THURS., SEPT. 23

Agoura Newcomers Club Meets at member’s home, 1488 Sappanwood, Thousand Oaks. All people new to area welcome. Includes residents of Agoura, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.262.2844 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 9/23/2010

FRI., SEPT. 24

Bridges Community Fair 3 to 7 p.m. at Bridges Charter School, 1135 Windsor Drive, Thousand Oaks. Live entertainment, healthy foods, grand raffle, silent auction, cookie bake-off, carnival games, inflatables, obstacle courses, homemade treats. Free admission. Proceeds support school educational programs. Web: www.bridgescharter.org Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 9/24/2010

Wild West Weekend At Simi Valley Elks Lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Casino night today, 7 to 11 p.m. Western dinner dance Saturday, 7 to 11 p.m. Veterans lunch and chili cook-off Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. Phone: 805.581.5968 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 9/24/2010

SAT., SEPT. 25

Malibu Canyon Dirt Dash At Camp Mount Crags and Camp Gilmore in Malibu (on trails around Malibu Creek State Park). Sponsored by Salvation Army, fundraiser for summer camps for at-risk youth. Packet pickup 6:30 a.m. Fitness walk starts 7:30 a.m. 5K trail run 8 a.m. 10K trail run 8:45 a.m. 5K Mud Run 9 a.m. Kids Mud Run 10:30 a.m. Post-event festival 8:30 a.m. to noon. Award ceremony 10 a.m. Web: www.malibudirtdash.com Time: 6:30 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Wag ’N’ Wag Fundraiser At Rancho Simi Community Park amphitheater, 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Walker registration and breakfast 7 a.m. Walk starts 8 a.m., ends at noon. Pets on leash welcome. Prizes for dogs. Silent auction, raffle, fundraising prizes. Benefit for Animal Rescue Volunteers. Web: www.arvsimi.org Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Garage Sale Fundraiser

For Westie Rescue 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1544 El Verano Drive, Thousand Oaks. All proceeds benefit rescued West Highland dogs. Items not sold donated to Goodwill. Phone: 805.494.5024 Contact: Marilyn Simondet Web: www .westierescueoc.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

California Coastal

Cleanup Day 9 a.m. to noon at more than 800 sites in California. Volunteers help clean up debris along beaches, shorelines. Bring gardening gloves, filled water bottle, bucket or reusable bag for collecting trash. Can bring lunch. Call for locations. Phone: 800.262.7848 Web: www .coast4u.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Out Of The Darkness

Community Walk 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Constitution Park, 1287 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo. Fundraiser for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Web: www.outofthedarkness.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Ventura County

Handweavers & Spinners Meets at Hampton Inn, 50 W. Daily Drive, Camarillo. DoDee Kane demonstrates spinning wheat into thread for use in Swiss thread work. Web: www.venturaweavespin.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Kids Health And

Fitness Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2525 N. Moorpark Road. Sponsored by Conejo Recreation and Park District, National Charity League. Children can create recipes, plant vegetables. Inflatables and obstacle course. Taste of farmers market. Entertainment by Soccer Collies, Harlem Hoopsters. Free admission. Refreshments for nominal fee. Phone: 805.381.2793 Contact: Melissa Nesbitt Email: mnesbitt @crpd.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Rotary’s Oktoberfest The Newbury Park Rotary sponsors Oktoberfest today and Sunday at Commemorative Air Force Museum, Camarillo Airport, 445 Aviation Drive. German music and dancers, beer-tasting pavilion with Californian and German brews, wine tasting, Bavarian contests, displays of vintage World War II aircraft, flying demonstrations. More than 30 craft vendors, food court. Phone: 805.701.7248 Contact: Mary-Catherine McBride Email: mary-catherine@verizon.net Web: www.okto-beerfest.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Alpaca Ranch Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday at 925 Suris Sterling Alpacas, 196 Colt Lane, Thousand Oaks. See alpacas up close, learn about their fiber. Spinning, weaving demonstrations. Ranch store open. Raffle, refreshments. Free. Phone: 805.217.5491 Contact: Nancy Helwig Email: SterlingAlpacas@yahoo.com Web: www.925suris.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

United Parents

Community Picnic 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Park, 1030 Temple Ave., Camarillo. Hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn, drinks, Balloon Dude, three-legged race, water balloon toss, gourd art class, raffles, white elephant tables, face painting, games, activities for children and adults. Fundraiser for special needs children. $5 admission. Phone: 805.384.1555 Contact: Michael Email: mmacinnis @unitedparents.org Web: www .unitedparents.org Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Simi Valley Woman’s Club At Santa Susana Community Center, 5500 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Annual luncheon and fashion show scholarship fundraiser. $25 donation. Phone: 805.208.9334 Contact: Beverly Nickson Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 9/25/2010

St. Jude Annual

Country Time Faire At St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, Lindero and Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 1 to 10 p.m. today, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Rides, children’s games, casino games, bingo, raffles, live bands, marketplace boutique, sweet shop, book sale, cake walk. Free admission. Raffle tickets $2 each, 20 for $30. Phone: 818.889.1279 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

2010 Ventura Hillsides

Music Festival 1 to 5 p.m. at Arroyo Verde Park, Ventura. Rock, blues, country musicians. Benefit for Ventura Hillsides Conservancy. Phone: 805.643.8044 Contact: Lee Sherman Email: lsherman @venturahillsides.org Web: www .venturahillsides.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Mystery Writing Workshop 2 to 4 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Hannah Dennison, author of the Vicky Hill mysteries, teaches basic tools of mystery writing. Free, registration requested. Phone: 805.449.2660 Contact: Sue Pelman Email: spelman @tolibrary.org Web: www.toaks .org/library Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Romance of the Ranchos 2 to 5 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Learn about wine harvest and daily life during the Rancho era. Sample wine from local vineyards, musical entertainment, catered food and desserts. Opportunity to own bottle of Leonis Adobe First Crush signed by Huell Howser. $25 members, $35 nonmembers. Phone: 818.222.6511 Contact: Diane Email: Diane @leonisadobemuseum.org Web: www.leonisadobemuseum.org

Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Living History Event 5 to 6:30 at Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Continues on Sept. 26, Oct 2 and 3. “Tales of Old Conejo” walking tour with eight scenes. Tours leave every 15 minutes. $10. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.376.2333 Contact: Linnhe Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 9/ 25/2010

Calabasas High School

Pool Dedication 6 to 9 p.m. at CHS, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. Welcome, meet the coaches and aquatics team, dinner by local gourmet chefs, pool dedication and ribbon-cutting, raffle, dessert. Free admission.

Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Best Stuff Of

Westlake Village At 5347 Sterling Center Drive, Westlake Village. Gourmet food tastings from local restaurants, wine tastings, interactive games, team table competitions, auction, raffle, music. Auction items include autographed “Simpsons” scripts. $50 admission. Fundraiser for My Stuff Bags Foundation. Phone: 818.865.3860 Web: www .mystuffbags.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Ventura County

Derby Darlins Roller derby game at Freedom Park, 275 E. Pleasant Valley Road, inside airport. Doors open 6 p.m. Family event with activities for all ages. Children 12 and under free. Web: www.facebook.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Buckles & Bows

Square Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, Janss Road at 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Plus level square dance with A-1 tip. Nasser Shukayr guest caller. $7 donation. Phone: 805.495.8077 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Concert at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Westwood. Symphonic Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mitch Glickman. Special guests George Duke, Luciana Souza, Raul Midon. Master of ceremonies Tommy Davidson. Perform world premiere of “Elements” by Charles Floyd. $35 to $69. Parking $10. Phone: 310.825.2101 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 9/25/2010

SUN., SEPT. 26

Boy Scout Troop 799

Open House 1 to 5 p.m. at St Paschal Baylon Church, 154 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For young men ages 11 to 17 and their families. Demonstrations of scouting skills in teambased “Survivor” challenges with prospective new members. Adult leaders discussing Scouting program with parents. Outdoor barbecue dinner. Free. Phone: 805.241.0778 Contact: Dave Neuman Email: troop799 @gmail.com Web: www .bsatroop799.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 9/26/2010

‘My Suicide’ Screening and panel discussion of movie “My Suicide” at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Directed by local filmmaker David Lee Miller. Dark, romantic teen comedy about an isolated high school geek who announces he’s going to kill himself on camera. Film not yet rated, contains profanity, heavy themes. Phone: 805.449.2660 Contact: Jana Covell Email: jcovell @tolibrary.org Web: www.toaks .org/library Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 9/26/2010

Music Under The Stars On patio of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Concert by local musicians. Bring lawn chair and beverage. No charge; freewill offering for musicians. Free parking. Phone: 805.526.5141 Contact: Church office Web: www .stfrancischurchofsimi.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 9/26/2010

TUES., SEPT. 28

Conejo Valley Organic

Garden And Herb Society 7 to 9 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Linda Toutz gives presentation on healthy teas. Tea tasting. Free, open to public. Phone: 818.470.7909 Contact: Jennifer De La Torre Email: delajennifer@gmail.com Web: conejoorganicgardening.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 9/28/2010

WED., SEPT. 29

Ventura County

Classical Guitar Society Meets at Rec and Park District Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. 7 p.m. open play. Guest artist Perfecto DeCastro plays 8 p.m. Public welcome. Phone: 805.482.6224 Web: www .vccgs.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 9/29/2010

Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Stephen Gutwillig, California director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discusses history of drug policy, its effect on organized crime and immigration, Prop. 18 on November ballot. Discussion period. Free. Phone: 818.879.0462 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 9/29/2010

THURS., SEPT. 30

Notes On Fashion 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Fundraiser for New West Symphony League. Champagne reception, luncheon prepared by Sherwood’s chefs. Music by award-winning 10-yearold Benjamin Krasner. Fashion show by Neiman Marcus. Opportunity drawings. $20 individual or six for $100. Phone: 818.426.8926 Contact: Janet Goldberg Email: janet @goghv.com Web: www .newwestsymphony.org Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 9/30/2010