EERIE EVENTS!

Thousand Oaks • California Lutheran University hosts third annual CLU Hallow yard by Soiland Humanities Center on campus, 60 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Light sculptures, fire dancers, live music, costume parade, horror movie sculptures. Free pumpkin pie. Open to community. www.callutheran.edu/ kwan_fong. Phone: 805.493.3316 Contact: Michael Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 10/31/2008 • The Oaks mall hosts trick-or-treating among merchants, 5 to 7 p.m., 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Music, face painting.

Phone: 805.495.2032 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 10/ 31/2008 • Spooktacular, 5 to 7 p.m. at Janss Marketplace, Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Safe trickortreating at stores. Second annual pet costume contest. Storytelling by Batasah the witch. Phone: 805.495.4662 Web: www.janssmarketplace.net Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 10/31/2008

Calabasas • Church in the Canyon hosts Family Harvest Festival, 6 to 8 p.m. at church, 4235 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. Free dinner of homemade chili, hot dogs. Children's games, candy, costume parade. Pastor gives talk on what to do when afraid. No scary costumes. Open to community. Admission is canned goods for food bank. www.churchinthecanyon.org. Phone: 818.880.2060 Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 10/31/ 2008

Newbury Park • Annual Harvest Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. at Newbury Park First Christian Church, 801 Knollwood Drive, Newbury Park. For children of all ages. Bounce house, game booths, food, goodies. Wear costumes.

Newbury Park Free admission. Phone: 805.498.2129 Web: www.npfcc.org Time4:00 p.m. Date: 10/31/2008 • Western Roundup Harvest Festival 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The LightHouse, 3353 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. Music, carnival games, pony rides, petting zoo, Jolly Jumps, western show, prizes, candyHamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy available. Wear costumes. Safe for whole family. Free admission.

Phone: 805.480.9999 Contact: Kathi Time: 5:30 p.mDate: 10/31/2008

Moorpark • 25th annual Halloween Carnival, 6 to 9 p.m. aPeach Hill Park, 13204 Peach Hill Road, MoorparkCarnival games, face painting, candy, Jolly Jump, music. Free admission. Pizza and drinks for sale. Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 10/31/2008

Ventura • Ventura Improv Company hosts spooky comedy improv show, 8 to 10 p.m. at 34 N. Palm St., Ventura

Candy provided, free wine for adults, soft drinks for children. Other concessions for sale.

For families. $15 adults, $10 under 18, $10 each families/groups four or more. Phone: 805.643.5701 Email: tickets@venturaimprov.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 10/31/2008

Port Hueneme

Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme presents inaugural Haunted House/Swamp 5:30 to 10 p.m. Guests travel through haunted house and ride boat through "haunted swamp." Boat ride ends at Warfield Gym with carnival games, bounce houses, pizza, snacks. Shuttle vans take guests from Pleasant Valley Gate parking lot. $5 general public. Phone: 805.982.4752 Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 10/31/2008