Travel films and other activities

ALASKA

Presentation

See Alaska without the tour bus, courtesy of photographer and traveler Shayne McGuire.

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220.

CAMPING

Workshop

Join an introductory class on campsite cooking for families. Learn techniques, recipes and tactics to involve the whole family in your next outdoor culinary endeavor.

When, where: 7 p.m. Monday at the REI store in Arcadia, 214 N. Santa Anita Ave.

Admission, info: Free. (626) 447-1062.

ASIA

Slide show

Mort Loveman will present “Mongolia: On the Edge of Time.”

When, where: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Roxbury Park Community Center, 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills.

Admission, info: $1 for Beverly Hills residents; $2 for others. (310) 550-4761

MT. WHITNEY

Workshop

Veteran Whitney day-hikers Jack and Betsy Northam will talk about the main trail and what it takes to successfully get to the summit in one day.

When, where: 7 p.m. Friday at the Adventure 16 store, 11161 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, and 10 a.m. Saturday, 5425 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 473-4574 for Los Angeles, (818) 345-4266 for Tarzana.

Please email announcements at least three weeks in advance of the event date to [email protected].