Datebook

SUN., SEPT. 16 Cruisin' Corvettes 14th annual Car Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Conejo Creek Park, Janss Road and 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Hosted by Red Line Corvettes, Thousand Oaks Police Department, Conejo Recreation and Park District. Raffles, awards, food, drinks, vendors, entertainment. Free for spectators. Event benefits police charities, Hospice of the Conejo. (805) 499-3152.

THURS., SEPT. 13

Wooden Shoes Conejo Valley Cloggers host firsttime clogging classes, Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. Beginners 6:45 p.m., progresses through advanced until 10 p.m. Adults $6 nonmembers, $5 members. All ages welcome; no partner needed. (805) 497-2119.

Trimming Tiny Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center, Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Agenda: prepare trees for annual bonsai show Oct. 6 to 7. (805) 374-9668.

Turn On To Vista Simi Valley Computer Users Group meets 7:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library community meeting room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Topic: the Vista O.S. Speakers: Rod Grimes, John Robinson of PC Joy/Cables. Barbara Cott, (805) 218-0909, www.svcug.org.

Talk About Thailand World traveler Irma Kachert presents talk on Thailand, its temples and people, 9:30 a.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Audience discussion after talk.

Maestro's Discussion Meet concert pianist Stewart Goodyear, 9:30 a.m., Founders Room, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Maestro Boris Brott conducts informative discussion with artist. Sponsored by New West Symphony League. Free, refreshments served, no RSVP needed. Kathy Gilbert, (805) 557-1575.

Toast From Podium Simi Valley Toastmasters meets every Thursday, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sunrise Assisted Living, 5300 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Linda Martins, (805) 501-5229.

FRI., SEPT. 14

RSVP For GOP Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated event. National talk show host Hugh Hewitt speaks Wed., Sept. 19, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road. 11 a.m. meet and greet. 11:30 a.m. luncheon and program. $40. RSVP Rosemary Licata, (818) 889-4839.

Wild West Weekend Simi Valley Elks Lodge No. 2492 hosts third annual Wild West Weekend, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Friday, 6 to 10 p.m.: Casino Night, $25 advance, $30 at door. Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m.: western dinner and dance, $15. Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon: honor veterans at flapjack breakfast, $5. Proceeds benefit Elk Charities. (805) 522-2492.

SAT., SEPT. 15

Support Local Sheriff Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station open house, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 27050 Agoura Road. Displays, demonstrations by sheriff's department, L.A. County Fire Department engine, paramedic squad, children's activities. Vendors sell food, drink. Free admission, parking at commercial buildings. (818) 878-5506.

Map The Family Tree Ventura County Genealogical Society Inc. meets 1 to 4 p.m., Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Guest speaker: Sandy Lewis. Topic: Mapping the Past: a visual addition to your family history. Free. Guests welcome. (805) 485-7930

Radio Host Is Guest Democratic Women's Council hosts talk show host Mario Solis Marich at brunch, 9:30 a.m., Boccaccio's Restaurante, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. (805) 4971003, www.dwccv.org.

About Boy Scouting Community is invited to experience the Boy Scout program at Webelos Woods, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tierra Rejada Ranch, Walnut Grove area, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Interact with local Boy Scout troops, learn about the activities for coming year. RSVP (805) 482-8938. www.vccbsa.org/ ronaldreagan/events/WebWoods.

Jazzy Grace Notes Fifth annual Simi Valley Vino Jazz Festival, 4 to 9 p.m. Town Center mall. Wine tasting, gourmet food, gift packages, auctions, opportunities to win prizes. Musicians include Danny Carrerras, Nancy Wilson, Karen Briggs, Howard Hewitt, Freddie Fox, Evelyn Champagne King. Event raises funds for Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. General admission $50, VIP tickets $125. (805) 583-7900, (805) 432-8909, www.simi-arts.org.

Aloha Ventura County Third annual Aloha Beach Festival, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday, Promenade from Ventura Pier to "Surfer's Point," Ventura. C-Street Longboard Classic, outrigger canoe race, K9 and World Beach Frisbee Freestyle Disc Championships. Food booths, local artisans, display of "woody" autos, live music, hula dancers. Portion of proceeds benefit charities. Free admission; parking $5 at Seaside Park. www.alohabeachfestival.com.

Doctors Sans Borders Malibu Global Awareness sponsors fourth annual fundraiser to benefit Doctors Without Borders, private home in Malibu. 5:30 p.m.: cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction. 7:30 p.m.: dinner, live auction. 8:30 p.m.: entertainment, dancing on beach. Music by Stephen Collins and his 7th Heaven Band, The Mornings, Louie Beltran Salsa Band and DJ Dion. Advance tickets $350. Carol, (310) 457-3120, www.malibuglobalawareness.com.

Tunes R Us Thousand Oaks Dance Club meets 7:30 to 10 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by Tunes R Us. Couples, singles welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744.

SUN., SEPT. 16

Mustangs Rev Up Mustang Owners Club of California sponsors semiannual car show, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., parking lot of Calabasas Commons, 4719 Commons Way. Judging for factory stock, personalized, contours. Registration MOCC Hotline, (818) 7851180.

Hear Henry Waxman Democratic Club of Conejo Valley hosts California Congressman Henry Waxman, 10:30 a.m., Conejo Rec and Park Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Topic: congressional oversight. Short Q&A after talk. Refreshments served. Free. (818) 8891039.

Furry And Homeless Camarillo Premium Outlets and Rescue Me Inc. sponsor animal adoption event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 740 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, near Saks Fifth Avenue. Homeless cats, dogs available for adoption from local rescue centers. Joy Nadel, (818) 999-2400.

MON., SEPT. 17

Dine And Dance Boots and Slippers Square Dance Club hosts first square dance class. Dinner 6:30 p.m., lesson 7:30 p.m. Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. No charge for the first night. Jerry and Noreen, (805) 5272335. www.bootsandslippers.com.

Notes From Iraq Reservations due for Westlake Village Republican Women Federated luncheon, Thurs., Sept. 20, Bellavino, 3707 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Social hour 11 a.m. Lunch at noon. Guest speaker Col. James D. McGinley, USMC, discusses his work with Emergency Response Center and Disaster Relief Agency in Iraq. $35. Spouses, guests welcome. Mail checks to WVRWF, 1125 Lindero Canyon Road, A8, Box 102, Westlake Village, CA 91362.

TUES., SEPT. 18

Girls Go Retro Reservations due for Girl Scout Troop 432 '50s-style Sock Hop, 4 to 7 p.m., Sun., Sept. 30, Boys & Girls Club, 200 Casey Road, Moorpark. For Girl Scouts and significant adult, and girls ages 5 to 17. There will be a DJ, and bubble gum and hula hoop contests. $10 registered Girl Scouts 12 years and younger and adult, $6 for registered Girl Scouts 12 years and older, $20 nonregistered girls and adult. RSVP Susie Jacobs, (805) 517-1147.

Game For Good Cause Kelly Park Neighborhood Watch sponsors basketball game to benefit Sandra Ruiz, mother of homicide victim Sev'n Molina, 7 p.m., Newbury Park High School gym, 456 Reino Road. Game between Ventura County firefighters, deputies. Guest player Charles White. $10 at door. www.sandraruizfamilyfund.org.

Dig Up The Family Tree Conejo Valley Genealogical Society meets, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Speaker: Carl Boyer, "Researching the ancestry of your immigrants." Free, guests welcome. Daryl Reynolds, (805) 497-0302.

WED., SEPT. 19

Hot Topic Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club hosts speaker Mel Lowry, 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Topic: global warming. Free, guests welcome. (805) 304-9936.

La Leche Auction La Leche Club of Thousand Oaks hosts silent auction/luncheon fundraiser, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Borchard Community Park, 250 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Free food, children's entertainment, auction items. Proceeds benefit local La Leche League groups. (805) 496-3867.

Chamber Gathers Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts monthly After Five Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Mid-State Bank & Trust, 2663 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. www.towlvchamber.org.

Ready To Play Opening of 2007 Moorpark Senior Games, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Civic Center Park, 799 Moorpark Ave. Buffet lunch, entertainment by Chris DeKlotz and the Golden Pipers recorder group. Free to games participants. RSVP (805) 517-6261.

Diseases Discussed Business and Professional Women's Club of Conejo Valley meets 7 p.m., lounge, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Speaker: Fred Rosenberg, PhD, talks on "Emerging and re-emerging diseases." Men welcome. Meeting is free; order from menu. Mary Lou Wetter, (805) 526-5587.

Watch Watercolorist Camarillo Art Center hosts watercolor demonstration by gallery owner, artist Phyllis Doyon, 7:30 p.m., 3150 Ponderosa Drive. Refreshments, drawing. $5 nonmembers, members free. (805) 4457061. www.CamarilloArtCenter.org.

Talk Show Speaker Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated present national talk show host Hugh Hewitt, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura

Road, Westlake Village. 11 a.m.

meet and greet, 11:30 luncheon

and program. $40, limited

seating. RSVP Rosemary Licata, (818) 889-4839.

FRI., SEPT. 21

Evolving Planets Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room Mesa Union School, Somis. Speaker: Stan Metchev, post-doctoral fellow UCLA.

Topic: "From stars to plan

ets," on planetary evolution.

Free, open to public. (805) 642

5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

Portrait In Pastel Simi Valley Art Association hosts a demonstration of portrait painting by artist Elena Roche, 7:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Roche creates portrait using soft pastel media. Drawing for artwork. Refreshments served. $5 donation. Michelle Adler, (805) 5264599.

SAT., SEPT. 22

On Target Conejo Valley Archers shoot 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine, Tapo Canyon Park, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Equipment, instructors provided. All ages. $3. (805) 5301339, www.cvarchers.org.

Buckles And Bows Buckles and Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Guest caller: Pat Carnathan. $6 donation. John and Shirley, (805) 499-2920.

Movie Magic "From Set to Screen" easy-pace walk with docent, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Paramount Ranch, 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. Learn about history of ranch, films shot there. Free.

Hoist The Colors Gold Coast Festivals presents Pirate Faire, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., today and Sunday, also Sept. 29, 30 at Lake Casitas, Ojai. West Coast's largest gathering of pirates, buccaneers. Three stages, street performers, costume contests, children's activities, pirate's market, tavern, food court. Same schedule each day. $15 adults, $7 children under 12, $12 seniors. Children 4 and under free. (805) 496-6036.

SUN., SEPT. 23

Jumpin' Jive Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 5 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Listen, dance to live music from 20s through 50s. Open jam sessions. Featured band: Patti Kelly and Her Men Of Note. $6 members, seniors attending for first time. $9 nonmembers. Lorrell Cooper, (805) 527-5905, www.simivalley jazzclub.com.

String Music Benefit Calabasas High School Music Boosters hosts a benefit recital, 4 p.m., private home in Calabasas. New Hollywood String Quartet plays music by Ravel, Schubert. Janet Crouch Shulman is guest cellist. $85. Refreshments served. For tickets, Sherri, (818) 222-0271; Cynthia, (818) 591-1026

TUES., SEPT. 25

Fundraising Luncheon Brandeis University National Women's Committee Conejo Chapter hosts second annual fundraising luncheon, 11:30 a.m., North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Guest speaker: Rabbi Mark Borovitz, former mobster. $65. RSVP Shelly, (818) 874-0044.

WED., SEPT. 26

Fine Stitchery Channel Islands Chapter The Embroiderers' Guild of America meets 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

Public Speakers Moorpark Toastmasters meets weekly, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, 200 Casey Road, Moorpark. Learn communication, leadership skills. Linda Martins, (805) 501-5229.

Wine In Woodland Hills Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce hosts Fine Wine Wednesday and silent auction, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tarzana Community and Cultural Center, corner Ventura and Vanalden. Wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, mingle. (818) 347-3321.

Play Along Simi Valley Acoustic Music Club meets 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. in Simi Valley private home. Play in song circles or listen. Public invited. M. Gregory, (805) 579-6416.

THURS., SEPT. 27

Rose In Bloom Ventura County Rose Society meets at Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Doors open 6:30 p.m., questions and answers by consulting rosarians. Rose show 7 p.m. Attendees welcome to bring roses to display. Guest speaker Paula Smart discusses "Growing Dahlias and Roses" 7:30 p.m. Refreshments provided. Visitors welcome. Janet Sklar, (818) 993-6622; Dawn-Marie Johnson, (805) 523-9003, www.venturarose.org.

FRI., SEPT. 28

Java With Friends Agoura Newcomers Club hosts a coffee for those new to the area or longtime residents who want to make new friends, 10 a.m. For RSVP, location, (818) 889-2084.