Datebook

FRI., SEPT. 28

Learn Folk Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. All ages, experience levels welcome. Croatian couple dance "Snesice" taught; Greek line dance "Triandafilia" reviewed. $4. (818) 591-9078.

Off To See Wizard Mesa Verde's Renaissance Club hosts Family Movie Night with "The Wizard of Oz," Mesa Verde Middle School lower field, 1400 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. 6:30 p.m. snacks, playing on the field. 8 p.m. movie begins. Pizza, candy, soda, ice cream, popcorn sold. All proceeds to school Renaissance program. Admission: donation. Kelley Cambalik, (805) 378-6309.

Java And Friends Agoura Newcomers Club hosts a coffee for those new to the area or longtime residents who want to make new friends, 10 a.m. For RSVP, location, (818) 889-2084.

Swingers Swing Simi Valley Council on Aging presents dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Doors open, dance instruction 7 p.m. Music by Dennis and the Swinging Trio. Admission $6. Door prizes, refreshments. Proceeds support senior programs. (805) 583-6041.

SAT., SEPT. 29

Beer Garden Rotary Club of Newbury Park presents 21st annual Oktoberfest, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Sunday, Underwood Family Farm, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Live German music, German dance, authentic German food and beer. Food, clothing, arts & crafts booths. Children's games, wagon rides, clowns, jugglers, puppet shows. $8.50 admission, children under 2 free. Free parking. (805) 529-3690.

Take Pride In Park National Public Lands Day and Take Pride in America, 9 a.m. to noon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area at Zuma/ Trancas canyons on Bonsall Drive, Malibu. Volunteers assist in native plant restoration, installing fences, maintaining trails. Bring hat, gloves, sunscreen. Water, snacks provided. (805) 370-2301.

St. Max Fest St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church hosts annual fall festival and dinner, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. Today, 6 to 10 p.m., family dinner. Sunday, noon to 7 p.m., food, children's games, inflatables, climbing wall, arts and crafts, entertainment, bingo, raffle. (818) 991-3915.

Tune Up To Success Troop Real Estate Community Awareness Realtors Engaged (CARE) Team presents musical fundraiser with recording artist Freddie Ravel and his Tune Up to Success motivational program, Moorpark High School Performing Arts Center, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. Silent auction 6 p.m., performance 7 p.m. Event benefits Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon Team. $25 general admission, $50 VIP seating, backstage reception. (805) 312-5511.

All You Can Eat Thousand Oaks High School Lancer Band serves annual pasta dinner, 6 to 8 p.m., Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 Moorpark Road. Ensembles from band perform. Penne pasta with marinara sauce from Gino's Trattoria, salad, garlic bread, sodas or coffee. $9 adults, $5 seniors and children under 12. Gourmet desserts, coffee bar $2.50 additional. Frances, (805) 370-8899.

Buy A Book Friends of the Calabasas Library hosts book sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 23975 Park Sorrento. Children's books, best sellers, classics for adults. All books $2 or less. (818) 225-7616.

Saddle Up ETI Corral 37 Conejo Riders presents third annual "Day of the Horse," 10 a.m., Conejo Creek Equestrian Park, 1300 Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. Most breeds represented. Drill team, riding demos, buggy rides, a veterinarian, shoer, feed store owners, 4H and Pony Club booths. Free admission. Proceeds from barbecue lunch benefit Ride On Therapeutic. Barbara Kloster, (805) 494-8755, computersnoway@roadrunner.com.

Kids Make Art Children's Festival of the Arts, noon to 3 p.m., Conejo Creek Park North, 1379 E. Janss Road. Crafts, face painting, Box City, magic shows, clowns. Music by The Sunflowers, the Hollow Trees. Free admission; refreshments for sale. Children wear play clothes. (805) 381-2791.

All-Star Concert All-Star Spectacular Benefit Concert for the City of Hope, 7 p.m., Malibu Performing Arts Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. Doors open 6 p.m. Host Denis Leary. Performers include Martin Short, Bobcat Goldthwait, Mad TV cast, The Knack. For ages 18 up. $75 to $275. Portion of ticket is taxdeductible. Net proceeds to City of Hope. (310) 4576722, ext. 103. www.ticketweb.com.

Walk For

The Dogs Animal Rescue Volunteers, Secret Garden Restaurant host threemile charity walk, 8 to 11:30 a.m., Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Dogs welcome. Complimentary breakfast, prizes, silent auction, pet adoptions, doggie costume contest. Proceeds help with rescue program. No entry fee. Preregistration required. (805) 5798047, www.arvsimi.org.

SUN.,

SEPT. 30

Garden Party Democratic Club of Conejo Valley hosts annual Garden Party and fundraiser, noon to 3 p.m., Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand oaks. Guest speaker: Christine Pelosi, daughter of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Deli board buffet with dessert, beverage, no-host bar. Live music, silent auction. $55 adults, $30 adults 65 and up, students. RSVP required. (805) 675-8785. www.conejodemocrats.com.

Crafty Kids Dish garden/terrarium craft class for children ages 4 to 12, Kids' Adventure Garden, Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Identical sessions 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. $4 donation. RSVP (818) 889-0560.

TUES., OCT. 2

Artist At Work Westlake Village Art Guild meets, Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Buffet dinner 6 p.m. Watercolor demonstration by Phyllis Doyan 7 to 9 p.m. Food/demo $20 guests, $15 members. RSVP (805) 379-5655, wlvag@hotmail.com.

Gourd Art Westlake Village Garden Club meets 9:30 a.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Artist Helen Howett demonstrates creating designs with gourds. Refreshments served. Guests welcome at no charge. Barbara Oliver, (805) 496-4702.

West Coast Fishing Ventura County Sportfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m, DuPar's Restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker: Dan Hernandez, nationally recognized fishing expert, TV host. Topic: west coast fishing, Alaska to California to Mexico. Adults invited. Bill Berger, (818) 889-1370.

Fall Fun And Crafts Ventura Harvest Festival at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Foods, arts and crafts, seasonal gifts, puppet shows, Kid Zone, live music. $8 adults, $7 seniors 62 up, $4 youth 13 to 17, free 12 and under. (415) 447-3205, www.harvestfestival.com.

THURS., OCT. 4

War Aftermath Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Guest speaker, retired psychiatrist Donald S. Broder, MD, discusses health effects of the war on Iraqi people. Public invited. Joan or Bob Rust, (805) 484-6601.

African Violet Society Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Showandtell, business meeting, program. Visitors, plants welcome. (805) 581-0014.

SAT., OCT. 6

A Season For Change Women's Resource Center of Thousand Oaks hosts annual charity banquet, "A Season for Change," 6 p.m., Four Seasons Grand Ballroom, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Gourmet dinner, awards presentation, silent and live auctions, celebrity guests. Comedian Michael Jr. performs. Reservations $175. RSVP Jan Moses, (805) 496-7383, www.wrcevent.com.

Beautiful Bonsai Conejo Valley Bonsai Society hosts fourth annual Bonsai Exhibition and Demonstration, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Tree care demonstrations 11 a.m., 2 p.m. both days. Tree displays, talk to club members for tree tips. Street parking on T.O. Boulevard. Nat Stein, (805) 374-9668.

Immigration Issues Ventura County League of Women Voters presents public meeting, "Perspectives on Immigration: Economic, Legal, Agricultural, Legislative," Resident Inn by Marriott at River Ridge, 2101 W. Vineyard, Oxnard. Registration 9 a.m., program 10 a.m. Four panelists discuss immigration law. Open to public, free. Continental breakfast, luncheon $24. RSVP for meals, Jeri Andrews, (805) 379-2768.

SUN., OCT. 7

Cheerful Bake Sale Moorpark Packers Competitive Cheerleading Team hosts bake sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Vons, 4241 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Proceeds to cover competition expenses. Jan Cole, (805) 523-2372, eternally27@roadrunner.com.

Rat Pack Cool Thousand Oaks Rotary Foundation hosts "Las Vegas Cool" fundraiser, 5 p.m., Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Games, food, entertainers, showgirls, prizes, live auctions. Proceeds to Hospice of the Conejo. $75 advance, $100 at door. (805) 495-2145, www.lasvegascool.org.

The Cars Come Out Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce presents 22nd annual Westlake Village Auto Show, 10 a.m., Countrywide, 31303 Agoura Road, West-lake Village. Day of event registration 7 to 9:30 a.m. Classics, antiques, sports cars in more than 51 categories. Trophies awarded 2:30 p.m. Vendors, food, raffles, live entertainment, rock climbing wall. Free to public. $25 car registration. www.WestlakeVillage AutoShow.com.

MON., OCT. 8

Join 4-H Conejo Valley 4-H Club meets, 7 to 9 p.m., Cameron Center, 288 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Educational program for ages 5 to 19. New members welcome. Jenean Bass, jeneanbass @roadrunner.com.

Smile For

The Camera Photo Group meets 6:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Guest speaker: Bruce Stein, manager of Hooper's Camera Store. Members report on recent field trips. Guests welcomed. (805) 498-4669.

FRI., OCT. 12

Mayor's Dinner Simi Valley Community Foundation hosts third annual Mayor's Dinner and Charity Auction, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Music by Billy Davis Jr. Comedy by Mimi Donaldson. Live and silent auctions. Mayor Paul Miller honors Humanitarian Award recipients. RSVP Susan Sheppard, Chamber office, (805) 520-8222.

Moore Dancing Simi Valley Council on Aging hosts dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance instruction, doors open 7 p.m. Music by Moore Music. Refreshments, door prizes. $6. Proceeds to senior programs. (805) 583-6041.

SAT., OCT. 13

Quilt Gathering Conejo Valley Quilters presents biannual quilt show, "A Gathering Under the Oaks," California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. More than 200 quilts, children's treasure hunt, vendors, sewing machine giveaway. $8 admission, free parking. www .Conejovalleyquilters.com.

See Art In Ojai Ojai Studio Artists Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Sunday, Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St. Public can visit 40 artists' studios. Artist Pallette Reception, 6 to 8 p.m. today, Ojai Art Center. $20 advance, $25 at door, children 12 and under free. (805) 646-8126.

Classic Kimonos Reservation due for Camarillo Newcomers Club meeting Thurs., Oct. 18, Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Social time/meeting 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Program: John McMullen, minister of visitation at Camarillo United Methodist Church, shows his personal collection of Japanese kimonos. Lunch $20 members, $22 guests. RSVP (805) 389-4079. Club information (805) 384-9373.

SUN., OCT. 14

Land Of Rising Sun Ventura County Japanese American Citizens League hosts 17th annual Japanese Culture Day, 1 to 4 p.m., Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. Karate demos, classical dance, taiko drumming, bonsai plants, flower arrangements, tea ceremony, crafts, food and gift items for sale. Donations: $7 adults, $5 ages 5 to 17, $5 seniors 62 and up, students with ID, $15 family. (805) 677-4517, www.vcjacl.org.

Fat Tire Fest Concerned OffRoad Bicyclists Association (CORBA) presents Fat Tire Fest annual fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Malibu Creek State Park. Poker ride (helmets required), mountain bike skills clinic, celebrity pro riders, log pull contest, catered lunch, raffle, exhibitors. $25 CORBA members, $30 nonmembers, $10 children 12 and under. Includes lunch, poker ride, raffle tickets. Registration, www.corbamtb.com.

Mosey On Down Ventura Music Festival hosts annual Old California Days Barbecue and Musicale, 2 p.m., Old Creek Ranch Winery, 10244 Old Creek Road, Oak View. Wine tasting, tritip/chicken catered luncheon. The Phil Salazar Band plays bluegrass music. Proceeds support Ventura Music Festival. $65. Tickets (805) 648-3146.

MON., OCT. 15

RSVP For Harvest Fest Reservations due for Pleasant Valley Historical Society's fourth annual Harvest Festival, 4 to 8 p.m., Sat., Oct. 20, Thiessen Family Barn, 4588 Donlon Road, Somis. Barbecue beef, grilled chicken, side dishes, drinks. Boney Mountain Mamas play country and western music. Silent auction. Proceeds to society museum, botanical garden maintenance and expansion. $45, no-host bar. RSVP (805) 482-3660, (805) 482-2580.

TUES., OCT 16

Oh! Opera! Friends of the Platt Library hosts series of opera talks with L.A. Opera, 7 p.m., library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Topic: Introduction to opera. Free admission, no reservations needed. (818) 3409386, www.plattlibrary.org/events.

Make Mine Music Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets, 7 to 11 p.m., private home in Camarillo. Beginner to expert musicians perform live acoustic music. Guests welcome to play or listen. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 4820029. www.Songmakers.org.

THURS., OCT. 18

Prepare The Garden Pleasant Valley Garden Club meets Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fireside Room, 3975 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. 9 a.m. social time, 9:30 meeting. Guest speaker Brian Critchley from Agromin discusses ground preparation, planting tips, soil amendments and supplements. New members welcome. Sandy Roth, (805) 484-5484.