WED., DEC. 27

Activist Speaks Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters present free public lecture by Alice Greenfield McGrath, “My Life as an Activist.” 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road.

THURS., DEC. 28

Library Singalong Sing with Andy Glockenspiel in free musical event for all ages. 1:30 p.m., Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St. No strollers permitted. (818) 225-7616.

SUN., DEC. 31

Auld Lang Syne New Year’s Eve Dance and Casino Night, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Live band, funny money for casino games, prizes, light refreshments, complimentary photos, midnight balloon drop, sparkling cider toast. $25 pre-sale tickets, $30 at door. (805) 3812744.

Dance In New Year New Year’s Eve Dance, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. Free style dancing; no partner needed. Smoke and alcohol-free. Shoes needed on cement floor. Bring hoops, drums, shakers. $10 adults, $2 youth 16 and under. (805) 650-7112.

MON., JAN 1 Happy New Year!

TUES., JAN. 2

Gardeners Gather Westlake Village Garden Club meets 9:30 a.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 32100 Oak Crest Drive. Landscape architect Thomas Kaye speaks on landscape design. Refreshments served. Guests may attend free. (805) 496-4702.

Let’s Go Fishing Ventura County Sportsfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., DuPars Restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker is Bill Beebe, former outdoor editor of Santa Monica Evening Outlook. All men and women interested in fishing invited. Bill Berger (818) 8891370, www.vcsa.info.

Watch Artist Work Westlake Village Art Guild meets, Los Robles Community Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Illustrator Norman Merritt gives acrylic painting demo. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. demo. Dinner/demo $28, demo only $10. Guests welcome. RSVP needed for meal. (805) 379-5655.

Discussion Group LaPoP (The Language and Philosophy of Peace) meets 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., Simi Valley Library community room. No charge. Guest speaker Tina L. Rasnow, JD, presents “Illegal War? The Case Against All Wars.” Moderated discussion follows. Chris or Nancy Redgate (805) 583-8018.

THURS., JAN. 4

Pretty Flowers Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014.

FRI., JAN. 5

Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. Moderate hike, 60-minute exercise session. Bring bottled water. RSVP (818) 878-3741, nativegarden@soka.edu.

SAT., JAN. 6

Senior Fun Ventura County Over the Hill Gang for people over 50, 4 p.m. member’s home in Camarillo. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Guests attend free. For location, Tom Connell (805) 495-8107.

Plant Sale Native, water-wise plant sale. 10 a.m. to noon., Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsbor-ough Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 494-7630.

MON., JAN. 8

Bird Lovers Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Guest speaker Matt Heindel gives overview of California Bird Records Committee which tracks bird facts. (805) 987-2721.