Here is a sampling of upcoming things to do in Los Angeles County.
Aug. 14
Book Soup: Emma Sloley discusses and signs “The Island of Last Things,” 7 p.m. Aug. 14. Upcoming: Victor Suthammanont discusses and signs “Hollow Spaces,” 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Michael Chessler discusses and signs “Mess,” 7 p.m. Aug. 18. Len Leatherwood discusses and signs “Hope in a Time of Dying,” 7 p.m. Aug. 20. Nikki Nash discusses and signs her memoir “Collateral Stardust – Chasing Warren Beatty and Other Foolish Things,” 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Barry Mazor discusses and signs “Blood Harmony – The Every Brothers Story,” 7 p.m. Aug. 26. Shawn Levy discusses and signs “Clint – The Man and the Movies,” 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Location, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. 310-659-3110. booksoup.com/
Vroman’s Bookstore: Oliver Wang discusses and signs “Cruising J-Town – Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles,” 7 p.m. Aug. 14. Upcoming: Mariko Tamaki and Nicole Goux discuss and sign “This Place Kills Me,” 6 p.m. Aug. 19. Stephen Vittoria discusses and signs “Christina and the Whitefish,” 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Local Author Day: Jonathan Grimm presents and signs “The Future Poor – How Families and Communities Can Join Together to Survive the Looming Retirement Crisis,” 4 p.m. Aug. 24. Location, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 626-449-5320. www.facebook.com/vromansbookstore. vromansbookstore.com
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: The play by William Shakespeare, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and 27; 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. theatricum.com/a-midsummer-nights-dream/
Friday
Annual Rummage Sale: St. Francis Church Parish Hall, 2200 Via Rosa, Palos Verdes Estates. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 15. Also 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16. 310-375-4617.
Lisa Schulte’s Neon Art – Auction by Abell Auction Co.: The artist created new neon art that was requested by set decorators for use in films, television shows, music videos, and also for special events. In-person preview of the online-auction only, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 15 (location of preview, 13815 Saticoy St., Panorama City). The live online bidding for “Nights of Neon: The Lisa Schulte Collection” items begins at 10 a.m. Aug. 19. 310-858-3073. The catalog is online. Register to bid in advance on the link: https://www.abell.com/abell-x-nights-of-neon-the-lisa-schulte-collection/
California African American Museum: “Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe,” through Aug. 17. Ongoing special exhibits: “Awol Erizku: X,: through Sept. 7 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2025/awol-erizku-x). “Ode to ‘Dena: Black Artistic Legacies of Altadena,” through Oct. 12 (caamuseum.org/exhibitions/2025/ode-to-dena-black-artistic-legacies-of-altadena). Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; closed on Monday (caamuseum.org/visit/hours-directions). Free admission. Parking $20 before 5 p.m.; $24 after 5 p.m. (parking lot entrance at West 39th and South Figueroa streets. Museum location, corner of Exposition Boulevard and South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (in Exposition Park). 213-744-7432. www.facebook.com/CAAMinLA/. www.caamuseum.org
Karaoke and Tequila Tasting: Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. 5-10 p.m. Aug. 15. $25. 562-437-1689, shorturl.at/Vyhn5.
Granada Hills Farmers Market: The Granada Hills Chamber of Commerce presents the market, 6-10 p.m. Fridays. Location, White Oak Avenue (at Chatsworth Street). 818-368-3235. www.granadachamber.com/
Brushes and Bubbly: Paint what you see. Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach. 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15. $62.54. shorturl.at/2AvS9.
Concert: Presented by Long Beach Community Band. Wardlow Park, 3457 Stanbridge Ave. 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 15. 562-570-3233.
Rumors: The 1988 farce by Neil Simon, performed by the 413 Repertory Theatre, as an immersive audience experience enjoys a full English high tea (dinner), opens 7 p.m. Aug. 15. 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. 7 p.m. Aug. 16; 6 p.m. Aug. 17; other dates through Aug. 31. Madeline Garden Bistro, 1030 E. Green St., Pasadena. 413rep.org
Lobby Hero: By Kenneth Lonergan and directed by Carl DeSilva. Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater, 5021 E.Anaheim St. 8 p.m. Aug. 15. Also 8 p.m. Aug. 16. 562-494-1014, shorturl.at/ZLzwL.
Saturday
Canoga Park Farmers Market: 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
Woodland Hills Farmers Market: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. Location, 5650 Shoup Ave. 818-300-3023. Facebook: bit.ly/44cFl0P
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute Car Show: The event includes classic cars on display, Pinewood Derby races, games for children, vendor booths and food trucks, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 16. Admission $15; free for ages 12 and younger. Cash-less event (some vendors may accept cash); credit/debit cards. Location, 1964 W. 162nd St., Gardena. 310-324-6611. www.jci-gardena.org. Details: www.jci-gardena.org/car-show-pinewood-derby-2025.html
Nisei Week Japanese Festival: The 83rd festival with the theme Kansha (Gratitude) is Aug. 16-17 and events include special cultural activities, entertainment and exhibits throughout Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. Festival map: https://niseiweek.org/festival/#map. 213-687-7183. Email: info@niseiweek.org. niseiweek.org
Autobooks-Aerobooks: Lou Hart discusses and signs “The History of Lions Drag Strip – 1955-1972,” 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 16. Location, 2900 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 818-845-0707. www.autobooks-aerobooks.com/
Friends of the Pasadena Playhouse – Volunteers needed: Learn about the many ways to support the historic regional theater at a meeting, 11 a.m. Aug. 16. Tender Greens restaurant, 621 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Details: friendsofthepasadenaplayhouse.org
Nisei Week Plaza Festival and Beer Garden – Japanese American Cultural and Community Center: Two days with live entertainment, games, shopping, Japanese food, beer and sake, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 16-17. Free admission. In addition, a special “Taiko Gathering,” Aug. 17. Location, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles. jaccc.org/. Schedule: jaccc.org/events/83rd-annual-nisei-week-jaccc/
Natsumatsuri Family Festival – Little Tokyo: The festival includes bon-odori dancing and taiko performances, storytime with author and race car driver Nadine Sachiko Hsu, summer theme crafts and origami, noon-5 p.m. Aug. 16. Free admission: janm.org/events. Japanese American National Museum, 100 N. Central Ave., Los Angeles. www.janm.org/events/2025-08-16/2025-natsumatsuri-family-festival
Gr818ers – A Family Affair Festival: The 15th annual event includes the top 8 finals of an open street dance styles battle, family activities, a car show, food and other vendors, and art workshops, 2-9 p.m. Aug. 16. Free admission. Lanark Park, 21816 Lanark St., Canoga Park. Background of the 2010 youth-founded group: awokefoundation.org/history-1. Details on the flyer: www.facebook.com/TheGR818ERS/
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: 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. 16. Show runs 2 p.m. Aug. 17; 2 and 8 p.m. Aug. 23; 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/. www.canyontheatre.org/shows
Flashback Classic Car Show: Called the largest end-of-summer party in the East San Gabriel Valley, the 37th annual event, 6-11 p.m. Aug. 16. View the classic cars, trucks and hot rods lining Glendora Avenue. In addition, enjoy live entertainment, a Kids Fun Zone, food and drink booths (minimum age for beer and wine: 21). Proceeds fund scholarships for local students and other community philanthropies in the Village area of downtown Glendora. Free admission. 626-963-4128. www.facebook.com/flashbackglendora. www.flashbackinfo.org/
Concerts in the Park – City of Santa Clarita: The series of summer concerts is celebrating its 35th year of free-to-attend live music. Always Adele, a tribute to Adele, 7 p.m. Aug. 16. Food trucks, 5 p.m. Upcoming: Blonde Ambition, a tribute to Madonna, Aug. 23; 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
NoHo Summer Nights – Valley Cultural Foundation: It’s Britney Beep, a tribute to Britney Spears, with emerging artist Dogs Forever, 7 p.m. Aug. 16. Free admission. Bring a blanket of low-back lawn chair for seating. North Hollywood Recreation Center, 11455 Magnolia Blvd. (next to the North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library). valleycultural.org. https://valleycultural.org/concerts-events/noho-summer-nights/
Laugh Factory Covina: Jimmy Shin and Friends – The Shindig Show, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Minimum 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
Sunday
Encino Farmers Market: 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/
Much Ado About Nothing: The play by William Shakespeare, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Show runs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 and 31; other dates through Sept. 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. theatricum.com/much-ado-about-nothing/
Nisei Week Japanese LA Festival – Closing Ceremony and Street Ondo: Event, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 17. First Street (street closures, at 11:30 a.m., between Central Avenue and South San Pedro Street), Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. https://niseiweek.org/events/ondo-closing-ceremony/
Concerts at Warner Park – Valley Cultural Foundation: DSB, a Journey tribute, and emerging artist, Velzy, Aug. 17. Emerging artists perform, 5:30-6:15, before the headliner. Concerts end at 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted on the website). 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’s Directions and Parking section for addresses and more information, valleycultural.org/concerts-events/concerts/). Upcoming: Locked Out of Heaven, a Bruno Mars Tribute, and emerging artist, Bella Brown and the Jealous Lovers, Aug. 24. Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 818-888-0822. www.valleycultural.org
Summer Concerts in the Park – Agoura Hills: Brandon Ragan Project, 6 p.m. Aug. 17. Free admission; suggested donation $2. Bring your own picnic or purchase from food vendors at the event. Bring a blanket or low-back lawn chair for seating. Chumash Park, 5550 Meda Valley Drive, Agoura Hills. Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 818-597-7361. Flyer: tinyurl.com/5cryjwcm
Music at Sierra Madre Playhouse – Baroque, Classical and Contemporary: House on Fire — Richard An, Andrew Anderson, Wells Leng — plus guest musicians Kevin Good and Élise Roy, perform contemporary compositions that use speaker cones, wooden frog instruments, toy pianos, or twigs, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 ($25; $35). Upcoming: Bryan Roach and Musica Transalpina perform a program from early Tudor England, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 ($25). Street Symphony – Jazz, Song and Story, 4 p.m. Aug. 31 ($12; $25; $35). Darshan Trio, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 ($25; $35). See website for details for all concerts. Limited seats available for all concerts. Location, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre. 626-355-4318. www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. www.sierramadreplayhouse.org/music
The Seagull: The play by Anton Chekhov, retold by Ellen Geer and set in 1970s Malibu, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17. Show runs 3:30 p.m. Aug. 24; 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28; 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. theatricum.com/the-seagull-malibu/
Monday
Cancer Support: Declutter 101. This interactive workshop will guide participants in creating a declutter plan and learning how to decide what to keep, sell, or give away. Presented by Cancer Support Community South Bay. 2-3 p.m. Aug. 18. To register, visit CSCSouthBay.org and select the online calendar. Information: Rebecca Sul, Rebecca@CSCSouthBay.org.
Tuesday
Adult Book Club: “The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa” by Stephen Buoro. Presented by Long Beach Public Library. Brewitt Neighborhood Library, 4036 E. Anaheim St. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 19. 562-570-1040, longbeach.gov/library.
Tuesday Night Bingo – Duarte Elks Lodge: 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. www.facebook.com/duarteelks1427
Wednesday
Bohannon Lecture Series: “The South Bay Film Society,” featuring Randy Berler, founder of The South Bay Film Society. Scriba Family Center, 602 Deep Valley Drive, RHE. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 20. 310-377-3003, pvseniors.org.
Virtual Author Talk: “Romance, Food, and Flirty Fun in Fiction: In Conversation with Casey McQuiston.” Presented by Long Beach Public Library. 4-5 p.m. Aug. 20. 562-570-6128, longbeach.gov/library.
Upcoming
Saluting Our Firefighting Heroes – Breakfast with the Brave: 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/. Flyer: www.facebook.com/events/579348338520303
San Marino Motor Classic: 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 “Symphony of Cars Gala,” 6-10:30 p.m. ($300; benefits the Cancer Support Community Greater San Gabriel Valley (www.cancersupportsgv.org); purchase gala tickets: tinyurl.com/3he8mspd). 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
California State Speedway Championship: Thrill to see racers piloting 170-pound speedway motorcycles around the dirt oval “Thunderdome,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Gates open, 6 p.m. General admission $25; free for ages 10 and younger. Parking is $10. Industry Hills Expo Center, 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry. www.facebook.com/IndustryRacing. industryhillsspeedway.com
Pasadena Symphony and Pops concerts: 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). Michael Feinstein’s Favorites, with guest Christine Ebersole, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 (tinyurl.com/36ekyhks). 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/
CineMalibu – Family-Friendly Outdoor Movie Series: Watch “Scooby Doo” (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. www.malibucity.org/cinemalibu
Topanga Vintage Market: 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. topangavintagemarket.com/
Glendora Genealogical Group: A professional genealogist discusses “Using Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy Research,” 6 p.m. Aug. 26. In addition, a “Beginner’s Refresher Class,” 7 p.m. Monthly meetings at held at La Fetra Senior Center, Elm Room, 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. 909-592-4030.
The March Toward Civil War in Southern California: 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. www.facebook.com/PasadenaCivilWarRoundTable. www.pasadenacwrt.org
Art Films in the South Bay: 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. “Dreams” (2024, Norway), Aug. 27. Upcoming: “My Sunshine” (2024, Japan), Sept. 3. Purchase online at southbayfilmsociety.com
My Favorite Murder Live!: Georgia Hardstack and Karen Kilgariff are on tour with their “original true crime comedy podcast,” 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. myfavoritemurder.com/live
ONGOING
ArtCenter College of Design – Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography: “Primarium: A Case for Cursive,” an exhibit that includes 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
Roots of Cool – A Celebration of Trees and Shade in a Warming World: 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 Cañada Flintridge. 818-949-4200. descansogardens.org
Fierce! The Story of Cats – Natural History Museum Los Angeles County: The international traveling exhibit, from the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in France, runs through Feb. 18 (this exhibit requires an add-on ticket price to the museum’s general admission; nhm.org/cats). Ongoing: The “Butterfly Pavilion,” 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). 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. nhmlac.org
Book Sales: 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.
Farmers Market: 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/
Rubel Castle: 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
Art of Wood Carving: 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.
Welcome Orientation: 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 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.
Yarn Angels South Bay: A charity group that crochets/knits/quilts/sews articles for multiple local charities. Meets second and fourth Monday of the month at St. Mark’s 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.
Overeaters Anonymous: First Christian Church, 2930 El Dorado St., Room 9, Torrance. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 310-529-5708.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group: Facilitated by Beach Cities Health District’s care manager, Charlotte Barnett, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s 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.
Bridge, Supervised Play: 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.
Club of Harps: 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.
Monrovia Historical Museum: Discover Monrovia’s 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. Updates: www.facebook.com/monroviahistoricalmuseum
Blankets of Love: Weekly knitting/crocheting baby blankets for those in need in the L.A. area. Joslyn Center, 1601 N. Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach. 3-5 p.m. Thursdays. blanketsoflovesouthbay.com.