Hammer Readings Present

New American Writing: Mary Gaitskill

Tue, Mar 9, 7 pm - Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood

Mary Gaitskill is the author of five books of fiction, most recently, Don't Cry, a collection of short stories, and Veronica, a novel which was a National Book Award nominee and a National Book Critics Circle finalist. Her stories and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, Esquire, Best American Short Stories (1993), and The O. Henry Prize Stories (1998). "Secretary," a story from her first collection, Bad Behavior, was made into the film of the same name.Program is FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis

Westwood Branch Library Presents

Jewish Genealogy Workshop

Thu, Mar 11, 6:30 pm - Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Westwood

Learn about the process of genealogical research as Ann Harris, from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, presents "Back to the Future." This workshop will demonstrate the many ways of finding your family history in the internet age. Workshop FREE

Friends of Westwood Library Host

Used Book Sale

Sat, Mar 13, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm - Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Westwood

Friends of Westwood Library will be hosting a used book sale. Come find great used books, add to your personal library and get ready for your summer reading stack. Find great used books, DVDs, and other media at bargain prices. Proceeds will benefit the Westwood Branch Library.

Fowler Museum Presents

Artist’s Choice, Artist’s Voice: Malik Gaines

Sun, Mar 14, 2 pm - Fowler Museum, UCLA North Campus, Westwood

Malik Gaines is a Los Angeles-based writer and performer with the groundbreaking experimental theater group My Barbarian. Gaines examines a group of Nick Cave’s Soundsuits, linking the works to his own experiences as an artist and a scholar of theater and performance. Program and Admission FREE

Hammer Conversations Presents

Jared Diamond & John Long

Tue, Mar 16, 7 pm - Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood

Jared Diamond is the author of Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed and Guns, Germs, and Steel, which was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1998. A professor of geography at UCLA. John A. Long is the recently appointed vice president of research and collections at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Long previously served as Head of Sciences for the Museum Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, and has been actively engaged in research on the early evolution of fish and dinosaurs. Program FREE

Westwood Branch Library Hosts

Resume Workshop

Tue, Mar 16, 6:30 pm - Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Westwood

Looking for work and need to update your resume? Get free expert help with your resume from a professional in the field. All are welcome, weather you are looking for a job or just updating your resume. Open to all, program free.

Maggie Anton discusses her novel

"Rashi's Daughters Book III: Rachel"

Thu, Mar 18, 6:30 pm - Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Ave, Westwood

Westwood Branch Library is proud to host Author Talk featuring Author Maggie Anton discussind her novel “Rashi’s Daughters Book III: Rachel”--Life, Love, and Talmud in Medieval France, the dramatic final book in the epic trilogy. Books will be available for signing and purchase. (rescheduled from January). All are welcome. Program Free.

Spring Forward

Daylight Saving Time Begins

Sun, Mar 14, 2 am

Spring Ahead! Don't forget to move your clocks ahead one hour this Sunday for the beginning of Daylight Saving Time!

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Is Your Carpet Making You Sick?

Call the Green Life Guru - (888) ECO-8884

Current Tip: Carpeting contains adhesives used when installing carpet and a chemical byproduct known as 4-PC (4-phenylcyclohexene), which is released from the carpet’s backing material. Of the chemicals released, most notable is styrene - a known toxin and suspected carcinogen. Carpets are also an ideal environment for dust mites, which consume flakes of dead human skin and leave highly allergenic excrement. A rash of alleged health problems with carpet have yet to be properly explained, suggesting that all carpets, and especially the less expensive synthetics, should be used with great caution.

LA Marathon Coming to a Neighborhood Near You!

2010 LA Marathon

Sun, Mar 21, Neighborhoods throughout LA County

This year the LA Marathon will start at Dodger Stadium and finish at the Santa Monica Pier. Racers will run through Los Feliz, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and finish with Music, Food and fun are at the heart of the Finish Line Beach Party, which takes place on the beach next to the Santa Monica Pier. Spectators join with runners in a rousing celebration of the considerable accomplishment that comes with completing the 26.2-mile race.

Recognizing Leadership in the Theatre Community

"Backstage at the Geffen" Annual Fundraiser

Mon, Mar 22 - 7 pm - Geffen Playhouse, Westwood
Honoring Kristin Chenoweth and Barry Meyer

The Geffen Playhouse’s Backstage at the Geffen annual fundraiser, which recognizes leadership in the theater community while raising funds for the Geffen Playhouse’s education programs, will honor Tony and Emmy Award winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Barry Meyer. The event will be co-chaired by Alan & Cindy Horn and John & Marilyn Wells. Tickets: $300.

ESPN Zone at L.A. Live

Your place to watch the BIG Tournaments and Games!

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Step into ESPN Zone and experience the game on one of our 55” flat screens! You can even reserve one of our Private Rooms for a more personalized experienced! Book your party today - 213.765.7079.

Summer at Brentwood: Online Registration Now Open!

June & July - Brentwood School (310) 873-1045

Summer at Brentwood provides a safe and nurturing environment where students entering Kindergarten-12th Grade engage in a broad range of classes, sports, and activities within a vibrant and diverse community.
Lower Camp – Weekly programs - a blend of elective courses & counselor-led activities within a nurturing & fun environment. Grades K-6.
Sport Camps - Brentwood School's Varsity Coaches host weekly sport specific camps in tennis, water polo, swimming, volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. Grades 1-8.
Middle Division - Students explore academic & enrichment courses for the upcoming school year. Grades 7-8.
Upper Division – Credit & Enrichment courses available for Grades 9-12.

Start Now & Plan Your Summer

Nation's #1 Sports Broadcasting Camp
Back in L.A. For Our 2nd Year

August 16-20; UCLA / (800) 319-0884
Boys & Girls ages 10-18

An opportunity to learn from the pros. Meet sports celebrities. Make play-by-play tapes of the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, sports anchor and PTI tapes from a TV studio, and reporting tapes from the Rose Bowl. Participate in sports talk radio shows, trivia and stump the schwab contests, and much more. For more information, e-mail below.
Cost: Day Camp $495, Overnight (optional) $1,095.

Travel the World One Glass at a Time

Take Flight Off the 405 at The Luxe Lounge

On Sunset at the Luxe Hotel - 11461 Sunset Boulevard
Brentwood | Reservations: 310.691.7584

Personalized Wine Flights of 3 2oz pours side by side $6 (select from White, Red, New World, Old World, which Grape or Style). Follow link below to view wine and appetizer menu. Available 4-7 pm Mon-Fri.

Aero Theatre presents

Katharine Ross in Person

Sat, Mar 13, 7:30 pm - Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica

By the time Katharine Ross became a household name with her turn as Elaine Robinson in "The Graduate", she had already honed her craft in dozens of hours of television and in the Civil War classic "Shenandoah". She will lead a discussion between a screening of her most famous role,"The Graduate" and the film "Games" which came out the same year.

An Interview and Discussion

Conversations with Frank Gehry

Thu, Mar 18, 7 pm - Barnum Hall, 600 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica

Barbara Isenberg's Conversations with Frank Gehry is essential reading for everyone interested in the art and craft of architecture, and for everyone fascinated by the most iconic buildings of our time, as well as the man and the mind behind them. The author and architect will discuss the book followed by a book signing. Tickets: $10 - $20

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Brentwood Branch Library

UCLA Music

Sat, Mar 13, 3 pm - Brentwood Branch Library, 11820 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles

Enjoy an afternoon of classical music for FREE by the UCLA Gluck Strings at the Donald Bruce Kaufman Brentwood Branch Library.

New Section!

Brentwood School Directory

Find Local Brentwood Area Schools:
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Call (310) 317-8488 or email us today.

We can help you market your business or event in and out of the area. We can put together a display ad to promote your event, sale or company or host a web page dedicated to your company. Please call (310) 317-8488.

This Week at the Getty Center

Family Art Stops

Every Sat and Sun, 2 and 2:30 p.m. - Getty Center

Get up close and personal with a work of art during this half-hour, hands-on gallery experience geared towards families with children ages 5 and up. Sign up at the Museum Information Desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.

This Week at the Getty Villa

Art Odyssey for Families

Every Sat and Sun 2:00 p.m. - Getty Villa

Enjoy a fun, activity-filled visit for children (ages 5 and up) and adults in this 45-minute journey through the galleries. Space is limited. Sign up at the Tour Meeting Place outside the Museum Entrance beginning 15 minutes before the program.

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Toddler & Baby Storytime

Read To Me L.A.

Tue, Mar 9, 10:30 (Toddler Storytime), 11:30 (Baby Storytime) - Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Westwood

Join The Westwood Branch Library every other Tuesday morning at 10:30 for stories, songs, fingerplays and more. For toddlers who are 18 months to 3 years old and their parents or caregivers. 11:30 begins the Baby Storytime for stories, songs, stretches and a whole lot more. For babies who are 2 to 18 months old and their parents or caregivers. Both Programs are FREE.

Westwood Library Teen Program

Make A Card

Thu, Mar 11, 4:15 pm - Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue, Westwood

There’s something truly satisfying about making your own crafts, including cards to celebrate an important event or just to send your best regards to a cherished loved one. Making your own cards is easier than you think. Start collecting your favorite images from magazines and trinkets to personalize your creation. We’ll provide the basic materials for the card & envelope. Program FREE.

Fowler Museum Presents

Kids in the Courtyard: Little Boxes, None the Same

Sun, Mar 14, 1 - 4 pm - Fowler Museum, UCLA North Campus, Westwood

Kids in the Courtyard presents Little Boxes, None the Same where children can create miniature worlds in little boxes made of tin and found materials, inspired by Fowler in Focus: X-Voto—The Retablo-Inspired Art of David Mecalco. Program FREE, all are welcome.

Hammer Museum

Science of Saving Daylight

Sun, Mar 14, 12 pm - Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles

In this exciting and informational workshop, participants will act as scientific time experts, writing and delivering imaginative lectures on where the missing hour goes when we "spring forward" for daylight saving time. Kevin Hainline is an astronomer at UCLA, researching the black holes at the centers of distant galaxies. He also acts as the coordinator of the University Planetarium.

Be Part of the Celebration and Be Out There

National Wildlife Week

March 15-21, 2010 - Get Outdoors in your Own Neighborhood.

Celebrate National Wildlife Week by doing what comes naturally. Whatever you do—at home, school or play—do it outdoors and have fun! Climb trees, chase butterflies, dig in the dirt and celebrate nature. You’ll become healthier, happier and more connected to the world around you.

This Week In So Cal

Find More So Cal Outdoor Events

Hikes, Campfires, Family Activities, Nature Talks, Beach Cleanups and MORE

Follow link below to find more great outdoors events throughout So Cal.

Hammer Museum

Jonas Wood

Through May 9 - Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood

Jonas Wood paints scenes of the world around him through the prism of his memory. Deploying genres as time-honored as the medium itself, Wood paints portraits, interiors, and still lifes. His immediate surroundings are his subjects: family and friends, domestic or studio spaces, tabletop arrangements of ceramic vessels and plants, and landscapes.

Hammer Presents

Hi/Bye

Thu, Mar 18, 7 pm - Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood

Hammer Projects artist Rob Fischer draws from his long history of documenting the American roadside in photos, sculptures and video, to develop this multimedia performance that uses the highway and the mythology of the American road trip as the structure for examining the idea that movement can lead to freedom. The performance is a collaboration with Rob Fischer, Sara Woster, Kraig Jarret Johnson, Sophie Goodhart, Jim Woster, and others that incorporates a six-minute film, live musical performances, projected images, and sculpture. Program FREE.

Classic Films: Hollywood and American Ideas of Race

Carmen Jones

Tue, Mar 9, 1:30 pm - Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

Dorothy Dandridge plays the tempestuous lead in this all-black update of the Georges Bizet opera Carmen. Harry Belafonte plays Joe, a young military officer betrothed to the virginal Cindy Lou (Olga James). When Carmen gets into a fight with a co-worker, she is arrested and placed under Joe's supervision. Soon enough, Joe succumbs to Carmen's irresistible charm. ADMISSION: Free; no reservations.

L.A. Theater Works Presents

RFK: The Jouney ot Justice

March 17, 18, 19, 20, 21- The Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

A behind-the-scenes story of a high-stakes political drama that dared the country and its citizens to look into the mirror -- and change. Robert Kennedy had an early mistrust of Dr. Martin Luther King and his tactics, but became one of the civil rights movement’s greatest champions. Written by by Murray Horwitz & Jonathan Estrin. Tickets: $36 & $48

Tell a Friend About This Week In Brentwood

Be sure to let your friends and neighbors know about this great new community website and e-mail resource.

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Dodger Stadium

Race for the Cure at Dodger Stadium!

Sun, Mar 14, Registration 6:30 am, Race 9 am - Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Series raises significant funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, celebrating breast cancer survivorship and honoring those who have lost their battle with the disease. The Los Angeles County Affiliate has raised more than $7.5 million to fund breast cancer programs and research since 1996, which have gone to provide the medically underserved and uninsured populations in Los Angeles County with screening, diagnostic tests and treatments for breast cancer.

In Theatres This Week

"Alice In Wonderland" (PG)

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp - Fantasy

Also In Theatres This Week:

"Brooklyn's Finest" (R) - Richard Gere, Don Cheadle / Drama
"The Secret of Kells" (G) - Animated / Kids
"Stolen" (R) - Jon Hamm, Josh Lucas / Drama

More Local Theatres

More Local Theaters

Dana Point

39th Annual Festival of Whales

Sat & Sun Mar 13 & 14 - Throughout Dana Point and Area

- Festival of Whales Parade - Street Faire
- Dana Outrigger Canoe Club Race
- So Cal Woodies - Marine Mammal Lecture Series
- “Whale of a Shoe” Horseshoe Tournament
- Harbor Music Series - Movie in the Park and More Fun

Palm Springs

Palm Springs Wild West Fest

Fri - Sun, Mar 12 - 14 - Palm Springs Convention Center, (East Lawn) Palm Springs

Events all weekend long including: PRCA Rodeo events, music festival, rodeo parade, foods of the West, cowboy ball, barbecue/chili cook-off and carnival...Something for everyone. For more information call (800) 664-5417.

Physical Fitness for Older Adults -Thurs, 10:15 - 12:15 pm, Barrington Rec Ctr, 333 S. Barrington Ave

This low impact aerobics class is designed to improve circulation, flexibility and muscle tone. All levels are welcome. FREE

SUBMIT YOUR LOCAL EVENT FOR CONSIDERATION

Do you have a local event you would like to promote through this Event Calendar section? If so, please submit it for consideration by e-mailing us the information using the link below.

Local Farmers Markets

Brentwood Farmers Market: Every Sunday, 9 am-2:30 pm, 741 Gretna Green Way, One block west of Bundy, between San Vicente and Montana Ave.
West L.A. Farmers Market: Sundays, 9 am-2 pm, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd. At Corinth Ave. on the Court House/Civic Center plaza, behind the Public Library. Free parking.
Westwood Farmers Market: Thursdays, 1-6 pm, Vets Garden at the VA, LA's only "market at the garden" with plenty of free parking.
Westwood Village Farmers Market: Wednesdays, 2 - 7 pm; Broxton & Kinross Avenues (south of the Fox Westwood Village and Bruin theatres) 2 Hours Free Parking in city's Broxton Parking Garage (1036 Broxton Ave.)