Datebook
Hire A Vet Job
& Resource Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Warner Center, Marriott Hotel, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. Veteran’s registration begins 9:45 a.m. Employment opportunities for veterans. Open to public Phone: 818.899.9541 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/7/2010
Program On
Chinese Medicine At Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Michael Gonzalez, expert on traditional Chinese medicine, discusses how food is used as medicine. Free. Phone: 818.226.0017 Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 10/7/2010
Democratic Club
Of Camarillo Meets in Orchid Building, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Meet candidates Ferial Masry, Tim Allison, Puneet Sharma, Bob Rust. Briefing on ballot propositions. Free pizza, salads, beverages. Free, open to public. Phone: 805.469.3749 Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 10/7/2010
Business & Professional
Women’s Club Meets in lower lounge near bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Guest speaker is professor Gregory Orfalea, author of “Arab American History.” Men, women welcome. Phone: 805.526.5587 Contact: Mary Lou Wetter Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 10/7/2010
FRI., OCT. 8
Westlake Village
Encore Club Meets at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Refreshments. Fall fashion show discussed. Makeover demo by Mary Kaye representative. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.889.3712 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 10/8/2010
Moorpark Women’s
Fortnightly Club Meets at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. 9:45 a.m. check-in. 10 a.m. meeting/ luncheon. Talk on citizenship. Country singer Sandra Piller performs. $20. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.529.9760 Contact: Diana Fowler Email: mom2jt @sbcglobal.net Web: www .mpfortnightly.webs.com Time: 9:45 a.m. Date: 10/8/2010
Inaugural Spaghetti
Dinner & Silent Auction 6 to 9 p.m. at Newbury Park High School cafeteria, 456 Reino Road. Proceeds help pay travel costs for three NPHS choirs to travel to New York City for the Heritage Festival competition in 2011. Tickets at door $10 adults, $8 students and seniors. Phone: 805.732.9192 Contact: Roxanne Audenino Email: raudenino@mac.com Web: www .nphschoir.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 10/8/2010
Ventura County
Storytelling Guild 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. at Proverbs Coffeehouse on grounds of Peace Lutheran Church, 71 Loma Road, Camarillo. All listeners, tellers welcome. Bring 10-minute story to share if desired. $3 to $5 building use donation suggested. E-mail to confirm meeting time. Phone: 805.407.2538 Contact: Elaine Muray Email: elaine @embodiedvoicestoryarts.com
Web: www .embodiedvoicestoryarts.com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 10/8/2010
‘Evita’ Tony Award-winning musical opens at High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Runs through Nov. 14. 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday. 2 p.m. Sunday. Special 6 p.m. show Oct. 24. Opening night with champagne reception $21 adults; $17 students, seniors, military; $13 ages 12 and under. Regular $18, $14, $10. Group rates available. Phone: 805.529.8700 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 10/8/2010
SAT., OCT. 9
Encounter Youth Ministries
Yard Sale Fundraiser 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hillside AG Church, 579 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Proceeds benefit church youths. Christmas boutique, furniture, clothing, tools, toys, electronics, books, jewelry, dishes for sale. Phone: 805.279.9364 Contact: Carmen Zayas Email: admin @hillsideag.com Web: www .hillsideag.com Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Electronic Waste
Recycle Event 9 a.m. to noon at Moorpark Unified School District loading docks, 5297 Maureen Lane, Moorpark. Open to public and businesses. Raises funds for public schools. Will take TVs, computers, printers, faxes, copiers, cellphones, toner, DVD players, other electronics. No refrigerators, microwaves, batteries, light bulbs, large appliances.
Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Pretty In Pink Boutique 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hidden Valley’s Shadow Oaks Ranch, 1350 Potrero Road, Westlake Village. Jewelry, Silpada Designs, Jessica and CO., J Girl Lingerie. Fundraiser for breast cancer awareness. Jewelry raffle. Email: prettyinpink4october @gmail.com Web: www .shadowoaks.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Western Foundation
Zoology Open House 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Tour extensive bird, nest, egg collections. Demos of museum egg preparation at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. Raffles at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Silent auction all day. Public welcome. Phone: 805.388.9944 Email: bookkeeper@wfvz.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Fall Plant Sale &
Composting Workshop Plant sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday at Kids’ Adventure Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Composting workshop 9:30 to 11 a.m. today at Community Garden (across from Kids’ Garden). Free. Phone: 805.494.7630 Web: www .conejogarden.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Malibu Pie Festival 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Malibu United Methodist Church courtyard, 30128 Morning View Drive. Food trucks, pie baking contest, Melvin Eddy Blues Band plays, drumming circle, petting zoo, children’s storytelling, silent auction, crafts, karate demo, children’s dance troupe performs. Free admission. Proceeds fund church family programs, service projects. Phone: 310.457.7505 Web: www .malibuumc.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Renewable Energy
Workshop 1 to 6 p.m. at Wright Organic Resource Center, 24680 Piuma Road, Malibu. Overview of technology, energy conservation strategies, solar electric, solar thermal systems, energy storage, fuel cells, state and federal incentive programs, demonstration PV system with lithium ion batteries. $20. Carpooling encouraged. Phone: 818.591.8992 Contact: Hannah Wear Email: hannah @elwright.net Web: www.elwright .net/wrightway/calendar.html Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Annual Halloween
Costume Exchange 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Horizon Hills School, 33 Greta St., Thousand Oaks. Sponsored by OaksParent .com. Swap at 2:30 p.m. sharp. Open to public. Parents can trade last year’s gently used costumes for Halloween. Sizes are newborn through size 6. Phone: 818.620.3371 Contact: Jessica Email: jessica @oaksparent.com Web: www .oaksparent.com Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 10/9/2010
Free Movie Evening Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” screens at Brooks Hall, Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Free admission, hot dogs, popcorn, fruit drinks. Children can come in pajamas, bring blankets and pillows. Rated G, 98 min. Public welcome. Phone: 805.482.4312 Contact: Church office Web: www.camumc. org Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 10/ 9/2010
SUN., OCT. 10
Garage Sale 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 29886 Triunfo Drive, Cornell. Surfboards, skateboards, roller blades, baseball bats, mitts, exercise equipment, fishing gear, tools, corner desk, school supplies, AHS stadium seat, LAWPC warm-up, kitchenware, gun and document safes. Phone: 818.707.2904 Contact: Kerri Hopkins Email: kerri@pcbti .com Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 10/10/2010
Communitywide
Garage Sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, next to library. Funds raised used to provide programs and equipment at center. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 10/10/2010
Art Exhibition And Sale 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Malibu Nature Preserve, 33905 PCH. Original art by local artists. Refreshments served. Artists donate 20 percent to nonprofits promoting Santa Monica Mountains preservation. Hosted by Allied Artists of Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore. Phone: 310.457.9130 Contact: Pat Ryan Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/10/ 2010
Sail-athon Fundraiser Noon to 2 p.m. at Ventura Pier. Sailboat race to benefit Caregivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly. 3 to 4:30 p.m. reception at Pierpont Bay Yacht Club on Spinnaker Avenue. Free wine tasting, gourmet food from Chef Didier Poirier of 71 Palm Restaurant, desserts, music by Michael Falcone. Raffle tickets for sale. Phone: 805.437.1755 Contact: Nanci Cone Email: Tkeffer @vccaregivers.org Web: www .vccaregivers.org Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 10/10/2010
Simi Valley Jazz Club 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Music of ’20s to ’60s. Perlene Thurston performs 3:15 p.m. Qualified jammers welcome. Dance floor, refreshments. $6 members, $9 nonmembers. Phone: 805.527.5905 Web: www .simivalleyjazzclub.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 10/10/2010
Community Election Forum At Conejo Valley Unified School District board room (south building), 1400 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Candidates for CVUSD school board present views. Sponsored by AAUW, Conejo Council PTA. Public welcome.
Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 10/10/2010
MON., OCT. 11
Free Movie Matinee “The Great Gatsby” screened at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. 1974 film based on novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald starring Robert Redford, Mia Farrow. Rated PG, 146 min. Bring own refreshments. Phone: 805.449.2660 Contact: Jana Covell Email: jcovell@tolibrary.org Web: www .toaks.org/library Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 10/11/2010
Conejo Orchid Society Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Paul Isley speaks on growing tillandsias. Plants for sale. Refreshments, orchid raffle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.991.1275 Contact: Janice Kobey Web: www .ConejoOrchidSociety.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 10/11/2010
TUES., OCT. 12
Legislative Breakfast 9 to 11 a.m. at Ventura County Office of Education, Salon A, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Hosted by Area Board 9 on Developmental Disabilities. Continental breakfast served. Meet and discuss issues with representatives from the offices of Sens. Fran Pavley and Sam Blakeslee; candidates for 35th and 37th District Assembly. Free admission, limited space. Phone: 805.648.0220 Contact: Mallory Gonzales Email: mallory .gonzales@scdd.ca.gov Web: www.areaboard9.net Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 10/12/2010
Las Virgenes Unit
League Of Women Voters Public forum at private home in Calabasas to discuss propositions on Nov. 2 ballot. Call for address. Phone: 818.889.5083 Contact: Ellen Email: cjwinston@sbcglobal .net Web: www.lwvlosangeles.org Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 10/12/2010
Westlake Women’s Club 42nd annual Founder’s Day Luncheon at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Cake centerpieces, luncheon. Members Ann Munson and Jule Hopkins present program on “scarf magic.” $28. Guests, past and current club members welcome. Reservations requested. Phone: 818.991.2663 Contact: Ann Miller Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/12/2010
Taste Of Conejo 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Four Seasons Hotel, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Showcase of local vendors and businesses. Sponsored by Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Advance tickets $35 Chamber members, $40 nonmembers. At door $45 and $50. Phone: 805.370.0035 Contact: Chamber office Web: www .conejochamber.org Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: 10/12/2010
WED., OCT. 13
Rancho Simi
Senior Citizens Club Annual potluck picnic at Rancho Tapo Community Park (Lemon Park), 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Bring own utensils. Bingo after picnic at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/13/2010
Literazzi Book
Discussion Group Discussion of “Ladies of Liberty” by Cokie Roberts in Community Room, Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Newcomers, visitors welcome. Phone: 805.388.5898 Contact: Barbara Hoff Web: literazzi.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/13/ 2010
Democratic Club of
Conejo Valley Meets at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Networking 6:15 p.m. Meeting 6:45 p.m. Candidates running in November election speak. Guests, new members welcome. Web: www.conejodemocrats.com Time: 6:15 p.m. Date: 10/13/2010
Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Meets in Orchid Room, Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Mike St. Claire gives program on bamboo rods. Phone: 805.498.2944 Web: www .cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 10/ 13/2010
Simi Valley Quilt Guild Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Doors open 7 p.m. Sylvia Davis presents trunk show on how to reduce “stash.” All levels of quilters welcome. Phone: 805.583.3389 Web: www .simivalleyqiltquild.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 10/13/2010
Evening At The Barn At Hollywood Heritage Museum (Lasky-DeMille Barn), 2100 N. Highland Ave., across from Hollywood Bowl. Doors open 7 p.m. Author Steve Goldstein presents program on graves of Hollywood film stars. Refreshments for sale. $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Limited seating. Free parking. Web: www.hollywoodheritage.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 10/13/2010
THURS., OCT. 14
Simi Valley
Community Council Meets at Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyons Drive, Simi Valley. Meet and greet 11:30 p.m. Lunch, program at noon. Guest speaker John Williams, chair of Council on Aging. Collecting donations for Samaritan Center. Free drawing for paid members. $15. Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 10/14/ 2010
