Freebies

* Activist and actor Ed Begley Jr. will be on hand when “Ballona Wetlands--the Ongoing Struggle 2000-01” and “The Last Stand: The Struggle for Ballona Wetlands” screen as part of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, Music Hall Theatre, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 4 p.m. (310) 453-4272.

* * Young Broadway performers Suzanne Ishee and Byron Nease, assisted by pianist Jerry Sternbach, take over the outdoor stage atRedlands Bowl, 25 Grant St., Redlands, for an evening of songs from Broadway musicals at 8:15 p.m. (909) 793-7316.

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* The city of Santa Paula will hold its annual Citrus Festival for three days at Veterans Park, Ventura and 10th streets. There will be carnival rides, food and vendor booths, games, arts and crafts, live entertainment, train rides and more. Friday, 4 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. (805) 525-5561.