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Alcoholics Anonymous Open Big Book Study Meeting, Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7 - 8 a.m. Meets every Thursday. Spirit of Shaolin Kung Fu, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 8 - 10 p.m., 1st class free, 818/789-5185. Meets every Thursday. FRI MAY 9 "Othello," The Globe in Topanga, 1909 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 8 p.m., $25 & $20, 310/455-9400 or shakespeare-usa.com. Also playing Saturdays, same time & Sundays at 2 p.m. thru May 25. Alcoholics Anonymous, Open Step-study Meeting, Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Same schedule all Fridays. SAT MAY 10 Mothers' Day Basket Sale sponsored by Topanga Women's Circle to benefit homeless families, Main Street Antiques (old Video Store), Topanga Canyon Blvd @ Lookout Trail, 9 a.m. until sold out. Topanga Children's Festival, Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., $8, $5, $22 for family pack (2 kids/2 adults), music, dance & theater, kids' activities, food, eco-friendliness & more. Tickets sell out fast. Available now at Mimosa, Water Lily or www.topangachildrensfestival.com. Artists' Reception for Fae Horowitz, Robyn Freeley & John Smith: "Silent Witness," visual exploration of ugly realities, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Pine Tree Circle, 120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 4 - 7 p.m., 310/455-7744 or www.topangacanyongallery.com. The Gathering of Topanga facilitated by Ron Boyer, MA, pot-luck, transformation community & connection, 21063 Winfield Road, 310/455-0836 or ron@topangagathering.org, 6 p.m., free. Offered every Saturday. SUN MAY 11 Butterflies & Bees at Work, Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch, 2 hrs, docent led, meet at kiosk by parking lot, 1 p.m., 310/455-1696. Same schedule every Sunday. Rock of Topanga Church, Froggy's, 1104 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 10 - 11:30 a.m., 310/455-3136. Same schedule every Sunday. 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., 310/455-1048. Same schedule every Sunday. Bible study every Wednesday, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Healing Circle led by Daniel Metraux, psychic surgeon & healing practitioner, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7 - 9 p.m., free, 310/455-0600. Also offered on June 22. MON MAY 12 Narcotics Anonymous, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 8 p.m. Same schedule all Mondays. 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. TUES MAY 13 Debtors Anonymous BDA meeting, "Topanga Toolkit," Topanga Christian Fellowship Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., www.socalda.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 8 p.m. Same schedule all Tuesdays. Does not meet on election days. Al-Anon meeting, Inn of the seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 12 noon. Cocaine Anonymous, Corbin Bowl, 19616 Ventura Blvd at Corbin, upstairs, 7 - 8 p.m., Or join the AA meeting at the CH. Boy Scout meeting, Methodist Church, 801 Via de La Paz, Pacific Palisades, 7:30 p.m., 310/455-2702 or 310/455-7171. Scouts meet every Tuesday except Xmas & New Years. WED MAY 14 Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Mixer, Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 8 a.m., 310/455-0790. 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. Rock of Topanga Church, Bible Study, 1679 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7:30 - 9 p.m., 310/455-3136, offered every Wednesday. Topanga Christian Fellowship Church , Bible Study, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 7 - 8:30 p.m., 310/455-1048, offered every Wednesday. SAT MAY 17 Topanga Philharmonic, benefit for The Nature of Wildworks & Topanga Animal Rescue, Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 2 p.m., opens 1:30 p.m., $20 & $15, 818/804-6254. Topanga Mountain School Swap Meet, fund raising event, 21338 Dumetz, Woodland Hills, admission & coffee free, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., $25/space, new vendors welcome, 818/346-8355, topangamountainschool@yahoo.com. This event takes place every 3rd Saturday of the month. SUN MAY 18 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival, Paramount Ranch, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., bluegrass, dance demos, folk art booths & exhibits, fee, 818/382-4819 or www.topangabanjofiddle.org. Moonrise/Sunset Walk, Cold Creek Preserve - Top of Stunt Road following ridge-line trail to abandoned Topanga Lookout, Mountain Restoration Trust program, 3 hours, bring supper, water & "goodie" to share, 6 p.m., 818/591-1701. SAT MAY 24 Jacqueline Hansen Tough Topanga 10K, Trippet Ranch, www.topanga10K.com for details. SUN MAY 25 Topanga Days Country Fair, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 310/455-1980. Continues on Sunday and Monday. MON MAY 26 Will Geer Memorial Parade, 310/455-1980 for details.
For information on Docent Training call Bev Weil at 818/758-1964. Training is currently in progress. If you are planning a visit to any park on a hot, windy day, call 805/488-1847 for fire closure information. 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. 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.
Opening Reception for The Ethiopian-Israeli Experience: 400 Years in 4-1/2 Hours, a collection of photographs & artifacts of Ethiopian-Israelis, The Finegood Art Gallery, Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus, 22622 Vanowen Street, West Hills, 7 - 9 p.m., 818/464-3218. Exhibit continues thru June 8. SAT MAY 10 "Cinderella," family musical, Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, $12.50 & $10.50, 12:30 & 3 p.m., reservations necessary, 310/394-9779, X2. Plays Saturdays & Sundays thru June 22. SUN MAY 11 "Dietrich & Chevalier," musical, The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, 3 & 7 p.m., $25, reservations necessary, 800/838-3006, use discount code:"flyer" for $6 off each ticket. Extended thru June 1. MON MAY 12 Overeaters Anonymous, Calvary Church, 7115 Shoup Avenue, Room 206, West Hills, 7:30 - 8:45 p.m., meets every Monday night, newcomers welcome. Fiction Workshop, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, 8 p.m., free, 310/822-3006. Offered every Monday evening. WED MAY 14 Poetry Workshop, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, 8 p.m., free. Offered every Wednesday night. THURS MAY 15 ESTA, Israeli band, Skirball Cultural Center, Skirball Center Drive off the 405, 8 p.m., $30, 877/722-4849. FRI MAY 16 "Camila," tragedy, Main Stage, Santa Monica College, 19th & Pico, Santa Monica, 8 p.m., $20 & $18, 310/434-4319. Also playing Saturday & Sunday, 2 & 8 p.m. Same schedule next week. SUN MAY 18 An Afternoon with Jason Robert Brown, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, 2 p.m., $40, 310/506-4522. WED MAY 21 "Out of Sight "featuring theater artist Sara Felder in new one-woman play, Skirball Cultural Center, Skirball Center Drive off the 405, 8 p.m., $18 & $12, 877/722-4849.
On Saturday, May 10, a screening of "Faust" by Topangan Steven Ritz-Barr will be offered at the Santa Monica Puppetry Center, 1014 Broadway, Santa Monica. The 25 minute DVD from Classics in Miniature is done in the medium of puppetry. It starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $20. It's time to step up to the plate and volunteer to help with Topanga Days. The annual 3 day fair takes place over Memorial Day weekend. It's our community's biggest affair and raises important funds for the Community House and grounds. Call Jewels at 310/455-1047. May 17 the Topanga Elementary School will be the site for a Household Hazardous & E-Waste Roundup. For a complete list of what you can & cannot bring call 1/888/Clean-LA or go to www.888CleanLA.com. Sign up now for the Jacqueline Hansen Tough Topanga 10K which will take place on Saturday, May 24 in Topanga State Park. Volunteers are also needed to help with the preparation and managing of the race. Go to www.topanga10k.com. Walk for the Underdog, a fundraiser for doggie rescue organizations, will take place on Sunday, May 18 at the La Brea Tar Pits. For specific info go to www.walkfortheunderdog.com. The Topanga Survival Guide is currently accessible from the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (t-cep), at www.t-cep.org. The Theatricum Botanicum offers a number of classes in theatre arts for adults and youths as well as Youth Drama Camps. Call 310/455-2322, X301, for details and fees. For info on Boy Scout Troop 85 call Neil Shaw at 310/455-2702. Looking for wild flowers? Call the Theodore Payne Foundation's Wild Flower Hotline at 818/768-3533 24 hours a day. For details on Chabad of Topanga Jewish Center call Rabbi Weiss at 310/455-1597. If you are seeking a support group for hepatitis or liver disease the American Liver Foundation offers free sessions at the West LA VA Hospital on Mondays, twice monthly from 5 - 6:30 p.m. Parking is free and the next session will be held on May 12. The address is 114 Eisenhower Street, Bldg #114. Call 310/670-4624 for further info. The next Dateline deadline is Monday, May 12 by 12 noon, and will cover activities from May 22 - June 8. Be sure to get your items into the Messenger office by the deadline. Editor's note: If you have an item for consideration in the Dateline, please submit it directly to the Messenger by the Dateline 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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