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LOCAL EVENTS: Malibu

Malibu

REELSTORIES FilmFest

Friday, January 27, 6 - 11 pm

Smothers Theatre & Mullin Town Square, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
Tickets not required, No RSVP required.

REELSTORIES FilmFest is an opportunity for filmmakers to instill change by creating films that captivate and challenge the audience to think beyond the accepted norms in society. The festival showcases the best student films, as well as critically acclaimed feature length documentaries.

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Malibu

Pepperdine Men’s Basketball

Saturday, January 28, 7 pm

Firestone Fieldhouse, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu
Tickets: $12 / $5 - Age 8 and younger

Experience Division 1 Men’s Basketball live and local. Bring the family out to the Fieldhouse and get in the action during the Pepperdine Men’s Basketball.

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Malibu Arts Association presents

Free Art & Painting Demonstration

Saturday, January 28, 2 - 4 pm

Malibu Lumber Yard, 3939 Cross Creek Road, Malibu (lower courtyard - near elevator)

Seda Baghdasarian, MAA Vice President, will do a free demo & be giving away a beautiful framed painting of Malibu! There will also be an art exhibition & sale by MAA Members. The event is open and free for all. Please come & enjoy treats courtesy of the ChocolateBox Cafe!

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Hosted by The Cornucopia Foundation

Malibu Farmer’s Market

Every Sunday - Rain-or-Shine - 10am - 3pm

Malibu Library Parking Lot & Civic Center Way

Enjoy a break with family or friends at the Market’s wonderful Food Court where fresh delights are prepared right there for you. Come meet the wonderful farmers and food vendors who will be supplying Malibu with freshest, tastiest fruits, veggies, nuts, fish, chicken, eggs and baked goods. The Farmers’ Market Outdoor Cafe has an exciting new menu! Enjoy brunch or takeout! Bon appetit!. Please follow link below for more details and a full list of our vendors.

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Featured Events

Presented by Tips on Trips and Camps

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR

Sunday, February 5, 11 am-2 pm

Marymount High School, 10643 Sunset Blvd. (across from UCLA)
FREE Event

How is your child spending this summer? How about . . . a Traditional Camp, Language Immersion, Outdoor Adventure, Community Service, Marine Biology, an Internship in an specific area of interest, Study on a College Campus, Sailing in the Caribbean, Creative and Performing Arts, a Cross Country Tour, Horseback Riding, a Girls’ Empowerment Program and more! Attend a TIPS on TRIPS and CAMPS Summer Opportunities Fair to learn about quality summer overnight programs for students, ages 8 – 18.

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Featured Local Schools

An Education You Can Believe In

Our Lady of Malibu – OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, February 2, 7 pm

Our Lady of Malibu School, 3625 Winter Canyon Road, Malibu
For more information call (310) 456-8071

Come tour the school and meet the faculty. Our Lady of Malibu School is in its 52nd year of providing an outstanding education, with a challenging curriculum offering foreign language, technology, art, music, and enrichment programs. OLM’s curriculum has proven to be very successful. Their graduates have had a 100% acceptance rate to college preparatory schools.

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Admission Deadline Fast Approaching for 2012-2013 School Year

Calvary Christian School Application Deadline

Deadline: January 2012

701 Palisades Dr, Pacific Palisades (310) 573-0082

VISIT SCHOOL WEB SITE
Calvary Christian School provides an exemplary education for preschool through 8th grade students that combines academic excellence with the development of Christian values. Calvary’s Preschool offers Mommy and Me classes, and developmentally appropriate classes for children ages 2-5. Calvary’s exceptional Elementary and Middle School academic programs, nurturing environment, small class sizes and extra-curricular activities provide opportunities for students to develop their personal best academically, physically and spiritually. Follow link below to read more…

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Upcoming Events

Throughout the Southland

dineLA Restaurant Week

January 22 - 27 and January 29 - February 3

Participating restaurants throughout Downtown and the Westside.

Participating restaurants will present a specially priced three-course meal for lunch and/or dinner. Local foodies and visitors to LA will have the opportunity to enjoy a selection of specially priced three-course meals from some of LA’s best restaurants during this dining event.

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Family Fun

First Friday Teen Event

“Art Evolution” Event for Teens

Friday, February 3, 7 - 9 pm

Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu
Admission & Program FREE

Malibu youth artists will exhibit a variety of art pieces one night only at Malibu City Hall. Guests may watch artists create one of a kind pieces including graffiti art, henna tattoos, photography, and more! Get inspired and create your own piece of art.

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City of Malibu hosts

Student Art Show

Show: Saturday & Sunday, February 4 &5
Artwork must be submitted by Monday, January 30

Michael Landon Center at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu

The City of Malibu will proudly host the Malibu Student Art Show at the Michael Landon Center at Malibu Bluffs Park. The art show is open to students in grades K-12 and the deadline for students to submit a piece of art is Monday, January 30, 2012. Artwork may be submitted at the Michael Landon Center or at Malibu City Hall. $5 fee per submission.

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Malib Library presents

Storytime

Tuesdays at 12:00 Noon at Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, Malibu

Tuesdays at 10:00 A.M. at the Malibu Library, 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu

All storytimes feature fun, age appropriate pre-literacy activities including books, rhymes, movement, and song. Free. No registration is needed. Call the Malibu Library at (310) 456-6438 for more information.

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What to Watch

PBS SoCal

Great Performances | Tony Bennett Duets 2

Friday, January 27, 9 pm

The making of Tony Bennett’s 2011 chart-topping “Duets II” album, which features some of his greatest hits recast as duets with various singers, is documented. The sessions include “Body and Soul” with Amy Winehouse; “The Lady Is a Tramp” with Lady Gaga.

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FEATURED REAL ESTATE: Malibu

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FEATURED REAL ESTATE: Pacific Palisades

Magnificent jetliner views from custom built Mediterranean

1400 Lachman Lane

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Breathless changing vistas from Palos Verdes Peninsula to Catalina Island. Architect-designed features assure quality indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Expanded floorplan of 10 ft ceilings, windows with sweeping views, generously sized rooms. Property sits elegantly on a half acre promontary, peaceful & quiet. Gated. Oversized garage 3-4 cars. Plus big driveway. Granite kitchen w/ 2 islands…

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What's Cooking

From ShockinglyDelicious.com

Vegetarian Skillet Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans

Visit ShockinglyDelicious.com and sign up to get recipes by e-mail, so you never miss out on new postings!

What’s easy and delicious and vegetarian and dirties only one pan? Skillet Gnocchi with Chard and White Beans! This one-pan wonder uses those shelf-stable gnocchi, and pan-fries them instead of boiling. What a great trick that is! Add some healthy chard, white beans, tomatoes and aromatics, and you’re on the way to a wonderful supper.

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Special Section

Local Shopping

Malibu Lumber Yard

A ThisWeekInMalibu.com Sub-Section

Visit our Malibu Lumber Yard sub-section where you’ll find a full directory of Malibu Lumber Yard merchants, learn about special events and other happenings at the Malibu Lumber Yard.

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Live Theatre

Malibu Stage Company presents

Kimberly Akimbo

Friday - Sunday, February 24 - March 18

Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
For tickets cal (310) 589-1998

Haunting and Hilarious: a 16 year old girl ages 7 times faster then normal. Self-absorbed parents. A scam artist, aunt. Twists and turns ultimately provide the joy to the girls last days.

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Theatre Palisades presents

“Rehearsal for Murder”

Friday - Sunday, January 13 through February 19

Theatre Palisades, 941 Temescal Canyon Road, Pacific Palisades

Adapted for the stage by D.D. Brooke from the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link. Directed by Sherman Wayne and produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company. Don’t miss this murder mystery. For Information and Reservations call 310-454-1970.

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Outdoors

Your guide to the SM Mountains

OUTDOORS Hikes

Hikes & Events happening daily

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Make the most of your OUTDOORS experience in the Santa Monica Mountains. Read More to link to the events calendar and search for National Park Service programs in the recreation area near you.

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Film

Co-sponsored by Palisades Cares and the Palisades-Malibu YMCA

“Forks Over Knives” Screening

Tuesday, January 31, 7 pm

Aldersgate Retreat Center, 925 Haverford Avenue, Pacific Palisades
Admission FREE

“Forks over Knives” discusses the health benefits of a whole-foods, plant-based diet. Refreshments will include plant–based items. Co-sponsored by Palisades Cares and the Palisades-Malibu YMCA. Free admission

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Art & Museums

Malibu

The Epic and the Exotic

Exhibit runs through Sunday, April 1

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu - Admission FREE

The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, will debut its new exhibit “The Epic and the Exotic: 19th Century Academic Realism from the Dahesh Museum of Art”. In the 19th century, the great academies of Europe represented a continuation of the grand tradition of European classical art. By emphasizing idealized forms, perfect detail, and noble subjects inspired by history, these official art schools stressed rigorous technical training.

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Movies

Local Guides

Local Movie Show Times

Easily find local Westside area movies & show times from Google…

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Event Calendar

7th Annual State of Our Schools Community Report

Monday, January 30, 6:30 to 9 pm

Malibu City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu

Please join Superintendent Lyon and Malibu schools principals for the 7th Annual State of Our Schools Community Report.

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