Datebook

THURS., JUNE 4

Business & Professional

Women's Club Meets in lower lounge by bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Helen Ann Lim, PhD, criminal justice professor, speaks on "Hate Crime as message crime: Understanding harm and the impact of hate." Men and women welcome. Phone: 805.526.5587 Contact: Mary Lou Wetter Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/4/2009

Ventura County Amateur

Radio Society Meets at Cameron Center, 288 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Final planning session for club's annual field day emergency communications exercise. Amateur radio operators from other clubs invited to attend. Contact: Peter Email: N6ZE @aol.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/4/2009

FRI., JUNE 5

Conejo Valley

Newcomers Club Monthly coffee at Corner Bakery, Westlake Village to learn about club activities. For residents of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Oak Park, Camarillo, Conejo Valley. Phone: 805.480.1952 Contact: Pat Brearley Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/5/2009

Summerfest Annual

Neighborhood Celebration 3 to 8 p.m. Aspen Elementary School, 1870 Oberlin Road, Thousand Oaks. Carnival games, concessions, giant slides, obstacle course, craft and business vendors, raffle, silent auction, sweet shoppe. Entertainment by Carmen Carter ("Dancing with the Stars"), Treat Me Right (Pat Benatar tribute band). Sponsored by Aspen PFA. Web: www.aspensummerfest.com Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 6/5/2009

Calabasas Chamber Of

Commerce Wine Tasting 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Calabasas Civic Center Plaza, 100 Civic Center Way. Fine wine tasting, gourmet appetizers, silent auction, treasure chests, drawing for flat-screen TV. Net proceeds benefit Chamber programs. $40 advance, $45 at door, includes wine, food, commemorative wine glass. Phone: 818.222.5680 Contact: Chamber office Web: www. calabasaschamber.com Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 6/5/2009

18th Anniversary

Gala Fundraiser 6 p.m. to midnight at Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Benefit for the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura support nonprofit for those with cancer. Awards presentation, live auction, cocktails, dinner. Entertainment by American Idol finalist Ann Marie Boskovich, Don Cromwell of Air Supply and Eddie Money. $175. Phone: 805.379.4777 Contact: Madeline Sattler Web: www. TwcVv.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/5/2009

TGIF Concert In

Westlake Village 7 p.m. at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Lindero Canyon Middle School, Agoura High jazz bands. Food for sale starting 6 p.m. Bring lawn seating. Free admission. Phone: 818.706.1613 Contact: City Hall Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/5/2009

SAT., JUNE 6

Giant Family Garage Sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Moorpark Family Resource Center, 61 High St. New, gently used children's clothing, toys, furniture, books, household items. Refreshments for sale. All proceeds benefit Moorpark/Simi Valley Neighborhood for Learning. Sponsored by Friends of First 5.

Phone: 805.552.1917 Email: first5moorpark@sbcglobal.net

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Conejo Orchid Society

Annual Show And Sale At Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Orchid display, orchid sale. Jeff Thompson, Joe Grodell give orchid care lessons 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Web: www. ConejoOrchid Society .org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Ventura County

Libertarians Group outing to Reagan Library, Simi Valley, to view Magna Carta exhibit. Meet in lounge 11 a.m. Optional no-host lunch afterwards at on-site restaurant. Admission charge to museum. Phone: 805.652.0290 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Brandon's

Buddies 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon's Village universal playground, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. For children with or without disabilities. Integrated play, face painting, crafts, entertainment, treats. Free. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.8118

Contact: Dina Kaplan Email: brandonsbuddies@pacbell.net

Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Inaugural L.A. Acoustic

Music Festival Noon to 10 p.m. today and Sunday at Santa Monica Pier. Doors open 11 a.m. Nanci Griffith, Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson, Woody Guthrie Tribute, Stonehoney, The Refugees, Kingston Trio. Benefit for California Acoustic Music Project. $45 to $140. Web: www.laacousticmusicfestival .com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Second Annual Roundup 1 to 6 p.m. at Ed Hogan's Rancho St. Francis, 13468 Andalusia Drive, Santa Rosa Valley. Fundraiser for Ventura County Sheriff's Foundation. Barbecue dinner, wine, country band Caught Red Handed, silent and live auctions. Games, rides, petting zoo for children. $75 adults, $25 children 12 and under. Dress in western attire, comfy footwear. Phone: 866.578.5858 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Ventura County

Ballet Company "Cinderella" 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Stateoftheart theatrics, video effects, professional dancers. Rodney Gustafson, choreographer.

Phone: 805.486.2424 Web: www.venturacountyballet.com

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Drive-in Movie Theater Gates open 6 p.m. at Oak Park High School west parking lot, 899 Kanan Road. "Kung Fu Panda" on 24-foot screen 8 p.m. $5 per car if viewing from car. Alcohol-free, security. Not affiliated with school district. Phone: 818.865.9304 Web: www.rsrpd.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009

SUN., JUNE 7

Walk for Darfur 9 a.m. to noon at Farm Center, Pierce College, Woodland Hills. Short festival after three-mile walk. Family event. Create awareness of genocide in Darfur. Web: www.walkfordarfur.kintera .org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 6/7/2009

First Sunday Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Aviation Museum of Santa Paula, 830 Santa Maria St. Rain cancels. WWII theme, "Swingin' '40s Weekend." Historical planes, cars on display. Selfguided tours of hangers, personal collections. Free plane rides if prescheduled. Oldtime, bluegrass entertainment. Phone: 805.647.6994 Contact: Neil Fowler Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/7/2009

16th Annual Love Run Starts in parking lot of Westlake Park Place, 3011 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Microchiptimed runs. 5K starts 8 a.m. 10K begins 8:50 a.m. One-mile fun walk/run for families at 9 a.m. Awards for top fundraisers. $25 registration in advance, $30 on race day. Benefits Senior Concerns Meals on Wheels.

PHONE:

805.497.0189

CONTACT:

Ashley Wales

EMAIL: ashley@seniorconcerns.org

WEB: www.seniorconcerns.org

TIME: 8:00 a.m.

MUSE Lavender Faire 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Malibu Bluffs Park. Ecofriendly family entertainment, live music performances, organic foods, global green marketplace, environmentally conscious activities. Phone: 310.317.0797 Contact: Jenna Email: fsandoval@ museelementary.org Web: www.muselavenderfaire.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/7/2009

Red Oak Elementary

School Carnival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Red Oak school, 4857 Rockfield St., Oak Park. Inflatables, dunk tank, gokarts, carnival games, food, live DJ. Open to public. Phone: 818.879.0530 Contact: Sandi McIntosh Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/7/2009

Alex's Lemonade Stand Noon to 7 p.m. at parking lot of Newbury Park First Christian Church at Lynn and Reino roads. Donations to this stand benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and funds research for pediatric cancers. Phone: 805.857.4682 Contact: Jennifer Email: jenniferhogue @gmail.com Web: www .alexslemonade.org Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 6/7/2009

Pleasant Valley

Historical Society 1 to 3 p.m. in outdoor gazebo, Museum of Ventura County, 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Actor will portray Teddy Roosevelt. Short business meeting. Refreshments. No charge. Phone: 805.482.2580 Contact: Dave Hibbits Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/7/2009

Casa Pacifica Angels

Wine & Food Festival 1 to 5 p.m. at Cal State Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo. 75 restaurants represented, 150 wineries, 25 micro-breweries, silent and live auctions, continuous entertainment. $75 advance, $90 at door, $200 VIP. Proceeds benefit children and families of Casa Pacifica residential treatment facility. Phone: 805.445.7800 Web: www.casapacifica.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/7/2009

Flute Concert 2 to 5 p.m. at Calabasas Village Club House, 2577 Mulholland Hwy. Flutists ages 8 to 17 in solo recital. Conejo Valley Flute Society flute choir plays. Refreshments. Free. Phone: 805.906.9654 Contact: Toby Caplan-Stonefield Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 6/7/2009

Calabasas Goes Wild! Nature of Wildworks hosts benefit 2 to 5 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Exotic animal presentation, live bluegrass

concert, silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, soft drinks, no-host bar, free museum tours, children's activities. $25 adults, $10 children 18 and under, $65 families of up to four. Free parking. Phone: 310.455.0550 Web: www.natureof wildworks.org Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 6/7/2009

LoVEFest 2009 3 to 7 p.m. at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Food, silent auction, live contemporary Christian music. Benefit for Lily of the Valley children's AIDS orphanages. Bring sun hats, lawn seating. $35 advance, $45 at door. Phone: 805.277.1827 Web: www.lilyvalley usa.org Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 6/7/2009

TUES., JUNE 9

Camarillo Quilters Meets at Orchid Room, Orchid Professional Building, Highway 101 at Camarillo Spring Road, Camarillo. Semiannual quilt giveaway to 10 local charities. 200 quilts handmade by members. Bring cookies, snacks to share. Bring canned food, money for FOOD Share. Guest fee $5. Phone: 805.482.3201 Contact: Beth Grindstaff Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 6/9/2009

Ventura County

Writers Club Meets at Borders bookstore, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Gene Perrett. Joke writer for Bob Hope, Carol Burnette, Bill Cosby, screenwriter for "All in the Family," "Three's Comedy." Will sign his latest book "Breakfasts with Archangel Shecky." Free admission. Phone: 805.300.1365 Contact: Sheli Ellsworth Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/9/2009

WED., JUNE 10

Democratic Club Of

The Conejo Valley Meets at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Dawn Newman, biochemist, speaks on DNA Data Bank and its ramifications. Public welcome. Web: www.conejovallydemocrats .com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 6/10/2009

Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Meets at Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Orchid Room. David Lambroughton speaks on fly fishing's "endless summers." Phone: 805.498.2944 Web: www.cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/10/2009

Simi Valley Quilt Guild 24th anniversary birthday party. Doors open 7 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Vicki Valdez-Green discusses documenting life through story quilts. For all skill levels. Visitors welcome. Phone: 805.583.3389 Contact: Sally Leeflang Email: sleeflang @aol.com Web: www .simivalleyquiltguild.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/10/2009

THURS., JUNE 11

IWOSC Satellite

Writers Group Independent Writers of Southern California inaugural meeting at Sherwood Country Club, Golf Club House, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Open to all writers. Bring writing, ideas, problems, questions. Free parking, receive directions at guard house. Phone: 805.402.7979 Contact: Dawn Wood Email: aubewood @verizon.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/11/2009

Conejo Gem &

Mineral Club Meets at Hillcrest Art Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Dr. Randii Wessen from JPI presents "Rock hounding your way through the solar system." Youth programming available. Guests welcome, no fee. Phone: 805.494.7734 Contact: Deb or Rob Sankovich Email: SankovichDM@aetna.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/11/2009

FRI., JUNE 12

Dance Jam Ventura 7 to 10 p.m. at Ventura NIA Center, 2343 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. Freestyle dancing, no partner needed, dance barefoot on mats. DJ plays variety of music. Smoke-, alcohol-free. $7 to $10 adults, $2 children 16 and under. Phone: 805.650.7112 Email: dancejamventura2@aol.com Web: www.waywebby.com/dancejam/

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/12/2009

Fireside Concert At Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Four Rode By with Tom Grahm, folk quartet. Brad Colerick, country folk music. Merlin Snider and his band of Pretty Good Acquaintances. $7 donation, no reserved seating. Phone: 805.499.3511 Contact: Bob Kroll Email: firesidebobkrol l@aol.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 6/12/2009

SAT., JUNE 13

Samaritan Center

Rummage, Bake Sale 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Samaritan Center, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley, in front of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Clothes, household items, baked goods. Sponsored by Simi Valley churches. All proceeds go to local homeless people.

Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009

Naval Base Ventura County

Seabee Days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. Military displays, live music, food and craft vendor booths. Honors men and women of Civil Engineer Corps. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.989.8095 Contact: Vance Email: vance.vasquez @navy.mil Web: www.seabeedays .org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009

Pioneer Jamboree 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Music, storytelling, butter churning, crafts, games, gold panning, school lessons, antique toy making, museum tours. 17 hands-on activities. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children ages 4 to 17, under 3 free. Family rate $20. Phone: 805.498.9441 Contact: Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009

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