7 pm: Family

Oberlin Dance Company of San Francisco presents a one-night-only performance of its dance-theater version of Margery Williams’ beloved children’s classic, “The Velveteen Rabbit,” with taped narration by Geoff Hoyle (“The Lion King” Broadway show) and the music of Benjamin Britten.

* “The Velveteen Rabbit,” Probst Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $14-$18. (805) 650-9688; (805) 583-8700.

2 & 3:30 pm: Music

London Baroque, the period-instrument quartet (violins and continuo) returns to Los Angeles to play in Le Petit Trianon, a private residence in Pasadena, on the Chamber Music in Historic Sites series. The two sold-out performances will include music by Corelli, Vivaldi, Forqueray and Leclair.

* London Baroque plays at Le Petit Trianon, Pasadena, at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Sold out. (310) 954-4300.

12:30 pm: Music/Dance

Spend a Sunday afternoon kicking up your heels at the first of the Valley Dixieland Jazz Club’s Monthly Jazz Dances. Steve Hope’s Jazz Holiday Band will provide the live jazz and swing music; food and bar service is available; and singles are welcome. Events continue the first Sunday of the month through July.

* Steve Hope’s Jazz Holiday Band at the Valley Dixieland Jazz Club, Knights of Columbus Hall, 21433 Strathern St., Canoga Park. 12:30-4:30 p.m. $7. (818) 710-0208.

1 pm: Family

Party on, girls! Two area museums are hosting events to celebrate Hinamatsuri, Japan’s Girls’ Day. The holiday, which may have originated more than 2,000 years ago, is celebrated by displaying dolls that have been passed down from ancestors. The Huntington Library’s Japanese Children’s Festival will include music, storytelling and a display of hina dolls, on view through March 8. In Little Tokyo, the Japanese American National Museum’s Hinamatsuri Celebration, also Sunday, will feature origami doll crafts, storytelling, kimono-wearing lessons and more. Girls can bring their favorite doll to add to the museum’s volunteer and staff exhibit.

* Japanese Children’s Festival, Huntington Library, Japanese Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, 1 and 2 p.m. Free with museum admission: Adults, $8.50; seniors, $7; students ages 12 to 18, $5; children under 12, free. (626) 405-2141.

* Hinamatsuri Celebration, Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. 1st St., Little Tokyo. 1-3 p.m. Free with $4 museum admission. (213) 625-0414 for reservations.

1 pm: Jazz

Though he was a clarinetist of some note, bandleader Woody Herman is best remembered for assembling the finest musicians of his day and providing them with strong, swinging charts. Herman’s memory will be honored in An Afternoon With Woody Herman, a benefit to pay medical expenses for his daughter Ingrid Herman, featuring a host of musicians his work has touched. Among those performing will be Rosemary Clooney, the Bill Berry L.A. Big Band with Polly Podewell, Jack Sheldon, Ross Tomkins and Tommy Newsom. And the Herman band, directed by Stew Jackson, will take the stage to play “Woodchopper’s Ball” and other Herman’s Herd favorites.

* An Afternoon With Woody Herman, Musicians Union, 817 N. Vine St., Hollywood. $15 suggested donation. (213) 467-7341.

3 pm: Movies

The one-day Charlie Chaplin Film Festival will feature three of the comedy genius’ best films--the feature-length “The Kid,” and two shorts, “The Adventurer” and “The Rink.” The silent films will be accompanied by the Paragon Ragtime Band, billed as a “leading exponent of vintage American popular music.”

* Charlie Chaplin Film Festival, Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. $8-$21. (800) 832-2787.

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FREEBIE: Louise Reichlin & Dancers, Plaza de la Raza’s Margo Albert Theater, 2 p.m., (213) 385-1171.