Cloggers Dance

Conejo Valley Cloggers meet 6:45 p.m. at Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. All ages, all levels taught. $3 to $5 per session. (805) 527-6185

Fashion Show

Volunteer League of San Fernando Valley presents a Spring Fashion Show and Boutique at Marriott Warner Center, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. Boutique and silent auction at 10 a.m. and lunch/fashion show by celebrity designer Sterling Capricio at noon. Proceeds will help needy kids. $75. (818) 785-4134

African Violets

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

GOP Gals Salute Vets

Woodland Hills Republican Women unit meet 10:30 a.m. at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento Drive, Calabasas. Meeting is dedicated to World War II veterans in their membership. They’ll hear from Silver Star medal winner Joe Pietroforte in the afternoon. (818) 346-7390

Woodworkers Meet

Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m. at Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. A representative from Shepherd Tools will discuss the history of hand planes, their use and adjustment and will demonstrate how to build a plane using one of their kits. (805) 492-2968

Chamber Business

Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce’s networking group, Business Builders, meets at noon every Thursday at Maria’s Italian Kitchen, 29035 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. (818) 889-3150

FRI., APRIL 8

CHS Music Carnival

From 4 to 10 p.m. tonight and from noon to 10 p.m. tomorrow and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, the Colossus Calabasas Music Carnival will be staged at Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. as a fundraiser for the school’s music department. Carnival rides, smaller kiddie rides, game booths, food,live entertainment. 24 tickets for $10 advance purchase, or 24 for $16. (818) 704-0675

‘Stuart Little’ Visits

Young Artists Ensemble presents the E.B. White classic children’s fable "Stuart Little," about an adventuresome human-like mouse, tonight through Sun., April 24 at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $9 to $13. (805) 381-1246

Rain Forest Journey

The David Taylor Dance Theatre of Colorado presents "Rainforest," a magical journey through different levels of life in a tropical rain forest, at 7:30 p.m. in Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $16 to $22. (805) 449-2787

‘Arsenic and Old Lace’

Conejo Players Theatre, Inc. presents the classic comedy thriller "Arsenic and Old Lace" at 8 p.m. Thurs., Fri., Sat. tonight through May 8 with 2 p.m. matinees on Sun., April 10 and May 8 at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. $14-$18. (805) 495-3715

WLV Encore Club

Westlake Village Encore Club (a social club) invites residents of Westlake Village to hear guest speaker Robert J. Rebhan discuss "Identity Theft" at 9:30 a.m. meeting at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. (805) 495-1549, (818) 889-3712

Stage Door Theatre

Stage Door Theatre, 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills presents classic comedy, "The Pleasure of His Company" tonight through May 21. Shows are Thurs., Fri., Sat. at 8 p.m. and some 2 p.m. Sun. matinees. $12 to $15. (818) 889-5209

SAT.,

APRIL 9

CVD Casino Night

Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning presents a Casino Night fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village to promote Conejo Valley Days Grand Marshal candidate "Bounty Hunter Brenda" (Brenda Hunter). Public invited to come dressed to suit the theme of "Old West Heroes and Villains," with prizes for best costumes. $90. (805) 496-9035

Dance Jam Ventura

Dance Jam Ventura offers free-style dancing for all ages to a lively variety of music in a smoke- and alcohol-free environment at 3026 Telegraph Road, Ventura (next to Pet Barn), featuring DJ Mike from Santa Barbara Dance Away and music ranging from rock and roll to new age and modern, world beat to jazz, hip-hop, techno, swing, Latin. $1 to $6. (805) 650-7112

An Emotive ‘Carmen’

New West Symphony and guest singers will stage "Carmen," the George Bizet opera of passion, lust and love triangles revolving around a gypsy girl, at 8 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $20 to $85. (805) 449-2787

Rummage Sale

A rummage sale to benefit the Agoura Water Polo Foundation will be presented today and tomorrow at 5866 Wheelhouse Lane, Agoura Hills featuring antique furniture, books, collectibles, sports equipment, home decor, kids’ items, clothing and much, much more.

Spring Cheer Clinic

Westlake High School sponsors a Spring Cheer Clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Open to students in grades 2 through 8. Exhibition of routines and stunts at 12:45 p.m. $30. (805) 446-9228

Swing & Salsa Lessons

Swing & Salsa workshops for beginners age 18 and above will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. (swing) and from 3 to 5 p.m. (salsa) at de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas. $20 per workshop. (818) 880-6461

Grad Nite Garage Sale

Agoura High School’s Safe and Sober Grad Nite committee will host annual garage sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the teachers’ parking lot, 28545 Driver Ave., Agoura Hills, proceeds to benefit Agoura High’s Class of 2005. (818) 991-0095

Arbor Day Celebrated

City of Thousand Oaks hosts an Arbor Day/Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park North, behind Thousand Oaks Library, featuring arts and crafts, compost and paper-making workshops, kids’ activities and entertainment, all with an environmental theme. Chumash tree- blessing ceremony, PAUSE4kids Art-a-Thon, where kids can make art projects from recycled materials, Tidepool cruiser, Reptile Family and Movie Dogs. Conejo Valley Garden Club will have a booth with cuttings for sale at bargain prices. Free. (805) 449-2117

Scandia Festival

California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks: The campus is host to the ScanFest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, honoring CLU’s Norwegian roots and paying tribute to international communities of the world. Music by Incendio and others, Viking Village, Swedish Royal Court, Tivoli Gardens for kids, marketplace and food. One-day and two-day passes available ranging from $6 to $15. (805) 493-3712

Kids to Discover Fun

Moorpark College Child Development Center hosts "Discovery Day" for parents and kids ages 2 to 10 on the center’s patios and playgrounds on Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunshine Band entertains noon to 1 p.m. Toymaker Gene West will visit. $3 to $5. (805) 378-1401

Dance Workshops

Learn to dance classic swing and hot salsa with beginners’ lessons from instructor M.C. Callaghan from 2 to 4 p.m. (swing) and from 4 to 6 p.m. (salsa) at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. $20 per person per lesson. (818) 597-7361

Stamp Collecting

Youth Stamp Day is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Goebel Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks and will introduce kids to the world of stamp collecting. Free. Ages 6 to 16. (805) 381-2744

Adopt a Shelter Pet

Volunteers from County Animal Shelter in Agoura will feature selected shelter animals hoping to be adopted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Center Court at The Oaks mall, 222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Dog trainer will provide tips. Adoption fees $37. (818) 991-0071

Swing & Ballroom

Rumba lesson at 7 p.m. with Trish Connery at Goebel Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, then open dancing with swing, country, ballroom and Latin. $10. (818) 865-1257

Scouts Host Dinner

Boy Scout Troop 611 sponsors authentic Italian pasta dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. at Holy Cross Parish Center, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. $5 to $9. Eat in or take out. (805) 529-0832

Rocky Oaks Events

Events this weekend at Rocky Oaks Park, at corner of Kanan Dume Road at its junction with Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains: At 10 a.m. today join a National Park Service ranger on an easy-paced one-hour walk to discover "Slitherin’ Snakes & Slimy Salamanders" and how these creatures have adapted to life here; and at 10 a.m. tomorrow join Topanga Canyon Docents for a two-hour Nature Walk to view wildflowers, rock formations, oak woodlands and the park’s seasonal pond. (805) 370-2301

SUN., APRIL 10

Round Meadow Fun

Round Meadow Elementary School, 5151 Round Meadow Road, Calabasas hosts a carnival plus live and silent auctions at a fundraiser at 11 a.m. (818) 883-6750

Ballroom Dancing

U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Assn. Ventura County Chapter No. 422 invites all ages and levels to House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Ste. E, Ventura for rhumba lesson at 2:30 p.m. and music by The Moore Music Trio for open dancing from 3 to 5:30 p.m. $5 to $10. (805) 488-4310

Jazz Club Jives

Chico Fernandez Band are the featured performers at the Jazz Club at the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge, 158 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. Event from 1 to 5 p.m., with featured band playing from 3 to 4 p.m. $6-$8. (805) 339-0976

Volunteers Honored

Celebration of the arts at 2 p.m. in community room at Simi Valley Library is in honor of the many hours of service volunteers have donated to the library. After a brief ceremony, National League of American Pen Women, Simi Valley Branch, will perform original stories, poems and songs and display original art. Free. (805) 581-1906

MON., APRIL 11

Special Ed Advice

Oak Park Special Education Advisory Committee meets 7 p.m. in lecture room at Oak Park Library on OPHS campus, 899 N. Kanan Road. Fran Arner-Costello and Kelly Berg will discuss "Parent Professional Communication Styles." (818) 865-8564

Videomakers

Thousand Oaks Videomakers meet 7:30 p.m. at Commercial Capital Bank, community room, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Guest speaker Tony Gomez, associate editor of Camcorder Magazine, will provide a "Heads Up on New Equipment." Critique of videos from last month’s contest. (818) 706-8136

CV Orchid Society

Conejo Valley Orchid Society will hear from noted local area photographer Greg Cooper, who will show members how to take pictures of their orchids, when the group meets at Westlake Village Town Hall, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Call for time: (818) 889-1895

TUES., APRIL 12

VC Writers Club

Ventura County Writers Club will host local poet and author Wayne LeVine during their 7 p.m. meeting at Borders Books, 125 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. (805) 496-6204

WL Women’s Club

Westlake Women’s Club meets 10 a.m. at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Mark Sebern, whose clientele includes magic and comedy clubs, will demonstrate "Hands are Quicker than the Eye." Lunch $24. (818) 865-1399

Women’s Connection

Thousand Oaks Women’s Connection will present a "Talbots Fashion Show" featuring local realtors from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Clarion Palm Garden Hotel, 495 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Guest speaker, entertainment, lunch. $20. (805) 497-2949

WED., APRIL 13

Organic Gardening

Organic Garden & Herb Society meets 7 p.m. at Newbury Park Library’s meeting room, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Randy Kent, garden manager for Avenida de Las Flores community garden, will discuss springtime planting, including soil, plants and environmental conditions to create success. (805) 498-1623

CV Dems Club

Democratic Club of Conejo Valley meets 6:30 p.m. at Cameron Center, 288 Green Meadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Groups of interest will be formed, setting goals, discussing current trends. (805) 491-0304

For Civil War Buffs

Civil Warriors Round Table will meet 6:30 p.m. at Weiler’s West Hills Deli, 22323 Sherman Way, West Hills. At 7 p.m. the presentation will be "Jefferson Davis, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly" by Dr. Rowland King. Buffet dinner is $12, attendance only with snacks is $5. (805) 492-2016

Simi Kiwanis

Kiwanis International Club of Simi Valley hosts its annual membership breakfast from 7 to 8 a.m. at Lost Canyon Golf Club. Meet members and learn how Kiwanis is involved in the community. Free, with reservations: (805) 675-8668

THURS., APRIL 14

Chamber Mega Mixer

Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber and the Woodland Hills Chamber host a mega mixer at 5:30 p.m. at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills featuring food, door prizes and "Boogie Nights." (818) 889-3150

Gem & Mineral Club

Conejo Gem & Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Cynthia Burngartner will discuss and demonstrate "Dichroic Glass." Free. (818) 707-9972

Simi Valley Community

Simi Valley Community Council will meet at 11:45 a.m. at International House of Pancakes, 2525 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. Georgette Bremer will discuss "Investment Frauds." (805) 581-9165

Crime Author Speaks

American Association of University Women will host crime fiction author Rochelle Krich at 7 p.m. at Mysteries to Die For Bookstore, 2940 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. She is the author of the Molly Blume and Jessie Drake series. (805) 493-2138

Calabasas Chamber

Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts a Gold Miners’ Breakfast at 7:15 a.m. at Water’s Edge Cafe at Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. Topic of discussion will be "Focus on Your Home." $12. RSVP to (818) 222-5680

FRI., APRIL 15

Astronomical Society

Ventura County Astronomical Society will hear from Peter Wilson, a product engineer at Lumicon, discussing "The Contracting Universe," painting a portrait of the other side of the expanding-universe saga, that of a universe falling together, at 7:30 p.m. in Forum Auditorium on Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, the society will host a celebration of National Astronomy Day at Sycamore Plaza, 3006 Cochran St., Simi Valley featuring displays, demonstrations. At 8 p.m. in the Charles Temple Observatory at Moorpark College there will be a presentation, "Enjoying the Evening Sky." Free admission to all events. (805) 520-9666

Shutterbug Advice

Noted landscape photographer Tom Gamache will discuss "Photographic Landscapes as Art" at 6:30 p.m. in the National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Free. Optional field trips with Gamache this weekend. (805) 370-2394

GOP Women Meet

Dennis C. Gillette, Mayor Pro Tem of Thousand Oaks, will discuss local issues at the 11:30 a.m. meeting of the Conejo Valley Republican Women at Plug Nickel Restaurant, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. $20. (805) 495-5418

SAT., APRIL 16

Bike Safety Seminar

From 9 a.m. to noon safety experts from Liberty Mutual Group of Westlake Village, Agoura Cycles and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will present a Bike Safety Fair at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. (800) 345-4584, ext. 235

Simi Historian Honored

Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley: From 3 to 6 p.m., the public is invited to festivities honoring longtime Simi Valley historian Pat Havens in celebration of her 40 years of dedication to preserving the city’s history. Event will feature a barbecue, live music, tours of historic buildings, silent auction and salute to Havens. $30 per person. Reserve: (805) 584-4453

Playground Fundraiser

Conejo Valley Adult Education Horizon Hills will host its annual "Spring Fling" multi-family sale and boutique from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 33 Greta St., Thousand Oaks, to raise money for their playground. Foods and drinks available, too.

SUN., APRIL 17

Garden & Patio Tour

Westlake Village Garden Club hosts its 32nd annual Garden & Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring tours of outstanding gardens in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. $15 includes a self-guiding map to sites; kids under 12 free. (805) 371-7471

MON., APRIL 18

CERP Open House

CERP will host its third annual Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. at Calabasas City Hall. Meet fire and sheriff’s representatives, see gas and electric shut-off demos, learn fire extinguisher operation training and more. (818) 878-4225, ext. 294

TUES., APRIL 19

Seniors’ Book Club

Agoura Hills Senior Recreation Program (SRP) hosts a book club for ages 50 and up from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. Today they will discuss Dan Brown’s "Angels and Demons." Participants must bring their own copy of the book and must be member of the SRP program ($12 annual fee). (818) 597-7361

WED., APRIL 20

Library Open House

Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, hosts an Open House from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring story time sessions for children, "Cartooning as a Profession," a young adult event, and "Introduction to Water-Wise Gardening" lecture plus live music and free refreshments. (818) 865-9230

SAT., APRIL 23

Fiesta Time in Piru

Rancho Camulos, 5164 E. Telegraph Road, two miles east of Piru on Hwy. 126, will host its annual fundraising Fiesta from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring tours of the grounds, display of roses, ballet folklorico and flamenco and steel guitar performances, historical re-enactors and much more. $5 to $10. (805) 521-1501

MON., APRIL 25

Genealogist Speaks

Stagecoach Inn, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park: At 7:30 p.m. in Anderson Hall, genealogist Patricia Thomas will discuss "How to Happily Hunt Your History" providing tips and techniques for researching one’s family history. (805) 498-9441

THURS., APRIL 28

Ventura Music Festival

With the theme "Music in Motion" the Ventura Music Festival will be presented today through Sun., May 8 in historic and architecturally unique venues throughout the city of Ventura, featuring 12 concerts. For a complete schedule and ticket information, call (805) 648-3146

SAT., APRIL 30

Oak Park Garden Party

Oak Park Community Garden celebrates its one-year anniversary with a Spring Fling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on northwest corner of Sunnycrest and Kanan Road. The fundraiser includes a silent auction and sale of unique plants. (818) 889-3518

Youth Career Fair

Youth Employment Service Summer Job and Career Fair is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley, 2850 Lemon Drive, open to youth ages 16 to 22, helping link them with businesses seeking summer help. Free. (805) 522-4473