Films & programs

KENYA

Presentation

Learn how to plan a Kenyan safari with Maurice Oketch of Simba Marara Safaris.

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

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

JAPAN

Slide show

Mort Loveman will present “Japan: Treasures of Honshu, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka.”

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) 550-4761.

ETHIOPIA

Presentation

Author and photographer James Dorsey will present “Africa’s Last Wild Tribes: The Omo Valley of Ethiopia.”

When, where: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the REI store in Arcadia, 214 N. Santa Anita Ave.

Admission, info: Free. (626) 447-1062.

DEATH VALLEY

Workshop

Learn how to hike Death Valley, including planning and the appropriate clothing and gear.

When, where: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the REI store in Rancho Cucamonga, 12218 Foothill Blvd.

Admission, info: Free. (909) 646-8360.

CLIMBING

Screening

View five films about climbing around the world in the “Reel Rock Tour.”

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Ramo Auditorium in Baxter Hall at Caltech in Pasadena.

Admission: $12 in advance; $15 at the door. (626) 395-4652, https://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~alpine/wiki/Reel_Rock.

AUSTRALIA

Workshop

Learn about traveling to Australia and New Zealand, including planning, lodging and budgeting.

When, where: 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hostelling International Travel Store, 1434 Second St., Santa Monica.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 393-3413.

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