Calendar of Events in Malibu

JANUARY 10 - MARCH 7

EMBELLISHMENT WORKSHOPS

Get your creative juices flowing! In this class, you will design, paint, and embellish a variety of unique crafts. All supplies are included. Each participant will go home with a piece to share with friends and family.

Adults must accompany children under 12. Instructed by Craft Bar at Malibu Bluffs Park. Tuesdays (New Year)

Inspirational Home Décor Signs – January 10 (Valentine’s Day) Tote Bags – February 7. (Daylight Savings) Clocks – March 7 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. $25 per workshop. For more information, visit, malibucity.org.

JANUARY 14

SUNSET HIKE AT CHARMLEE WILDERNESS PARK

Enjoy a three-mile hike during the Golden Hour at Charmlee Wilderness Park from 5 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m. Explore the chaparral ecosystem as the diurnal animals go to sleep and the nocturnal animals take to the trails and the sky.

This is the best time to take photos of the vistas and connect with nature. Participants should feel comfortable walking on uneven terrain. Registration required. For more information, visit malibucity.org.

JANUARY 17

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA WITH SPECIAL GUEST CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE AT THE SMOTHERS THEATRE IN PEPPERDINE

Five-time GRAMMY Award winners and living legends, the Blind Boys of Alabama both defined and innovated traditional jubilee gospel, turning their live shows into roof-raising musical events. The Blind Boys will join forces with American electric blues harmonica master, GRAMMY Award winner, and legendary blues artist Charlie Musselwhite for an intimate evening of remarkable music and uplifting, stirring harmonies.

Tickets $40 to $75. Venue is the Smothers

Theatre in Pepperdine. Visit blindboys. com or charliemusselwhite.com. Box Office

Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts

24255 Pacific Coast Highway

Malibu, CA 90263

(310) 506-4522

JANUARY 17

CHRISTOPHER PARKENING’S GUITAR STUDENTS IN CONCERT

This concert features students studying under Distinguished Professor of Music Christopher Parkening. The guitar concert series is free to the public and will feature masterpieces from the guitar literature spanning many centuries. The event will take place at Payson Library. Contact Wesley.park@pepperdine.edu. For more information, see pepperdine.edu.

JANUARY 18

THE MUSIC CENTER SYMPHONIAN TOUR EXCURSION

Participants will enjoy a 90-minute docent-led tour of the Music Center’s four theatres: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. You will learn about the history and architecture of each of the theaters along with the Jerry Moss Plaza and hear about how each of those spaces is enriched with incredible arts experiences. Afterwards, participants may enjoy lunch at Philippe The Original for an additional fee. Tours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 per person, lunch is not included.

Participants must be able to walk for 90 minutes. For more information email malibuseniorcenter@malibucity.org, or see malibucity.org.

January 18

2023 Student Art Exhibit

The Community Services Department is pleased to announce the 2023 Student

Art Exhibit. Children in grades TK - 5 will display artwork at the Malibu City Gallery through March 3.

The exhibit provides a forum that fosters creativity among student artists, educators, and the Malibu Community. Submit an online form will be available on the city website from January 18 through January 22. Artwork will be accepted at the following locations daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

At Malibu Bluffs Park, Michael Landon Center 242520 Pacific Coast Highway or Malibu City Hall, Community Services Department (First floor) 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. Artwork must be matted or framed and include a firmly fixed backing with a secure hanging mechanism. Framed artwork - remove the glass front; weight should be under 2 pounds. Framed artwork is preferred. It may be altered if the artwork does not include a secure hanging mechanism.

January 21

MULTI AWARD-WINNING CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER

LAILA BIALI

Multi award-winning Canadian singersongwriter and pianist Laila Biali “masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy” (Washington Post), and has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents.

Her shimmering arrangements and lush voice have earned her a 2019 Juno Award for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year” and two-time placement on DownBeatmagazine’s “Best Albums of the Year” list. Lailabiali.com.

January 28 Morning Hike

The morning is the best time of day to view insects, birds, and many other members of the chaparral ecosystem. Discover the wildlife and learn about unique native plants that call the Santa Monica Mountain region home. Terrain can be uneven, and participants will walk uphill to view the vast acreage of the park. Registration required. Hike is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. At Charmlee Wilderness Park. Visit malibucity.org for more information.

FEBRUARY 12 VALENTINE’S DAY SEWING WORKSHOP

Children and adults will tap into creativity, exploration, and imagination in this hands-on machine sewing workshop. The instructor will provide students with basic sewing projects and stepby-step instructions. Students will receive a sewing grab bag at the end of the workshop to inspire sewing at home. All supplies and sewing machines are provided. Adults must accompany children under 12. Instructed by CReATE STUDIO at Malibu Bluffs Park from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $25.

March 3 Ice Dying At Malibu Bluffs Park

Tickets are $20 to $40. Venue is Smothers Theatre. For more information visit, arts. pepperdine.edu.

Ice dying is a technique that uses ice to “split” colored dye into its parts, resulting in vibrant, unpredictable, and complex explosions of color onto previously white fabrics. Participants will place ice cubes on fabric, sprinkle dye powder on top of the ice, and allow the melting process to dictate how the dye splits and bleeds on the fabric resulting in unique designs each time. The instructor will provide an item to dye. Adults must accompany children under 12. Instructed by Fluidity by Mattie. Location is Malibu Bluffs Park from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. $25.

1 Malibu dwelling remembered from Anthony Friedkin’s photo on the cover of Topanga Beach Experience,

6 Malibu art gallery showing Michael Muller’s “Horse Project”

49 Coldplay frontman reconstructing his Malibu home (The Garwood Residence)- goes with 65 down

50 Relaxing location

51 Swallow

52 Wall ___

53 Chum, nowadays

54 Passport etc

55 The Godfather actress, Diane

57 Wildflower that can be seen on the Chumash Trail

58 Reddish-brown wood

62 Justic Department, for short

64 One of the “deadly seven”

65 See 49 down

68 Large coffee container

69 Brit. heroes in WW II

70 Word in a classic Hemingway title

72 Work for an orchestra

75 Mast pole

76 Famous “Talks”

78 Resembling, 2 words

79 One billion years or so

80 Danson role in Cheers

82 El ___ (Spanish hero)

83 Compass point, abbr.