>> See a Comedy Slideshow about car-free living by Kristina Wong, whose Car Free Mondays interview you can read here. The show’s part of Diane Meyer’s photo exhibit, Without a Car in the World: 100 Car-less Angelinos Tell Stories of Living in Los Angeles ) and happens Wed., Dec. 2 at 7 pm at 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica.

>> Get on your bike to enjoy the “Bike Night” preview for the DWP Holiday Light Festival, happening Thurs., Dec. 3 in Griffith Park.

>> Gifts Giving Back, a luxury, star-studded eco-shopping event benefiting Toys for Tots, happens Thurs., Dec. 3, 7 pm – 10 pm at Fred Segal Santa Monica, 420 and 500 Broadway, Santa Monica. Don’t forget to RSVP — and to take a new, unwrapped toy to donate.

>> The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council’s Sustainability Committee‘s currently hosting a 3-day visit with a Sustainable Design Assessment Team from the American Institute of Architects — so they can create a community greening strategy. The preliminary findings for that strategy will be presented at a public presentation and reception — where you can give your feedback. Be there on Fri., Dec. 4 from 6 pm at the Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium, LAPD Police Administration Building, 100 W. First St., Los Angeles.

>> Unique Los Angeles, a 2-day, local, handmade shopping event with a Green Room and eco lounge, happens Sat., Dec. 5 – Sun., Dec. 6, from 11 am – 6 pm both days at California Market Center, 110 E. 9th St., Los Angeles. Cost: $10, which includes a tote bag, a drink ticket, and free workshops.

>> Keep your holiday outfits green by buying pre-loved vintage fashions at the LA Vintage warehouse sale, happening Sat., Dec. 5 from 10 am – 5 pm at 13003 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles.

>> Community service center St. Anne’s won’t be getting its usual gift donations for its kids this year — so cycling activists are having a toy-drive-ride. Join the El Niño (para las niñas) Toy Ride with an unwrapped toy or gift on Sun., Dec. 6, 2 pm – 5 pm at Santa Monica Blvd. & Vermont Ave., Los Angeles.

>> Catch a free screening of Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy — plus meet Randy Olson, author of Don’t Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in an Age of Style, and James Hoggan, author of Climate Cover-Up. Book signing, followed by the screening and a panel discussion, begins on Mon., Dec. 7 from 6 pm – 10 pm at The UCLA James Bridges Theater, Melnitz Hall 1409, Los Angeles. RSVP required.

Photo via Kristina Wong

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