Datebook

THURS., JAN 10

Reserve For Breakfast Reservations due 2 p.m. for Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's Networking Breakfast of Champions on Fri., Jan. 11, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Louis A. Cappadona from Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton discusses "New Laws and Strategic Decisions for 2008." Prepaid reservations $18.50 Chamber members, $23.50 nonmembers. $27 at door. www.towlvchamber.org.

Networking Event Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts networking breakfast, 7:15 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn-Calabasas, 24150 Park Sorrento. "Who are you?" discussion on how one's personal interests connect with business community, philanthropic groups. $15 members, $18 firsttime visitors. (818) 222-5680.

Pat And Her Hats Somis Thursday Club, member of California Federation of Women's Clubs, meets at noon at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Lunch, "Pat and her hats" program. $11. (805) 987-2728.

Republican RSVP Reservations due for West Valley Republican Club forum 2 p.m., Sat., Jan. 12 at Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Representatives will give views of their respective presidential candidate. Q&A follows. Free, open to public. RSVP Mary Hawkins, (818) 591-1071.

SAT., JAN. 12

AAUW Luncheon Simi Valley Branch of University Women hosts Interbranch Council luncheon, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunset Hills Country Club, 4155 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker Elva Vollbrecht, founding member of AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund. Paula, (805) 522-4040.

Book Sale Friends of the Calabasas Library have a book sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at library, 23975 Park Sorrento. Children's books, adult best sellers, classics. All books $2 or less. (818) 225-7616.

European Travel Hostelling International USA conducts World Travel 101 Workshop on Europe, 11 a.m., Hostelling International Travel Store, 1434 Second St., Santa Monica. For first-time traveler. Tips on accommodations, safety, budgeting, packing. $5 HIUSA members, $10 nonmembers. Two hours free parking across street. RSVP (310) 393-3413.

Nature Painting Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Inc. sponsors paint-out for all artists and any media, Charmlee Regional Park in Malibu. Park entrance on Encinal Canyon Road. Meet in parking area 10 a.m., stay until early afternoon. Bring own art supplies, lunch. Parking fee $3. Carole Garland, (310) 338-0333.

Freestyle Dance Dance Jam Ventura offers freestyle barefoot dancing, no partner needed, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., 3026 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Smoke-, drug-, alcohol-free venue, family friendly. DJ plays variety of music styles. $6 adults, $1 youths 16 and under. (805) 650-7112, dancejamventura2@aol.com, www.waywebby.com/dancejam.

Pruning Roses Ventura County Rose Society, Gold Coast Heritage Rose Group sponsor seventh annual "Pruning Old Garden Roses Demonstration," 8:30 a.m., Stagecoach Inn Museum Rose Garden, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Various consulting rosarians demonstrate how to prune tea roses, noisettes, climbing roses, hybrid perpetual roses, China, Polyantha, Bourbon and Portland roses. Free admission, refreshments. Kathy Ayers, (805) 498-0861.

SUN., JAN. 13

Pet Adoption Camarillo Premium Outlets and Rescue Me Inc. sponsor animal adoption event, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 740 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Homeless dogs available for adoption from Rescue Me Inc., Basset Rescue Network, Canine Adoption and Rescue League.

Jazz'n Banjos Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 4:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Listen, dance to music of '20s to '50s. Open jam sessions for musicians. Jazz'n Banjos is featured band. Light refreshments available. $6 members, $9 nonmembers. (805) 527-5905, www.simivalleyjazzclub .com.

MON., JAN. 14

Orchid Care Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 23300 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Jim Sloniker speaks on selection, care of orchids. Orchid raffle, refreshments. Free, guests welcome. Janna, (805) 278-2205; Marian, (818) 889-1895.

TUES., JAN. 15

Family Tree Conejo Valley Genealogical Society meets 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Cari Thomas discusses doing research at U.S. Pensions Bureau. Free, guests welcome. Refreshments served. Daryl Reynolds, (805) 497-0302.

Around The World World traveler Irma Kackert gives slide presentation on Portugal, 1 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road. (805) 3812744.

Opera Lecture Friends of the Platt Library hosts third in series of Los Angeles Opera Talks, Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde," 7 p.m., 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no reservations needed. (818) 340-9386, www.plattlibrary.org./events.

WED., JAN. 16

Mock Candidate Forum Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club sponsors mock presidential forum, 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Panel of advocates for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, John Edwards. Question & answer time follows. (805) 304-9936.

Law Update Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts Business Development Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyon Drive, Simi Valley. Karen L. Gabler, partner in the Employment Law Group of Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP, gives update on 100 new employment laws, court cases and agency decisions for 2008. $20. RSVP Stacey Pistole, spistole@simichamber.org.

Gourd Art Channel Islands Gourd Society meets 7 p.m., Santa Rosa Clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Demonstration in silk dye techniques. Elsie Cogswell, (805) 491-5846.

Business Mixer Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce's After Five Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Body Sanctuary, 850 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village at the Watercourt. Networking, food, refreshments, raffle prizes. Chamber members $2, nonmembers $10. Reservations not needed. www .towlvchamber.org.

New Play Opens L.A. Theatre Works premieres Bob Clyman's "Secret Order" drama, 8 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Edward Asner, Richard Schiff star. Performances through Jan. 20. Tickets $20 to $47. (310) 827-0889, www.latw.org.

THURS., JAN. 17

Bonsai Growers Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Free, public invited. (805) 374-9668.

First Ladies Don Jose de Ortega Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts luncheon, Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana. Jim Neilson speaks on "Fascinating First Ladies." Neilson is Ronald Reagan Presidential Library docent. $20. Reservation required. (818)7129048, (818)3411466.

Election Review Ellen Pangarliotas of Los Angeles League of Women Voters Speakers Bureau presents analysis of February ballot issues, 7 p.m., multipurpose room, Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no RSVP needed. (818) 340-9386, www.plattlibrary.org.

Comedy Benefit Royal High School boys' soccer hosts Comedy Night, 6 to 10 p.m., Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. Buffet dinner, dessert, silent auction, entertainment by professional comedian Jerry Corley, warmup act Rob Rose. Proceeds to school soccer program. Tickets/donations $30. Adults only. Jill Upson, (805) 581-4086.

Unplugged Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets 7 to 11 p.m. in Camarillo private home. Musicians and lovers of acoustic music invited to play or listen. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029, www.Songmakers.org.

FRI., JAN. 18

Recognition Dinner United Chambers of Commerce and Business Leaders of San Fernando Valley and Region hosts 32nd annual "Celebrating Business" Recognition Dinner, Hilton Woodland Hills. 6360 Canoga Ave. Chamber officers, board of directors honored. Awards presentation. Special guests include California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, Assemblymember Cameron Smyth. (818) 818-981.

Watercolor Painter Simi Valley Art Association hosts painting demonstration by watercolorist Pong Apinyavat, 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. $5 donation. Adriana Adler, (805) 5264599.

'The King And I' Conejo Players Theatre opens "The King and I" musical, 8 p.m., 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Through Feb. 16. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $16 to $20. (805) 495-3715.

'Shadow Box' Zuma Repertory Theatre presents "The Shadow Box," Michael Cristofer's Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play, 8 p.m., Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Through Feb. 2. Complimentary wine tasting at all shows for ages 21 up. Art display of local artists in lobby. $20, free parking. RSVP (800) 838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com. or box office (310) 589-1998, www.malibustagecompany.org.

MLK Day Luncheon Reservations due for Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley's Martin Luther King Jr. Day luncheon at noon Mon., Jan. 21, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Elda and Ron Soderquist speak on "Carrying coffins to the Capitol steps in Montgomery, Ala., 1965." Col. Wallace Dailey discusses "Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact on our lives." $13. Public invited. RSVP (805) 675-8785.

Amateur Astronomers Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. John Dobson speaks on optics, cosmology, "big bang" theory, foibles of modern astronomy. Free, public invited. Carl Ashley, (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com. www.vcas.org.

SAT., JAN. 19

Instrumental Music Santa Barbara Music Club Matinee Concert, 3 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Two romantic etudes and prelude by Chopin performed by Ellen Feldman, pianist. Flute duets by Muczynski, Martino and Bartók, played by Mary Jo Hartle and Mark Sherwin. Trio in A minor, Op. 114 by Brahms, performed by Nancy Mathison on clarinet, Ervin Klinkon on cello, Sally Klinkon on piano. Free admission. (805) 6830811, www.sbmusicclub.org.

School Fundraiser Dole presents Friends of Oak Park Schools' fourth annual fundraiser, Viva Las Vegas. 6 p.m., North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Casino games, food, hosted bar, live and silent auctions. Individual, group tickets. Tickets (818) 735-3270, www.friendsofoakparkschools.org.