2009-10-02 / Datebook

Datebook

FRI., OCT. 2

Reyes Adobe Days At Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road, Agoura Hills. Today, senior fiesta 11:30 a.m., Night at the Adobe 6 p.m. Saturday, community parade along Thousand Oaks Boulevard 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museum tours, Art Scene, entertainment, animals, kids scavenger hunt. Free admission. Phone: 818.597.7325 Contact: Nick Newkirk Email: nnewkirk @ci.agoura-hills.ca.us Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 10/2/2009

SAT., OCT. 3

Bike MS Southern

California Ride 2009 5 a.m. today through 3 a.m. Sunday. Fundraising event for National Multiple Sclerosis Society Southern California Chapter. Two day, 15- to 160-mile bike rides. Different route options for all skill levels. Start, finish at San Buenaventura State Beach Park, Ventura. Participants pledge minimum amount of $350. Phone: 310.479.4456 Contact: Alana Email: alana.pfeffinger @nmss.org Web: www .bikeMS socal.org Time: 5:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Out Of The Darkness

Community Walk Check-in 8 a.m. Walk 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting at Constitution Park, 1287 Paseo Camarillo. 3.5-mile scenic walk. Proceeds benefit American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Phone: 818.593.8110 Email: llevinsky@afsp.org Web: www .outofthedarkness.org Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

German Autofest 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Classic Porsches, Speedsters on display. Porsche dignitaries, guest speakers, celebrity-judged Concours on Sunday. Meet suppliers, restoration experts. Porsches for sale.

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Conejo Valley

Bonsai Society 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Members’ works on display. Demonstrations on trimming trees at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Phone: 805.495.7480 Contact: Ken Web: www.cvbs-bonsai.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Winter Vegetable

Gardening 9 to 11 a.m. at Conejo Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Master Gardener Bob Vieth discusses how to create a winter vegetable garden. Free. Phone: 805.494.7630 Email: Tom1374@verizon.net Web: www .conejogarden.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Kids Health & Fitness Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2525 N. Moorpark Road. Sponsored by Conejo Recreation and Park District, National Charity League. Various hands-on educational activities for children to learn about nutrition. Athletic groups demonstrate sports. Programming for preschoolers. Stunt bike show 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Jump-rope exhibition 11 a.m., noon. Free admission. Phone: 805.381.2793 Contact: T.O. Community Center Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Second Annual Underwood

Farms Folk Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Sunday at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Gates open 9 a.m. Various folk and bluegrass musicians perform both days. Limited shade hay bale seating, lawn chairs okay. $10 admission includes parking, entry into Underwood children’s farm activities. Children under 2 free. Web: www.underwoodfamilyfarms .com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Childrens Hospital

Bake Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Divas and Dudes Children’s Boutique, 4481 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 100 percent of proceeds donated to Childrens Hospital. Phone: 818.704.0100 Contact: Allison Gasway Email: divas dudes1@yahoo.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

A Gathering

Under

The Oaks

Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Conejo Valley Quilters presents biannual quilt show. Live auc

ion, 12:30 p.m. Saturtion, 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Featured guest Don Beld gives free talk on “All American Heroes: 19th Century Americans Quilters Loved and Admired” Sunday. More than 220 quilts, challenge quilts, Hoffman Challenge Quilts. Admission $8, free parking. Spouses, children under 12 free. Phone: 818.451.8149 Contact: Karen Schwieger Email: karenowc @aol.com Web: www .conejovalley quilters.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Moorpark Country Days Along downtown High Street, Moorpark. Community parade 10:30 a.m. Street fair 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Booths feature local businesses, organizations, nonprofit groups. Food for sale. Vendors, crafts, children’s village, entertainment. Free admission. Web: www.moorparkcountrydays .com Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Brandon’s Buddies 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon’s Village universal playground, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Integrated play for children with/ without disabilities, face painting, crafts, entertainment, treats. Free. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.8118 Contact: Dina Kaplan Email: brandons buddies@pacbell.net Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

St. Mary Magdalen School

Annual Fiesta Noon to 8 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in Old Town Camarillo, 2534 Ventura Blvd. Food court, live music by local bands and dancers, rides, games, raffles, bingo. Community booths sell produce, homemade items. Free admission. Web: www.smms.pvt.k12.ca.us Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 10/3/2009

Romance Of The Ranchos 2 to 5 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Old Town Calabasas. Wine tasting, cheeses, bread and fruit from Sagebrush Cantina. Mariachi band, actors portray historical figures. $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Phone: 818.222.6511 Contact: Leonis Adobe Museum Web: www.leonisadobemuseum.org

Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 10/3/2009

10th Annual Camarillo

Relay For Life 10 a.m. today through 10 a.m. Sunday at Adolfo Camarillo High School football field. Team-style relay walking for 24 hours. Breakfast, opening ceremony, survivors lap 10 a.m. Saturday. Luminaria ceremony at sundown Saturday. America Cancer Society fundraiser. Phone: 805.448.5675 Contact American Cancer Society Web www.relayforlife.org/camarilloca Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/3/2009

SUN., OCT. 4

Back Roads Classic 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. All bikers and motorcycle brands invited to scenic back roads ride. Meet at SimHarley-Davidson dealership, 6190 Condor Drive, Moorpark. Lunch, live music, shopping, prizes afterwardsRegistration requested at website. Phone: 805.443.9519 Contact Monica Email: registration @backroadsclassic.com Web www.backroadsclassic.com Time 8:30 a.m. Date: 10/4/2009

Ramona Days In Piru 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rancho Camulos Museum National Historic Landmark, Piru. Scenes performed from Hemet Ramona outdoor play. Watch 1910 Mary Pickford movie “Ramona,” filmed on location. View memorabilia, historic displays, living history. Food, music, dance, craft sales, museum tours, free children’s activities. $5 advance, $8 at gate. Ages 12 and under free. Phone: 805.521.1501 Web: www.ranchocamulos.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 10/4/2009

Cure In The Canyons At Four Seasons Hotel, Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Fundraiser for breast cancer research. Free products, spa and beauty treatments, manicures, feng shui beauty seminar, mini-makeovers, cooking demos, wine tastings, celebrity guests. Men’s lounge with beer and hors d’oeuvres. Test drive Lexus hybrid. Gift bag. $75. Web: www.cureinthecanyons.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/4/2009

West Hills Fall Festival 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Woodlake Avenue and Saticoy Street, West Hills. Sponsored by West Hills Neighborhood Council. Food, beer and wine garden, kids’ corner, opportunity drawings, entertainment, children’s art area, boutique and craft vendors, fire and police vehicles, safety preparedness area. Fantastic Diamond concert 4:30 p.m. Phone: 818.884.4222 Contact: Chamber of Commerce Email: info@cpwhchamber.org Web: www.westhillsfallfest.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/4/2009

Paws 4 Hope

Charity Dog Walk At Berniece Bennett Park, Westlake Village. Dog walk, doggie contests. Benefit for The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura’s cancer support programs. Registration required. Phone: 805.379.4777 Web: www.TwcVv.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/4/2009

Animal Adoption Day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at L.A. Pet Memorial Park, 5068 Old Scandia Lane, Calabasas. Several local rescue groups have homeless animals available for adoption. Phone: 805.498.7639 Contact: Clarence Devoe Email: cldiii62 @yahoo.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 10/4/2009

Channel Islands

Chamber Orchestra At First United Methodist Church, 1338 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Concerto for Oboe and Strings by John Biggs, Overture to The Barber of Seville by Rossini and Symphony No. 25 by Mozart. $20 suggested donation. Web: www.cichamberorchestra .org Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 10/4/2009

Las Vegas Cool 5 to 9 p.m. at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Fundraiser for Hospice of the Conejo’s free programs for those facing end-of-life issues. Vegasstyle gambling, blackjack, craps, roulette, prizes and rewards. $75 advance, $100 at door. Phone: 805.495.2145 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 10/4/2009

MON., OCT. 5 Thousand Oaks

Digital

Photo Group Meets at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Professional photographer Darrel Priebe gives Photoshop tricks. For beginners and advanced photographers. No charge first visit. Email: photogroup @TOPCC.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 10/5/2009

Conejo Ventura Mac User Group Meets in Ron Halt classroom, Technology Development Center, 5200 Valentine Road, Ventura. Educational user group. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.504.3610 Contact: Susan Herrera Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 10/5/2009

Ventura County

Philatelic Society 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Road, Ventura. Collection, study of postage stamps. Admission, parking free. Email: vspsforyou@lycos.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 10/5/2009

Conejo Valley

Audubon Society General meeting at Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Don DesJardin presents Tim Barksdale’s film, “The Search for the Jocotoco Antpitta” filmed in forests of Southern Ecuador. Guests welcome.

Phone: 805.987.2721 Web: www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 10/5/2009

TUES., OCT. 6

Westlake Village

Garden Club Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Refreshments served 9:30 a.m. Meeting begins 10 a.m. Phone: 805.368.4479 Contact: Debbie Kort Email: lucyhanley @roadrunner.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 10/6/2009

Annual Pasta

Night Fundraiser 5 to 8 p.m. at Ottavio’s Italian Restaurant The Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, 1500 Temple Ave., Camarillo. Dine in or drive through. Ages 12 and over $12, Seniors $9, Children under 12 $6. Benefit for Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo. Phone: 805.490.7614 Contact: Venus Email: dougstotts @gmail.com Web: www.bgccam .org Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 10/6/2009

Westlake Village Art Guild Meets at Naylor’s Banquet Center, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Buffet dinner 6 to 7 p.m. Artist Heidi Ritterbush demonstrates pastel landscape and still-life techniques 7 to 9 p.m. $17 members, $22 guests includes dinner, dessert, demo, tax, tip. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.379.5655 Email: wlvag@hotmail.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 10/6/2009

WED., OCT. 7

Rancho Simi Senior Club Picnic at Lemon Park, Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Bring own utensils. Guests welcome. $5. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 10/7/2009

Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Meets in Orchid Room, Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Trapper Badovinac presents program on fly fishing in small western streams. Phone: 805.498.2944 Web: www.cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 10/7/2009

Ventura County

Archaeological Society Meets at Ventura County Star community room, 550 Camarillo Center Drive, Camarillo. Elizabeth Miller, PhD, forensic anthropologist, discusses the intersection between forensics and archaeology with illustrations from crime scenes. Phone: 805.341.2598 Contact: Karen Miller Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 10/7/2009

THURS., OCT. 8

Somis Thursday Club Meets at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Lunch, program from Museum of Ventura County about “The coming of the automobile to Ventura County.” $15 for lunch. Member of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs. Phone: 805.987.2728 Contact: Sandi Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 10/8/2009

Stand Up For Cancer

Survivors FUNdraiser At Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Stand-up comics Randy Lubas, Jack Mayberry, John DiCrosta perform. Benefit for The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura’s cancer support programs. $20 to $34. For adults only. Phone: 805.379.4777 Web: www.TwcVv.org Time: 7:15 p.m. Date: 10/8/2009

Consumerism And Our Kids At Westlake Village Community Room, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive. Sponsored by Mothers and More. Video “Consuming Kids,” discussion on how advertising and consumerism affect children. Public may attend free. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.501.2883 Contact: Caroline Email: mothersand moreinfo@gmail.com Web: www .conejovalleymothersandmore.org

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 10/8/2009

FRI., OCT. 9

10th Annual Pomona

Off-Road Expo 5 to 10 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Hundreds of national and local exhibitors of off-road vehicles. Trucks, UTVs, sand rails, ATVs, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, RVs, Jeeps. Parts, accessories. Live-action entertainment and exhibitions, vehicle ride-and-drives, live music, celebrity driver appearances. $12 adults, $5 children ages 6 to 12, children 5 and under free. Family Four Pack $20 for two adults, two children. Food, drink for sale on site. Tickets available online or at door for cash. Contact: Spin Communications Web: www.ca.offroadexpo.com/ Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 10/9/2009

Santa Paula Ghostwalk Through Oct. 25 at TeagueMcKevett Ranch, Santa Paula. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. Tours every 15 minutes. Theatrical storytelling as guests walk through ranch. $15 adults, $8 students with ID. No infants, strollers, children under age 7. Reservations recommended, flashlights mandatory. Benefits Santa Paula Theater. Phone: 805.525.3073 Web: www.ghostwalk.com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 10/9/2009

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