December 18, 2008 RSS feed / Family

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Special guest offers his help

GIFTED MUSICIAN FROM NORTH POLE- Special guest Santa Claus joins in with music director and conductor Bill Benson of the Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra at The Oaks mall. More...

Apply for artist grants

Info meeting set for Saturday

The ArtsLIVE in Ventura County initiative will offer individual artist grants next year in all arts disciplines. Those interested in applying for a grant must attend a required meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sat., Dec. More...

Full of energy on tree-buying night

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FIR HUNT- Hannah Gross, 7, zooms around the Newbury Park High School Boys' Baseball Christmas Tree Lot. It's in the Newbury Park Branch Library parking lot at Michael Drive and Borchard Road. More...

Local youngsters called to the Torah

•Simone Moscovitch was called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Nov. 8 at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks. More...

Adoption orientation coming to T.O. Library

Set for Dec. 23

An orientation for prospective adoptive parents sponsored by the Children's Bureau will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Tues., Dec. 23 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

A house that fits the neighborhood

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers COUNTRY CLUB FANTASY—Emily Dermand, 9, a Cypress Elementary School fourth-grader, ooks recently at a gingerbread house at Lake Sherwood Country Club. More...

Brain-Builders is coming to Westlake Village

BrainBuilders, a leading ecommerce retailer of educational toys, games and puzzles, recently opened its first retail store in Westlake Village. More...

Middle school choir to perform at The Oaks

The awardwinning 120member Los Cerritos choir will perform at 7 p.m. Fri., Dec. 19 in the new outdoor area at The Oaks mall, Thousand Oaks. More...

Christmas lights, music synchronized

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Candy canes march, Christmas trees dance and a giant wreath appears to be magical at Brian Fuchs' home in the Dos Vientos area of Newbury Park. More...