2007-08-10 / Datebook

Datebook

FRI., AUG. 10

A 'Tender' Play Stage Door Theatre opens romantic comedy "The Tender Trap," 8 p.m., 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Continues through Sept. 15. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 2 p.m. Sun., Aug. 12, 26. $12 and $15. RSVP (818) 889-5209.

All That Jazz Camarillo Art & Jazz Festival starts today, free concert 7:30 p.m., Constitution Park. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., art walk and free jazz concerts in Old Town and Dizdar Park. Evening gala with performances, art show at Studio Channel Islands Art Center. Sunday, 12:30 to 5 p.m., art and jazz at Camarillo Ranch House. Tickets $37.50 to $225. www. camarilloartandjazz.com.

Fancy Juggling Westlake Village TGIF hosts juggler David Cousins, 7 p.m., Westlake Village Civic Center Courtyard, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Food for sale at 6 p.m. Free admission. White Oak PFC sells pizza, ice cream for $5. Bring picnic baskets, lawn seating. (805) 706-1613.

Attire And Wine Pre-sale tickets $20 for Fall Garden Fashion Show and Wine Tasting, 4 p.m., Sun., Aug. 19, Newbury Park. Raffle. Tickets $25 after Aug 10. Proceeds to AVID, nonprofit that assists middle school students with their college goals. Dee Rivera, (805) 7946588. www.avidonline.org.

Birdie Sings Musical comedy "Bye Bye Birdie" opens 8 p.m., High Street Arts Center, 45. E. High Street, Moorpark. Through Sept. 16. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors, $8 children 12 and under. (805) 529-8700, www.highstreetartscenter. com.

SAT., AUG. 11

Wonderful Wetlands Mountains Restoration Trust Youth Naturalist Program hosts family lagoon adventure, 9:30 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m., Malibu Lagoon State Beach. Explore wonders of nature's wetlands, learn about wetland's unique ecosystem. $15 for ages 7 to 12. Parents, younger siblings free. Bring binoculars if have them, lunch, water. Preregistration required. (818) 591-1701, ext. 181, www.mountainstrust.org.

Healthy Benefit Cardiac Kids Have HEART presents inaugural "Heart Healthy Taste of the Conejo,"4 to 8 p.m., Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Wine tasting, live music, silent auction, raffle. Local restaurants serve healthy foods. Pre-sale tickets $25 tasting, $35 wine included. Day of event tickets $30, $40. Civic Arts Plaza parking $8. Proceeds go to defibrillator grant program. Tina McMinn, (805) 4961415; www.CKHH.org.

Tree Dedication Conejo Valley Botanic Garden dedicates Trail of Trees project, 10 a.m., 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Flag ceremony, bagpipe music, speeches, reception. Wear walking shoes for 15-minute walk through garden to location. (805) 494-7630.

Outdoor Art Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore sponsors outdoor paint out for all artists, 10 a.m. to early afternoon, Nicholas Canyon County Beach, 33900 Pacific Coast Highway. Free water, restrooms; parking fee. Bring own art supplies, lunch. Pat Ryan, (310) 457-9130.

Scouts Scrub Vehicles Girl Scout Troop 511 hosts carwash, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., America's Tires, 323 Carmen Drive, Camarillo. Suggested donations $5 car, $7 SUV, truck, van. Proceeds will help purchase new uniforms. Nora Washburn, (805) 482-3554.

Campfire Tales Santa Monica Mountains Recreation presents evening campfire program, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, 4926 W. Potrero Road, Newbury Park. Sing songs, hear stories from Chumash storyteller Sue Diaz. Bring flashlight. All ages welcome. (805) 499-2837.

Open House Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center hosts open house for new wing, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 215 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Guided tours, refreshments, children's entertainment. Free, public invited.

Arts And

Crafts West Coast Artists, Channel Islands Harbor Foundation Inc. present sixth annual Fine Arts and Crafts Show Series, corner Channel Islands and Harbor boulevards, by Harbor Landing Shopping Center, Channel Islands Harbor, today and Sunday. Acrylics, etchings, photography, oils, watercolors, sculptures, ceramics, stained glass, woodcrafts, jewelry. (805) 985-4852, www. channelislandsharbor.org

Preschool Play Creative Children Preschool hosts free carnival for children ages 2 to 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5650 Shoup Ave., Woodland Hills. Games, train rides, food, music. (818) 883-7241.

SUN., AUG. 12

Square Dance Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A1 tip, 2:30 to 6 p.m., Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Ken Bower guest caller. $12.50 donation. John and Shirley (805) 499-2920.

Clean Cars Agoura High School hosts car wash, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., school upper parking lot, 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills. $5 small cars, $7 large cars, $3 vehicle with ASB sticker. Proceeds to school programs.

Breakfast Is Served St. Vincent de Paul Padre Serra Conference hosts Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., courtyard at Padre Serra Parish, 5205 Upland Road, Camarillo. $20 family, $5 single. Public welcome. Proceeds assist local families with needs. Tickets: (805) 4826417. Information: Kitty Turney, (805) 388-9650.

MON., AUG. 13

Hawaiian Feast RSVP deadline for Conejo Valley Encore Club luncheon meeting, noon to 2 p.m., Wed., Aug. 22, Thunderbird Oaks Mobile Home community club room, 2501 Thunderbird Drive, Thousand Oaks. $13 includes Hawaiian barbecue buffet, dessert, nonalcoholic beverage. (805) 241-1018.

Orchid Bingo Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 23300 Oak Crest Drive. Potluck dinner, play orchid bingo for flowers, prizes. Free. Janna, (805) 2782205; Marian, (818) 889-1895.

TUES., AUG. 14

Romance Writer Ventura County Writers Club hosts Lori Wilde, romance novelist, 7 p.m., Borders Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Public invited, free. (805) 375-3188, www.venturacountywritersclub.com.

WED., AUG. 15

See Short Films Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes host "Club Idol" second annual Summer Film Festival, 6 p.m., Los Cerritos Club, 1980 E. Avenida de las Flores, Thousand Oaks. Singing, short films made by members. Free, open to public.

Acoustic Music Songmakers are musicians, beginner to expert, keeping tradition of live acoustic music. Meets 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., private Simi Valley home. Play along or just listen. Free, guests welcome. M. Gregory (805) 579-6416.

THURS., AUG. 16

Guest Teacher Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center, Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Guest demonstrator: Kathy Benson, instructor with several bonsai societies. Guests welcome. (805) 374-9668.

FRI., AUG. 17

Roll A Strike Calabasas Chamber of Commerce sponsors second annual Bowling Tournament and Mixer, 5 to 9 p.m., AMF Woodlake Lanes, 23130 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. $275 team of four. $5 donation nonbowlers. Proceeds to student scholarship fund. (818) 222-5680.

Earliest Galaxies Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker is Richard Ellis, Caltech astronomy professor. Topic: "Cosmic dawn: the quest to find the earliest galaxies." Free; public invited. (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

SAT., AUG. 18

Women Volunteers Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley hosts monthly brunch, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boccaccio's Ristorante, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Program: Women Helping Women, representatives from three local volunteer oganizations. $25. RSVP (805) 497-1003.

Tumble-a-thon Little Gym Thousand Oaks hosts Tumble-a-thon to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 2 to 5 p.m., 1730 E. Avenida de los Arboles, Ste. B, Thousand Oaks. Music, tumbling, prizes, raffles, food. Admission is donation. (805) 49208020, www.tlgtumbleathon.com.

Digital Scrapbooks Ventura County Genealogical Society meets 1 to 4 p.m., LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Speaker: Connie Moretti on digital scrapbooking. Free, guests welcome. Cathy, (805) 644-4753.

Love That Lobster Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley

hosts 13th annual Lobster Fest, 2 to 8 p.m., Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Fresh Maine lobster or steak meals, hamburgers or hot dogs for children. Entertainment by Michael John and The Bottom Line. Children's play area, arts and crafts vendors, raffle prizes, silent auction. Advance purchase: lobster meal $35, steak meal $30, hamburger or hot dog meal $5. Proceeds to local charities. www. simivalleykiwanis.com.

On Target Conejo Valley Archers shoot every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Equipment, instructors provided. All ages welcome. $3/four hours

shooting. (805) 530

1339, ww.cvarchers.org.

Island Dancers Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by Moore Music, Hawaiian theme. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments served. Wood dance floor. (805) 381-2744.

Bingo And Lunch RSVP due for Thousand Oaks Women's Club card/bingo game day, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wed., Aug. 22, Vallecito Mobile Home Park, 1251 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. $5 for box lunch. Audrey Lund, (805)498-4153.

Peddler's Fair Ojai Peddler's Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., today and Sunday, Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. Antiques, collectibles, handcrafts, international crafts. Free admission, parking. Rain or shine. Benefit for Nordhoff High School Music Department. Dan, (805) 403-4606.

SUN., AUG. 19

Good Wine, Fine Art Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks hosts sixth annual "Midsummer Eve of Wine and Arts," 3 to 7 p.m., Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Event benefits Ventura County Special Olympics. Tickets $80 purchased before Aug. 10, $95 thereafter. Open to adults 21 and older. Tasting of international wines, live music, food, live auction. Olympic medal winners present. Limited space. RSVP (805) 413-0118, www.thousandoaksrotary.org.

TUES., AUG. 21

Ice Cream, Family Trees Conejo Valley Genealogical Society hosts annual ice cream social and round table sharing, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Bring "treasure" to share: heirloom, website, new relative. Members bring finger foods or cookies. Guests welcome. Daryl Reynolds, (805) 497-0302.

Songmakers Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets 7 to 11 p.m. in private home in Camarillo. Beginner to expert musicians participate in song circles or visit. Guests welcome. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029.

MON., AUG. 22

Beautiful Threads Channel Islands Chapter The Embroiderer's Guild of America meets 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

THURS., AUG. 23

Chamber Reception Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Prudential California Realty Calabasas, 23925 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. Free admission. (818) 889-3150.

FRI., AUG. 24

Luau Fun Simi Valley Council on Aging hosts luau dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance lessons 7 p.m. Music by Aristicats. Door prizes, refreshments. Proceeds fund senior programs. (805) 583-6041.

SAT., AUG. 25

Spinning Wheel Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild meets 9:30 a.m., 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Units 115 and 120, Oxnard. Bring fair entries, ribbons. Spinning workshop follows 1 to 4 p.m., same location. Bring wheels, materials. Meeting free; workshop $5. Chris Willalovos, (805) 527-1915.

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