FRI., JUNE 26

Newcomers Club Meets at Corner Bakery, corner Thousand Oaks and Westlake boulevards next to Bed Bath & Beyond, Westlake Village. New members welcome. Phone: 818.874.9357 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/26/2009

Moorpark/Simi Valley Neighborhood For Learning Presents Charlotte Diamond, singer, songwriter, storyteller and musician for children, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Diamond will perform singalong for children and families. Free. Phone: 805.552.1917 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 6/26/2009

Thousand Oaks Bruins

Hockey Poker Tournament 6 to 10 p.m. at 3691 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. Prizes, auction. $65 includes poker buy-in, dinner. All proceeds go to T.O. Bruins youth hockey trip to World Finals in Canada. Phone: 805.413.1000 Contact: Susan Email: cindy@ckstech.com Web: www .thousandoaksbruinshockey.com

Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/26/2009

West Valley Folk Dancers 7:15 to 10 p.m. at Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave., Los Angeles. Instruction in international folk dances. German set dance Neues Muehlrad and Israeli line dance Beleilot Makesitz reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $4. Phone: 818.591.9078 Email: hobnoblax@roadrunner.com Time: 7:15 p.m. Date: 6/26/2009

SAT., JUNE 27

Westminster Presbyterian

Church Rummage Sale 7 to 11 a.m. at 32111 Watergate Road, Westlake Village. Proceeds benefit mission trip. Phone: 818.889.1491 Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Garage Sale Fundraiser 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1606 Regent St. by Camarillo Community Center. Benefits Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Team Bosom Buddies. Phone: 805.279.9364 Contact: Carmen Zayas Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Channel Islands PC Users

Group Meeting 8:30 a.m. to noon at Camarillo Boys & Girls Club, 1500 Temple Ave. Presentation on free open space hardware. Guest speaker is Akkana Peck, author of "Beginning GIMP From Novice to Professional." Visitors welcome without charge. Phone: 805 984 7722 Contact: Paul Email: pwestefer@yahoo .com Time: 8:30 a.m. Date: 6/27/ 2009

Pet Adoption Day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at YogaWorks, 2475 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Sponsored by Animal Advocates Alliance Ventura County. Phone: 805.405.6333 Contact: Maripat Davis Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Handweavers &

Spinners Guild Meets at Studio Channel Islands Art Center at Cal State Channel Islands campus, Ventura Street, Building 18, Camarillo. Curator Gerri JohnsonMcMillin leads tour of fiber art exhibits, tapestries, quilts. Free admission, parking fee $6. Phone: 805.492.7404 Contact: Carl Friedlander Web: www .venturaguild.blogspot.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Ojai Valley

Lavender Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Libbey Park, Ojai. Vendors sell all things lavender: gifts, skin care, lavender plants. Massages, demos, lavender sorbet and chocolate, art, entertainment. Phone: 805.646.9277 Contact: Kyle Crowner Email: kylecrowner @sbcglobal.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Critter Day Pet Faire 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Center for Spiritual Living, 221 Daily Drive, Ste. 1, Camarillo. Workshops, pet adoptions, pet blessings, vendors, pet treats, nutrition, photo ops, massages, food, raffles. Free admission, pet blessings. Workshops $20, preregister. Pets welcome. Phone: 818.876.0454 Email: latrfc@aol.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Chumash Indian Museum

Intertribal Gathering 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 3290 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks. Native American arts & crafts, native foods, dancing, drumming. Open to public. Admission $4 general, $2 seniors, students, children under 12. Phone: 805.492.8076 Contact: Beverly Folkes Email: Folkes9 @msn.com Web: www .ChumashIndianMuseum.com

Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/27/2009

Fourth Annual Chatsworth

Barn Dance At Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship's ranch, 21126 Chatsworth St., Chatsworth. Country band Doo-Wah Riders plays. Family activities, road apple bingo, horseshoe games, line dancing, food. $30 individual, $50 couple available in advance. Phone: 818.700.2971 Contact: Pat UpdeGraff Web: www.rideon.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/27/2009

SUN., JUNE 28

Pupusa Festival Annual

Food Street Fair 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Wilshire Boulevard and Park View Street, Los Angeles. Carnival games, musical groups, gifts, discounts, product samples, Hispanic foods, arts and crafts, commercial products. Information on immigration, real estate, legal services, jobs. Free entry.

Phone: 818.718.7956 Contact: Comite Civico Latino-Americano

Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 6/28/2009

Backpacking

Adventure Seminar Outdoor Venture Crew 9642 conducts Indoor/Outdoor Backpacking Seminar 1 to 4 p.m. at Simi Valley Elks Lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. For youths 14 to 20 years old. Information on appropriate gear, food preparation, outdoor first aid, maps, compass, wilderness safety. Camping trip July 11 and 12. Previous outdoor experience not required. Experienced adult leaders. $15 to cover meals. Phone: 805.433.4012 Contact: Michael Email: m.porche21 @gmail.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 6/28/2009

High Street Broadcast Live Presents "3 On a Match." In 18th century England, Lillian is determined never to marry but will match-make her friends instead. At The High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Free. Phone: 805.529.8700 Contact: Devlin Connors Email: mail@thehighstreetbroadcast.com Web: www.thehighstreetbroadcast .com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 6/28/ 2009

MON., JUNE 29

Ventura County

Rose Society Meets at Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. 6:30 doors open. 7 p.m. show of members' roses. 7:30 p.m. Jeri and Clay Jennings speak on "Rose propagation from cuttings: a vital part of rose preservation" of rare and old roses. Refreshments. Visitors welcome. Phone: 818.993.6622 Contact: Janet Sklar Web: www.venturarose .org Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 6/29/ 2009

TUES., JUNE 30

Thousand Oaks Digital

Photo Group Meets in community room, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Themed monthly contests, Photoshop lessons, photo demos. For beginners to advance. No charge for first visit. Email: bopeltzman@aol.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 6/30/2009

THURS., JULY 2

Democratic Club

Of Camarillo Meets at Orchid Building, 816 Camarillo Spring Road, Camarillo. Social mixer 6:15 p.m. Program 7 p.m. Guest speaker John Krist, Ventura County Farm Bureau. Dr. Kristofer Young of Ojai discusses his efforts to support local farmers. Free, public welcome. Phone: 805.469.3749 Contact: Sue Boloorchi Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/2/2009

Business & Professional

Women's Club Meets at lower lounge by bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Dree Miller, PhD, of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, speaks on "Inner peace during outer chaos." Men, women welcome. Phone: 805.526.5587 Contact: Mary Lou Wetter Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/2/2009

Camarillo Community Band

Kickoff Concert At new location Community Center Park at Carmen and Burnley, Camarillo. John Stava conducts. Bring picnic dinner, lawn seating. Free. Phone: 805.484.8050 Contact: Dan Rhymes Web: www .camarilloband.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/2/2009

FRI., JULY 3

Third Of July Celebration

In Moorpark At Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierre Rejada Road, Moorpark. Gates open 3:45 p.m. Event starts 4 p.m. Fireworks show 9 p.m. Live music by The Daddy-Os, The Hodads. Flag presentation, Battle of the Bands winner, family games with prizes, bounce tents, slides, climbing wall, carnival games, food courts. Bring lawn seating. No alcohol, pets, personal fireworks. $3 admission, children 4& under free. Phone: 805.517.6300 Contact: Arroyo Vista Recreation Center Web: www.ci.moorpark.ca.us Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 7/3/2009

Interweave Picnic,

Barbecue Potluck 5 to 8 p.m. at Borchard Park Field 3, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Hot dogs, soy dogs provided. Bring picnic food to share. Lawn games. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender persons and their heterosexual friends. Sponsored by Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Free. Web: www.interweave .cvuuf.org Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 7/3/2009

U.S. Air Force Band Of The

Golden West Concert 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks. Hosted by the Hogan Family Foundation. Traditional band repertoire, patriotic music, marches. Trombone soloist Master Sgt. Tom Eckert performs "The Carnival of Venice." Senior Airman Pamela MacKenzie sings. Bring lawn seating, picnic baskets. No smoking, glass containers, pets. Free admission. Free parking at the Civic Arts Plaza parking structure on Thousand Oaks Boulevard. Phone: 805.557.1135 Contact: Ken Email: marianne @gardensoftheworld.org Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 7/3/2009

WED., JULY 8

Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Meets in Orchid Room, Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Ken Hanley gives program on fly fishing for bass. Phone: 805.498.2944 Web: www.cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/8/2009

THURS., JULY 9

IWOSC Ventura County

Satellite Group Independent Writers of Southern California meets 10 a.m. to noon at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Golf Club House, Thousand Oaks. Free parking, stop at guard house for directions. For writers of all levels, all genres. Bring writing to critique. Phone: 805.402.7979 Contact: Dawn Wood Email: aubewood @verizon.net Web: www.iwosc.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/9/2009

FRI., JULY 10

Used Book Sale At Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. 6 to 8:30 p.m. today. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 35 cents children's books. 50 cents paperbacks, $1 hardcover. Proceeds support library programs, materials purchase. Sponsored by Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library. Phone: 805.480.9737 Contact: Geri Trail Web: www.ftol.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/10/2009

SAT., JULY 11

T.O. High School Band

Junior Car Wash 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at school parking lot, 2323 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. $5 per vehicle. Fundraiser for Thousand Oaks High School band, color guard program. Email: tohsbandjuniors@yahoo .com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 7/11/ 2009

SUN., JULY 12

Rising Sun Meditation 7 to 9:15 a.m. at Bluff Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. Open-air meditation, healthy love energy breakfast. Free. Presented by Gurudhaam Center Abode of Healing. To celebrate Full Moon Festival of Guru Poorinima. Phone: 818.231.2228 Contact: Sandy Email: sandyreid3@yahoo .com Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 7/12/ 2009

Music And Art At Peter

Strauss Ranch At Peter Strauss Ranch, 3000 Mulholland Hwy., Agoura Hills. Art exhibit 1:30 to 6 p.m. Display, sale of plein-air paintings by Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore. Folk concert 3 to 5 p.m.

Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 7/12/2009

MON., JULY 13

Conejo Orchid Society Meets 7 p.m. Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Peter Lin will discuss miniature orchids. Refreshments, orchid raffle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.991.1275 Contact: Janice Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/13/ 2009