Live Virtual Events Wednesday, July 19 2023, 3:00 PM Social Media Marketing Curious about using social media to grow your business? Join the Department of Economic Opportunity to get familiar with 3 widely recognized social media platforms and learn how to use their services to better market your business. For adults. Register https: lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/8646708. Ongoing: Sunday Bible Study with Michelle Klein, 10 a.m., Worship Service with Pastor John Klein, 11 a.m. Come to church this Sunday and be renewed. Topanga Christian Fellowship, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga, CA 90290, (310)455-1048, topangachristianfellowship.org. Ongoing: Mondays 10-11 a.m., New Balance for Seniors with Kat High. Topanga Community Center. Exercise class to improve balance and strength led by physical and occupational therapist Kat High. $10 per class. katcalls@aol.com. Ongoing: Sundays, 3 p.m. Learn Argentine Tango with Barbara Webb. Free classes. For more information: (Cell: (213) 448-8330; Home: (310) 455-2760. In private home. Ongoing: Fourth Thursday, 12-3 p.m., Song Circle with Linnea Richards. Rise up Singing and Rise Again. In conjunction with SongMakers. All ages welcome. Topanga Community Center, 1440 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290. Ongoing: Through October 7. A Perfect Ganesh. Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents five-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated, magical, poetic play finds humor within the self-searching American abroad. Two friends travel to India with heavy baggage in tow, reeling from loss and personal demons. The Hindu god Ganesha, manifest in their fellow travelers, points them toward the revelation that sometimes, the greatest journey is surviving life. Pay What You Will ticket pricing is available for the 7:30 p.m. performance on August 4th and September 1st. Tickets will be available online the week of the show and at the door for cash purchase on the day of the performance. A Prologue Discussion with the cast will take place before the show at 6:30 p.m. on September 10th. For tickets and schedule: theatricum.com. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga CA 90290. Ongoing. Art Classes with Velvet Marshall. Monday through Friday classes from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; 1-3 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Using traditional artists techniques, students learn about all mediums. $30 per class ($180 per six, two-hour workshops) and is designed for the inexperienced and those who want to improve their skills. Students work at their own pace. Each class focuses on a different skill building technique and are taught through the use of still life, floral, seascape and landscape setups. All materials are provided. July 21-29, Sages Art Exhibit. Velvet Marshall’s student exhibit continues at the Topanga Library through July 29th. Featured artists are: Michael Beatty, Shelley Coulson, Mary Dippel, Joanne Helfrich, Dan Hiland, Melvin Knight, Victoria Nichols, Sarah Novak, Valerie Smith, Kate Rena.i Michelle Wang. For information: velvetmarshall@gmail.com. August 12, 9-11 a.m., Wild City Workshop. The Resource Conservation District (RCD) presents “Creating Art with Nature,� part of a series of immersive outdoor workshops that guide participants through LA’s most scenic and unexplored wild spaces. This workshop guides participants through natural-based and sustainable crafting including paper-making and plant-based fabric dyeing. Experienced naturalists will lead a short hike to explore the types of plants that can be used in these nature-based practices. Following the workshop will be an optional opportunity to further engage with fellow workshop participants and leaders at a nearby venue following the workshop. Book your adventure at: (818) 597-8627; rcdsmm.org. Cost: $48. Will Rogers State Historical Park, 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, (310) 230-2017; parks.ca.gov. Santa Monica College’s John Drescher Planetarium Fridays “The Night Sky Shows� at 7 p.m., Main presentations at 8 p.m. continues the latest news in astronomy and space exploration. Friday evening events in July 2023 with Free Zoom and information at smc.edu/planetarium or (310) 434-3005. This month’s presentations will cover the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a survey of Mars Exploration, and the Perseid Meteors of 2023. All shows subject to change or cancellation without notice. Public Information Office | pio@smc.edu | 310.434.4454 | Santa Monica College | 1900 Pico Blvd | Santa Monica, CA 90405 Friday, July 21, at 8 p.m. (following “The Night Sky Show� at 7 p.m.): “Solar System Exploration Survey: Part 4: Mars, Chapter 2� — Lecturer Sarah Vincent. Tonight’s show will look at the second era of Mars exploration, starting with the arrival of the Mars Pathfinder Mission in 1997. This heady era saw the MER rovers and their descendants, plus a whole international fleet of orbiters, still going strong. Friday, July 28, at 8 p.m. (following “The Night Sky Show� at 7 p.m.): “Fire in the Sky – The Perseid Meteors of 2023� — Senior Lecturer Jim Mahon. This year’s Perseids will be ideal for observing from a dark-sky site on their peak night of August 12-13. Tonight’s show will discuss the origins of this annual celestial spectacle, provide tips for observing the shower, and even point viewers to a group (not associated with SMC) they can join at a dark camping site to enjoy the meteor shower. [Note: The site offers only very basic, primitive camping. Food, beverages, and all camping and other equipment must be carried in.] More information is available online at smc.edu planetarium Santa Monica College is a California Community College accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).