THURS., MARCH 23

Birds Benefit Gardens The Ventura County Rose Society will meet 7:30 p.m. at Cowan Conference Center, 550 Airport Way, Camarillo. Dee Lyon of the Conejo Audubon Society will talk about "Birds in your garden and how to welcome and increase their visits to your garden to help in insect control." Visitors welcome. (818) 993-6622

Building Business The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts a business building workshop/luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento. Speakers at the "Building Your Business by Referral" include Stephanie Warren, Kimberly Oakes and Adam Adair. $25 members, $40 nonmembers. (818) 222-5680

Chamber Mixer The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a mixer at Borderline Bar & Grill, 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks at 5:30 p.m. featuring a special door prize and food. (818) 889-3150

Learn About E-mailing Learn how to set up and manage an e-mail account and how to practice proper "netiquette" from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. today at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road; the program is repeated from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Mon., March 27 at Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. (805) 498-2139

A Topic for Moms Only "Being Comfortable with Your Body" is the topic of an open forum meeting of the Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers and More from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Join them as they share the struggles they deal with as women and as mothers. RSVP (818) 880-8211

Concert Helps Orphans An organization that helps Russian orphans receive medical aid will be the beneficiary of a concert at 7 p.m. by Oaks Christian School chapter of Tri-M, a national music honor society, at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. The chorale will perform varied music. (818) 5759268

FRI., MARCH 24

Medieval Market A.E. Wright Middle School, 4029 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas hosts 31st annual Medieval Market from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. Step back in time with costumed seventh graders. (818) 880-4614

Plant Identification Soka University, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas hosts a native plant identification hike from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Free. Rain cancels. (818) 878-3741

See Students' Art Westlake Village Art Guild sponsors the annual Art Student Award Show through March 31 at Borchard Community Gallery, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. At 7 p.m. tonight there will be a special reception. Gallery is open 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. (805) 497-2331

'Forever Plaid' Musical about a quartet of harmony singers who return from the dead to perform a dream concert features great oldies tunes and lots of humor. Presented by Cabrillo Music Theatre, it plays from tonight through April 2 in the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Show times are 8 p.m. Thurs. to Sat., 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun. $18 to $44. (805) 449-2787

Agoura Newcomers Agoura Newcomers Club hosts a coffee at 10 a.m. The social organization's goal is to help people new to the area get acquainted. Membership includes residents of Agoura, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Calabasas and Westlake Village. Call (818) 991-6590 for location

Persian

New Year Rotary Club of Conejo Valley Centennial hosts inaugural Norooz Celebration (Persian New Year) beginning with hors d'oeuvres at 7:30 p.m. at Westlake Hyatt Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Features live entertainment, traditional Persian tea room and Persian cuisine. $125. (805) 405-5883

Big Business Parody Sierra Canyon Middle School's Drama Exploratory presents the satire of big business, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," at 7 p.m. tonight through Sun., March 26 (2 p.m. show on Sunday also) at Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. $15. (818) 347-9938

Rock N Roll Bands

Perform Nine bands from the Agoura Hills/ Calabasas Community Center's Rock N Roll High School II program will perform at 7 p.m. at 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. $7. (818) 880-2993

SAT., MARCH 25

Floral Display at Inn From 1 to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow, the Conejo Valley Garden Club will exhibit their creative floral designs, horticulture specimens, and supply many varieties of cuttings for sale during their springtime-themed flower show at Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park, with the junior gardeners displaying their efforts in the Timber School House there; admission $3 to $4. (805) 497-2949

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Square Dancers The Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts a plus level square dance with A-1 tip from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Refreshments. $6. (805) 4992920

Kids' Craft Time City of Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento hosts a special story time and craft for children ages 5 and up at 11 a.m. Free. (818) 2257616, ext. 2

Scouts Raise Funds Boy Scout Troop 605 from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Simi Valley, will host a car wash, garage sale and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Royal High School, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Proceeds support Scouting activities.

Drumming Up Support The L.A. Drum-A-Thon begins tonight at 6 p.m. at Bang a Drum, 1255 S. LaBrea Ave., Los Angeles, and is a 24-hour marathon of community drumming to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity. Professional drummers and teachers will lead, and participants are asked to have pledge money for each hour they drum. Drums provided; open to all ages; and no experience is required. (310) 985-9497

Islands Inspire Art The "Islands Inspirations Art Sale & Party" will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ventura County Museum of History & Art, 100 E. Main St., Ventura and gives public a chance to buy works in the exhibit "Island Passages: Artists Celebrate the Channel Islands" as well as purchase other island-inspired artwork by the same artists. Island-themed hors d'oeuvres, meet the artists. $15 to $25. RSVP: (805) 653-0145

Dedicated in Simi The dedication of Vista del Arroyo Park is from 10 a.m. to noon at 3451 Chicory Leaf Place, Simi Valley and includes unveiling of commissioned artwork and handpainted tiles by neighborhood children plus refreshments, music and children's games.

Handweavers in Style Trish Lange, nationally known for her designer handwovens and unique eye-catching garments, will present a program at the 9:30 a.m. meeting of the Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild at 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Unit 115 and 120, Oxnard. A workshop on putting "pizzazz" in garments will follow. Free. (805) 493-0893

SUN., MARCH 26

Meet Wildlife The Nature of Wildworks will bring a variety of birds and mammals for the public to view from 1 to 6 p.m. at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in the Commons, 4735 Commons Way, Calabasas. Percentage of book sales during the event will help this organization to assist in the care of injured wildlife. (310) 455-0550

Low-Tide Walk Coastwalk leads a low-tide walk to Point Dume State Preserve at 9:30 a.m. It's a 6.5 mile walk. Bring water, lunch, extra socks. Meet at the signed Coastal Access way at Escondido Beach Road and Pacific Coast Highway (3.7 miles north of Malibu Canyon Road). Rain will cancel the 4.5-hour stroll. (818) 349-5755

Cello Gets Romantic Dr. Joyce Geeting, music professor at California Lutheran University, will perform "The Romantic Cello" at 7 p.m. in Overton Hall on the campus at 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks during the faculty recital. Pianist Robert Sage will accompany. The program will feature the works of Schumann, Brahms and Popper. Student cellists will also perform. $10. (805) 493-3306

Make Gourd Necklace Nadiya Littlewarrior will show you how to craft your very own gourd necklace in a cultural workshop at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, at Rancho Sierra Vista/ Satwiwa, a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area off Via Goleta/Lynn Road in Newbury Park. Each workshop is a free two-hour presentation of the National Park Service. (805) 370-2301

TUES., MARCH 28

Senior Book Club City of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program has a book club that will meet from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (call for meeting location) to discuss "The Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. (818) 597-7361

Hear Women Authors National Council of Jewish Women/ Los Angeles Section hosts "An Evening of Literature and Conversation" with authors Rochelle Krich, Dora Levy Mossanen and Loraine Despres from 7 to 9 p.m. at 243 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles. Free. RSVP to (323) 651-2930, ext. 512

Humor Is Stressed Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills hosts Eve Loeb, who facilitates a discussion "On the Importance of Humor in Human Relationships" at 6:30 p.m. Free. (818) 889-2278

Pine Needle Art Organic Garden and Herb Society will host a program on making a simple pine needle basket at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Kits are $18 and include all materials. "Wear old clothes, bring scissors and old dish towel." (805) 499-4797

WED., MARCH 29

School Bully Info California Lutheran University Graduate Center, Oxnard hosts a reception for Dr. Kathryn Jens, coauthor of "Bully-Proofing Your School: A Comprehensive Approach for Elementary Schools," at 6 p.m. (805) 493-3692