FRI., AUG. 13

Some Fishy Film Fun

City of Calabasas presents Skate Night and Movie Under the Stars at De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road. Skating, music and games in park’s sport court at 7:30 p.m., and screening of animated "Finding Nemo," about Marlin the Clownfish’s search for his son Nemo, caught and stuck in a fishbowl, at 8:30 p.m. Free. Refreshments for sale. (818) 880-6461

Relics Amid the Ruins

Discover the hidden signs of those who lived there before in a "Solstice Secrets" stroll in Solstice Canyon led by a ranger at 9:30 a.m. Park is reached from Corral Canyon Road, off the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. See an old stone house, relics of a fantastic garden, cool creek views and waterfalls. (805) 370-2301

Westlake Gets Magical

Magician Tony Daniels will present a special hour long magic show at 7 p.m. at Westlake Village Civic Center Courtyard, 31200 Oak Crest Drive during the city’s TGIF performance geared for the entire family. Food available for purchase at 6 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets. Free. (818) 706-1613

SAT., AUG. 14

Mose Makes Music

Jazz/blues great Mose Allison, the pianist/singer/songwriter who has influenced Pete Townsend, Bill Wyman and many others, will headline the fundraiser, "Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" beginning 5 p.m. at Studio Channel Islands Art Center on campus of California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo. Event features art, jazz, Cajun cuisine, and other musical guests include Agoura High School’s Little Big Band. $125. (805) 383-1368

Get Starry-Eyed

Charmlee Wilderness Park, on Encinal Canyon Road in Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu coast, is host to "Star Gazing with the Santa Monica College Amateur Astronomy Club" at 8 p.m. Look at the stars through telescopes, weather permitting. For directions: (310) 317-1364

Music Memories

Rock Theatre presents "Hollywood to Broadway" at 8 p.m. at the Ivar Theatre, 1605 N. Ivar Ave., Hollywood, a musical tribute to legends of pop, rock and musical theatre from retro to today in a high energy song and dance show. $10 to $16. (818) 768-2037

Can’t Wait to Rumba!

Goebel Center Dance (Swing, Country & Ballroom) offers open dancing from 8 to 11:30 p.m. tonight and Sat., Sept. 11 with a complimentary dance lesson at 7 p.m.; tonight it is "the sensuous Rumba" so be forewarned the dance floor’ll be sizzling! $10. (818) 865-1257

SUN., AUG. 15

Silence is Eloquent

National Park Service & Silent Society of Hollywood Heritage, Inc. host "Silents Under the Stars" at 8 p.m. at Paramount Ranch, Cornell Road, Agoura. Tonight’s romantic drama, "Saturday Night" from 1922 stars Julia Faye, Leatrice Joy, Jack Mower and Conrad Nagel, and is directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Shown in open-sided pavilion in Old West town, with live musical accompaniment and surprise short subjects. $3-$6. (805) 370-2301

Swing to this Jazz

Gardens of the World Community Park, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks presents Summer Concert Jazz Series, outdoor performances from 5-6:30 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Free. (805) 557-1135. Today’s show is: Jim Morris Brass Plus Montage, a swing jazz ensemble assisted by a lively, forward-moving rhythm section.

A Powerful Concert

Former Tower of Power trumpeter and arranger Greg Adams and his nine-piece all-star band will perform contemporary jazz in an outdoor concert at 5 p.m. at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Leave pets home. Free. (805) 381-2747

MON., AUG. 16

Memory Lane Revisited

Simi Valley Senior Citizens Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley: Seniors Concerns advocate Betty Berry will present "Walking Down Memory Lane--the Greatest Generation," from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Seniors are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch and their memories to share from decades gone by. (805) 583-6363

A Special Sew-In

Conejo Valley Quilters meet for a social at 6:30 p.m. and on the agenda for tonight’s 7 p.m. meeting is "Philanthropy Sew-In" at Baxter Auditorium, One Baxter Way, off Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. (805) 375-1327

TUES., AUG. 17

What’s It Worth?

Ventura County Museum of History & Art courtyard, 100 E. Main St., downtown Ventura: Appraisal Day presented by Bonham & Butterfield’s Auctioneers from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. $5-$10 per item; bring up to five items. (805) 653-0323

WED., AUG. 18

Don’t Miss Mega Mixer!

Mega Mixer sponsored by Chambers of Commerce from Calabasas, Camarillo, Moorpark, Port Hueneme, Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village and Woodland Hills is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. $5-$10. (818) 222-5680

THURS., AUG. 19

The Patch Previewed

Oak Park Gardeners will discuss plans for their second annual Pumpkin Patch event during their 7 p.m. meeting at Mae Boyar Park, 130 Kanan Road, Oak Park. (818) 889-3533

Fashionable Luncheon

Woodland Hills Woman’s Club Fashion Show, Luncheon and Boutique: Doors open 10 a.m. at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento Drive, Calabasas. Open to public but reservations required. (818) 223-8724

Valiant Volunteers

Annual Jesse F. McHam Fernando Nomination Luncheon opens with reception at 11:30 a.m., luncheon at noon, at Hilton Woodland Hills, 6360 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. Event will honor the nominees and announce the names of the five finalists for the Fernando Award, the highest honor for volunteerism in the San Fernando Valley. $45. (818) 980-7867

Speaker from NOW

Global Exchange Supporters of Ventura County host guest speaker Jodell Haws, president/co-chair, Ventura/Conejo Valley Chapter of NOW at 7 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park discussing "Bush-Ashcroft Assault on Women’s Lives." Free. (805) 375-9939

FRI., AUG. 20

Nostalgic Romance

Conejo Players Theatre, Inc., 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks: Tonight at 8 p.m. is opening night for the warm, romantic comedy set in 1930s Europe titled "She Loves Me" about a pair of secret pen pals. $18 includes champagne buffet. Show will run at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 18; regular tickets $12-$16. (805) 495-3715

Come Snooze at Zoo

America’s Teaching Zoo on campus of Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark hosts Zoofari Snooze sleepover events from 6 p.m. tonight to 8 a.m. tomorrow and again Aug. 27-28. Kids (third grade minimum requirement) and one adult will learn about activities of zoo’s nocturnal animals plus play games, have pizza, take a flashlight walk, see a movie and sleep in their own sleeping bags in a climate controlled sleeping quarters. $98 child, $50 adult. (805) 378-1441

Forces of Dark Energy

Dr. Richard Ellis, Steele Professor of Astronomy and Director of Caltech Optical Observatories, will discuss "The Accelerating Universe: Unraveling the Mysterious Dark Energy" at 7:30 p.m. meeting of Ventura County Astronomical Society in Forum Auditorium on Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. (805) 642-5166

SAT., AUG. 21

Topanga Treasures

Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga: from 5 to 8 p.m. gallery hosts reception for artists exhibiting their work in "Trash to Treasure: Found to Profound," a show running through Sun., Sept. 5. Gallery open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun. (310) 455-7909

Mid-Life Wife Crisis

Malibu Stage Co., 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu presents "Shirley Valentine," a charming and poignant British comedy about an English middle-class housewife’s escape from the daily domestic drudgery and an indifferent husband to a romantic getaway on a sunny Greek Island. Jacalynne Flax in the one-woman show. Runs tonight through Sept. 12; at 8 p.m. Saturdays, 5 p.m. Sundays. $25. (310) 589-1998

SUN., AUG. 22

Agoura Hills Has Soul

The Soul City Survivors present "the best soul in town" at 6 p.m. at Chumash Park, 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills, in city of Agoura Hills Summer "Concerts in the Park" series. Free. Leave pets home. (818) 597-7361

Malt at the Gardens

Gardens of the World Community Park, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks presents Summer Concert Jazz Series, outdoor performances from 5-6:30 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Free. (805) 557-1135. Today’s show is: Malt, a blending of modern jazz with a hint of blues.

Military Music-Making

The 562 Air Force Band and the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest will perform Broadway, film and jazz classics at 4 p.m. in a two-hour outdoor concert of "All-American Music" at Paramount Ranch, on Cornell Road in Agoura. (805) 370-2301

TUES., AUG. 24

Many Happy Returns

Nonprofit affordable housing provider Many Mansions celebrates its 25th anniversary with an old fashioned birthday party from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks featuring a special candle-lighting ceremony, a Dixieland jazz band, Main Street Jazz, presentations, speakers, VIPs honored. (805) 496-4948

THURS., AUG. 26

My Neighbor’s a Skunk

National Park Service Visitor Center Courtyard, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, is site of "On the Edge: People & Wildlife Program" at 7 p.m. Sponsored by NPS, Mountains Restoration Trust, California Wildlife Center, The Nature of Wildworks and the Mountain Lion Foundation, the program will teach residents how to avoid people/wildlife conflicts. See live animals. Free. 1.5 hours. (818) 591-1701, ext. 186

Chamber Networks

Agoura/Oak Park/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce hosts a Networking Mixer at Alessio, 3731 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks featuring food, door prizes. (818) 889-3150

FRI., AUG. 27

See Alice in Simi-Land

Center Stage Kids Musical Theatrical Workshop presents "Wonderland," an unabashedly silly adaptation of "Through the Looking Glass" featuring eclectic music in an upbeat coming of age story for all ages. Matinee and evening performances today and Aug. 28-29 at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. $8-$10. (805) 581-9940

Do Be Square Here

Camarillo Ripsnorters Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with rounds 7-8 p.m. and squares 8-10:30 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley St., corner of Carmen and Burnley, Camarillo. $6. They offer Plus Level Square Dance Workshop from 7:30-9:20 p.m. Wednesdays at same location. $5. (805) 482-3201.

SAT., AUG. 28

A Barbershop Cabaret

Agoura Hills Harmony Chorus presents "Life is a Cabaret!", featuring barbershop renditions of favorite cabaret tunes at 7:30 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. Also performing: Naturally, an award-winning Sweet Adelines quartet, surprise variety acts and New Discovery Artist winner Sarah Ford. $15-$18. (805) 531-3714

SUN., AUG. 29

Blooms ‘n Big Band

Gardens of the World Community Park, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks presents Summer Concert Jazz Series, outdoor performances from 5-6:30 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Free. (805) 557-1135. Today’s show is: Boyd Cannon Big Band with Carol Chapman.

MON., SEPT. 6

No Toil, Just Eat

Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, hosts a Labor Day Breakfast for adults ages 50 and up from 9:30 to 11 a.m. featuring great entertainment. $2. (805) 381-2744

WED., SEPT. 15

Getting to Know You...

Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, hosts an "Orientation for Newcomers" from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Learn about the many activities and services they offer, take a guided tour of the facility. Reservations please. (805) 381-2744