SAT. March 1 Play Ball! 40th anniversary opening day for Thousand Oaks Little League, Colina Middle School, 1500 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks serves breakfast starting 7:30 a.m.Official events begin at noon. www.tollrocks.com. THURS., FEB. 28

Beauty And Beast Oak Park High School Drama Department presents musical "Beauty and The Beast," 7 p.m. tonight through March 1, school Pavilion, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Also 2 p.m. matinee March 1. $10 to $20 at door. Box office opens one hour before showtime.

Marketplace Mixer Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Marketplace and Super Mixer, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. Small business members showcase products and services, networking, giveaways. Local restaurant owners serve hors d'oeuvres. Free admission to public. (805) 526-3900, www.simivalleychamber.org.

Chamber Reception Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m., First Federal Bank, 5701 N. Kanan Road, Agoura Hills. Free. asoteras@yahoo.com.

Rose Expert Speaks Ventura County Rose Society meets 7 p.m., Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Dr. Tommy Cairns speaks on "The History of the Rose." Cairns has been president of American Rose Society, World Federation of Roses, is curator of the Pageant of Roses Garden at Rose Hills, Whittier. Refreshments provided. Visitors welcome. www.venturarose.org.

FRI., FEB. 29

Casino Night Yerba Buena Elementary School presents Casino Night fundraiser, 6 p.m. to midnight, Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road. Casino tables, dinner, dance, silent and live auctions. Cocktail attire requested. Proceeds support educational programs. Sharon, (818) 707-6491.

Buy A Book Friends of the Woodland Hills Library hosts book sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Adult and children's books, cookbooks, collectibles, CDs, videos. All proceeds support library. Free book for every child. (818) 226-0017.

SAT., MARCH 1

Support The Scouts Boy Scout Troop No. 766 hosts multifamily garage sale, 7 a.m. to noon, 5701 Middlecrest Drive, Agoura Hills. Clothes, toys, tools, computer, video games, household items, small furniture for sale. Funds go to expenses to attend Boy Scout summer camp. (818) 889-6099.

The Hills Are Alive Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi presents "The Sound of Music," 8 p.m., Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Through April 6. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. Interpreted for deaf/hard of hearing 8 p.m. March 7. $14 to $20. (805) 583-7905.

Masquerade Benefit Mardi Gras Masquerade, Agoura Renaissance Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Dinner, dance, auction benefits Sumac Elementary School. Silent auction, cocktails 6 p.m. Champagne reception, live jazz music, Creole-style dinner, live auction, Mardi Gras Royal Court, award for Best Mask. Advance tickets only, purchase by Feb. 27. www.sumacelementary.org.

Gem And Mineral Show Ventura Gem and Mineral Society hosts 46th annual fundraiser Gem, Mineral, Lapidary and Fossil Show, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 50 displays of gems, minerals, fossils, handcrafted jewelry. Demonstrations of wire wrapping, gemstone cutting, polishing, silversmithing, glass bead forging. Raffle prizes, silent auctions, flea market, plant sale, children's activities. 15 dealers sell minerals, jewelry, fossils. Free admission. Abe Bar-Shai, (818) 991-7735, www.vgms.org.

Bowl For Kids' Sake Big Brothers Big Sisters host Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser, Harley's Camarillo Bowl, 305 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Teams of five players bowl for 45 minutes for pledges. (805) 484-2282, ext. 17 or 23. fmorales@bbsvc.org.

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Fundraiser Ventura County Adult Abuse Prevention Council hosts Mardi Gras Party fundraiser, 6 p.m. to midnight, Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Live entertainment, raffles, nohost bar, auctions. Individual $30, couples $50. Denise Carter, event chair, (805) 300-4301, dcarter@assistedca.com.

SUN., MARCH 2

Jewish History 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. Eric Gordon, PhD, discusses "100 years of the Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring." Free, guests welcome. Jan Meisels Allen, (818) 889-6616, publicity@JGSCV.org.

Moms Have Lunch Mothers & More annual luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Maggiano's, 6100 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Italian lunch, guest speakers, silent auction benefiting L.A. Dress for Success and breast cancer organization. $30. (818) 399-5320.

Watch Whales 12th annual Celebration of the Whales Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Live entertainment, artists market, children's activities, whale and marine education exhibits. Whale watching excursions for fee. www.channelislandsharbor.org.

MON., MARCH 3

Creative Digital Photos Photo Group of Thousand Oaks meets 6 p.m., Grant Brimhall LIbrary, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Program on creative digital photo arts, educational series in basic photo shop. Field trip schedule, Q&A session. Theme of members' contest is "Smoke." New members welcomed. (805) 498-4669.

Hear About Parrots Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m. Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Larry Allen presents "Urban tropicana: the parrots of Southern California." Allen is project coordinator, Los Angeles County Breeding Bird Atlas. All welcome. (805) 987-2721, www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org.

Genealogy For DAR Conejo Valley National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meet, Plug Nickel restaurant, 717 Lakefield, Thousand Oaks. 10 a.m. social hour. 11 a.m. business meeting. Noon lunch. 1 p.m. program. Doug Miller, Southern California Genealogical Society, speaks on "Genetic Genealogy: The next step in family research." Fee for lunch. RSVP Barbara Hougardy, (818) 889-8039; Carol Satterwaite (805) 532-1148.

TUES., MARCH 4

Supreme Court Talk Reservations due for Democratic Club of Camarillo meeting Thurs., March 6, UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Pizza dinner 6 p.m. Program 7 p.m. Debi Miller discusses the Supreme Court. Public invited. $15. RSVP Jack Phillips, (805) 504-3749.

Fishing In Canada Ventura County Sportfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., El Torito Restaurant, 449 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Shawn Pennell and Grant Holland from Oak Bay Marine Group, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada discuss salmon and halibut fishing at their resorts. All adults interested in ocean fishing invited. Bill Berger, membership cochair, (818) 8891370, www.vcsc.info.

Watercolor Art Westlake Village Art Guild meets, Naylor's Banquet Center, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 6 to 7 p.m. buffet dinner. 7 to 9 p.m. artist Pong Apinyavat demonstrates watercolor techniques. $15 members, $20 guests includes dinner, demo, tax, tip. RSVP (805) 379-5655, wvlag@hotmail.com.

THURS., MARCH 6

Dems Host Dukakis Reservations due for Ventura County Democratic Center Committee & Stonewall Democrats of Ventura County meeting 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., March 8, The Greek at the Harbor Restaurant, 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ste. 101, Ventura. Former presidential candidate Michael Dukakis discusses grassroots organizing for elections. $10 donation. RSVP Ron Suckle vtastonewalldems.@aol.com.

Women's Club Speaker Business and Professional Women's Club of Conejo Valley meets 7 p.m., Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. in lounge near bar. Don Kern discusses "Inter experience of mental illness." Both women, men welcome.

Pest Management Westlake Village Garden Club meets Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. 9:30 a.m. social time, 10 a.m. business meeting, 10:30 a.m. informative talk on integrated pest management by UC master gardener. Refreshments served. Guests welcome, no cost. No RSVP needed. Barbara Oliver, (805) 496-4702.

L.A. Opera Talk Renee Sousa of Los Angeles Opera Speakers Bureau discusses behind the scenes workings at L.A. Opera, 6:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Free. (818) 2260017.

Woodcraft Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m. Redwood Middle School, 233 Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Free, guests welcome. (818) 707-2772, www.cvwa.org.

FRI., MARCH 7

Fashionable RSVP Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Woman's Club "Heavenly Fashions" fashion show and luncheon Fri., March 14, Thousand Oaks Inn banquet room. Club members model clothing from Draper's and Damon's. $45. Proceeds go to Thousand Oaks Teen Center. RSVP Martha Johnson, (805) 495-8368. Used Book

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Tracey Hannel, (805) 493-2648, www.ftol.org.

Games For Teens Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District hosts Teen Game Night, 7 to 10 p.m., Oak Park Community Center, 1000 N. Kanan Road. Halo 3 tournament, Nintendo Wii, basketball contests, rock band on Xbox, pingpong, inflatables, karaoke, DDR, food, drinks. For all Oak Park teens. $5 at door. (818) 865-9304.

SAT., MARCH 8

Exquisite Eggs 29th annual California Egg Artistry Show and Sale, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. National, international artists present Faberge-style designs from actual eggshells. Seminars, exhibits, supplies, hourly door prizes, raffles. $5 admission, $3 children under three. Carol Ganzi (310) 2735096, eggart@earthlink.net.

Arbor Day Event City of Moorpark second annual Arbor Day Celebration, 9:30 a.m., College View Park, 15400 Campus Park Drive. Talks and Q&A by state forester, certified arborists, Master Gardner Bill Dobner. Silver maple tree planted. Displays. Visit from Smokey Bear. Craig Newton provides music. Refreshments provided. Free admission. (805) 5176200, www.ci.moorpark.ca.us.

Comedy Sportz Charity Comedy Sportz of Oak Park High School sponsors fundraiser for Women's Partnership for Justice and Peace in Sierra Leone, 7 p.m., OPHS Pavilion, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Pizza, refreshments, drinks, desserts for sale. $10 adult admission, $5 students, $50 sponsorships. Robin Stidham, stidhams1@verizon.net.

ArtsDayLA UCLA Extension hosts ArtsDayLA, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Young Hall Courtyard, UCLA, Westwood. Free panels, seminars led by professionals and working artists surveying the arts. Includes screenwriting, creative writing, design communication arts, entertainment studies, interior design, landscape architecture, more. (310) 267-4888, writer@uclaextension.edu, www.uclaextension.edu/artsdayla.

MON., MARCH 10

Decorative Painters Poinsettia Painters (decorative painting group) meets 7 p.m., Orchid Building, UFCW Local Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Peggy Jones, (805) 6460041.

Outdoor Orchids Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Mark Zierten speaks on growing orchids outdoors. Raffle, refreshments. Free, guests welcome. Janna, (805) 2782205; Marian, (818) 889-1895.

Make A Reservation Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Women's Connection luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed., March 12, Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Liz Bailey discusses identity theft. Author Barbara Brown presents an "Easter Egg Hunt." Lisa Lewalt provides music. $16, free child care with reservation. RSVP Joanne, (805) 498-1823; Charlene, (805) 526-9820.

RSVP Due Reservations due for Westlake Village Republican Women Federated luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Wed., March 12, Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road. Retired Brig. Gen. Michael Teilmann discusses his work with USO shows. $35. Spouses, guests welcome. Mail checks to WVRWF, 1125 Lindero Canyon Road, A8, Box 102, Westlake Village, CA 91362.

TUES., MARCH 11

Quilter's Journey Camarillo Quilters meets 9:30 a.m. Orchid Room, Orchid Professional Building, 101 Freeway at Camarillo Springs Road. Lura Schwarz-Smith gives slide talk "Journey of an Art Quilter." Guest fee $5. SchwarzSmith leads workshop 9:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Quilter's Studio, 1090 Lawrence Drive, Ste. 101, Newbury Park. $30. (805) 482-3201.

Columnist Speaks Friends of Platt Library host Daily News columnist Dennis McCarthy, 7 p.m., Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no reservations needed. (818) 340-9386, www.plattlibrary.org.