THURS., JAN. 4

Pretty Violets Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014.

Campaign Review Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Candidates forum: Jill Martinez, Ferial Masry, Kim Stephenson and Bob Taylor discuss recent campaigns, future endeavors. Public is invited. Joan or Bob Rust (805) 484-6601.

FRI., JAN. 5

Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. Moderate hike, 60minute exercise session. Bring bottled water. RSVP (818) 8783741, nativegarden@ soka.edu.

SAT., JAN. 6

Senior Fun Ventura County Over the Hill Gang for people over 50, 4 p.m. member’s home in Camarillo. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Guests attend free. For location, Tom Connell (805) 495-8107.

Lovely Roses Gold Coast Rose Society and Ventura County Rose Society cosponsor sixth annual “Pruning Old Garden Roses Demonstration” 9 a.m., Stagecoach Inn Museum Rose Garden, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Various demos on pruning different types of roses. Free, refreshments served. Rain date Jan. 13. Kathy Ayers, (805) 498-0861.

Plant Sale

Native, water

wise plant sale. 10 a.m. to noon,

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden,

350 W. Gains

borough Road, Thousand Oaks.

(805) 494-7630.

SUN., JAN. 7

Find Ancestors Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County meets 2 to 4 p.m., Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Topic: “How To Begin Your Genealogy ResearchPart III.” Board members Jan Meisels Allen and Werner Frankers lead discussions. No charge to attend the meeting. Jan Meisels Allen (818) 889-6616.

MON., JAN. 8

Bird Lovers Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Guest speaker Matt Heindel gives overview of California Bird Records Committee which tracks bird facts. (805) 987-2721.

Decorative Painters Ventura County Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters meets 7 p.m., Orchid Building, UFCW Local Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Terrie (805) 484-4652.

WED., JAN. 10

Speak Up Toastmasters Voice Ambassadors meets 6 to 7:30 p.m., Conejo Valley Room, 1 Baxter Way, Westlake Village. Practice public speaking skills. Guests welcome. Vicki Foster, club president, (818) 764-0793.

FRI., JAN. 12

Talk On

Homesteaders Moorpark Women’s Fortnightly Club hosts luncheon meeting 10 a.m., Holy Cross Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Topic: Women who homesteaded California. RSVP due by noon, Jan. 10. Tami Gresiak (805) 529-5439.

University On

Wheels Brandeis University National Women’s Committee of the Conejo Valley presents annual University on Wheels, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodland HiIls Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road, Woodland Hills. Speakers: Dr. Derek M. Isaacowitz, Rabbi Zoe Klein. RSVP (818) 991-1391.

Make Connections Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Breakfast of Champions, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 6:45 a.m. registration, 7 a.m. Early Bird drawing. Special guests Karen Gabler from Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton, and Doug Ready from Barrett Business Service give “Employment Law and Strategies Update.” Prepaid reservations due by 3 p.m. Jan. 10..$17 Chamber members, $22 nonmembers. $26 after Jan. 10, at the door. RSVP (805) 370-0035, www.towlvchamber.org.

RV Weekend The Weekenders RV Club hosts monthly campout today and tomorrow, Golden Shore RV Resort, Long Beach. Free shuttle to major attractions. Each family brings a dessert for cakewalk. Saturday potluck dinner, Sunday brunch. Mary (805) 484-3180.

Welcome To Agoura Agoura Newcomers Club hosts a Welcome Coffee, 10 a.m. at a private home. All members, area newcomers and anyone who wants to make acquaintances invited. (818) 991-6590.

Listen To The Band Thousand Oaks Teen Center hosts High School Concert. 7 to 11 p.m., 1375 E. Janss Road. $8. Bands: Greeley Estates, Sunset Radio, Full Switch Coma. For high school students only. (805) 494-5156.

SAT., JAN. 13

Learn About Mammals Mountains Restoration Trust presents Youth Naturalist program,

“Learn What Makes a Mammal a Mammal.” 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Headwaters Corner, 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Hike to look for signs of mammals, guest speaker brings live mammals, related craft. Ages 8 to 12. $15 fee. Preregistration required, Susan Haugland (818) 591-1701, ext. 181.

Scoping The Cosmos Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker is telescope inventor John Dobson. Public invited. Starline (805) 5209666, www.vcas.org.

Fairy Tale Time Professional actor, storyteller Scott Burden presents “Feed your imagination with a taste of fairy tales.” 11 a.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Program repeats 2 p.m. Newbury Park branch library, 2331 Borchard Road. (805) 449-2660, ext. 212.

Let’s Dance Monthly swing dance at Goebel Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dance lesson 7 p.m., open dancing until 11 p.m. New dance floor installed. All ages welcome. General admission $10, seniors $5. David Katz (818) 865-1257.

Power Brunch Democratic Women’s Council of the Conejo Valley hosts brunch, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boccaccio’s Restaurante, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Agoura Hills. Special speaker Mark Mrohs, alternative energy expert, 25 years experience in solar electric power industry. $25, includes beverage, gratuity. Reservations required by calling (805) 390-9323 or adminvp@dwccv.org.