Datebook
 | | Day of the Horse Sunday, Sept. 20 ETI Corral 37 hosts Day of the Horse at Conejo Creek Equestrian Park, 1300 E. Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. Information booths, veterinarian on hand, live shoeing, barbecue, carriage rides, horse drill teams, dressage and jumping demos. Free. All dogs must be leashed. Contact: Barbara Phone: 805.494.8755 Time: 10:00 AM Date: 9/20/2008 |
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THURS., SEPT. 18
Floral Design
Conejo Valley Botanic Garden presents floral design classes in the Sogetsu style, garden center, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. $15 for class, $10 for flowers. Contact: Camille Time: 9:30 AM Phone: 805.498.7421 Date: 9/18/2008
Newcomers Meet
Camarillo Newcomers Club meets at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Social time, business meeting, lunch. Joan Moore, director of Brain Injury Center in Ventura, and a client discuss brain injury recovery. $17 members, $19 guests. RSVP requested. Time: 11:00 AM Phone: 805.482.0403 Date: 9/18/2008
Latino Heritage
City of Oxnard presents inaugural Latino Heritage Month through Oct. 15, 5 to 9 p.m. at Centennial Plaza and other venues, Oxnard. Film tribute at local theaters, art displays, wine tastings, live music, tequila and appetizer tasting, lunchtime concerts, history displays, foods for sale. Use contact information to obtain complete schedule. Time: 5:00 PM Phone: 805.486.1349 email: ngioxnard@hotmail.com Date: 9/ 18/2008
Mix It Up Oxnard Chamber Mixer, Open House at FOOD Share, 4156 Southbank Road, Oxnard. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Food, wine, music, desserts, prize drawings. $5 Oxnard Chamber members, $10 nonmembers. Ticket proceeds benefit FOOD Share. Contact: Jeanne Time: 5:30 PM Phone: 805.983.7100 Date: 9/18/2008
Punky's Coming Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts Calabasas Pumpkin Festival Kickoff Mixer at Acura 101 West, 24650 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Free, RSVP required. Time: 5:30 PM Phone: 818.222.5680 Date: 9/18/2008
Swing Your Partner Happy Squares Square Dance Club offers beginning square dance classes at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Contact: Margaret Time: 7:30 PM Phone: 805.526.9638 email: margbileese@sbcglobal.net Date: 9/18/2008
Show Plants
Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Jim Barrett will critique candidate plants for Gardens of the World show. Time: 7:30 PM Phone: 805.495.7480 Date: 9/18/2008
FRI., SEPT. 19
Energy Politics Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated meets at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Todd Spitler discusses "Future and politics of energy," McCain/Obama over offshore drilling, oil company windfall profits. Christopher Maloney on McCain's "Victory '08" campaign. $20 luncheon. Reservations required. Time: 11:30 AM Phone: 805.493.0639 email: triciaevans1@verizon.net Date: 9/ 19/2008
Italian Night
Bella Vita Italian Social Club hosts pork tenderloin dinner at St. Jude's Catholic Church parish hall, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Theme is Italian Night. Election night, bingo. $12 members, $14 guests. Contact: Sara Time: 6:00 PM Phone: 805.446.9225 Date: 9/19/2008
Let's Find Nemo Mesa Verde Middle School Renaissance Program screens Disney's "Finding Nemo" at sundown. Gates open 6 p.m. Campus lower field, 1140 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Pizza, soda, popcorn, candy for sale. Admission is donation. Proceeds benefit renaissance program. Contact: Kelley Time: 6:00 PM Phone: 805.378.6309 Date: 9/19/2008
SAT., SEPT. 20
Run For Kids Fourth annual Kids and The Arts Fun Run at The Lakes, 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 5K run starts 8 a.m., 10K run 8:45 a.m. Finish line at Gardens of the World. Also one-mile fun run/walk. Medals given to top finishers. Benefit for Alliance for the Arts. $25 preregistration includes T-shirt. $30 day of race. Time: 8:00 AM Phone: 805.449.2590 Date: 9/20/2008
Clean Beaches 24th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day 9 a.m. to noon, various locations. Volunteers help collect debris from beaches, bays, rivers, creeks, parks, roadsides, highways. Wear old clothes, sturdy shoes, work gloves. Community credit available for students. Free to participate. Contact: Kevin Time: 9:00 AM Phone: 805.583.6462 email: KAllen@simivalley.org Date: 9/20/2008
School Benefit
Royal Girls' Water Polo hosts carwash, bake sale, rummage sale at Royal High School, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Fundraiser for team's trip to Hawaiian Invitational.
Time: 9:00 AM Date: 9/20/2008
For Singers
Oak Park High School Choir hosts carwash at high school, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Fundraiser for choir programs.
Time: 9:00 AM Date: 9/20/2008
Sheriff's Department
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station hosts open house at station, 27050 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Displays by arson/explosives unit, SWAT, canine unit, mounted posse, reserve mountain rescue team. DUI demonstrations. Police car, helicopter on display. Appearance by L.A. County Fire Department engine, paramedic squad. Children's activities. Vendors provide food, drink. Contact: Dep. Brownell Time: 10:00 AM Phone: 818.878.5506 Date: 9/20/2008
Jolly Roger
Gold Coast Pirate Faire at Lake Casitas Recreation Area, Ojai. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Sunday and Sept. 2728. Entertainment, outdoor market, food court, children's activities, children's costume contests, pirates' tavern with adult beverages, battle reenactments. $7 to $15 admission, $5 parking. Time: 10:00 AM Phone: 805.496.6036 Date: 9/20/2008
B-I-N-G-O
Moorpark Active Adult Center hosts Bingo Bash fundraiser, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Moorpark Civic Center, 799 N. Moorpark Road. Jackpot $250. Buy-in $15 advance, $20 at door. Includes 10 games, unlimited dessert bar, coffee, tea, lemonade. Two specials for additional $2 each. For adults 18 and up. Time: 1:00 PM Phone: 805.517.6261 Date: 9/20/2008
Welcome Tea Conejo Valley National Society Daughters of the American Revolution hosts prospective members tea, Marvin Smith room, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. For those interested in membership, transfers. Refreshments served. Contact: Barbara Time: 1:00 PM Phone: 818.889.8039 Date: 9/20/2008
Open Software
Simi-Conejo Linux Users Group hosts Software Freedom Day, 1 to 5 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Demonstrations of Open-Source Software, Linux operating system. Free to public. Time: 1:00 PM email: info@sclug.org Date: 9/20/2008
Find Ancestors Ventura County Genealogical Society meets at Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Gena PhilibertOrtega discusses how to find female ancestors. Workshops on surnames, organizing data. Free, guests welcome. Contact: Phil Time: 1:00 PM Phone: 805.654.1127 Date: 9/20/2008
Going Native Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area presents program, "Going native in your garden," at National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Botanist Charles Hohn shares tips on planting, maintaining native plants, with plant suggestions and handouts. Free. Time: 2:00 PM Phone: 805.370.2301 Date: 9/20/2008
Youth Center Benefit
Monte Carlo Night hosted by actress Nancy Cartwright at her home in Northridge. 4:30 p.m. poker players. 6 p.m. party. No-limit Texas Hold'em with celebrities, poker pros. Dinner, open bar, entertainment, dancing, raffle, auction prizes. Fundraiser for Devonshire Area Youth Center. Open to public. $500 per person for tournament and party. $250 nonplayers. Location provided upon RSVP. Time: 4:30 PM Phone: 818.882.7336 Date: 9/20/2008
Starlight Dance
Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Starlighters provide music. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. Time: 7:00 PM Phone: 805.381.2744 Date: 9/20/2008
Round Dancing
Cam-A-Lot Round Dance Club hosts dance, 7 to 10 p.m., Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. All levels of dancers welcome. Refreshments. $8 admission. Time: 7:00 PM Phone: 805.388.8867 Date: 9/20/2008
Scrapbooking
FLC Crop Club meets for scrapbooking, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 380 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Bring own food. Time: 11 AM Phone: 805.484.0426 Date: 9/20/2008
Dance Team Benefit Calabasas High School Dance Team hosts car wash 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in school parking lot, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. $7 small cars, $10 large cars. All proceeds go to dance team. Contact: Kristen Fraisse Time: 10 AM email: Kfraisse@Lvusd.org Date: 9/20/ 2008
SUN., SEPT. 21
History Of Time Ventura/Santa Barbara County Clock Association meets at cafeteria, Building B, Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Ken McWilliams discusses history of timekeeping. Watches, clocks display and mart. $3 admission for guests. Contact: Laurie Time: 12:00 PM Phone: 805.813.2216 email: Remember_The_Clock@mac.com
Date: 9/21/2008
Garden Party Democratic Club of Conejo Valley hosts sixth annual garden party at Sunset Hills Country Club, 4155 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. Silent auction, no host bar, lunch, door prizes, live music. L.A. County district attorney Gil Garcetti speaks on African water project. Eric Bauman, chair of L.A. Democrats speaks. Democratic election candidates present. Club fundraiser to support candidates. Reservations required. Time: 12:00 PM Phone: 805.555.5555 Date: 9/21/2008
Cats In The Canyon Humane Society of Ventura County hosts annual Cats in the CanyonHounds in the Hollow picnic, Boccali's Restaurant, Ojai. Iron Mountain Boys play music. Silent auction. Adults $40 advance, $50 on site. Children $20 advance, $25 on site. All proceeds benefit Humane Society. Time: 2:00 PM Phone: 805.646.6505 Date: 9/21/2008
Fine Wine And Dinner
New West Symphony presents Symphony of Wine VIII Dinner and Auction, Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions. Proceeds to symphony's youth education programs. $275 per person. Tickets available online.
Time: 3:00 PM Date: 9/21/2008
TUES., SEPT. 23
Music And Boutique Brandeis National Committee Conejo Valley Chapter hosts third annual fundraising luncheon and boutique at North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Cantor Ron Li Paz, Bronwen Li Paz, pianist Jack Bielan and Second Stage Dance Company present "Brandeis Goes to Broadway." $75 donation. RSVP requested. Time: 10:00 AM Phone: 818.874.0044 Date: 9/23/2008
Service Work
Blue Thong Society "Westlake Wedgies" meets at Cisco's Restaurant, 1712 Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Discuss charity of the month community service work, social events. Bring cash for food, drinks. Contact: Rosalie Time: 5:30 PM Phone: 805.796.6777 email: artlover11@aol.com Date: 9/23/ 2008
See Invisible Gardener Conejo Valley Organic Garden and Herb Society meets at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Guest Speaker Andy Lopez, "The Invisible Gardener," host of radio show "Don't Panic It's Organic." All welcome. Time: 7:00 PM Phone: 805.498.1623 Date: 9/23/2008