Datebook

THURS., MAY 22

Miniature Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets, Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Doors open 6:30 p.m. with Q&A by consulting rosarians. Bill De Vor, managing director of NorEast miniature division of Greenheart Farms in Arroyo Grande, shares production schedule of miniature rose. Lending library available, refreshments provided. Visitors welcome. www.venturarose.org.

FRI., MAY 23

Jazz Night Simi Valley High School Music Department presents free Jazz Night, 7 p.m., school multipurpose room, 5400 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Big Band, Latin Jazz Combo perform.

SAT., MAY 24

Theater Open House Conejo Players Theatre hosts open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Backstage tours, historical displays, theater crafts, face painting, costume dress up, trivia contests, silent auction, improv/scene workshops, prizes. Free, open to public. Live concerts 7 p.m. today and Sunday, $1.50. Concert tickets, (805) 495-3715.

Cajun Music Fest Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise presents 19th annual Cajun Creole Music Festival, Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. All day live bands, Mardi Gras parade, vendors, Gator Run. Net proceeds donated to nonprofit charities. $13 per day advance, $15 at gate. Children 12 and under free. Off-site parking with shuttle service. www.simicajun.org.

Tibetan Tapestries Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild meets, 9:30 a.m., 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Units 115 and 120, Oxnard. Michael Rohde gives illustrated presentation on tapestries he created, inspired by travels in Tibet. Free, open to public. Workshop with Deborah Jarchow, weaving rayon chenille scarf, 1 to 4 p.m., today through Monday, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Camarillo. $100 cost, $50 materials fee, $7/day parking. Workshop RSVP Silvia Leidig, (805) 647-2477.

Let's Square Dance Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. David Mee guest caller. $6 donation. John and Shirley, (805) 499-292.

SUN., MAY 25

Old Time Fiddlers California State Old Time Fiddlers Association meets 1:30 p.m., Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View. Familyoriented fun, dancing, old time music, refreshments. Free admission. (805) 517-1131.

MON., MAY 26

Big Band Plays City of Thousand Oaks presents free concert in the park, 5 p.m., Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Harry Selvin Big Band performs with vocalist. Bring lawn seating; no pets. (805) 381-1247.

Bowling Benefit ForgetMeNot Bowling Tournament, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Harley's Camarillo Bowl, 305 Arneill Road. All proceeds go to Alzheimer's Association. Team prizes, refreshments, door prizes, drawings. $20 includes ball, shoe rentals. Yvette Fleming, (805) 636-9068.

Memorial Day Parade 20th annual Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade starts 11 a.m. at corner Owensmouth Avenue, Sherman Way, moves east on DeSoto Avenue. Military flyovers, color guards, motorcycle drill teams, marching bands, floats, equestrians, classic autos. Free. Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber, (818) 884-4222.

TUES., MAY 27

Make Mine Music Mesa Verde Music Program presents Musical Showcase for fifth graders, 6 to 8:30 p.m., campus Quad, 14000 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Mesa's Jazz & Advanced Bands, Choir, Strings perform. Handson "instrument petting zoo." Free admission, open to public. Coffee, water, sodas available. Nick Arias (310) 430-5991, sajmna3@roadrunner.com.

Flower

Arranging Reservations required for Conejo Valley Organic Garden and Herb Society meeting, 7 p.m., Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Make flower arrangement to take home. Bring own container. $15 donation nonmembers for flowers, oasis. All welcome. RSVP, (805) 498-1623.

WED., MAY 28

For The Women Thousand Oaks Woman's Club meets 10:30 a.m., Palm Garden Hotel, 498 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Fried chicken luncheon, entertainment by Westlake High School chorus, A Class Act. $23.25. RSVP Patty Cook (805) 497-7150. www. .thousandoakswomansclub.org.

Healthy Eating Women's Information Network meets 11:30 a.m., Secret Garden Restaurant, 255 E. High St., Moorpark. Simi Valley Hospital nutritionist Judy Knopper discusses nutrition and healthy dieting. $22.50 members advanced reservations, $26 guests. RSVP, (805) 371-1811, www.womensinfonetwork.com.

Embroiderers' Guild Channel Islands Chapter of Embroiderers' Guild of America meets 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

THURS., MAY 29

Margarita Mixoff Seventh annual Margarita Mixoff, 6 to 8 p.m., Conejo Creek Park North, 1378 Janss Road, behind Thousand Oaks Library. Local restaurants offer tasting samples. Strolling mariachis. $25 advance, $30 after May 22 or at door, includes tasting tickets, appetizers, beer, wine, soft drinks. Must be 21 to enter. Proceeds benefit Soroptimist International local charities. Linda Sorensen (805) 370-5563.

Bonsai Demo Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Dien Liang guest demonstrator. (805) 495-7480.

FRI., MAY 30

British Comedy Stage Door Theatre presents farce, "No Sex Please, We're British," by Anthony Marriott and Alistair Foot, 8 p.m., 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Runs through July 12. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. June 1, 8, 22 and July 6. $15 Saturday shows, $12 all other nights. (818) 889-5209.

Wellness Gala Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura hosts 17th anniversary gala & awards celebration, 6 p.m. to midnight, Four Seasons Hotel & Spa, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Live auction, dinner, dancing, music by Harry Selvin Orchestra. www.TwcVv.org.

Olde World Faire Lindero Canyon Middle School hosts 22nd annual Olde World Faire, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 5844 Larboard Lane, Agoura Hills. Seventh graders create 100 booths with artifacts of Medieval civilizations. Bartering, handcrafted goods, florists, traditional costumes. Public invited.

Prime Rib, Chorus Line Bella Vita Italian Social Club meets 6 p.m., parish hall at St. Jude Catholic Church, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Cruise ship "Bella Vita" theme. Prime rib dinner 6:30 p.m. Program 7:30 p.m. Herb C. Coleman and "Bella Vita Beauties" chorus line. Reservations required, no tickets at door. Holiday dress. RSVP: Chik Smaldino (818) 5979071. Information: Sara Paruolo (805) 446-9225.

Movie Music Royal High School Vocal Music Department presents final concert of year, "Lights Camera Action," music from movies, 7 p.m., high school quad (outdoors), 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Gates open 5:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Dinner/refreshments available for purchase. $12 general admission, $10 presale tickets. $8 students, seniors, children under 12.

Book And Doll Sale Friends of the Woodland Hills Library Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Adult and children's books, cookbooks, collectibles, CDs, videos, Cabbage Patch dolls. Free book for each child. All proceeds support library. (818) 226-0017.

Ten-Minute Musicals

Fire Rose Productions presents "The 10's," festival of five original 10-minute

musicals, today through June 22, Secret Rose Theatre, 11246 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $20 general admission. RSVP (866) 811-4111, www.SecretRose. com.

SAT., MAY 31

Bowling Benefit

Institute of Equestrian Therapy, nonprofit corporation teaching horseback riding to disabled, hosts inaugural Bowl-athon fundraiser, Brunswick Lanes, 5255 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Registration 4:30 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Celebrity hostess Maiara Walsh (Meena) from Disney Channel's "Cory in the House." Music, raffle prizes. Autographed pictures with Walsh for $15. Registration fee $20 individual, $60 family of four. Entry limited to 500 bowlers. Register www.equestriantherapy.com.

Deep-Pit Barbecue Inaugural Country & Western RoundUp Days at United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks, 1000 E. Janss Road. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Deeppit barbecue dinner, entertainment, live music, cowboy poetry, karaoke, clowns, face painting, Jolly Jump bouncer. Admission and meal $10 adults, $7 children 2 and under. Proceeds benefit Manna, Westminster Free Clinic, Lutheran Social Services homeless shelter program. Church office (805) 4957215, Manna (805) 497-4959.

Relay For Life Moorpark Relay for Life, today and Sunday, Moorpark High School stadium, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. Teams walk relay style around track for 24 hours. Fundraiser for American Cancer Society. www.events.cancer.org/ rflmoorparkca.

SUN., JUNE 1

Love Run Senior Concerns' 15 annual Love Run, Brent's Deli parking lot, 2801 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Registration 7 a.m. 5K run starts 8 a.m., 10K run 8:50 a.m., one mile walk/run 9 a.m. Awards, post-race party, free refreshments, vendor display tables. $25 advance registration, $30 day of race. Fundraiser for Meals on Wheels. Sign up www.seniorconcerns.org.

Dudley House Faire Flea Market and Collectibles Faire, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dudley House, 197 N. Ashwood, Ventura. Open house 1 to 4 p.m. Faire has antiques, collectibles, jewelry, floral decorations, dolls, crafts on grounds. Recordings of ragtimes, Sherlock Holmes old time radio series played during open house. Docent-led tours of house. Free admission. Steve Cummings (805) 644-3286.

Free Piano Concert City of Calabasas hosts free Spring Pops concert with pianist Freddie Ravel, 5 p.m., Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento. Bring lawn seating, picnic, sweater. Limited fixed seating first come, first served. (818) 878-4225, ext. 302, www .cityofcalabasas.com.

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