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An Exploration of Math & Materials! MUSE Elementary, 1717 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, revel in junk-art & natural resources, free, RSVP: tdavis@museelementary.org or 310/455-4400. Community Native Garden Planting hosted by the Watershed Committee, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 12 noon, 2 - 3 hours, bring gloves & water, shovel or hand spade, participation limited, RSVP to Ben@EcologizeLA.com or 310/455-4156. Songs for Earthlings Circle, Season for NonViolence monthly sing-a-long with Linnea Richards & Friends - Candace Carnicelli, Yoga Desa, 120 S Topanga Canyon Blvd, 2 - 5 p.m., $5 donation asked for, 310/455-2615. MON MAR 1 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 3 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. FRI MAR 5 Seniors' Social for all Topanga seniors, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, new time: 3:30 p.m., supper served, free. This program is sponsored by the Canyon Sages & the Topanga Community Club along with volunteer chefs from the community. TPA Documentary Night, "Pray the Devil Back to Hell," heroines of Liberia, Yoga Desa, Pine Tree Circle, 120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7:45 p.m., $10 donation requested, bring potluck wine, beer, fingerfood, RSVP 310/455-9389. SAT MAR 6 Art of Living Foundation Sacred Chanting/Singing, Yoga Desa, Pine Tree Circle, 120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 7 p.m., 310/455-9551, open to all, donation requested. SUN MAR 7 Planet Topanga Academy Awards Party, Community House, 1440 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, 4 p.m., free admission, beverages & snacks available, wear black tie attire or dress up as your favorite celebrity, prizes for top 3 ballots with most guessed winners, benefit for TCC, 310/455-1980. WED MAR 10 Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Mixer, Inn of the Seventh Ray, 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, 8 a.m., 310/455-0790. SUN MAR 14 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.
Docent Led Walks, Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch, meet at kiosk by parking lot, 1 p.m., 310/455-1696. Offered every Sunday. SUN MAR 6 Audubon led Bird Walk in Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch, Sunday, March 6 at 8 a.m., meet near kiosk in parking lot, bring water, snack, binocs & bird books, 310/455-1696. 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. La Boheme, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, 7:30 p.m., $15, 310/506-4522. Also playing Saturday, same time and price. Reception for artist Jonathan Lasker, Recent Paintings, LA Louver 45 N Venice Blvd, Venice, 6 - 8 p.m., 310/822-4955. FRI FEB 26 The Catgut Trio with violinist Yi-Huan Zhao, Music at St. Matthew's, St. Matthew's Church, 1031 Bienveneda Avenue, Pacific Palisades, 8 p.m., $35. Dinner & Dancing, Chapter 8 Nightclub & Restaurant, 29020 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, $10 for dancing classes/dancing, no partner needed, $35 dinner, 818/889-5400 for schedule. Offered every Friday night. "Love in Bloom," The Other Space at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, 8 p.m., $25 & $20, reservations necessary, 310/394-9779, X1. Plays Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, different times, thru February 28. SAT FEB 27 "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 Sunday at 2 p.m., then Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays thru April 4. This is a grand little theatre, a fine performance, easy to get to from Topanga. Storytelling with Ilene Cohen featuring Woody the puppet, stories & songs, Children's Book World, 10580 1/2 West Pico Blvd, 10:30 a.m., ages 3 - 7, 310/559-2665. Kick-Off Event, Harold Robinson Foundation Fundraiser for Kids featuring Topanga's Fred Tackett of Little Feat and Paul Barrere, 9320 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, 7 p.m., cocktails, silent auction, dinner and more, $150, www.haroldrobinsonfoundation.org. WED MAR 3 Pop Music Artist Amy Grant, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, 8 p.m., $65, 310/506-4522. Thursday show sold out. SAT MAR 6 Debbie Ryder and the Blues Ryders, Monty's, 5371 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Woodland Hills, 10 p.m., no cover. Introduction to Mountain Biking Skills, Malibu Creek State Park, open to anyone 10 years or older, kids must be accompanied by legal guardian, helmets mandatory, multigeared ATB-style bike preferred, 4 hrs, 8:45 a.m. sharp, 805/558-1606. Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist David Wilcox, Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, 8 p.m., $40, 310/506-4522. Make a Personal History or Biography with Jeff Fromberg, Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, 2 p.m. 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. SUN MAR 14 "John Muir Among the Animals," presented by the Nature of Wildworks, King Gillete Ranch Park, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, $20pp + $5 parking, limited seating, www.natureofwildworks.org.
The Topanga Elementary School Art Exhibit will be shown at the Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd, from March 8 - 13. Gallery hours are Wednesday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 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. Friends of the Woodland Hills Library is having a book sale on Thursday, Feb. 25 - Saturday, Feb 27 and Monday, Mar. 1 - Tuesday, Mar. 2. Located at 2200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA. For information on the Palisades Symphony 40th Annual Young Artist Awards Competition 2010 and the Westside Committee of the LA Philharmonic Scholarship Auditions call 310/454-8040. The deadline for applications is March 9. 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. For information on Boyscout Troop 85, open to just about everybody, call Tom Davis at 213/457-2163 or go to www.troop85.net. The Malibu Pier State Park now 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 country 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 info. For Safe Drug disposal use the drop box at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, 27050 Agoura Road, Agoura. Topangan Jill Waldron offers beginning riding and cart driving lessons in the canyon for children and adults on show horses and show ponies. She also teaches proper care, grooming, feeding and cleaning as well as how to tack up, take care of tack and how to buy equipment. Call Jill at 310/455-1185 for details. 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 1 by noon, and will cover events from March 11 - 28. 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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