Datebook

THURS., APR. 16

Pleasant Valley

Garden Club Meets at Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3975 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Social time 9 a.m. Meeting 9:30 a.m. Diane Beeler speaks on low cost/no cost gardening. Guests welcomed. Phone: 805.484.5484 Contact: Sandy Roth Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2009

League of Women Voters

Woodland Hills Meeting Meets at Platt Public Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Discussion of pros and cons of six budgetrelated measures for May 19 special election. Coffee, snacks 9:30 a.m. Program starts 10 a.m. Free, open to the public. League provides nonpartisan, unbiased information on ballot measures. Phone: 310.479.7482 Contact: Sandra Email: s.trutt@verizon.net Web: www.lwvlos angeles.org Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/16/2009

Oak Park

Gardeners Meets at Mae Boyer Park, 130 Kanan Road, Oak Park. Larry Pender, beekeeper at Jubilee Honeybee, speaks of benefits of bees pollinating gardens. Public welcomed, no charge. Phone: 818.889.4478 Contact: Timmie High Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/16/2009

Camarillo Acoustic

Music Club 7 to 11 p.m. at private home in Camarillo. All levels of musical skill. Participate in song circles or listen. Phone: 805.482.0029 Contact: T.J. Zeiler Web: www.Songmakers.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/16/2009

FRI., APR. 17

Family Pet Expo Orange County Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Pet product vendors, more thatn 1,000 species of animals. Performances by IAMS Superdogs, Hollywood Cats. Adoption agencies, rescue groups provide onsite adoptions. $6 to $12 admission. Leave pets at home. Phone: 800.999.7295 Web: www.PetExpoOC.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/17/2009

Conejo Valley Republican

Women Federated Luncheon meeting at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. John Allan Peschong speaks on "The GOP, where we've been and where we're going." $20. Reservations required. Phone: 805.796.9732 Email: cvrwf@verizon.net Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/17/2009

Simi Valley Art Association Meets at Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Elena Roche demonstrates colored pencil techniques. $5 members, $7 nonmembers, free to students with paying adult. Phone: 805.526.4599 Contact: Michelle Adler Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/17/2009

Ventura County

Astronomical Society Meets in multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Dr. Marusa Bradac, research scholar at UC Santa Barbara, gives presentaiotn on "The dark side of hte universe." Discussion of dark matter. Public invited. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/17/2009

'Rebecca' Santa Paula Theater Center opens classic English mystery "Rebecca" at 125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula. Through May 24. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2:30 p.m. Sundays. $18 adults, $15 seniors and students, $12 children 12 and under. Reservations requested.

Phone: 805.525.4645 Web: www.santapaulatheatercenter.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 4/17/2009

SAT., APR. 18

Topanga Earth Day Festival 10 a.m. to sunset, today and Sunday, Topanga Community House Fairgrounds, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Demonstrations, speakers, vendors, green technology, evironmental groups, healers, yogis, holistic specialists, Oriental medicine, permacultures. Eclectic roster of bands. Ecological fine art gallery, drum and dance workshops. Children's activities. $10 admission donation each day. Web: www.topangaearthday.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/18/2009

YMCA Healthy Kids Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Camarillo Family YMCA, 3111 Village at the Park Drive, Camarillo. Bounce house and slide, treasure hunt, fire department obstacle course, carnival games, pool activities. Representatives from community health, safety and education organizations share information. Kid fingerprinting, healthy snacks, prize drawings, giveaways. Free admission. Phone: 805.484.0423 Contact: Joan Email: megan.voshell @ciymca.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Scandinavian Festival On campus of California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Sunday. Food, entertainment, demonstrations of Nordic cultures. Music, dancing, lectures, storytelling, crafts, viking village, medieval games, exhbits, ethnic foods. Lutheran pastors lead worship service Sunday. Campus Scandinavian Center open 2 to 6 p.m. $5 admission ages 12 and up. Phone: 805.216.3373 Email: lana@tripnet.se Web: www .callutheran.edu/scanfest Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Ventura Earth Day 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Promenade Park, Ventura. Familycentered community celebration, green products expo. Theme "Earth Day Every Day 2009." Sponsored by city of Ventura, Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education. Web: www.venturacharterschool .org/earthday Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Chumash Day Powwow Inter-tribal celebration today and Sunday at Malibu Bluffs Park. Events start 11 a.m. with gourd dancers. Grand entry 1 p.m. Saturday. Native American tribal ceremonies, dance, storytelling, educational exhibits. Special guest performances. Cherokee Plains Indians reenact daily village life. Admission, parking free. Free shuttle from Civic Center Way. Phone: 310.456.2489 Contact: Amy Crittenden Email: Acrittenden @ci.malibu.ca.us Web: www.ci .malibu.ca.us Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Fun With Nature 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgines Road, Calabasas. For all ages. Crafts, games, stories, scavenger hunts, hands-on activities. Parking fee. Phone: 818.889.6238 Contact: Malibu Creek docents Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Leonis Adobe Museum

Lecture Series 1 to 3 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Art Langton, former president of San Fernado Audubon Society, speaks on impact of urban sprawl on local bird species. Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Phone: 818.222.6511 Contact: Leonis Adobe Museum Web: www.leonisadobemuseum.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Santa Barbara Music Club

Matinee Concert At Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara public library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Sonata in G major by Beethoven with violin & piano. Works by Chopin, Saygun. West coast premiere "Before Spring" by Emma Lou Diemer, piano. Phone: 805.969.7183 Contact: Nathan Rundlett Email: nrundlett @cox.net Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Denim & Diamonds Boys &

Girls Club Fundraiser 2009 Bids for Kids Auction, 5:30 p.m. at Las Posas Country Club, 955 Fairway Drive, Camarillo.

Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Conejo Valley Moms Of

Multiples Auction, Dinner At The Vineyards, 2525 Stow St., Simi Valley. Dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions, comedy auctioneer, gaming. $30. Email: esmith717@yahoo.com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/18/2009

Thousand Oaks Dance Club Dancing 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road. Music by Starlighters, Roaring '20s theme. Singles, couples welcomed. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/18/2009

SUN., APR. 19

Second Annual Texas Hold

'em Poker Tournament Casino Night sponsored by Kiwanis of Thousand Oaks Foundation at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Prizes, silent auction, dinner. Registration, poker lessons 4 p.m. Buffet opens 4:30 p.m. Poker tournament, casino games 5 p.m. Live auction 6:15 p.m. Adults over 21 years only. Poker/buffet $140. Casino/buffet (no poker) $45. Fundraiser for worthy causes. Phone: 805.496.1904 Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Camarillo Half Marathon Fundraiser for MakeAWish Foundation at Freedom Park, Camarillo. Half marathon starts 8 a.m. 5K, 10K runs 8:30 a.m. Post-race expo with music, local healthrelated businesses. Postrace pancake breakfast for runners. Phone: 805.258.3779 Contact: Bill Escobar Web: www .camarillo halfmarathon.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Pierce College Farmwalk 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pierce College (Mason Street entrance), 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Livestock, sheep shearing, wool spinning, cow milking, petting zoo, exotic animal shows, handson activities, live music, fire engines, education displays. For all ages. No pets allowed. Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, cameras. $5 requested donation for adults, free for children under 12. Free parking. Phone: 818.710.4253 Contact: Vicki Michaelson Email: michaevl@pierce college.edu Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Political

Memorabilia Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 10100 Balboa Blvd. at Mayall St., Granada Hills. Hosted by American Political Items Collectors. Memorabilia displays and sales, free appraisals. $5 admission, free to students with ID, children 13 years and under. Phone: 818.894.6113 Contact: Thomas Morton Web: www.apic.us Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Oak Park High School Band

Spring Car Wash 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by Oak Park Library, 899 N. Kanan Road. $5 car wash, $7 SUV/trucks. Funds help band students attend Heritage Festival at Fullerton College. Phone: 818.707.6181 Contact: Barbara Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Fairwind Yacht Club Open house for sailors at Peninusula Park, 333 Peninsula Road, Oxnard. Tour boats, go sailing. Free. Economical sailing cooperative at Channel Islands Harbor. Web: www.fairwind.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Earth Day Whale Fest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Leo Carrillo State Park, 35000 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Free admission. Sponsored by Santa Monica Mountains Natural History Association. Entertainment, live music, whale watching stations, children's crafts and activities, food court, Chumash songs & storytelling, Space Shuttle Cafe, National Junior Ranger Day, puppet shows, environmental booths. Bring beach chairs, binoculars, sunscreen. Leashed dogs welcomed. Parking $10. Free parking for schools with reservations. Contact: Marie Email: info@ earthdaywhalefest.org Web: www.earthdaywhalefest.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

American Indian

Cultural Workshop 10 a.m. to noon, 1 to 3 p.m. at Satiwiwa Native American Indian Cultural Center, 4126 Potrero Road, Thousand Oaks. Dennis Garcia shares Chumash stories. For all ages. National Park Service. Phone: 805.370.2301 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Soap Box Derby,

Healthy Kids Day Sponsored by city of Westlake Village, Triunfo YMCA. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Farmers Insurance Building parking lot, 31051 Agoura Road, WLV. Classic car show 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Soap box races, barbecue lunch. Phone: 818.707.9622 Contact: Triunfo YMCA Web: www .westlakerevelations.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Simi Valley Garden Tour 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Self guided tour through six local gardens. Plant sale, boutique, vendor, artists, door prizes. No strollers. $12 advance tickets, $15 at gate. Proceeds to Simi Valley Republican Women's education and scholarship fund. Call for locations. Phone: 805.522.7971 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Association Of Watch

And Clock Collectors Ventura and Santa Barbara County chapter meets in cafeteria, Building B, Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Joh Kirk gives presentation on "The Brocots, a dynasty of horologers," a look at Paris clocks. Watches, clocks on display, mart. $3 admission. Phone: 805.813.2216 Contact: Laurie Conti Email: Remember_ The_Clock@mac.com Web: www.nawcc-ch190.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 4/19/2009

Inaugural Wine Tasting,

Hors d'oeuvres Fundraiser 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Luxe Summit Hotel on Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles. Proceeds support Learning Through Doing Adventures, Kiwainis Club of Calabasas-Agoura and Brandon's Buddies play dates. $40 for wine tasting, $25 designated driver (no wine). Phone: 818.999.5491 Contact: Carolyn Lusk Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/19/2009

MON., APR. 20

Freethinkers of

Ventura County 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Optional no host pizza dinner 6 to 7:30 p.m. Seminar on "Beyond Belief." Persons to share life experiences with negative religious influences. Phone: 805.443.8753 Email: FrThVC@yahoo.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/20/2009

TUES., APR. 21

Spring Fling Dance 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Community Center auditorium, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. Music by Seniors Of Note band. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Senior Center. Free. Phone: 805.482.4881 Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: 4/21/2009

May Special Election

Ballot Measures Reviewed Ellen Pangarliotas of Los Angeles League of Women Voters Speaker Bureau presents analysis, reivew of May ballot measures 1A to F in multipurpose room, Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland HIlls. Free. Friends of Platt Library. Phone: 818.340.9386 Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 4/21/2009

WED., APR. 22

E-waste Recycling

PFA Fundraiser 8 a.m. to noon at Westlake Elementary School parking lot, 1571 E. Potrero Road, Westlake Village. Accepting computers, TVs, monitors, stereo compments, printers, copiers, telephones, cables, modems. No appliances, microwaves.

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/22/2009

Oak Park Weekday Hikers Meet in Wildwood Park to hike Santa Rosa Loop, Paradise Falls. Visit website for details Contact: Dean Web: www.meetup .com/localhikers Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/22/2009

Channel Islands Chapter

Embroiderer's Guild Meets at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Program on Tudor Rose, a crewel petite project. Beginners welcomed. Phone: 805.498.5956 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/22/2009

Thousand Oaks

Woman's Club Luncheon meeting at Palm Garden Hotel, 498 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Menu of chef's salad, bread, dessert, coffee, tea. Cowboy poet Gary Robertson presents stories and poems. Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/22/2009

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