Datebook

FRI., MAY 29

Simi Valley High School

Instrumental Music Spring concert in multipurpose room at school, 5400 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Big band, Latin jazz ensemble play. Jerry Steinholtz directs. Free.

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 5/29/2009

Village Voices

Chorale Concert "Rhythm & Rainbows" today and Saturday at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Music from Ellington, Berlin, Copland, Manilow, Beethoven, Lennon and McCartney. Gloria Hilliard directs. Cost for tickets. Phone: 310.589.2729 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 5/29/2009

SAT., MAY 30

22nd Annual Admirals Cup

Navy Triathlon Public may participate in Admiral's Cup triathlon 8 a.m. at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu. Sprint race, 400-meter swim, 12-mile bike ride, 3mile run. $50 civilian individual, $60 civilian team. U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon at 10:30 a.m. 120 military compete. Free for spectators. Shuttle transports guests from gate. Bring photo ID. Phone: 805.989.7378 Time: 12:00 a.m. Date: 5/30/2009

Community Garage Sale 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Agoura Hills/ Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Residents sell gently used clothing, home items. Phone: 818.880.2993 Contact: Jenna Gerguson Email: jenna@ahccc.org Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 5/30/2009

Ventura County

AIDS Walk for Life 2009 Departs from Mission Park in downtown Ventura. Individual walkers, teams welcome. Fundraiser for AIDS Project Ventura County. Open to public. Phone: 805.339.6340 Contact: Gil Email: info@lgbtventura.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 5/30/2009

BuFest Noon to 9 p.m. today and Sunday at Paramount Ranch, Malibu. Live music, entertainment. 70 acts on four stages. Event supports Cancer Hope Foundation, Camp Keepsake. Advance tickets $60 two-day pass, $45 one-day. Phone: 888.678.2008 Web: www.bufest.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 5/30/2009

Picnic Concert In The Park Noon to 3 p.m. picnic at Conejo Creek Park North, behind library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Food, beverages for sale by Thousand Oaks High band boosters. 1 to 3 p.m. concert by Thousand Oaks Lancer Band and Color Guard. Email: president@tohsband.org Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 5/30/2009

Concert In The Courtyard Traditional American folk singer Curt Bouterse performs at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Sponsored by Thousand Oaks Library Foundation, Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library. Phone: 805.449.2660 Web: www.toaks.org/library Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 5/30/2009

Footloose Youth Ballet Full-length production of "Giselle" at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Youth ballet company of Ventura County. 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday. $10 to $18, dance students half off tickets. Phone: 805.676.1600 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 5/30/2009

SUN., MAY 31

2009 Spring Fling

Ventura County Democrats Fundraiser, catered barbecue lunch, noon to 4 p.m. at Rosenmund Strawberry Ranch in Oxnard. Music by Teresa Russell and Cocobilli. Children's activities, magician Gerry Schiller, California attorney general candidates' forum. Phone: 805.477.1777 Contact: Sandy Email: semberland @verizon.net Web: www .VenturaCountyDemocrats.com

Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 5/31/2009

Conejo Valley Youth

Orchestras Concert "Eurofest" at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Youth Strings, Preparatory Orchestra, Youth Orchestra play with Janet Hane and her 22-piece Accordionairs Orchestra. $20 adults, $16 students and seniors. Phone: 805.449.2787 Web: www.ticketmaster.com Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 5/31/2009

Moorpark Kiwanis

Wine & Moonlight 4 to 8 p.m. at Secret Garden restaurant, 255 E. High St., Moorpark. Wine and food tasting, jazz music. Fundraiser for Kiwanis Club. $30 advance, $40 at door. Phone: 805.523.1857 Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 5/31/2009

MON., JUNE 1

Heschel West Day School

All In The Family Play Day 2 to 8 p.m. at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Sports and games, disc golf, mahjongg, tennis, bingo. Tennis, disc golf clinics. Kids' Zone with arts and crafts, sports for young children. Gourmet picnic dinner, live auction, raffle. $100 adults, $50 children. Proceeds benefit Heschel West Tuition Support Fund. Phone: 818.707.2365 Contact: Michele Email: events @heschelwest.com Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 6/1/2009

Thousand Oaks

Digital Photo Group Meets in Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Photo demos, Photoshop lessons, contests, digital camera lessons. Beginners to advance. No charge first visit. Email: bopeltzman@aol.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/1/2009

TUES., JUNE. 2

Westlake Village Art Guild Buffet dinner 6 to 7 p.m. at Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Artist demo 7 to 9 p.m. William Blackman shows oil painting techniques. $17 members, $22 guests includes dinner, demo, tax, tip. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.379.5655 Email: wlvag@hotmail.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/2/2009

Ventura County

Sportfishing Club Meets at Restaurant Mariscos Cancun, 1074 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker discusses ocean fishing in local waters. All interested in ocean fishing invited. Phone: 818.889.1370 Contact: Bill Berger Web: www.vcsc.info Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 6/2/2009

Ventura County

Acoustic Music Club 7 to 10 p.m. at Camarillo Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road. Participate in song circles or visit. Free. Phone: 805.482.0029 Contact: T.J. Zeiler Web: www.Songmakers.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/2/2009

WED., JUNE 3

The Oaks Police Resource

Center Grand Opening 4 to 6 p.m. at The Oaks mall, lower level near Macy's Women's store, Thousand Oaks. Grand opening of Thousand Oaks Police Department resource center storefront. Complimentary child safety fingerprinting and photos, K-9 team, gifts. Phone: 805.371.8398 Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 6/3/2009

THURS., JUNE 4

Business & Professional

Women's Club Meets in lower lounge by bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Helen Ann Lim, PhD, criminal justice professor, speaks on "Hate Crimes as message crimes: Understanding harm and the impact of hate." Men and women welcome. Phone: 805.526.5587 Contact: Mary Lou Wetter Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/4/2009

Ventura County

Amateur Radio Society Meets at Cameron Center, 288 Green Meadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Final planning session for club's annual field day emergency communications exercise. Amateur radio operators from other clubs invited to attend. Contact: Peter Email: N6ZE@aol.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/4/2009

FRI., JUNE 5

Conejo Valley

Newcomers Club Monthly coffee at Corner Bakery, Westlake Village, to learn about club activities. For residents of Simi Valley, Moorpark, Oak Park, Camarillo, Conejo Valley. Phone: 805.480.1952 Contact: Pat Brearley Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/ 5/2009

Summerfest Annual

Neighborhood Celebration 3 to 8 p.m. Aspen Elementary School, 1870 Oberlin Road, Thousand Oaks. Carnival games, concessions, giant slides, obstacle course, craft and business vendors, raffle, silent auction, sweet shop. Entertainment by Carmen Carter ("Dancing with the Stars"), Treat Me Right (Pat Benatar tribute band). Sponsored by Aspen PFA. Web: www.aspensummerfest.com Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 6/5/2009

18th Anniversary

Gala Fundraiser 6 p.m. to midnight at Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Benefit for The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura support nonprofit for those with cancer. Awards presentation, live auction, cocktails, dinner. Entertainment by American Idol finalist Ann Marie Boskovich, Don Cromwell of Air Supply and Eddie Money. $175. Phone: 805.379.4777 Contact: Madeline Sattler Web: www.TwcVv .org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/5/2009

SAT., JUNE 6

Ventura County

Libertarians Group outing to Reagan Library, Simi Valley, to view Magna Carta exhibit. Meet in lounge 11 a.m. Optional no-host lunch afterwards at on-site restaurant. Admission charge to museum. Phone: 805.652.0290 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Brandon's Buddies 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon's Village universal playground, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. For children with or without disabilities. Integrated play, face painting, crafts, entertainment, treats. Free. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.8118 Contact: Dina Kaplan Email: brandonsbuddies@pacbell.net Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Conejo Orchid Society

Annual Show And Sale At Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Orchid display, orchid sale. Jeff Thompson, Joe Grodell give orchid care lessons 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Web: www.ConejoOrchidSociety .org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/6/ 2009

Inaugural L.A. Acoustic

Music Festival Noon to 10 p.m. today and Sunday at Santa Monica Pier. Doors open 11 a.m. Nanci Griffith, Bruce Cockburn, Richard Thompson, Woody Guthrie Tribute, Stonehoney, The Refugees, Kingston Trio, others. Benefit for California Acoustic Music Project. $45 to $140. Web: www.laacousticmusicfestival .com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/ 2009

Second Annual Roundup 1 to 6 p.m. at Ed Hogan's Rancho St. Francis, 13468 Andalusia Drive, Santa Rosa Valley. Fundraiser for Ventura County Sheriff's Foundation. Barbecue dinner, wine, country band Caught Red Handed, silent and live auctions. Games, rides, petting zoo for kids. $75 adults, $25 children 12 and under. Dress in western attire, comfortable footwear. Phone: 866.578.5858 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Ventura County

Ballet Company "Cinderella" 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. Stateoftheart theatrics, video effects, professional dancers. Rodney Gustafson, choreographer.

Phone: 805.486.2424 Web: www.venturacountyballet.com

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009

Drive-in Movie Theater Gates open 6 p.m. at Oak Park High School west parking lot, 899 Kanan Road. "Kung Fu Panda" on 24-foot screen 8 p.m. $5 per car if viewing from car. Alcohol-free, security. Not affiliated with school district. Phone: 818.865.9304 Web: www.rsrpd.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 6/6/2009