THURS., MARCH 15

Chamber Screens Film Chamber of Commerce Method Fest Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Sneak preview of Method Fest short film. Meet film's actor, director. Free admission. Food catered by Native Café. Reservations required. Cheryl at Chamber office (818) 222-5680.

Lullaby Of Broadway Royal Drama Players perform musical comedy "42nd Street," 7 p.m., multipurpose room, Royal High School, Simi Valley. Also March 16, 17, 22 to 24 (8 p.m.). Doors open 6:30 p.m. Refreshments available. Tickets available at door. (805) 4044736, www.royalhighdrama.com.

Learn To Grow Bonsai Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., community room, Commercial Capital Bank, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Guest bonsai instructor, Denny Roche, gives demonstration. Novices, all ages welcome. Nat Stein (805) 374-9668.

Share Plant Ideas Pleasant Valley Garden Club hosts annual plant exchange, 9:30 a.m., Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3975 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Horticulturist Ginny Cobb leads sharing/learning event. Members exchange gardenrelated articles, catalogs, periodicals. Guests welcome; bring plants grown at least three months. Refreshments served. Sandy Roth (805) 484-5484, Sue Ingram (805) 482-0494.

FRI., MARCH 16

How To Sell Artwork Simi Valley Art Association presents Thousand Oaks Art Commissioner Joe DiDonato, 7:30 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. DiDonato discusses successful art sales, promotion, portfolios, pricing, marketing and using shows, galleries, Internet. Brief business meeting proceeds talk. $5 donation nonmembers. Michelle Adler, (805) 526-4599.

Romanian Line Dancing West Valley Folk Dancers teach Romanian line dance, "Tora," 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Wear soft shoes. All ages, skill levels. $3. (818) 591-9078.

SAT., MARCH 17

Dems Have Brunch Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley hosts St. Patrick's Day brunch, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., The Yacht Club, Westlake Landing, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road. Mock debate of presidential candidates. $25 includes lunch, beverage, gratuity. RSVP required. (805) 390-9323, adminvp@dwccv.org.

Yummy Pancakes Thousand Oaks High School serves annual pancake breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m., school cafeteria. $6 allyoucaneat pancakes, one order sausage. Children under 5 free. Tickets at door. All proceeds to band program.

Germanic Heritage Ventura County Genealogical Society Inc. meets 1 p.m., Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Guest speaker T. Maureen Schoenky. Topic: "Etymologies of Germanic names and offthewall places to look for Germanic ancestors." Workshops on Reading Old German, beginning research, computer lab. Free. www.rootsweb.com/~cavcgs.

Outdoor Painting Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore hosts Paintout, former Soka University campus, 26800 Mulholland Drive, Calabasas. Meet inside entrance 10 a.m. All artists welcome to paint outdoor scenery. Bring own supplies. Carole Garland (310) 338-0333.

Clean Cars Simi Valley Leadership Class of 2007 sponsors car wash, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Simi Valley Ford, 2440 First St. $10 donation per vehicle. Proceeds to refurbish Corriganville Park trail signs. Opportunity basket tickets $1 each, $5/six. Drawing at 2 p.m. Laurie (805) 583-8050.

Women Of History Simi Valley Branch/American Association of University Women celebrates Women in History, 9 a.m. to noon, Lost Canyon Golf Club, Simi Valley. Performers represent notable historical women. Breakfast buffet available. RSVP Marilyn (805) 5276412. Membership open to women with associate or higher degree. Rosemary Jackson (805) 5279059.

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Dinner Reservations due for Camarillo Newcomers Club dinner, silent auction on March 22, Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Social hour, silent auction 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Auction proceeds benefit new city library. Program: music by Rick and Suzie Abbot of "The Rick and Suzie Show." Public welcome. $22 members, $24 guests. RSVP (805) 482-3290. Information (805) 3844079.

Give To Rummage Sale Last day to donate for Garage Sale. Drop off resalable donations 10 a.m. to noon, teachers' parking lot, Agoura High School, 28545 W. Driver, Agoura Hills. Garage Sale is 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24, same location. Clothes, furniture, household items. Sale benefits Agoura High School Class of 2007 Safe and Sober Grad Nite. Donated items tax deductible. Rain date March 31.

On Target Conejo Valley Archers shoot 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday, Tapo Canyon Park, Simi Valley. All equipment provided, certified instructors. All ages welcome. $3 for four hours shooting. (805) 5301339, www.cvarchers.org.

Do I Hear A Waltz? Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance, Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Dancing 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Music by All Key'd Up. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744.

Peddler's Fair 23rd annual Ojai Peddler's Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. Antiques, collectibles, handcrafts, international crafts. Benefit for Nordhoff High School music department. Free parking, admission. (805) 646-2546.

Luck O' The Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade, 1 p.m., starts at Madrid Theater, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. Festival until 4 p.m. along Sherman Way. Irish band, bagpipers, Irish storyteller, singers, speakers, greening booths. For whole family. Free. (818) 346-7480.

SUN., MARCH 18

Adventures in Scouting Boy Scouts Venture Crew 9642 (coed) hosts barbecue lunch for families with young adults ages 14 to 20, 1 p.m., Simi Valley Elks Lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive. Venturing leaders share slide show, presentation of outdoor adventure/ leadership building program for new recruits. RSVP (805) 529-2069.

Jewish Genealogists Jewish Genealogical Society of Conejo Valley, Ventura County meets 2 to 4 p.m., Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Topic: "Navigating the New York and Federal Censuses with Fewer Tears and More." Guest speaker Joel Weintraub, PhD, professor emeritus, Cal State Fullerton, discusses OneStep program created by Steve Morse. Free. Jan Meisels Allen (818) 889-6616, publicity@jgscv.org.

SAT., MARCH 17

Let's Eat Barbecue Agoura Hills/Calabasas CommunitCenter hosts St. Patrick's Day Community Barbecue, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Free food, live entertainment, games, art& crafts. Free use all day of facility, fitness center, rock wall, basketball gymPrize drawings. (818) 889-2993.

MON., MARCH 19

Join 4-H Mt. Boney 4H Club of Conejo Valley meets 7 to 9 p.m., Cameron Center, 288 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. For ages 5 to 19. Projects include rabbits, poultry, hiking, sewing, quilting, gardening, more. RSVP Jenean Bass Jeneanbass@adelphia.net, Susan Trockey stdesgin@adelphia.net.

Woman Quiltmaker Conejo Valley Quilters meets Baxter Auditorium, 1 Baxter Way, Thousand Oaks. Social time 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Guest speaker Jan Krentz on "One Woman's Journey in Quiltmaking." New quilters, guests welcome. (818) 889-5147, www.ConejoValleyQuilters.com.

Optimists Meet Camarillo Noontime Optimist Club meets noon, Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Guest speaker Ron Cuff, "Partnership for Responsible Parenting."

TUES., MARCH 20

Millie Gets Modern Calabasas High School presents Roaring 1920s musical comedy "Thoroughly Modern Millie," today through Saturday, at the campus, 22855 Mulholland Hwy. 7 p.m. each day; 2 p.m. matinee March 24. $12 general admission, $8 students. (818) 222-9991.

Learn About Yesteryear Historical Bus Tour of Simi Valley led by city historian Pat Havens. 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place. Tour historic buildings of Strathearn Park, Old Town of Simi Valley, Simi Elementary School on School Street. $5. Bring brown-bag lunch. RSVP Sue McElvogue (805) 583-6059, seniors@rsrpd.us.

Professor Speculates Business and Professional Women's Club of Conejo Valley meets 7 p.m., Bella Terraza Coffee Shop, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Guest speaker Beverly Kelley, PhD, CLU communications professor. Topic: "What would happen if Washington and Lincoln ran for president today?" Free; men, women welcome. Mary Lou Wetter (805) 526-5587.

WED., MARCH 21

After 5 Mixer Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts "Boutique Banking" After 5

Mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Ventura County Business Bank, 600 Hampshire Road, Ste. 100, Westlake Village. Chamber members $2, nonmembers $10. No RSVP needed. (805) 370-0035, www. towlvchamber.org.

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THURS., MARCH 22

Business Workshop Chamber of Commerce luncheon, business-builder workshop, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Calabasas Country Club, 4515 Park Entrada, Calabasas. Guest speaker Jeff Hoffman, senior equity adviser, United Pacific Mortgage. Topic: "How to Win Business in Three Minutes." $30 members; $35 nonmembers, those without reservations. Attire: no jeans, denim, T-shirts, gym/athletic wear. No cellphones. RSVP required. Cheryl at Chamber office (818) 222-5680.

FRI., MARCH 23

Theological Theater Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "J.B." by Archibald MacLeish opens 8 p.m., Main Stage, Performing Arts Building, Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Through March 31. Sunday matinee 2 p.m. Tickets $8, $9, $15. (805) 378-1485.

The Red Planet Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker Bonnie J. Walters, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. Topic: "Mars Missions, Latest and Greatest." Free, public invited. Carl Ashley (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

Bonkers For Bunco Moorpark Chamber of Commerce hosts Bunco Networking Social, 6:30 to 9 p.m., Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark, 200 Casey Road. $10, includes dinner and dessert. For Chamber members, co-workers, friends, family. RSVP Chamber office (805) 529-0322, or Lisa at Lisa@moorparkchamber.com.

The Starlighters Dance for seniors, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance lessons 7 p.m. Music by The Starlighters. Door prizes. $6. (805) 583-6041.

SAT., MARCH 24

It's Child's Play Moorpark College Child Development Center hosts semiannual Discovery Day fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., center grounds, Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road. Education activities for children ages 2 to 10 and their parents. Food, soft drinks, baked goods for sale. $5 child, $3 adult. (805) 378-1401.

Interpretive Walk Docents lead introductory tour of Malibu Creek State Park, 10 a.m. to noon; meet in lower parking lot. Learn about century-old oak trees, Native American, cinematic, geological, historical sites. (818) 889-6238.

Swing Your Partner Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Guest caller Dennis Young. $6 donation. John & Shirley (805) 499-2920.

See Birds Of Prey Conejo Valley Audubon Society sponsors nature awareness program for children ages 7 to 12, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., OakbrookChumash Museum, 3290 Lang Ranch Pkwy., Thousand Oaks. Ojai Raptor Society shows birds of prey. Display tables, guided bird walks, nature hikes, Chumash lore, bird feeder craft project. $5. Thelma Williams (805) 492-2796.

Photo Restoration Channel Islands PC Users Group meets 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, 1500 Temple Ave. Bill Shelton of Ventura County Genealogical Society shows how to restore old pictures, documents. Free, open to public. www.cipcug.org.

SUN., MARCH 25

Jazz It Up Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 5 p.m., Paul's Italian Villa, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Jimmy McConnell and His United Jazz Quintet performs 3 to 4 p.m. Large dance floor, no host bar, food available. Jammers welcome. $9 nonmembers, $6 members. Free parking. Terry Iozzia (805) 339-0976.

Place Your Bets Friends of Oak Park Schools hosts Casino Royale fundraiser, 5 p.m., The Canyon club, Agoura Hills. Dinner, dancing, gaming, silent and live auctions. $75. (818) 735-3270, www.friendsofaokparkschools.org.

TUES., MARCH 27

Plant Propagation Organic Herb and Garden Club meets 7 p.m., Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Topic: "Propagation." Handson demonstration of how to multiply plants. Visitors welcome. (805) 498-1623.

Middle East Update Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters host guest speaker Laurie Brand, PhD, director School of International Relations, USC. 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Brand discusses crisis in Middle East, future options. Free. Joan (805) 241-8855.

Grand Opening Chamber of Commerce grand opening reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Mediterraneo (formerly Le Cafe) 31943 Agoura Road.