Showing the skills of carpenters
     DENISE BURROWS/Special to the Acorn BEHIND THE SCENES- La Reina eighth-graders Chris Pumford and Mary Clyne power through the challenges of assembling scenery for La Reina's production of "Bye Bye Birdie." The show will be presented on Fri., Sat. and Sun., Dec. 7, 8 and 9. Complete ticket informati...
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Holiday hours for Farmers' Market
      The Thousand Oaks Farmers' Market at 403 W. Hillcrest Drive will be open most Thursdays from 2 to 6:30 p.m. throughout the holiday season. The market is closed tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, and will reopen Thurs., Nov. 29 and remain open prior to Christmas Day.
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Sick with Hitch
      Thanksgiving for many years has included a hefty lineup of Alfred Hitchcock films in my house. I love Hitch pictures, especially "Vertigo," "The Birds," "Rear Window," "North By Northwest" and "Psycho.
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Gingerbread Boutique a winner for charity
      The Westlake Junior Women's Club held its 26th annual Gingerbread Fundraising Boutique last week at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Westlake Village. Patrons arriving early in the morning of Nov. 15 attended the "Candy Cane Lane" VIP reception, which included a continental breakfast cater...
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