Hanukkah events at Chabad

Chabad of the Conejo will present a number of events to celebrate Hanukkah.

•Throughout the week leading up to Hanukkah, Chabad representatives will visit local Jewish schools and senior homes with olive press demonstrations. The workshop is a handson presentation of how olive oil, a symbol of the holiday, is made.

•Chabad will sponsor the "Marvelous Menorah Contest" for boys and girls up to age 15. Children may build an original menorah and bring it to the Grand Festival and Freedom Concert on Sun., Dec. 9.

All entries will receive a prize. The top three winners will receive tickets to Universal Studios, an iPod or a bicycle. Call (818) 991-0991 for details.

•The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will present a Hanukkah Festival from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Participants will help build and decorate a large wooden menorah.

The event will include food, music, puppet shows and live entertainment.

For information, e-mail staff @friendshipcircleca.com, call (818) 865-2233 or visit www .friendshipcircleca.com.

•Chabad, the Conejo Jewish Day School and members of the City Council and city staff will gather at the Agoura Hills City Hall for a menorah kindling at 10:30 a.m. Wed., Dec. 5.

•Chabad of Newbury Park will sponsor a Family Chanukah festival on Wednesday evening at Sycamore Canyon School, 4601 Via Rio, in Dos Vientos.

The festival is open to all and will include a children's show, refreshments, entertainment and a menorah kindling. For more information, call (805) 499-7051.

•A Hanukkah Freedom Concert with Sam Glaser will be presented Sun., Dec. 9 at 30347 Canwood St., Agoura Hills.

The free outdoor concert will include Variety Arts Live, an interactive adventure game show, a floral menorah and lighting of the largest menorah in Agoura Hills. Admission and the concert are free; there is a nominal charge for food and crafts.

•A free Family Festival will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 in the courtyard of Janss Marketplace. Activities include music, dignitaries, hot chocolate, refreshments and a menorah kindling.

•The Chabad Youth Zone will celebrate Hanukkah on Ice at The Lakes shopping center from 4 to 6 p.m. Mon., Dec. 10 at 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.

For further information on any event, call (818) 991-0991.