Films & programs: Presentation on Morocco

MOROCCO

Presentation

Join Bruce Carter for a look at Morocco through a geologist’s eyes. As part of a group with the Natural History Museum, Carter and his wife, Cathy, crossed the High Atlas Mountains to visit major mines, and collected minerals and gemstones.

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

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

WINTER SPORTS

Workshop

Experts will introduce and explain where and why avalanches occur. Learn to recognize and avoid avalanche dangers.

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

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

JOSHUA TREE

Field class

A desert naturalist will lead participants on a 10-mile cross-country exploration of the Eagle Mountains.

When, where: 8 a.m. Saturday at the Oasis Visitor Center, 74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms.

Admission, info: $60. (760) 367-5535.

TRAVEL SHOW

Presentation

Planning your next vacation? Learn where to go and what to see at the 15th annual Los Angeles Times Travel Show. Rick Steves, Arthur Frommer, Andrew McCarthy and Phil Keoghan are among the featured speakers.

When, where: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St.

Admission, info: $10; children 16 and under are free (one child free per each paid adult).

Please email announcements at least three weeks before the event to travel@latimes.com.