FRI., JAN. 9

Moorpark Women's

Fortnightly Club Meets for luncheon at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Social time 9:45 a.m., meeting 10 a.m. Representative from Children's Special Advocates gives program. Club presents check to First 5 of Ventura County. $20, RSVP required. Contact: Randi Email: kramermp@yahoo.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Fresh Tomorrows Luncheon At Spanish Hills Golf and Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Bob and Isabel Neunuebel discuss traveling the world using "elderhostels." Sandi Rogers, motivational speaker, tells how choices affect life. Luncheon reservations required, must be used or paid for. $21 inclusive. Dress code: no denim. Phone: 805.484.0077 Contact: Beverly Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Simi Valley High School

Mock Trial Team Hosts comedy show fundraiser at school, 5400 Cochran St. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show 7 p.m. Comedians are Jack and Rob, Rocky Whatule, Jerry Corley. $12.

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/9/2009

West Valley Folk Dancers Instruction in international folk dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Macedonian line dance "Banjsko", Armenian line dance "Sev Acherov Agcheek" reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $4. For all ages. Phone: 818.591.9078 Email: hobnoblax@roadrunner.com Time: 7:15 p.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters Hosts Dr. Peter Phillips at Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. Phillips discusses "The new American censorship" and Project Censored. $5 donation but nobody turned away for lack of funds. Phone: 805.208.3865 Contact: Steve Email: GVUUF .CommunityForum@gmail.com

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Cabrillo Music Theatre Presents "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," musical based on Neil Sedaka songs, 8 p.m. Runs through Jan. 18 at Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $38 to $74. Phone: 805.449.2787 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 1/9/2009

SAT., JAN. 10

Ventura County

Rose Society Eighth annual Pruning Old Garden Roses Demonstration at Stagecoach Inn Museum Rose Garden, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Rose experts demonstrate pruning techniques for flowers. Rose auction at 11 a.m. Free admission. Refreshments provided. Rain date Jan. 17. Phone: 805.498.0861 Contact: Kathy Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 1/10/2009

Democratic Women's

Council Conejo Valley Hosts brunch 10 a.m. to noon at Mandevilla restaurant, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Announcements on new scholarship program, inaugural celebrations, candidates for delegates to state convention. Bring canned goods or money for Manna food bank. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.495.1515 Web: www.dwccv.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/10/2009

San Fernando Valley

Recorder Players Perform at Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Free.

Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/10/2009

Santa Paula

Theater Center An evening with Peter Case and special guest Crosby Tyler concert at theater, 125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula. Doors open 8 p.m., concert 8:30 p.m. $25. Web: www.santa paulatheater center.org Time: 8:30 p.m. Date: 1/10/2009

SUN.,

JAN. 11

Snow Day Sponsored by city of Calabasas Community Services Department. Children under age 12 can play in more than 70 tons of snow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gates Canyon Park, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Sled passes $5, children under 2 free. Sleds not provided. Web: www.cityof calabasas.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/11/2009

Simi Valley Jazz Club 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance to music of '20s to '50s. Jazz'n Banjos plays 3 p.m. Light refreshments$6 members, $9 nonmembers. Phone: 805.527.5905 Web: www.simivalleyjazzclub.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 1/11/2009

MON., JAN. 12

Freethinkers of Ventura County Meets Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. 6 to 6:30 p.m. optional dinner. 7:30 p.m. meeting. Member Jennifer Chandler discusses her experiences during a semester abroad in Italy, "The Catholic Church's version of the Galileo affair and other hilarious versions of historical events." Free program, no-host dinner.

Conejo Orchid Society Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Tony Velarde speaks on care of cymbidiums. Refreshments, orchid raffle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.991.1275 Contact: Jannis Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/12/2009

TUES., JAN. 13

Camarillo Quilters Meets at Orchid Room, Orchid Professional Building, Highway 101 at Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Gayle Simpson speaks on "Grow a Quilt, Grow Your Soul" and landscaping quilts. Guest fee $5. Phone: 805.482.3201 Contact: Beth Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/13/2009

Westlake Newcomers

and Neighbors Invites residents for coffee at private home in North Ranch. Topic: "What's in and what's out, what's hot and what's not." Cory Jacoby of Jacoby Design Company shows photos of home design. Refreshments served. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.496.3205 Contact: Barbara Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/13/2009

Blue Thong Society Westlake Wedgies meets at El Torito restaurant, 449 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Happy hour specials; bring cash for drinks. Newcomers welcome. Discussion of chapter charity, Support for the Kids. Phone: 805.796.6777 Contact: Rosalie Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 1/ 13/2009

L.A. Opera Talk Hosted by Friends of the Platt Library, 6:45 p.m. at Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Talk on Wagner's "Das Rheingold." Free admission, no reservations needed. Phone: 818.340.9386 Web: www.plattlibrary.org/events Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 1/13/2009

Ventura County

Writers Club Meets at Border's Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Gail Small, author of Joyful Living Series, talks about motivational strategies for writers. Free, open to public. Phone: 805.659.0573 Contact: Wes Email: venturacountywriters @yahoo.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/13/2009

WED., JAN. 14

Santa Barbara Music Club Free concert by Westmont students at Santa Barbara Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu. Westmont Chamber Singers, Musical Drama Worship Class, Siloam String Quartet. Phone: 805.969.7183 Web: www.sbmusicclub.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/14/2009

Thousand Oaks

Women's Connection Meets for lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Debbie Nadel of Ventura Orthopedics Therapy Services discusses "a healthy new you." Yvonne Karlin, radio announcer, tells how life can be "a love song." Jennifer Naylon is musical guest. $16. Free child care by reservation. RSVP for lunch. Phone: 805.498.1823 Contact: Joanne Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 1/14/2009

Rancho Simi Valley

Senior Club Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Bingo. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 1/14/2009

League of Women Voters

Ventura County Camarillo Unit meets in Community Room, Camarillo Police Station, 3701 E. Las Posas Road. Program on grass-roots decision making. No charge, public invited. Phone: 805.389.9949 Contact: Helen Web: www.ez2.net/lwv Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 1/14/2009

Democratic Club

Conejo Valley Meets at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Joe O'Neill, chair of Ventura County Democratic Central Committee, explains function of Central Committee. Brian Leshon, publicity and advertising chair for Central Committee, also speaks. Bring old, unused cellphone. Public invited. Web: www.conejodemocrats.com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 1/14/2009

Ojai Concert Series Crowfoot, Appalachian/Quebecois fusion trio performs at Ojai Valley Women's Club, 441 E. Ojai Ave. $18 at door. Phone: 805.665.8852 Contact: Shane Web: www .ojaiconcert series.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/14/2009 THURS.,

JAN. 15

Camarillo Newcomers Club Meets at Sterling Hills Country Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Social time/ meeting 11 a.m., lunch served at noon. Marty Robinson, new CEO of Ventura County, speaks about her years working for county government and developing her skills. RSVP deadline Jan. 10. $17 members, $19 guests. Phone: 805.389.4097 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/15/2009

Grand Opening

Reception For The Wine Cask, 5 to 8 p.m., 23538 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Sponsored by Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Free. RSVP

requested.

Phone: 818.889.3150 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 1/15/2009

FRI., JAN. 16

Conejo Valley Republican

Women Federated Luncheon meeting at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 11:15 a.m. sign in, meeting begins 11:30 a.m. Stephen Franks gives in-depth analysis of financial state of California. $20. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.492.9091 Email: tamara613@verizon.net Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 1/16/2009

Ventura County

Astronomical Society Meets in multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. Dr. Marc Rayman, mission manager/chief engineer on the Dawn Mission, will speak about the Dawn Mission to the asteroid belt. Public invited. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/16/2009

SAT., JAN. 17

Thousand Oaks Dance Club Hosts dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Live music by Moore Music. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/17/2009

SUN., JAN. 18

2009 Annual Juried Open Sponsored by Topanga Canyon Gallery. Opening reception and awards ceremony 2 to 5 p.m. Food, wine, art. Exhibit through Feb. 1. This year's juror, Laddie John Dill. Phone: 310.455.7909 Contact: Jessie Email: jessiekennedy @earthlink.net Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/18/2009

Incredible Gourds Charlene Smith and Elsie Cogswell from Channel Islands Gourds Society talk about use of gourds as a craft at community room, Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Display of decorated gourds, tools. Light refreshments. Free admission. Sponsored by Meadowlark Service League, Friends of Camarillo Library. Phone: 805.388.5222 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/18/2009

CLU Conservatory Cellists Perform concert of Russian music in Cal Lutheran Overton Hall, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Members of Joyce Geetings' private cello class perform. Geeting, pianist Shirley Hsieh play Sonata, Opus 40 by Shostakovich. $10 donation. Phone: 805.493.3806 Contact: Music Department Web: www.callutheran.edu/music Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 1/18/2009

WED., JAN. 21

Law Enforcement/

Firefighter Appreciation Hosted by Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge 2477 at lodge, 158 Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. Social time in lounge 6 p.m. Barbecue dinner 7 p.m. Awards given, program in meeting room 8 p.m. Public invited. $12 for dinner. Phone: 805.495.0624 Contact: Scott Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 1/21/2009

Channel Islands

Gourd Society Meets at Santa Rosa Valley Clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Road. Discussion on how to make a drum. Bring gourd drum if available. Visitors welcome. Phone: 805.483.5317 Contact: Janie Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/15/2009