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AVALON: Catalina Film Festival, September 28-October 2, 2016. Annual star-studded celebration of Catalina's rich film history featuring approximately 100 films screened at multiple venues around the island plus music stage, VIP parties, nightly events and entertainment. The festival, which benefits the Catalina Island Conservancy, is one of Hollywood's prestigious events on the film circuit that is competitive with awards in up to 11 categories, including the festival's esteemed industry tribute awards. Catalina Film Festival. 787-1946, CatalinaFilm

LOS ANGELES: PEN Center USA 26th annual Literary Awards Festival. The evening includes dinner and presentation of Literary Awards in eleven categories to writers living west of the Mississippi River, as well as honorees for the Lifetime Achievement Award, Award of Honor, First Amendment Award, and Freedom To Write Award. Honorees include Isabel Allende (Lifetime Achievement Award), Jason Rezaian (Freedom to Write Award), and Willow Bay, Director of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism (Award of Honor). Actors and bestselling authors Amber Tamblyn and David Cross will co-host the ceremony. Time: 6-10:30 p.m. Location: Beverly Wilshire (A Four Seasons Hotel) 9500 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA. Ticket price: , penusa /litfest-2016

PALO ALTO: Great Glass Pumpkin Patch September 27-30, 2016, Sales October 1-2, 2016, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Palo Alto Art Center 1313 Newell Rd. Palo Alto, California

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