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Events happening Saturday

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Quail Motorcycle Gathering A bevy of rare two-wheeled beauties will make its way on to the grass for the second annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where pedigreed Vincents, Ducatis and other vintage exotics will be on display and Falcon Motorcycles’ new Triumph-derived Kestrel will be unveiled. The Quail Motorcycle Gathering, Quail Lodge Golf Club, Carmel. Sat. $65 per person; $10 children 12 and younger. https://www.quaillodgeevents.com

Anatolian Cultures & Food Festival More than 100 dancers and musicians will gather at the festival to celebrate the rich cultural traditions of this region in modern-day Turkey. Highlights include whirling dervishes, an all-female Assyrian church choir from the city of Mardin and craftsmen demonstrating ancient arts such as weaving, calligraphy and carving. Orange County Great Park, 6990 Marine Way, Irvine. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Today-Sun. One-day pass $12 adult, $6 children, Multi-day pass $20 adult, $9 children. (310) 208-7290. https://www.anatolianfestival.org

“Die Nibelungen” As part of the citywide Ring Festival, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will screen “Die Nibelungen,” Fritz Lang’s two-part silent film adaptation of the medieval German epic poem that also inspired Richard Wagner’s opera cycle. The films, “Siegfried” and “Kriemhild’s Revenge,” are full of painterly cinematography, imaginative sets and mythological intrigue. LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 7:30 p.m. $10 per screening. (323) 857-6000. https://www.lacma.org

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Mother’s Day at Descanso Gardens No matter how dutiful a son or daughter you are, you probably won’t be able to secure 3,000 varieties of roses to give to Mom on Mother’s Day. Unless, that is, you take her Descanso Gardens, where a panoply of flora will be in full bloom and Patina will cater a special brunch for you and Mom, who really wishes you’d call more often. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada-Flintridge. 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon and 1:30 p.m. Today-Sun. $50. https://www.descansogardens.org

Santa Monica Festival The Westside gets even more eco-aware than usual with the 19th annual zero-waste festival, featuring dancing, music, presentations and more. If you ride your bike to the park, you’ll get free bicycle valet service and be entered to win a new pair of wheels. Don’t forget to bring your camera to enter the festival’s photography contest. Clover Park, Santa Monica. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. (310) 458-3850. https://www.smgov.net

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