Music contest open to students
Winner will play onstage with musical legend
      Organizers at the Ventura Music Festival will select one high school student to play on stage with Latin jazz legend Poncho Sanchez on Feb. 16 in the Student Jazz Competition. The contest is open to all students proficient in instruments appropriate for a Latin jazz band, such as horn, percussion and wind.
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Website for busy carpooling parents
Families can arrange rides via the Internet
      For millions of American parents who carpool their children to and from school, activities and points in between, creating car pool schedules can be a daunting task. Trying to coordinate and keep track of everyone's driving availability, pickup times and last-minute schedule changes can be a logistical nightmare.
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Arts contest open to youth
Artwork, poetry will highlight coastline
      The California Coastal Commission invites students in grades kindergarten through 12 to enter the 2008 California Coastal Art and Poetry Contest. Arts and poetry must have a California coastal or marine theme to be eligible.
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At The Library
      The Moorpark City Library at 699 Moorpark Road offers the following programs. For more information, call (805) 5176370. •Preschool Storytime, Thursdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. For ages 5 and under and their caregivers.
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