FRI., APRIL 13

Nature Paintout Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore host paintout, Rocky Oaks off Mulholland Hwy. Meet in parking lot 10 a.m. All artists welcome; paint in shaded woodland or in open meadows with mountains vistas. Bring own supplies, water. Carole Garland (310) 338-0333.

Middle East

Culture Tribal belly dance peformances with live music, world market vending at Agoura HillsCalabasas CommunitCenter, 27040 MalibHills Road, CalabasasToday 11 a.m. to 7 p.mSunday 10 a.m. to p.m. Turkish fooddance workshops, family entertainment. Admission $15 today, $1Sunday. (818) 8802993, wwwtribalcaravan.comwww.ahccc.org. Clean Up Creek City of Calabasas hostannual Creek Cleanup9 to 11 a.m., De AnzPark, 3701 Lost HillRoad. Remove wastfrom creeks. Volunteerreceive free T-shirGloves, plastic bagprovided. Light refreshments served. Studentearn community service hours. Wear sunblock, work clothes, no flip-flops. (818) 878-4225.

Watch Anime Movie Calabasas Library screens anime movie, 2 p.m., 23975 Park Sorrento. Under 13 admitted only with adult. Free admission, refreshments. Karilyn Steward, librarian, (818) 225-7616.

Slice of Paradise Last day to buy tickets for Sumac Elementary School's "A Slice of Paradise" dinner dance, silent & live auctions, 6 to 10 p.m., Sat., April 28, Malibou Lake Mountain Clubhouse, Agoura. Cocktails, silent auction begin 5 p.m. Door prizes for early birds. Items for bid include chopper, New York trip, sports memorabilia, baskets. Tropical attire suggested. $65. Proceeds benefit school programs. No tickets sold at door. (818) 642-5311.

SUN., APRIL 15

It's About Time Ventura County & Santa Barbara County chapter, National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors meets at noon, Ventura College, Building B, cafeteria. Watches, clocks on display, mart. Program: Jorge Montya presents "Wrist Watches, Modern and Old Tools." Public invited. $3 admission. (805) 988-1764, www.nawcc.org.

Humanitarian Is Guest Reservations due today for Westlake Village Republican Women Federated luncheon, Wed., April 18, Westlake Village Inn, 31943 W. Agoura Road. Social time 11:30 a.m., luncheon noon. Guest speaker Noel Irwin Hentschel, philanthropist & chairman/CEO American Tours International. $35. Spouses welcomed. Mail checks to WVRWF, 1125 Lindero Canyon Road, A-8 Box 102, Westlake Village, CA 91362. (805) 373-1730.

Remember Holocaust Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley & Ventura County meets 2 to 4 p.m., Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Program: Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day. 90-minute, award-winning PBS documentary "There Once Was A Town" screened; film interviews survivors of Jewish town destroyed by Nazis. Free, open to public. Jan Meisels Allen (818) 8896616, publicity@jgscv.org.

MON., APRIL 16

Simi/Moorpark GOP Reservations due today for Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican Women's Club meeting 11:30 a.m. Fri., April 20, Lost Canyon Golf Club, Simi Valley. Guest speaker Tom Del Beccaro, California Republican vice chair, board of directors and Operations and Budget Committees. Public invited. RSVP Karen (805) 529-0581.

WED., APRIL 18

Science Fair Public viewing of student entries in 53rd Annual Ventura County Science Fair, 4 to 7 p.m., Ventura

County Fair Grounds, Ventura(805) 388-4316, www.vcoe.org/scGlobal Warming Talk Valley West Democratic Club meets 7 p.m., Shomrei Torah Synagogue, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd.West Hills. Program: global warming with John Zavalney, speaker from Climate Project, inspired by film "An Inconvenient Truth." Alsocast members from new musica"Bush is Bad" sing songs. Public welcome; no charge to attend(818) 888-8718.

Chamber Networking Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts After 5 Mixer, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 SWestlake Blvd., Westlake VillageChamber members $2, nonmembers $10. No RSVP requiredwww.towlvchamber.org.

Talk About Food Daybreakers of Westlake Toastmaster Club meets 6:30 to 8 a.m.Baxter BioScience, One Baxter Way, Westlake Village. Members share stories of favorite foods. Visitors welcome.Jim Hoagland (805) 498-8754, www.Daybreakers.org.

Barbershop Mania Oak Park High School Choir presents "Barbershop Mania," 7 to 9 p.m.campus Pavilion. 14 quartets perform. Refreshments served. Prizes to

best groups. $10 adults, $5 studentsTHURS., APRIL 19

Bonsai Beauties Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., community room, Commercial Capital Bank, 973 SWestlake Blvd., Westlake VillageBring tree to work on, get advice from resident pros or watch. Nat Stein (805) 374-9668.

Garden Club Oak Park Gardeners meet 7 p.m.Mae Boyer Park, Kanan & Conifer roads, Oak Park. Guest speaker Dee Lyon from Audubon Club oConejo Valley. Topic: native plants that wildlife, birds need for foodVisitors welcome. (818) 879-7446

Peek Into Mansion Calabasas Historical Society hosts tour of Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills. For car pool, meet 8:45 a.m. behind McDonald's, 4785 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. $10. After tour, lunch at Beverly Hills restaurant. RSVP Karl Wedemeyer, (818) 333-6306.

FRI., APRIL 20

Fantasy Painter

Simi Valley Art Association meets 7 to 9:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Artist/teacher John Sidman creates a fantasy painting in acrylics. Brief business meeting preceeds demo. $5 donation from nonmembers. Michelle Adler (805) 526-4599.

SAT., APRIL 21

Straight

Shooters Conejo Valley Archers of Simi Valley shoot 9 a.m. every Saturday, Tapo Canyon Park, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. All equipment provided, certified instructors. All ages welcome. $3 four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339. www.cvarchers.org.

GOP Hosts

Speaker Conejo Valley Republican Women meet for luncheon 11:30 a.m., Alamo Grill, 2311 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Guest speaker Susanne Reyto, author "Pursuit of Freedom: A True Story of the Enduring Power of Hope and Dreams" about turbulent years in Communist Hungary in late 1950s. $20. RSVP Bev Donley (805) 495-3409.

Star Gazers Ventura County Astronomical Society celebrates National Astronomy Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Lakes, 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Telescope displays, children's activities, solar observing. 8 p.m. viewing through telescopes, Charles Temple Observatory, Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road. Evening event for ages 8 up. All events free. vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

Scandinavian Festival Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation hosts Scandinavian Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and tomorrow, California Lutheran University. Entertainment, Nordic food, anthems, Old World costumes, marketplace, Saturday evening smorgasbord. Admission $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2 youth, children under 12 free. Dick Londgren, (805) 241-1051, ScanCenter@callutheran.edu.

Beautify Beach California State Parks Foundation hosts 10th anniversary Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup. 9 a.m. to noon, Malibu Lagoon State Beach. Volunteers pick up trash, remove large debris, trim plants, paint over graffiti at beach, intersection Cross Creek Road, Pacific Coast Highway. Meet at picnic area. Water, gloves provided. Mo Zuhair, (818) 880-0367, mzuhair@parks.ca.gov.

Flapper Era Dance The Unforgettables Big Band plays for dance, Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Roaring '20s theme. Doors open 7 p.m. Dancing 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Light refreshments. Singles, couples welcome. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744.

Habitat Fundraiser Comedic operetta with Molly Kohler Pei, Steve Perren, Dianna Burdick. 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1338 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Donation $15 adults, $10 students. Net proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County. (805) 218-2042.

Genealogy Research Ventura County Genealogical Society Inc. meets 1 p.m., Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Author, professional genealogist Nancy Carlberg discusses "Research in Salt Lake." Workshop "How to use our library computer lab" by Beulah O'Neal. Free, guests welcome. www.rootsweb.com/~cavcgs.

SUN., APRIL 22

Baseball Benefit Westlake Baseball Association hosts annual fundraiser, "Step Up to The Plate" dinner/auction, 5 to 9 p.m., Chapter 8 Steakhouse & Lounge, 29020 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Benefits Westlake Baseball, Boys & Girls Club of Conejo & Las Virgenes. Silent, live auction, including trips to Hawaii, Mammoth. $75. Buy tickets at www.westlakebaseball.org or Jennifer Sutman, (818) 889-6930.

Big Daddy Swings Ventura County Arts Council hosts Art Stars Awards Reception, Benefit Concert with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme. Doors open 6 p.m. cocktail reception, light fare, nohost bar, silent auction. Recognition of finalists, winners follows. Concert 8 p.m. Concert only $45 advance at box office, $50 at door. (805) 986-4818.

TUES., APRIL 24

Eradicate Plant Pests Organic Garden & Herb Society meets 7 p.m., Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Topic: John Miller, Thousand Oaks Public Works Landscape Program, talks on pest management using beneficial insects, non-toxic methods.

WED., APRIL 25

Effects Of War Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters sponsors Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Topic is "The human cost of the invasion and occupation of Iraq." Free, open to public. Gordon Clint (805) 498-9401.

Sew Nice

Channel Islands Chapter The Embroiderer's Guild of America meets 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. No charge. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

Birthday Buffet Brandeis University National Women's Committee of Conejo Valley hosts buffet lunch in honor of 150th birthday of Justice Louis Brandeis, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Guest speaker Lisa See, author "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan." Bingo follows. $38. All proceeds support Brandeis University libraries. Shelley (818) 874-0044.

THURS., APRIL 26

Find Out About Food California State University at Channel Islands hosts author Michael Pollan, "How to Eat in a Fast Food World," 6:30 p.m., Malibu Hall 100, CSUCI campus, Camarillo. Lecture covers how food is cultivated. Book signing follows talk. Free, open to public. Event parking $6; follow signs to lots. RSVP requested but not required. RSVP (805) 437-8598.

Chamber Mixer Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts free mixer, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Farmers Insurance Headquarters, 30801 Agoura Road, Bldg. No. 1, Agoura Hills. (818) 889-3150.