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.

FRI., JAN. 4

Reservations Due Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Women's Connection monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9, Naylor's Banquet Center at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Linda Zeller presents Balloon Creations. Linda Olson shares her personal journey. Keith Hinson provides music. $16, free child care provided. RSVP Joanne, (805) 4981823; Charlene, (805) 526-9820.

Folk Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Line, couple, set mixer dances. All ages, skill levels. Wear soft shoes. $4. (818) 5919078.

SAT., JAN. 5

Meet and Greet Ventura County Over The Hill Gang hosts get-acquainted party for people age 50 and over, 3 p.m., private home in Thousand Oaks. For physically active seniors. Guests attend free. Karen, (818) 735-0987.

Twelfth Night Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents An International Twelfth Night, 8 p.m., Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, 15821 Sunset Blvd. 17-member vocal ensemble sings Renaissance and Medieval music from many countries. General admission $15. Students, seniors, SCEMS members $10. (626) 260-8249. www.jouyssance.org

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 $5 with chips and soda. Baked goods, raffle tickets for sale. Teresa Montgomery, (805) 517-2156, tmontgomery@mrpk.org.

Books For Sale Friends of Platt Library hosts 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.

SUN., 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 welcome. Jan Meisels Allen, (818) 889-6616, president@jgscv.org

MON., JAN. 7

Learn About Cameras Photo Group meets 6:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Discussion of digital cameras, general photography. Bring copy of photo on "Faces" for contest judging. (805) 498-4669.

Iranian Organization Iranian Organization meets 11 a.m., Hyatt Westlake Plaza, Westlake Village. Guest speaker is Siamac Kalhor, computer specialist. Pari Daneshnia, (805) 496-5024, (818) 908-0808.

TUES., JAN. 8

Pastel Artist Westlake Village Art Guild meets at Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 6 to 7 p.m. buffet dinner. 7 to 9 p.m. artist Elena Roche demonstrates pastel techniques. $15 members, $20 guests includes dinner, demo, dessert, tax, tip. RSVP (805) 379-5655, wlvag@hotmail.com.

Marine Biologist Ventura County Sportfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., DuPar's Restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker marine biologist Dave Bottinelli works with Hubbs World Research Institute with program that grows white sea bass for local ocean fishing area. Adults interested in fishing welcome. Bill Berger, (818) 8891370, www.vcsc.info.

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

Reserve For Breakfast Reservations due 2 p.m. for Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's Networking Breakfast of Champions on Fri., Jan. 11, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Louis A. Cappadona from Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton discusses "New Laws and Strategic Decisions for 2008." Prepaid reservations $18.50 Chamber members, $23.50 nonmembers. $27 at door. www.towlvchamber.org.

Networking Event Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts networking breakfast, 7:15 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn-Calabasas, 24150 Park Sorrento. "Who are you?" discussion on how one's personal interests connect with business community, philanthropic groups. $15 members, $18 firsttime visitors. (818) 222-5680.

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.

Republican RSVP Reservations due for West Valley Republican Club forum 2 p.m., Sat., Jan. 12 at Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Representatives will give views of their respective presidential candidate. Q&A follows. Free, open to public. RSVP Mary Hawkins, (818) 591-1071.

SAT., JAN. 12

Pruning Roses Ventura County Rose Society, Gold Coast Heritage Rose Group sponsor seventh annual "Pruning Old Garden Roses Demonstration," 8:30 a.m., Stagecoach Inn Museum Rose Garden, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Various consulting rosarians demonstrate how to prune tea roses noisettes, climbing roses, hybrid perpetual roses, China, Polyantha, Bourbon and Portland roses. Free admission, refreshments. Kathy Ayers, (805) 498-0861.

SUN., JAN. 13

Jazz'n Banjos Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 4:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center,3900 Avenida Simi. Listen, dance to music of '20s to '50s. Open jam sessions for musicians. Jazz'n Banjos is featured band. Light refreshments available. $6 members, $9 nonmembers. (805) 527-5905, www.simivalleyjazzclub .com.

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 welcome. Janna, (805) 278-2205; Marian, (818) 889-1895.

TUES., JAN. 15

Around the World World traveler Irma Kackert gives slide presentation on Portugal, 1 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road. (805) 3812744.

Opera Lecture Friends of the Platt Library hosts third in series of Los Angeles Opera Talks, Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde," 7 p.m., 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no reservations needed. (818) 340-9386, www.plattlibrary.org./events.

WED., JAN. 16

Business Mixer Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's After Five Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Body Sanctuary, 850 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village at the Watercourt. Networking, food, refreshments, raffle prizes. Chamber members $2, nonmembers $10. Reservations not needed. www .towlvchamber.org.

New Play Opens L.A. Theatre Works premieres Bob Clyman's "Secret Order" drama, 8 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Edward Asner, Richard Schiff star. Performances through Jan. 20. Tickets $20 to $47. (310) 827-0889, www.latw.org.

THURS., JAN. 17

Election Review Ellen Pangarliotas of Los Angeles League of Women Voters Speakers Bureau presents analysis of February ballot issues, 7 p.m., multipurpose room, Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no RSVP needed. (818) 340-9386, www.plattlibrary.org.

Comedy Benefit Royal High School boys' soccer hosts Comedy Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. Buffet dinner, dessert, silent auction, entertainment by professional comedian Jerry Corley, warmup act Rob Rose. Proceeds to school soccer program. Tickets/donations $30. Adults only. Jill Upson, (805) 581-4086.

Unplugged Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets 7 to 11 p.m. in Camarillo private home. Musicians and lovers of acoustic music invited to play or listen. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029, www.Songmakers.org.

FRI., JAN. 18

'The King And I' Conejo Players Theatre opens "The King And I" musical, 8 p.m., 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Through Feb. 16. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $16 to $20. (805) 495-3715.

'Shadow Box' Zuma Repertory Theatre presents "The Shadow Box," Michael Cristofer's Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play, 8 p.m., Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Through Feb. 2. Complimentary wine tasting at all shows for ages 21 up. Art display of local artists in lobby. $20, free parking. RSVP (800) 838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com. or box office (310) 589-1998, www.malibustagecompany.org.