FRI., JAN. 8

‘Female Transport’ Gothic Productions drama opens at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 24. For adult audiences. $20 general admission, $15 students and seniors. Phone: 805.381.1246 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 1/8/2010

SAT., JAN. 9

TOHS Girls’ Soccer

Rummage Sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front parking lot of Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Phone: 805.341.2880 Contact: Fran Email: frances.schmeer @sce.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2010

Paint-Out At Rancho

Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Meet in parking area under red flag at park, Via Goleta off Lynn Road, Newbury Park. Stay till early afternoon. Bring own art supplies. Facilities available, some hiking to painting sites. For all artists working in any media. Phone: 310.338.0333 Contact: Carole Web: www.allied-artists .com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/9/ 2010

Program On

Water Supplies At Conejo Community Center, next to Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Master Gardener Tony Hepton speaks on water supplies, residential use patterns, evaluation of garden activities. New design options offered. Free. Phone: 805.494.7630 Email: Tom1374@verizon.net Web: www.conejogarden.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2010

Brandon’s Buddies

Play Date 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon’s Village, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. For children with and without disabilities and their families. Face painting, arts and crafts, entertainment, treats. Free. Phone: 818.222.8118 Contact: Dina Email: brandonsbuddies @pacbell.net Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2010

SUN., JAN. 10

California State Old Time

Fiddlers Association 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View. Listen to music, dance, family-friendly environment. Refreshments available. Free admission.

Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 1/10/2010

MON., JAN. 11

Conejo Orchid Society Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Tom Biggert speaks on Australian dendrobiums. Refreshments, raffle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.991.1275 Contact: Janice Kobey Web: www .ConejoOrchidSociety.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/11/2010

TUES., JAN. 12

Camarillo Quilters

Association Meets at Orchid Professional Building, 830 Camarillo Spring Road, Camarillo. Cindy Brick gives presentation on crazy quilts, covering color, fabric, embellishments and general quilt-making techniques. Guest fee $5. Phone: 805.482.8234 Contact: Yvonne Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/ 12/2010

Brandeis

National Committee Meets at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Local chapters present “Hollywood and Hitler” with Tom Doherty, Brandeis University professor. Call to register. Proceeds benefit Brandeis University. Phone: 818.991.2667 Contact: Barbara Email: ipolisky@aol.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 1/12/2010

Ventura County

Writers Club Meets at Borders bookstore, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Author-screenwriter Dan Vining discusses the secret of telling the story. Free, guests welcome.

Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/ 12/2010

WED., JAN. 13

Democratic Club Of

Conejo Valley Meets at Cameron Center, 288 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Activist Brad Parker discusses “Left Turn Only,” a history, analysis and how-to manual of the progressive movement. Guests, new members welcome. Phone: 805.375.3188 Contact: Jody Avery-Smith Web: www .conejodemocrats.com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 1/13/2010

Los Angeles Opera Talk At Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Discussion on Wagner’s four-opera Ring cycle. Free, no reservations needed. Phone: 818.340.9386 Web: www.plattlibrary.org Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 1/13/2010

Conejo Valley Flyfishers Meets at Best Western-Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Carl Stout presents program on flyfishing the Green River. Phone: 805.498.2944 Contact: Kit Korf Web: www.cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/13/2010

THURS., JAN. 14

IWOSC Ventura County

Satellite Writing Group 10 a.m. to noon at Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks. For writers, prospective writers. RSVP via e-mail for entrance to meeting site. $2 fee. No jeans. Contact: Dawn Wood Email: aubewood@verzon.net Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/14/2010

Santa Monica Mountains

Wildfire Plan 6 to 9 p.m. community meeting at Diamond X Ranch, 26412 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. For Calabasas Interface, all incorporated city south of U.S. 101 from Valley Circle Drive to Las Virgenes Road. Residents, public agencies, professional foresters discuss and draft plan for wildfire safety. Phone: 818.890.5783 Contact: Karen Pickett Email: SantaMonicaMountainsCWPP @gmail.com Web: tinyurl.com/ SMMCWPP Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 1/14/2010

‘The Haunted Manor’ Jan. 14 and 15 at Moorpark High School Performing Arts Center, 4400 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Original musical comedy created, directed by students of musical show production class. $5 students, $7 adults. Phone: 805.990.3426 Contact: Jennifer de Leon Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/14/2010

Conejo Valley

Mothers & More Meets at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive. Cheryl Freitas, director of Conejo Valley Unified School District Development Center, speaks on kindergarten readiness for children and school choice. Free, visitors welcome. RSVP requested. Contact: Lucy Email: Lmchae @yahoo.com Web: www .conejovalleymothersandmore.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/14/2010

Conejo Gem &

Mineral Club Meets at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Roy Foerster discusses “Fakes, frauds and fantasies.” Youth program available. Guests welcome, no charge. Phone: 805.494.7734 Contact: Deb Sankovich Email: SankovichDM@aetna.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/14/2010

FRI., JAN. 15

Camarillo Cafe Coffeehouse-style concert series at Camarillo Community Center, Carmen Drive and Burnley Street. Musicians James Hurley, Stephanie Bettman, Luke Halpin perform. Open mike precedes main show. $10 donation. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District. Phone: 805.523.2682 Contact: Gary Lynch Email: whatshappening@camarillo.cafe .com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 1/15/ 2010

Santa Paula

Theater Center William Peter Blatty’s “Twinkle, Twinkle, ‘Killer’ Kane” opens at center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula. Through Jan. 31. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays., 4 p.m. Sundays. $15 adults. $12 seniors, students, military. Phone: 805.525.4645 Contact: Box office Web: www .santapaulatheatercenter.org Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 1/15/2010

SAT., JAN. 16

Democratic Women’s

Council Conejo Valley 9:30 a.m. at Boccaccio’s restaurant, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Democratic candidates running in June primary election present. Information available on healthcare. $20. Guests, new members welcome. Phone: 805.495.1515 Contact: Jody Web: www.dwccv.org Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/16/2010

San Fernando Valley

Recorder Players Winter concert at Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Directed by Ricardo Bernon. Free. Contact: Marie Bougetz Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/16/2010

Ventura County

Astronomical Society Meets at multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. Bob Buchheim, proprietor of Altimira Observatory, describes how amateur astronomers are assisting the professional astronomical community. Public welcome. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/16/2010

MON., JAN. 18

Freethinkers Of

Ventura County 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Guest speaker Geoff Dean, candidate for Ventura County sheriff. Open to public. Phone: 805.443.8753 Con tact: Charlotte Poe Email: FrThVC @yahoo.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/18/2010

TUES., JAN. 19

Conejo Valley

Genealogy Society 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Ronald Risley gives presentation on how to do research. Refreshments served. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.388.5991 Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 1/19/2010

WED., JAN. 20

St. Jude Senior Group Meets 1 p.m. at St. Jude Church Hall, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. “Tax Tips for Seniors” presented by Stan Carmichael & Assoc. All seniors welcome. $3 donation. RSVP not required. Phone: 805.495.5680 Contact: Peter Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 1/20/2010

Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge 33rd annual Law Enforcement and Firefighter Appreciation program at lodge, 158 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. Dinner at 7 p.m., awards at 8 p.m. $12. Phone: 805.495.0624 Contact: Scott Dool Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 1/20/2010

THURS., JAN. 21

Agoura/Oak Park/

Conejo Valley Chamber Grand-opening reception for Camp Bow Wow, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 29348 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Food, drinks served. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.889.3150 Contact: Chamber office Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 1/21/2010

SAT., JAN. 23

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. Rod Shuping guest caller. $7 donation. Phone: 805.495.8077 Contact: Neal Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/23/ 2010

TUES., JAN. 26

League Of Women Voters

Ventura County Meets at California Lutheran University’s Oxnard campus, 2201 Outlet Center Drive, Ste. 600, Oxnard. Panel discussion on “California Water Issues: Past, Present, Future.” Complimentary refreshments. Open to public. Phone: 805.648.4731 Email: lwv@ez2.net Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/26/2010

Conejo Valley Organic

Garden & Herb Society 7 to 9 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. 7:30 p.m. social time. William Broen, bioregional herbalist, talks about edible weeds. Christina Rocha discusses thyme. Phone: 818.470.7909 Contact: Jennifer De La Torre Email: delajennifer@gmail.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/26/2010

WED., JAN. 27

Channel Islands Chapter

The Embroiderers’ Guild Meets at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Program on simple, antique hemstitching on linen guest towel with optional fancy hemstitching. Beginners welcome. Phone: 805.482.4330 Contact: Janet Everett Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/27/2010