Wellness to host a speaker
      The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura presents "Frankly Speaking about Colorectal Cancer" with Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD on Sat., Oct. 11 from 8:30 to 11 nter plans oa.m. at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The workshop is free to those with cancer, cancer survivors and loved ones.
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'Cuts for the Cure' comes to Westlake
      John of Italy Salon & Spa will host the third annual "Cuts for the Cure" from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 12 at 2772 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. The event is a fundraiser for Alexandra's Lil' Piggies, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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Bariatrics to meet
      A free bariatric support group will meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tues., Oct. 7 and 21 at a location in Thousand Oaks. The group is for people considering weight-loss surgery and those who have had the surgery. Joan Berl-Brooks, marriage and family therapist, will facilitate the group.
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Parkinson's sufferers discuss their disease
      The Thousand Oaks Parkinson's Disease Support Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 29 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Movement disorder specialist Dr. Ronald B. Ziman will be the guest speaker.
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Healing Center plans open house
      Bodysattva Healing Arts Center will host an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 at 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 211, Thousand Oaks.
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Helping the environment in Conejo Valley
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers RECYCLING OLD ELECTRONICS- Bill Steck of Thousand Oaks unloads a television for Guy Smith of Westlake Village during the Los Cerritos Middle School E-Waste Recycling event. Saturday's event raised money for the school's computer lab and was win-win for the community because residents could safely dispose of electronic equipment that's dangerous if it enters the ecosystem.
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Relay for Life coming
      The Conejo Valley Relay for Life will be from 10 a.m. Sat., Oct. 4 to 10 a.m. Sun., Oct. 5 at Newbury Park High School, 456 N. Reino Road. The Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club will serve breakfast on Sunday morning. For more information, visit www.cvrfl.org.
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