THURS., FEB. 10

THURS., FEB. 10

Chai Folk Ensemble

The Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble will perform Israeli music; dance to live orchestra and singers in a culturally rich concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Tickets start at $18. (805) 449-2787, (818) 889-6310

Gem & Mineral Club

Conejo Gem & Mineral Club hosts speaker Mike Havstad, a rock collector and professional photographer, who will discuss "Fluorite, a Journey Through Color and Form" at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Public welcome. (818) 707-9972

Moms Talk Schools

"Picking the Right Preschool for my Child" will be the topic of discussion when the Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers and More hosts its chapter meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. RSVP to Grace at (818) 874-9163

FRI., FEB. 11

Chamber Event

The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks present "Economic Forecast" for the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village region from 7 to 9 a.m. at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. $45. (805) 370-0035

Stage Door Presents...

Stage Door Theatre, 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills: The romantic comedy "Alone Together" will be presented from tonight through March 26. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday with 2 p.m. Sunday matinees Feb. 13 and 27 and March 13. $12 to $15. (818) 889-5209

Slide Show on Travel

Irma Kackert takes you on a trip to Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand during her "Whizzing Around the World with Irma" slide presentation at 1:30 p.m. at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 381-2744

Teen Dance

"Loungin’ After Dark!" features music by Hart 2 Hart interactive DJs from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. Open to students in grades 6-8 with student I.D. $8. (818) 597-7361

SAT., FEB. 12

Hiking Sage Ranch

From 2:30 to 5 p.m. join a "Winter Wildflowers Hike" at Sage Ranch Park. For directions, call (310) 858-7272, ext. 115

Dinner Theatre Fun

The Gypsy Players will perform a romantic comedy, "The Diaries of Adam and Eve." Written by Mark Twain, it’s a touching, hilarious and irreverent look at history’s first marriage from first meeting to courtship and child-rearing, at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Mon., Feb. 14 and an 11 a.m. champagne buffet brunch Sun., Feb. 13 at the Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way, Simi Valley. $45. (661) 718-3968

Jay Leno Hosts Ball

Jay Leno will be the featured performer and auctioneer at the Angels Ball, a fundraiser for Casa Pacifica from 6 p.m. to midnight at Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks. Features a gourmet dinner, music by Bob Gail Orchestra and a live auction including diamonds and mink and leather jackets. (805) 445-7800

SUN., FEB. 13

Concert in Westlake

United Methodist Church sanctuary, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village: The Agoura Trio will perform works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff and Schubert at 3 p.m. $5 to $10. (818) 889-5431, (805) 497-7884

Swing Band Performs

The Danny Davis Swing Band will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. during the Jazz Club session from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge, 158 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. $6 to $8.

For Astronomy Buffs

The Ventura County Astronomical Society will host a Dark Sky and Public Star Party at 5:30 p.m. at the Moorpark College Charles Temple Observatory, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Bring blankets, binoculars and lawn chairs, but no white flashlights. $1 donation. (805) 520-9666

La Conchita Benefit

The National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) will present "Taste of NACE," a benefit for victims of the La Conchita mudslide, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Pierpont Inn, Ventura. Features wine tasting, food sampling and a silent auction. $25. (805) 983-3495

MON., FEB. 14

One-Woman Show

Dramatist Roberta Randall will perform impressions of Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor during a meeting of Haverim B’nai B’rith at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Meeting begins at 6:45 p.m. (805) 241-7960

WED., FEB. 16

Chamber Mixer

The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts Chamber After Five Mixer from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Countrywide Bank, 225 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Celebrating bank’s new location. Appetizers, raffle prizes. (805) 370-0035

Autobiography Tips

Author/teacher Louise Cabral will lead a Life Writing seminar at 7 p.m. at her Agoura home, providing pointers on autobiography and journal writing. Bring writing materials. Free with reservations: (818) 707-0589

W.L. Women’s Club

The Westlake Women’s Club, Evening Section, will meet at 7 p.m. Women in the Conejo Valley are invited to attend. The group supports Manna, Search and Rescue dogs and other community service and philanthropic projects. For meeting location site, call Gwen at (805) 496-7954

Spring into Herbs

"Getting Ready for Spring" is the topic of a discussion of the Organic Garden and Herb Society at 7 p.m. in the Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. What, when, where and how to plant for an early summer harvest will be discussed. Seeds will be available to club members. (805) 498-1623

Simi Democrats

Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club has a general meeting at 7:30 p.m. in community room at Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Guest speaker Larry Miller, Ventura County Community College board member, will discuss Gov. Schwarzenegger’s cuts in education on community colleges, with Q & A to follow. Free. Open to public. (805) 527-8288

Simi Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley will have as guest speaker at its 7 a.m. meeting at Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 20 W. Cochran, Simi Valley, Jimmy Weldon, a local radio personality from the 1946-1950 era. (805) 675-8668

THURS., FEB. 17

Parent Forum at TOHS

"Teens and Drugs: A Parent Forum" will be presented at 7 p.m. in the library at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks featuring police officials and drug treatment specialists as guest speakers. Free. (805) 495-7491

Meet the Violinist

Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will be interviewed by New West Symphony Maestro Boris Brott at 9:30 a.m. during the informal and enlightening "Meet the Artist" program in the Founders Room of the Kavli Theater at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Meyers will perform the Tchaikovsky Concerto in D major on the weekend of Feb. 18-19. A complimentary continental breakfast will be served. Free.

Family Music Talk

New West Symphony music director Boris Brott and his father, Alexander Brott, composer and founder of McGill Chamber Orchestra, will discuss the creative process and the composition of new works for orchestra in a lecture, "The Art of Creation," at 2:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Science Building at California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo. Free.

FRI., FEB. 18

T.O. Woman’s Club

Thousand Oaks Woman’s Club hosts its annual fundraising fashion show, with this year’s theme "Fabulous Finds," at the Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley. Fashions may be purchased. Event includes lunch and door prize drawings. Funds raised will benefit Conejo Valley charitable organizations. $40. (805) 499-8039

Reagan Security

"Security and the Funeral of President Ronald Reagan" will be the topic discussed by Marty Rouse, commander of the East County Patrol Services for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, at 8 p.m. in the sanctuary of Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Free. (805) 529-2790

Art Expert to Talk

Artists serious about marketing and selling their work are invited to attend a lecture by expert Nancy Haberman at 7:30 p.m. at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. She will provide advice from her company, Oak Creek Print Works, to artists developing their careers. Sponsored by Simi Valley Art Association. $5. (805) 584-1850 Cecelia

Swing Dance Session

Instructor M.C. Callaghan will teach beginners’ swing dance lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Singles and couples welcome. $20 per person. (818) 880-2159

Looking at Mars

Ventura County Astronomical Society will host Dr. Gary Peterson, a geology professor at San Diego State University, discussing "Mars: Where Did All the Water Go?" at 7:30 p.m. in the Forum Auditorium on the Moorpark College campus at 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. (805) 520-9666, (805) 642-5166

SAT., FEB. 19

Monte Carlo Night

"Monte Carlo Night" is theme for Congregation B’nai Emet’s annual fundraiser at 6 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 E. Avenida, Simi Valley, featuring blackjack, craps and Texas Hold ’Em plus raffles, a silent auction and door prizes. $50 includes dinner from Red’s BBQ, dessert and beverages. (805) 582-0964 to reserve

Anime Film Festival

City of Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas hosts an Anime Film Festival at 1:30 p.m. Six episodes of the popular race car anime/manga series will be shown. No one under 13 admitted without an adult. Free refreshments and admission. (818) 225-7616

Best Mountain Views

National Park Service will host a "Mountain Top Views" hike at 10 a.m. at Circle X Ranch on Yerba Buena Road in the Santa Monica Mountains (SMM). Enjoy pristine canyons and native plants while hiking to the highest point in the SMM. See how life adapts to such rugged terrain on this six-mile strenuous hike with a ranger. Bring lunch and water for this five-hour trek. (805) 370-2301

New West Symphony

At 8 p.m. New West Symphony and guest artist violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will play Tchaikovsky Concerto as Boris Brott conducts the orchestra, which will also perform works by Alexander Brott and Dvorak at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $15 to $60. (800) NEW WEST

All About Bonsai

Robert Pressler of Kimura Bonsai and Landscape in Northridge will give an outdoors bonsai lecture and demonstration from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the Soka University campus at 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Free with reservations: (818) 878-3741

Camarillo Dance

Camarillo Ripsnorters Square Dance Club hosts a plus-level square dance with rounds 7-8 p.m. and squares from 8-10:30 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, corner of Carmen and Burnley, Camarillo. $6. (805) 482-3201

Arias & Americana

The Valley Cultural Chamber Orchestra will present an evening of classic arias and American songs from Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, Bizet, Saint-Saens to Gershwin, Cole Porter, Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, Jerome Kern and more. Fun begins at 8 p.m. at the Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. (818) 347-9419

SUN., FEB. 20

Chamber Music at CLU

California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, in the Samuelson Chapel: Concert featuring chamber music of Esa-Pekka Salonen featured at 2 p.m. performed by CLU faculty, student and alumni musicians. Salonen will discuss his music with audience. Guest artist will be Gloria Cheng on piano. Free. (805) 493-3305

Choral Program Benefit

Dick Van Dyke will star in the annual benefit concert for local high school choral programs at 2 p.m. in the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Van Dyke will sing several songs from "The Music Man" accompanied by school choruses and other guest performers. Thousand Oaks-based Conejo Valley Harmony Oaks chorus, an a cappella men’s group, is producing the show and will perform. $7.50 to $25. (805) 449-2787

Jazz Singer Featured

Jazz singer Karrin Allyson will be featured performer at public radio station KCLU’s semi-annual jazz show at 7 p.m. in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Pre-show entertainment at 6 p.m. in lobby will be Bluez Boyz. $27 to $35. (805) 493-3900

Explore Cold Creek

Cold Creek Docents lead a Winter Walk-About hike at 10 a.m. to explore an oak-wooded corridor edged by a perennial stream. Meet at the Lower Stunt High Trailhead. 2.5 hours. (818) 591-1701

MON., FEB. 21

Celebrate Presidents

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley hosts a President’s Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring kids’ discovery area, presidential look-alikes, storytelling and all-American food for purchase. All President’s Day activities are free; it’s $2 to $7 to tour museum exhibits. (800) 410-8354

C.V. Quilters

Billie Lauder will be the guest speaker at the Conejo Valley Quilters general meeting at 7 p.m. (social 6:30 p.m.) in Baxter Auditorium, One Baxter Way, off Lakeview Canyon Road in Thousand Oaks section of Westlake Village. (805) 375-1327

WED., FEB. 23

A Funny Bunny Tale

The musical children’s tale of "Bunnicula," the suspected "vampire bunny" who sets the Monroe family’s household upside down, will be performed at 10 a.m. and noon in the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $8 to $10. For ages 5 and up. (805) 646-8907

THURS., FEB. 24

Full Moon Hike

Charmlee Wilderness Park, Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu: All ages are invited on a Full Moon Hike to watch moonlight sparkle on the Pacific beyond the meadows and silhouettes of oak groves at this placid mountain park. Two-hour hike begins at 6 p.m. Reservations required. Call for directions: (310) 317-1364

FRI., FEB. 25

T.O. Rock Concert

The fifth annual "Rock the Oaks" concert for Conejo Valley teens will feature four local bands performing: "Cicada," "Quick Six," "Other Than Else" and "LuckDown." Show is at 7:30 p.m. in Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $13. (805) 449-2787

C.V. Republicans

Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated host Barry Fisher, administrator of Emergency Medical Services Agency for Ventura County, at 11:30 a.m. meeting at Plug Nickel Restaurant, Westlake Village. $20. (805) 495-3409

SAT., FEB. 26

Bing Crosby Spoof

"It’s Not Going My Way" features silly songs, zany interactive fun, karaoke, a little bingo and a deliciously sinful cake as Father O’Regan and Father Rotini are joined by the ever-dignified Sister Rita Mary to bring the audience a hilarious evening of sassy showmanship at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bernadine of Siena Church, 24410 Calvert St., Woodland Hills. Proceeds will benefit MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity), a multi-service volunteer-driven social service agency that assists low-income families in the northeast San Fernando Valley. $40. (818) 360-5928 Jan Mayers

Stars at House Concert

Singer/songwriters Alan O’Day, who has penned many top hits, and up-and-coming Amy Kuney will be the featured performers at the next Russ & Julie House Concert in Oak Park. Coffee and dessert buffet. $15. Location provided with RSVP to (818) 707-2179

Looking at Lichens

Charis Bratt of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will unlock the mystery of lichens in a lecture, "What’s Not to Like About Lichens?" from 2 to 4 p.m. at National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Free. (805) 370-2301

SUN., FEB. 27

Calabasas History

Calabasas Anza Heritage Association hosts 20th annual "Anza en Calabazas" historical presentation and festivities from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Sepulveda Adobe on Mulholland Hwy. west of Las Virgenes Road in Calabasas. Free. (310) 327-5345