Hanukkah events announced

Chabad of the Conejo will present a number of events to celebrate Hanukkah.

•Throughout the week leading up to Hanukkah, Chabad representatives will visit local Jewish schools and senior homes with olive press demonstrations. The workshop is a handson presentation of how olive oil, a symbol of the holiday, is made.

•Chabad is sponsoring the "Marvelous Menorah Contest" for boy and girls up to age 15. Children may build an original menorah and bring it to the Grand Festival and Freedom Concert on Sun., Dec. 9.

All entries will receive a prize. The top three winners will receive tickets to Universal Studios, an iPod or a bicycle. Call (818) 9910991 for details.

•The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will present a Hanukkah Festival from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. The children, teens and families will help construct and decorate a large wooden menorah.

Chabad of the Conejo will sponsor the event, which includes food, music, puppet shows and live entertainment.

Friendship Circle pairs volunteer teens with special needs children. For information, call (818) 865-2233, e-mail staff @friendshipcircleca.com or visit www.friendshipcircleca.com.

•Chabad, the Conejo Jewish Day School and members of the City Council and city staff will gather at the Agoura Hills City Hall for a menorah kindling at 10:30 a.m. Wed., Dec. 5.

•Chabad of Newbury Park will sponsor a Family Chanukah festival on Wednesday evening at Sycamore Canyon School, 4601 Via Rio, in Dos Vientos.

The festival is open for all and will include a children's show, refreshments, entertainment and a menorah kindling. For more information, call (805) 499-7051.

•Chabad of the Conejo will feature a Chanukah Freedom Concert with Sam Glaser on Sun., Dec. 9 at 30347 Canwood St., Agoura Hills.

The free outdoor concert will include an interactive adventure game show, a floral menorah and lighting of the largest menorah in Agoura Hills. Admission and the concert are free; there is a nominal charge for food and crafts.

•Chabad of Thousand Oaks will host a free Family Festival at the Janss from 5 to 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 9 in the courtyard of Janss Marketplace. Activities include music, dignitaries, hot chocolate, refreshments and a menorah kindling.

•The Chabad Youth Zone will celebrate Chanukah on Ice at The Lakes Shopping Center from 4 to 6 p.m. Mon., Dec. 10 at 2200 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.

For information on any of these events call (818) 991-0991.