October 7, 2010 RSS feed / Family

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Costume swap can save parents money

The fourth annual community costume exchange will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 9 at Horizon Hills School, 33 Greta St., Thousand Oaks. The actual swap will take place at 2:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. More...

THE OTHER Side of 50

The many dimensions of loss and grief During this season’s first episode of TV’s “Dancing With the Stars,” actress Jennifer Grey surprised herself when she broke into tears upon hearing the song she and her partner would More...

Children keep moving at Movie Night

BEFORE THE FLICK—Eight-year-old Jordan Santo, center, plays handball with his friends before the screening of “GForce” at Westlake Elementary School’s Family Movie Night on Sep More...

Welcome to ‘Nutrition Alley’

GOOD EATS—Christina Benevento passes out peppers in Nutrition Alley during the Kids Health and Fitness Expo Sept. 25 at Thousand Oaks Community Center. More...

FAMILY MEN Don't Wear Name Brands

Wii are having a party My 7-year-old son showed me how to open a bottle of Flintstones kids’ vitamins, then said, “Look, Daddy, I can get past the child lock.” Ahhhhh! More...

Golftoberfest benefits kids’ museum

Gull Wings Children’s Museum, a nonprofit children’s museum in Ventura County, will present the inaugural Golftoberfest on Oct. 30 at Lost Canyons Golf Course in Simi Valley. More...

Airman completes basic training

BIG STEP— Air Force Airman Chad M. Tapie graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Sculpture race is a family affair

The 13th annual Southern California Kinetic Sculpture Race will start at 10:30 a.m. Sat., Oct. 23 at the Ventura Harbor, Schooner and Anchors Way drives, Ventura. More...

The Manhattan Transfer comes to T.O. Civic Arts Plaza

Tickets are $35 to $55

The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Foundation will present The Manhattan Transfer at 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 15 in the Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

Harvest Festival to have art, crafts, health screening

The Ventura Harvest Festival Original Art and Craft Show will be Fri. through Sun., Oct. 15 to 17 at Seaside Park/Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. More...