THURS., JAN. 6

THURS., JAN. 6

About African Violets

Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets at 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Do Rios, Thousand Oaks, offering a culture class and program on different aspects of growing African violets. Visitors and their plants are welcome. (805) 581-0014

New Clogging Classes

Conejo Valley Cloggers will teach a new beginner class at 6:45 p.m. at Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. Classes offered every Thursday night, all ages, no experience needed. $3-$5. (805) 527-6185

Oak Park Gardeners

The Oak Park Gardeners will meet at 7 p.m. at Mae Boyar Park, 130 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. An open house is scheduled at the garden (Kanan and Sunnycrest) from 9 to 11 a.m. Sat., Jan. 8. Nonmembers interested in joining the garden are welcome; 28 parcels are being added. Nonmembers also welcome to attend Thurs., Jan. 20 meeting. (818) 889-3518 Adriane

FRI., JAN. 7

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’

Elite Theatre Company presents Dale Wasserman’s "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" based on Ken Kesey’s novel, tonight through Feb. 13 at the Petit Playhouse, 730 S. "B" St., in Oxnard’s Heritage Square. Show times are 8 p.m. Fri.- Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. $13-$15. (805) 483-5118

Kids to Perform Spoof

Chamberlains’ Performing & Fine Arts Academy will present 60 local child actors in "Little Mary Sunshine," a musical spoof for families at 7:30 p.m. tonight and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Smothers Theatre on the campus of Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. $10. Reservations: (818) 735-9464

Active After 50

Ventura Chapter of Over the Hill Gang International invites active people ages 50 and older to get acquainted at a 7 p.m. meeting at a member’s Tarzana home. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Guests may attend free. For location call Tom at (805) 495-8107

Newcomer Coffee

Agoura Newcomer Club will host a get-acquainted coffee from 10 a.m. to noon at Martha Terwilliger’s home, 9628 Woodbrook Ave., Agoura Hills. Local residents can learn about club activities. (818) 991-6590

ComedySportz at AHS

ComedySportz teams will entertain in the G Building theater on the Agoura High School campus, 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills, with Junior Varsity at 6 p.m. and Varsity at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. $5 adults, $3 students. (818) 889-1262

SAT., JAN. 8

Acoustic Concert

Concert at the Bodie House in Agoura Hills will feature acoustic performances by singer-songwriters Kathrin Shorr and Crosby Loggins at 8 p.m. $15. Location provided upon RSVP to (818) 706-8309

YMCA Open House

Conejo Valley YMCA, 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks will celebrate YMCA Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Facility tours, fitness training and other program demonstrations, spinal screenings. Reduced membership rates will be offered during this event, plus first 100 people in attendance will receive a gift. (805) 523-7613

Adopt Shelter Pets

Volunteers from Agoura Animal Shelter from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will bring shelter animals looking for a new home to The Oaks Shopping Center (center court), 222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Professional dog trainer Rick Hughes will provide training tips and demonstrate basic obedience training. Adoption fees are $37 for first time adopters. (818) 991-0071

Dancing Fun

The Goebel Center, 1385 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks will host a Rumba lesson at 7 p.m. Open dancing follows with swing, country, ballroom and Latin dancing. Under 18 welcome. $10. (818) 865-1257

SUN., JAN. 9

New Scout Pack

Cub Scout pack 3736 will meet at 7 p.m. at Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Boys in grades 1 to 5 invited to join. Experience outdoor adventures, citizenship training, character development and fun and exciting activities. (805) 529-2069

MON., JAN. 10

History of Quilts

"Quilting Through the Ages" will be the subject of the program and slide presentation when Conejo Valley Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, meets at noon at Marie Callender’s, 20 W. Cochran, Simi Valley. There will be a display of members’ quilts. (805) 532-1148

About Special Needs

Oak Park Special Education Advisory Committee presents "Standardized Testing and Kids with Special Needs" at 7 p.m. in Oak Park Library Lecture Room, OPHS campus: 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. SELPA director Mary Samples will provide an overview of California standardized testing and its potential impact on kids with special needs. General meeting at 6:30 p.m. precedes talk. (818) 865-8564 Jo Ann Tallman

Amateur Video Makers

The Thousand Oaks Videomakers will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Commercial Capitol Bank, Community Room, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Guest speaker Bob Forward, a writer, storyteller, director and artist, will share his expertise in the production of "Action Films for Amateurs." The club is for amateur video makers who share ideas on filming and editing videos. (818) 706-8136 Roger

TUES., JAN. 11

Writers Club Meets

Ventura County Writers Club hosts Jeanne Martin, Ph.D., an expert in many fields including myths and folklore, at 7 p.m. at Borders Books, 125 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Preceding the program will be a craft-of-writing segment. Free. (805) 496-6204

Center’s Open House

Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., hosts an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet class instructors and staff members, register for winter session classes. (818) 597-7361

W.L. Women’s Club

Westlake Women’s Club meets 10 a.m. at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. After the noon lunch, screenwriter and TV script writer Lee Goldberg will discuss his work on "Diagnosis Murder" and "Monk." Luncheon $12. (818) 865-1399

Women’s Connection

Thousand Oaks Women’s Connection presents "Accessorizing Your Home with Style" with designer Marsha Smart during its luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Clarion Palm Garden Hotel, 495 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. $20. (805) 498-1640

Republican Women

Westlake Village Republican Women Federated will host a 6:45 p.m. dinner at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Social hour at 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Kenneth Starr, dean of Pepperdine University’s School of Law. $45. (805) 778-0035

WED., JAN. 12

W.H. Woman’s Club

Woodland Hills Woman’s Club, a group of women active in community service, meets at 10 a.m. for business, lunch and entertainment at Calabasas Inn. (818) 223-8724

Democrats to Meet

The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Cameron Center, 288 Green Meadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. Newly elected officers will be installed. Prof. Jean Reith Schroedl will speak on the movement to create a "Christian Legal System" in the U.S. She is a School of Politics and Economics professor at Claremont Graduate School. Reservations: (805) 491-0304

Learn Line Dancing

International line and circle dancing from Greece, Romania, Turkey and other countries is taught from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday by the Conejo Valley Folk Dance Club. Location is at the Arts Council Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The first night is free. All ages. No partner necessary. (805) 497-1957

RSVP Due Today

Reservations must be made by noon today to attend the Moorpark Woman’s Fortnightly Club’s luncheon at 10 a.m. Fri., Jan. 14 at Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Island Packers will present a program on the whales of the Channel Islands. $10. To reserve, call Nancy Wagenbach at (805) 529-6756. Women who can’t attend are invited to Gal’s Night Out on Mon., Jan. 24. For info on dinner, call (805) 523-9806

THURS., JAN. 13

Gem & Mineral Club

Conejo Gem & Mineral Club hosts speaker Richard Weber, a club member, who will discuss "Amethyst Mining in Canada" at 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Public welcome. (818) 707-9972

Chamber Mixer

Troop Real Estate, 5875 Kanan Road in the Agoura Hills City Mall, will host a New Year’s networking mixer at 5:30 p.m for Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce members. Food, door prizes. (818) 889-3150

Calabasas Chamber

Calabasas Chamber of Commerce events for January: Today at 7:15 a.m. the Chamber breakfast’s theme is "A New Year! A New You!" at Water’s Edge Cafe, Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. $12. On Wed., Jan. 26 it’s a business mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. At 7 p.m. Mayor Michael Harrison will present State of the City Address at Calabasas City Hall, 26135 Mureau Road, Calabasas. Free. On Thurs., Jan. 27 at 11:30 a.m. the Chamber will host its installation luncheon at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. $25-$30. RSVP: (818) 222-5680

Motherhood Discussed

Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers and More meets 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Group will discuss "The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World is Still the Least Valued." RSVP to Grace at (818) 874-9163

FRI., JAN. 14

One-Acts Festival

Young Artists Ensemble presents One-Acts Festival at 8 p.m. tonight and at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Bill A) and at 8 p.m. tomorrow and at 2 p.m. Sunday (Bill B) featuring eight plays, eight directors, contemporary works by well-known playwrights. Mature subject matter. $8-$10. (805) 381-1246

CLU Salutes Sandburg

An informative discussion on two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Swedish-American writer and historian Carl Sandburg will be presented at 7:30 p.m. at California Lutheran University’s Nelson Room, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. The discuss will be conducted by a panel of academic experts in literature and history. Their focus will be on his famous poem "Fog." Free. (805) 241-1051

SAT., JAN. 15

Dance to Live Band

Thousand Oaks Dance Club is hosting a dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The Star Lighters live band will perform. $5 to $7, singles and couples welcome. (805) 381-2744

Park’s Starring Role

National Park Service’s "Film & the American Landscape" series takes a look at the film history of Paramount Ranch on Cornell Road in Agoura. "Around the World in 180 Minutes" begins at 9:30 a.m. Travel the backlots of Paramount Ranch with an NPS ranger on an easy to moderate three-hour hike to discover sites used in the movies. (805) 370-2301

See Winter’s Birds

Join a winter nature walk at 9:30 a.m. led by a naturalist and learn to identify migratory birds at the Charmlee Wilderness Park, Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu. Bring binoculars and water. Expect a moderate two-hour hike at this park known for its rolling green ocean-view meadows and wildflowers. (310) 317-1364

Free Movie Event

The city of Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas will host a Movie Day at 2 p.m. featuring a movie based on a popular anime/manga series. No one younger than 8 admitted without an adult. Free refreshments and free admission. (818) 225-7616

Artist Reception

There will be a reception for the artists exhibiting in "East County, West County, One County" from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts Galleria, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The event features talent from both sides of the Conejo grade. Show continues through March 28. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. (805) 381-2747

SUN., JAN. 16

Dog and Cat Circus

Master juggler Gregory Popovich brings his Comedy and Pet Theatre featuring trained dogs and cats he rescued from animal shelters to the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., at 7 p.m. $14 to $20. (800) 504-8587

Plant Native Grasses

Cold Creek Preserve on Stunt Road in Calabasas will host "Cold Creek Restoration Day." Participants are invited to remove non-native invasive plants and plant native grasses to create a native grass meadow. Three hours. Reservations required. Call Mountains Restoration Trust (818) 591-1701, ext. 203.

Bridal Show at Hyatt

Bridal Premiere hosts a bridal show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. The event has bridal-related vendors and fashion shows at 12:30 and 3 p.m. $8. Grooms receive free admission. (805) 376-3515

MON., JAN. 17

Superintendent Forum

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Superintendent’s Forum has been rescheduled for tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the library of Calabasas High School. (818) 878-5225

Quilters Host Sale

Conejo Valley Quilters present a "Trash to Treasures Sale" with guests and new members welcome to attend. Social at 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., in Baxter Auditorium, One Baxter Way, off Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. (805) 375-1327

TUES., JAN. 18

Docents Train in Simi

Strathearn Historical Park and Museum has openings for new docents who can work a minimum of one Saturday or Sunday or two weekday tours per month. Volunteers will receive special training that covers the Chumash Indian, Spanish Rancho and American history of Simi Valley. Training classes are 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, Jan. 20, 25 and 27 at the park, 137 Strathearn Place (behind Kmart), Simi Valley. (818) 388-3301 or (805) 526-6453

WED., JAN. 19

W.L. Women’s Club

The Westlake Women’s Club, Evening Section, meets at 6 p.m. Women in Conejo Valley are invited to attend. Group supports Manna, Search and Rescue dogs and other community service and philanthropic projects. For location, call Gwen at (805) 496-7954

After Five Mixer

Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts an After Five Mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet & Community Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. $2-$5. (805) 370-0035

Special Birthdays

"Decades & Diamonds" honors members of Agoura Hills’ Senior Recreation Program celebrating their 90th and older birthdays, with special salute to Mrs. Honore Hayes, marking her 100th birthday. The event is 1 to 3 p.m. at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. (818) 597-7361

THURS., JAN. 20

Prevent Fires, Falls

Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks: From 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department’s Office of Community Education will present "Remembering When?" a humorous and interactive presentation to teach seniors how to prevent fires and falls. Raffle with safety prizes, giveaways. Free. Register: (805) 381-2744

Oak Park Gardeners

The Oak Park Gardeners meet 7 p.m. at Mae Boyar Park, 130 Kanan Road, Oak Park. Garden member Jeanne Cope will provide tips on planting a spring garden. New member registration will be accepted on the 28 new parcels to be installed. (818) 889-3518

FRI., JAN. 21

Telescopes Are Topic

Members of the Ventura County Astronomical Society will conduct a new telescope-user’s clinic, providing demonstrations and answering questions. At 7:30 p.m. at Vista Fundamental School, 2175 Wisteria Ave., Simi Valley but location may be changed to Forum Auditorium at Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road; please call (805) 520-9666 to confirm.