December 6, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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Sign of the season

'SNOW' MAN SMILES IN SUNSHINE- Mild winter weather and snowmen usually don't mix, but this guy seems to happily soak up the sun, standing on his deck in Thousand Oaks. More...

TOHS bands present concert, caroling in the community

The bands at Thousand Oaks High School will perform for the community this week and next. The award-winning jazz band will present a holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Dec. 6, at the school's performing arts center, 2323 N. More...

Sign up for track this Saturday

United Track Club will hold its annual registration day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 in front of Vons, 2725 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Practices and home track meets will take place during March, April and May at Westlake High School. More...

Art show accepting entries

The Westlake Village Art Guild's 2008 Membership Show will run through January at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331A Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Entries will be accepted from noon to 4 p.m. Sat., Jan 5. More...

Chamber drop-off spot for toy donations

Donations for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots campaign can be dropped off through Tues., Dec. 18 at the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce, 600 Hampshire Road, Ste. 200, Westlake Village. More...

'Air Force One' authors to appear

Authors Joel and Michael Cohen, a father-and-son team from Westlake Village, will be on hand later this month to sign their book documenting Air Force One's final journey to Simi Valley's Reagan Library. More...

Decorations benefit Childhelp

DECK THE HALLS- Janice George of Thousand Oaks, above, and Nancy Feder of Camarillo, at left, view the decorated trees on display during the 18th annual Festival of Trees at the Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks on Sunday. More...

The joy of giving

FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS- These Aspen Elementary School fourth-graders and their families recently made dinner for the homeless at Calvary Community Church. The girls pictured did all of the serving themselves. More...

Rotary cancels program with Balazs Bokor

The Rotary Club of Westlake Village has announced that its program with Balazs Bokor scheduled for Dec. 19 at the North Ranch Country Club has been canceled. More...

Toastmasters invite guests to year-end luncheon

Toastmasters Club TOTAL (Thousand Oaks Toastmasters at Lunch) invites the public to a year-end potluck from noon to 1 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 13 in the Oak Room (third level), Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Give living gifts through TreePeople organization

TreePeople presents the Holiday "Gift of Life" Tree Dedication program. More...

Festive holiday activities at Ventura Harbor

Ventura Harbor will host a Parade of Lights and Fireworks display on Fri. and Sat., Dec. 14 and 15. Festivities and a carnival will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the boat light parade at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. More...

Ventura County residents eligible to enter juried art competition

The Buenaventura Art Association will sponsor the 22nd annual juried open art competition, which is open to all professional and amateur artists who reside in Ventura County. More...

Traffic crash takes life of Fillmore teen

Fillmore resident Kevin Lovo, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene after his 1994 Nissan Acura collided with a 1993 Ford Explorer on a rain-slick Erbes Road at 8:47 a.m. Nov. 30. More...

Getting ready for holiday

HANUKKAH FESTIVITIES- Thousand Oaks resident Terri Zwicker and son Colin, 10, try on kippot from a vendor at the Temple Etz Chaim Chanukah Fest 2007 in Thousand Oaks on Saturday afternoon. More...

Kwanzaa observance at CLU celebrates African values

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

About 150 people of diverse backgrounds gathered at California Lutheran University last Saturday for an early celebration of Kwanzaa. The sevenday event is observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. More...

Girls sell toys to help others

CHARITABLE TRADE- The Girl Scouts of SUTO Troop No. 133 cleaned out their rooms to help local children in need. The Girl Scouts sold their old toys at the recent "Kids' Swap Meet," held at the T.O. More...

YMCA serves pancakes

The 42nd annual Conejo Valley YMCA Pancake Breakfast is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon Sun., Dec. 9 at the Conejo Valley YMCA, 4031 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. The event is sponsored by the YMCA and the Y's Men's Club. More...

Counselor receives award at CLU

The Community Counseling Services at California Lutheran University honored Ana Alvarez with a Friends of the Community Counseling Services Award at the agency's holiday open house on Dec. 1. More...

Contest accepts youths' art, poems

The California Coastal Commission invites students in grades kindergarten through 12 to enter the 2008 California Coastal Art and Poetry Contest. Arts and poetry must have a California coastal or marine theme to be eligible. More...

Getting into the holiday spirit

TOUR OF THE TREES- Thousand Oaks residents Alison Watase, right and reflected in mirror, and Kris Burkett admire Christmas trees under a staircase in the Westlake Village home of Patti Driscoll during the 16th annual Holiday Homes Tour on Sund More...

Genealogists invite guests to potluck

Conejo Valley Genealogical Society members will host a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Tues., Dec. 18 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More...

Remembering loved ones

CAROLING FOR ALL- Audience members sing along with the Merrywoode Carolers at the Hospice of the Conejo Community Tree Lighting Celebration held at Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks on Sunday evening. More...

Rites for Chumash Museum reopening

RITUAL BLESSING- Alan "Spirit Hawk" Salazar burns sage as he blesses the Chan family of Thousand Oaks, from left, Nile,11, mom, Lindy and Andrew, 8, as well as Crista Carrol and her son Blaze during the Chumash Indian Museum reopening Saturday. More...

Volunteer Opportunities

Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. •The Valley Trauma Center at 7116 Sophia Ave. More...

Community center celebrates 8th anniversary

The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center will celebrate its eighth anniversary from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tues., Dec. 11 at 27040 Malibu Hills Road in Calabasas. The center will be open to the public free of charge. More...