Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, March 2-9.
EVENTS
UCLA March First Thursday: Westwood Village Farmers Market, noon-4 p.m. March 2. During the market hours, the American Red Cross gives instructions on CPR, answers questions about the organization, giving blood and being prepared for natural disasters. Also, test your knowledge of disaster preparedness when you spin a trivia wheel. The “First Thursday” picks up again with a “Game On! Evening Block Party” that celebrates UCLA Athletics and includes sports-theme activities, entertainment, face painting, food carts and trucks, 7-10 p.m. March 2. Make a reservation, free, here: bit.ly/41zDTED. Location, 1031 Broxton Ave. (between Kinross Avenue and Weyburn Place), Westwood. www.facebook.com/UCLA. uclafirstthursdays.splashthat.com
AlienCon: Lectures and panel discussions on unexplained mysteries and marketplace, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. March 4 and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. March 5. Autographs and photo opportunities are an extra fee (see the schedule). Schedule: www.thealiencon.com/schedule/#/schedule/byHour. Admission $65 for one-day pass; $120 Weekend pass; $349 Cosmic Pass (see the website for details and other passes). Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St. www.thealiencon.com
Dinosaurs in the Valley: An outdoor, immersive walk-through to see life-size and life-like animatronic dinosaurs. Dates: March 3-5. Admission is by timed-entry; must be purchased in advance online; daytime or nighttime options. Admission $24.99 plus fees. Check the website for information on additional activities for children; additional fee for each; to be purchased at the venue. Parking $10 plus fees (when you purchase admission). Frequently asked questions: bit.ly/3UXM61b. Pierce College, use parking lot entry at Victory Boulevard at Mason Avenue, Woodland Hills. www.dinosaursinthevalley.com/
Ventura Gem Show: The Ventura Gem and Mineral Society presents its “Diamond…
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