April 24, 2008 RSS feed / Family

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CVD festivities continue this weekend

The 52nd annual Conejo Valley Days festivities will take place this weekend and also Wed. through Sun., April 30 through May 4 with a variety of familyfriendly activities. The event is the largest allvolunteer festival on the west coast. More...

'Joseph' a labor of love for families

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will come to life in Thousand Oaks thanks to the participation of many family members.The role of Joseph will be played on alternate nights by Mark and Brock Talbot, a father who is More...

Oaks Christian plans black tie dinner, auction

Oaks Christian School will have its eighth annual dinner auction, "One Child, One Dream," at 5:30 p.m. Sat., May 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. More...

Seedling may produce bounty of tomatoes

PLANTING ADVICE- Organic Garden and Herb Society member Mary Freed of Thousand Oaks gives tomato seedlings to Aspen Elementary School fifth-grader Kelsey Escobar, 11, during the 11th annual Thousand Oaks Arbor Day/Earth Day observance. More...

It's a busy time of year at T.O.'s equestrian center

RACE TO THE FINISH- Thousand Oaks resident Stacy Tanner races Storm, a quarter horse/paint cross, during the Altavia Baronial Equestrian Championship at the Thousand Oaks Equestrian Center last Sunday. More...

Learning about science

SPIN CYCLE- Liane Olin of T.O. and her daughter Sofia, 3, watch a party hat spin inside a vortex at the Discovery Center hands-on booth. It was one of many exhibits at the recent Thousand Oaks Arbor Day/Earth Day celebration. More...

Boulderdash to host indoor climbing competition

Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing will host a regional climbing competition starting at 10 a.m. Sat., May 10 at 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. A, Thousand Oaks. Non-climbers are invited to come and watch. More...

Tell the world why your mother is the greatest

Mother's Day is May 11 and the Thousand Oaks Acorn wants your mom to receive the recognition she deserves. In 100 words or less, please write and tell us why your mother is special. More...

Registration begins for Boys & Girls Clubs summer camps

Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes are accepting kids for summer camps for incoming fifth, sixth, seventh- and eighth-graders. The nine one-week sessions run from Mon., June 16 to Fri., Aug. 15. More...

Botanic garden holds poppy fest

The Conejo Valley Botanic Garden will hold their annual Matilija Poppy Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. Sun., May 18 in the nursery at 350 Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Admiring nature's incredible beauty

DETAILS ARE EVERYTHING- Camille VanAst, chair of the Conejo Valley Garden Club Flower Show, is surrounded by her passion as she marvels at long-stemmed roses. More...

Scuba enthusiasts dive into their club

The Conejo Valley Scuba Dive Club is accepting new members. The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tues., May 20 at El Torito Mexi can Grill, 449 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The club is for those who enjoy scuba diving in lakes and the ocean. More...

Running for their school

PARTICIPATE- Every student at Conejo Elementary School ran in last week's jog-athon, which raised more than $15,000 for art, music and reading programs. Shown here from left are Mads Rasmussen, Kevin Kurtzman and Noah Coscarelli. More...

Ventura Harbor Village to host Art in Motion

Ventura Harbor Village will hold Art in Motion in celebration of Ventura's ArtWalk Weekend from 10 a.m. to dusk Sat., April 26 at Ventura Harbor Village. More...

Capturing the view

ARTIST PAINTS A LANDSCAPE- - Thousand Oaks resident and plein-air watercolorist Larry Thomas paints in the garden at Westlake Village Inn. The group hosted a show there last week. More...