Datebook
Whizzing Around
The World With Irma At Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. World traveler & writer Irma Kackert gives slide presentation on Costa Rica in Central America. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: 7/15/2010
Happy Little Ukulele Club 6 to 8 p.m. at Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For all levels of players & singers. Bring own ukulele. Free. Phone: 805.418.7332 Contact: Nancy Tamarin Email: wzthatus @yahoo.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/15/2010
Conejo Valley
Amateur Radio Club Meets at East County Sheriff’s Station, 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. William (Bill) Talanian talks about Civic Air Patrol, Search & Rescue and communications in search for aviator Steve Fossett after his plane crashed in 2007. Non-licensed guests welcome. Phone: 805.496.1073 Contact: Mike D’Amore Web: www.cvarc.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/15/2010
FRI., JULY 16
New And Used Book Sale Sponsored by The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, first floor between Banana Republic & Marciano, near Johnny Rockets entrance. Fri., July 16 through Sun., July 25. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. All proceeds go toward programs of support for local people with cancer and their families. Phone: 805.379.0030 Contact: Jessica Tutsock Email: Jessica.tutsock @wellnesscommunityhope.org Web: www.TwcVv.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/16/2010
Kiwanis Citrus Festival At Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula. 5 to 11 p.m. today; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday & Sunday. Carnival rides, citrus & avocado pavilion, specialty foods, arts & crafts vendors, family fun stage, fruity games, live bands, beer lounge. Parade on Main Street 10 a.m. Saturday. Daily admission $5 adults, $1 children 12 and under. Tickets for carnival rides sold separately at gate. Shuttles and free parking off site. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Santa Paula. Web: www.santapaulafestival.org Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010
Children Of
Many Colors Powwow Today, Saturday, Sunday at Moorpark College Athletic Field, 7075 Campus Road. 6 p.m. today open flute circle & potluck. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday with Prayer for Children 2 p.m. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday with grand prize raffle 4 p.m. Gourd dancing, Native American singing, arts & crafts, food. All tribes welcome. $2 per vehicle suggested donation. Sponsored by Redbirds Vision. Phone: 805.217.0364 Contact: Redbirds Vision Email: redbirds_vision@hotmail.com Web: www.RedbirdsVision.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010
Library Used Book Sale At Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Sponsored by Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library. 6 to 8:30 p.m. today. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Children’s book & paperbacks 50 cents. Hardbacks $1. Proceeds help fund library reading programs & concerts. Free parking & admission. Phone: 805.480.9737 Contact: Geri Trail Web: www.ftol.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010
West Valley Folk Dancers 7:15 to 10 p.m. at Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. French line dance “An Dro Retournee” reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $5. Phone: 818.591.9078 Email: hobnoblax@roadrunner.com Time: 7:15 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010
Ventura County
Astronomical Society Meets in multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, Somis. Dr. S. George Djorgovski, astronomy professor at Caltech, discusses “Things that go bang! in the night: New astronomy with synoptic sky surveys.” Free, open to public. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010
Camarillo Cafe At Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. Doors open, open mic signups 7:30 p.m. Open mic 8 p.m. Laura Zucker performs 8:40 p.m. Merlin Snider & His Pretty Good Acquaintances performs 9:40 p.m. $10 donation at door. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Rec & Parks District. Phone: 805.523.2682 Email: WhatsHappening@CamariloCafe.com
Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/ 16/2010
SAT., JULY 17
Free Document
Shred Day 9 a.m. to noon at Telesis Community Credit Union, 9301 Winnetka Ave., Chatsworth. Free, open to the public. Securely destroy personal documents. Do not bring bulky, non-confidential items (phone books, magazines, newspapers). Phone: 800.895.8328 Contact: Member Services Web: www .telesiscu.com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 7/17/2010
Flea Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Historical Museum, 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Phone: 805.484.6601 Contact: Bob Rust Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 7/17/2010
Inaugural Moorpark
Latin Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on High Street, Moorpark. Cultural foods vendors, free health screenings, car & motorcycle show, salsa dancing contest. Fundraiser for nonprofit Help Our Youth. Phone: 805.531.6677 Contact: Moy Serrano Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/ 17/2010
Fiddler Festival Reunion 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Constitution Park, Camarillo. Showcase of children, local bands. Stringed acoustic instruments only. Food & merchandise vendors. Bring lawn seating. No alcohol or pets. Phone: 805.517.1131 Email: csotfa@roadrunner.com Contact: Wayne Agnew Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/17/2010
Ventura Book Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura. Exhibitors, speakers, seminars, readings, author signings. Produced by California Literary Arts Society. Free admission to book expo. Validated parking. Fee for educational sessions, advanced registration available. Web: www.literaryarts-ca.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/17/2010
Ventura County
Genealogical Society Meets at Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Jean Wilcox Hibben PHD speaks on “Who is that? Why did your ancestors associate with apparent strangers?” Workshop covers on-site research. Supplies for sale. Guests welcome. Free. Phone: 805.485.7930 Contact: Gwenda Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 7/ 17/2010
Thousand Oaks
Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by The Starlighters. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. Ballroom, Latin, swing, line dancing. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/17/2010
SUN., JULY 18
Fairwind Sailing
Club Open House 1 to 4 p.m. at Peninsula Yacht Marina parking lot, 3700 Peninsula Road, Channel Island Harbor, Oxnard. Q&A about club, free sail on boats. For potential new members with sailing experience. Free. Phone: 805.498.0246 Email: info@fairwind.org Web: www .fairwind.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 7/18/2010 MON., JULY 19
Freethinkers Of
Ventura County Meets at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Jeanean Hollen presents program on “Witch Hunts Through the Ages,” history of witch hunts from Europe to present day. Q&A follows. Phone: 805.443.8753 Contact: Charlotte Poe Email: FrThVC @yahoo.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/19/2010
TUES., JULY 20
Conejo Valley
Genealogy Society 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Jim Beardsley, archivist for Archdiocese of Los Angeles, speaks on Mission San Fernando and other local research gems. Refreshments served. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.388.5991 Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 7/20/2010
WED., JULY 21
Thousand Oaks
Kiwanis Club Meets at Plug Nickel, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Guest speaker Chris Kimball, president of California Lutheran University. Guests welcome. Web: www.tokiwanis.org Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 7/21/2010
Rancho Simi
Senior Citizens Club Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 7/21/2010
‘Tales At The Ranch’
Program At Camarillo Ranch House, 301 Camarillo Ranch Road. Bert & Linda Lamb, descendents of Adolfo Camarillo, discuss former residents of Adolfo Victorian Mansion & their experiences living at ranch house. Free for CRF members, $5 nonmembers. Phone: 805.389.8182 Contact: Ranch Office Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/21/2010
Simi Valley/Moorpark
Democratic Club Meets at Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Community outreach program to address problems of elderly, needy. Refreshments served. Phone: 805.210.6061 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/21/2010 Conejo Valley
Flyers
Model Aircraft
Club Meets at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Fly model aircraft on 400-foot runway. New members of all ages welcome. Phone: 805.660.9708 Contact: Wesley Minear Email: Minear @adelphia.net Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/21/ 2010
FRI, JULY 23
Ojai Concert
Series At Dancing Oak Ranch, on Hwy. 150 past Lake Casitas. Bring lawn seating. Potluck picnic 5 p.m. Blame Sally, all-girl folk/rock band, performs 7:30 p.m. $18 advance, $20 at gate. Phone: 805.665.8852 Contact: Shane Butler Web: www .ojaiconcertseries.com
Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 7/23/2010
‘Sweeney Todd’ Young Artists Ensemble’s 30th annual teen summer musical. Runs through Aug. 1 in Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. 7:30 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays. 2:30 p.m. Sundays. 17 to $21. Phone: 805.381.1246 Contact: Megan McDonough Email: info@yaeonline.com Web: www .yaeonline.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/23/2010
SAT., JULY 24
Channel Islands
PC Users Group Meets at Camarillo Boys & Girls Club, 1500 Temple Ave. Q&A about e-mail. Aaron Gaston demonstrates ergonomic products for computer users. Visitors welcome. Phone: 805.984.7722 Contact: Paul Westefer Email: pwestefer @yahoo.com Time: 8:30 a.m. Date: 7/24/2010
Tropical Daze Summer
Music Festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 Moorpark Road. Featured bands Urban Dread, Masanga Marimba, Yoki Daiko, Island Rhythms Production. Food vendors. Luau buffet & live show 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Festival admission free. Luau $21 in advance. Event proceeds go to local nonprofit agencies, churches. Phone: 805.499.3412 Email: info@tropicaldaze.org Web: www.tropicaldaze.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/24/2010
Oxnard Salsa Festival 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Sunday at Plaza Park, Fifth and “B” streets, downtown Oxnard. Continuous entertainment with salsa & Latin jazz bands. Salsa tasting tent, vendor marketplace, international foods, kids korner, salsa recipe contest, dance contest & charity fundraiser. Admission & parking free. Salsa tasting tent entry $5, chips included, beverages for purchase inside tent. Phone: 805.247.0197 Web: www .oxnardsalsafestival.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 7/24/2010
A Taste Of Camarillo Wine auction gala & dinner 5 to 9 p.m. today at Adolfo Camarillo House. Wine & food festival 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday on lawns of Camarillo Ranch. Wine tastings with 100 wineries, gourmet food samples from 50 restaurants. Silent auction, drawing, boutique shopping, live music. Auction gala $60. Festival $75 advance, $85 at door. Weekend pass $125. Proceeds benefit Camarillo, Ventura County charities. Sponsored by Meadowlark Service League. Phone: 805.388.7158 Contact: Mary Little Web: www .meadowlarkserviceleague.com Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 7/24/2010
