Goebel Center offers talk on Parkinson's

The Goebel Senor Adult Center will host a seminar on Parkinson's disease at 10 a.m. Thurs., April 27 at the center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, adjacent to the Thousand Oaks Library. More...

Team in Training to meet

Team in Training (TNT), a program of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), is the world's largest endurance training program. TNT will be hosting meetings to provide residents with information on the program and the upcoming summer season. More...

Classes help parents cope with child's mental illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ventura County is an organization made up of family members and concerned individuals whose lives are affected by the neurobiological brain disorders of loved ones. More...

THURS., APRIL 20 Women's Connection "In the Spotlight" is theme of the Calabasas Women's Connection's luncheon at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas featuring guest speakers Clara Barclay (businesswoman) and Ann Mauger (sin More...

Promoting Scouting fun, service

GIRL POWER--To help promote Girl Scout registration, Troop No. 368 in Thousand Oaks created posters to publicize the organization with local businesses. The girls are showing off some of the posters they made. More...

All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...

La Reina, Colina students excel at Science Fair

Students from two Thousand Oaks schools were big winners at the 52nd annual Ventura County Science Fair held April 4-6 at Seaside Park in Ventura. More...

Newbury Park At 1:40 p.m. April 8 in the 1500 block of Newbury Road, police arrested two suspects for possession of drugs, one suspect for drug intoxication and one suspect for possession of drugs with intent to sell. More...

Showing benevolence to others

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers DONATING PASSOVER FOOD-Thousand Oaks resident Alryne Rosenbloom places food in boxes that were being distributed for Passover. More...

Film to be shown on Yom Hashoah

The Conejo Jewish Academy will host an evening of remembrance and inspiration in honor of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) at 7:30 p.m. Tues., April 25. More...

Church to host auction

Westlake Church of Religious Science will host its inaugural fundraising auction at 6 p.m. Sat., April 22, at First Neighborhood Center, 31380 Village Center Road, Westlake Village. More...

Parks' supporter a typical NIMBY

Regarding Dr. Langer's response in the March 13 More...

Diving programs deserve more respect from athletic directors

In reference to a recent Acorn article on high school diving, I would like to give you some information on the sport. More...

Thanks for helping kids and parents deal with stuttering

As the parent of a child who stutters, I was quite pleased when someone e-mailed me your article "New DVD can help kids who stutter" from the April 13 More...

In praise of School to Career programs

Is it fair to ask a high school student what he wants to do for the rest of his life? Probably not. Most kids aren't sure of their plans a week from Saturday night. More...