Datebook

FRI., AUG. 7

Reception for Splash 2009 5 to 8:30 p.m. reception for Splash 2009 Impressionism/Pointillism art exhibit at Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Public welcome. Phone: 805.987.0291 Contact: Phyllis Doyon Email: pjdoyon @verizon.net Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 8/7/2009

Nearly Full Moon

Adventure 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Meet at the parking lot to left of bridge. Easy walk. Program sponsored by Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, presented by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Phone: 818.878.0866 Contact: Robin Smith Email: robin.smith @mrca.ca.gov Web: www .lamountains.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/7/2009

‘Stop Kiss’ Opens at Santa Paula Theater Center’s renovated backstage performance stage, 125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula. Through Aug. 23. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 4 p.m. Sundays. For mature audiences. $15 adults, $12 seniors 55 and up, students, military. Phone: 805.525.4645 Contact: Box office Web: www .santapaulatheatercenter.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 8/7/2009

‘I Do! I Do!’ Tom Jones/Harvey Schmidt musical opens at High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Through Sept. 13. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 adults, $12 seniors and students, $8 children 12 and under. Group discounts. Phone: 805.529.8700 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 8/7/2009

SAT., AUG. 8

Thousand Oaks Girls’

Water Polo Fundraiser 9 a.m. to noon at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 Moorpark Road. Car wash at $5 per vehicle. Sidewalk sale. Phone: 805.493.4195 Contact: Sandy Causey Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 8/8/2009

Paint-Out At El Matador

State Beach 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at El Matador State Beach, PCH west of Kanan, past Trancas. Meet in parking lot. All artists invited to paint. Sponsored by Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore. Portable toilets, parking fee. Phone: 310.338.0333 Contact: Carole Garland Web: www.alliedartists.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 8/8/2009

Electronic Waste

Collection Event Noon to 5 p.m. in front parking lot of Bellavino Wine Bar, 3707 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. Sponsored by Coastal EWaste. Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen The Cure for Breast Cancer. Phone: 818.534.2316 Contact: Michael Email: ewasteevent @yahoo.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 8/8/2009

Harry Potter Fun 1 to 5 p.m. at Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way. Free crafts, snacks, children can read scenes from Harry Potter books. First movie in series shown at 2 p.m. Phone: 818.225.7616 Contact: Karilyn Steward Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 8/8/2009

Tropical Night Under The Stars 7 to 11 p.m. at Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyons Drive, Simi Valley. Live jazz, reggae, soca, steel drum music. Wine tasting, food, raffle for big screen TV. Proceeds go to Simi Valley Educational Foundation. $60. Email: zumegaevents@gmail.com Web: www.zumegamusic.com/ event Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 8/8/ 2009

SUN., AUG. 9

Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’

Performed by students of Steve Robertson Youth Theater Workshop at Moorpark Cinema 3 theater, 543 W. Los Angeles Ave. $10 adults, $5 children and seniors. Meet directors, cast after show at Me-n-Ed’s Pizzeria, 144 W. Los Angeles Ave., Ste. 101. Sponsored by High Street Theater Foundation. Phone: 805.338.5582 Email: hstheaterfoundation@yahoo.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Community Garage Sale 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chabad of the Conejo, 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. Clothing, toys, appliances, tools. Phone: 818.991.0991 Contact: Rabbi Yisroel Levine Email: yblchabad@hotmail.com Web: Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 8/ 9/2009

Ventura Botanical Gardens Fundraiser 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Santa Barbara Polo Grounds in a private tented area. Gourmet box lunch, no-host bar during America’s Cup championship polo game, silent auction. Desserts, beverages served at Island View Nursery after match. Best hat prize for ladies. Tickets $100 per person, tables of ten for $1,000 reserved in advance.

Contact: Marion Email: venturabotanicalgardens @yahoo.com Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Watercolor Workshop Noon to 4 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Phyllis Doyon teaches, critiques all levels of watercolor artists. $35. Phone: 805.987.0291 Contact: Phyllis Doyon Email: pjdoyon @verizon.net Web: www .phyllisdoyon.com Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Simi Valley Jazz Club 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Pattie Kelly and Her Men of Note perform 3:15 p.m. Dance floor, light refreshments. $9 nonmembers. Phone: 805.527.5905 Web: www.simivalleyjazzclub.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Buckles & Bows

Square Dance Club 2 to 5:30 p.m. Annual Sea Breeze plus level square dance with A-1 tip at Goebel Senior Center, Janss Road and 23 Freeway. Ken Bower guest caller. Refreshments served. Donation $12.50 presale. Phone: 805.495.8077 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Uncork A Wish

Wine Tasting & Auction 3 to 7 p.m. at Bel Air Bay Club, 16801 PCH, Pacific Palisades. French Riviera beach chic theme. Fundraiser for MakeAWish Foundation. Fine wine and gourmet food tasting, live and silent auctions. $150. Must be 21 years or older. Phone: 310.788.9474 Web: www.wishla.org Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Summer Concerts

In The Park At Natural Amphitheater, Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Lisa Hayley and the Zydecats perform. Traditional, contemporary Americana/ Cajun/zydeco music. Bring lawn seating. No pets. Free.

Phone: 805.381.1247 Contact: Conejo Recreation and Park District

Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

Comedy In The Conejo III At The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 6 p.m. dinner, silent auction. 7:15 p.m. live auction. 7:30 p.m. five comedians perform. Frazer Smith master of ceremonies. $30 open seating show only advance, $35 at door. $35 additional for dinner, reservations only. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks Foundation. Fundraiser for schools, charities. Phone: 805.496.1904 Web: www.tokiwanis.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

A Taste Of Art 2009 1 to 4 p.m. at Abra Gallery, 30941 Agoura Road, Ste. 312, Westlake Village. Fine art exhibition, wine

asting. Portion of proceeds from sale of artwork goes to Conejo Val

ey Manna food bank. Wades Wine presents cabernets from Napa Val

ey. Phone: 818.889.2000 Web: www.abragallery.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 8/9/2009

TUES., AUG. 11

Westlake Village Junior

Women’s Club Hosts annual new member social for prospective members at home of Ashley Burge in Westlake Village. Meet active members, learn more about club. RSVP requested.

Contact: Ashley Burge Email: ashley@atouchofgraceevents.com

Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 8/11/2009

Round Table Discussion

of ‘Julius Caesar’ 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Discussion by Theatricum Botanicum on production of “Julius Caesar.” Read excerpts from play, explore themes with moderator/actor Aaron Henry. Free, no reservations needed.

Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 8/11/2009

WED., AUG. 12

Simi Valley Quilt Guild Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Doors open 7 p.m. Professional quilt artist and author Jake Finch to speak. Visitors, all levels of quilters welcome. Phone: 805.583.3389 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/12/2009

THURS., AUG. 13

IWOSC Ventura County

Satellite Group 10 a.m. to noon at Sherwood Country Club. RSVP via e-mail for admittance to community. Kathleen Rogan, writer, performer, teacher, speaks on “Writing to Perform the Truth.” Rogan presents exercises to help writers discover their creativity through the use of performance mono

ogue. Phone: 805.402.7979 Contact: Dawn Email: aubewood@verizon .net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 8/13/ 2009

SAT., AUG. 15

Channel Islands Harbor

Fine Art Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Sunday at Harbor Landing, 2800 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. Artwork for sale in all media. Artists available to discuss their work. Free admission. Presented by West Coast Artists. Phone: 818.709.2907 Web: www.westcoastartists.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 8/15/2009

Annual Earthen

Building Workshop 1 to 6 p.m. at nonprofit Wright Organic Resource Center Garden, 24680 Piuma Road, Malibu. Demonstration of processes and techniques for construction and finish using earthen materials such as cob, adobe and natural plasters. Bring own lunch and snacks, beverages provided. $30 per person, space is limited. Phone: 818.591.8992 Contact: Kevin Parkhurst Email: worc @elwright.net Web: www.elwright .net/wrightway Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 8/15/2009

Thousand Oaks Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Singles, couples welcome. Refreshments. Music by Denis La Pron. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/15/2009

SUN., AUG. 16

California Wildlife Center’s

‘The Wild Brunch’ Noon to 4 p.m. at Gulls Way, 26800 PCH, Malibu. Cuisine from top restaurants, patron tequila bars, wine tasting, DJ, entertainment, raffle, silent and live auctions, children’s activities, wildlife release. Benefit for California Wildlife Center and rehabilitation of sick wildlife. Phone: 818.222.2658 Contact: Nikki Email: victoria @californiawildlifecenter.org Web: www.californiawildlifecenter.org

Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 8/16/2009

MON., AUG. 17

Freethinkers Of

Ventura County Meeting at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Dr. Betty Stapleford of Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalists explains what Unitarianism is all about. Questionand-answer period. Phone: 805.443.8753 Contact: Charlotte Poe Email: FrThVC @yahoo.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/17/2009

TUES., AUG. 18

Conejo Valley

Genealogy Society 6:45 to 8:45 p.m .at Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Members share latest genealogical research. Bring heirloom, name, research technique or website to share. Members bring finger foods or cookies. Ice cream, toppings provided. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.388.5991 Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 8/18/2009

WED., AUG. 19

Conejo Mega Mixer 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Sponsored by Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce. Showcase of local vendors, businesses, caterers, wineries. Raffle prizes. Admission $10 Chamber members, $20 nonmembers, includes two food tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets $1 each, $10 for 12. No RSVP needed. Phone: 805.370.0035 Contact: Chamber office Web: www

.towlvchamber.org Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: 8/19/2009

Conejo Valley Flyers

Model Aircraft Club Meets at Goebel Senior Cen

ter, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Members fly model aircraft on 400-foot runway. New members of all ages welcome. Phone: 805.660.9709 Con tact: Wesley Email: minear@adelphia .net Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/19/2009 THURS., AUG. 20

Singles 50+ 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E.

Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dr. Arnold Bresky discusses “Tune up your brain, tune up your

ife.” Bring appetizer to share. Phone: 805.552.6476 Contact: Ann Johnston Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 8/20/2009

Conejo Senior Singles 55+ Meets every Thursday back of rear parking lot, United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd. Social group, not affiliated with church. Free. Phone: 805.494.9863 Contact: Judy Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/20/ 2009

FRI., AUG. 21

Used Book Sale Noon to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodland Hills Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Large selection of new, gently used books

or adults, children. Tapes, col

ectibles, CDs, videos, autographed books. Every child receives free book. Fabric book bags $1 and up. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. Proceeds support library. Phone: 818.226.0017 Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 8/21/2009

‘The Beard Of Avon’ Farce by Amy Freed opens at Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Through Sept. 12. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $16 to $20. Phone: 805.495.3715 Contact: Box office Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 8/21/2009