Travel films and programs

AFRICA

Slide show

Mort Loveman will present “Namibia and Etosha National Park.”

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

Admission, info: $1 for Beverly Hills residents; $2 for others. (310) 285-6840.

SAFETY

Workshop

For the back-country traveler, this two-hour session will explain where and why avalanches occur and will offer tips on how to recognize and avoid avalanche danger.

When, where: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the REI store in Northridge, 18605 Devonshire St., and 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the REI store in Arcadia, 214 N. Santa Anita Ave.

Admission, info: Free. (818) 831-5555 for Northridge, (626) 447-1062 for Arcadia

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