Datebook

SAT., NOV. 3

Church Benefit Christmas Boutique Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St Paul's Episcopal and Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 117 N. 7th St., Santa Paula. Christmas crafts, gifts for all occasions. Proceeds go to roof renovation, church choir.

Moms Host Sale MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) hosts holiday boutique, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. More than 50 vendors sell unique designer clothing and accessories, handcrafted goods, food, games, decorations and more. Portion of proceeds goes to charity.

Team Fundraiser Royal Girls' Water Polo Team holds carwash-bake sale-rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Royal High School, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Proceeds help pay for team uniforms.

International Music Performances to Grow On hosts world music doubleheader, 7:30 p.m., Matilija Auditorium, 703 El Paseo Road, Ojai. Kahurangi (Maori dance theater of New Zealand), Celtic Spring (Irish music, dance) perform. $20 adults, $15 students/seniors. (805) 646-8907. www.ptgo.org.

Buddy Date Kiwanis Club Calabasas-Agoura and Brandon's Village sponsor Buddy Date, 10 a.m. to noon, Gates Canyon Park, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Learn about club's mission of "helping one child and one community at a time." Alan Gassman, (818) 702-8900.

Alternative Gift Mart Women's Ministries sponsors holiday boutique, alternative Christmas gift market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, Alton Hall, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. Christmas specialties, gifts for teachers and babies, handcrafted items. Alternative gifts benefit global, local social service charities. (805) 497-7884, (818) 889-5431.

Global Warming Rally Ventura and Conejo Valley Audubon Societies sponsor global warming rally on National Day of Climate Action, noon to 2 p.m., Ventura Harbor. Address environmental issues on political level. Politicians invited to attend. Chrystal Klabunde, (805) 522-8023, www.stepitup2007.org.

Bluegrass At Platt Friends of the Platt Library hosts bluegrass band Sometimes In Tune performance, 2 p.m., Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. (818) 340-9386.

Holiday Shopping St. Peter Claver's 15th annual holiday boutique, Parish Center, 5649 Pittman St., Simi Valley. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. 70 booths with handcrafted items, jewelry, adult and children's clothing, toys. Music, prize drawings, lunch items. (805) 583-0466.

Artsy-Craftsy Conejo Recreation and Park District presents second annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Boutique, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. 100 artisans sell handmade arts and crafts items. Refreshments, free children's area. (805) 381-2791.

SUN., NOV. 4

Guides Serve Pancakes Camarillo Family YMCA Adventure Guides hosts annual pancake breakfast, 7 a.m. to noon, Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and silent auction. $5 per person, $15 family up to five. (805) 484-0423.

Street Fair New Date 16th annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair (rescheduled from previous date), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Moorpark Road between Hillcrest Drive and Wilbur Road, Thousand Oaks. Taste of the Conejo with new beer and wine garden, Rodeo Drive for artisans, kids playground, soft drinks and pizza. Free parking, admission. torotarystreetfair @msn.com. MON., NOV. 5

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Presentation Photo Group meets 6:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Brian Stephem of California Lutheran University gives photo presentation. Guests welcome. Call for details of monthly photo contest. (805) 498-4669.

Military Medical Care Reservation deadline for Westlake Village Republican Women Federated luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Thurs., Nov. 8, Bellavino Wine Bar, 3709 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. Nurse Maggie Lockridge gives slide show on nonprofit The Iraq Star, which provides free reconstructive surgery to Iraq veterans. Spouses, guests welcome. $37.50. RSVP information Amy Hawkins, (805) 304-8110; Ellen Burson, (805) 497-0383.

TUES., NOV. 6

Banker At Breakfast Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts breakfast, 8 a.m., Terri's Cafe, 30135 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Guest speaker Stephen Meli of Bank of America Investments. Free.

Oil Painting Demo Westlake Village Art Guild monthly meeting. 6 p.m. buffet dinner. 7 to 9 p.m. Millie Greene demonstrates oil painting. $15 members, $20 visitors covers dinner, demo, tax, tips. For location, RSVP (805) 379-5655, wlvag@hotmail.com.

Rose Pruning Westlake Village Garden Club meets 9:30 a.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Dawn-Marie Johnson of Conejo Rose Society discusses rose pruning. Refreshments served. Guests welcome. No RSVP needed. Barbara Oliver, (805) 496-4702.

Skipper Tells Tales Ventura County Sportfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., DuPar's restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Pete Haynes, West Coast ocean fishing expert, former skipper of local sportfishing boats, on local and longrange fishing techniques, including catching giant tuna. Adults welcome. Bill Berger, (818) 8891370, vcsc.info.

WED., NOV. 7

Fishing With Flies Conejo Valley Fly Fishers meets 7 p.m., Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, Orchid Room, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Author/artist/angler/instructor Jeff Currier speaks. (805) 498-2944, www.cvff.org.

Make Luncheon Date Reservations due by noon for Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club luncheon meeting, 10 a.m., Fri., Nov. 9. Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Discussion on domestic violence. RSVP Tami Gresiak, (805) 529-5439, gresiak58 @hotmail.com.

Classical Concert The Santa Barbara Music Club presents concert of instrumental, vocal music, 11 a.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Hässler's "Grande Gigue," Songs by Debussy and Donaudy, "Three Piano Rags," Borne's "Fantasie Brillante on Themes from Bizet's Carmen." Free admission.

FRI., NOV. 2

Stop Here First Moorpark Packer Competition Cheer Team sponsors One Stop Holiday Shop Open House, 4 to 9 p.m., 12319 Willow Springs, Moorpark. Several vendors. Public welcome. Shelly, (805) 404-3309.

THURS., NOV. 8

New On Internet Simi Valley Computer Users Group meets 7:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library Community Meeting Room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Mounir Ibrahim of EZ2 Networks gives update on status of the Internet, what's new, how to be safer. John Burres demonstrates Mixcraft audio editing program. Barbara Cott, (805) 2180909, www.svcug.org.

Holocaust Play Oaks Christian High School presents drama "The Diary of Anne Frank," Nov. 8, 11, 14 through 17, Bedrosian Pavilion, OCHS, 31749 La Tienda Drive, Westlake Village. Tickets: AnneFrankTix@aol.com.

Auction And Author Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Women's Connection luncheon, 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 14, Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Annual harvest boutique, auction with gift baskets, baked goods. Author Diana Taylor tells how "a runaway finds her home." Jonathan Dane provides music. $16. Free child care with reservation. RSVP Joanne, (805) 4981823; Charlene, (805) 526-9820.

All Aglitter Conejo Gem and Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Annual silent auction of rocks, lapidary items. Youth program during business meeting. Public welcome, no charge. Becky Williamson, (805) 532-1916.

FRI., NOV. 9

Bluegrass Sounds Fireside Concerts 10th anniversary year, 8 p.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Bluegrass band The Whiskey Chimp, humorist Daniel McFeeley, country singer Brad Colerick with Tom Corbett. Light refreshments. No reservations. Adults only, $7 at door. Bob Kroll, (805) 499-3511, folksgr1@aol.com.

Chevy Collectors Ventura County Chevys meets 7:30 p.m., Simi Valley Unified School District Offices, Wood Ranch Conference Center, 222 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley. All makes of cars, visitors welcome. (818) 889-3533, (805) 559-3701.

Tribute To Vets "Lest We Forget" Veterans Day tribute, 7 p.m., 7045 Farralone, Canoga Park. Speakers, patriotic music, historical displays, children's pictures on display, letter writing to troops. Light refreshments. Free. RSVP (818) 705-4319, (818) 887-0577.

Dance To Caravan Simi Valley Council on Aging presents dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Doors open, dance instruction 7 p.m. Music by Caravan, the Family Band. Door prizes, refreshments. $6 admission. Proceeds to senior programs. (805) 5836041.

SAT., NOV. 10

VFW Boutique VFW Auxiliary presents annual holiday boutique fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4242 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. Crafts, decorations, candles, jewelry, scrapbook supplies, candies, bamboo. Hot dogs, "gutbust-ers" for sale. Jean Calderon (805) 527-8409.

Nature Art Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore host paint-out at Westward Beach and Point Dume Headlands. Meet 10 a.m. at restrooms closest Point Dume off Westward Beach Road. All artists welcomed. Bring portable art supplies, lunch, water, hat, comfortable walking shoes. Admission free; fee for parking. Rain cancels. Carole Garland (310) 338-0333.

Handcrafted Gifts Goebel Senor Adult Center hosts annual holiday craft bazaar, 9:30 to 2 p.m., 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. All items handmade. Beadwork, jewelry, quilts, afghans, ponchos, scarves, holiday bags, ornaments, woodwork items, more. (805) 381-2744.

Broadway Tunes Pierce College Philharmonic Choir and Premiere Chorale perform family show "Broadway, Our Way," 8 p.m., Theater on the Hill, Pierce College, Woodland Hills. Broadway hits about politics, freedom. $20 adults, $15 seniors/students, $12 children 12 and under. (818) 7533306, www.sfvmc.org.

The Blue And The Gray Rotary Club of Moorpark hosts Civil War Reenactment, Tierra Rejada Ranch, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Gates open 10 a.m. today and Sunday. Battles at noon, 3, 5 p.m. today; noon, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Abraham Lincoln gives Gettysburg Address, Lee surrenders to Grant, war camps, vendors, food for sale. $15 adults, $10 children, free children 5 and under. www.moorparkrotary.com.

American Indian Parade Red Nation Celebration presents Red Nation Parade, part of second annual American Indian Heritage Month. Plaza on Main Street to L.A. State Historic Park, 1245 N. Spring St. Singers, dancers, children in regalia, mounted riders, floats, powwow princes and princesses, tribal elders. www.rednation.com.

SUN., NOV. 11

Horse Competition Santa Rosa Valley Riders host fifth annual horse show, Rancho Santa Rosa arena, 11701 E. Las Posas Road, Santa Rosa Valley. Open breed show for all age riders. English, Western, dressage and fun classes. Prizes. Food & drinks available. Barbara West Barbwest65@Gmail.com.

Bowls Of Hope Many Mansions hosts third annual Bowls of Hope Project, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Calamigos Ranch in Malibu. Guests receive specially made bowls for soup meal. Art gallery, silent auction, opportunity drawing. Former Beach Boys member Michael Meros performs. $25 pre-sale, $30 at door. Proceeds benefit Many Mansions' Services Department to aid homeless families. (805) 496-4948, ext. 236, www.manymansions.org.

For The Military Veterans Days observances in Moorpark. Flags retired, 8 a.m. Veteran's Memorial, Moorpark & Los Angeles avenues. Service to honored military personnel killed in service, 10 a.m., Poindexter Park, 500 Poindexter Ave. Refreshments served. Sponsored by American Legion Post 502, city of Moorpark, American Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Forty & Eight, Kiwanis Club. (805) 523-3355.

Honor Veterans Conejo Valley Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars, Chapter No. 750 Military Order of the Purple Heart hosts Veterans Day celebration, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Conejo Creek Park, 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Military ceremonies, speeches, JROTC color guard, patriotic music, flyover. Free, public invited. Jerry Knotts, (805) 495-6962.

Flag Retirement Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 and Boy Scouts host 13th annual Flag Retirement Ceremony, 1 p.m., 158 Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. Old, worn American flags respectfully retired. Ice cream social follows. Free.

MON., NOV. 12

Stories By Veterans Local veterans share stories "World War II Remembered: Our Greatest Generation," 4 to 6 p.m., Lundring Events Center, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Free. (805) 493-3318.

Auction And Dinner California Women Business Owners hosts dinner, meeting 5:45 p.m., Maggiano's Little Italy, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Silent auction fundraiser for scholarships. $30 guests, members without reservations. RSVP hillary@annhillary.com.

TUES., NOV. 13

Volunteer Forum Westlake Village Newcomer's Coffee, 10 to noon. Community forum with local volunteer organizations. Guests welcome. For location, email Jan Fase, alno98@aol.com.