THURS., JUNE 1

Senior of the Year City of Thousand Oaks' Council on Aging hosts annual Senior of the Year awards ceremony and social from 7 to 9 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Five nominees will be honored, one selected as Senior of the Year. Entertainment, dessert. $2. (805) 449-2743

RSVP Due An RSVP is required by today for "Polynesian Paradise" United Way's Spirit of Community Impact Awards dinner on Fri., June 16 at Air Force One Pavilion, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Reception, tours and silent auction begin 6 p.m. For ticket pricing call (805) 485-6288, ext. 221

FRI., JUNE 2

Village Voices Sing Village Voices Chorale will present a concert titled "Rhythm of Life," a musical journey of classical, Broadway and contemporary songs, at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $18. (805) 449-2787

Award-winning Laughs Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz's hilarious award-winning comedy "Wrong Turn at Lungfish" performed by the Vagabond Players is at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks tonight through June 18, with shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee Sat., June 10 and on Sundays. $13 to $15. Reservations: (805) 987-2586

TO-WLV Chamber Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts networking Breakfast of Champions from 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens banquet center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks featuring a "Marketing for Success" theme with guest speakers Nancy Mayerson and Greg Spaulding. $26. Today is also deadline for prepaid reservations for Chamber's Spirit of Community Awards celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Fri., June 9 at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. $25. (805) 370-0035

Carnival in Camarillo Camarillo Heights Elementary School, 35 Catalina Drive, Camarillo hosts annual carnival from 2 to 7 p.m. featuring games, train ride, cake walk, barbecue, silent auction, karaoke and more. (805) 482-9838

Jazz Night City of Westlake Village opens its annual summer concert series with "Jazz Night" at 6:30 p.m. Award winning jazz bands from Lindero Canyon Middle School and Agoura High School will perform. Free. Qdoba Mexican Grill will offer family dinners for $5 per person. In courtyard of Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. (818) 706-1613

Rock Concert Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas hosts a rock concert at 7 p.m. featuring Eleven Penny Life (Agourapalooza, Battle of the Bands winners) along with Septafunk, Laundromat Robbery, La Banda Skalavera and the Atma. $7. (818) 880-2993

SAT., JUNE 3

Doo Wop Sung Here Kava Dume Coffee House, 5653 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills hosts the "Mighty Echoes" a cappella doo wop and new wop group that celebrates the oldies of the '50s and '60s at 8 p.m. $10. (818) 865-8602

Free Children's Fare Gypsies in a Trunk present "The Hare and the Tortoise" at 11 a.m. at Foxfield Park, Westlake Village and again at 4 p.m. in Rancho Simi Bicentennial Amphitheater in Rancho Simi Park at the corner of Erringer and Royal. Part of the "Fairytales in the Park" series ideal for families. Outdoor setting. Leave dogs home. Bring blankets and a picnic. Free. (661) 718-3968

Nature Fest for Tykes Children's Nature Institute hosts 16th annual Kids' Nature Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Temescal Gateway Park, 15601 Sunset Blvd., Pacific Palisades for toddlers through 8-year-olds (older siblings welcome) featuring nature displays, interactive educational exhibits, Wonder Mobile, Dan Crow children's concert, face painting, food, gift shop and silent auction. $8 to $9. (310) 860-9484

Dance Club Dates Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dances from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. tonight and Sat., June 17 at Goebel Senior Adult ballroom center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Tonight the Starlighters provide the music, on June 17 it is Tunes R Us. $5 to $7. (805) 381-2744

DAR Celebrates Early Conejo Valley Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution host their annual "4th of July Picnic in June" at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 30600 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. (805) 5321148

Camarillo Relay Rally Kick off rally for Camarillo Relay for Life is from noon to 2 p.m. at Constitution Park. Entertainment, food, prizes plus team sign ups, information. All cancer survivors, friends and families are invited to attend the festivities. Actual Relay for Life will be Oct. 7 to 8 at Camarillo High School.

Art by Older Students Encore Older Adult Program at Pierce College hosts third annual Encore Student Art Exhibit at Pierce College Art Gallery, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Reception is from 1 to 3 p.m. and features hands on art workshops. The exhibit will be from noon to 2 p.m., June 5 through 7. (818) 710-2561

AAUW Luncheon American Association of University Women host 40th anniversary luncheon to celebrate 40 years together and to honor past and current members of distinction at 11 a.m. at North Ranch Country Club, Westlake Village. Door prizes, guest speakers, food. (805) 4959669 Shirley for more details

Skateboard Contest A skateboard contest for various age divisions will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. Giveaways, prizes, music, rock wall climb and air brush tattoo booth. Conejo Recreation and Park District is hosting event. Registration fee for participants $7. (805) 381-2791

Girl Scout Sign-up Camarillo-area girls ages 5 to 17 invited to join Girl Scouts during Girl Scouts of Tres Condados' annual spring registration event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at three Camarillo sites: Community Center Park, Camarillo Boys and Girls Club parking lot and Pitts Ranch Park. $10 annual registration fee. Meet staff. (805) 880-4217

SUN., JUNE 4

Art Show and Sale Artists belonging to the Art on the Pass co-op host an art show and sale in front of Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Works range from fine art in various media to ceramics,

SAT.,

JUNE 3

Take an ArtWalk From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, ArtWalk will be staged in The Oaks mall's east parking lot in Thousand Oaks. This benefit for Conejo Valley Art Museum features more than 170 artists displaying their work for sale. Also features live entertainment, children's hands-on art booth,

food. Free admission.

(805) 492-8778 jewelry and handcrafted collectibles on display from noon to 4 p.m. (805) 583-3690

Haz Mat Drop-off Los Angeles County residents may dispose of up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per vehicle from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in unincorporated Agoura at the Calabasas Landfill scale area, 5300 Lost Hills Road. Free. For details on exactly what items you may dispose of call (888) CLEAN LA

Kids Walking for Kids Local student Jenny Tannenbaum presents her seventh annual fundraising carnival "Kids Walking for Kids" from noon to 4 p.m. at Willow Elementary School, Agoura Hills. Carnival games and prizes, inflatable rides, food, silent auction, raffle and more. All proceeds go to Variety, the children's charity and to the Las Virgenes Unified School District's special needs program. Free admission. (818) 991-4545

Red Oak Carnival Red Oak Elementary School, 4857 Rockfield St., Oak Park hosts annual carnival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring games, go carts, water rides, arts and crafts, face painting, reptiles, music, food, raffle and live auction. Open to the community.

MON., JUNE 5

Wine and Spirit Event Rotary Club of Agoura Hills-Oak Park will present the fourth annual Wine and Spirit Dinner for the benefit of Operation Footprint from 6 to 9 p.m. at Boccaccio's Restaurant, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Fundraiser to provide corrective foot surgeries for impoverished children in Honduras. $100. (818) 889-8300

SEAC Celebrates Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) of the Oak Park Unified School District meets 6:30 p.m. for a SEAC Celebration at BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, 3955 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. RSVP to Kareen (818) 889-6903

Special Ed Meeting Las Virgenes Special Education PTA meets 7 p.m. at Las Virgenes Unified School District office, 4111 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas.

PC Photographers Digital Photography special interest group of the Thousand Oaks Personal Computer Club meets 6:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Staff photographer from Ventura County Star will discuss photojournalism. Members may enter a photo contest with theme "curves." (805) 498-4669

TUES., JUNE 6

Calabasas Wine Tasting The 11th annual Calabasas Wine Tasting and Silent Auction that benefits Calabasas Chamber of Commerce's business programs and activities is from 5:30 to 7:30

p.m. at Fins Creekside, 23504 Calabasas Road, Calabasas featuring more than 40 different wines with sampling of Fins' gourmet hors d'oeuvres. $40. Reservations: (818) 222-5680

Comical in Moorpark Moorpark Active Adult Center, 799 Moorpark Ave. Via story, song, poetry and performance, Marty Albert will teach "The Art of Humor" in a series of free classes from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays beginning today. (805) 517-6261

Garden Club Westlake Village Garden Club will welcome its new executive board and introduce its scholarship recipients at 11:30 a.m. at Boccaccio's restaurant, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Call Barbara for details: (805) 496-9509

Investment Advice Edward Jones investment representative Jack Dvir of Agoura Hills will host a free broadcast presentation on "Making Sense of International Investing" at 5:30 p.m. at 30497 Canwood St., Ste. 102, Agoura Hills. Interactive program will teach participants how to diversify their assets, take advantage of growth beyond U.S. borders, etc. (818) 991-6293

Painter Provides Tips Westlake Village Art Guild welcomes artist Violet Parkhurst as guest during their meeting at Los Robles Greens ban

quet cener, 299 S. Moorpark

Road, Thousand Oaks.

Registratin 6 p.m., dinner 6:30

p.m., and Parkhurst will dem

onstrate her painting tech

nique at 7:30 p.m. $7 to $28.

(805) 379-5655

THURS., JUNE 8

Glaciers and Geology Conejo Gem & Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Geologist David Feinberg will discuss glaciers and their effect on geological features. Public welcome. Free. (805) 532-1916

FRI., JUNE 9

Jazz and Blues At a benefit for KCLU at 7:30 p.m. in Scherr Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., the Clayton Brothers Quintet will perform jazz with special guest vocalist, the jazz and blues legend Barbara Morrison. $28 to $40. (805) 493-3900

Newbury Park Concert Fireside Concerts in Newbury Park will present folk artist Stan Cadranal, the ladies' barbershop quartet Shimmer, singer/songwriter Terry Bailey and bluegrass band Whiskey Chimp at 8 p.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. $5. (805) 499-3511

Golf Benefit VetFund "Memorial Day" Golf Tournament presented by California Department of Veterans Affairs is at Buenaventura Golf Course, Ventura. For details and fees, call (916) 503-8094

Business Breakfast Camarillo Chamber of Commerce hosts Business @ Breakfast event from 7 to 9 a.m. at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Sean Leonard, owner and founder of S.L. Leonard & Associates, will discuss the Camarillo Library currently under construction. He is the project manager. $18 to $25. (805) 484-4383

SAT., JUNE 10

Tortoise Catch Hare? Gypsies in a Trunk present "The Hare and the Tortoise" at 11:30 a.m. behind Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo and again at 4 p.m. at Barranca Vista Park, 7050 Ralston St., Ventura. Part of the "Fairytales

in the Park" series ideal for families. Outdoor setting. Leave dogs home. Bring blankets and a picnic. Free. (661) 718-3968

Preschool Open House Notre Dame Learning Center, 1776 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks, hosts an open house and preschool registration from noon to 3 p.m. (805) 494-0304

Wildlife Program National Park Service and On the Edge host a wildlife and community fair to teach the public more about their wild neighbors who live in communities on urban/wilderness edge from 3 to 7 p.m. at NPS Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Hear from California Wildlife Center, Conejo Open Space Foundation, Mountains Restoration Trust, Mountain Lion Foundation plus others. Live wildlife presentation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Free. (805) 370-2301

Camarillo Concert Camarillo Arts Council presents summer concert and film series at 7:30 p.m. in Constitution Park, Carmen Drive and Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo. Tonight is a blues show by Michael John and the Bottom Line. Pre-show for youth at 6:45 p.m. Films begin at dusk.

Topanga Studio Tour Topanga Canyon Artist Studio Tour is self guided and begins 10 a.m. today at Topanga Canyon Gallery, with an artist reception and silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight. Tour is also tomorrow. Visit 23 artist studios in mountain settings. $20 for both days. (310) 455-7909

Tour Camarillo Park Conejo Valley Audubon Society will sponsor a Nature Awareness Day at Camarillo Regional Park. Bird walk is at 8 a.m. Following a ceremony at 10 a.m. there will be another bird walk plus a native plant walk. This newly-opened 328 acre natural preserve is on University Drive near California State University at Channel Islands in Camarillo. (805) 987-2721

Club Hosts Auction Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley hosts 28th annual auction with a "Party on the Nile" theme at 2850 Lemon Drive, Simi Valley. Fundraiser includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live auction of unique items. $95. Call for event time and to RSVP: (805) 527-4437

Native Plant Sale Santa Monica Mountains Fund in conjunction with National Park Service presents Native Plant Fair from 8 a.m. to noon in main parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista/ Satwiwa, Newbury Park off Via Goleta (from Lynn Road) featuring many flowering native plant species and some trees plus educational displays. (805) 370-2301

SUN., JUNE 11

Chili Cook-off Knights of Columbus, Simi Valley Council No. 5803, host 19th annual Chili Cook-off and Car Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima School, 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Car show will feature 15 categories. Cooks compete for Best Chili Award. Rides and entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, refreshments. $3 to $5; chili taste tickets 50 cents. (805) 526-7960

Baroque Concert Ensemble Bella Musica performs baroque music on period instruments at 4 p.m. in Samuelson Chapel on campus of California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. $12 to $15. (805) 493-3305

Free Art Workshops Washoe artist and craftsman David Snooks will teach two workshops, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Native American Indian Culture Center on the grounds of Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park off Via Goleta (from Lynn Road). Reservations are required. Free. (805) 375-1930

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