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THURS., APRIL 6 Prom for Senior Adults Members of Agoura High School's National Honors Society will sponsor a "Senior Prom" for senior adults from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the G Building on the AHS campus at 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills featuring "All That Jazz" as a theme. Music of the '20s, '30s and '40s will be featured and there will be a live band, dancers, singers and a juggler. (818) 205-5482 Teach Literacy to Adults Volunteer training for those interested in tutoring adults in reading is offered at Simi Valley Library. An orientation is from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight then from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, April 20 and 27 and May 4. Training and materials are free. (805) 641-4484 NPHS Spring Concert Newbury Park High School choral music department presents its spring concert at 7 p.m. in Performing Arts Center at the school, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park featuring wide variety of choral and solo numbers, many traditions and musical styles sung by concert choir, Panther Chamber Singers. $5. (805) 484-0307 Using African Violets A class on using African violet blossoms and plants in floral design along with a short business meeting is on tap at 7 p.m. meeting of Thousand Oaks African Violet Society at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014 Water Safety Tips Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers and More meet 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, for a program on water safety with guest speaker Jonathan Weiss. RSVP: (818) 880-8211 FRI., APRIL 7 Music, Poetry at CLU California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks: At 5 p.m. Dr. Jan Bowman, professor emerita of English, will read excerpts from her latest book of poetry, "Carved Like Runes," in Pearson Library Foyer (free); at 8 p.m. the CLU Wind Ensemble presents a concert, "Marches of Freedom," focusing on marches and works inspired by the march form. Freewill offering. (805) 493-3306 Networking Breakfast Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts a networking breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Topic is "Highlighting the Chamber's Networking Groups." $26 at the door. (805) 370-0035 Show Biz Lovebirds Stage Door Theatre, 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills presents a comedy about a cinema legend making her Broadway debut opposite her ardent admirer. Show runs tonight through May 20; at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays April 9, 23 and May 7. $12 to $15. (818) 889-5209 La Reina Presents La Reina High School's Regent Performers present the musical "Anastasia" at 7 p.m. tonight and April 8 and 9 with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday on the campus at 106 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. $5 to $8. (805) 4956494, ext. 320 Robin Privat SAT., APRIL 8 Grad Nite Benefit A garage sale to benefit the Agoura High Class of 2006 Safe and Sober Grad Nite is slated for Sat., April 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the school's teachers' parking lot on the campus at 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills. Donations of items for the sale are invited and include clothing, furniture, sporting goods, books, etc. Donations may be dropped off from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Sat., April 22 as well as from 5 to 8 p.m. Fri., April 28 in the teachers' parking lot site. (818) 7073120 Geri Goodman OPHS Comedy Sportz Oak Park High School Comedy Sportz team will compete in "March and April Madness" at 4 p.m. at National Comedy Theatre, 733 N. Seward, Hollywood. They'll compete against Downey in the second half. (818) 7353300 Rumanian Rhapsody Piano virtuoso Arnaldo Cohen is guest artist with New West Symphony at 8 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. as they perform Enesco's "Rumanian Rhapsody," and works by Liszt and Sibelius. $18 to $83. (805) 449-2787 Saluting Mozart Westlake Village Music Society presents "A French Birthday for Mozart" at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village featuring music by Mozart, Debussy, Saint Saens. $5 to $10. (818) 889-5431, (805) 497-7884 Denizens of the Deep Ventura County Museum of History & Art, 100 E. Main St., Ventura hosts "Museum Gone Wet & Wild: Awesome Aquatic Adventures" from noon to 3 p.m. A mobile reef touch tank will allow visitors a hands-on experience with sea life. $1 to $4. (805) 653-0323, ext. 10 Swing Dance Community swing dance at Goebel Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dance lesson at 7 p.m. then open dancing until 11 p.m. $5 to $10. (818) 8651257 Moorpark Yard Sale Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club hosts a yard sale to benefit the American Cancer Society from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 11491 Broadview Drive, Moorpark. SUN., APRIL 9 Shimmering Singers Shimmer, a quartet from the Channelaire Chorus, will present a vocal tribute to Library Week and a salute to library volunteers at 2 p.m. at Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. They sing four-part harmony barbershop style. Free. (805) 581-1906 Tennis Legend in Town Martina Navratilova, winner of 20 Wimbledon titles and 58 Grand Slam titles, will sign copies of her book "Shape Your Self" at 3 p.m. at Costco Wholesale, 5700 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Art Celebrates Nature From noon to 4 p.m. at Headwaters Corner Interpretive Center, 3815 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas, the Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore will showcase their plein-air paintings depicting scenes of local parklands and other scenic locations. Works for sale, with portion of proceeds to benefit Mountains Restoration Trust. Shuttle service from Calabasas High School, 22855 Mulholland Hwy. Free. (818) 591-1701, ext. 202 Ballroom Dance Fun USA Dance, Inc., Ventura County Chapter 4022 will host a springtime dance with a free rhumba lesson at 2:20 p.m. then music for open dancing from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Ste. E., Ventura. $5 to $10. (805) 488-4310 Genealogy Research Members of the Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County will answer questions and provide a "live" demonstration on "How to Begin Easter Egg Hunt SAT., APRIL 8 Conejo Recreation and Park District and Dilbeck Realtors Westlake Village present 23rd annual Spring Eggstravaganza from noon to 3 p.m. at Conejo Creek soccer fields, Thousand Oaks. Egg hunts continuously from noon to 2 p.m. Prizes, inflatable rides, arts and crafts, game booths, entertainment. $3. (805) 3812791 your Genealogy Research, Part II: Using the Internet" from 2 to 4 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Free. (818) 889-6616 Singles Dance No Waiting Dating hosts a singles dance from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. for ages 38 to 58 at Aphrodisiac, 10351 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. DJ, complimentary appetizers, "ice breakers," cash bar, complimentary photograph. $18 advance, $23 at the door. "Upscale dress." Register at (818) 773-8333 faculty members and students performing works by John Cage, Bruce Broughton and others at 8 p.m. in Samuelson Chapel. Freewill offering. (805) 493-3306 Flower Expert Speaks John Adkins, an advisor/consultant to the Ventura Farms Orchid Conservancy, will share his expertise on growing beautiful orchids at the Westlake Women's Club luncheon at 10 a.m. at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Guests welcome. $25. Reservations: (818) 865-1399 WED., APRIL 12 Young Republicans Ventura County Young Republicans host a "2006 Kick Off" mixer in recognition of official organization of the chapter from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at El Torito Mexican Restaurant, 449 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Tony Strickland will be the guest. (805) 405-6155 THURS., APRIL 13 Farmers' Market The Ventura County Certified Farmers' Market sets up in a parking area of The Oaks mall at Wilbur Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard, near Armstrong Garden Center, in Thousand Oaks, and is open 3 to 6:30 p.m. winter and 3 to 7 p.m. summer offering the freshest fruits, vegetables, free range ranch eggs, nuts, honey, potted plants and freshly-cut flowers. (805) 529-6266 Radio Images The Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club hosts Allan Gaynor who will discuss how black and white and color TV images can be transmitted and received on amateur radio frequency bands at 7:30 p.m. at 1636 Sinaloa Ave., Simi Valley. Visitors welcome. (805) 5831127 FRI., APRIL 14 Former D.A. is Guest Camarillo Chamber of Commerce: Former Ventura County district attorney Michael Bradbury will speak about his tenure with the county and address issues of employment law at the Chamber's Business @ Breakfast program from 7 to 9 a.m. at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. (805) 484-4383 Comedy in Malibu Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, presents the comedy "Life X 3" by Yasmina Reza about the "catastrophic unraveling of normal civilized behavior" at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sundays, tonight through May 7. $20. (310) 589-1998 SAT., APRIL 15 Camarillo Dance Fun Camarillo Ripsnorters Square Dance Club hosts a plus-level square dance with A-1 tip at 7 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley.. $6. (805) 482-3201 Sondheim Revue Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks: "Putting it Together" is a musical revue by Stephen Sondheim. Shows are at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays today through May 6, with 7 p.m. performances on April 23 and 30. $10. (805) 495-3715 Moorpark Easter Fun Moorpark's annual Easter Egg Hunt is from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Arroyo Vista Community Park featuring egg hunts, special prizes, pony rides, petting farm, face painting, spring themed carnival games plus a visit from the Easter bunny. Admission $5, all-access wristband $10. (805) 517-6300 SUN., APRIL 16 Easter Breakfast Simi Valley Kiwanis volunteers will provide and serve a free Easter breakfast for seniors from 8 to 11 a.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3901 Avenida Simi. Music, raffles and contests, plus gifts and prizes. (805) 584-8280 MON., APRIL 17 RSVP is Due Camarillo Newcomers request reservations by today for their annual fundraiser on Sun., April 23 in Top of the Harbor Room at Ventura Beach Crowne Plaza, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Social at 10:30 a.m., brunch at 11:30 a.m. Raffle, silent auction, entertainment. $35. (805) 3889506 TUES., APRIL 18 Sen. Feinstein Guests Sen. Dianne Feinstein will give her Washington report at 11:30 a.m. luncheon sponsored by Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and Regional Legislative Alliance of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties at Fess Parker Doubletree Resort Hotel, Santa Barbara. $45 to $55. (805) 4844383 |
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