THURS., APRIL 22

Mary Health 100 Club

Annual Spring Luncheon 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. “Springtime in Paradise” Polynesian theme. Food, entertainment, fashion show, vendors, silent auction, raffles, quality goods from Merry Hall Tree Thrift Store. Benefits the Sisters of Mary Health of the Sick. Phone: 805.498.3644 Contact: Kathy Tamashiro Email: kathy @maryhealth.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/22/2010

Full House For Charity 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 6050 King Drive, Ste. C, Ventura. Sponsored by PODS and Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura Chambers of Commerce. Food, drinks, raffle, Elvis tribute artist Raymond Michael. $10 donation at door. Proceeds benefit five local nonprofit agencies. Phone: 805.644.6503 Contact: Crystalynn Email: crystalynn @podscalifornia.com Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 4/22/2010

White Oak Elementary’s

Third Annual Science Fair 6:30 to 8 p.m. at White Oak school, 31761 Village School Road, Westlake Village. Science exhibits on display. Student scientists on hand to answer questions. Free. Phone: 818.889.1901 Contact: Charmaine Yambao Email: toyfish@aol.com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/22/2010

Ventura County

Rose Society Meets at Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Doors open 7:30 for refreshments, advice. 7 p.m. rose celebration. 7:30 p.m. program. Expert rosarian Cass Bernstein speaks on identifying, documenting roses. Phone: 805.523.9003 Contact: Dawn-Marine Johnson Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/22/2010

‘Once Upon A Mattress’ Royal High School Drama Players present musical in multipurpose building, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. 7 p.m. April 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, May 1. $12 reserved seating, $10 general admission, $5 students with ASB card, seniors, children under 12. Refreshments for sale. Phone: 310.589.5225 Contact: Marty De Los Rios Email: martytbglabor@hotmail.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/22/2010

Conejo Valley

Mothers & More Open house at Barnes & Noble, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Author Kristin Maschka reads from and discusses her new book, “This Is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling motherhood to get the lives we want.” Free. RSVP requested.

Contact: Lucy Email: cvmothersandmore@gmail.com Web: www.conejovalley mothersandmore.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/22/2010

FRI., APRIL 23

Weakenders

RV Club Campout April 23 to 25 family campout at Tapo Canyon Regional Park, Simi Valley. Includes tour of Corriganville Movie Ranch. Contact for details. Contact: Ben Morris Email: bmorri@pacbell.net Web: www .weakendersrv.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 4/23/2010

School Carnival 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Katherine Elementary School, 5455 Katherine Road, Simi Valley. Carnival games, prizes, hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones, cotton candy, silent auction. Phone: 805.587.0137 Contact: Stephanie Saxelby Time: 3:30 p.m. Date: 4/23/2010

Spring Carnival 5 to 8 p.m. at Atherwood Elementary School, 2350 N. Greensward St., Simi Valley. Games, food, temporary tattoos. Sponsored by Atherwood PTA. Proceeds go to new programs funding.

Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 4/23/2010

SAT., APRIL 24

School Garage Sale 6 a.m. to noon at Santa Susana High School parking lot, 3570 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Sponsored by school’s Associated Student Body. All revenue goes to senior prom and graduation.

Time: 6:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Walk MS

Conejo Valley 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 31111 Agoura Road, Westlake Village, UBS and Farmers Insurance office park. 1 mile or 5K walk through city. Rest stops with snacks, drinks on route. Post-walk lunch, music, kid zone. Funds raised go toward curing multiple sclerosis. Phone: 310.479.4456 Contact: Rebecca Ruben Email: rebecca .ruben@nmss.org Web: www .walkMSsocal.org Time: 7:45 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Garage Sale Fundraiser 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1375 Sweetwater Ave., Camarillo. All proceeds support Parkinson’s Disease Support Group of Camarillo, Hazel Hutchman Memorial Neuroscience Center. Phone: 805.482.4139 Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Electronic Waste Recycling 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westlake High School, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Free dropoff of computers, TVs, cellphones, monitors, all electronics. Sponsored by school Earth Club. Phone: 805.498.1600 Contact: Jeff Smith Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Public Boutique 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village.

Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Annual ‘Pageant Of A

Thousand Gems’ Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. All ages. Exhibits, lapidary and jewelry making demos, silent auction, youth activities, door prizes, plant sale, snack bar. Sales of gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals, fossils. Free admission, parking. Sponsored by Conejo Gem and Mineral Club. Phone: 805.494.7734 Contact: Deb Sankovich Email: Sankovichdeb@yahoo.com Web: www.cgamc.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

E-waste Collection Event 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring electronic waste to Whole Foods Thousand Oaks, 740 N. Moorpark Road. Funds raised benefit Heal the Bay Foundation. Phone: 866.410.9600 Contact: Michael Email: ewasteevent @yahoo.com Web: www.ezewaste .com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Relay For Life Agoura Hills 10 a.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Teams walk/run relay style around track for 24 hours. Luminaria memorial service Saturday evening. Phone: 818.914.9316 Contact: Alyssa Burns Email: aburns89 @sbcglobal.net Web: relayforlife .org/agouraca Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Kiwanis Health Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at lawn of Ventura Harbor Village on Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Ventura Suburban. Healthcare providers and vendors answer questions, provide information. Blood drive. Proceeds to provide “fun center” for Community Memorial Hospital’s pediatric unit. Phone: 805.552.7107 Contact: David Glassey Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Free E-waste

Recycling Event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Los Cerritos Middle School, 2100 E. Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. For all residents, businesses. Accepting TVs, monitors, computers and components, fax machines, toner and ink cartridges, laptops, cameras, video game consoles. MP3 players, cellphones. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. rummage sale, recycling of plastic bottles and aluminum cans.

Phone: 310.734.6700 Contact: Neuwaste Business Recycling Web: www.neuwaste.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Southwestern Cup

Quidditch Tournament 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Four college teams play quidditch game described in Harry Potter novels. Live music, catered food, bird show with live owls from college’s Teaching Zoo. For all ages. Free, open to public.

Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Gater Run

Health & Fitness Expo 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at Simi Valley Town Center Mall. 6 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, Simi Valley, in conjunction with 5K, 10K runs. Booths, interactive centers. Health, wellness and diet information and food samples. 5K race begins 7:30 a.m. 10K starts 7:40 a.m. Healthy Kids 1-Mile Fun Run begins 9:30 a.m. Prizes, medals. Phone: 805.583.4971 Email: GatorRun@mac.com Web: www.GatorRun.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Arbor/Earth Day

Celebration 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park, 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More than 100 vendors/ exhibitors, entertainment, hands-on activities, free trees and plants, tree plantings, Mobile Marine Lab, wild animals. Bring canned goods for FoOOD Share and take home fresh produce from Farm Share. Free. Phone: 805.449.2660 Contact: Jana Email: jcovell@tolibrary.org Web: www.toaks.org/arbor Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Family Campout 1 p.m. Saturday through noon Sunday at Wildwood Canyon, Thousand Oaks. Sponsored by Conejo Recreation and Park District. Crafts, games, camp dinner, s’mores Saturday night. Skits, songs, stories around campfire. $20 per person, includes Saturday dinner, Sunday breakfast. Preregistration required. Phone: 805.495.2163 Contact: Conejo Community Center Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Anza en Calabazas 1776 At Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Historical pageant, theatrical reenactment of encampment of first expedition of Spanish settlers. Soldiers perform drills, ceremonial dance by performers from Chumash History Museum, dancers perform Spanish fandango, singer Annie Reznik. Fiesta with audience dancing. Free admission, parking. Phone: 818.222.6511 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Bids For Kids Auction At Serra Center, 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo. Benefit for Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo. Hors d’oeuvres, prime rib buffet, complimentary cocktail, doo-wop singers, auction. Tropical attire. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.482.8113 Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Thousand Oaks Philharmonic Chopin Project 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Celebration of Chopin’s music. Piano concert, multimedia presentation of composer’s romances. Guest artists. Originaportrait of Chopin by artist Nazim auctioned during the concert. Phone: 805.376.2485 Contact: Edward Francis Email: tophilharmonic@gmail.com Web: www.tophil.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/24/2010

Buckles & Bows

Square Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center Janss Road and 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Plus level square dance with A1 tip. Mike Seastrom guest caller. $7 donation. Phone: 805.495.8077 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/24/2010

SUN., APRIL 25

NASCAR Viewing Party

Fundraiser 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Simi Valley Cronies Sports Grill, 2752 Cochran St., Simi Valley, in Albertsons shopping center. Fundraiser for Simi Valley family; wife stricken with brain tumor. Watch NASCAR race at 10 a.m. Silent auction, raffles, free door prizes. Public welcome. Phone: 805.428.5805 Contact: Paul Rock Email: PaulRock @sbcglobal.net Web: www .onmcchapter.com/930651 Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2010

Annual Farm Walk 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. Sponsored by agriculture department. Live farm animals, sheep shearing, wool spinning, music, cow milking, petting zoo, cow chip bingo, exotic animal shows, hands-on activities, fire engines, farm equipment, educational displays. Barbecue lunch for sale. No pets. $5 admission, $5 cow chip bingo deeds. Free parking. Phone: 818.710.4253 Contact: Vicki Michaelson Email: michaevl @piercecollege.edu Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/25/2010

Moorpark Arts Festival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moorpark Civic Center, 799 Moorpark Ave. Art display, meet featured artist Andrea Vargas-Mendoza. Pottery wheel demo, sidewalk chalk art, children’s activities, gourd art. Moorpark Library has multicultural storytelling, crafts. High Street Arts Center hosts bands, dancers, singers. High Studio Fine Art Gallery exhibit of local artists. All events free. Phone: 805.517.6260 Contact: city of Moorpark Web: www .moorparkartsfestival.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2010

Garden And Patio Tour 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at five home gardens in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks. Locations on map given with ticket. Sponsored by Westlake Village Garden Club. $15 donation in advance, $20 at door. Children under 12 free. Proceeds sponsor college scholarships. Phone: 818.889.7454 Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 4/25/2010

Sipping In Springtime 2 to 6 p.m. at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Food, wine, live entertainment, silent auction. All proceeds benefit charities in Conejo Valley. Sponsored by Westlake Village Junior Women’s Club. Phone: 818.203.0633 Web: www.westlakejuniors.org Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2010

MATES PTA Carnival 2 to 6 p.m. at MATES (Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School), 2000 La Granada Drive, Thousand Oaks. Carnival games, fun activities, booths, concession stands. Free admission; charge for games, food. Proceeds benefit PTA. Phone: 805.497.2566 Contact: Elizabeth O’Toole Email: eotoole33 @gmail.com Web: www .matescharter.org Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2010

First Classic Concert For

Children And Parents 2 to 3 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village. Presented by Conejo Valley Youth Orchestras and music therapist Tomiko Hamada Taylor. For all ages and abilities. Special guest David De Palo, composer and founder of Fun-do-mental Music. Students in Recital at 3:30 p.m. Youth Orchestra students perform classical concert-style. Free. Phone: 805.523.8045 Contact: Tomiko Taylor Email: taylor1300 @yahoo.com Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2010

Earth Day Hike & Cleanup 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Palo Comado Canyon area. Meet at southwestern end of Smoketree Avenue, Oak Park near sign. Sponsored by Oak Park Chabad’s CHEVRE Club. Free. Contact: Harry Medved Email: chevreclub@yahoo.com Time: 3:30 p.m. Date: 4/25/2010

The High Street Broadcast 7 to 8 p.m. at The High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. 30th show of radio variety program with comedy, special guests, original music. Free admission. Phone: 805.529.8700 Contact: Devlin Connors Email: mail @thehighstreetbroadcast.com Web: www .thehighstreetbroadcast.com

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2010

WED., APRIL 28

Conejo Valley Days Family festival April 28 to May 2 at Conejo Creek Park South, 23 Freeway at Janss Road exit, Thousand Oaks. Country, new rock and classic rock bands perform. Carnival rides, roller coaster, children’s rides, western-themed Main Street with vendors, “Extreme Canines” dog show. Bring canned food item on April 28 for $2 off admission. Military personnel with ID free April 30. Phone: 805.402.6071 Contact: Frank Akrey Email: bstrlt@aol.com Web: www.conejovalleydays.org Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 4/28/2010

Channel Islands Chapter

Embroiderers’ Guild Meets at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.498.5956 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/28/2010

Thousand Oaks

Women’s Club Meets at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Social time with charity fundraisers 10:30 a.m. Meeting 11 a.m. followed by luncheon and bingo. $21. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.498.8304 Contact: Silvia Triche Web: www. thousandoakswomansclub.org

Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 4/28/2010

Women’s Information

Network Simi Valley 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Secret Garden, 255 E. High St., Moorpark. Networking luncheon. Andrew Graham, interior designer and founder of Affirmative Color, speaks on “Color Psychology for Leadership.” Register online. Phone: 805.402.5207 Contact: Barbara Orechoff Email: borechoff @aol.com Web: www.womens infonetwork.com Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 4/28/2010

Country Dances Of England 2 to 4:30 p.m. at House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Ste. E, Ventura. Sponsored by Santa Barbara Country Dance Society. Social dances from centuries past. No experience, partner necessary. $5 admission. $4 students age 12 to 24. $1 children age 7 to 11. Phone: 805.682.5523 Contact: Gary Shapiro Web: www.sbcds .org/ecd/ Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/28/2010