FRI., FEB. 27

Winter Used Book Sale Friends of Woodland Hills Library has book sale at 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. New, gently used books for adults, children. Collectibles, tapes, CDs, Cabbage Patch dolls, autographed books. Free book for each child. Phone: 818.226.0017 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 2/27/2009

Teen Game Night 7 to 10 p.m. at Buena Vista Room, Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road. Game tournaments, dodgeball, obstacle course, music. For ages 13 to 17. Food for sale. Admission $5.

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2009

Ninth Annual

Rock The Oaks Rock concert for teens with local teen bands at Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Presented by Thousand Oaks Youth Commission. Bands are Violet Hour, David Pramik, JetStream, Jason Sharp. Tickets $15. Ticketmaster outlets for Civic Arts Plaza box office. Phone: 805.449.2787 Web: www.ticketmaster.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/27/2009

Oak Park High School

Comedy Sportz Faculty versus Students comedy improv game to benefit City of Hope at OPHS Pavilion, 899 Kanan Road, Oak Park. $10 adults, $5 students.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/27/2009

'The Gondoliers' Comedy Tonight Productions, a Gilbert and Sullivan repertory company, presents "The Gondoliers" operetta through March 15 at Joe Crosby Performing Arts Center, Oxnard. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 8 p.m. Sundays 2:30 p.m. $10 to $22. Portion of net proceeds benefit Oxnard High School drama department. Web: www .comedytonight productions.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2009

Benefit For The Arts Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, band Venice, Las Virgenes school district students present concert at Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civics Arts Plaza. $30. All proceeds go to Las Virgenes Education Foundation to fund school arts programs. Phone: 805.583.8700 Web: www.ticketmaster.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 2/27/2009

SAT., FEB. 28

Mardi Gras At Ventura Village Harbor National bike tour starts 6:30 a.m. Celebration party starts 12:30 p.m. at TheGreek@The Harbor, Ventura. Costumes encouraged. King cakes, free beads and Cajun spices, belly dancers, lunch buffet, costume and dance prizes. The Zydeco Zippers play music. Party $25 at door, children under 5 free. Bike ride $80 at door. Phone:805.815.5258 Contact:Liz Bailey Web:www.ACTIVE.com Time:12:30 p.m. Thousand Oaks High Girls Soccer Boosters Multifamily rummage sale, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at TOHS, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Clothing, household items for sale.

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 2/28/2009

Handweavers,

Spinners Guild Meets at Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Building, 4200 Valentine Road, Ventura (new location). Discussion of recycling with fiber arts in a new way. Free. Contact: Paula Kahn Email: paulakahn@sbcglobal.net Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 2/28/2009

Feria Hispana

Salud Y Nutricion Health and Nutrition Annual Hispanic Fair, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 14400 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima. Free gifts, product samples. Health and nutrition booths, free health screenings, children's vaccines. Booths on immigration, real estate, jobs, medical and legal services, education. Free admission.

Phone: 818.718.7956 Contact: Comite Civico Latino-Americano Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 2/28/2009

U.S. Marine Drum And

Bugle Corps Performs at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena. Contemporary songs, traditional marches. Also precision drill team, review of color guard. Gates open 10 a.m. Show begins 11 a.m. Seating first come, first served. Parking fee. Phone: 323.578.3573 Contact: Sgt. Miguel Carrasco Email: miguel.carrasco@marines.usmc.mil Time: 11:00 a.m. Date2/28/2009

Saturday

Afternoon

Concert Inga Funck conducts recorder music aWoodland Hills

Branch Library22200 Ventura Blvd. Free. Time: 2:00 p.m. Date2/28/2009

Santa

Clarita

Valley Historical

Society Hosts lecture, "Life and Times of James Dean: Tracing His Last Day" at Saugus Train Station in Heritage Junction at William S. Hart Park, 24101 Newhall Ave., Newhall. Panel discussion of authors on life of Dean. Screening of film "Rebel Without a Cause." Free for panel discussion. $5 donation suggested for movie. Phone: 661.254.1275 Contact: Pat Saletore Web: www.scvhs.org Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 2/28/2009

Mardi Gras Party 7 to 11 p.m. at Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Live entertainment, New Orleans-style buffet dinner, no-host bar, raffles, silent auction, dancing. Fundraiser for Ventura County Adult Abuse Prevention Council. $50 per person, $500 group table. Phone: 805.490.4076 Contact: Kym Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 2/28/2009

Buckles & Bows

Square Dance Club Plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Eric Henerlau is guest caller. $7 donation. Phone: 805.495.8077 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 2/28/2009

SUN., MAR. 1

Psychic Healing Festival

of Conejo Valley 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. 30 readers and healers. 19 classes. Vendors. Admission and parking free. Phone: 805.208.5684 Contact: Lexa Email: lexafinley@gmail.com Web: Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 3/1/2009

Dudley House Historical

Recording Series Joe Venuti and Eddi Lange radio recordings from 1928 to 1935, 1 to 4 p.m. at Dudley House, Ashwood and Loma Vista, Ventura. Free admission. Phone: 805.644.3286 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 3/1/2009

Simi Valley Elks

Karaoke Sunday 4 to 7 p.m. at Elks Lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Bill Bettis is KJ. Food baskets available. Phone: 805.522.2492 Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 3/1/2009

MON., MAR. 2

Daughters Of The

American Revolution Conejo Valley chapter hosts field trip to Santa Barbara Zoo. 9:30 a.m. meet to carpool at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. No admission fee. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.777.0082 Contact: Barbara Spiegel Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 3/2/2009

Thousand Oaks

Digital Photo Group Meets in Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Photo demos, Photoshop lessons, photo contests, digital camera lesson. For beginners to advanced photographers. Guests welcome. Email: bopeltzman@aol.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/2/2009

Conejo Valley

Audubon Society General meeting at Western Foundation for Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Richard Handley, Nature Conservancy land manager, gives overview of conservancy's local work on Ormond Beach wetlands, habitat restoration.

Phone: 805.527.2721 Web: www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 3/2/2009

TUES., MAR. 3

Westlake Village

Garden Club Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 32100 Oak Crest Drive. Refreshments served 9:30 a.m. Meeting 10 a.m. Club member Becky Franco talks on herbs. Phone: 818.706.8217 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 3/3/2009

Westlake Village Art Guild Dinner meeting at Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Buffet 6 to 7 p.m. Artist demo 7 to 9 p.m. Watercolor artist Irv Morgan shows technique. $17 member, $22 guests, includes dinner, demo, beverage, desert, tax, tip. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.379.5655 Email: wlvag@hotmail.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/3/2009

WED., MAR. 4

Simi Valley Women's Club Meets at 11 a.m. at 5005 Los Angeles Ave. Bunco and lunch. RSVP required. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 3/4/2009

Ventura County

Archaeological Society Meets in community room, Ventura County Star, 550 Camarillo Center Drive, Camarillo. Guest speaker. Scholarship applications available at meeting. Free admission. Phone: 805.205.0826 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 3/4/2009

THURS., MAR. 5

OneClub Breakfast Third annual Boys & Girls Club event, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Speakers: Tony Pedeferri, Leslie Margolin. Reservations required. Phone: 805.482.8113 Contact: Breakfast hotline Time: 7:30 a.m. Date: 3/5/2009

Conejo Ventura

MAC User Group Educational user group meets 7 to 9 p.m. in Ron Halt classroom, Product Technology Center, 5200 Valentine Road, Ventura. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.504.3610 Contact: Susie Herrera Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 3/5/2009

Business And Professional

Women's Club Meets in lounge near bar at Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Nancie Moskowitz speaks on women in sports. Both men, women welcome.

Phone: 805.526.5587

Contact: Mary Lou Wetter Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 3/5/2009

FRI., MAR. 6

Thousand Oaks-WLV

Chamber

Of

Commerce Networking breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m. Early bird drawings 7 a.m. Seven networking groups featured. Networking bingo. $27 at door. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.370.0035 Web: www.towlvchamber.org Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 3/6/2009

Used Book Sale Sponsored by Friends of Thousand Oaks Library at Community Art Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, next to Newbury Park Branch Library. 6 to 8:30 p.m. today. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 35 cents children's books. 50 cents paperbacks. $1 hardbacks. Book donations accepted. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.480.9737 Contact: Geri Trail Web: www.ftol.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/6/2009

Independent

Community Films Screen at TPA Film Night at Yoga Desa in Pinetree Center, 120 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga Canyon. Films: Caracol, Education in Resistance. Q&A after films. Snack potluck 7:45 p.m. Bring wine, cheese, dip, fruit, crackers. Films start 8 p.m. Requested donation $10. No one turned away for lack of funds. Phone: 310.455.9389 Contact: Julie Levine Web: www. TopangaPeaceAlliance.org Time: 7:45 p.m. Date: 3/6/2009

SAT., MAR. 7

American Association Of

University Women Coffee and chat at Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Welcome new members. Phone: 805.493.2138 Contact: Narda Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 3/7/2009

Gem, Mineral, Lapidary,

Fossil Show 47th annual Ventura show at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 50 displays of rocks and minerals, 15 dealers, artist demos, raffles, silent auctions, flea markets, plant sale, children's activities, free items for teachers with ID cards. Phone: 805.987.0043 Contact: Andy Anderson Web: www.wgms.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 3/7/2009

Emergency Preparedness

Expo 2009 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1276 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. Joe Kwan, reserve deputy of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and member of the Agoura Hills Search and Rescue Team, tells how to prepare for a disaster. Booths, demonstrations, classes, water storage, first aid, canning, 72hour kits, food storage and cooking, emergency communications. Emergency ATVs, firetrucks, ambulances, generators on display. Food samples, recipes using home storage items. Lunch offered as fundraiser by Boy Scout Troop No. 3662. Free admission, open to public. Phone: 805.582.0480 Contact: Cherie Email: cherielynnae @sbcglobal.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 3/7/2009

Hostelling International Hostelling 101 Workshop at HI Travel Center, 1434 Second St., Santa Monica. Introduces novice traveler to hostelling. Free admission. Phone: 310.393.3413 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 3/7/2009

Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner Troop No. 716 hosts 45th annual dinner fundraiser, 4 to 8 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks, 1000 E. Janss Road. $5 adults, $3 children 10 and under. Phone: 805.907.6916 Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 3/7/2009

La Mariposa Elementary

School Fundraiser Inaugural dinner dance with live, silent auctions at Las Posas Country Club, 955 Fairway Drive, Camarillo. Dinner, dessert, wine, entertainment by DJ Bo Jaxon. Student-made quilts auctioned off. $65 advance sale only. Email: hstern @venturainvestment co.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/7/2009

NCL Juniors of

Ventura County Hosts gala fundraiser Casino Royale 009, 6 p.m. to midnight at Ventura Beach Marriott. Proceeds benefit Childrens Cancer and Blood Diseases Program, new treatment facility at Ventura County Medical Center. Phone: 805.218.5030 Contact: Davina Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 3/7/2009

Family Movie Night

In Calabasas Hosted by Teen Activities County of city of Calabasas. Animated film "Kung Fu Panda" shown at Calabasas Library, Founders Hall, 200 Civic Center Way. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Screenings 7 p.m. Children's arts and crafts. Free gift bag for first 80 children. Bring pillows, blankets. Free admission; food and beverages sold. Phone: 818.880.6461 Contact: Michelle Lee Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 3/7/2009

Boy Scout Venture Crew

No. 9642 Game night, open house at Moorpark residence. Foosball, Wii, Guitar Hero, skateboarding, darts, music. Call for location directions. Reservations requested. BSA Venture Crew is coed organization for young men and ladies ages 14 to 20. Phone: 805.529.2069 Contact: Ilene Freeman Email: sifreemn@pacbell.net Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 3/7/2009

SUN., MAR. 8

Santa Barbara Music Club Benefit for scholarship fund at 1250 Mesa Road, Montecito. Irish celebration with The Foggy Dew Irish band's Willie Quinn, Garry Jensen, Randy Parada. Irish dancers the Quinn Sisters. Marilyn Gilbert sings Irish folk songs. Vivian Rangel, Grey Brothers, Nathan Rundlett. Erin Graffy reads Irish tales. Reception follows. Tickets $25. Phone: 805.969.7183 Contact: Marilyn Gilbert Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 3/8/2009

Channel Islands

Chamber Orchestra Presents Spring Creation concert at First United Methodist Church, 1338 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Virginia Kron plays Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor. Orchestra plays overture to "The Italian Girl in Algiers" by Rossini, "The Creation of the World" by Milhaud. $20 suggested donation.

Phone: 805.643.8621 Web: www.cichamberorchestra .org Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 3/8/2009