Community Events

South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society will be coming to the South Coast Botanic Garden on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at 1:30 p.m., with speaker Woody Minnich from New Mexico sharing his photographs.

Palos Verdes Library District is offering e-book classes for iPad, Kindle and Nook owners to learn how to download free books from the library. The library is also offering free movies in the month of March which include The Quiet Man, Robot & Frank and ARGO.

Information on children's summer activities will be available on March 9, 2013, through What's Up For Kids which will have exhibitors/resources at the Norris Pavilion in Rolling Hills Estates. 90274

Free assistance with income tax preparation is available by appointment only on Saturdays at the Palos Verdes Peninsula Senior Center in Rancho Palos Verdes 90275.

Spring Festival in Palos Verdes to celebrate Chinese New Year will take place on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Promenade on the Peninsula from 11 - 5 p.m. The event will have children's games, raffles, food & cooking classes and six hours of entertainment.

Fun things to do this weekend in Palos Verdes include volunteering at the White Point Nature Preserve on Saturday, 2/23/2013, from 9-12p.m., or Story Time with the Rangers at the preserve from 10-12p.m. On Sunday, 2/24/2013, join the full moon hike at the George F. Canyon Preserve.

Palos Verdes Coffee & Cars is a free event held in the Peninsula Shopping Center parking lot the first Saturday of the month. It will be held next on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 7:30 a.m. and is an opportunity for car enthusiasts to bring their cars or just come to view special cars on display.

Join in the Tide Pool Hike at Avalone Cove Shoreline Park on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 1:00 p.m., sponsored by the Los Serenos de Point Vicente docents.

Palos Verdew whale watching and other marine events will be part of Whale Of A Day at the Point Vicente Intrepretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes on Saturday, March 2, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Cherry Blossom in Palos Verdes can be seen at the South Coast Botanic Garden. They are just starting to bloom at the garden. Cherry Blossom Picnic Day will be held on March 2, 2013, from 9-5.