THURS., MAY 3
Scholarships Given Camarillo Women's Club meets 11 a.m., Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Annual scholarships awarded to two Frontier High School students, officer elections. Speaker: Camarillo Women's Club 2006 HOBY recipient. RSVP (805) 488-3478.
Music Fest Ventura Music Festival opens, through May 13, various venues in Ventura. Renowned singers, instrumental groups, violinists, pianists, classical and jazz music. $32 and up per event. (805) 648-3146, www.venturamusicfestival.org.
FRI., MAY 4
Folk Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. American couple dance "Billy Bayou," Bulgarian line dance, "Dobrudjanska Pandela." Wear soft shoes. $3. (818) 5919078, hobnoblax@aol.com.
Have Coffee Conejo Valley Newcomers Club hosts monthly open coffee, 10 to 11 a.m., Corner Bakery restaurant, 111 S. Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village. Open to new, longterm residents. (805) 677-2628.
Orchids For Sale Conejo Orchid Society hosts annual show and sale, "Orchid Dreams," Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Variety of orchids, potting bark, fertilizer for sale. Lectures on orchid care 2 p.m. today, 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Janna, (805) 278-2205; Marian, (818) 889-1895.
SAT., MAY 5
CVD Parade Fifty-first annual event begins 9 a.m. on Duesenberg Drive proceeding west to The Lakes shopping center on Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Bands, vehicles, equestrians and more. Entertainment follows at The Lakes. Bring lawn chairs, hosted by Aviara Real Estate and Thousand Oaks Kiwanis.
Native Plants Santa Monica Mountains Fund hosts third annual Native Plant Fair & Sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Rancho Sierra Vista/ Satwiwa main parking lot. Park entrance at Lynn, Via Goleta roads, Thousand Oaks. Garden tours, landscaping workshops, plants for purchase. (805) 370-2301.
Spring Boutique Pleasant Valley Cooperative Preschool hosts second annual Spring Boutique, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on campus, 440 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. Candles, children's books, scrapbooking materials, handmade purses, fine fashion jewelry, knitted scarves and hats, information groups. Free, open to public. Eileen Rubio (805) 987-2523.
Beautification Day Oak Park fourth annual Beautification Day, 8:30 am. to 12:30 p.m., Oak Park High School. Recycle ewaste, batteries at event. (805) 3732564, Linda.Parks@ventura.org.
Buy A Book Friends of the Library hosts outdoor book sale, noon to 5 p.m. Sat., Moorpark City Library, 699 Moorpark Ave. Low prices; "buck a bag" sale starts 4 p.m. Marilyn Ludwig (805) 501-9810.
Arts & Crafts Fair Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District presents 32nd annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Handmade arts and crafts for sale, food, music. (805) 584-4400.
Vintage Goods Stagecoach Inn Museum hosts annual Antiques Faire, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Antiques, collectibles, silver, china, jewelry, toys, kitchen-ware, furniture, vintage clothing, timepieces for sale. Antiques expert Rita Faulders lectures on Victorian jewelry. Admission $7 public, $5 Conejo Valley Historical Society members. Evaluations of household treasures $5 per item. Lou, (805) 497-3364; museum, (805) 498-9441.
Great Gourds Channel Islands Gourd Society hosts annual Gourd Art Festival, 10 am. to 4 p.m., Santa Rosa Valley Clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Gourd display, old-time fiddlers, children's workshop, raffles, live gourd demos. Free. Charlene, (805) 649-9868.
Fine Arts Festival 10th annual Calabasas Fine Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, parking lot behind Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento. Art in various media, photography, jewelry. Admission free, on-site parking $5. Laura Sack, (818) 8784225, ext. 270.
Season To Remember Oaks Christian School hosts seventh annual black-tie gala dinner auction fundraiser, "A Season to Remember," 5:30 p.m., Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village. Gordon Goodwin and Big Phat Band perform. $175 individual, table options available. (818) 575-9268, www.oakschristian.org.
SUN., MAY 6
Horsemanship Corral 37 hosts Gymkhana Match events, 10 a.m., Conejo Creek Equestrian Park, 1300 Aveneda de las Flores, Thousand Oaks. About 50 riders compete. Free to public. Barbara Kloster (805) 494-8755.
Celebrate The Arts Moorpark Arts Festival, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Moorpark Avenue and High Street. Civic Center: demonstrations, children's art activities, fine arts and photography display, live music. Moorpark City Library: readings, art contest winners. High Street Arts Center: local bands, dance troupes, singers, musicians. Activities, displays, music at High Street businesses. Exhibit at High Studio Fine Art Gallery. (805) 517-6260.
Visit Fine Gardens Camarillo Hospice hosts 11th annual Spring Garden Tour, noon to 5 p.m. Visit five private home gardens in Camarillo. Live music, free refreshments, boutique, opportunity drawings. $20 in advance, $25 day of tour. All proceeds fund hospice services. Tickets (805) 3896870, info@camarillohospice.org.
Encounter Reptiles Malibu Creek State Park Docents sponsor a Reptile Encounter, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., upper parking lot, Malibu State Creek Park. Live snakes, arts and crafts, more. Free shuttle link will be running in and around park.
Choir Concert CSU Channel Islands Choir presents spring concert, 4 p.m., St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Music by Vaughn Williams and Emma Lou Diemer, English madrigals, Taiwanese folk songs, spirituals. KuanFen Liu, (805) 643-8430.
MON., MAY 7
Shadow Shots Digital Photo Group meets 6:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Review phoots from recent field trips. Brings photos on "shadows" for critique. (805) 498-4669.
Woodpecker News Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Guest speaker: David Perekstra, assistant field supervisor of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Topic: "Continued Search for the Ivorybilled Woodpecker." History of bird's decline and rediscovery. (805) 987-2721, www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org.
TUES., MAY 8
Columnist Speaks Ventura County Writers Club meets 7 p.m., Borders Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker: Colleen Cason, V.C. Star columnist. Public welcome. Jody Avery-Smith (805) 375-3188.
Mothers And Daughters Westlake Women's Club meets 10 a.m., Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Speaker: Jacqueline Berger, the "First Lady Lady." Topic: "Mothers and Daughters." $23 includes lunch. RSVP Judy Futterman (818) 865-1399.
WED., MAY 9
Banker At Breakfast Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, 8 a.m.,Terri's Cafe, 30135 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Guest speaker: Larry Lindsay ,vice president Community West Bank,Westlake Village. $10. (818) 889-3150.
Dems Discuss Democratic Club of Conejo Valley meets 6:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Small group discussions on national, local issues. Free. Jay Kabitz (818) 889-1039.
RSVP For Fornightlys Reservations due today by noon for Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club luncheon meeting Friday, May 11, 10 a.m., Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Topic: The threat of osteoporosis. $10. RSVP Tami Gresiak (805) 529-5439.
Hold'em Tourney Westlake Village Junior Women's Club hosts second annual Casino Night and Silent Auction gala fundraiser, Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres 6:30 p.m. Dinner, Texas Hold'em Poker tournament, craps, blackjack, pai gow and Let it Ride 7:30 p.m. Public welcome. Information, tickets at www.westlakejuniors.org.
Spring Tea Agoura Newcomers Club will host annual Spring Tea 11 a.m. For location, information, RSVP, call (818) 991-6590.
Saturn Studies Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker: David F. Coppedge, systems administrator for Cassini Mission to Saturn, Titan at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (805) 642-5166.
