>> Banana author and The Big Parade organizer Dan Koeppel will speak as part of Fallen Fruit’s “United Fruit” exhibition tonight, Tues., Sept. 15 at LACE, 6522 Hollywood Blvd. Cost: Free!

>> Get the latest on what’s happening with the Expo line at the Friends 4 Expo general meeting. You’ll get to see construction progress photos on Phase 1 (downtown to Culver City), and hear an update on phase 2 from the Expo Authority. That happens tonight, Tues., Sept. 15 from 7 pm – 9 pm at Hamilton High School Library, 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles.

>> Watch the new hard-hitting eco-documentary CRUDE at LA CRUDE: Special Screening and Benefit Reception. The film’s “a high-stakes David vs. Goliath legal drama with 30,000 Ecuadorian rainforest dwellers facing down Chevron”; the event — which includes a screening, Q&A with filmmakers, and an afterparty — is a fundraiser for Amazon Watch’s Clean Up Ecuador campaign. It happens Thurs., Sept. 17 from 6 pm – 11 pm at Harmony Gold Theater, 7655 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. Tickets start at $100 for a pair.

>> Local group Fair Trade Los Angeles is holding a “Making Your Holiday Faire More Fair” (PDF) workshop on Thurs., Sept. 17, 7 pm – 9 pm to bring Angelenos up to speed on both local and global aspects of fair trade — plus offer practical tips for fair trade holiday shopping, including a chance to shop from local fair trade vendors. The workshop happens at St. Monica’s Auditorium, 725 California Ave., Santa Monica. To RSVP for the free event — or to get more info — call 213.637.7560.

>> Take a break and relax in a temporary park on Park(ing) Day, an annual event where car parking spots get turned into parks. Streetsblog is sponsoring a Park(ing) Day ride with dozens of stops planned throughout the Westside and Downtown and planned starts at 8 am in Santa Monica, 10 am in Culver City, noon at East Hollywood, and 2 pm in Downtown L.A. You can also take a slower tour with the Greensters. Here’s what Park(ing) Day was like last year.

>> Get thee to a beach cleanup for California Coastal Cleanup Day! Last year, more than 70,000 volunteers picked up more than 1,600,000 pounds of trash. Let’s beat that record! Don’t miss the clean-up, happening Sept., 19 from 9 am – noon.

>> The 7th annual “Day of Peace” festival, hosted by the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots youth program of California, will be a FREE eco-friendly family festival that invites all to enjoy free music and entertainment, take part in arts and crafts, watch a parade and a flight of handmade doves, contribute to a food drive, adopt a pet, and learn about enviro-issues — all while taking part in Southern California’s celebration of United Nation’s International Day of Peace. This happens Sun., Sept. 20 from 11 am – 4 pm at Santa Monica pier.

Top image via CRUDE

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