The Calendar Girls: Picks, kicks and plugs for December 29 to January 4

SAT | DECEMBER 29

(FILM)
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SUN | DECEMBER 30

(FILM)
After a long struggle to get this film made, filmmakers Dan Katzir and Ravit Markus are basking in the acclaim for “Yiddish Theater: A Love Story,” their documentary about the lengths people will go to for their art. See the heartwarming and inspiring tale about a veteran stage actress who is determined to keep Yiddish theater alive in New York, followed by a Q-and-A with the director and producer. 11 a.m. $7-$10. Laemmle Theatre’s Monica 4-Plex, 1332 Second St., Santa Monica. (310) 394-9741. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.1818911.org.

TUE | JANUARY 1

(HISTORY)
If you haven’t made the short trip south to San Diego to see the incredible Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition, you have only a few more days to catch it! The exhibit’s run has been extended through Jan. 6 in response to overwhelming public demand. After that date, the artifacts will return to their countries of origin — Israel, Jordan, Russia, England and the United States — and the rapidly deteriorating scrolls, which date from 250 B.C.E.. to 68 C.E., may never travel outside of Israel again. $10-$28. San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego. (619) 232-3821. ” target=”_blank”>http://www.metrogallery.org.

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Efrat Ilan is an Israeli artist whose paintings proudly fill a niche that accessorize home and office spaces the way a silk scarf might adorn a neckline. Art For Life Gallery houses her user-friendly collection of paintings and design accoutrement — the perfect décor for jazzing up a blank wall. 6 p.m. Free. Private studio, 12307 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. (818) 298-5049.

THU | JANUARY 3