Datebook
31st Annual Greek Festival 5 to 9 p.m. today. 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Camarillo Airport, Skyway Drive. Live music, food and pastries, folk dancing lessons, cooking demos, imports, children's activities, ethnic dancers, church tours. 5K, 10K runs 8 a.m. Saturday benefit FOOD Share. Admission adults $2, children free. Sponsored by St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Camarillo. Web: www.VCGreekFestival.org Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 6/12/2009
Dance Jam Ventura 7 to 10 p.m. at Ventura NIA Center, 2343 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. Freestyle dancing, no partner needed, dance barefoot on mats. DJ plays variety of music. Smoke-, alcohol-free. $7 to $10 adults, $2 children 16 and under. Phone: 805.650.7112 Email: dancejamventura2@aol.com Web: www.waywebby.com/dancejam/
Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/12/2009
Fireside Concert At Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Four Rode By with Tom Grahm, folk quartet. Brad Colerick, country folk music. Merlin Snider and his band of Pretty Good Acquaintances. $7 donation, no reserved seating. Phone: 805.499.3511 Contact: Bob Kroll Email: firesidebobkroll @aol.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 6/12/2009
SAT., JUNE 13
Samaritan Center
Rummage, Bake Sale 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Samaritan Center, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley, in front of St. Francis of Assisi Church. Clothes, household items, baked goods. Sponsored by Simi Valley churches. All proceeds go to local homeless.
Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009
Thousand Oaks High
School Carwash 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at TOHS parking lot, 2323 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Senior class band hosts carwash. $5 per vehicle. Fundraiser for Lancer band, colorguard program. Donation/tips accepted. Email: president@tohsband.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009
Naval Base Ventura County
Seabee Days 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. Military displays, live music, food and craft vendor booths. Honors men and women of Civil Engineer Corps. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.989.8095 Contact: Vance Email: vance.vasquez @navy.mil Web: www.seabeedays .org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009
Pioneer Jamboree 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Music, storytelling, butter churning, crafts, games, gold panning, school lessons, antique toy making, museum tours. 17 hands-on activities. $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children ages 4 to 17, under 3 free. Family rate $20. Phone: 805.498.9441 Contact: Museum Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/ 13/2009
Conejo Valley Daughters
Of American Revolution Annual Fourth of July picnic in June at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Setup time 10 a.m. Social time 10:30 a.m., picnic and meeting 11 a.m. Potluck picnic. Chapter provides sub sandwiches, drinks. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.532.1041 Contact: Sandy Krutilek Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/13/2009
Third Annual Malipalooza 3 to 8:30 p.m. at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 PCH, Malibu. Community music festival. Musical performances all day. Just Jinjer, South African rock band, at 8 p.m. Crafts, food vendors. Displays by community, environmental groups. Student photo exhibits 3 to 7 p.m. in Michael Landon Center. Free parking, admission. Shuttle service from Webster Elementary School, Winter Canyon Road. Phone: 310.317.1364 Web: www.ci.malibu.ca.us Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 6/13/2009
SUN., JUNE 14
Ojai Wine Festival 11:50 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tasting noon to 4:30 p.m. at Lake Casitas. Fundraiser for Rotary Club of OjaiWest. 38 wineries pour 170 wines. Local restaurants sell food. Domestic, imported beers. Music by Tom Thumb and the Hitchhikers, Beatles tribute group Sergeant Pepper. Arts and crafts vendors. Children's play area. Free boat rides. Day of event $40, includes 10 wine-tasting tickets. Non-drinking tickets for ages 16 and over $15. Children under 16 free with paid adult. Parking $5 or ride trolley to Lake Casitas. No pets, outside alcoholic beverages, umbrellas or shade structures. Phone: 800-648-4881 Contact: Jane Email: janedg0708 @rotarysuccess.com
Web: www .ojaiwinefestival.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 6/14/2009
Simi Valley Jazz Club Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Music, dancing of '20s to '50s. Jimmy McConnell's Big Band performs 3:15 p.m. Qualified jammers welcome. Light refreshments. Phone: 805.527.5905 Web: www.simivalleyjazzclub.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/14/2009
Calabasas Historical
Society Barbecue 3 to 7 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Chef Joey Bell serves catered dinner with barbecue, bread pudding. Nohost bar. Docentled museum tours, entertainment by Michael Sullivan, door prizes, raffles. $35 adults advance, $40 at door, $5 children 6 to 12. RSVP requested. Fundraiser supports preservation of local history. Phone: 818.347.9356 Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 6/14/2009
MON., JUNE 15
Freethinkers Of
Ventura County Dinner at 6 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Meeting 7:30 p.m. Jeanean Hollen presents "Rogues, Mutineers and Scantily Clad Tahitian Companions." Talk on history of Pitcairn Island. Q&A follows. Phone: 805.443.8753 Email: FrThVC@yahoo.com Web: www .FTVC.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/15/2009
Conejo Valley
Toastmasters Club 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at One Baxter Way, Thousand Oaks. Improve public speaking skills. No charge for guests. Phone: 949.680.8944 Contact: Arvind Email: arvindmailbox @gmail.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/15/2009
TUES., JUNE 16
Conejo Valley Genealogy Society 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Jill Stoliker, docent at Stagecoach Inn Museum, demonstrates how to date old letters, photos and explore family legends. Refreshments served. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.388.5991 Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 6/16/2009
WED., JUNE 17
Community Safety &
Wellness Day Noon to 2 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Park, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Health screenings, neck massages, 30 wellness exhibitors, family health and safety information, child fingerprinting. Free for Thousand Oaks residents. Phone: 805.449.2142 Web: www.toaks.org Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 6/17/2009
Camarillo Art Center 7 to 9 p.m. at 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo. Watercolorist Joe Cibere demonstrates producing waterscapes. Refreshments. Free for members, $5 guests. Phone: 805.445.7061 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/17/2009
Simi Valley/Moorpark
Democratic Club Meets at Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Panel discussion of Proposition 8, both sides represented. Light refreshments. Phone: 805.582.2234 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/17/2009
THURS., JUNE 18
Whizzing Around
The World With Irma Slide presentation on Thailand and Philippines by Irma Kackert at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Ancient rice terraces of Philippines explored. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/18/2009
Camarillo Community
Gardens 7 to 8:30 p.m. June membership meeting at community room, 550 Camarillo Center Drive, Camarillo. Club to develop local community gardens. All interested gardeners invited. Free. Phone: 805.482.2099 Contact: Lisa Email: CamarilloCommunityGarden @gmail.com Web: www .camarillocommunitygarden.com
Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/18/2009
Conejo Valley
Bonsai Society Meets at Westlake Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. David Nguy works on a black pine. Guests welcome, free. Phone: 805.495.7480 Contact: Ken Fuentes Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/18/2009
FRI., JUNE 19
Simi Valley/Moorpark
Republican Women Luncheon meeting at Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. 11:30 social time, noon meeting. Guest speaker John Fer, prisoner of war for six years in North Vietnam. $20. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.583.9200 Contact: Pat Saraceno Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 6/19/2009
Simi Valley Art Association Meets at Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Artist Ron Regalado demonstrates photography illustration, digital art techniques. $5 members, $7 nonmembers, free to students with paying adult. Phone: 805.526.4599 Contact: Michelle Adler Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/19/2009
'Sweeney Todd' Tony Award-winning musical opens at Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside Camarillo Airport. Through July 26. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $10 to $18, group rates, discounts. Bring nonperishable food item for food bank to receive free popcorn. Phone: 805.388.5716 Contact: Box Office Web: www .camarillotheatre.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 6/19/2009
SAT., JUNE 20
Ojai Peddler's Fair 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday at Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. Ojai. Rain or shine. Quality antiques, collectibles, handcrafts, international crafts. Benefit for Mira Monte PTO. Free parking, entry. Phone: 805.964.8915 Contact: Pat Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 6/20/2009
Democratic Women's
Council Of Conejo Valley Brunch at Mandevilla restaurant, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Scholarship winners read their winning entries. Assembly-member Julia Brownley addresses winners. $20. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.495.1515 Email: DWCCV2009@yahoo.com Web: www.dwccv.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/20/2009
Ventura County
Genealogical Society Meets at Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Carolyn Depp discusses early French settlers from Illinois to Louisiana. Workshops on organizing data, legacy training video, computer lab. Guests free. Phone: 805.654.1127 Contact: Phil Web: www.rootsweb.com/ Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/20/2009
Recorder Music Concert San Fernando Valley Recorder Players perform at Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Richardo Beron conducts.
Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 6/20/2009
Red, White & Blue Ball 6 to 11 p.m. at Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Sponsored by veterans organizations. Salute to U.S. Air Force. Honorary chair is Col. Leo K. Thorsness, USAF, Medal of Honor recipient. Patrick Henry Patriotic Citizen of the Year Medal awarded. Dance music by the Harry Selvin Band. Public invited. Call for invitation. Tickets $125. Phone: 805.495.6962 Contact: Col. Jerry Knotts USAF Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/20/2009
Thousand Oaks Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by Tunes R Us. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 6/20/2009
SUN., JUNE 21
Father's Day Car Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Channel Islands Harbor, Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard. Sponsored by Milestone Car Society. Open to all years, makes, models. Food, raffles, prizes. Free admission. Phone: 805.985.8143 Contact: Max Email: viplybolt@gmail.com Web: www.milestonecarsociety .com
Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/21/2009
TUES., JUNE 23
Global Exchange Ventura
County Supporters 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Presentation on "Guantanamo, torture and U.S. Constitution: Why all Americans should care." Attorney Michael Rapkin describes his experiences representing a prisoner detained in Guantanamo Bay Prison. Free. Phone: 805.241.8855 Email: GXVenturaTO@aol.com Web: www.globalexchange.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/23/2009



