Datebook

THURS., NOV. 15

Sushi For Chamber Aris Institute and Spa hosts special reception for Agoura/Oak Park/ Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 to 8 p.m., second floor, 3723 Thousand Oaks Blvd. SUKI 7 sushi bar and grill of Westlake Village caters. RSVP Alex Soteras, (818) 889-3150.

Holiday Roses Ventura County Rose Society meets, Ventura County Office of Education Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. 6:30 p.m., questions and answers by consulting rosarians. 7 p.m., rose show. Bring roses to display. Ron Ota, owner of Flower Power Florists in Camarillo, demonstrates flower arrangements for the holidays. Refreshments provided. Visitors welcome. Janet Sklar, (818) 993-6622. DawnMarie Johnson, (805) 5239003. www.venturarose.org.

Colonial Ancestors Don Jose de Ortega Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution hosts luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m., Braemar Country Club, 4001 Reseda Blvd., Tarzana. Diana M. Johnson, member of Conejo Valley Chapter NSDAR, speaks on "Discovering the stories behind my colonial Virginia ancestors." $20. Reservation required. (818) 7129048, (818) 341-1466.

Opera Talk Woodland Hills Branch Library presents talk on Puccini's La Boheme, Love in a Garret, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 22200 Ventura Blvd. Guest speaker from Los Angeles Opera. Free.

Fiesta Of Books Simi Valley Children's Book Festival Family Night, 6 to 8:30 p.m., 2969 Simi Valley Public Library, Tapo Canyon Road. "A Fiesta of Books" theme. Guest authors Amada Irma Perez, Jose-Luis Orozco. Free to the public. Stephanie Langlois, (805) 5226449.

Gingerbread Boutique Westlake Junior Women's Club hosts 26th annual Gingerbread Holiday Boutique at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. 40 artisans, apparel, jewelry, children's clothing, toys, crafts, bed and bath items, handbags, shoes, holiday decor, lunch, baked goods. Bid on themedecorated trees. Proceeds benefit charities. Lesley Lippel, (818) 597-1617.

FRI., NOV. 16

Fall Festival Banyan Elementary School hosts fall festival, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., 1120 Knollwood Drive, Newbury Park. Carnival games, food for sale, family fun. "Ratatouille" movie screens at 6:30 p.m.

Patterns With Paper Westlake Village Library presents Unfold Your Imagination: Celebrating Children's Book Week, 4 p.m., 31220 E. Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. Create origami critters based on "Fold Me a Poem" by Kristine O'Connell George. Origami papers provided for folding. O'Connell George reads from her book. For ages 6 and up. Mark Totten, (818) 865-9230. www .kristinegeorge.com.

Holiday Spectacular Holiday spectacular at The Promenade, Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards, 7 p.m. Tree lighting, live musical performances, magician, surprise guests, Santa Claus, fireworks. (818) 222-3444, www.shoppromenade.com.

Classic Comedy Conejo Players present classic comedy "You Can't Take It With You," by Moss Hart and George Kaufman, through Dec. 15, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Showtimes Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 p.m. Matinees 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 18 and Dec. 9. $14 Thursday, $17 Friday and Sunday, $18 Saturday and opening night. (805) 4953715.

Dickens Christmas Santa Paula Theater Center presents "A Dickens Radio Christmas," Nov. 16 to Dec. 23, Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula. Showtimes 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Recreation of a live broadcast of Charles Dickens' holiday tale "Cricket on the Hearth." $18 adults, $15 seniors and students, $12 children 12 and under. (805) 525-4645.

Colorful Painting Simi Valley Art Association hosts watercolor painting demonstration by Mel Wolf, 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. $5 donation. Michelle Adler, (805) 526-4599.

Water On Mars? Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Dr. Bruce Banerdt, planetary geophysicist, presents "Prospecting for water on Mars with Spirit and Opportunity." Free, public invited. Carol Ashley, (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

Vintage Fashions San Fernando Valley Genealogical Society meets 7:30 p.m., Balboa Mission Town Hall, 16916 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Granada Hills. Shirley Harrington presents "How Our Ancestors Dressed" with Sears catalogues from 1920s to 1960s and her own sewing patterns. Guests welcome. Free admission. John Lindsay, (818) 349-0878.

Go Green Green Living Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Saturday, Santa Cruz Hall, Ventura County Fairgrounds. Display of green products and services, entertainment, organic food and beverage samples, two daily eco-fashion shows, Green Kid's zone. Free admission. (805) 552-0025, www.thegreenlivingexpo .com.

SAT., NOV. 17

Hard Rock Fundraiser Making It Big Productions presents benefit hard rock concert, 6 p.m., Kung Foo Corner, 5700 Corsa Ave., Ste. 111, Westlake Village. Seven hard rock bands perform. Prize giveaways. All proceeds go to Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles. $10. Kevin Sloan, (818) 3093143.

Culver City Artists 12th annual Culver City A.R.T. Group Holiday Art Exhibit, noon to 6 p.m. Rotunda Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. Original artwork by members. Artists' reception 3:30 to 6 p.m. in the California, Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard. Barbara Golbin, (310) 837-2600, b.golbin@sbcglobal.net. www.ccartgroup.org.

Classical Masters Music Club matinee concert, 3 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Singers, choral octet, pianist. Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams; piano fourhands repertoire; Sonata in F major, K. 497 by Mozart; Fantasy in F minor, D. 940 by Schubert. Free admission. Emil Torick, (805) 6830811, musicmail@cox.net.

Pie In Skies Dance

Ripsnorters Square Dance Club hosts Pie in the Skies plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7 p.m. for rounds, 8 p.m. for squares. Location this month only: Freedom Center, 515 Eubanks Road in Camarillo Airport. $6 donation. Vic Kaaria caller, Gus DeFore cuer. (805) 482-3201.

Music By Women Westlake Village Music Society concert series presents "What She Said," 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Music by women and poetry by women set to music with flute and piano. Donations at door $10 general, $8 senior, $5 students. (805) 4977884, (818) 8895431.

Bull's-Eye Conejo Valley Archers shoot, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Equipment, instructors provided. For all ages. $3/four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339, www .cvarchers.org.

SUN., NOV. 18

Community Concert City of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services, Las Virgenes Unified School District, city of Westlake Village host fall performance of Community Concert Band, 4 p.m., Yerba Buena Elementary School, 6098 Reyes Adobe Road, Agoura Hills. Music reflects city of Agoura Hills' 25th anniversary. Agoura Hills Recreation Center, (818) 597-7361; city of Westlake Village, (818) 706-1613.

All About Alpacas Alpaca Ranch Open House and Barn Party, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Sunday, Alpacas at Windy Hill, 7660 Bradley Road, Somis. Open to public. Spinning workshops, talks on alpaca business and care, games, snacks, 300 alpacas of different types. Alpaca yarn, clothes, hand-spun and knitted accessories for sale. Free admission, parking. (805) 386-2394, www .californiaalpacasales.com.

B&G Club Auction Boys & Girls Club of Ventura hosts 40th annual Great Auction "Hooray for Hollywood," Ventura Beach Marriott. Champagne reception, raffle, silent auction 4:30 p.m. Gourmet dinner, live auction 6:30 p.m. More than 200 live and silent auction items, music. Black tie optional. $125. RSVP April Hinks, (805) 6415585, aprilh@ bgclubventura.org.

Starlit Dance Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Music by The Starlighters. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744.

SUN., NOV. 18

Theater Fundraiser High Street Theater Foundation hosts benefit/awards brunch 10 a.m., Cafe Firenze, 563 W. Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark. Moorpark High School drama instructor Steve Robertson receives Champion of the Arts award. $30. Proceeds go to Steve Robertson Youth Theater Workshop. Ralph Mauriello, (805) 529-7580, mauriello1@juno.com.

Judaica Extravaganza

Temple Adat Elohim Sisterhood presents Judaica Extravaganza, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Dec. 2, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Gifts for Hanukkah, holiday season. Dreidels, home decorations, candles, paper goods, more. Free admission, parking. Net proceeds fund Sisterhood's charity efforts. (805) 497-7101.

TUES., NOV. 20

American Indian Topic Conejo Valley Genealogical Society meets 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Nancy Kilbourn discusses Powhatan Indian culture, Pocahontas, Native American genealogical research. Guests welcome. Daryl Reynolds, (805) 497-0302.

'La Boheme' Friends of Platt Library hosts second in series of L.A. Opera talks, 'La Boheme,' 7 p.m., 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no reservations needed. (818) 3 4 0 - 9 3 8 6 , www.plattlibrary.org/ events.

Acoustic Music Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets, 7 to 11 p.m., private home in Camarillo. Play in song circles or listen. All music levels. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029.

WED., NOV. 21

All The Trim

mings Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise serves 17th annual Thanksgiving dinner with trimmings, 5 to 8 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Citizens Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Simi Valley High School String Orchestra, vocalist provide music. Open to Simi Valley seniors and homeless. Pick up free tickets for scheduled seating times at center. (805) 5836363.

Folk Dancing Conejo Valley Folk Dancers host dance, 7:30 p.m., 403 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. All ages, skill levels invited. $3 admission. Nonmembers, first night free. (805) 497-1957.

THURS., NOV. 22

Thanksgiving Dinner Camarillo Family Moose Center serves traditional turkey dinner 2 to 5 p.m., 341A Arneill Road, Camarillo. Free meal to all. Sponsored by Moose Lodge No. 2047 and Women of the Moose Chapter No. 1957.

Runaway Turkey Conejo Valley YMCA, Miller Family YMCA host third annual Turkey Day Dash, Dos Vientos Community Park, 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Registration 7 a.m. 5k run begins 8 a.m. 1k family run/ walk starts 9:15 a.m. $25 registration before Nov. 10, $30 day of race. Family rate $50 preregistration, $60 race day. Free T-shirt. Proceeds support Y youth programs. (805) 523-7613, (805) 480-0309.

FRI., NOV. 23

'Marley's Ghost' Christmas play, "Marley's Ghost," by Jeff Goode opens 8 p.m. High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Through Dec. 23. Showtimes 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. $15 adults, $12 seniors and students. (805) 529-8700.

Victorian Gifts Dudley House Victorian Holiday Boutique opens, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends through Dec. 9. Corner Loma Vista & Ashwood in Ventura. Handmade collectibles, gifts, tea room. Proceeds benefit house museum. Free admission. (805) 6548381, www.dudleyhouse.org.

SAT., NOV. 24

Plenty Of Yucks Alex Film Society presents 10th annual Three Stooges Big Screen Event, Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Two shows 2 and 8 p.m. 35mm prints of five classic Stooges short subjects. Live music by Poke in Yer Eye Brass Ensemble. General admission $15. Children, seniors $9.50. Film Society members $8. Parking structure corner of California, Orange streets. (818) 243-2539, www .AlexFilmSociety.org.

Raffle And Shopping Kiwanis of Conejo Valley hosts annual holiday boutique, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Handcrafted gifts, raffle, appearance by Santa Claus. Free admission; raffle tickets $5. Proceeds benefit club's youth projects. (805) 218-2305, www.CVKiwanis.org.

Buckles And Bows Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A-1 tip, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Johnny Preston guest caller. $6 donation. John and Shirley, (805) 4992920.

SUN., NOV. 25

Diz Mullins Band Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 5 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Listen and dance to live music from the '20s to '50s. Open jam sessions. The Diz Mullins Band featured. $6 members, $9 nonmembers. Don McAlister, (805) 523-1092, www.simivalleyjazzclub.com.

WED., NOV. 28

Classical Guitar Ventura County Classical Guitar Society meets 7 p.m., Rec. and Park District Senior Center, 1602 Burnley St., Camarillo. No guest performer. (805) 482-6224, www.vccgs.com.

THURS., NOV. 29

Reservations Due Reservations due for Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Conejo Valley Guild's holiday luncheon, 10:30 a.m. Wed., Dec. 5, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Westlake High School provides holiday music. $25. Guests welcome. RSVP Barbara Oliver, (805) 496-4702; Evie Piller, (818) 889-2266.

Bonsai Growers Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center, Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Discussion of tree care; planning for holiday party. (805) 374-9668.

One-Of-A-Kind Gifts Horizon Hills fourth annual Holiday Boutique, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Friday, Horizon Hills Campus, 33 Greta St., Thousand Oaks. More than 20 vendors sell unique, personalized gift items. Proceeds support nonprofit Conejo Valley Adult Education Parenting Program. Vendor information, Patty, (805) 2417057.

SAT., DEC. 1

Food Collection Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond 28th annual food drive, 9 to 11 a.m., Do it Center, 28750 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Brookside Elementary School choir sings, Agoura High cheerleaders perform, Santa arrives. (818) 991-1732.