June 21, 2007 RSS feed / Family

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Lots of things to play with

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers 'WHAT DOES THIS DO?''- Jack Woolf, 4, left, of Newbury Park and Owen Wilks, 5, of Agoura check out each and every control in the cab of a large Seabee truck on display at the Toucha-Truck event held last Saturday at the More...

Grant applications available for groups performing at plaza

Nonprofit performing arts groups scheduled to perform at either of the theaters in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza during the 200708 season may submit grant applications to the Alliance for the Arts Programming/ Allocations Committee. More...

How to take digital photos of active kids

A sporting event can be a gold mine when it comes to taking great photos of children. Soccer matches and swimming lessons are prime material, but capturing fast action can pose challenges. More...

Newbury Park girl, 10, semifinalist in pageant

'THERE SHE IS'- Ten-year-old Kaylin Mouchwar of Newbury Park is a semifinalist in her division competing for the title of American Coed Pre-Teen Queen during the recent American Coed Pageant. More...

Summer jazz concerts coming to Gardens of the World in T.O.

Gardens of the World will present its fifth annual jazz concert series from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sundays July 22 through Aug. 26 at 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Parking is available on the boulevard. More...

Tips to turn laundry into less of a chore

The age-old chore of laundry is still one of the most frequently done but disliked household tasks and even continues to cause a domestic divide in the home. More...

Parents can keep teen drivers safe

According to data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, car crashes take more young lives than all other causes and in larger proportion than for any other driving age group. More...

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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers VALLEY GIRL- Lily, a 3-year-old female dachshund mix, needs a new home. Lily can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan Road. To take Lily home, ask about identification No. More...