Datebook

FRI., NOV. 23

Victorian Gifts Dudley House Victorian Holiday Boutique opens, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends through Dec. 9. Corner Loma Vista & Ashwood in Ventura. Handmade collectibles, gifts, tea room. Proceeds benefit house museum. Free admission. (805) 6548381, www.dudleyhouse.org.

SAT., NOV. 24

Plenty Of Yucks Alex Film Society presents 10th annual Three Stooges Big Screen Event, Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Two shows 2 and 8 p.m. 35mm prints of five classic Stooges short subjects. Live music by Poke in Yer Eye Brass Ensemble. General admission $15. Children, seniors $9.50. Film Society members $8. Parking structure corner of California, Orange streets. (818) 243-2539, www .AlexFilmSociety.org.

Raffle And Shopping Kiwanis of Conejo Valley hosts annual holiday boutique, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Handcrafted gifts, raffle, appearance by Santa Claus. Free admission; raffle tickets $5. Proceeds benefit club's youth projects. (805) 218-2305, www.CVKiwanis.org.

Buckles And Bows Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Johnny Preston guest caller. $6 donation. John and Shirley, (805) 499-2920.

SUN., NOV. 25

Diz Mullins Band Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 5 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Listen and dance to live music from the '20s to '50s. Open jam sessions. The Diz Mullins Band featured. $6 members, $9 nonmembers. Don McAlister, (805) 523-1092, www.simivalleyjazzclub.com.

WED., NOV. 28

Classical Guitar Ventura County Classical Guitar Society meets 7 p.m., Rec. and Park District Senior Center, 1602 Burnley St., Camarillo. No guest performer. (805) 482-6224, www.vccgs.com.

THURS., NOV. 29

Reservations Due Reservations due for Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Conejo Valley Guild's holiday luncheon, 10:30 a.m. Wed., Dec. 5, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Westlake High School provides holiday music. $25. Guests welcome. RSVP Barbara Oliver, (805) 496-4702; Evie Piller, (818) 889-2266.

Bonsai Growers Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center, Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Discussion of tree care; planning for holiday party. (805) 374-9668.

One-Of-A-Kind Gifts Horizon Hills fourth annual Holiday Boutique, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Friday, Horizon Hills Campus, 33 Greta St., Thousand Oaks. More than 20 vendors sell unique, personalized gift items. Proceeds support nonprofit Conejo Valley Adult Education Parenting Program. Vendor information, Patty, (805) 241-7057.

FRI., NOV. 30

Ranch House Gala Camarillo Ranch Foundatiohosts seventh annual fundraiseCamarillo Ranch Holiday Candlelight Gala, 6 to 10 p.m., RancHouse. Food, wine, auctions, music, dancing, carriage rides, special exhibits. $75 advance, $85 ater Nov. 26, at gate. Cocktail attire, period dresblack tie optional. (805) 389-8182.

Tribal Arts 22nd annual Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today through Sunday, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. More than 30 dealers with international artifacts. International music & dance, ethnic food. Proceeds benefit museum's programs, exhibits. Free admission, parking. (805) 6 8 2 - 4 7 1 1 , www.sbnature. org/tribalarts.

SAT.,

DEC. 1

Winning Artwork Camarillo Art Centers hosts annual Winners Show (award-winning paintings) through Dec. 16, 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo. Art center open 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. (805) 445-7061.

Meet Ray Bradbury Author Ray Bradbury speaks, signs books 6:30 p.m., Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Proceeds from book sales benefit library. (818) 226-0017.

Kwanzaa Event California Lutheran University hosts Kwanzaa celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lundring Events Center, Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, corner Mountcleft Boulevard and Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Ceremony, gospel music, African American food and crafts vendors. (805) 493-3323.

Hospice Celebration Camarillo Hospice hosts Hospic Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4 p.m. Constitution Park, 1287 Paseo, Camarillo. Purchase lights on tree for loved ones. Music, program on gift of life. (805) 389-6870.

Food Collection Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond 28th annual food drive, 9 to 11 a.m., Do it Center, 28750 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Brookside Elementary School choir sings, Agoura High cheerleaders perform, Santa arrives. (818) 991-1732.

City Rummage Sale Winter Community Garage Sale, 7 a.m. to noon, Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Free admission. Jenna Herbick (818) 880-2993.

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

SUN., DEC. 2

Remember Loved Ones Hospice of the Conejo hosts Community Tree Lighting, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Music, refreshments, names of those remembered written on stars. Bring lawn seating. Rain date Dec. 16. wwwhospiceoftheconejo.org.

Walk Of Ages Los Angeles Jewish Home hosts eighth annual Wells Fargo Walk of Ages, Jewish Home's Eisenberg Village Campus, 18855 Victory Blvd. Registration, warm-ups 7 a.m. Opening ceremony, walk begins 8:30 a.m. Money raised benefits residents of the home. (818) 7743324, www.walkofages.kintera.org.

MON., DEC. 3

Project Patriot Talk Conejo Valley Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meets Garden Room, Plug Nickel Restaurant, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Guest speaker Jane Scardello, District VIII Project Patriot chair. $24. RSVP Sandy Krutilek, (805) 532-1041.

TUES., DEC. 4

Medical Center Benefit Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center hosts Holiday Boutique, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today on Encino Campus, 16237 Ventura Blvd. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 on Tarzana Campus, 18321 Clark St. On sale: leather apparel and accessories, purses, jewelry, toys, candles, holiday ornaments, home décor, more. All proceeds to Encino-Tarzana Hospital Charitable Foundation's nursing scholarship fund. Shirley at Tarzana Gift Shop (818) 708-5133, Barbara at Encino Gift Shop (818) 995-5347.

WED., DEC. 5

Sew Nice Channel Islands Chapter The Embroiderers' Guild of America meet 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

Tunes For Tykes Charlotte Diamond, Juno AwardWinning children's performer from Canada, gives musical concert for students, 10 a.m., Ventura Center For Spiritual Living, 101 S. Laurel, Ventura. $12 individual, $8.50 groups of 10. (805) 646-8907. THURS.,

DEC. 6

Bring Toy

To Mixer Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts Holiday Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., HIlton Garden Inn, 24150 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. Bring new unwrapped $10 toy for AbilityFirst distribution. Free admission. RSVP (818) 222-5780.

Playthings

For Kids Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m., Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsbo-rough Road, Thousand

Oaks. Presentation of

toys members have made to donate to children in need. (818) 707-2772, www.cvwa.org.

FRI., DEC. 7

Sing In The Holidays Village Voices Chorale presents Sing in the Holidays, 8 p.m. today, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theatre. 70-voice chorale sings Christmas carols, Hanukkah songs, holiday favorites. Tickets $18 at box office, Ticketmaster, or Village Voices (805) 379-5913.

'Christmas 911' First Light Players present comedy "Christmas 911," Actors Workout Studio, 4735 Lankershim, North Hollywood. Through Dec. 16. Friday, Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. $15 advance, $20 at door. (818) 506-3903, Theatermania.com.

SAT., DEC. 8

Ceremony Of Carols Cal State Channel Islands Choir presents A Winter Concert featuring Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols" with harpist JoAnn Turovsky, 3 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2304 Antonio Ave., Camarillo. $15 suggested donation to support choir. Molly Pei (805) 218-2042.

Hometown Holiday City of Moorpark presents annual Hometown Holiday, Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Craft fair and entertainment 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Winter Wonderland with "snow," 1 to 5 p.m., Tree lighting ceremony 5 p.m. Craft workshop, photo op with Santa. Free admission. (805) 517-6300.

Visit Bethlehem Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts 12th annual Bethlehem Experience, today and Sunday, 5 to 8:30 p.m., 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village. Drive-thru, lifelike re-creation of first century village. Livestock, Hebrew music and dance, more than 100 people in period costume, the manger. Free. (818) 889-1491.

SUN., DEC. 9

Jewish Genealogy Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County meets 2 to 4 p.m., Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Ron Arons speaks on "Using The Internet Beyond JewishGen and Steve Morse's Website." Free gift for attendees, door prizes for membership renewals. Light refreshments. No charge to attend. publicity@jgscv.org

Community Band Plays Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District presents Camarillo Community Band Christmas Concert, 3 p.m., Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. Appearance by Santa Claus. Free. (805) 484-8050.

Studio City Festival Studio City Chamber of Commerce presents 13th annual Studio City Holiday Parade, Open House, Light Festival. 2 p.m., entertainment, local musicians, children's performance, photos with Santa in parking lot Romanovs Restaurant, 12229 Ventura Blvd. 5 p.m., tree and menorah lighting festival. 5:30 p.m., line up along Ventura Boulevard, between Whitsett Avenue to Laurel Canyon Boulevard, to watch parade. (818) 655-5916.

TUES., DEC. 11

Folk Singer Autoharpist and storyteller Adam Miller performs American folk songs, 7 p.m., community room of Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. Free. (805) 388-5222.

WED., DEC. 12

'Major Barbara' L.A. Theatre Works presents George Bernard Shaw's play "Major Barbara," 8 p.m., Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Dec. 13, 14 at 8 p.m. Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. $20 to $47. (310) 827-0889.