The Bodie House presents The Refugees
      Concerts at the Bodie House presents The Refugees at 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27. The Refugees are Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman. They began playing music together last year and are working on their first album.
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Harvest Festival in Ventura will benefit the Humane Society
      The Ventura Harvest Festival is scheduled for Fri. to Sun., Oct. 3 through 5 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. The event will benefit the Ventura County Humane Society. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Gala to help Rotary of Westlake Village
      The Rotary Club of Westlake Village will host its fourth annual Spirit of the Season wine pairing dinner and auction at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 4 at the Lundring Event Center at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.
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The Movie Nut
      I'll admit to a few uncertain moments at the beginning of "Ghost Town." I suspected a cheap knockoff of "Ghost"—the 1990 classic that, for me, defined a new, intelligent (after the goofiness of "Ghostbusters") interpretation of the spirit world.
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Railway Company restores property
      The Fillmore & Western Railway Company has recently purchased the Red Barn fruit stand and garden center, a landmark along Highway 126 east of Santa Paula. The company is restoring and updating the building, along with a name change to Loose Caboose.
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Stagecoach Inn to host play
      The Stagecoach Inn Museum will host a supper theater Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 at the mu seum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The event will include a catered outdoor supper and dessert, and a play about a family's expedition from Los Angeles to the Conejo.
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What's New On DVD?
      Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, docu mentaries and music programs now available for purchase online and at retail stores.
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Wine store opens in Calabasas
      Widely regarded as one of the country's premier wine shops, the Wine Cask Wine Store of Santa Barbara has opened a new location at 23538 Calabasas Road in Calabasas. The store offers thousands of selected wines from around the world, including the largest collection of Santa Barbara County wines found anywhere.
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Community pitches in for New West Symphony
By John Loesing newstip@theacorn.com
      Children aren't usually considered fans of classical music, but that old tune is changing. Supporters of the New West Symphony bid more than $150,
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