FRI., DEC. 31

A Buddy Holly Bash

Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park: The Buddy Holly "Rave On" Review stars John Mueller, the lead in Broadway’s "Buddy Holly Story." Featuring the tunes of Buddy Holly and the Crickets. An evening for the whole family, with late-night dessert, champagne and goodies. $45. (818) 347-9938

New Year’s Eve Dance

Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks hosts a New Year’s Eve Dance for adults ages 50 and up from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. featuring live music by the Windsors, hors d’oeuvres, New Year’s Eve toast, midnight balloon drop, complimentary photos. Singles, couples welcome in dressy evening attire. $25. (805) 381-2744

‘Night in Vienna’

Conejo Pops Orchestra with Elmer Ramsey conducting will perform its annual "Night in Vienna" program from 8 p.m. to around 10:30 p.m. in the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. It’s an evening of waltzes, marches, polkas and special numbers of a variety of soloists including singers Joanna Bushnell and Chris Feeney and marimbist Bonnie Boss. $20-$50. (805) 449-2787

SAT., JAN. 1

Hike Strauss Ranch

At 10 a.m. join an easy-paced docent-led walk at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. at Troutdale Drive in Agoura. Free. (805) 370-2301

TUES., JAN. 4

Protecting Environment

Mark Burley, co-chair of Save Our Ring of Green, will address ways in which citizens can protect Ventura County’s environment and quality of life at 7 p.m. meeting of Ventura County Supporters of Global Exchange at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Free. (805) 375-9939

Auditions for Singers

Los Robles Master Chorale hosts auditions for all singers today and Sat., Jan. 8. For audition appointment and location and more details, call (805) 383-7155

Painting Tips Offered

Oil and pastel painter Iris Carignan will present a demonstration of her painting techniques then donate her painting to a member of the audience at the Westlake Village Art Guild’s meeting at the Clarion Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Social hour and registration at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., demonstration at 7:30 p.m. Dinner/demo cost is $23-$28; demo only cost is $5-$7. Reservations: (805) 379-5655

WED., JAN. 5

Moms Teach Discipline

"Discipline with Love and Logic" will be the lecture presented by Nicole Vitto, a mother of twins and counselor with the Conejo Valley Unified School District at the 7:30 p.m. meeting of Conejo Valley Mothers of Multiples at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. (805) 484-8821

Paint at the Park

Plein Air Landscape Painting: All artists are welcome to join in painting landscapes of Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park at 10 a.m. today. At 10 a.m. on Wed., Jan. 19, come paint at Paramount Ranch, on Cornell Road in Agoura. Bring your own materials and camera. For information call the Thousand Oaks Plein Air Watercolorists at (805) 494-1700

Networking Breakfast

RSVP is due today for the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Breakfast of Champions, which will be presented from 7 to 9 a.m. Fri., Jan. 7 at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The event will feature speakers from each of the Chamber’s six active networking groups. $16 to $25. (805) 370-0035

THURS., JAN. 6

About African Violets

Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets at 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Do Rios, Thousand Oaks, offering a culture class and program on different aspects of growing African violets. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014

New Clogging Classes

Conejo Valley Cloggers will teach a new beginner class at 6:45 p.m. at Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. Classes offered every Thursday night, all ages, no experience needed. $3-$5. (805) 527-6185

Oak Park Gardeners

The Oak Park Gardeners will meet at 7 p.m. at Mae Boyar Park, 130 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. An Open House is scheduled at the Garden (Kanan and Sunnycrest) from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 8. Nonmembers interested in joining the Garden are welcome; 28 parcels are being added. Nonmembers also welcome to attend Thurs., Jan. 20 meeting. (818) 889-3518 Adriane

FRI., JAN. 7

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’

Elite Theatre Company presents Dale Wasserman’s "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" based on Ken Kesey’s novel from tonight through Feb. 13 at the Petit Playhouse, 730 S. "B" St., in Oxnard’s Heritage Square. Show times are at 8 p.m. Fri.- Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. $13-$15. (805) 483-5118

Kids to Perform Spoof

Chamberlains’ Performing & Fine Arts Academy will present 60 local child actors in "Little Mary Sunshine," a musical spoof for families at 7:30 p.m. tonight and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Smothers Theatre on the campus of Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. $10. Reservations: (818) 735-9464

Active Over 50

Ventura Chapter of Over the Hill Gang International invites active people ages 50 and over to get acquainted at 7 p.m. meeting at a member’s Tarzana home. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Guests may attend free. For location call Tom at (805) 495-8107

SAT., JAN. 8

Acoustic Concert

Concert at the Bodie House in Agoura Hills will feature acoustic performances by singer-songwriters Kathrin Shorr and Crosby Loggins at 8 p.m. $15. Location provided upon RSVP to (818) 706-8309

YMCA Open House

Conejo Valley YMCA, 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks will celebrate YMCA Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Facility tours, fitness training and other program demonstrations, spinal screenings. Reduced membership rates will be offered during this event plus first 100 people in attendance will receive a gift. (805) 523-7613

MON., JAN. 10

History of Quilts

"Quilting Through the Ages" will be the subject of the program and slide presentation when Conejo Valley Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, meets at noon at Marie Callender’s, 20 W. Cochran, Simi Valley. There will be a display of members’ quilts. (805) 532-1148

About Special Needs

Oak Park Special Education Advisory Committee presents "Standardized Testing and Kids with Special Needs" at 7 p.m. in Oak Park Library Lecture Room, on OPHS campus at 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. SELPA director Mary Samples will provide an overview of California standardized testing and its potential impact on kids with special needs. General meeting at 6:30 p.m. precedes talk. (818) 865-8564 Jo Ann Tallman

TUES., JAN. 11

Writers Club Meets

Ventura County Writers Club hosts Jeanne Martin, Ph.D., an expert in many fields including myths and folklore, at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, 125 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Precluding the program will be a craft-of-writing segment. Free. (805) 496-6204

Center’s Open House

Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills hosts an Open House from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet class instructors and staff members, register for winter session classes. (818) 597-7361

W.L. Women’s Club

Westlake Women’s Club meets 10 a.m. at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. After the noon lunch, screenwriter and TV script writer Lee Goldberg will discuss his work on "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk." Luncheon $12. (818) 865-1399

Women’s Connection

Thousand Oaks Women’s Connection presents "Accessorizing Your Home with Style" with designer Marsha Smart during their luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Clarion Palm Garden Hotel, 495 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. $20.(805) 498-1640

WED., JAN. 12

W.H. Woman’s Club

Woodland Hills Woman’s Club, a group of women active in community service, meets 10 a.m. for business, lunch and entertainment at Calabasas Inn. (818) 223-8724

THURS., JAN. 13

Gem & Mineral Club

Conejo Gem & Mineral Club hosts speaker Richard Weber, a club member, who will discuss "Amethyst Mining in Canada" at 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Public welcome. (818) 707-9972

Chamber Mixer

Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce: New Year’s networking mixer at 5:30 p.m. will be hosted by Troop Real Estate at 5875 Kanan Road in the Agoura Hills City Mall. Food, door prizes. (818) 889-3150

SAT., JAN. 15

Park’s Starring Role

National Park Service’s "Film & the American Landscape" series takes a look at the film history of Paramount Ranch on Cornell Road in Agoura. "Around the World in 180 Minutes" begins at 9:30 a.m. Travel the backlots of Paramount Ranch with a NPS ranger on an easy to moderate three-hour hike to discover sites used in the movies. (805) 370-2301

Dance to Live Band

Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts a dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, where the Star Lighters live band will perform. $5 to $7, singles and couples welcome. (805) 381-2744

See Winter’s Birds

Charmlee Wilderness Park, Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu: At 9:30 a.m. join a Winter Nature Walk led by a naturalist and learn to identify migratory birds. Bring binoculars and water. Expect a moderate two-hour hike at this park known for its rolling green ocean-view meadows and wildflowers. (310) 317-1364

SUN., JAN. 16

A Dog and Cat Circus

Master juggler Gregory Popovich brings his Comedy and Pet Theatre featuring trained dogs and cats he rescued from animal shelters to the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., at 7 p.m. $14 to $20. (800) 504-8587

Plant Native Grasses

Cold Creek Preserve, Stunt Road, Calabasas: "Cold Creek Restoration Day." Remove non-native invasive plants; plant native grasses to create a native grass meadow. Three hours. Reservations required. Call Mountains Restoration Trust (818) 591-1701, ext. 203.

TUES., JAN. 18

Docents Train in Simi

Strathearn Historical Park and Museum has openings for new docents who can work a minimum of one Saturday or Sunday or two weekday tours per month. Volunteers will receive special training that covers the Chumash Indian, Spanish Rancho and American history of Simi Valley. Training classes are from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, Jan. 20, 25 and 27 at the park, 137 Strathearn Place (behind Kmart), Simi Valley. (818) 388-3301 or (805) 526-6453

WED., JAN. 19

W.L. Women’s Club

The Westlake Women’s Club, Evening Section, meets 6 p.m. Women in Conejo Valley invited to attend. Group supports Manna, Search and Rescue dogs and other community service and philanthropic projects. For location call Gwen at (805) 496-7954

After Five Mixer

Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts an After Five Mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet & Community Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. $2-$5. (805) 370-0035

THURS., JAN. 20

Prevent Fires, Falls

Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks: From 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department’s Office of Community Education will present "Remembering When?" a humorous and interactive presentation to teach seniors how to prevent fires and falls. Raffle with safety prizes, giveaways. Free. Register: (805) 381-2744

FRI., JAN. 21

Telescopes Are Topic

Members of the Ventura County Astronomical Society will conduct a new telescope-user’s clinic, providing demonstrations and answering questions. At 7:30 p.m. at Vista Fundamental School, 2175 Wisteria Ave., Simi Valley but location may be changed to Forum Auditorium at Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road; please call (805) 520-9666 to confirm.

Artist Lectures in Simi

Simi Valley Art Association sponsors: Area artists are invited to lectures by artist Saul Bernstein on the techniques of such painters as Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Rubens and El Greco, tonight following a brief business meeting at 7:30 p.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., Jan. 22, at Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. $4 for both sessions. (805) 584-1850

SAT., JAN. 22

Toadstool Workshop

Bob and Carol Furniss of Peak District National Park in Derbyshire County of central England will teach an English Cottage Toadstool workshop, where participants learn to make an artificial stone mushroom garden accessory that should gather moss as it weathers. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Soka University, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. $10. Reservations: (818) 878-3741

Hike Urban to Wild

Join National Park Service at 10 a.m. at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park for "Living on the Edge," a 1.5-mile hike that will begin in the main parking lot and will search for signs of life where natural and urban communities meet. (805) 370-2301

Comedy Nite at Pierce

Hillel at Pierce & Valley colleges presents 10th annual Comedy Nite Extravaganza: Comedy Nite 2005 at 8 p.m. at Pierce College’s Main Theater in the Performing Arts Building, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, featuring nationally known comedians. Free parking in Lot 6. Theodore Bikel will be honored. Silent auction at 7 p.m. $30 to $35. (818) 887-5901

SUN., JAN. 23

For Young Birders

Malibu Lagoon State Beach: Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society conducts a "Birdwatching for Young Children & Parents" program at 10 a.m. Enjoy a special short walk for children and families; binoculars will be provided. (310) 393-6025

SAT., JAN. 29

Carnivore Facts

At 2 p.m. at National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, park wildlife ecologist Dr. Seth Riley will give a lecture, "Carnivores on the Fringe." Understand the secret lives of coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions. Learn what it takes to survive on the fringe of an urban landscape. Free. (805) 370-2301

Elvis Tribute

California Lutheran University Alumni Association’s 17th annual "Tribute to the King of Rock ’n’ Roll" featuring Elvis impersonator Raymond Michael of Moorpark and his 24-piece band and seven backup singers is at 8 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. $10-$35. (805) 493-3170

Artists to Gather

California Gold Coast Watercolor Society hosts a painting demonstration by artist Fealing Lin from noon to 3 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 144 South "C" St., Oxnard. Pizza lunch will be served. Free to members, $5 nonmembers. (805) 484-7594 Diane