August 5, 2026
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Community Announcements / Ongoing Events:

Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]

Theater:

Bach at Leipsig, through August 23, 8pm Thursdays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, $25, Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, odysseytheatre.com. The Chairs, a tragicomedy by Eugene Ionesco, through September 13, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 5:30pm Sundays, $25, Sundays […]

Exhibits:

Martiros Adalian, Awakenings, Chris Mason, On and Off the Wall, through September 6, Lois Lambert Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.829.6990. California Regionalism: Oils on Canvas, through August 23, California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., 310.392.8537. Capturing […]

Music Highlights:

AM Session @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop August 15 Igor & The Red Elvises @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch August 16 Grupo Falso Baiano @ Jazz on the […]

THIS WEEK:

Last Chance Aesop’s Fables, presented by Kentwood Players, Saturdays through August 15, 11am and 2pm, $10, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310.645.5156. Drive, a play by Emily Dodi, through August 15, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2pm […]

What’s Hot:

Ken Genser, Culture of Peace, 4pm, free , SGI-USA Culture of Peace Resource Center, 606 Wilshire Blvd., sgi-usa.org. Ken Genser has served on the Santa Monica City Council longer than any other council member and […]

Reverse Mortgage Counseling Offered by WISE & Healthy Aging:

A leader in innovative services for older adults, WISE & Healthy Aging, a nonprofit headquartered in Santa Monica; in association with the National Council on Aging; now offers counseling to those considering reverse mortgages on […]

Vision Care Study Shows Clear Cause For Concern:

(NAPSI)-Across cultures and national boundaries, sight is valued as the most important of the five senses. Yet new research reveals that across the world, nearly half share the misguided belief that seeing well translates to […]

All About Aging: Some Hope for Senior Blues:

Depression in the elderly is a much more common and widespread problem than many people realize. It is often undertreated or not addressed at all, even though depression can significantly affect an older person’s quality […]

EarthTalk:

Dear EarthTalk: I haven’t heard much of lately about big oil spills like the infamous Exxon Valdez. Has the industry cleaned up its act, or do the media just not report them? In the wake […]