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5 Things to Do This Weekend in Palos Verdes

There's the Palos Verdes Half Marathon and 5K, school events and local performances.

Wondering what to do this weekend in Palos Verdes? Palos Verdes Patch is here to help with the best bets:

Where and when: The half marathon begins at 7 a.m. (5K at 8 a.m.) Saturday at the Pelican Cove parking lot near , 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes. Click .

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Why go: Run/walk in the events or just go to cheer on the participants and check out various vendors.

Price: Students $20; adults $35 in the 5K run/walk. Adults $85; students $20 in the half marathon.

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Capitol Comes to Campus

Where and when: 5-7 p.m. Friday at ; 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at . 

Why go: California State Controller John Chiang will speak during Saturday's events, which will also feature a panel of educators and legislators moderated by Los Angeles mayoral candidate and former radio talk show host Kevin James, as well as Steve Kuykendall.

Price: Free

Where and when: 2 p.m. Saturday at the , 701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates

Why go: This Palos Verdes Library District Classical Music Series performance features musicians Katherine Cox, flute; Maralynne Mann, oboe; Mark Alpizar, clarinet; Adrian Dunker, horn; and Elizabeth Gutierrez, bassoon.

Price: Free

Where and when: 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday at the , 27570 Crossfield Dr., Rolling Hills Estates

Why go: The Palos Verdes Ballet, under the direction of Uta Graf-Apostol, will present the fairy-tale classic "Cinderella."

Price: Adults $32; children $22

PVPHS Orchestra Spring Concert

Where and when: 7 p.m. Friday at , 2222 Palos Verdes Drive North in Rolling Hills Estates

Why go: Listen to "Rhapsody in Blue," "Romanian Folk Dances" and more at this local concert.

Price: Free


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