>> Don’t forget it’s Bike Week L.A. means fun events on two-wheels all week for Angelenos, from the blessing of the bikes to bike to work day.

>> Bike Week Pasadena means rides, films, parties, and even a museum exhibition. There’s free nibbles and drinks at many of the events too! The fun happens all weekend, from May 20 to May 22, all over Pasadena. Glendale‘s celebrating bike week too.

>> Remember those environmentalists that kayaked down the L.A. River to prove it was navigable? Watch them on film at the preview screening of Rock The Boat — then hear from the kayakers themselves on Fri., May 21 from 7:30 pm to 10 pm at Los Angeles Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl., Los Angeles.

>> Santa Monica got the Bronze Award from the League of American Bicyclists a year ago, and now cyclists are planning to bike toward Platinum status with a Bronze Anniversary Ride. Meet on Sat., May 22 at 10 am at 1744 Pearl St., Santa Monica, to bike to the iCycle Event, an all day event with workshops on safety, repairs and maintenance — plus demos, entertainment, and more happening from 10 am – 4 pm at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.

>> Watch a screening of the eco-documentary Your Environmental Road Trip — about a “one-year, 50-state video documentary road trip to explore and personalize sustainability across the United States” — and hear the filmmaker Mark Dixon afterwards — then enjoy a wine and cheese reception. The presentation begins Sat., May 22 from 3 pm at Occidental College, Johnson Hall 200, 1600 Campus Rd., Los Angeles, followed by the reception begins at 5 pm. Cost: $20. RSVP required online using ID (1355189) and Password (greenlagirl).

>> Save the whales with Greenpeace, who’ll be protesting the proposal to allow commercial whaling to resume. Join the rally on Sun., May 23 at 11 am at Palisades Park, on Ocean Avenue, by the Santa Monica Pier, in Santa Monica.

>> Don’t miss The Last-Hurrah Malibu Public Beaches Safaris — because they’re free, and you don’t even have to RSVP! Find out how to to find and use the the 20 miles of public beaches that are lined with private development. Pick from one of three mini tours happening Sun. May 23 — at 9 am, 11:30 am, and 2 pm, then get thee to the public beach accessway between 22140-22126 Pacific Coast Highway. Earlier: Malibu Public Beach Safaris: Why activists should chill on the beach this summer.

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