Datebook

THURS., DEC. 20

Bonsai Potluck Conejo Valley Bonsai Society hosts annual potluck holiday gathering, 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. (805) 374-9668.

GABfest Los Angeles Public Library, Platt Branch, hosts second annual Holiday GABfest, 4 p.m., 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Platt GAB volunteers read favorite holiday stories. Holiday refreshments, take home a gift. Free for all ages. (818) 340-9386.

FRI., DEC. 21

Carolers To Entertain Agoura Newcomers Club hosts holiday luncheon with buffet lunch. Entertainment with Victorian carolers. RSVP (818) 889-2084.

Artist Paints Simi Valley Art Association hosts demonstration of oil painting by award-winning artist Irena Jablonsky, 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. $5 donation requested. Adriana Adler, (805) 526-4599.

YuleDance Ojai Concert Series presents YuleDance: A Celtic Christmas Celebration with Molly's Revenge and Moira Smiley, 7 p.m., Ojai Women's Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave. Music, song, story, dance. (805) 649-5189, info@ojaiconcertseries.com.

SAT., DEC. 22

Matinee Concert Santa Barbara Music Club presents matinee concert, 3 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Chopin, Dvorák piano pieces. Soprano Carol Ann Manzi, sings medley of holiday songs. Free admission. Emil Torick, program chair, (805) 683-0811, musicmail@cox.net, www.sbmusicclub.org.

MON., DEC. 24

Music In L.A. Los Angeles County Arts Commission presents 48th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, 3 to 9 p.m., Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Doors open 2:30 p.m. Patrons may come, go during show. More than 45 multicultural groups perform. Free parking, admission; reservations not needed. (213) 972-3009, www.holidaycelebration.org.

Tues., Dec. 25

Merry Christmas

MON., DEC. 31

New Year's Improv Livery Theatre's annual familyfriendly New Year's Improv event, 7 to 10:30 p.m., 34 N. Palm St., Ventura. Hors d'oeuvres, dessert buffet, silent auction, champagne toast, TheatreSports improv show. $25 adults, $15 children under 15. Reservations (805) 643-5701.

WED., JAN. 2

Cancer Center Event Reservation due for Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation/UCLA Conejo Valley Guild 30th anniversary membership brunch honoring founding members, past presidents. 11 a.m. Tues., Jan. 8, Los Robles Golf Club, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Cancer survivor gives talk. Guests, prospective members welcome. $36. RSVP Susan Braunstein, (818) 706-3817.

THURS., JAN 3

Candidate Forum Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Forum on presidential candidates in preparation for February primary. Public invited. Jack Phillips, (805) 504-3749.

Designing Furniture Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m., Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Presentation on furniture design. (818) 707-2772, www.cvwa.org.

SAT., JAN. 5

Varsity Vs. Alumni Moorpark High School Girls' Soccer Booster Club sponsors Varsity vs. Alumni game, 6 p.m., Musketeers' stadium, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. 4 p.m. Frosh/ Soph team plays Junior Varsity team. Free admission. Tritip sandwich dinner $8, hot dog dinner with chips and soda $5. Baked goods, raffle tickets for sale. Teresa Montgomery, (805) 517-2156, tmontgomery@mrpk.org.

Books For Sale Friends of Platt Library host used book sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., multipurpose room and bookstore of library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Large selection of fiction, nonfiction, children's books. (818) 340-9386, www.plattlibrary.org.

MON., JAN. 6

Using The Archives 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. Historian Marian Smith speaks on "Documenting Immigrants to America 1882-1954." Use of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, National Archives. Free, guests welcomed. Jan Meisels Allen (818) 889-6616, president@jgscv.org

TUES., JAN. 8

Gardeners Hear Talk Westlake Village Garden Club meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. 9:30 a.m. social time. 10 a.m. business meeting. 10:30 a.m. talk by Ken Fuentz of Conejo Bonsai Society. Refreshments served. Guests welcome at no charge. No RSVP needed. Barbara Oliver, (805) 496-4702.

WED., JAN 9

Quilting Workshop Camarillo Quilters hosts workshop with Peggy Martin, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Orchid Room, Orchid Professional Building, Highway 101 at Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Martin shows expanding traditional quilts with new variations and color. $30. (805) 482-3201.

Relay For Life Team captain meeting for American Cancer Society 2008 Relay for Life, 7 p.m., Room A-1, Agoura High School, 38545 Driver Ave. Fundraising ideas, food, games, prizes. Free, open to all interested. S. Ling Wu, coordinator, (818) 7152616, sjrelay@yahoo.com.

THURS., JAN 10

Pat And Her Hats Somis Thursday Club, member of California Federation of Women's Clubs, meets at noon at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Lunch, "Pat and her hats" program. $11. (805) 987-2728.

MON., JAN. 14

Orchid Care Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 23300 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Jim Sloniker speaks on selection, care of orchids. Orchid raffle, refreshments. Free, guests welcomed. Janna (805) 278-2205, Marian (818) 889-1895.

FRI., JAN. 18

Amateur Astronomers Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. John Dobson speaks on optics, cosmology, "big bang" theory, foibles of modern astronomy. Free, public invited. Carl Ashley, (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com. www.vcas.org.

SAT., JAN. 19

Starlight Music The Starlighters play for Thousand Oaks Dance Club, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Gobel Senior Adult ballroom center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Singles, couples welcomed. Light refreshments. (805) 381-2744.

Elvis Sings For School Singer Raymond Michael presents Tribute to Elvis benefit concert for Westlake High School Band. 7:30 p.m., Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. Proceeds support band's spring New York trip to play at Carnegie Hall. $25 at door. Cynthia Woodward, CWoodward2@gmail.com.

WED., JAN. 23

Appreciation Night Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge hosts 31st annual Law Enforcement and Firefighter Appreciation program, Elks Lodge, 158 Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. 6:30 p.m. social time. 7 p.m. barbecue dinner. 8 p.m. awards presentation. Public invited. Scott Dool, chairman, (805) 495-0624.

SAT., JAN. 26

Chamber Celebration Woodland Hills-Tarzana Chamber of Commerce hosts 2008 Night of Champions inaugural celebration dinner, dance & sports entertainment night, 6 p.m., Woodland Hills Hilton, 6360 Canoga Ave. Reception, silent and live auctions, installation of board of directors, award presentation, dancing, sports entertainment. (818) 347-4737, www .woodlandhillscc.net.