April 15, 2010 RSS feed / Family

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Scouts lend hand to local parks

By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
Visitors to Oak Canyon Community Park in Oak Park may have seen the five birdhouses on tall poles. The houses were built to attract barn owls, which help to naturally control rodents in the area. More...

Venture Crew to host Quidditch for Muggles

Event is April 17 in Moorpark

Venture Crew 9642 will host a game of Quidditch for Muggles at 4 p.m. Sat., April 17 at Arroyo Vista Community Park, the far back field by the nursery, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Quidditch is a game described in the Harry Potter books. More...

Gem and mineral club presents 36th annual show

The Conejo Gem and Mineral Club will present the 36th annual Pageant of a Thousand Gems from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., April 24 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sun., April 25 at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. More...

Holbrook returns as Mark Twain

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation will present “Mark Twain Tonight” with Hal Holbrook at 8 p.m. Wed., May 5 at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Emily Anne Kinloch

“My mom calls me a fish,” says Redwood Club member Emily Anne Kinloch. The certified scuba diver wants to be a marine biologist, loves the beauty of coral and does math problems for fun. More...

Finding treasure

PIRATES AND ILLUSIONS—Los Angeles magicians Rafael and Katia perform a pirate magic show presented by the T.O. Friends of the Library at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library. More...

Officials begin shipping ballots to military

County elections officials have started mailing ballots to California voters serving in the armed forces or living abroad. More...