(This event is expected to sell out, so RSVP as soon as possible.)

You are cordially invited to a Special Screening of

“Straws”, 

a 30-minute, award-winning documentary (narrated by Oscar-winner Tim Robbins) about eliminating plastic pollution.

hosted by the Pacific Palisdes Democratic Club

Q&A afterwards with:

Andrea Arria-Devoe, Executive Producer

Diana Cohen, Plastic Pollution Coalition

Craig Cadwallader, Surfrider Foundation

Amanda Brossman, Sustainability Analyst,  City of Santa Monica

• 6:00 PM — doors open

• 6:15 PM — film screening

• 6:45 PM — panel discussion

• 7:30 PM — event ends

More Info/Questions: Palidems.org, or 310-230-2084

To RSVP: Click Here, or call 310-230-2084.

Suggested donation $10 

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
8pm

An Evening with
Melinda Gates

discussing her book,
The Moment of Lift:
How Empowering Women Changes the World

Aratani Theatre
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 S. San Pedro Street
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012

PURCHASE TICKETS
$75.00 first three rows (includes book)
$55.00 orchestra section (includes book
$45.00 balcony section (includes book)
$20.00 balcony (on sale April 8, 10am)

Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls. As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda sets the direction and priorities of the world’s largest philanthropy. She is also the founder of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company working to drive social progress for women and families in the United States. Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Duke University and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School. Melinda spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband, Bill. They have three children, Jenn, Rory and Phoebe.

For the last twenty years, Melinda French Gates has been on a mission. Her goal, as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, invest in women.

In The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, Melinda traces her awakening to the link between women’s empowerment and the health of societies. She shows some of the tremendous opportunities that exist right now to “turbo-charge” change. And she provides simple and effective ways each one of us can make a difference. Convinced that all women should be free to decide whether and when to have children, Melinda took her first step onto the global stage to make a stand for family planning. That step launched her into further efforts: to ensure women everywhere have access to every kind of job; to encourage men around the globe to share equally in the burdens of household work; to advocate for paid family and medical leave for everyone; to eliminate gender bias in all its forms.

Throughout, Melinda introduces us to her heroes in the movement towards equality, offers startling data, shares moving conversations she’s had with women from all over the world―and shows how we can all get involved.

A personal statement of passionate conviction, this book tells of Melinda’s journey from a partner working behind the scenes to one of the world’s foremost advocates for women, driven by the belief that no one should be excluded, all lives have equal value, and gender equity is the lever that lifts everything.

Melinda will be donating all the amounts she receives from this book to charity.

Photo Credit: Pivotal Ventures–Jason Bell

Join Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva for an evening of information and dialogue regarding your community concerns at a town hall meeting for the communities serviced by the Malibu/Lost Hills Station.

Mayor Jefferson Wagner will review Malibu’s 2018 accomplishments and illuminate the plans, challenges, and goals at the heart of Malibu for 2019-2020. California Senator Henry Stern and Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl will follow Mayor Wagner as distinguished guest speakers.

Admission to the State of the City address is free and open to all.

RECEPTION
An optional Reception Mixer with gourmet brunch bites provided by Choux Choux Catering will be held in the Multipurpose Room immediately following the address. Reservations for the reception are available from the Chamber of Commerce for $30 per person. Visit the Chamber’s State of the City webpage for more information and to reserve your place at the reception.

• State of the City Invitation

Sponsored by Malibu City and the Malibu Chamber of Commerce

The evening will begin with poetry readings by Malibu Poet Laureate Ellen Reich and her poetry students from the Malibu Senior Center. Readings will engage the audience and unite families, friends and neighbors to honor Mother’s Day.

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra will then take the audience on a classical musical journey. The conductor less orchestra is dedicated to enriching lives through exhilarating concert experiences, artistic excellence and musician leadership.

This event is part of the City of Malibu Community Services Department’s Resiliency Program Series which provides restoration to community members. The City desires to act as a catalyst for rejuvenation within the community by providing various events and resources to encourage citizens to press on with resiliency.

To reserve a complimentary ticket, visit EventBrite.com. For more information about Resiliency Programs, contact the Community Services Department at (310) 456-2489 ext. 239, or visit MalibuCity.org/ResiliencyPrograms.

Meet Presidential Candidate  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)

An Afternoon With Tulsi Gabbard

An Evening with Tulsi Gabbard

Meet Presidential Candidate  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)

An Afternoon With Tulsi Gabbard

An Evening with Tulsi Gabbard

Sign up now for the City of Malibu’s Crisis First Aid Class, free for Malibu residents, Wednesday, May 15, 6PM – 7PM at Malibu City Hall and learn how to save a life! When tragedy strikes, it is often up to bystanders to administer emergency first aid until professional first responders arrive. The Crisis First Aid class will cover the first aid skills needed to help save a life in a crisis situation, including patient assessment, opening the airway, bleeding control and hands-only CPR. Minutes can sometimes mean the difference between life and death, and these skills may help save the life of a family member or friend. The class is meant to be a basic skills training for immediate life safety during the short time between a life-threatening injury and the arrival of paramedics. The class does not provide comprehensive first aid certification.

RSVPs are recommended. Class size is limited to 50 people.

To RSVP:  visit MalibuSafety.EventBrite.com.

For more information, call Stephanie Berger, Public Safety Specialist, at 310-456-2489 ext. 368 or email sberger@malibucity.org.

Michael Scott Moore will discuss his book The Desert and the Sea, a profound and revelatory memoir about his three-year captivity by Somali pirates.  The book has been called a riveting and thoughtful exploration of foreign policy, religious extremism, and the costs of survival.  Moore is also the author of the popular surfing book Sweetness and Blood: How Surfing Spread from Hawaii to California to the Rest of the World.

Free Admission.  RSVP Required.

7:00 PM – Lecture and Q&A
8:00 PM – Book Signing and Reception
RSVP Required by registering online or call 310-456-6438.

The Malibu Democratic Club is holding the first in a series of political salons where Democrats can get together to discuss the pressing issues of the day.  The discussion will be led by two outspoken political commentators, Lance Simmens and Ted Vaill.

Topic:  The Mueller Report: Its Implications, and Where We Go From Here.

When: Sunday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Where: 20249 Inland Ln. (Big Rock), Malibu, CA 90265

 Free.  RSVP Required.

Rsvp to: Dianne Landau, dianne@Landaucoaching.com

Free On-Street Parking. 

Join us for coffee/tea, a bit of breakfast, and a discussion of  the Mueller report. 

Lance Simmens has spent nearly four decades in senior level policy, political, and governmental positions at Federal, State, and local levels of government, has written over 350 articles for Huffington Post, is currently a regular contributor to the LA Progressive and is the author of two books, The Evolution of a Revolution: An Attack Upon Reason, Compromise, and the Constitution, and Fracktured. He is currently First Vice-President of the Malibu Democratic Club, Commissioner of Public Works for Malibu and has served as President of the Malibu Adamson House Foundation.

Ted Vaill is a former federal prosecutor, attended Colgate and University of Chicago Law School, practiced law for 50 years in LA, for 10 years was a delegate to CADEM, has written over 70 articles for LAProgressive.com, is a former President and now VP of Malibu Democratic Club, and a former Planning and Parks and Recreation Commissioner in Malibu. 

The Mueller report is a seminal development in the Trump Presidency, an Administration characterized by lies, deceit, and corruption. What is at stake is the very survival of our democratic processes, including checks and balances, the rule of law, and separation of powers.

It is vital, as we approach the 2020 election, that we keep ourselves well informed, discuss the issues that confront the nation and the Party, and stand as a united opposition to ensure that Donald Trump is not re-elected.