FILMS & PROGRAMS

Exploring O.C. beaches

Julianna Danson, author of “Sun, Sand & Surf: The Ultimate Guide to Orange County Beaches,” will show slides of beaches from Huntington Beach to San Clemente.

Where, when: Distant Lands bookstore, 56 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena; 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Admission: Free

Info: (626) 449-3220

Visions of Sri Lanka

Visit Sri Lanka with world traveler and photographer Mort Loveman.

Where, when: Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills; 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Admission: $1 general, Beverly Hills residents free

Info: (310) 550-4761

Desert field study

Learn how plants survive in some of the hottest deserts in the world during a three-day class offered by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park.

Where, when: Joshua Tree Visitor Center, 6554 Park Blvd., Joshua Tree; 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

Admission: $175 if you’re taking the class for college credit, $100 if you’re not.

Info: (760) 367-5535 or see www.joshuatree.org

— Rosemary McClure

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