FRI., FEB. 6

Conejo Valley

Newcomers Club Monthly coffee at Corner Bakery, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. For residents of Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Oak Park, Camarillo. Phone: 805.677.2628 Contact: Pat Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 2/6/2009

Moorpark High School

Athletics Dinner, Auction Dinner, auction night at school gym, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Dinner 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Silent auction 5:30 p.m. Live auction 6:30 p.m. Menu: tri-tip, corn on cob, beans, salad, bread, drinks, dessert. $20. Funds go to all athletic programs that participate.

Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 2/6/2009

'Private Lives' Noel Coward comedy opens at Ojai Art Center Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. Through March 7. Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m. Sundays 2 p.m. $18 adults. $15 students, seniors, Art Center members. First weekend is two for one price. Phone: 805.640.8797 Contact: Box office Web: www.OjaiACT.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/6/2009

'The Prisoner Of

Second Avenue' High Street Arts Center opens Neil Simon comedy at theater, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Through March 8. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 adults, $12 students/ seniors, $8 children under 12. Group rates available.

Phone: 805.529.8700 Web: www.highstreetartscenter.com

Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/6/2009

'The Pirates Of Penzance' Musical opens at Camarillo Community Theatre, 330 Skyway Drive, inside Camarillo Airport. Through March 15. Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m. Sundays 2 p.m. $10 to $18. Bring nonperishable food item for food bank, receive free bag of popcorn. Call for discount offers. Phone: 805.388.5716 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/6/2009

'The Music Man' Conejo Players open Meredith Wilson's musical "The Music Man" 8 p.m. at theater, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Through March 7. 8 p.m. ThursdaysSaturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. $20 to $14. For all ages. Phone: 805.495.3715 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/6/2009

SAT., FEB. 7

American Association Of

University Women Coffee and chat at Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Phone: 805.493.2138 Contact: Narda Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 2/7/2009

Woodland Hills

Branch Library Keri Dearborn gives interactive program on animals of the Ice Age at library, 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Fossils to handle. Phone: 818.706.8942 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2/7/2009

Flag Retirement Ceremony Hosted by Boy Scout Troop 718, Daughters of the American Revolution Conejo Valley Chapter at Ascension Lutheran Church parking lot, 1600 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Cake, hot chocolate, apple cider served following the ceremony. Free, open to the public. Phone: 805.494.0797 Contact: Jeanette Email: we3kings33 @aol.com Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: 2/7/2009

TOHS Jazz Band Fundraiser Lancer Band Booster Club hosts Casino Night, silent auction at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive, Moorpark. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, blackjack, roulette, poker. Thousand Oaks High School Jazz Band plays. Dress code: business casual, no denim. $45 at door includes $100 play money. Contact: Frances Fleming Email: fundraising@tohsband.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/7/2009

Boy Scout Troop 611

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser Authentic Italian pasta dinner served 5 to 8 p.m. at served 5 to 8 p.m. at Cosgrove Center, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Penne pasta, sausage, meatballs, salad, bread, drinks. Eat in or take out. $9 adults, $7 seniors over 62, $5 children under 12. Contact: Wally Phone: 805.523.8743 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 2/7/2009

'The Art of Belly

Dance' Perfor

mance Bellydance Superstars present variety of belly dance styles and artists at Ventura Majestic Theater, 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura. Doors open 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m. $32 advance, $38 at door. Phone: 805.653.0721 Web: www.bellydance superstars.com

Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/7/2009

SUN., FEB. 8

Golf Tournament Third annual golf tournament fundraiser at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive helps baseball team. Registration 10 a.m. Putting contest 10:30 a.m. Shotgun start 11:30 a.m. Foursomes, dinner, raffle, silent auction. $165 per golfer. Phone: 805.491.0640 Contact: Brad Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 2/8/2009

Conejo Botanic Garden Plant sale at Kids' Adventure Garden, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 350 W. Gainsborough Road at Jeaunine Drive, Thousand Oaks. California native, drought-tolerant plants for sale. Weather permitting. Free admission. Phone: 805.494.7630 Web: www.conejogarden.org Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 2/8/2009

Simi Valley Jazz Club 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Live music of '20s to '50s. Errol Desmond LeBlanc performs 3:15 p.m. Light refreshments, dance floor. Jammers welcome. Phone: 805.527.5905 Web: www.simivalleyjazzclub.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2/8/2009

Jewish Genealogical Soc.

Guest Speaker Meets 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Arthur Benveniste speaks on "Secret Jews: History and culture of Crypto-Jews and their research for Jewish roots and identity." Free. Phone: 818.889.6616 Contact: Jan Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 2/8/2009

Westlake High School

Instrumental Music Hosts 14th annual dinner dance Mardi Gras fundraiser at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. 4:30 p.m. doors open, silent auction. 6 p.m. dinner. Performances by school's chamber orchestra, studio jazz band, parent/ staff band. Live auction. $75 adults, $60 students. Phone: 805.381.1083 Contact: Cathy Eckley Email: cecktimes3 @yahoo.com Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: 2/8/2009

MON., FEB. 9

Conejo Orchid Society Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Peter Lin speaks on weird orchids. Refreshments, orchid raffle. Guests welcome, free. Phone: 805.278.2205 Contact: Janna Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/9/2009

TUES., FEB. 10

Camarillo Quilters

Meet and Learn Camarillo Quilters meet in Orchid Room, Orchid Professional Building, Highway 101 at Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Lyn Mann discusses best techniques to simplify piecing, accuracy. Guest fee $5. Phone: 805.482.3201 Contact: Beth Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 2/10/2009

Camarillo Evening

Toastmasters Meet Tues. Meets in community room of Ventura County Star, 550 Camarillo Outlet Drive. No appointments necessary. For those who wish to improve their speaking skills. Phone: 805.427.4986 Contact: Wendee Web: www.camarillo .freetoasthost.info Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/10/2009

WED,. FEB. 11

Literazzi Book Group

Discussion Discussion of "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Shaffer and Barrows in Community Room, Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Free. Phone: 805.581.2884 Contact: Barbara Web: www.literazzi.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 2/11/2009

Rancho Simi

Senior Club Activities Rancho Simi Senior Club meets at Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Refreshments, bingo, sign up for trips. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2/11/2009

Conejo Valley Moms

'Park Day' at Lake Conejo Valley Moms' Valentinetheme park day at Lake Park on Lake Park Drive off Wood Ranch Parkway, Simi Valley. Juice, cookies, crafts, story time, playtime. Children decorate cookies, participate in teacup relay race. For mothers with children up to age 6. Free. Phone: 818.359.3995 Contact: Sandy Time: 3:30 p.m. Date: 2/11/2009

Lindero Canyon Middle

School Jazz Nite In schools' Steven Capretta Memorial gym, 5844 Larboard lane, Agoura Hills. Pizza dinner, silent auction 5:30 to 7 followed by concert with Jazz "A" bands from LCMS, Agoura High School. $10. Proceeds pay bands' expenses to Reno Jazz Festival in April. Phone: 818.889.2143 Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 2/11/2009

IEEE Computer And

Robotics Societies Meets at Ahmanson Science Bldg. 100, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Pizza 6 p.m. Round table 7 p.m. Discuss innovations in computers, software, robotics. Free. Phone: 888.753.7311 Contact: Craig Reinhart Email: reinhart @clunet.edu Web: www.ieeebuenaventura.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 2/11/2009

Conejo Valley

Fly Fishers David Taylor speaks on fly fishing in Alaska at Orchid Room, Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Phone: 805.498.2944 Web: www.cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/11/2009

Program On

Early Radio Jimmy Weldon presents program "Fire in the sky" about early days of radio at CanogaOwensmouth Historical Society, 7248 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park, in historic fire station. Refreshments served. Free. Visit history museum before or after program. Phone: 818.346.5252 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/11/2009

THURS., FEB. 12

Somis Thursday Club Meets at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Lunch, program of Aloha Singers trio and Pineapple Strummers. Hawaiian attire suggested. $15 for lunch. Member California Federation of Women's Clubs. Phone: 805.987.2728 Contact: Beth Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 2/12/2009

Conejo Gem &

Mineral Club Meets at Hillcrest Art Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Montly speaker on earth science, minerals, rocks, fossils. Pebble Pup workshop for youth during meeting. Free, guests welcomed. Phone: 805.494.7734 Contact: Debbie Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/12/2009

FRI., FEB. 13

Dance Jam Ventura Freestyle barefoot dancing with or without partner, 7 to 10 p.m. at new location, Ventura NIA Center, 2343 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. DJ plays variety of music. Smoke, drug, alcoholfree. $7 to $10 adults, $2 children 16 and under. For all ages.

Phone: 805.850.7112 Web: www.waywebby.com/dancejam

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/13/2009

Fireside Concert At Borchard Community Center, 190 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Musicians are songwriter Richard Berman, Gemini (couple), the Cowboy Balladeers (western songs), Chris Cairns Bluegrass Band. Adults only, no children. $7 donation at door. Seating first come, first served. Phone: 805.499.3511 Contact: Bob Kroll Email: folksgr1@aol.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/13/2009

SAT., FEB. 14

Allied Artists of

Santa Monica Mountains Paint out at Leo Carrillo State Beach, 35000 W. PCH, Malibu. For artists in all media. Meet in parking lot after ranger station under red flag. Stay to early afternoon. Bring lunch, own art supplies, cash for parking fees. Facilities available. Phone: 310.338.0333 Contact: Carole Web: www.allied-artists.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 2/14/2009

Sweetheart Saturday Conejo Valley Historical Society celebrates Valentine's Day, 1 to 4 p.m., at Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Antique valentines on display. Refreshments served. Presentation of history of valentine greetings 2 p.m. in Anderson Hall. Portraits taken in Heritage Rose Garden. Free admission to couples married 30 years or more. Open to public. Phone: 805.498.9441 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2/14/2009

Brandon's Buddies

Play Date 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon's Village, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Integrated play for children with and without disabilities. Face painting, crafts, entertainment, treats. Children may bring a sack lunch. Free. Reservations requested. Phone: 818.222.8118 Contact: Dina Kaplan Email: brandonbuddies @pacbell.net Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 2/14/2009

SUN., FEB. 15

Channel Cities Jazz Club Meets 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, 2600 S. Harbor Blvd., Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Marilyn King featured performer 3 to 4 p.m.. Live swing, jazz music. Open jam 4 to 4:30 p.m. $10 donation at door. Food and drink for sale.

Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 2/15/2009

Mount Cross

Concert Series Pacific Winds Trio: flute, clarinet, bassoon at 102 Camino Esplendido, Camarillo. $15 donation. Phone: 805.484.2054 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 2/15/2009

MON., FEB. 16

Freethinkers Of

Ventura County Meets at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Dinner 6 to 7:30 p.m. Program 7:30 to 9 p.m. Club founder and president Charlotte Poe presents "Mother Teresa: Hell's Angel." Three short videos by Christopher Hichens screened. Questions, discussion follows. Phone: 805.443.8753 Email: FrThVC@yahoo.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 2/16/2009

TUES., FEB. 17

Sierra Club Slide Show San Fernando Valley Sierra Club meets 7 to 9 p.m. at Reseda Park Rec. Hall, 18411 Victory Blvd., Reseda. Program is "Native waters of the San Fernando Valley." Debbie Bruschaber, co-executive director of the Mountains Restoration Trust, presents digital slide show on the San Fernando Groundwater Basin, how to protect the recharge areas that are left. Refreshments follow the program. Phone: 818.887.9384 Contact: Ellen Trumpler Email: obama09elt @yahoo.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/17/2009

WED., FEB. 18

Canoga Park West Hills

Republican Women Meets at Radisson Hotel, 9777 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chatsworth. Candidates for March 3 election Los Angeles city government will speak. Ron Kaye to discuss Proposition B. Lunch served. Reservations requested. Phone: 818.346.1030 Contact: Teddy Howell Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 2/18/2009