FRI., APRIL 24

Simi Valley/Moorpark

Republican Women Luncheon, general meeting at Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. 11:30 a.m. social time. Noon meeting. Speaker is Lois J. Godfrey, chair of Past Presidents Advisory Committee. $20, reservations requested. Phone: 805.583.9200 Contact: Pat Saraceno Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 4/24/2009

Triunfo YMCA

Parents' Night Out 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at YMCA's Willow Elementary School child care site, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Parents can spend an evening to themselves while YMCA licensed child care staff supervise their children. All children kindergarten through grade eight welcome, including non-YMCA participants. Pizza dinner, s'mores, games, activities. $12 per child. Phone: 818.706.0993 Contact: Diane Email: cwithers @triunfoymca.org Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/24/2009

Benefit Concert To

House Farmworkers Kris Kristofferson in solo performance at Majestic Theater, Ventura. 5:30 p.m. appetizers/wine (no host), silent auction. 7 p.m. concert. Proceeds go to affordable housing for farmworkers, educational aid to their children. $60 to $80.

Phone: 805.648.2075 Contact: Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau Web: www.ticketmaster.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/24/2009

SAT., APRIL 25

Electronics Recycling,

Rummage Sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Los Cerritos Middle School, 2100 E. Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. Home decor, toys, sports equipment, tools, jackets, kitchen items for sale. School fundraiser. Accepting all types of electronic waste for recycling: computers, laptops, printers, cellphones, fax machines, DVD and VHS players. Phone: 805.492.3538 Contact: Maria Email: lcmsfundraising @live.com Web: www.conejo.k12 .ca.us/los_cerritos Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Walk Now For Autism Seventh annual fundraiser for Autism Speaks at Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena. 8 a.m. registration. 9:30 a.m. opening ceremony. 10 a.m. threemile walk begins. Community resource fair after walk. Web: www.walknowforautism.org Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Handweavers,

Spinners Guild Meets at 5200 Valentine Road, Ventura. Joan Ruane, spinner and fiber artist from Arizona, will discuss "What are the new bioengineered fibers all about?" Free. Phone: 805.492.7404 Contact: Carl Friedlander Web: www .venturaweaveandspin.homestead .com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/25/ 2009

Calabasas Emergency

Preparedness Expo 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Calabasas Civic Center, 100 Civic Center Way. Vendors selling disaster supplies, emergency services vehicles display, handson emergency training, displays on first aid, food storage. Free admission. Phone: 818.224.1600 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Moorpark Relay For Life 24-hour relay walk by teams, 10 a.m. today through 10 a.m. Sunday at Moorpark High School track, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road, Moor-park. Luminaria celebration Saturday night. Off-track events, entertainment for participants. Fund-raiser for American Cancer Society. Phone: 805.807.7606 Email: slrolfe@gmail.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Agoura Hills Relay For Life 24-hour fundraiser for American Cancer Society. 10 a.m. today through 10 a.m. Sunday at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Teams walk relay-style around track. Off-track activities, music, lounge, speakers, children's activities, luminaria candle lighting, closing ceremony.

Phone: 818.292.0637 Web: www.relayforlife.org/agouraca

Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Thousand Oaks Arbor/

Earth Day Festival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park North, 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Tree giveaway, composting workshops, children's crafts, wildlife display, arborist, used book sale, tree plantings, drum circle, live music, eco-fashion show. Free admission, parking. Sponsored by city of Thousand Oaks, Conejo Recreation and Park District. Phone: 805.449.2660 Contact: Jana Covell Email: jcovell @mx.tol.lib.ca.us Web: www.toaks .org/arbor Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/ 25/2009

Third Annual

Family

Picnic Noon to 4 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moor-park Blvd. Sponsored by Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning. Junior firefighting challenge for children, children's sports, police K-9 demo, firetruck, face painting, arts and crafts, children's reading corner, gift basket drawings. Bring own food, drink, lawn seating. Free admission.

Phone: 805.498.8391 Email: Manzanita_nfl@conejo.k12.ca.us

Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Conejo Valley

Family Fun Fest Concert in the Park 4 to 10 p.m. today. Chili cook-off, classic car show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Conejo Creek Park South, 23 Freeway at Janss Road. Wildlife displays, K-9 demo, food and beer for sale, rides. Stars of Beatlemania performs Saturday. James Taylor & Neil Diamond tributes Sunday. No outside alcohol allowed. Sponsored by Thousand Oaks Rotary Club. $10 admission each day, children under 12 free. Web: www.thousandoaksrotary.org Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Agoura High School

Water Polo Foundation 2009 Casino Night 6 to 10 p.m. at Agoura High School gym, 28545 Driver Ave., Agoura Hills. Blackjack tables, roulette, craps, optional poker tournament. Music by school's jazz bands. Dinner by Rosie's BBQ and Grillery. Silent, live auctions. $40. Tickets available at door. Proceeds support water polo games for boys and girls ages 8 to 18. Phone: 818.307.7154 Contact: Nadine Rothermel Email: nrothermel@yahoo.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Leonis Adobe Museum

Dinner Murder Mystery 6 to 9 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Dinner, entertainment staged by Capers Productions, games, prizes. Fundraiser for educational programs of Leonis Adobe Association. $35 members, $45 nonmembers.

Phone: 818.222.6511 Web: www.leonisadobemuseum.org

Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Open Curling Session 7 to 9:15 p.m. at Easy Street Iceoplex, 131 W. Easy St., Simi Valley. Hosted by SoCal Curling Club. Equipment, instruction provided. $20. For ages 12 and up. No experience required. Email: info@socalcurling.org Web: www.socalcurling.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

Buckles & Bows

Square Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, Janss Road and 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Plus level square dance with A-1 tip. Nasser Shukayr guest caller from Texas. $7 donation per person. Phone: 805.495.8077 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

New West Symphony

Masterpiece Series Concert at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Boris Brott conducts Bartok concerto, Kodaly "Dances of Galanta," Listz concerto. Pianist Arnaldo Cohen. $20 to $100. Phone: 866.776.8400 Web: www.newwestsymphony.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

San Fernando Valley

Symphony Orchestra Presented by Los Angeles Pierce College Music Department at Pierce College Performing Arts Theater, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills. James Domine, conductor. Music by Chopin, Charles Fernandez, J. Lee Graham, Handel, Puccini. Taft High School Vocal Ensemble also performs. General admission $25. Seniors, students $20. Children under 12 $15. Contact: Roberta Email: ladybirdysue@aol.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 4/25/2009

SUN., APRIL 26

Festival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Moorpark. Artwork on display and for sale, photography exhibit, interactive children's activities at Civic Center. Story time and magic show at city library. Bands, dancers, singers, musicians perform at High Street Arts Center. All events free.

Phone: 805.517.6260 Web: www.moorparkartsfestival.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/26/2009

36th Annual Garden

and Patio Tour Hosted by Westlake Village Garden Club, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks. Self-guided tour of five private gardens. Tickets with map $15 advance, $20 at door. Children under 12 free. Proceeds support scholarships, community projects. Phone: 818.597.1255 Contact: Eileen Leonard Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/26/2009

Channel Cities Jazz Club 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, 2600 S. Harbor Blvd., Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Live music, dancing. Evie Fiorani and All That Jazz perform 3 to 4 p.m. $10 donation. Phone: 805.981.7892 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/26/2009

16th Annual Garden Party 2 to 5 p.m. at Pierpont Inn, Ventura. Fundraiser for Boys & Girls Club of Ventura. Wine, food tasting from local restaurants, wineries. $50 advance tickets, $60 at door. Phone: 805.641.5585 Contact: Amanda Martinez Web: www.bgclubventura.org Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/26/2009

California Old Time

Fiddlers Association 1 to 4 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View. Acoustic country/bluegrass jam for fiddlers, guitar pickers, banjos, mandolins. All skill levels welcomed. Free.

Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/26/2009

TUES., APRIL 28

High School Jazz Concert Thousand Oaks High School Jazz Ensemble concert with invited ensembles from Los Cerritos and Redwood middle schools at TOHS performing arts center, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Free to public.

Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/28/2009

Conejo Valley Organic

Garden and Herb Society Meets at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Master Gardener Brian Chritchley discusses soil preparation, fertilizer, pest management for home vegetable garden. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.498.1623 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/28/2009

WED.,

APRIL 29

Agoura/Oak Park/

Conejo Valley

Chamber Cinco de Mayo reception 5 to 8 p.m. at 23536 Calabasas Road, formerly the Native Cafe and Cattatilia restaurants. Gary Lysik , Calabasas CFO, discusses economy's effect on cities. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.889.3150 Contact: Chamber Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 4/29/2009

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society Meets at Rec and Park District Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. Ensemble, solos 7 p.m. Guest guitarist Peter Fletcher 8 p.m. Public welcome. Free. Phone: 805.482.6224 Web: www.vccgs.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/29/2009

Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Marty Fujita and Kristofer Young discuss the benefits of locally grown food and food grown without pesticides or additives. Free. Public welcome. Web: www .globalexchangeventuracountysupporters .org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/29/2009

Women's Health And

Beauty Celebration 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Westlake Village community room, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive. Sponsored by Mothers & More of Conejo Valley. Healthy living experts give demos. Certified personal trainer Jennifer Leff speaks about diet and exercise. Food, drink, prizes, drawing for free Mothers & More membership. Free admission. Reservations requested. Phone: 818.913.3607 Contact: Jennifer Boulton Web: www .conejovalleymothersandmore.org

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 4/29/2009

FRI., MAY 1

Magic At The Dudley House Magicians Jim Kasmir, David Jockisch, Shawn McMaster today and Saturday at Dudley House, 197 N. Ashwood, Ventura. All proceeds to nonprofit Straight Up Ventura County. $25. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.647.4622 Email: jkasmir@roadrunner.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 5/1/2009

Children's Theatre

Production Of 'Heidi' American Association of University Women and AAUW Children's Theatre Troupe present adaptation of 'Heidi,' written by Erica Stux, at Community of Christ Church, 3701 Alamo St., Simi Valley. 7 p.m. today, May 2, 15, 16. 2 p.m. May 2, 3, 16, 17. $5 donation. Doors open 30 minutes prior. Concessions available for purchase. Proceeds go to AAUW scholarship program for local individuals. Contact: Jennifer Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 5/1/2009

SAT., MAY 2

Annual Agoura High School

Garage Sale 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in teacher's parking lot, Agoura High School, 28545 W. Driver Ave. Clothing, household items, furniture, books, sports equipment, new item marketplace. All proceeds benefit school's Safe and Sober Grad Night event. Email: AHSGradNight@gmail .com Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 5/2/ 2009