Datebook

SAT., MARCH 1 The Hills Are Alive Actors' Repertory Theatre of Simi presents "The Sound of Music," 8 p.m., Simi Valley Cutural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Through April 6. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. Interpreted for deaf/heard of hearing 8 p.m. March 7. $14 to $20. (805) 583-7905.

FRI., FEB. 22

World Wide Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7236 Jordan Ave. Bulgarian line dance "Backovsko Oro" taught, Lebanse line dance"Ali Ali" reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $4. (818) 591-9078, hobnoblax@aol.com.

B&G Club Luncheon Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley hosts 2007 award winners, 2008 board of directors at 38th annual Recognition Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Posada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. $40. RSVP (805) 527-4437, www.bgcsimi.com.

Art In Santa Monica Second annual Santa Monica Arts Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 200 artists, craftspeople present 15,000 art piece collection. www.americanartfestivals .com.

SAT., FEB 23

Garage Sale Girl Scouts of Moorpark host garage sale & collection drive, 8 a.m. to noon, 4043 Conejo Mesa St. (off Peach Hill & Tierra Rejada), Moorpark. Collection drive for new bath towels, wash cloths, twin bed sheet sets, paper products, toiletries. Benefits Lighthouse Women's & Children's Center.

Girl Scouts Go Global Girl Scouts of Camarillo register new girls ages 5 to 17 during World Thinking Day, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tierra Linda School, 1201 Woodcreek Road, Camarillo. Girls participate in annual worldwide celebration, decorate tote bag, tour countries presented by troops. Adults receive program information. $10 registration. (805) 504-0065, info@GirlScoutsCamarillo.org, www.GirlScoutsCamarillo.org.

Square Dance Buckes & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Geobel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Mike Seastrom guest caller. $6 donation. Refreshments served. John & Shirley (805) 499-2920.

Feline Fun Malibu Cat Club sponsors CFA Cat Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ventura County Fairgrounds, Santa Cruz Hall, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Six rings. 23 purebred cats compete for national awards. Household pets compete own division. Vendors sell cat-related clothing, jewelry, trees, toys, grooming items. Public invited. $5 adults, $4 children under 12, seniors 62+, military. marti@marmews.com.

Dance Jam Dance Jam Ventura hosts free style dancing, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., 3026 Telegrpah Raod, ventrua. Barefoot dancing on Aikido mats, no partner needed. Dj plays variety of music. Smoke, drug, alcohol free. All ages. Adults $6, youth 16 and under $1. (805) 650-7112, dancejamventura2@aol.com.

Pancake Breakfast Westlake High School Band hosts pancake breakfast and rummage sale, 7 a.m. to noon at school, 200 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Open to public. Breakfast $4.40. Proceeds go to Carnegie Hall trip expenses.

Memorial Concert Music Club Matinee, 3 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu Street. Memorial concert for patron Mary Louise Cameron. Toccata in D major by Bach, pianist Betty Oberacker. Songs by Hahn and Vaughan Williams, soprano Audrey Sharpe, pianist Betty Oberacker. Four Preludes of Scriabin and the Elegie by Rachmaninoff, pianist Gail Embree. Debussy Quartetin G minor, Channel Islands String Quartet. Free admission. (805)683-0811. www.sbmusicclub.org.

Couples Can Dance Gold Coast Dance Club hosts dance for couples, 7:30 to 10 p.m., House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Studio 11, Ste. F, Ventura. Music by Carol plays Latin, standard, modern, more. Refreshments served. $15 member couple, $20 guest couple. Memberships available at door. (805) 647-3775, (805) 386-4641.

Louisiana-Style Fun 2008 Mardi Gras Ball, 6 p.m., Hyatt Westlake Plaza. Annual fundraiser for Community Conscience/Under One Roof in Thousand Oaks. Silent auction, Louisiana-style live auction, hosted champagne cocktail hour, dinner, dancing to Riverboat Jazz Band. $150 individual, table for 10 is $1,250. Marti Gras costume, black tie optional. (805) 494-3543.

Casino Games White Oak Elementary School and the PFC present Monte Carlo Casino Auction Fundraiser, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road. Guided wine tasting, live and silent auctions, casino games, a strolling supper and a Texas Hold 'Em tournament. Mia Fey (805) 796-0642.

Buddhist Ladies Meet Camarillo District of Soka Gakkai International-USA presents Women's Division 2008 general meeting, 4 p.m., multipurpose room, Dos Caminos Elementary School, 3635 Appian Way, Camarillo. Guest speaker Joyce Merek, district leader. American Buddhist movement that promotes peace, happiness. Refreshments served. Free admission. Masako Nunn (805) 857-1334.

Angels Ball Casa Pacifica Angels presents 19th annual The Angels Ball, 6 p.m., Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Benefits children, families of Casa Pacifica. Erick Arnold (805) 4847144, www.casapacifica.org.

Chinese New Year Conejo Chinese Cultural Association presents annual cultural performance for Chinese New Year, 7 p.m., Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Traditional dances, Chinese music by Woodland Hills Orchestra, skits by Thousand Oaks Chinese School, Shaolin masters from Rosemead Shaolin Temple. (818) 212-0889.

Photo Show Professional Photographers of California present Pro Photo Expo 2008 trade show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday. Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St. Latest in equipment, computer software, albums, frames, backdrops, labs, more. $20 at door. Free passes at www.samys.com/. (800) 439-5839, www.prophotoca.com.

Mardi Gras Century Third annual Mardi Gras Century at the Greek, Ventura Harbor Village. 100, 60, 25 mile bicycle rides. $60 includes King Cake breakfast, poboy lunch, live music with the Zydeco Zippers, prizes, after ride dinner & party with beads, bellydancers. Register at www.active.com. Information www.venturavelo.org.

Hispanic Fair Health & Nutrition Hispanic Fair (Feria Hispana Salud y Nutricion) noon to 8 p.m., today and Sunday, 14400 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima. Musical groups, exhibitor booths, health & nutrition booths, product samples, free gifts. Free admission. Comite Civico Latino-Americano (818) 718-7956.

SUN., FEB. 24

Music For Heart Walk Rotary Club of Agoura Hills/Oak Park sponsors inaugural Music for Heart Walk, 9 to 11 a.m., Berniece Bennett Park, 31800 Village Center Road, Westlake Village. Casual family walk, rain or shine. Proceeds help children with congenital heart disease. Registration fee $25 adults, $15 children 12 and under. Register (818) 625-7402, www.musicforheart.org.

MON., FEB. 25

Women Golfers Career Women's Golf Association meets 6 p.m., BJ's Grill, 6424 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills. For women golfers of all ages, abilities. Club hosts tournaments, social games at various courses. New members welcomed. Karen Share (310) 470-5986, hikerwoman @roadrunner.com, www.cwgagolf. com.

TUES., FEB. 26

Actor Gives Talk Calabasas Rotary Club meets at noon at Calitalia (former Native Café & Gathering Grounds), 23536 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Emmy Award-nominated Joe Spano ("Hill Street Blues") discussed his acting craft, recent oneman show as R. Buckminster Fuller. Guests welcomed.

Sweet Succulents Conejo Valley Organic Garden and Herb Society meets 7 p.m., Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Landscape & garden designer Mike Tardis of Plant Picasco Nursery in Newbury Park discusses using succulent plants for home gardens. Free, open to public. (805) 498-1623.

WED., FEB. 27

Dixieland Luncheon Thousand Oaks Woman's Club meets 10:30 a.m., Palm Garden Hotel, 498 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Luncheon of baked ham, vegetables, apple pie. Jeremiah Toaz and his Dixieland Band perform. $23.50. RSVP Patty Cook (805) 497-7150. www .thousandoakswomansclub.org.

Garden Critters Conejo Valley Garden Club meets United Methodist Church, 1000 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. 9 to 10 a.m. refreshments served, horticultural judging. 10 a.m. flower arranging demo. 10:45 a.m. program. Noon, business meeting. Margaret Strachan describes how to create a critter friendly habitate for birds, squirrels. Maggie (805) 341-3363.

Guest Guitar Player Ventura County Classical Guitar Society meets 7 p.m. Recreation and Park District Senior Center, 1605 Burnley, Camarillo. Aaron Spoor, guest guitarist, plays at 8 p.m. Public welcomed. (805) 482-6224, www.atstamusic.com, www.vccgs.com.

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

Immigration Issues Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters discuss "Immigration: Another Side of the Story" 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Alice Linsmeier explains interfaith new sanctuary movement. John Carlos Frey shows his short film "The Invisible Chapel." Free, open to public. (805) 498-9401, GlobalExchangeVCS@yahoo.com.

THURS., FEB. 28

Beauty And Beast Oak Park High School Drama Department presents musical "Beauty and The Beast," 7 p.m. tonight through March 1, school Pavilion, 899 N Kanan Road, Oaks Park. Also 2 pm matinee March 1. $10 to $20 at door. Box office opens 1 hour before showtime.

Marketplace Mixer Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Marketplace & Super Mixer, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. Small business members showcase products & services, networking, giveaways. Local restaurant owners serve hors d'oeuvres. Free admission to public. (805) 526-3900, www. .simivalleychamber.org.

Chamber Reception Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m., First Federal Bank, 5701 N. Kanan Road, Agoura Hills. Free. asoteras@yahoo.com.

Rose Expert Speaks Ventura County Rose Society meets 7 p.m., Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. Dr. Tommy Cairns speaks on "The History of the Rose." Cairns has been president of American Rose Society, World Federation of Roses, is curator of The Pageant of Roses Garden at Rose Hills, Whittier. Refreshments provided. Visitors welcomed. www.venturarose.org.

FRI., FEB. 29

Buy A Book Friends of the Woodland Hills Library hosts book sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Adult and children's books, cookbooks, collectables, CDs, videos. All proceeds support library. Free book for every child. (818) 226-0017.

SAT., MARCH 1

Masquerade Benefit Mardi Gras Masquerade, Agoura Renaissance Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Dinner, dance, auction benefits Sumac Elementary School. Silent auction, cocktails 6 p.m. Champagne reception, live jazz music, Creole-style dinner, live auction, Mardi Gras Royal Court, award for Best Mask. Advance tickets only, purchase by Feb. 27. www.sumacelementary.org.

Gem & Mineral Show Ventura Gem & Mineral Society hosts 46th annual fundraiser Gem, Mineral, Lapidary, and Fossil Show, Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 50 displays of gems, minerals, fossils, handcrafted jewelry. Demonstrations of wirewrap-ping, gemstone cutting, polishing, silversmithing, glass bead forging. Raffle prizes, si

lent auctions, flea market, plant sale, children's activities. 15 dealers sell minerals, jewelry, fossils. Free admission. Abe Bar-Shai (818) 991-7735, www.vgms.org.

Bowl For Kids' Sake Big Brothers Big Sisters host Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser, Harley's Camarillo Bowl, 305 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Teams of five players bowl for 45 minutes for pledges. (805) 484-2282, ext. 17 or 23. fmorales@bbsvc.org.

Festival Fundraiser Ventura County Adult Abuse Prevention Council hosts Mardi Gras Party fundrasier, 6 p.m. to midnight, Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Live entertainment, raffles, no host bar, auctions. Indi

vidual $30, couples $50. Denise

Carter, event chair, (805) 300-4301, dcarter@assistedca.com.

SUN., MARCH 2

Jewish History Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County meets 2 to 4 p.m. Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Eric Gordon, PhD, discusses "100 years of the Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring." Free, guests welcomed. Jan Meisels Allen (818) 8896616, publicity@JGSCV.org.

Moms Have Lunch Mothers & More annual luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Maggiano's, 6100 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Italian lunch, guest speakers, silent auction benefiting L.A. Dress for Success and breast cancer organization. $30. (818) 399-5320.

Watch Whales 12th annual Celebration of the Whales Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Live entertainment, artists market, children's activities, whale and marine education exhibits. Whale watching excursions for fee. www.channelislandsharbor.org.