Thursday, May 12
13 Annual Senior Day, an event to celebrat the senior members of the community, Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Free movie at the AMC Theaters at 10 a.m., Something’s Gotta Give with Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton & Keanu Reeves, Lunch ($1.75) at noon.
Friday, May 13
Common Peace, presents “Juvies,” 7:00 Potluck (bring dish to pass, your own beverage), 7:30 screening
EZTV, 1629 18th Street, Ste 6, (818) 764-2406.
Tot Shabbat family service, Sanctuary, 206 Main St., 201 Hampton Drive, Venice, 5:45 p.m., (310) 392-3029.
Saturday, May 14
Malibu 8th Annual Garden Tour walk through 6 gardens in beautiful Serra Retreat. Tickets available at Malibu Public Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ($25) or call 455-1558 to reserve, visit www.malibugardenclub.com for information. No children or pets please.
Rave, Palos Verdes Singles event, with entertainers, dinner, etc., $20, at a private condo, (310) 372-6071.
Sunday, May 15
Judaism & Animal Rights, potluck dinner and discussion with Rabbi David Seidenberg, 6:30 p.m., 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., 6:30 p.m., (310) 552-2007.
Walk for the Underdog, an easy and scenic 1.9 mile walk will begin at the parking lot alongside PCH just north of the Santa Monica Pier taking us through the beautiful Santa Monica Palisades Park which overlooks the Pacific. The walk will end up back at the pier parking lot where there will be food, prizes, live music, activities, wonderful products for sale as well as, of course, the most beautiful underdogs for adoption. Sign-in for the walk is at 10:00 am with the walk beginning at 11:00 am. The ceremony will begin with the cutting of the ribbon by several well-known celebrities and their rescue dogs. http://www.walkfortheunderdog.com.
Tuesday, May 17
Take Control of Your Health Care Decisions: A Guide to Advance Directives, a panel discussion, Jules Stein Eye Institute Auditorium, UCLA, 2 p.m., (310) 794-0679.
Peter Mortimer’s Return2Sender, a 90 minute collection of six climbing films featuring big wall climber / comedian Timmy O’Neill, star of new Discovery Channel series Urban Explorers. 7:00 pm, John Adams Middle School, 2425 16th Street
(310) 452-2326.
Wednesday, May 18
“What I’ve Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy: The War Against The Third World” by Frank Dorrel, Fine Arts Theater Room #100, 9000 Overland, 6:30 PM – Program begins at 7:00 PM, 310-838-8131. www.addictedtowar.com.