THURS., APRIL 14

IWOSC Writers Group

10 a.m. to noon at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Golf Club House, Thousand Oaks. For all writers. $2 fee for refreshments. Free parking. No shorts, jeans, flipflops allowed in club House. RSVP required for entrance to complex. Phone: 818.880.4441 Contact: Scott Ellis Email: aubewood@verizon.net Web: www.iwosc.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/14/2011

Hats Off To Spring

The Mary Health of the Sick 100 Club’s annual fundraiser luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Shopping boutique, silent auction, raffle drawings, fashion show. Phone: 805.498.3644 Contact: Kathy Tamashiro Email: kathy@maryhealth.com Web: www.maryhealth.com Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 4/14/2011

Healthy & Green Fundraiser Showcase

4 to 7 p.m. at Ventura County Office of Education, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Vendors, samples, speakers, snacks, giveaways. Phone: 805.641.5000 Contact: Nancy Maxson Email: nancy.maxson@venturausd.org Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 4/14/2011

The Cheesecake Factory’s Rock For Relay Event

Date and location change. 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Hosted by Cheesecake Factory’s Relay For Life team. Chong Bennett and Cary Adams perform. Raffle prizes. Free admission. Phone: 818.871.5898 Contact: Chong Bennett Email: cbennett@thecheesecakefactory.com Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 4/14/2011

Conejo Valley Mothers & More

Meets at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive. Dr. Michael Lipsky, licensed chiropractor, presents “Stress Buster Workshop.” RSVP requested. Phone: 805.253.2866 Contact: Lucy Email: CSMothersAndMore@gmail.com Web: www.conejovalleymothersandmore.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/14/2011

FRI., APRIL 15

Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. David Spady of Americans for Prosperity in California speaks on state pension crisis. $25 for lunch. RSVP. Phone: 805.796.9553 Email: CVRWF@verizon.net Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Earth Day Celebration

At Simi Valley Town Center, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. Free ewaste collection and shredding event 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors 3 to 8 p.m. Phone: 805.581.1430 Contact: Simi Valley Town Center Web: www.simivalleytc.com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Hats Off To Women

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at House of the Book, American Jewish University’s Brandeis-Bardin Campus, Simi Valley. Fundraiser for Simi Valley Hospital Foundation. Luncheon, fashion show, auctions, boutique, health screenings. Woman of the Year award given. Guest speaker Carrie Flintom. $65. RSVP required. Phone: 805.955.6670 Contact: Simi Valley Hospital Foundation office Web: www.simivalleyhospital.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Simi Valley Republican Women Federated

Luncheon at Grand Vista Hotel,

Simi Valley. Guest speaker the Rev. Dave Wilkinson, executive director of Community Pregnancy Clinic. $20. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.522.7971 Contact: Sue Email: suzie10000@aol.com Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Peach Hill Spring Carnival

Rescheduled. 4 to 8 p.m. at Peach Hill Academy, 13400 Christian Barrett Drive, Moorpark. Silent auction, booths, food. Peach Hill PTA event. Phone: 805.378.6307 Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Showcase Of The Stars

5 to 8 p.m. at Chaparral Middle School, 280 Poindexter Ave., Moorpark. Cake walk, laser tag, games, chocolate dip, barbecue dinner, basket raffle, auctions. School jazz band and choir perform. Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 4/15/2011

National Park Service Science Festival

At Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills. 7 to 10 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Friday: campfire singalong, bug collecting, night animals. Saturday: presentations, live animal demos, bilingual hikes, booths, games. Free, for families. Phone: 805.370.2301 Contact: NPS Visitor Center Web: www.nps. gov/samo Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Ventura County Astronomical Society

Meets in multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. UCLA faculty Dr. Ben Zuckerman and Dr. James Larkin speak on “Imaging of extrasolar planets.” Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: wcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:15 p.m. Date: 4/15/2011

Bird Cage versus Middle Age

At Oak Park High School gym, 899 N. Kanan Road. Faculty versus students basketball game. Raffle for free prom ticket. $5 at door. Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/15/2011

SAT., APRIL 16

Saddle Up For City Of Hope

Rescheduled. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Arroyo Simi Equestrian Center, 3495 Chicory Leaf Place, Simi Valley. Registration 8 a.m. Benefit open 4-D barrel race to raise funds for City of Hope. Raffles, silent auction, drawing. Phone: 818.726.0697 Contact: Melissa Email: missjcgirl@yahoo.com Web: www.saddleupbarrelrace. weebly.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Community Volunteer Fair

8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in front of Simi Valley City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. Nonprofit organizations recruit volunteers. Free. Phone: 805.583.6861 Contact: City of Simi Valley Web: www.SimiValley.org/VolunteerDay Time: 8:30 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Pleasant Valley Historical Society Flea Market

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at museum site, 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. 10 to 12 vendors. Benefits museum. Phone: 805.484.6601 Contact: Bob Rust Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Democratic Women’s Council of Conejo Valley

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. champagne brunch at Boccaccio’s restaurant, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Unit 104, Landing Shopping Center, Westlake Village. Kerryann Schuette discusses mental health first aid training program. RSVP. Phone: 805.495.1515 Web: dwccv.org Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Oak Park Earthfest 2011

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on lawn, Oak Park High School, 899 Kanan Road. Booths, games, crafts, vendors,

food, birds, farmers market, music. Contact: Keyla Treitman Email: ktreitman@sbcglobal.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Cottontail Day

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ventura Harbor Village Main Lawn on Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Petting zoo, scavenger hunt, kids’ crafts, Easter bunny. Egg hunts for $1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission and parking. Phone: 805.477.0470 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

YMCA Healthy Kids Day

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Camarillo Family YMCA, 3111 Village at the Park Drive, Camarillo. Pirate games, giveaways, music, treasure hunts, bounce house, snacks, clown, exotic animals, child fingerprinting, information booths. Free. Phone: 805.484.0423 Contact: Joan Email: megan. voshell@ciymca.org Web: www.ciymca.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Native Plant Home Garden Tour

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tour of home gardens from Santa Barbara to Simi Valley. Sponsored by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and California Native Plant Society Channel Islands Chapter. $15 members. $25 nonmembers. Register online. Phone: 805.684.8077 Contact: Andrea Adams- Morden Email: aadamsmorden@yahoo.com Web: www.sbbg.org/index Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Scandinavian Festival

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Kingsmen Park, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Crafts, drama and storytelling for kids. Parade of flags Saturday. Music, dancing, demos, exhibits, lectures, soccer clinic. Scandinavian worship service Sunday. Handicrafts and food for sale. $7 admission. Age 12 and under free. Contact: Sandy Grunewalk Email: sgrunewa@callutheran.edu Web: www.callutheran.edu/ calendar/ event/2365 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Conejo Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. For all ages. Exhibits and sales of gems, jewelry, minerals. Youth activities. Lapidary demos. Silent auction, door prizes, plant sale, snack bar. Phone: 805.494.7734 Contact: Rob Sankovich Email: rmsorca@adelphia.net Web: www.cgamc.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Health & Fitness Expo/Gator Run

Health Expo 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at Simi Valley Town Center. 6 to 11 a.m. Sunday at Rancho Santa Susana Park, 5005 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Gator Run 5K, 10K, kids’ one-mile Fun Run on Sunday at park. First race starts 7:30 a.m. Rotary Club Simi Sunset sponsors. Phone: 805.583.4971 Email: GatorRun@mac.com Web: www.GatorRun.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Spring Eggstravaganza

Noon to 3 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park soccer fields, Janss Road and 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Egg hunts by age groups noon to 2 p.m. $5 children 2 to 12 years. Under 2 free. Families with three or more children $15. Fee for refreshments, baskets. Free admission. Phone: 805.381.2791 Contact: Conejo Recreation and Park District Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Author Talk @ Agoura Library

12:30 to 2 p.m. at Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court. Journalist Todd Aaron Jensen discusses his book “On Gratitude.” Phone: 818.209.8975 Contact: Todd Jensen Email: todd@thegratitudelist.org Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Ventura County Genealogical Society

Meets at LDS Family History Center,

3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Kathleen Trevena speaks on occupations, money and consumer spending in early America. Free. Phone: 805.485.7930 Contact: Gwenda Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/16/2011

Gold Dust Gala

At San Miguel Hall, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. Cocktails, silent auction, raffle, Italian dinner, dancing. Little Texas band performs. Fundraiser for Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation. Call for tickets. Phone: 805.667.2881 Contact: Community Memorial Healthcare Foundation Web: www.golddustgala.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 4/16/2011

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 Moore Music. Western theme. For singles and couples. $ 5 members, $ 7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/16/2011

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

At Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. To May 22. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $22 adults, $18 seniors and students, $16 children. Phone: 805.583.7900 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 4/16/2011

SUN., APRIL 17

Canine Hiking Group

Meets at Wildwood Park, end of Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Bring water for dogs. For well-behaved dogs. Contact: Galtee Email: galtee2008@hotmail.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/17/2011

Camarillo Earth Day

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley St. Live music, food and craft booths. Free admission. Email: info@earthdaycamarillo.com Web: www.earthdaycamarillo.com Time: 10: 00 a. m. Date: 4/17/2011

Spring Health Expo

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hyatt Westlake Plaza grand ballroom, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Vendors, free samples, giveaways. Free admission. Sponsored by YHC Magazine. Phone: 818.889.8350 Contact: Dawn McCarthy Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/17/2011

Moorpark Arts Festival

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moorpark Civic Center & city library, 799 Moorpark Road. Arts & crafts vendors, music, art displays, children’s crafts, storytelling at library. Performances at High Street Arts Center. Free. Phone: 805.517.6300 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/17/2011

Doo-wop Family Concert 3 and 6 p. m. shows at Santa Susana High School performing arts center, 3570 Cochran St., Simi Valley. The Tokens perform benefit for Simi Valley Education Foundation. $30. Call for senior discount. Phone: 877.746.4543 Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 4/17/2011

CHEVRE Club Cleanup Walk

4 to 6 p.m. at Chaparral Park, 217 Medea Creek Lane, Oak Park. Gloves and trash bags provided. Prizes for kids. Free. Phone: 818.597.0007 Contact: Harry Medved Email: harry. medved@fandango.com Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 4/17/2011

MON., APRIL 18

Freethinkers Of Ventura County

Meets at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. 6:30 dinner, 7:30 speaker. CSUCI professor Dr. Steven Norris discusses biodiversity and fishes. Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/18/2011

TUES., APRIL 19

IEEE Power and Energy Society

6:30 to 8 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Bill Gervasi of Discobolus Designs discusses intelligent arrays and Smart Grid. Free. Pizza provided. RSVP. Phone: 805.907.6447 Contact: Yesenia Illescas Email: yillescas@pes. ieee-bv.org Web: www.ieee-bv.org Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/19/2011

WED., APRIL 20

Networking At Night Mixer

5:30 to 7 p.m. at Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Hosted by Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Food, door prizes. $5 Chamber members, $15 nonmembers. Pay at door. Phone: 805.370.0035 Contact: Chamber office Web: www.conejochamber.org Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 4/20/2011

THURS., APRIL 21

Camarillo Newcomers

Meets at Saticoy Country Club, 4450 N. Clubhouse Drive, Somis. Lunch, fashion show. $19 members, $21 guests. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.658.7301 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/21/2011

SAT., APRIL 23

Comet Run 5K Trail Run

At Mission Oaks Park, Camarillo. Sponsored by CAPE school. Check-in 8 a.m., race 9 a.m. No prizes. Strollers okay, no pets. $25 adults, $15 ages 14 and under. Phone: 805.484.0179 Contact: Lisa McCarthy Web: www.CamarilloCharter.org Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/23/2011

E-Waste Recycling Day

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 2110 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. Sponsored by MiTec Solutions and Ventura Highspeed Internet. 100-pound limit per person of broken or unwanted electronics. Free snacks and drinks. Phone: 805.643.4375 Contact: Anthony Andre Email: events@mitec.net Web: mitec.net/ services/ ewaste day/ Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/23/2011

Spring Egg Hunt, Arts & Crafts Show

9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mae Boyar Park, 130 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Egg hunt for kids ages 10 and under. Vendor booths. Charge for food and children’s rides. Sweet Potatoes perform. Free admission. Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/23/2011

Eggscape Carnival

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lighthouse Church, 3353 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. Crafts, games, rides, circus show. Food for sale. Free admission. Phone: 805.480.9999 Contact: Tawni Eccles Email: Russ@lighthouse.org Web: www.lighthousechurch.org Time: 10: 00 a. m. Date: 4/23/2011

Spring California Native Plant Sale

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Calleguas Municipal Water District, 2100 Olsen Road,Thousand Oaks. Sponsored by Channel Islands Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Variety of native plants for sale. Native plant experts give advice. Phone: 909.815.2519 Contact: Janet Takara Email: jntakara@yahoo.com Web: www.cnpsci.org/ Calendar/Events.htm Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/23/2011

Easter Eggstravaganza

Noon to 3 p.m. at Janss Marketplace, Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Easter bunny, children’s rides and crafts, collect eggs. Free. Web: www.janssmarketplace.net Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 4/23/2011