Datebook

THURS., APRIL 3

Welcome Newcomers Conejo Valley Newcomers Club hosts Open Membership Social for prospective members, 7 to 9 p.m., member's home. Representatives discuss club activities for all ages. Refreshments served. For directions (805) 677-2628.

Tools For Success Prepaid reservations due by 2 p.m. for Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce networking Breakfast of Champions, 7 to 9 a.m., Fri., April 4, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 a.m. Business coach/radio show host Ron Tunick speaks on using selfmarketing, delegation, technology for success. Prepaid $18.50 members, $23.50 nonmembers. At door $27. www.towlvchamber.org.

Talks On Life Skills Business and Professional Women's Club of Conejo Valley meets 7 p.m, lounge by bar, Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. Harlene Roen, Katherine Lerner speak on "Living Longer" and "Coping with Losses and Changes." Men and women welcome.

Military Adviser Speaks Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Wade R. Sanders, senior adviser on military and veterans' affairs to Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, speaks about National Guard, budget crisis. Public invited. Jack Phillips, (805) 504-3749.

The Jig Is Up Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m. Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Members bring and discuss jigs. (818) 707-2772, www.cvwa.org.

Meet The Artist Violinist Elmar Oliveira takes part in hourlong discussion at 9:30 a.m., Sherr Forum, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Light refreshments. www .newwestsymphony.org.

FRI., APRIL 4

International Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Israeli line dance "Beleilot Hakeyitz" taught, Russian couple mixer "Mamanyushka Branila" reviewed. For all ages, skill levels, no partner needed. Wear soft shoes. $4. (818) 591-9078, hobnoblax@aol.com.

'On Golden Pond' Drama "On Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson opens at Stage Door Theatre, 8 p.m., 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Through May 10. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. 2 p.m. Sun. April 6, 13, 27. $12 & $15. (818) 889-5209.

'Bye Bye Birdie' Rio Mesa High School presents musical comedy "Bye Bye Birdie," 7 p.m., tonight and Saturday, Pacifica High School Performing Arts Center, 600 E. Gonzales Road, Oxnard. Presale tickets $5 students, $10 adults. Day of show $12 adults. Dory Raymond, (805) 482-6946.

SAT., APRIL 5

B-I-N-G-O Moorpark Active Adult Center sponsors Bingo Bash Fundraiser, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Moorpark Civic Center, 700 Moorpark Ave. $15 advance buy-in, $20 at door. Price includes 10 games, unlimited dessert bar, coffee, tea, lemonade. Two specials for additional fee. For adults 18 and older. Proceeds benefit Active Adult Center. (805) 517-6261.

String Trio Plays UCLA Gluck String Trio gives free classical music concert, 2 to 3 p.m., Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. (818) 2260017.

'Picasso' Play Rubicon Theatre Company presents "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" by Steve Martin, 7 p.m., Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Through April 27. (805) 667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.

Ride On Demos Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship holds open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 401 Ronel Court, Newbury Park. Demonstrations of programs, including therapeutic riding and hippotherapy. Entertainment, crafts, Jolly Jump, pony petting, face and hair painting, horseshoe hunt. Free. www.rideon.org.

Wine Classic Fifth annual Malibu Wine Classic, noon to 5 p.m., Malibu Civic Center, 23525 Civic Center Way, Malibu. Wineries showcased. Advance tickets $79, include live auction. $50 of price tax-deductible donation to Childhelp. www.malibuwineclassic .com.

SUN., APRIL 6

Music Van New West Symphony hosts Music Van visit, noon to 5 p.m., The Lakes shopping center, 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Children may see, touch, play real musical instruments. Free. www.newwestsymphony.org.

Renaissance Dancing Country Dances of Merrie Olde England meets Gold Coast Fencing Center, 2300 Knoll Drive, Ste. L, Ventura (balloons mark driveway to enter). L.A.-based ensemble plays Renaissance, Baroque tunes for dancing, listening. Gary Shapiro gives dance lessons. $8 adults, $7 students 12 to 24, $3 children 7 to 11. (805) 682-5523, www.sbcds .org/ecd.

Family Fun Campus Canyon Elementary School hosts inaugural Family Fun Carnival, noon to 4 p.m. at school, 15300 Monroe Ave., Moorpark. Games, food, raffles. hansens911@aol.com.

Americana Music Stagecoach Inn Museum Foundation presents "America, Lift Up Your Voice" concert of American music, 2 p.m., Scherr Auditorium, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. New Horizon Singers, Los Angeles Symphonic Winds perform. Docents in period costumes 1 p.m. $30. All proceeds to inn, museum complex. Box office, (805) 449-2787.

Garden Walk Ed Hager leads garden walk to see rare fruit, 2 p.m., Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Meet at entrance. Bring sturdy shoes, bottled water. Free. (805) 494-7630.

MON., APRIL 7

I.D. That Bird Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation for Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Kimball Garrett discusses bird identification, why field birds don't resemble book photos. (805) 987-2721, www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org.

Photo Fair Contest Photo Group of Thousand Oaks meets 6 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Ventura County Fair agent discusses entries for fair photo contest. Talk on art critique. Field trip schedule presented. Guests welcome. (805) 498-4669.

Conservation Program Conejo Valley National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meets 11:30 a.m., Plug Nickel Restaurant Garden Room, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Program on conservation. RSVP Barbara Hougardy, (818) 8898039.

Tennis Tourney Meadowlark Service League hosts Women's Double Round-Robin Tennis Tournament and Luncheon. Play begins 8:30 a.m. Luncheon, with fashion show, boutique, drawings, held 11 a.m., Las Posas Country Club. Cost: tennis and lunch, $70; lunch only, $50. Gwen Speakes, (805) 445-8227.

TUES., APRIL 8

Genre Writers Camarillo All Genre Writers' Club Workshop meets 1 to 4 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays each month at a member's home. New members welcome. (805) 4824176.

Acoustic Music Ventura County Acoustic Music Club meets for pizza and music, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Camarillo Round Table Pizza,880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. For musicians of all levels. T.J. Zeiler (805) 482-0029 www.Songmakers.org.

WED., APRIL 9

Candidates Speak Democratic Club of Conejo Valley presents candidates forum, 6:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Local, state candidates invited to participate. Congressional candidates will speak on country's problems. Public invited, no charge. www.conejodemocrats.com.

Handbell Choir Reservations due for Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club monthly luncheon meeting, 10 a.m., Fri., April 11, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Alchemy Handbell Ensemble performs. RSVP Tami Gresiak (805) 529-5439, gresiak58@hotmail.com.

Fishing Tips Conejo Valley Fly Fishers meet 7 p.m., Best Western/Thousand Oaks Inn, Orchid Room, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Peter Piconi speaks on fly fishing in San Diego area. (805) 498-2944, www.cvff.org.

THURS., APRIL 10

Learn About State Gem Conejo Gem & Mineral Club meets 7.30 p.m., Hillcrest Arts Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Jim Brace-Thompson, secretary of CA Federation of Mineralogical Society, discusses official state gemstone, benitoite, with slides, video, samples. Pebble Pup workshop (youth program) during business meeting. Free, public welcomed. Becky Williamson (805) 532-1916.

'Our Town' Westlake High School Theater Department presents Pulitzer prizewinning drama "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder, tonight and April 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, campus theater, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. 7 p.m. evening shows, 2 p.m. April 12, 19. $10 adults, $5 seniors, students with ID. (805) 497-6711, ext. 2152.

Christian Film Festival SONscreen Film Festival runs today through Saturday, AMP Studios, 101 W. Cochran St., Simi Valley. Screens works of Christian student filmmakers. Workshops in animation, filmmaking. www.SONscreen.com.

Thursday Club Somis Thursday Club meets at noon at clubhouse, 5380 Bell St., Somis. Lunch, $11, then decorate bird houses. (805) 987-2728.

FRI., APRIL 11

Fireside Concert Fireside Concerts presents trio Girls Night Out, Richard Berman, duo South Coast, Merlin Snider. 8 p.m., Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. $7 donation. Adults only. Seating first come, first served. Bob Kroll (805) 499-3511, folksgr1@aol.com.

Newcomers Coffee Agoura Newcomers Club hosts coffee, 10 a.m., member's home. Members, those who would like to make new acquaintances welcome. Free. (818) 865-1558.

Swingin' Jitterbugs Jitterbug Swing Society hosts "Swing Rocks the House" dance, House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Ste. E, Ventura. U.S. Open finalist, showcase champions David Frutos & Kim Clever teach beginning Lindy Hop class 7:15 p.m., intermediate class 8 p.m. Frutos plays swing tunes on CD 8:45 to 10:45 p.m. No partner needed. All ages. No alcohol. Adults $10, students 21 & under $5. (805) 9879592, www.venturajitterbug.org.

SAT., APRIL 12

Sea Festival Santa Barbara Maritime Museum hosts Sea Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Sunday, on the waterfront at harbor. Tall ship tours, family craft activities, docent-led museum tours, storytelling, sunset sails, surfing exhibit, Irish folk band, sing-a-long. Festival events free; Sunset sails $40 (adults) $19 (children). (805) 962-8404, www.sbmm.org.

Discovery Day Moorpark College Child Development Center hosts Discovery Day fundraiser, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Moorpark College, 7075 Campus Road. Handson education activities for children ages 18 months to 10 years and parents. Silent auciton, visit from Toymaker Gene West. The Sunshine Band plays noon to 1 p.m. In advance $5 child, $3 adult. At door, $6 child, $4 adult. (805) 378-1401.

Healthy Kids Day Conejo Valley YMCA hosts Healthy Kids Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Health/safetyrelated vendors, inflatables, climbing wall, prize giveaways, healthy snacks, displays by fire department and paramedics. Ventura County Sheriff's Dept. K9 unit demo at noon. (805) 523-7613.

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