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Jennifer Lash, of Maryland, watches Blue Morpho and 24 other species of butterflies and moths zoom around in the Natural History Museum’s Butterfly Pavilion in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 is the last day to visit the seasonal pavilion. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)<\/p>\n
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Here is a sampling of upcoming things to do in Los Angeles County.<\/p>\n
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Beach Eats \u2013 Marina del Rey:<\/strong> Food trucks, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 21 (details for trucks on this date: tinyurl.com\/4pu5ssrr<\/a>). Beach Eats runs every Thursday through October. Location 14101 Panay Way, Lot 11, Marina del Rey. Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors: https:\/\/beaches.lacounty.gov\/beacheats\/<\/a><\/p>\n Much Ado About Nothing: <\/strong>The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Upcoming shows: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31; 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 13. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com\/Theatricum<\/a>. theatricum.com\/much-ado-about-nothing\/\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Friday<\/p>\n Annual Rummage Sale:<\/strong> St. Francis Church Parish Hall, 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Also 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 23. 310-375-4617.<\/p>\n Doughnuts and Databases:<\/strong> Small business workshop. Presented by Long Beach Public Library. Harte Neighborhood Library, 1595 W. Willow St. 10-11 a.m. 562-570-1044, longbeach.gov\/library<\/a>.<\/p>\n Discovery Cube Los Angeles \u2013 Sylmar:<\/strong> Ongoing special: \u201cRescue Exhibition,\u201d through Sept. 1 (www.discoverycube.org\/los-angeles\/exhibits\/rescue-exhibition<\/a>). The museum has ongoing exhibits that aim to make science fun for children. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Admission $20 ages 15-61; $18 ages 62 and older; $17 ages 3-14. Location, 11800 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar. www.facebook.com\/TheDiscoveryCube<\/a> and www.discoverycube.org<\/a><\/p>\n Granada Hills Grubfest and the Granada Hills Farmers Market:<\/strong> The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the food truck \u201cgrubfest,\u201d 5-10 p.m, (on Chatsworth Street between Zelzah and White Oak avenues); and the farmers market, 6-10 p.m. (on White Oak Avenue between Chatsworth and Los Alimos streets<\/a>) on Aug. 22; and continuing every Friday. 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com\/<\/a>. www.granadachamber.com\/food-trucks\/<\/a>. Farmers market information: www.granadachamber.com\/56292-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n Movies and Moonlight:<\/strong> \u201cMoana 2.\u201d 2nd & PCH, 6400 Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach. 5-9 p.m. shorturl.fm\/uHfFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n Book Soup:<\/strong> Nikki Nash discusses and signs her memoir \u201cCollateral Stardust \u2013 Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Upcoming: Barry Mazor discusses and signs \u201cBlood Harmony \u2013 The Everly Brothers Story,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Shawn Levy discusses and signs \u201cClint \u2013 The Man and the Movies,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. booksoup.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Rumors: <\/strong>The 1988 farce by Neil Simon, performed by the 413 Repertory Theatre, as an immersive audience experience enjoys a full English high tea (dinner), 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Minimum age: 18. Tickets $75 (high tea dinner); $105 (ticket includes VIP seating, high tea dinner and a glass of champagne). Reservations required. Show runs 7 p.m. Aug. 23; 7 p.m. Aug. 29-30; 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Madeline Garden Bistro, 1030 E. Green St., Pasadena. 413rep.org<\/a><\/p>\n Laugh Factory Covina: <\/strong>Fiesta Friday Comedy Night All-Stars with Darren Carter, Jerry Garcia, Narcizo Gonzalez, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Upcoming: Vinny Fasline And Friends \u2014 Ian Edwards and Daphnique Springs, 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Sunday Night Slam with Greg Fitzsimmons, Amy Miller, Mike E. Winfield, Robert Zapata, 7 p.m. Aug. 24.\u00a0Minimum age: 18. Check the website for ticket prices (regular and VIP). Two-item minimum for all shows. Location, 104 N. Citrus Ave., Covina. 626-339-0093. www.tixr.com\/groups\/laughfactorycovina<\/a><\/p>\n Movie in the Park:<\/strong> \u201cCaptain America: Brave New World.\u201d Presented by Long Beach. Signal Hill Park, 2175 Cherry Ave. 8-10 p.m. 562-570-3551.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/p>\n Saluting Our Firefighting Heroes \u2013 Breakfast with the Brave:<\/strong> A San Fernando Valley community-wide thank you to the Los Angeles Fire Department for keeping the Valley safe during the Jan. 2025 firestorms kicks off with a pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. Aug. 23. Emcee Sheba Turk introduces the ceremony that includes cultural presentations, high school band performances, and local elected guest speakers, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Disaster preparedness information booths. Free event. Van Nuys Fire Station 39, 14615 Oxnard St., Van Nuys. Updates: www.facebook.com\/818Week\/<\/a>. Flyer: www.facebook.com\/events\/579348338520303<\/a><\/p>\n Canoga Park Farmers Market:<\/strong> A certified market, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays. Rain or shine. Location, 7248 Owensmouth Avenue, between Sherman Way and Wyandotte Avenue. Coastal Pacific Markets, 805-643-6458. Email: pacific209@hotmail.com. www.facebook.com\/canogafarmersmarket<\/a><\/p>\n VinylCon:<\/strong> More than 70 individual vinyl sellers, music ephemera and memorabilia for sale, plus DJs spinning vinyl records, noon-5 p.m. Aug. 23 (also an early entry fee for 10 a.m.), and noon-4 p.m. Aug. 24. Admission $14.74 for noon entry on Aug. 23 (or $35.88 for 10 a.m. entry on Aug. 23); $6.49 for Aug. 24 (no early time on Sunday); free admission for ages 11 and younger. Parking $5. California Market Center, \u201cLoft\u201d space, 110 E. Ninth St., Los Angeles. Details and to purchase admission in advance: thevinylcon.com<\/a><\/p>\n Native Garden Tour Experience:<\/strong> Presented by Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. White Point Nature Education Center, 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro. 11-11:30 a.m. 310-541-7613, pvplc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rodgers and Hammerstein\u2019s Cinderella:<\/strong> The musical, originally based on the French version of the fairy tale by Charles Perrault, with an updated book, 2013, by Douglas Carter Beane, 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Show runs 2 p.m. Aug. 24; 8 p.m. Aug. 29; 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 30. Tickets $24; $20 ages 62 and older; $15 students. Canyon Theater Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall. 661-799-2702. www.facebook.com\/canyontheatreguild\/<\/a>. www.canyontheatre.org\/shows<\/a><\/p>\n Bread Making Class:<\/strong> Presented by Palos Verdes Library District. Miraleste Library, 29089 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes. 2-3 p.m. 310-377-9584, ext. 452, pvld.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1st Annual Long Beach Gospel Festival:<\/strong> Presented by Live at the Shell. Recreation Park Bandshell, 701-939 Federation Drive. 4-7 p.m. liveattheshell.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Summer Concerts in the Park:<\/strong> Featuring Smokin\u2019 Cobras (oldies and classic rock). Presented by RPV. 4-6 p.m. Ken Dyda Civic Center, 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. shorturl.fm\/U2HnS<\/a>.<\/p>\n San Marino Motor Classic:<\/strong> The 14th annual event begins with two events on Saturday, Aug. 23: an Automotive Fine Arts Society Art Expo and Sale (4-6 p.m.; free to attend); followed by a \u201cSymphony of Cars Gala,\u201d 6-10:30 p.m. ($300; benefits the Cancer Support Community Greater San Gabriel Valley (www.cancersupportsgv.org<\/a>); purchase gala tickets: tinyurl.com\/3he8mspd<\/a>). The San Marino Motor Classic, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 24. Tickets are $45 in advance; $55 on day of event; free for ages 12 and younger; also, VIP ticket $175 (includes a 10 a.m. reception, and also a lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). Lacy Park, 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino. sanmarinomotorclassic.com<\/a><\/p>\n Concert and Movie at Johnny Carson Park: <\/strong>Burbank\u2019s Starlight Bowl \u201con tour\u201d season presents a concert by the Remotes, 5 p.m. Aug, 23, followed by a screening of \u201cFootloose\u201d (1984) at sunset. Free admission. Bring a blanket or low-back lawn chair for seating. The evening is produced in partnership with Valley Cultural Foundation. Location, 400 Bob Hope Drive, Burbank. 818-23805397. starlightbowl.com\/<\/a>. valleycultural.org\/event\/2025-burbank-8-23-footloose-and-the-remotes\/<\/a><\/p>\n Movie at North Hollywood Park:<\/strong> Food trucks, 7 p.m., followed by a screening of \u201cMoana 2\u201d (2024), 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Free admission. Bring a blanket or low-back lawn chair for seating. Location, 11455 Magnolia Blvd. (behind the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library). Flyer: www.myvalleyvillage.com\/event\/movie-in-the-park\/<\/a><\/p>\n Concerts in the Park \u2013 City of Santa Clarita:<\/strong> The series of summer concerts is celebrating its 35th year of free-to-attend live music. Blonde Ambition, a tribute to Madonna, 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Food trucks, 5 p.m. Upcoming: The Petty Breakers (a tribute to Tom Petty), Dustland Fairytale (a tribute to the Killers), and Dark Desert Highway (a tribute to the Eagles), Aug. 30. Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita. Email: aeo@santaclarita.gov. santaclarita.gov\/concerts<\/a><\/p>\n CineMalibu \u2013 Family-Friendly Outdoor Movie Series:<\/strong> Watch \u201cScooby Doo\u201d (2002), at sunset Aug. 23. Malibu Library co-presents a theme activity one-hour before the movie. Free admission. Food options available for purchase or bring a picnic. Bring a blanket or low-back chair for seating. No alcohol allowed. Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway. 310-317-1364. www.malibucity.org\/335\/Community-Services<\/a>. www.malibucity.org\/cinemalibu<\/a><\/p>\n California State Speedway Championship:<\/strong> Thrill to see racers piloting 170-pound speedway motorcycles around the dirt oval \u201cThunderdome,\u201d 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Gates open, 6 p.m. General admission $25; free for ages 10 and younger. Parking is $10.\u00a0 Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry. www.facebook.com\/IndustryRacing<\/a>. industryhillsspeedway.com<\/a><\/p>\n Pasadena Symphony and Pops concerts:<\/strong> Classical Mystery Tour, a tribute to the Beatles, performing with the symphony orchestra, conducted by Larry Blank, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 (tinyurl.com\/4pezhp8m<\/a>). Michael Feinstein\u2019s Favorites, with guest Christine Ebersole, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 (tinyurl.com\/36ekyhks<\/a>). Gates open, 5:30 p.m. for picnicking or table service (depending on your ticket purchase). Tickets $35; $15 ages 12 and younger (for lawn seating); table seats $59 and up; front area table seats, $85 and up). Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. 626-793-7172. https:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.org\/rusnak-summer-concert-series-2025\/<\/a><\/p>\n Sunday<\/p>\n Topanga Vintage Market:<\/strong> Find collectibles and other treasures plus new handcrafted items, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 24. Admission $5; free for ages 12 and younger. No pets allowed. Free parking. The market is held on the fourth Sunday of the month (upcoming dates Sept. 28 and Oct. 26). Pierce College, enter from Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. 310-422-1844. Updates: www.facebook.com\/TopangaVintageMarket<\/a>. topangavintagemarket.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Encino Farmers Market:<\/strong> ONEgeneration presents the market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. Location, 17400 Victory Blvd. (between Balboa Boulevard and White Oak Avenue). Farmers market manager, 818-708-6611 or email: farmersmarket@onegeneration.org. www.onegeneration.org\/farmers-market\/<\/a><\/p>\n Natural History Museum Los Angeles County \u2013 Fierce! The Story of Cats:<\/strong> The international traveling exhibit, from the Mus\u00e9um National d\u2019Histoire Naturelle in France, runs through Feb. 18 (this exhibit requires an add-on ticket price to the museum\u2019s general admission; nhm.org\/cats<\/a>). Also, the \u201cButterfly Pavilion,\u201d the seasonal outdoor exhibit runs through Aug. 24; reservations required by timed ticket (30-minute time slots; $10; must also purchase museum admission; details tinyurl.com\/4asy4c62<\/a>). Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sunday (but closed on the first Tuesday of the month and some holidays). Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required. Location, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. www.facebook.com\/nhmla<\/a>. nhmlac.org<\/a><\/p>\n Long Beach Revival Festival:<\/strong> Jazz and soul. Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier, 35 39th Place. 1-9 p.m. $45.06. shorturl.fm\/4IGhS<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Seagull \u2013 Malibu:<\/strong> The play by Anton Chekhov, retold by Ellen Geer and set in 1970s Malibu, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Upcoming shows: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6; other dates through Oct. 5. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com\/Theatricum<\/a>. theatricum.com\/the-seagull-malibu\/\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Vroman\u2019s Bookstore: <\/strong>Local Author Day: Jonathan Grimm presents and signs \u201cThe Future Poor \u2013 How Families and Communities Can Join Together to Survive the Looming Retirement Crisis,\u201d 4 p.m. Aug. 24. Upcoming: Winnie Li discusses and signs \u201cWhat We Left Unsaid,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Tess Holliday and Kelly Coon discuss and sign \u201cTake Up Space, Y\u2019All \u2013 Your Bold and Bright Guide to Self-Love,\u201d 6 p.m. Aug. 26 (ticketed event; $17.33, includes one admission and one book). Joanne Yi discusses and signs \u201cAll the Tomorrows After,\u201d 7 p.m. Aug. 28. Dax Dasilva and Eric Hendrikx discuss and sign \u201cEchos from Eden \u2013 A Daring Voyage to Protect Earth\u2019s Last Wild Places,\u201d 7 p.m. Sept. 2. Chris Colfer discusses and signs \u201cRoswell Johnson Saves the Galaxy,\u201d 6 p.m. Sept. 19 (ticketed event; $23.13 includes one admission and one book). Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. www.facebook.com\/vromansbookstore<\/a>. vromansbookstore.com<\/a><\/p>\n Lost 80s Live \u2013 Greek Theatre:<\/strong> Richard Blade hosts the concert with music by Belouis Some; Big Country; China Crisis; A Flock of Seagulls; General Public; the Icicle Works; Josie Cotton; Peter Godwin; the Polecats; the Vapors, 6 p.m. Aug. 24. Doors open, 5 p.m. Tickets $56 and up. Location, 2700 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles. Greek Theatre upcoming schedule: www.lagreektheatre.com\/events-tickets\/<\/a>. www.lagreektheatre.com\/<\/a>. www.lagreektheatre.com\/event\/lost-80s-live\/56\/<\/a><\/p>\n Concerts at Warner Park \u2013 Valley Cultural Foundation:<\/strong> Locked Out of Heaven, a Bruno Mars Tribute, and emerging artist, Bella Brown and the Jealous Lovers<\/a>, Aug. 24. Emerging artists perform, 5:30-6:15, before the headliner. Concerts end at 8:30 p.m. Food booths and food trucks. Free admission (bring your own blanket or low-back chair for seating). Or: $20 VIP seat (may be purchased at the concert; $35 VIP seat and paid parking (purchase in advance). Parking: $20 is cash-only at the parking structure on Califa Street; event parking begins at 4 p.m. (see the website\u2019s Directions and Parking section for addresses and more information, valleycultural.org\/concerts-events\/concerts\/<\/a>). Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-888-0822. www.valleycultural.org<\/a><\/p>\n Monday<\/p>\n South Coast Orchid Society:<\/strong> \u201cAn Adventure in the Asian Cymbidium\u2019s Natural Habitat,\u201d featuring Jack Zhu. Whaley Park Community Center, 5620 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. 7-9 p.m. southcoastorchidsociety@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Tuesday<\/p>\n La Brea Tar Pits and Museum:<\/strong> Museum hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, except closed on the first Tuesday of the month and national holidays. Admission $18; $14 ages 62 and older and students ages 13-17; $7 ages 3-12; free for ages 2 and younger, but a ticket is required (tarpits.org\/plan-your-visit\/la-brea-tar-pits-buy-tickets<\/a>). Parking $18. Location, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 213-763-3499. tarpits.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Tuesday Night Bingo \u2013 Duarte Elks Lodge: <\/strong>The Elks Lodge #1427 brings back its every-Tuesday-night bingo games, 6 p.m. Aug. 19. Doors open, 4 p.m. Location, 2436 Huntington Drive, Duarte. 626-905-1191. Duarte Elks Lodge: tinyurl.com\/yc3bkf39<\/a>. www.facebook.com\/duarteelks1427<\/a><\/p>\n Glendora Genealogical Group:<\/strong> A professional genealogist discusses \u201cUsing Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy Research,\u201d 6 p.m. Aug. 26. In addition, a \u201cBeginner\u2019s Refresher Class,\u201d 7 p.m. Monthly meetings at held at La Fetra Senior Center, Elm Room, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 909-592-4030.<\/p>\n The March Toward Civil War in Southern California:<\/strong> Historian and author Maria Carrillo Colato, Phd, of the A.K. Smiley Library and the Lincoln Memorial Shrine discusses the the topic at the monthly meeting of the Pasadena Civil War Round Table, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 26. Free admission. Free parking behind the building (use the driveway at 160 N. Madison Ave.). Location, Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena. Email: pasadenacwrt@gmail.com. Meeting details: tinyurl.com\/3pkj9bvt<\/a>. www.facebook.com\/PasadenaCivilWarRoundTable<\/a>. www.pasadenacwrt.org<\/a><\/p>\n Wednesday<\/p>\n Bohannon Lecture Series:<\/strong> \u201cHave This Great Idea but Don\u2019t Know What to Do With It?\u201d featuring local inventor and entrepreneur Derek Gable. Scriba Family Center, 602 Deep Valley Drive, RHE. 10:30-11:30 a.m. 310-377-3003, pvseniors.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Films in the South Bay:<\/strong> The South Bay Film Society offers art-house features in the AMC Rolling Hills theater, 2591 Airport Drive, Torrance. Films often sell out ahead of time. \u201cDreams\u201d (2024, Norway), Aug. 27. Upcoming:\u00a0 \u201cMy Sunshine\u201d (2024, Japan), Sept. 3. Purchase online at southbayfilmsociety.com<\/a><\/p>\n A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream:<\/strong> The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Upcoming shows: 6 p.m. Sept. 1; 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Tickets: upper tier (general seating), $32; $20 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; lower tier, assigned seats $48; $35 ages 62 and older and students; $15 ages 5-15; also, $60 premium seating. Parking $10 in the lot; or, for free along Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. 310-455-3723. www.facebook.com\/Theatricum<\/a>. theatricum.com\/a-midsummer-nights-dream\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Upcoming<\/p>\n Evan J. Marshall:<\/strong> Pasadena Heritage presents the a mandolin concert, 6 p.m. Aug, 28. Tickets $30 (tinyurl.com\/yf946s6c<\/a>). Location, Blinn House, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena. www.pasadenaheritage.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Obscure Landmarks of the North Valley:<\/strong> San Fernando Valley Historical Society presents author Adam Papagan discussing the topic, 7 p.m. Aug. 28. A book signing follows the program. Free admission\/donations are appreciated. Program is outdoors. Location, Andr\u00e9s Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills (enter the parking lot from Brand Boulevard at the junction of Sepulveda Boulevard). 818-365-7810. 818-365-7810. Email: sfvhistory@gmail.com. sfvhs.com<\/a>. www.facebook.com\/SFVHS\/<\/a><\/p>\n Summer Movie Nights at the Huntington:<\/strong> Outdoor screening of \u201cPaddington 2\u201d (2017) with pre-show activities, 6:30 p.m., and movie at 7:45 p.m. Aug. 29. Tickets $20 ages 18 and older; $10 ages 4-17 (no tickets sold at the door and no refunds). Bring a picnic dinner, blanket or low-back beach-style chair for seating. Twist Churro Truck is scheduled. Upcoming: \u201cThe Wild Robot\u201d (2024), Sept. 19. Location, on the library lawn, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. www.huntington.org\/summer-movie-nights<\/a><\/p>\n Prosperity Market\u2019s Black Business Scavenger Hunt Pop-Up:<\/strong> The event includes a pop-up market with more than 50 farmers and local vendors, the Prosperity Market\u2019s mobile trailer (a farmers-market-on-wheels), family activities, a DJ, a wine garden, plus the winners of the scavenger hunt (Aug. 1-24) will be announced, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 31. Free to attend the finale pop-up event. The 5th annual \u201cscavenger hunt\u201d to discover Black-owned businesses runs through Aug. 24, however. More than 100 Black-owned businesses in the Los Angeles area are taking part. Participating businesses are on the \u201cTreasure Map\u201d on the website. To play and support, text #BBSH25 to 323-417-0465 to participate and earn points by texting the unique code for each business you visit. Prosperity Market was founded by Carmen Dianne and Kara Still<\/a>. www.prosperitymarketla.com\/<\/a>. Location of the event, California African American Museum (corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street; in Exposition Park) in Los Angeles. Parking $20 before 5 p.m.; use parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets). Details: www.blackbusinessscavengerhunt.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n One Man, Two Guvnors:<\/strong> A Noise Within presents the comedy by Richard Bean, with songs by Grant Olding, about a man who finds himself working for two bosses at the same time (without either boss knowing), based on the 1746 play \u201cThe Servant of Two Masters\u201d by Carlo Goldoni, previews 2 p.m. Aug. 31, and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3-5. Opening night 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6. Check the website for tickets. Show runs through Sept. 28. Location, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. 626-356-3100. www.anoisewithin.org\/play\/one-man-two-guvnors\/<\/a><\/p>\n Women Building Careers:<\/strong> Workshop series. Discover your strengths, improve your networking (in person and on LinkedIn), update your resume and cover letter with AI tools, and sharpen your interview skills. St. Andrew\u2019s Presbyterian Church, 301 Avenue D, Redondo Beach. 9 a.m.-noon on Sept. 6, 13 and 20. 310-486-5084 or deanna.wilbanks4@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum \u2013 37 Whirlwind Years That Built Los Angeles:<\/strong> Author Paul Haddad discusses the topic and signs his book \u201cInventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles,\u201d 2 p.m. Sept. 21. Reservations required. Location, 15415 Don Julian Road, City of Industry. 626-968-8492. homesteadmuseum.org<\/a>. www.homesteadmuseum.org\/upcoming-events-1<\/a><\/p>\n Here to Serve \u2013 Take a Bite Out of Pediatric Cancer:<\/strong> Fall fundraiser helps families affected by pediatric cancer, from bills and meal trains, advocacy and emotional support, 5 p.m. Oct. 4. Doors open, 4:45 p.m. Dress code: festival casual. Tickets $80 before Sept. 21; $90 after Sept. 21;\u00a0 $1,500 for a reserved table for 10 and an open bar. Tickets include dinner, entertainment by magician and mentalist Nader Hanna, and live and silent auctions. Comedian Amy Ashton conducts the live auction. Arcadia Community Center, 365 Campus Drive, Arcadia.\u00a0 Information and to purchase tickets: heretoserve.org<\/a><\/p>\n Silent movie at Sierra Madre Playhouse:<\/strong> \u201cThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari\u201d (1920), 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11. Tickets $20. Location, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. 626-355-4318. www.sierramadreplayhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n Nurses United Healing Altadena Together <\/strong>\u2013 Community Health Fair:<\/strong> The Nurses Pub presents the family-friendly event that includes health screenings, preventative health talks, vaccine administrations, public health,services and wellness resources, and mammograms (for ages 40 and older), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18. Free to attend. Preregistration for mammograms for ages 40 and older, provided by the Pink Journey Foundation) is required (details here: https:\/\/thenursespub.org\/health-fair-2025<\/a>). Location, Altadena Library, 600 E. Mariposa St., Altadena. Email: thenursespub@gmail.com. Information or to volunteer at the event: www.thenursespub.org<\/a><\/p>\n My Favorite Murder Live!:<\/strong> Georgia Hardstack and Karen Kilgariff are on tour with their \u201coriginal true crime comedy podcast,\u201d 7 and 9:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Door line-up for early show, 6 p.m.; line-up for late show, 8:30 p.m. (no late seating). Tickets $76.90 (early show; check availability; $53.25 (late show). Shows will be filmed. Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. www.facebook.com\/myfavoritemurder<\/a>. myfavoritemurder.com\/live<\/a><\/p>\n ONGOING<\/p>\n ArtCenter College of Design \u2013 Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography:<\/strong> \u201cPrimarium: A Case for Cursive,\u201d an exhibit that includes\u00a0 international and historic handwriting examples, textbooks and teaching tools and typographic works that show the evolution of cursive writing, through Oct. 31. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Free admission. HMCT Gallery at ArtCenter of Design (south campus), 950 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. 626-39602200. Details about the exhibit: tinyurl.com\/2p9v9zh2<\/a><\/p>\n Roots of Cool \u2013 A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World:<\/strong> Descanso Gardens presents an indoor and outdoor multi-sensory exhibition from more than 12 artists that explores the role of trees, past and present, in Los Angeles. The exhibit, curated by Edith and Jolly de Guzman, runs through Oct. 12. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Admission $15; $11 ages 65 and older and students with ID; $5 ages 5-12. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Ca\u00f1ada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org<\/a><\/p>\n Book Sales:<\/strong> Hosted by Peninsula Friends of the Library every first Friday to Sunday (10 a.m.-5 p.m) of the month at Peninsula Center Library, 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates. Every third Friday and Saturday (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) at Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates. 310-377-9584, ext. 253. Malaga Cove Library: 310-377-9584, ext. 553, pvldfriends.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Farmers Market:<\/strong> Presented by the Regional Chamber of Commerce of San Gabriel Valley. Held every Saturday on the campus of Mt. San Antonio College in Parking Lot B, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. It features fresh produce, artisan goods, and pre-packed food from local growers and vendors. Open to the public, the market supports healthy living and local entrepreneurship. Free Parking. Location: 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut. rccsgv.com\/farmers-market\/<\/a><\/p>\n Rubel Castle:<\/strong> The castle is an elaborate folk-art medieval castle in the foothills of Glendora, with 5-story tall towers solidly built out of junk and river rocks by the late Michael Rubel and his friends. The castle offers eight guided tours each month; by appointment-only. Admission $20 for adults; $10 ages 8-18; cash-only. The property is not Americans with Disabilities Act accessible (see website for details). Location, 844 N. Live Oak Ave., Glendora. Glendora Historical Society voicemail, 626-963-0419. rubeltours.org<\/a><\/p>\n Art of Wood Carving:<\/strong> Presented by California Carvers Guild. Meets from 8 a.m. to noon every Monday and Wednesday. Senior Center, 1150 E. Fourth St., Room 207, Long Beach. 562-570-3500.<\/p>\n Welcome Orientation:<\/strong> Presented by Cancer Support Community South Bay. Participants will be given a virtual tour of the community and learn about the many free programs that CSC South Bay offers for cancer patients and their loved ones. To register for this virtual meeting, visit CSCSouthBay.org<\/a> and select the online calendar. 11 a.m. every Monday and Friday. Information: Norma Gonzalez, cancer support navigator, Norma@CSCSouthbay.org or 310-376-3550.<\/p>\n Yarn Angels South Bay:<\/strong> A charity group that crochets\/knits\/quilts\/sews articles for multiple local charities. Meets second and fourth Monday of the month at St. Mark\u2019s Presbyterian Church, 24027 Pennsylvania Ave., Lomita. 6-8 p.m. New members and yarn\/fabric donations are welcome. yarnangelssb@gmail.com or yarnangels.wix.com\/yarnangelssouthbay<\/a>.<\/p>\n Overeaters Anonymous:<\/strong> First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado St., Room 9, Torrance. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 310-529-5708.<\/p>\n Dementia Caregiver Support Group:<\/strong> Facilitated by Beach Cities Health District\u2019s care manager, Charlotte Barnett, in partnership with the Alzheimer\u2019s Association and Manhattan Beach Older Adults Program. Joslyn Community Center, 1601 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. 1:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. bchd.org\/support-groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bridge, Supervised Play:<\/strong> Improve your bridge play with helpful mentors. Friendly game where you can ask questions while you play. No partner required. South Bay Bridge Club, 24100 Narbonne Ave., Lomita. 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. $5. 310-373-8166, SBBC.Club.manager@gmail.com.<\/p>\n Club of Harps:<\/strong> The harmonica club for all skill levels meets every Wednesday and Thursday at the Long Beach Senior Center, 1150 E. Fourth St. 1:30-3 p.m. Information: clubofharps.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Monrovia Historical Museum:<\/strong> Discover Monrovia\u2019s history. Docent-led tours are available. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. Free admission. Location, 742 E. Lemon Ave. For more information, 626-357-9537. monroviahistoricalmuseum.org<\/a>. Updates: www.facebook.com\/monroviahistoricalmuseum<\/a><\/p>\n