THURS., NOV. 10

Moms’ Group Meets Conejo Valley Chapter of Mothers & More hosts meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Learn about “Crafts for Kids.” RSVP to Cheryl at (818) 261-7535. The group will host a Mom’s Night Out at 7:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 29 at Exotic Thai Cafe, 1145 Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park. RSVP to Bridget at (805) 493-4828

Gem & Mineral Club Silent auction to be featured at Conejo Gem & Mineral Club’s 7:30 p.m. meeting at Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. A youth program (Pebble Pup workshop) is also scheduled. Silent auction will feature slabs, cabs and mineral specimens. Free admission, open to public. (805) 532-1916

FRI., NOV. 11

Music of Chopin Oak Park’s Sean Chen, 17, and others will salute the music of Frederic Chopin during “The Chopin Project” in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. A panel discussion by pianists and music professors is at 6:30 p.m., at 7 p.m. is a recital of ballades and scherzos, and at 8:30 p.m. Chen will give a recital. $10. (805) 376-2485

Saluting Veterans Veterans Day ceremony is at 11 a.m. at Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley, to honor veterans and dedicate 135 new donor names.

Newcomers’ Coffee Agoura Newcomers Club will host a coffee at 10 a.m. This social organization’s goal is to help people new to the area get acquainted. Membership includes residents of Agoura, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Calabasas and Westlake Village. Call for meeting location: (818) 991-6590

A Manic Brit Farce British farceur Ray Cooney’s comedy “Run For Your Wife” looks at what happens when a guy takes two wives and leads a double life in the Conejo Players production at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. $14 to $18. (805) 495-3715

SAT., NOV. 12

Hollywood Revisited Leading movie costume collector Greg Schreiner will present “Hollywood Revisited,” filled with music and memories and featuring special guest actress Rhonda Fleming at the Assistance League of San Fernando Valley’s 16th annual fundraiser, “Fall Reflections,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills. Holiday boutiques, homemade food, silent auction. For an invitation call (818) 347-0590

Got to Hear Percussion So Percussion will perform in concert at 1 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., featuring former Westlake Village resident/WHS grad Jason Trenting and three bandmates in a performance on all types of percussion instruments. $12 to $18. (805) 449-2787

Chamber Music at CLU The Oaks Chamber Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Samuelson Chapel on the California Lutheran University campus, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks, art songs, chamber music and the Schubert Mass in G. Soprano Bonnie Bosden and baritone Joe Ehlinger will be featured and the Royal Oaks Chamber Orchestra. $16 to $20. (805499-1913

Crafts & Cars Weekend Conejo Valley Therapeutic Advisory Council hosts Holiday Showcase arts and crafts fair today and tomorrow (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and a pre1974 classic car show from 10 a.mto 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Thousand

Oaks Community Center, 2525 NMoorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Weekend fundraiser features live music, food court, silent auction and free drawings. Free admission. (805) 381-2739

Top Dancers

Perform U.S. Open Swing Dance Competition competitors will perform at the Goebel Center’s community swing dance event, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, with 7 p.m. dance lesson followed by open dancing and performances until 11:30 p.m. (818) 865-1257

SUN., NOV. 13

Genealogical

Issues Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County meets from 2 to 4 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, where Werner Frank will discuss “Jewish Life in China During the Past Thousand Years: Do Jews Have an Overlooked Genealogical Connection?” Free admission. (805) 582-9273

Jazz in T.O. The Jazz Club meets at 1 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge, 158 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks, where the Jimmy McConnell Quintet will perform at 3 p.m. Large dance floor, open bar. $8. (805) 339-0976

Ballroom Dancing USA Dance, Inc., Ventura County Chapter No. 4022 hosts a Veterans Day Dance with a free dance lesson at 2:20 p.m., the foxtrot, and music for open dancing from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Ste. E, Ventura. $5 to $10. (805) 488-4310

MON., NOV. 14

Child Advocacy Special Education Advisory Committee is about child advocacy. They meet 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the lecture room of the Oak Park Library on the high school campus at 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Meet supportive Oak Park Unified School District parents and educators. (818) 522-5211

Videomakers Meet Thousand Oaks Videomakers meet 7:30 p.m. in community room at Commercial Capital Bank, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village to hear from a representative from a video camera repair shop discussing video camera upkeep. This is a club for amateur videomakers who share ideas on filming and editing videos. (818) 706-8136

Golf Tournament Third annual Eclipse Simi Valley Soccer Club golf tournament opens at 7 a.m. at Wood Ranch Golf Club, Simi Valley. Includes putting and other contests, silent auction, raffle, lunch, long drive exhibition. (805) 582-9060

Online Shopping Tips The Thousand Oaks Library will present a program to explore the world of online shopping from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks and from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 17 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Free. (805) 449-2660, ext. 204

TUES., NOV. 15

Early Turkey Feast Agoura Hills Senior Center hosts a catered Thanksgiving feast for registered senior adult members ($10) and guests ($13) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Live entertainment, door and raffle prizes, turkey lunch with all the trimmings from Marie Callender’s. (818) 597-7361 Leonis Open House

SAT., NOV. 12 Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Old Town Calabasas, hosts a Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a holiday gift bazaar, Victorian holiday setting, refreshments and free museum admission. From 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 4 the museum hosts a traditional holiday party with carolers. (818) 222-6511

Lecture for Parents Paula Statman will discuss “On the Safe Side: Keeping Kids Out of Harm’s Way” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. $20. (805) 492-8837

Make Book Crafts Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills celebrates Children’s Book Week with a program for all ages that invites participants to make their own book and other great book crafts at 3:30 p.m. Then at 6:30 p.m. learn about “Book Collecting for Fun and Profit” with writer and collector Ken Fermoyle, who will provide insights on how to identify the most collectible books. (818) 889-2278

Biz Women Meet Business & Professional Women’s Club of Conejo Valley meets 7 p.m. at Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. in Bella Terraza Coffee Shop to hear Cindy Keitel discuss “Simple Things You Can Do to Improve the Health of You and Your Family.” Men and women invited.

‘Comedy of Errors’ Calabasas High School presents “The Comedy of Errors,” Shakespeare’s comic look at mistaken identity crafted as a clever, quickpaced farce, at 7 p.m. tonight through Sat., Nov. 19 with a 2 p.m. matinee Saturday in the school’s theater, 22855 Mulholland Hwy. $7 to $10. (818) 222-9991

Organic Gardening Organic Garden and Herb Society meets 7 p.m. in meeting room of Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park for tea sampling with informaiton on uses of special teas. Bring a healthy dessert. Membership not required to attend. (805) 498-1623

AHS Music Events Agoura High School, Building G, 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills, will host the following music events this week: at 7 p.m. tonight, jazz artist Ronald Romm of the Canadian Brass will perform; the fall concert featuring the wind ensemble and orchestra is at 7 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 17; and at 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 “Cabaret Night” will feature student performances including vocalists, instrument ensembles and skits. Tickets $5 to $10 and available at the door. (818) 889-1262

Mountain Lion Info Christa Mann, field representative for the Mountain Lion Foundation will present “Living With Lions” at the 7 p.m. meeting of the Sierra Club-San Fernando Valley Group/ Angeles Chapter in the recreation room at Reseda Park, 18411 Victory Blvd. (818) 346-9421

Job Seekers’ Tips The Employment Ministry of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village presents “Building a Powerful Resume: How to be Noticed” at 6:30 p.m. featuring a panel of human resources professionals providing tips. (818) 871-4826 WED., NOV. 16

Chumash

Gardens Guest speaker, park ranger Jack Gillooly, wildiscuss the gardens othe Chumash women athe Conejo Valley Garden Club meeting a9:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church, 1000 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 4972949

WL Women’s

Club The Westlake Women’s Club, Evening Sectionmeets 7 p.m. Women in Conejo Valley invited to attend. Group supports Mann, Ventura County Search and Rescue Team and other community service and philanthropic projects. For location: (805) 4967954 Gwen

Coping with Disaster The city of Westlake Village hosts a Community Safety Workshop on emergency preparedness at 7 p.m. in the Westlake Village City Council Chambers, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, featuring experts from the city’s Disaster Response Team, fire and sheriff’s departments, Los Robles Hospital, etc., to answer questions. (818) 7061613

Library Craft Time City of Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento, Calabasas hosts a special afternoon craft program at 3:30 p.m. for children ages 5 and up in honor of the theme of Children’s Book Week, which is “Imagine.” Free. (818) 225-7616

Dems Host Expert Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club hears from guest speaker Dr. Bennett Ramberg, an expert on terrorism and international politics, at 7 p.m. in community room of Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. His subject is “Combating Nuclear Weapons Proliferation in the 21st Century.” (805) 527-3912

Chamber Mixer Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital will host the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce After 5 Mixer at 5:30 p.m. at 401 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks. No host bar, raffles, food samples, networking. $2 to $5. (805) 370-0035

THURS., NOV. 17

AARP Simi to Meet American Association of Retired Persons AARP Simi Chapter No. 3605 meets 1 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Ray Johnson will provide entertainment on the piano. Election of officers for coming year will be held. (805) 527-8304

Women Host Faire “Meet Me at the Faire” is theme of Women’s Connection’s 11:30 a.m. lunch at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento. Gift baskets, silent and live auction, craft items, baked goods, guest speaker. $22. Reserve: (818) 348-5247 Helen

Networking Mixer Agoura/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts networking mixer at 5:30 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn, 24150 Park Sorrento, Calabasas featuring food, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. (818) 8893150

WLV Encore Westlake Village Encore invites area women to their luncheon and fashion show at Wood Ranch Country Club, Simi Valley. They will carpool from Long’s Drugs. Reserve: (805) 493-2477 Chris

Slide Show on Portugal World traveler Irma Kackert’s next installment of her “Whizzing Around the World with Irma” program will be a slide lecture on Portugal at 1 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 3812744

Sing-A-Long with YAE Young Artists Ensemble (YAE) hosts “The Sound of Music: The Sing-A-Long” at 7:30 p.m. in the Theatre on the Hill, Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. $15 to $20. (805) 381-1246

For Hungry Singles No Waiting Dating invites singles (women 34 to 46, men 38 to 50) to a gourmet sushi cooking class with a master chef at a Calabasas location. $85 include Sake. Register by calling (818) 773-8333

Chamber Luncheon Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento featuring Third District L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky discussing “Overview of the State of the County” and fielding questions. $25 to $30. RSVP: (818) 222-5680

FRI., NOV. 18

Tree Lighting in WLV The Promenade at Westlake hosts 10th annual tree-lighting spectacular at 7 p.m. with live music, Santa’s arrival, fireworks, tree lighting. At corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in Westlake Village. For info, go online to www.shopPromenade.com

OPHS Comedy Sportz The Oak Park Comedy Sportz Team performs at 7:15 p.m. in room G9 at Oak Park High School, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Family oriented competitive improvisational comedy is played like a sport, with uniforms, a ref, fouls and Astroturf. Audience votes for winning team. $3 to $5. (818) 735-3300

Holiday Art Sale Simi Valley Art Association hosts a Holiday Art Sale and a silent auction of miscellaneous donated items from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Snacks, free admission. (805) 579-9199

Star Gazers Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m. in Forum Auditorium on campus of Moorpark College when Jim Brunkella will provide a hands-on approach to building telescopes in “The Home Depot Newtonian.” Call to re-confirm location: (805) 520-9666

SAT., NOV. 19

Commons Tree Lighting The Commons at Calabasas hosts annual tree lighting and holiday open house from 5 to 8 p.m. at 4799 Commons Way, Calabasas with children’s show, music, carolers, extended shopping hours. www.ShopCommons.com

Acoustic Concert Gerry O’Beirne, a songwriter, singer and guitarist, will perform an evening of original acoustic music at 8 p.m. at an Oak Park location. $15 per person. Coffee and dessert buffet. Location provided upon RSVP to (818) 707-2179