Films & programs: Galapagos slide show

GALAPAGOS

Slide show

Bette Blaydes Pegas will present images illustrating her memoir, “Chasing a Dream in the Galápagos: A Personal Evolution.”

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 56 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220.

ASIA

Slide show

Mort Loveman will present “Tibet: Center of the Universe.”

When, where: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 550-4761.

BACKPACKING

Workshop

Learn how to backpack long distances with the latest lightweight gear.

When, where: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the REI stores in Arcadia, 214 N. Santa Anita Ave.; Northridge, 18605 Devonshire St.; and Rancho Cucamonga.

Admission, info: Free. (626) 447-1062 for Arcadia; (818) 831-555 for Northridge; (909) 646-8360 for Rancho Cucamonga, 12218 Foothill Blvd.

AFRICA

Presentation

Nancy Rosner will take you on a photographic safari to Kenya.

When, where: 7 p.m. Thursday at the REI store in Huntington Beach, 7777 Edinger Ave., Suite 138

Admission, info: Free. (714) 379-1938

Please e-mail announcements at least three weeks in advance of the event date to travel@latimes.com.