THURS., MARCH 8

Golden Age of Mining Conejo Gem and Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Program: Dr. Robert Gray, head of Santa Barbara City College geology department, speaks on Golden Age of Mining. Pebble Pup youth program during business meeting. Free, public welcome. Becky Williamson (805) 532-1916.

Singles Mingle Conejo Singles group meets 8 p.m. every Thursday, United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd. Not church affiliated. Jay (805) 277-1431.

Global Warming Talk UC Santa Barbara Global Warming series presents Dr. Steve Koonin, chief scientist of BP, 8 p.m., UCSB Campbell Hall. Topic: "Energy trends and technologies for the coming decades." Free.

FRI., MARCH 9

Guest Speaker For GOP Las Posas Republican Women Federated meets 11:15 a.m. (noon lunch), Las Posas Country Club, Camarillo. Guest speaker Jane Rozanski, CEO Camarillo Health District. $20. Interested persons invited. RSVP (805) 484-0690.

Move To The Rhythm Simi Valley Council on Aging presents dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance instruction, doors open 7 p.m. Music by Rhythm Kings. Drawings, door prizes. $6. Proceeds fund senior programs. (805) 583-6041.

Fashions For Charity Thousand Oaks Woman's Club hosts annual fashion show luncheon, "Fashions by the Creek," 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wood Ranch Golf Club, Thousand Oaks. Coldwater Creek presents fashions. Carolyn Mullany, moderator. $40. Proceeds go to Thousand Oaks Teen Center, Hospice of the Conejo. RSVP required. Dorothy Intlekofer (805) 499-8039.

World Wide Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers lead international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Review Croatian line dance, Tora. Wear soft shoes. Line, couple, set, mixer dances for all ages, skill levels. $3. (818) 5919078, hobnoblax@aol.com.

SAT., MARCH 10

Dispose Of E-waste Malibu Rotary Club sponsors ewaste recycling fundraiser, today and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pepperdine University parking lot, off PCH at John Tyler Drive. Free drop off. All electronic items accepted: computer, TV, cellphone, video game, camera, more. (310) 7346700. info@neuwaste.com.

Plant A Sapling Arbor Day celebration, Wild Walnut Park, corner Mulholland Highway & Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. Children's tree planting 9 a.m. Official ceremony 11 a.m. Sponsored by city of Calabasas, Mountains Restoration Trust, Tree City USA. (818) 591-1701.

Eggs-quisite Art 28th annual California Egg Artistry Show and Sale, Hyatt Westlake Plaza. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Decorated egg displays, demonstrations, seminars. Door prize drawings, raffles. For whole family. $5 adults, $3 children under 4. Carol Ganzi (310) 2735096, eggart@earthlink.net.

Hug A Tree City of Moorpark hosts inaugural Arbor Day Event, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Mountain Meadows Park, Moorpark. Giveaway of free 5-gallon trees, tree planting demonstration, tree care tool and equipment display, antique tree truck, refreshments. Moorpark City Library has books on trees to check out. Certified arborists will answer questions. Free, public invited. (805) 517-6283.

Chumash Culture Mountains Restoration Trust presents Youth Naturalist Program, "Native American Culture," 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Headwaters Corner homestead house, 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Ages 8 to 12. Learn what Chumash people used for food, clothing, tools, toys, medicine. Plant native tree for Arbor Day. $15, preregistration required. (818) 591-1701, ext. 181.

Go Daddy-O West Coast Swing Dance, Goebel Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dance lesson 7 p.m., open dancing until 11 p.m. All ages welcome. $5 seniors. David Katz (818) 865-1257.

'Island In The Sun' Thousand Oaks Youth Commission hosts Therapeutic Dance for disabled teens ages 13 up, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thousand Oaks Alex Fiore Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road. Theme: "Island in the Sun." Na Hoahola O Polynesian dancers. Live DJ, souvenir portraits, balloon drop, dinner by Stuft Pizza. $5, some scholarships available. Parent permission forms required. (805) 381-2739, www.crpd.org.

St. Patrick's Day Music The Bodie House presents awardwinning Celtic musicians Willson and McKee, songwriters, singers, instrumentalists. 8 p.m. $15 donation, all proceeds to musicians. Free dessert/appetizer bar. Location given upon RSVP (818) 6218309, BodieHouse@aol.com.

First Ladies Ventura County League of Women Voters have brunch, presentation of "Our Nation's First Ladies" by Jacqueline Burger. 10 a.m., Heritage Hall, Heritage Square, 715 S. A St., Oxnard. Burger, noted author and speaker on nation's first ladies, discusses ladies interested in women's, civil rights. Docents from Heritage Square attend in costumes of late 1800s to early 1900s. RSVP Jerri Andrews (805) 379-2768.

Doo-wop Fundraiser Los Angeles Valley College Emergency Service Dept., LAVC Foundation host Doo-wop Rock 'n' Roll Spring Fling 2007 Concert with The Mighty Echoes a cappella vocal group. 7 p.m., Monarch Hall Auditorium, Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen. Cadillac Grill on campus opens 5:30 p.m. to serve food. Classic car display, auction. Proceeds benefit student scholarships, department programs. $15 public. $12 students, seniors. (818) 947-2619, www.lavc.edu.

SUN., MARCH 11

Irish Concert Community Concert Band plays concert, "Irish Spring," 5 p.m., White Oaks Elementary School, 31761 W. Village School Road, Westlake Village. Free. Sponsored by city of Agoura Hills Dept. of Community Services, Las Virgenes Unified School District, city of Westlake Village. Agoura Hills Recreation Center (818) 5977361.

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Lovely Orchids Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 23300 Oak Crest Drive. Ruth Kennedy, speaker. Orchid raffle, refreshments. Free. Janna (805) 278-2205, Marian (818) 889-1895.

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Reading Walnut Canyon Elementary School hosts family friendly "Reading Knight," dedicated to written word. 6 to 8:30 p.m. 280 Casey Road, Moorpark. Celebrity readers, students tell stories. Live music, poetry readings, dance and theater presentations. Book fair, authors workshop. Wear costume of favorite fairy-tale character.

Pershing's Own U.S. Army Concert Band Pershing's Own plays free concert, 8 p.m., Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 PCH, Malibu. Tickets required. Box office (310) 506-4522.

TUES., MARCH 13

Maestro Muses Westlake Village Newcomers Club hosts coffee 10 a.m. to noon. Guest speaker Boris Brott, founding music director of New West Symphony. Free. For residents of 91361, 91362, 91377 ZIP codes. Location given on reservation. RSVP Kathy Brehm (805) 3711220.

Club Luncheon Westlake Women's Club luncheon 10 a.m., Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura road. Program: dancers of Greenway Academy of Irish Dance. $23. RSVP Judy Futterman, (818) 865-1399.

Publish Or Perish Ventura County Writers Club meets 7 p.m., Thousand Oaks Borders Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Guest speaker Patricia Fry, local author, editor, writing guru. Topic: "How to create your very best chances to succeed as a published author." Free. (805) 985-6336, www.venturacountywriters.com.

New Networking Group Weekly networking group for business people, professionals meets in Encino. Free. For time, location, Dr. Edward Martin (818) 386-5972.

WED., MARCH 14

War Between The States Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society meets 7:30 p.m., 1935 fire station, 7248 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park. Speaker Richard Shively discusses "A rebel view of the Civil War." Free, public invited. Refreshments served. Transportation provided. (818) 346-5252.

THURS., MARCH 15

Learn To Grow Bonsai Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., community room, Commercial Capital Bank, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Guest bonsai instructor, Denny Roche, gives demonstration. Novices, all ages welcome. Nat Stein (805) 374-9668.

Share Plant Ideas Pleasant Valley Garden Club hosts annual plant exchange, 9:30 a.m. Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3975 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Horticulturist Ginny Cobb leads sharing/learning event. Members exchange gardenrelated articles, catalogs, periodicals. Guests welcome; bring plants grown at least three months. Refreshments served. Sandy Roth (805) 484-5484, Sue Ingram (805) 482-0494.

FRI., MARCH 16

How To Sell Artwork Simi Valley Art Association presents Thousand Oaks Art Commissioner Joe DiDonato, 7:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. DiDonato discusses successful art sales, promotion, portfolios, pricing, marketing and using shows, galleries, Internet. Brief business meeting procedes talk. $5 donation from nonmembers. Michelle Adler, (805) 526-4599.

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Market Place Seventh-grade social science teachers, students host 32nd annual Medieval Market, 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., north campus basketball courts, A.E. Wright Middle School, Calabasas. Grand opening procession, merchants, craftsmen, entertainers. Rain date March 20.

SAT., MARCH 17

Outdoor Painting Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore hosts Paintout, former Soka University campus, 26800 Mulholland Drive, Calabasas. Meet inside entrance 10 a.m. All artists welcome to paint outdoor scenery. Bring own supplies. Carole Garland (310) 338-0333.