Trader Joe's, Optimists are fighting hunger
     HELPING TO STOCK THE SHELVES—George Annino, left, the head of the Santa Comes to Agoura food drive, and Caryn Seely of Trader Joe's in Westlake Village present food donations to John Gorham, executive director of Manna food bank in Thousand Oaks. The Agoura Optimist Club, of which Annino is a member, also contributed.
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Art exhibit comes to Santa Paula
      The Ag Art Alliance presents the second annual "Art About Agriculture Exhibit" from Sept. 6 through Nov. 16 at the California Oil Museum, 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. The public is invited to the opening reception with music and refreshments on Sat., Sept. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m.
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Natural History Museum presents Spider Pavilion
      The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles will present a Spider Pavilion from Sun., Sept. 21 to Sun., Nov. 2 at the museum, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. The walk-through pavilion is home to hundreds of free-roaming spiders. Visitors can observe spiders as they interact, create webs and feed on their prey.
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Barcelona girls are beaming after taking second
     NICE JOB—The Barcelona girls' U14 team show off their medals after winning second place in its division at the Irvine FC Showcase Tournament. It was the team's first tournament of the 2008-09 season and their first competitive games as a team in the Barcelona California Soccer Club. Back row, from left: Cameron Cooper, Ava Rezai, Taylor Hoover, Elena Clarfield, Sam Keipert, Catherine Grimes and coach Mike Evans. Middle row: Danielle Pistotnik, Brittany Solis, Paige Levine, Alexa Yarnell, Nina Winsick, K.K. Cassar and Remy Ozer. Front: Kate Aamoth.
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Relay for Life recruits teams
      The 11th annual Conejo Valley Relay for Life will take place from 10 a.m. Sat., Oct. 4 to 10 a.m. the next day Sun., Oct. 5 at Newbury Park High School, 456 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. The relay benefits the American Cancer Society.
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Fireside concert to be held in Newbury Park
      A fireside concert will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. Fri., Sept. 12 in the fireside room at Borchard Community Park, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. The concert will feature the Sweet Adeline's Barbershop Quartet Party of Four, guitarist Charlie Brown "and his guitar of renown," and the Whiskey Chimp Bluegrass Band.
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Cartoon
      JUST IN TIME FOR LABOR DAY— Chanel is a 4-year-old female shorthair calico, and she needs a new home where she can get the love she deserves. Chanel can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. To take Chanel home, ask about identification No. A3856348.
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Club hosts beginning square dance classes
      Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club will present weekly beginner square dance classes every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 2 at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Park to the left and walk down the second set of steps to the classroom.
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Frankie Avalon is honorary chair of Thousand Oaks Arts Festival
      Singer and actor Frankie Avalon will serve as the honorary celebrity chair of the fifth annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival on Sat. and Sun., Sept. 20 and 21 at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Mary and Richard Carpenter Plaza Park, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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