Datebook

THURS., MARCH 20

Tiny Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. President of Golden State Bonsai Federation Ted Matson gives demonstration. Guests welcomed. (805) 495-7480.

Garden Club Pleasant Valley Garden Club meets, Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fireside Room, 3075 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. 9 a.m. social time, 9:30 a.m. meeting. Plant exchange. Guests welcome; bring a cutting. No charge. Sandy Roth, (805) 484-5484.

Music Group Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets 7 to 11 p.m. in Camarillo private home. Musicians, listeners welcome. Free. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029, www.Songmakers.org.

FRI., MARCH 21

Tony Strickland Visits Simi Valley Republican Women meet for luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Posada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. State Senator candidate Tony Strickland is guest. New members, guests welcomed. $18., reservations required. RSVP (805) 528-0581.

'West Bank UK' Malibu Stage Company presents new musical "West Bank UK" today through April 13, 29243 PCH. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 4 p.m. Sundays. $25. (310) 589-1998.

Concert At Cafe Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District presents The MacMammals, Southcoast, Camarillo Cafe, 515 Eubanks St., Camarillo (at airport). Open mic 8 p.m. Featured performers 9:30 p.m. Refreshments available. Smoke, alcohol free venue. $10. Jack (805) 482-0978, jack@jackzigray.com.

Treasure Hunters Gold Coast Treasure Hunters and Metal Detecting Club meets 7 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Displays, information, refreshments. Guests welcomed. (805) 485-2225, diginit@gmail.com.

The Dawn Mission Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Dr. Marc Rayman of JPL talks on the Dawn Mission to the asteroid belt. Free, open to public. Carl Ashley, (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

'Acts Of God' Comedy "Acts of God" opens at Ojai Art Center Theater's "Playwright's Showcase." 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, except 7 p.m. March 30. Runs through April 19. First weekend two-for-one tickets. $18 general; $15 students, seniors, center members. Ojai ACT, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. (805) 640-8797, www.OjaiART.org.

SAT., MARCH 22

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

Slide Show Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild meets 9:30 a.m., 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Units 115 & 120, Oxnard. Weave a Real Peace gives traveling slide show of WARP projects worldwide that improve quality of life for textile artists. Free, open to public. (805) 492-7404, www.venturaweaveandspin .homestead.com.

Teen Bands Play Kickoff to Spring Break concert, 7 to 10 p.m., Thousand Oaks Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road. Blackout 101, JetStream and Drive A play. For students in grades 7, 8 only. $10 at door. (805) 494-5156.

Dowsing Talk Katy Kessler discusses dowsing (using a divining rod to find water), 11 a.m., Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Free. (818) 226-0017.

Beethoven Music Music Club Matinee Concert, 3 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Chamber music of Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2. Quartet in F major, Op. 135. Free. (805) 683-0811, www.sbmusicclub.org.

Embroiderer's Guild Channel Islands Chapter The Embroiderer's Guild of America meets 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

MON., MARCH 24

Lawyer Is Guest Camarillo Republican Women Federated Club meets for luncheon 11 a.m., Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Attorney Larry Greenfield, California Regional Director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, speaks. $20. RSVP Bette Anderson (805) 4825476.

WED., MARCH 26

Meet Pepperdine Coach Hilton Homewood Suites hosts reception with Agoura/Oak Park/ Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 28901 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. Special guests Tom Asbury, new Pepperdine basketball coach. RSVP Alex Soteras (818) 889-3150.

Classical Guitarist Ventura County Classical Guitar Society meets Recreation & Park District Senior Center, 1605 Burnley, Camarillo. 7 p.m. ensembles, solos. 8 p.m. David Rogers, guest guitarist. Public is welcomed. www.vccgs.com.

Stress Relief Women's Information Network meets for luncheon 11:30 a.m., Secret Garden Restaurant, 255 E. High St., Moorpark. Beth Misner shares techniques on handling stress, tips on self care. $22.50 members' advanced reservations, $26 guests. RSVP (805) 371-1811, www.womensinfonetwork.com.

FRI., MARCH 28

Cesar Chavez Day Reservations due for Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley's Cesar Chavez Day luncheon Mon., March 31 at noon, Alamo Bar and Grill, 2311 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Cesar Hernandez, community organizing director, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy, speaks on "Building Regional Power: Honoring the Legacy of Cesar Chavez through Community Organizing." Public is invited. $13. RSVP (805) 675-8785.

9/11 Book Talk Dr. David Ray Griffin, professor emeritus of Claremont School of Theology, discusses his book "9/ 11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press," 7 p.m., Poinsettia Pavilion (Ventura Women's Center), 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Book signing, question and answer period included. $5. (805) 6443268, (805) 6437472.

SAT., MARCH 29

Carnival of Venice Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark presents annual fundraising dinner and auction, "Carnival of Venice" 6 p.m., Air Force One Pavilion, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Gourmet dinner, raffle, silent and live auctions. Supports club's youth development programs. $125. RSVP (805) 529-1140.

Celebration Concert Cesar Chavez Celebration Concert with Jaci Velasquez, Salvador and comedian Dennis Gaxiola, 7 p.m., Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way. (805) 486-2424, www.etix.com,

Guitar Concert Classical guitarist Richard Dawson plays concert, 3 p.m. Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. (818) 226-0017.

SUN., MARCH 30

'Mame' New Community Jewish High School Musical Theatre Department performs "Mame," noon and 6 p.m. today, 7 p.m. Tues., April 1, Plaza del sol Performance Hall, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. Advanced tickets $10 students/children, $18 adults. (818) 348-0048, www.ncjhs.org.

Taste The Wine Moms in Motions of Westlake Village hosts wine tasting fundraiser benefiting Wellness Community, 5 to 7 p.m., The Wineyard, 1948 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Tickets, $30 in advance or $35 at door (if not sold out), include four wine tastings and light appetizers. Ticket price is tax deductible. Liza Mastrella, (805) 497-9370.

TUES., APRIL 1

Spacey Play Fried-Out Features presents live radio play "Jackie and Phil on Planet Ten," 7 p.m., Border's, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. From J.C. Egan's book "Tales of the Astro Force." Free. (805) 497-8159.

Fishing Tackle The Ventura County Sportfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., El Torito restaurant, 449 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Jason Fulton of Accurate Reels speaks about saltwater fishing tackle methods. People interested in ocean fishing welcome. Bill Berger, (818) 8891370, www.vcsc.info.

THURS., APRIL 3

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.

SAT., APRIL 5

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.

SUN., APRIL 6

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.

Carnival Fun Lupin Hill Elementary School hosts annual fundraising carnival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 26210 Adamor Road, Calabasas. Funds support school arts, technology, P.E. programs. Carnival chairs: Lisa Sutter, (818) 388-3205; Antasha Lange, (310) 293-2610.

MON., APRIL 7

Conservation Program Conejo Valley National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meet 11:30 a.m., Plug Nickel Restaurant Garden Room, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Program on conservation. RSVP Barbara Hougardy (818) 889-8039.

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.

SUN., APRIL 13

All About The Horses Fundraiser for Canyon Creek Farm Horse Rescue Inc., "It's All About the Horses," 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Canyon club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Silent auction, vendors, DVD presentation, lunch, live auction of fine art, live music, celebrity guests. Tickets www.canyoncreekfarm.com.

MON., APRIL 14

Growing Orchids Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m. Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Bob Gordon speaks on phalaenopsis care. Raffle, refreshments. Free, guests welcomed. Janna (805) 278-2205, Marian (818) 889-1895.