Weekend: Homes Tour, Music Series

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

Where and when: Noon Saturday at , 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes

Why go: Listen to author Mary Jo Hazard read "The Peacocks of Palos Verdes" and get a copy of a signed book. Participants can also make their own Palos Verdes peacocks and listen to peacock songs performed by local kindergartners.

Price: Free

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

Why go: Listen to the newly formed chamber ensemble as part of the library district's music series.

Price: Free

Where and when: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday starting at the parking lot

Why go: See a container home; the home of artist Tom Redfield, a member of the Portuguese Bend Artist Colony; and Frank Vanderlip's “The Old Ranch Cottage.”

Price: Pre-sale tickets are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. Tickets are $50 the day of the event.

Where and when: 2 p.m. Sunday at the Grand Vision Foundation and the Grand Annex, 434 West Sixth Street, San Pedro

Why go: Watch a movie about a U.S. Marine Sergeant who leads his unit in Afghanistan and returns home after being wounded in battle. Participate in a discussion with local military experts after the movie.

Price: Free