The March 1936 issue of Black Mask magazine includes Raymond Chandler’s “The Man Who Liked Dogs.”

Jan. 19: “The Tall T,” part of the Autry museum’s What Is a Western? film series.  $11/$7/$5 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 23: The Simple Art of Murder. Judith Freeman discusses Raymond Chandler. Free. Huntington Library, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25-26: Oceanic Enterprise: Location, Longitude and Maritime Cultures, 1770-1830. Two-day conference. $25. Huntington Library, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Jan. 26:

–“Comin’ Round the Mountain” and “Rim of the Canyon.” Matinee double feature. Autry museum, noon.

—Land of Smoke and Mirrors: A Cultural History of Los Angeles. Vincent Brook. Autry Museum, 2 p.m.

Jan. 29: Creativity as Splendid as Brocade: Chinese Letter Paper Designs, Suzanne Wright. Free. Huntington Library, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 30: Empires, Nations and Families: Children of the Fur Trade. Anne Hyde. Free. Huntington Library, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6:

— Maurice Merlin and the American Scene. James Glisson. $20/$15. Huntington Library, 4:30-5:30

— Providence vs. Prudence: Religion and Law in 17th Century England. Christopher Brooks. Free. Huntington Library, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 7: The Significance of 1776. Three-part lecture by Robert C. Ritchie. $60/$50, Huntington Library. 10:30 a.m.- noon.

Feb. 9: “The Last of the Mohicans,” part of the Autry museum’s What Is a Western? film series.  $11/$7/$5 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 13: The Golden Age of Radio. Presented by SAG-AFTRA. Autry museum, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14: The Significance of 1776. Three-part lecture by Robert C. Ritchie. $60/$50, Huntington Library. 10:30 a.m.- noon

Feb. 19: Ikebana and Contemporary Art. Karin Higa, Huntington Library. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 21:

— The Significance of 1776. Three-part lecture by Robert C. Ritchie. $60/$50, Huntington Library. 10:30 a.m.- noon

— A Library of Last Resort: The Huntington in the 21st Century. David Zeidberg. Free. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 23: “Blue Montana Skies” and “Gene Autry and the Mounties.”  Matinee double feature. Autry museum, noon.

Feb. 27-28: “The Bird House,” part of the Native Voices at the Autry. $10/$6. 8 p.m.