December 4, 2009 RSS feed / Family

Give a soldier a reason to smile

•The American Red Cross of Ventura County is participating in the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign, which runs through Dec. 7. The chapter will distribute about 4,000 holiday cards to members of the military near and far. More...

Put old brooms to good use on the ice

Teens ages 14 to 20 can play a late night game of broomball from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 19 at the Iceoplex Skate Rink, 131 W. Easy St., Simi Valley. Each participant provides their own broom with duct-taped bristles. More...

Buy a gift for a lonely senior

The area office of Home Instead Senior Care, provider of non-medical home care and companionship for older adults, is hosting its sixth annual Be a Santa to a Senior program, which provides gifts to seniors who might not otherwise More...

See Simi historian Saturdays at Strathearn

Pat Havens, Simi Valley’s city historian, will autograph her two books from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum’s visitor center, 137 Strathearn Place in Simi Valley. More...

Toy drive at Simi library

Redbird, a nonprofit organization, will host a blanket, toy and school supply drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 5 at the Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. More...

YMCA winter camp starts soon

Children in grades kindergarten through six can take part in the Simi Valley Family YMCA Winter Camp on weekdays during winter break from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 21 through 31 at the Y, 3200 Cochran St. More...

Roast baseball legend George ‘Sparky’ Anderson

Catholic Charities of Ventura County will host a celebrity roast of baseball’s Hall of Fame manager George “Sparky” Anderson on Sun., Dec. 6 at the Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road. More...