Get bugged at the library
      The Moorpark City Library presents the finale to the summer reading club with Steven Kutcher, "The Bug Man," at 2:30 p.m. Tues., Aug. 5 in the Apricot Room at the Moorpark Civic Center, 799 Moorpark Ave.
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Simi mall offers a 'Day Off'
      •A free outdoor screening of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" will take place at 8 p.m. Mon., Aug. 4 in central dining area of Simi Valley Town Center, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. The film, rated PG-13, will be shown on a 24foot inflatable screen. Visitors may bring blankets and chairs for seating.
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College presents original dances
      The Dance Department at Moorpark College presents its Summer Dance Concert as part of the Summer Arts Festival at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Aug. 1 and 2 in the Performing Arts Center on campus, 7075 Campus Road in Moorpark.
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Mall to hold competion for calendar art
      Simi Valley Town Center invites artists in all visual art media to compete for selection as a monthly calendar featured artist. More than 12,000 Simi Valley Town Center calendars are distributed to Simi Valley and Moorpark households each month.
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Salon offers free haircuts for kids
      The Haircut Place announces the hiring of a new stylist, Betty. She has been a hairdresser for 11 years and lived in the area for 20 years. Also, free buzz cuts (clipper size No. 1 to 6 only) are available for schoolage children from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon.
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Hats off to reading
      COPY CAT— Anneliese Boetticher, 3, of Moorpark, tosses a Spanish hat into the air like flamenco dancer Susana Elena, following the dancer's performance for Moorpark City Library's Summer Reading Club members on Tuesday at the Civic Center.
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What's new on DVD?
      Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, TV shows, documentaries and music programs available online and at retail stores.
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Magician donates tickets to children for upcoming show
      Jason Latimer, master magician and illusionist, has invited as his guests more than 150 children from local support organizations for his Magic Extravaganza at 7 p.m., Sun., Aug. 10 at the Fred Kavli Theater in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.
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County fair offers days of contests, family fun
Wine garden makes debut
      The Ventura County Fair is open through Aug. 10 at the fairgrounds beside Seaside Park, Ventura. Attractions include the Ferris wheel, cotton candy, floriculture displays, junior livestock auction, and headliner grandstand entertainment, which is included in price of admission.
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