The 3rd Annual Taste of Summer event comes to The Victorian in Santa Monica this Saturday, July 26.

Here’s a run down of Westside events for July 25 – July 31.

Things To Do

3RD ANNUAL TASTE OF SUMMER: BENEFITTING THE FULFILLMENT FUND; Sat., Jul. 26, 6 pm. The Victorian, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica, 310.392.4956, fulfillment.org/tasteofsummer.

MARS EXPLORATION UPDATE; Fri., Jul. 25, 8 pm. Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.434.3005, smc.edu/planetarium.

FRIENDS OF THE PALMS-RANCHO PARK LIBRARY QUARTERLY BOOK SALE; Sat. Jul. 26 10 am-3 pm. Palms-Rancho Park Library, 2920 Overland Ave. palmslibraryfriends.org.

GROWING CACTI AND SUCCULENTS: FREE CLASS; Sat., Jul. 26, 9 am. Armstrong Garden Centers, 3226 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.829.6766, armstronggarden.com.

SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS’ FREE CLASS ON THE BEACH; Sat., Jul. 26, 10 am. South of Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, 310.442.0888, schoolofma.com.

SACRED ENERGY ARTS’ SELF DEFENSE CLASS; Sat., Jul. 26, 10 am; Sun., Jul. 27, 10 am. Sacred Energy Arts Studio, 220 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, 310.403.2298, sacredenergyarts.com.

EAT|SEE|HEAR PRESENTS “SUPER TROOPERS” OUTDOOR MOVIE EVENT; Sat., Jul. 26, 8:30 pm. Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, eatseehear.com.

36TH ANNUAL OLD FASHIONED DAY AT THE PARK; Sun., Jul. 27, 10 am. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way., Marina del Rey, 310.429.3028, classicyacht.org.

STORYTIME AT THE FARMERS MARKET; Sun., Jul. 27, 10 am. Civic Center Dr., between 3rd St. and Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.596.4265, beverlyhills.org.

POP GROUP “AFTER ROMEO” LIVE PERFORMANCE; Sun., Jul. 27, 12 pm. Westfield Culver City, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, 310.390.5073, westfield.com/culvercity.

CAMPUS LEVEL AWARENESS WOMEN’S SEMINAR (C.L.A.W.S); Sun., Jul. 27, 2 pm. 11400 Olympic Blvd., West Los Angeles, kravmaga.com.

INSOMNIA; Sun., Jul. 27, 5:30 pm. Hotel Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, 310.581.5533, hotelcasadelmar.com.

PETITE STORYTIME; Mon., Jul. 28, 10 am. Children’s Library Little Theater, 444 N. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.596.4265, beverlyhills.org.

SUMMER MOVIE NIGHT: FANTASTIC MR. FOX; Mon., Jul. 28, 6 pm. North Courtyard at Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th St., Brentwood, 310.451.9877, brentwoodcountrymart.com.

TALK WITH AWARD-WINNING MYSTERY AUTHOR C.J. BOX; Tue., Jul. 29, 7 pm. Santa Monica Pico Branch Library Annex, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.458.8600, smpl.org.

TEEN EVENT: MEGA SUPERHERO MOVIE & COSTUME CONTEST; Wed., Jul. 30, 6:30 pm. Library Auditorium, 444. N. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.596.4265, beverlyhills.org.

MAKE A ROBOT THAT DRAWS!: SCRIBBLE BOTS WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS AND TWEENS; Thu., Jul. 31, 4:30 pm. Santa Monica Library Fairview Branch, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.458.8681, smpl.org.

TWEEN EVENT: MEGA SUPERHERO MOVIE NIGHT & COSTUME CONTEST; Thu., Jul. 31, 5 pm. Library Auditorium, 444. N. Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.596.4265, beverlyhills.org.

“FOLLOWING THE PASSIONS OF MARK TWAIN: CRUISING THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER ON A VINTAGE PADDLEWHEELER”; Thu., Jul. 31, 12 pm. California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 310.823.4567, calyachtclub.com.

COLOSSAL KIDS WORLD SUMMER CAMP; 9 am. Thru Jul. 25. Black Diamond Kids Center, 2015 Elkins Way, Brentwood, 925.516.6619, brentwoodevents.com.

DINELA RESTAURANT WEEK; Thru Jul. 27. Various locations on the Westside, discoverlosangeles.com/dineLA.

CULVER CITY LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM; Wed., 2 pm. Thru Jul. 30. Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City, 310.559.1676, colapublib.org.

“COUNTRY IN THE CITY” CONCERT SERIES; Sat., 7 pm. Thru Aug. 2. Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 213.403.3000, annenbergspaceforphotography.org.

WESTFIELD WORKOUT WEDNESDAYS; Wed., 6:30 pm. Thru Aug. 6. Westfield Century City, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City, 310.277.3898, westfield.com/centurycity.

SUNDAY MOVIES IN THE PARK; Sun., 8 pm. Thru Aug. 10. Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.

CULVER CITY’S BOULEVARD MUSIC SUMMER FESTIVAL; Thu., 7 pm. Thru Aug. 14. City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310.398.2583, boulevardmusic.com.

CINEMA ON THE STREET; Fri., 7:30 pm. Thru Aug. 15. 3rd St. Promenade (corner of 3rd St. and Wilshire Blvd.), Santa Monica, t.e2ma.net.

FREE MARINA MOVIE NIGHTS; Various dates. Thru Aug. 23. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way., Marina del Rey, 310.429.3028, classicyacht.org.

WALKS WITH THE MAYOR; Mon., 8:30 am. Thru Aug. 25. Crescent Dr. side of Beverly Hills City Hall, Beverly Hills, 310.285.1013, beverlyhills.org.

CLEMENTINE’S POP-UP FARMSTAND; Thurs., 9 am. Thru Aug. 28. Clementine Bakery, 9346 Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.461.0600, beverlyhills.clementineonline.com.

“GET LOST AT THE PALEY”; Wed.-Sun. Thru Aug 31. Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.858.1103, media.paleycenter.org.

SUMMER BBQ AT THE ROOF GARDEN; Sun., 5 pm. Thru Aug. 31. The Roof Garden, 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.551.2888, beverlyhills.peninsula.com.

FREE WEEKEND SCREENINGS FROM THE PALEY CENTER ARCHIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN; Thru Aug. 31. Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.858.1103, media.paleycenter.org.

LAUGHTEARS’ FREE MOVIE SCREENINGS; 2nd Mon. of the month, 6 pm. Thru Dec. 8. Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., 310.315, 0056, laughtears.com.

FREE WALKING CLUB; Tue., Thu., 10:30 am. Ongoing. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 310.305.9595.

FREE PRANIC HEALING SESSIONS AND MEDITATIONS; Tue., 6 pm. Ongoing. 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.883.8371, pranichealing.com.

BEVERLY HILLS FARMERS MARKET; Sun., 9 am. Ongoing. 9300 Block of Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.

BRENTWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET; Sat., 9 am. Ongoing. 1st St., Gretna Green Way (between San Vicente and Montana), 925.825.9090, pcfma.com.

CENTURY CITY FARMERS’ MARKET; Thurs., 11 am. Ongoing. 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 818.591.8161, rawinspiration.org.

CULVER CITY FARMERS’ MARKET; Tues., 2 pm. Ongoing. Main St. (between Culver Blvd. & Venice Blvd), Culver City, 310.253.5775, culvercity.org.

MARINA DEL REY FARMERS’ MARKET; Thurs., 9 am. Ongoing. 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 310.455.0181, visitmarinadelrey.com.

SANTA MONICA FARMERS’ MARKET; Downtown: Wed., 8:30 am; Sun., 8:30 am. Arizona Ave (between 4th and Ocean). Pico: Sat., 8 am. Virginia Park (at Pico and Cloverfield). Main Street: Sun., 9:30 am. Ongoing. 2640 Main St. 310.458.8712, smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket.

WESTWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET; Thu., 12 pm. Ongoing. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA0, Broxton Ave & Weyburn Ave., Westwood, 310.739.5028, destinationgreenevents.com.

Theater

ROMEO AND JULIET; Thu., Fri., Sat., 8 pm Thru Jul. 26. City Shakespeare Company, 1454 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 323.388.5854, cityshakes.org.

PRINCESS LUAU; Sat., Sun., 1 pm. Thru Jul. 27. The Miles Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.804.0223, creatingarts.org.

THE BOONDOGGLES; Sat., Sun., 3 pm. Thru Jul. 27. The Miles Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.804.0223, creatingarts.org.

CHARLOTTE’S WEB; Sat., Sun., 11 am. Thru Jul. 27. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.828.7519, morgan-wixson.org.

THE PRODUCERS; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Thru Aug. 2. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.828.7519, morgan-wixson.org.

ARE WE THERE YET? A COMEDY OF ONE BOOMER’S JOURNEY TO RECLAIM HIS 60S’ REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT; Sat., 8 pm. Thru Aug. 2. Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica, 310.394.9779, santamonicaplayhouse.com.

BARK!; Fri., 7 pm; Sat., 1 pm, 7pm; Sun., 1 pm. Thru Aug. 3. Santa Monica Theatre Arts Studio Stage, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.434.4319, smc.edu/studiostage.

FLIM FLAM; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 3 pm. Thru Aug. 3. Malibu Playhouse, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 323.960.7711, plays411.com/flimflam.

THE SEXUAL LIFE OF SAVAGES; Fri, Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 7 pm. Thru Aug. 16. Beverly Hills Playhouse, 254 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, 213.761.7061, skylighttix.com.

THE QUIBBLING SIBLINGS; Sat., Sun., 12 pm. Thru Aug. 17. Carlson Park, Motor Ave. at Braddock Dr., Culver City, 310.712.5482, ccpt.org.

SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT; Sat., Sun., 2 pm. Thru Aug. 17. Carlson Park, Motor Ave. at Braddock Dr., Culver City, 310.712.5482, ccpt.org.

REASONS TO BE PRETTY; Tue.-Fri., 8 pm; Sat., 3 pm, 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm, 7 pm. Thru Aug. 31. The Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, 10866 Le Conte Ave., West Los Angeles, 310.208.5454, geffenplayhouse.com.

Music

SUNSET SESSIONS WITH SILENT FRISCO; Sat., Sun., 2 pm. Thru Aug. 3. Santa Monica Pier (Ocean Ave. and California Blvd.), Santa Monica, 213.465.3123, hlpresents.com.

CONCERTS ON CANON; Thu., 6 and 7:15 pm. Thru Aug. 7. Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.

Exhibits

“BRURIA FINKEL: THE PAST FOUR YEARS”; Thru July 26. Arena 1 Gallery, 3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, 310.397.7449, santamonicaartstudios.com.

EXHIBITION BY SHAY BREDIMUS; Thru July 26. Koplin del Rio Gallery, 6031 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.836.9055, koplindelrio.com.

“DOUBTS AND FEARS” BY MARTIN LUBNER; Thru July 26. First Independent Gallery (FIG), 2525 Michigan Ave. (G6), Santa Monica, 310.829.0345, figgallery.com.

“BLUE” BY MEHRI DADGAR, NEDA DASTGHEIB, AND DANIELA SCHWEITZER; Thru Jul. 30. Tara Gallery, 1202 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 310.489.2417, taragallery.org.

“CONTINUUM”: NEW PAINTINGS BY RICHARD BRULAND; Thru Aug. 2. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. (T3), Santa Monica, 310.828.1133, loraschlesinger.com.

“EMERGENCE”: NEW WORKS ON PAPER BY SOPHIA DIXON DILLO; Thru Aug. 2. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. (T3), Santa Monica, 310.828.1133, loraschlesinger.com.

“BOB PEAK: THE MOVIE POSTER AND BEYOND – FOUR DECADES OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION”; Thru Aug. 3. Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.506.4851, arts.pepperdine.edu/museum.

“MASTERS OF ILLUSIONS”; Thru Aug. 3. bG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (G8A), Santa Monica, 310.906.4211, bgartgalleries.com.

“ULTIMATE BEACH”; Thru Aug. 9. bG Gallery, 1431 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, 310.451.9983, bgartgalleries.com.

“SANTA MONICA PIER: NIGHT AND DAY” BY CAROLE GARLAND; Thru Aug. 9. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.

“SMALL OFFERINGS” BY SUKI KUSS; Thru Aug. 9. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.

“LIGHT OF DAY” BY ELYSE WYMAN; Thru Aug. 9. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.

“CHAIN REACTION” BY CHERYL POPE; Thru Aug. 9. Mark Moore Gallery, 5790 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.453.3031, markmooregallery.com.

“THE NEW SUBURBS” BY KENICHI YOKONO; Thru Aug. 9. Mark Moore Gallery, 5790 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.453.3031, markmooregallery.com.

YAQUI MASKS OF CARLOS CASTANEDA; Thru Aug. 17. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr., Westwood, 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.

GROUP EXHIBITION BY TIMOTHY KITZ, LINDA KOSOFF, AND BRUCE TAYLOR; Thru Aug. 20. haleARTS S P A C E, 2443 Main St., Santa Monica, 310.314.8038, halearts.com.

60’S PERSPECTIVE: OIL PAINTINGS BY JOHN JOHNSON; Thru Aug. 21. UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.315.0056, unurban.com.

“SEISMIC LIGHT” BY DOUGLAS C. BLOOM; Thru Aug. 30. Ruth Bachofner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.829.3300, bachofner.com.

“LA/SEATTLE”; Thru Aug. 30. Koplin del Rio Gallery, 6031 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.836.9055, koplindelrio.com.

JEREMY PENN ART EXHIBIT; Thru Aug. 31. L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, 9291 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 310.279.3344, jeremypenn.com.

RIGO 23: FROM THE HEART OF SANTA MADERA; Thru Aug. 31. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr., Westwood, 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.

“SHIP OF FOOLS” BY ALLAN SEKULA; Thru Sep. 6. Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, 310.587.3373, cgrimes.com.

“SITES OF MEMORY” BY LEWIS BALTZ, JOHN DIVOLA, CHRISTINA FERNANDEZ, MARK RUWEDEL, URSULA SCHULZ-DORNBURG, AND CATHERINE WAGNER; Thru Sep. 6. Gallery Luisotti, 2525 Michigan Ave. (A2), Santa Monica, 310.453.0043, galleryluisotti.com.

“IN-SITU” BY RENAE BERNARD, VERA BAULUZ, TOFER CHIN, ABDUL MAZID, & PATCH WRIGHT; Thru Sept. 6. Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.453.7535, shoshanawayne.com.

“CALL OF DUTY” BY GREG MILLER; Thru Sept. 13. William Turner Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (E1), Santa Monica, 310.453.0909, williamturnergallery.com.

“WARRIORS OF FLAMES”; Thru Sep. 26. Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., 310.395.2290, santamonicahistory.org.

COUNTRY: PORTRAITS OF AN AMERICAN SOUND; Thru Sep. 28. Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 213.403.3000, annenbergspaceforphotography.org.

Comedy

M.I.’S WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE. Intro to Standup Class Show: Fri., Jul. 25, 7 pm. Unnecessary Evil: Fri., Jul. 25, 8 pm. Mission IMPROVable: Fri., Jul. 25, 10 pm; Sat., Jul. 26, 10 pm. Power Up: Fri., Jul. 25 11:30 pm. The Saturday Open Mic: Sat., Jul. 26, 6 pm. MF Grand Comedy Showcase: Sat., Jul. 26, 8 pm. 12 Shiny Nickels: Sat., Jul. 26, 11:30 pm. Pulling it Together with Amanda Savage: Sun., Jul. 27, 7 pm. Neal Brennan and Friends: Sun., Jul. 27, 9 pm. House Team Night: Mon., Jul. 28, 8 pm. Lusty Horde: Mon. Jul. 28, 10 pm. The Draft: Mon. Jul. 28, 10:30 pm. Give it Up: Tue., Jul. 29, 7 pm. Tuesday Open Mic: Tue., Jul. 29, 10 pm. Virgin Sacrifice: The Upward Bound House: Wed., Jul. 30, 8 pm. Punk House 8 Year Anniversary Show: Wed., Jul. 30, 10 pm. OUTwest Film Fest Night: Thu., Jul. 31, 8 pm. The Grind: Thu., Jul. 31, 10 pm. The Jam: Thu., Jul. 31, 11 pm. 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.451.0080, westsidecomedy.com.