Calendar.

Tuesday, March 29

Liberalism Without Apology, Regret or Fear:

Lessons From the Life of John Kenneth Galbraith

Sponsor: Town Hall Los Angeles

Speaker: Richard Parker, Harvard University Noon The Beverly Hills Hotel

9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills

$38

[phone]

Franchise Business Network Spring Mixer

Sponsor: International Franchise Association

6 p.m.

Napa Valley Grille

1100 Glendon Ave., Westwood

Free

[phone]

Wednesday, March 30

Westweek 2005: Celebrating 30 Years of Design Excellence (Two-day event)

Sponsor: Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave.. West Hollywood

Free

[phone]

Transform Your Corporate Culture with Fish and Gain the Competitive Edge

Sponsor: Furturedontics

3 p.m.

6060 Center Drive 7th Floor, Los Angeles

$50-$65

[phone] ext. 265

The Art of Sports Photography

Sponsor: Clickers & Flickers Photography Network

Speaker: Andrew D. Bernstein

6:30 p.m.

The Castaway

1250 Harvard Road, Burbank

$43-$53

[phone]

Thursday, March 31

In Focus: Immigration and U.S. Citizenship in an Era of Homeland Security

Sponsor: The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute Omni Los Angeles Hotel

251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles

$24.95-$49

[phone]

Women's Business Council Luncheon

Sponsor: Century City Chamber of Commerce

Speaker: Linda LoRe, President & Chief Execuive.

Frederick's of Hollywood

Noon

MGM Tower

10250 Constellation Blvd., Lobby Level, Los Angeles

$45-$60

[phone]

Software Industry Awards

Sponsor: Software Council of Southern California

6 p.m.

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

$75-$125

[phone]

Monday, April 4

20th Annual Ability First Golf Classic

Sponsor: Ability First

11 a.m.

The Wilshire Country Club

301 N. Rossmore Ave., Los Angeles

$4,000 per foursome

[phone]

Wednesday, April 6

How Coaching Helps You Achieve Success

Sponsor: The Growth Coach - Los Angeles

Speaker: Jonathan Goldhill

8 a.m.

New York Life

21860 Burbank Blvd., Suite 120 South, Woodland Hills

Free

[phone]

Peter L. Bergen

Sponsor: Distinguished Speaker Series

8 p.m.

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

400 E. Green St., Pasadena

$39.75-$52

[phone]

Thursday, April 7

How America Can Afford to Grow Older: A Vision for the Future

Sponsor: Town Halt Los Angeles

Speaker: William D. Novelli, Chief Executive, AARP Noon

Millennium Biltmore Hotel

506 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

$38

[phone]

Friday, April 8

Coaching and Mentoring Employees

Sponsor: UCLA Extension

9 a.m.

Japanese American Cultural Community Center

244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles

$190

[phone]

Monday, April 11

6th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic

Sponsor: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.

Riviera Country Club

1250 Capri Drive, Los Angeles

$10,000 per foursome

[phone]

Thursday, April 14

Latino Business Reception 2005

Sponsor: Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce

5:30 p.m.

El Camino College Marsee Auditorium

16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance

$30

[phone]

Friday, April 15

Facilitating Groups and Managing Meetings

Sponsor: UCLA Extension

9 a.m.

10995 Le Conte Ave., Room 760, Los Angeles

$190

[phone]

Saturday, April 16

Homebuyers Clinic

Sponsor: UCLA Extension

9 a.m.

UCLA Campus

Public Policy Building, Room 1284, Los Angeles

$165

[phone]

Monday, April 18

The 8th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference (Three-day event)

Sponsor: Technolink Association

Speakers: Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and Chief

Executive of News Corp.; Terry Semel, Chairman and

Chief Executive of Yahoo Inc.; former Vice President Al

Gore

Beverly Hilton Hotel

9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills

$1,295-$2,295

[phone]

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