ENVIRONMENT

Notes about your surroundings

Movie Date--A screening of the film “Everest” on Sept. 29 will benefit the Laguna Canyon Foundation. Filmmaker Greg MacGillivray will show his work-in-progress, a 40-minute motion picture of an expedition to the summit of Mt. Everest. The film is scheduled for release next March. The screening takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Imax Theatre at Irvine Spectrum. Tickets are $200, $100 or $50 per person. Contact the Laguna Canyon Foundation, P.O. Box 4895, Laguna Beach 92652-4895; (714) 497-8324 or (714) 855-7275.

Watercraft--See tropical underwater sea life from around the world at a program presented by photographer Tom Haight on Tuesday at the meeting of the Sierra Sage chapter of the Sierra Club. Haight, an instructor of underwater photography and a diver for more than 30 years, will show slides and display photographs. His work has appeared in such publications as National Geographic, Adventure West and Australian National History. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Recreational Equipment Inc., 25732 El Paseo, Mission Viejo. Information: (714) 494-3268 or (714) 661-9505.

Heated Discussion--Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a toasted marshmallow while learning about the ancient history of Upper Newport Bay at a campfire Saturday on Shellmaker Island. Steve Conkling, a local paleontologist, will describe the changes that have taken place in Southern California land forms over time. The free program begins at 7:30 p.m. Shellmaker Island is off Backbay Drive in Newport Beach. Information: (714) 640-6746.

Room to Roam--Space is still available for the Santa Ana Zoo’s 14-day safari to Kenya on Nov. 3. The trip takes travelers through some of the premier game viewing national parks in East Africa. For information and a brochure, write the zoo at 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana 92701 or call Ron Glazier at (714) 647-6598.