Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Karen Farrer and Councilmember Mikke Pierson, Chairs of the Council’s Disaster Response and Recovery Ad Hoc Committee, will host the 2nd public community meeting on Sunday,  March 17, noon – 3pm, in the Malibu City Hall Multi-Purpose Room, 23835 Stuart Ranch Rd., Malibu CA 90265.

All are welcome to attend and share their stories, ideas and insights and ask questions with the goal of understanding the Woolsey Fire disaster and helping the community and the City be better prepared for future disasters.

Anyone unable to attend the meeting may send stories, ideas, insights and questions to the Ad Hoc Committee by email to RecoveryAdHoc@MalibuCity.org. This new dedicated email address is exclusively accessible by the Committee Chairs. Farrer and Pierson invite all community members to use it to communicate with the Ad Hoc Committee at any time.

Non Violent Strategies to Effect Change
with Rev. James Lawson

Saturday, March 23rd
9am – noon

Holman United Methodist Church
3320 West Adams Blvd.
Free! All are welcome!  Bring a friend!

Let’s imagine… Spending a Morning with a National Treasure
I assume by this point you all know who Reverend James Lawson is.  That he was the leading proponent of nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights movement. That he brought this philosophy of change to MLK.  That he gives a monthly workshop in LA.  It is inspiring, and delightful.  Seems like something we all need to put on our calendar and get to!

Malibu Library Speaker Series

Call to the Wall, Changing of the Verse

Join the Malibu Library, City of Malibu Cultural Arts Commission and Malibu Poet Laureate Committee at Call to the Wall, Changing of the Verse.  Malibu’s first Poet Laureate, Ricardo Means-Ybarra, will introduce the City’s next Poet Laureate who will influence, engage and promote the arts through 2021.  Poetry will be read by both Poet Laureates, Malibu student poets and special guest, Cecilia Woloch, an internationally recognized poet who has won multiple awards for her work.  Call to the Wall will also include children’s artwork influenced by Malibu artist, Ako Eyong, and a live musical performance by DEPAK. Meet the artists and poets afterward at a free reception.

4:00 PM – Poetry, Music and Art 
5:00 PM – Reception  

UPDATE:  TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT.

ATTENDANCE ONLY IN THE EVENT OF NO SHOWS AT THE DOOR.

Stacey Abrams narrowly lost Georgia’s gubernatorial race in November, in a race against a GOP opponent who was Georgia’s Secretary of State who engaged in outrageous voter suppression tactics.  Before Election Day, his office put 53,000 voter registrations on hold, almost 70 percent of which were submitted by black voters.  That is still being battled out in the courts.

Abrams, a superstar in Democratic Georgia politics, is now one of the most influential Democrats in the South.  While she lost the recent election, her political career is far from over.

Abrams is a  politician, lawyer and novelist who served as Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.^[1] A member of the Democratic Party,  Abrams was the first black female major-party gubernatorial nominee in the history of the United States.^[2]

In 1995, Abrams earned her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Political Science, Economics and Sociology) from Spelman College, magna cum laude.  As a Harry S. Truman Scholar, Abrams studied public policy at the University of Texas at Austin‘s LBJ School of Public Affairs and earned a Master of Public Affairsdegree in 1998. In 1999, she earned a law degree from Yale Law School.^[1

In her new book, Minority Leader, Stacey Abrams sets out to prove that if you’re determined to make a difference, race, age and gender wont hinder your efforts. Stacey Abrams showed the country that being an outlier or an outsider was not a deterrence in her many successes. Rather, it is her sheer force of will and confidence in her message that beats the most daunting odds. This is what she showed in her gubernatorial race, and she never wavered from her demand that our elections be fair and just.

This event is likely to sell out, and your tickets will be mailed to you in advance, so you should sign up as soon as you can.   If you do not receive your ticket(s) in the mail, please contact Brown Paper Tickets at support@brownpapertickets.com.

Refund Policy:  Writers Bloc Presents  only refunds orders is if there has been a significant change made to an event, and we have announced that refunds are available. We cannot offer any refunds or exchanges due to scheduling conflicts, illness or other personal issues.

Parking is available in adjacent lots or there is street parking (please read signs).

Sunday, March 24, 2019, 4:00pm. Ticket with book, $35. Buy tickets here. At The Wilshire Ebell Theater, 4401 West 8th Street Los Angeles, CA 90005. 

Caltrans will host a community outreach meeting at Malibu City Hall on Tuesday, March 26 at 5:30 PM to discuss its Pedestrian Signal Project at 25653 Pacific Coast Hwy (PCH), in Malibu. The community is welcomed to learn more about the pedestrian signal and ask Caltrans representatives questions about the project. Caltrans proposes the pedestrian hybrid signal, which would only be activated when a pedestrian pushes the button, to increase safety for both pedestrians and motorists at the location near Malibu Seafood and Corral Canyon Beach where beachgoers commonly cross PCH.

“Addicted: The Opioid Crisis in our Backyard”

“Hot Topic Speaker Series”

of the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club

Speakers:

• Dr. Albert Pacheco, President and Chief Executive Officer at Family Health Care Centers of Greater Los Angeles
• an LAPD representative (TBA)  

We take a close look at how the opioid epidemic is affecting our own city, including discussion of California’s Hub and Spoke Initiative. The Initiative is funded by the state to increase access and availability of medication-assisted treatment options throughout California.

NO RSVP NEEDED • PARKING IN LOT AND ON STREET • LIGHT REFRESHMENTS • ACCESSIBLE

($5 suggested, or whatever you see fit) to help us  defray costs if you like.

Donate Here

Online donations only.  We can’t accept donations at the library!

NO RSVP NEEDED • PARKING IN LOT AND ON STREET • LIGHT REFRESHMENTS • ACCESSIBLE