FRI., MARCH 2

Never Too Old Ventura County Over the Hill Gang meets 7 p.m. at member's home, Simi Valley. For active people age 50 and up. Guests attend free. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Location: Tom Connell (805) 495-8107.

Conejo Newcomers Conejo Valley Newcomers Club hosts open coffee, 10 to 11 a.m., Corner Bakery Restaurant, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. For new, long-term residents of Conejo Valley, Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley. (805) 677-2628.

SAT., MARCH 3

General Is Guest Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated meets noon for luncheon, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Speaker: Brig. Gen. John Nicholson (ret), secretary of American Battle Monuments Commission. Public invited. $30. RSVP Sylvia Musgrove (805) 495-6418, Bev Donley (805) 495-3409.

Pass Go, Collect $200 Boy Scout Troops 718, 799 host officially sanctioned Monopoly Tournament, St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 8 a.m. Two 90-minute rounds. Top six scorers go to final championship round. U.S. National Champion Matt McNally celebrity guest host. Raffle, silent auction, refreshments for sale. Open to public. www.bsamonopoly.com.

Rummage Sale Garage Sale to benefit Agoura High School Grad Night 2007. Drop off resalable donations between 10 a.m. and noon, teachers' parking lot, Agoura High School. All donations tax deductible. Denise Arledge Darledge4homes@aol.com.

Spring Boutique Fourth-grade Sacramento Trip Booster Club hosts Spring Boutique, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., multipurpose room, Sycamore Canyon School, 4601 Via Rio, Newbury Park. Designer tees and eyewear, home accents, jewelry, spa products, gourmet food, candles, stationery, more. Raffle items. Nancy Stephens (805) 499-3404.

Royal Flush Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley hosts Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at the clubhouse, 2850 Lemon Drive. Poker instruction 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration 4 p.m. Tournament 5 p.m. Prizes to top 18 winners. $150 taxdeductible donation per player. $50 registration fee observer only. Includes barbecue dinner, two drinks, raffle entry. All proceeds benefit the club. (805) 527-4437, www.bgcsimi.com, bgcsandee@bgcsimi.com,

Stand Up And Speak Toastmasters Clubs/Sagacious Speakers hosts Newcomers' Day. 8:30 to 10 a.m., the Watercourt, Westlake Church of Religious Science Building, 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. V, Westlake Village. Guests welcome. Free. Meets every Saturday. Improve verbal, nonverbal communication skills; develop leadership skills. Gloria Schexnayder (805) 241-1115.

SUN., MARCH 4

Wine And Song Los Angeles Pierce Symphonic Winds hosts second annual wine tasting featuring L.A. Winds Jazz Ensemble, 5:30 p.m., Pierce College Campus Center, Woodland Hills. Adults 21 and over only. $30 subscribers, $40 general admission. Steve Woloshin, (818) 7277098, swoloshin@dslextreme.com.

Orchard Stroll Ed Hager leads walk through orchard, rare fruit garden. 2 p.m. Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Meet at entrance. Wear sturdy shoes; bring bottled water. Free. Rain cancels. (805) 4947630.

MON.,

MARCH 5

Movie About

Autism Conejo Valley Friendship Circle screens "Normal People Scare Me," d o c u m e n t a r y about autistic children made by autistic teen, Taylor Cross, and his mother, Keri Bowers. 7 p.m. Westlake Village Twin Theater, 4711 Lakeview Canyon Road. Q & A with filmmakers follows. Free. (818) 865-2233.

Hooked On Birds Conejo Valley Audubon Society hosts John Kaminski, 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Topic: "Hooked on Galapagos Birds." (805) 987-2721, www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org.

Decorative Painters Ventura County Chapter of Decorative Painters meets 7 p.m., Orchid Building, UFCW Local Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Terrie (805) 484-4652.

DAR On Conservation Conejo Valley Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meets 11:30 a.m., Plug Nickel Restaurant garden room, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Program: conservation. Carol Satterthwaite (805) 532-1148.

TUES., MARCH 6

Marine Biology Ventura County Sportfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., DuPars Rest. T.J. Zeiler (805) 482-0029.

Hear The Music Acoustic Music Club meets 6:30 to 10 p.m., Camarillo Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road. Open to beginner, expert musicians. Participate in song circles or visit. T.J. Zeiler (805) 482-0029.

Discussion Group The Language and Philosophy of Peace study group meets 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., community room, Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Discussion topic: "Privatizing War: Iraq for Sale." 22-minute film "Iraq for Sale" screened. Free, public invited. wrytor@sbcglobal.net.

WED., MARCH 7

Happy B'day, Dr. Seuss Agoura Hills Library hosts Dr. Seuss's 103rd Birthday Bash, 6 to 8 p.m., 29901 Ladyface Court. For children all ages. Crafts, refreshments. Guest readers tell stories from Seuss books. K.A.K.E. performs "Green Eggs and Ham." Free. (818) 889-2278.

Make RSVP Reservations due noon today for Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club monthly luncheon, 10 a.m., Fri., March 9, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, 4823 Mira Sol Drive, Moorpark. The Old Time Fiddlers to perform. RSVP Tami Gresiak (805) 529-5439.

THURS., MARCH 8

Golden Age Of Mining Conejo Gem and Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Program: Dr. Robert Gray, head of Santa Barbara City College geology department, speaks on Golden Age of Mining. Pebble Pup youth program during business

SAT., MARCH 3

Gem Show Ventura Gem & Mineral Society presents 45th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary and Fossil Show, today and tomorrow, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m today; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free. 50 displays of gems, minerals, fossils. Handcrafted jewelry. Demos of stone cutting, polishing, silversmithing. Raffle prizes, flea market, plant sale, 15 dealers. Children's activities. Fundraiser for society's educational programs. Jim Brace-Thompson (805) 659-3577. meeting. Free, public welcome. Becky Williamson (805) 532-1916.

Singles Mingle Conejo Singles group meets 8 p.m. every Thursday, United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd. Not church affiliated. Jay (805) 277-1431.

Global Warming Talk UC Santa Barbara Global Warming series presents Dr. Steve Koonin, chief scientist of BP, 8 p.m., UCSB Campbell Hall. Topic: "Energy trends and technologies for the coming decades." Free.

FRI., MARCH 9

Delightful Dancing Simi Valley Council on Aging presents dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance instruction, doors open 7 p.m. Music by Rhythm Kings. Drawings, door prizes. $6. Proceeds fund senior programs. (805) 583-6041.

Fashions For Charity Thousand Oaks Woman's Club hosts annual fashion show luncheon, "Fashions by the Creek," 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wood Ranch Golf Club, Thousand Oaks. Coldwater Creek presents fashions. Carolyn Mullany, moderator. $40. Proceeds go to Thousand Oaks Teen Center, Hospice of the Conejo. RSVP required. Dorothy Intlekofer (805) 499-8039.

SAT., MARCH

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Sapling Arbor Day celebration, Wild Walnut Park, c o r n e r M u l h o l l a n d Highway & Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. Children's tree planting 9 a.m. Official ceremony 11 a.m. Sponsored by city of Calabasas, Mountains Restoration Trust, Tree City USA. (818) 5911701.

Eggs-quisite Art 28th annual California Egg Artistry Show and Sale, Hyatt Westlake Plaza. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Decorated egg displays, demonstrations, seminars. Door prize drawings, raffles. For whole family. $5 adults, $3 children under 4. Carol Ganzi (310) 273-5096, egg-art@earthlink.net.

Hug A Tree City of Moorpark hosts inaugural Arbor Day Event, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Mountain Meadows Park, Moorpark. Giveaway of free 5gallon trees, tree planting demonstration, tree care tool and equipment display, antique tree truck, refreshments. Moorpark City Library has books on trees to check out. Certified arborists will answer questions. Free, public invited. (805) 517-6283.

Chumash Culture Mountains Restoration Trust presents Youth Naturalist Program, "Native American Culture," 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Headwaters Corner homestead house, 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Ages 8 to 12. Learn what Chumash people used for food, clothing, tools, toys, medicine. Plant native tree for Arbor Day. $15, preregistration required. (818) 591-1701, ext. 181.

Go Daddy-O West Coast Swing Dance, Goebel Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dance lesson 7 p.m., Open dancing until 11 p.m. All ages welcome. $5 seniors. David Katz (818) 865-1257.

Therapeutic Dance Thousand Oaks Youth Commission hosts Therapeutic Dance for disabled teens ages 13 up, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Thousand Oaks Alex Fiore Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road. Theme: "Island in the Sun." Na Hoahola O Polynesian dancers. Live DJ, souvenir portraits, balloon drop, dinner by Stuft Pizza. $5, some scholarships available. Parent permission forms required. (805) 3812739, www.crpd.org.

St. Patrick's Day Music The Bodie House presents awardwinning Celtic musicians Willson and McKee, songwriters, singers, instrumentalists. 8 p.m. $15 donation, all proceeds to musicians. Free dessert/appetizer bar. Location given upon RSVP (818) 621-8309, BodieHouse@aol.com.

First Ladies Ventura Country League of Women Voters have brunch, presentation of "Our Nation's First Ladies" by Jacqueline Burger. 10 a.m., Heritage Hall, Heritage Square, 715 S. A St., Oxnard. Burger, noted author and speaker on nation's first ladies, discusses ladies interested in women's, civil rights. Docents from Heritage Square attend in costumes of late 1800s to early 1900s. RSVP Jerri Andrews (805) 379-2768.