It is Messenger policy to list items of public interest which are free or which benefit a non-profit organization. Humanitarian benefits will also be considered. Private business events are listed on a one-time basis if they are "one of a kind," low in cost, and space allows. Some ongoing events of high interest to the community will be listed continually at the discretion of the editor. To be certain that your event receives coverage in the paper you are advised to take out an ad.
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