FRI., JULY 22
Cops Host Charity Gala Cops 4 Causes Aloha Charity Gala from 4 to 10 p.m. at Aloha Steak-house, on California Street Promenade in Ventura’s downtown business district, is hosted by Ventura Police Department and includes a VIP dinner, celebrity bartenders, live entertainment, concert on the Promenade, silent auction. Officers will serve; proceeds benefit Ventura County Special Olympics. $40 for dinner, entertainment and all the festivities; $15 for entrance to entertainment section only. (805) 797-8899

Musical in Camarillo Camarillo Community Theatre in conjunction with Cayenne Pepper Theatre Company presents the musical “Dude, Where’s My Princess?”, the theatre’s annual summer workshop production, at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, tonight through July 31, at 330 Skyway Drive, Camarillo. $5 to $10. (805) 388-5716

Moorpark Arts Fest Moorpark College Performing Arts Festival presents “Stranger” by Craig Lucas, an adult thriller for a mature audience, at 7:30 p.m. tonight and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Studio Theater; at 8 p.m. Sat., July 30 on the Main Stage it’s the Moorpark Symphony Pops Concert featuring light music from a variety of favorite scores; at 6 p.m. Fri., July 29 and Thurs., Aug. 4 it’s “Dancing Under the Stars,” modern, ballroom and production dance numbers presented all over the Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Advance ticket purchase recommended; $8 to $15 at the PAC box office or call (805) 378-1485

SAT., JULY 23

Square Dance Night Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts a plus level square dance with A-1 tip from 7 to 10:45 p.m. at Hillcrest Center, Thousand Oaks. $6. (805) 499-2920

Japanese Textiles Brecia Kralovic-Logan will present slides from her textile trip to Japan during the 9:30 a.m. meeting of the Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild at 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Unit 115 and 120, Oxnard. She is influenced by Japanese concept of Wabi and Sabi and will use it to introduce her work. A creative knitting workshop will follow on Sunday. Free. (805) 493-0893

Discover Rocky Oaks Rocky Oaks, a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, is at the corner of Kanan-Dume Road and Mulholland Highway. At 6 p.m. join a guided “Creatures of the Night” hike to explore the terrain and wildlife of this little gem of a park. (805) 370-2301

Free Animé Movie City of Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas will present an animé movie at 2 p.m. about a princess warrior striving to make peace between kingdoms battling over the last of the planet’s natural resources. Free admission and refreshments. Kids 8 and under must attend with a grownup. (818) 225-7616, ext. 5

Calabasas Composer Pianist/composer Aaron Meyer of Calabasas, now a music major at Stanford, will present contemporary instrumental music at a benefit concert for Spotlight the Arts Foundation at 7:30 p.m. at the Louis B. Mayer Theater on the Motion Picture and Television Fund campus, 23388 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills. Vocalist Eliza Poehlman will be a special guest artist. $15 to $25. (818) 725-2978

All-Breed Dog Shows Conejo Kennel Club hosts two AKC all-breed dog shows at 8 a.m. today and tomorrow at Pacifica High School, 600 E. Gonzalez Road, Oxnard. AKC Canine Good Citizen testing (fee) is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free, parking $5. (805) 660-9406

Hawaiian Dance Party Social Circle presents for ages 40 to 60ish a Hawaiian Dance Party at 7:30 p.m. in Hershenson Hall, Stephen S. Wise Temple, 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles. Dance music by Tommy Tassi & the Authentics, complimentary dance lesson at 7 p.m., attire Hawaiian/casual, includes dinner, wine, soft drinks, dessert, coffee. $20 to $25. (310) 204-1240 Mormon Choir to Sing The 120-voice Southern California Mormon Choir will sing classical, sacred, folk, patriotic and popular choral music in a concert at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1600 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. Free, and open to the community.

SUN., JULY 24

Diamonds in Agoura The Diamonds will perform hits including “Little Darlin” and “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” at a 6 p.m. Summer Concert in the Park presented by the city of Agoura Hills at Chumash Park, 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills. Free. Leave pets home. (818) 597-7361

Art Show and Sale Congregation B’nai Emet and the Simi Valley Art Association present an art show and sale featuring original art works by Simi Valley artists with the reception, viewing and sale from 2 to 6 p.m. at the temple, 4645 Industrial St., Ste. 2C, Simi Valley. Refreshments and door prizes. $5. RSVP: (805) 526-6215 Anne

Local Pianist Performs Alan Roubik, a composer and recording artist from Agoura Hills, will present a solo piano concert at 2 p.m. in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. He’ll play original compositions with classical, ragtime and modern jazz influences. For ticket info, call him at (818) 597-9358

An Event to Bug You Steve Kutcher is an entomologist famous as Hollywood’s ultimate insect trainer, who specializes in doing unusual things with bugs. He’ll reveal the secrets of his trade and introduce you to some strange bugs at 1 p.m. at Wild Birds Unlimited, 22110 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free with reservations: (818) 704-7333

Self Defense for Gals Women’s Self Defense: learn street safety awareness and learn real techniques from noon to 2:30 p.m. in a class at Lacombe Martial Arts Center, 31848-50 Village Center Road, Westlake Village. $30. (818) 889-7898

TUES., JULY 26

Fun for Speed Daters No Waiting Dating hosts a speed dating event for gals 32-45 and guys 34-46 at Blue Bar in Agoura Hills. For event time and address or to register: (818) 773-8333

WED., JULY 27

‘Sound of Music’ Gypsy Productions presents “The Sound of Music” at Newbury Park High School Performing Arts Center, 456 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. $15. (818) 889-8984

Kids’ Puppet Show Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks: Librarians from the Children’s Services department will present an informal puppet show for children of all ages at 9:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m. A vast collection of puppet characters will romp through several brief folktales and fables. Free. (805) 449-2660, ext. 213

FRI., JULY 29

A Stage Door Comedy The Stage Door Theatre, 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills presents the comedy “The Cemetery Club” tonight through Sun., Sept. 11 with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sundays, July 31, Aug. 14 and 28 and Sept. 11. $12 to $15. Reservations: (818) 889-5209

SAT., JULY 30

Tops in Tap Dance Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park: At 8 p.m. tonight and at 6 p.m. tomorrow, the 3-D Dance Network, Inc. presents “Tap Into the Network,” featuring the professional tap company “Tapsounds Underground” plus the Clifton Drum Tap Trio and other young tappers from around the country. Call for ticket-pricing info: (818) 347-9938

Square Dance Club Pi-R Square Dance Club will take to the dance floor from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. $6. (805) 492-1442

An Arthur Miller Play Arthur Miller’s play “The Ride Down Mt. Morgan” will be presented from tonight through Oct. 8 at the

SAT., JULY 23

Fairy Tales in Simi Pinki’s Playhouse and Pinki the Clown present “Jack and the Beanstalk,” another episode of fractured fairy tales for young audiences at 11 a.m. today and July 30 at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. $5. (805) 583-7900 Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. It’s a witty and poignant satire on the state of contemporary marriage. $8 to $25. Call for showtimes. (310) 455-3723

Book Publishing Tips Laura B. Leininger of Agoura Hills will discuss how to “Publish Your Book” at 2 p.m. at Marie Callender’s Restaurant on Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Westlake Village (Dutch luncheon). Find out how to publish your own book online using your own photos. Learn about the Heritage Makers business opportunity. RSVP: (818) 707-2140

Wine Tasting Weekend Leeward Winery, 2784 Johnson Drive, Ventura hosts the annual Taste of Ventura from 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. today and tomorrow featur

ing varietal wines from Central

Coast vineyards including

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Syrah, Pi

not Noir and Zinfandel and Merlot

and Cabernet Sauvignon. Free.

(805) 656-5054

Musical Youth Perform

Young musicians who recently

graduated from Moorpark, Thou

sand Oaks and Westlake High

Schools will be featured in the

Conejo Concerto Orchestra’s

“OPUS 12” concerts (identical pro

gram) at 7:30 tonight in the theatre

at the Oceanview Pavilion, 575 E.

Surfside Drive, Port Hueneme, and

at 2:30 p.m. in the Scherr Forum

Theatre at the Thousand Oaks

Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $10 to $20. For Port Hueneme tickets call (805) 9864818; for T.O. call (805) 376-2485

Oxnard’s Salsa Fest From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and tomorrow in Plaza Park, downtown Oxnard, it’s the 12th annual Oxnard Salsa Festival featuring salsa music and Latin jazz, salsa tasting tent, salsa dance lessons and contests, best salsa recipe contest, arts and crafts vendor marketplace, Kids Korner attractions, international foods. Free admission and free parking. (805) 247-0197

Malibu Arts Festival Malibu Chamber of Commerce presents the 34th annual Malibu Arts Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow at 23555 Civic Center Way, featuring a food court, pancake breakfast (8:30 to 11 a.m.), music and kids’ events plus more than 200 artists exhibiting their work. (310) 456-9025

SUN., JULY 31

Learn Gourd Art Native American artist Nadiya Littlewarrior will conduct two sessions of a cultural workshop to teach participants how to create their own gourd ornaments, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p.m. at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park, at the park’s Satwiwa Native American Culture Center. Free. (805) 370-2301

Symphony Fundraiser Seventh annual “Moonlight & Roses” event is a benefit for New West Symphony and its educational programs and will be presented from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. The dinnerdance under the stars features live and silent auctions plus the music of Harry Selvin and his 17-piece orchestra performing big band dance music. $225. (818) 889-5101

TUES., AUG. 2

Kids Learn Cartooning Jim Gilbert, creator of “Cartoon Factory” TV program, will show children how to draw cartoons in a progam at 9:30 a.m. at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks and again at 3 p.m. at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Free. (805) 449-2660, ext. 213 (T.O.) or (805) 498-2139 (N.P.)