Datebook

Datebook

SUN., JAN. 4

Jewish Genealogical Society Meets 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Ron Arons tells true story of Belva Gaertner, who inspired musical "Chicago," and how to conduct family research. Free to attend. Phone: 818.889.6616 Contact: Jan Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 1/4/2009

MON., JAN. 5

Daughters of American Revolution Meets at Plug Nickel Restaurant, 717 Lakefield Road, Westlake Village. Social time 10:30 a.m. Business meeting 11 a.m. Lunch follows. Diane Johnson speaks on "Shaking stories from your family tree." Phone: 805.777.0082 Contact: Barbara Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 1/ 5/2009

GFWC Camarillo Women's Club Meets at Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Drive, Camarillo. Lunch, program on "Pat and Her Fabulous Hat." $15. RSVP requested. Member of General Federation of Women's Clubs. Phone: 805.377.4422 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/5/2009

Conejo Valley Audubon Society Meets at Western Foundation for Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. John Krist, chief executive of Farm Bureau of Ventura County, will speak on local agriculture. Phone: 805.527.2721 Web: www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/5/2009

TUES., JAN. 6

Westlake Village Garden Club Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Refreshments served 9:30 a.m. Meeting 10 a.m. Joyce Reed of Conejo Valley Garden Club shows how to propagate new plants from cuttings. Phone: 818.706.8217 Contact: Carol Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 1/6/2009

Woodland Hills Republican Women Meets at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento Drive, Calabasas. Business meeting, lunch, speaker discusses stem cell research. Phone: 818.346.7390 Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 1/6/2009

Westlake Village Art Guild Meets at Naylor's Banquet Center, Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 6 p.m. buffet dinner. 7 to 9 p.m. artist Bill Patterson demonstrates techniques for large, mixed media paintings. $17 members, $22 guests includes dinner, dessert, tax, tip, demo. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.379.5655 Email: wlvag@hotmail.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 1/6/2009

WED., JAN. 7

Simi Valley Women Meets at Simi Valley Community Center, 5005 Los Angeles Ave. Group will make plans for new year. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/7/2009

Conejo Valley Fly Fishers Meets in Orchid Room, Best Western Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Kevin Peterson discusses fishing on the Eastern Sierra. Phone: 805.498.2944 Web: www.cvff.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/7/2009

Ventura County Archaeological Society Meets at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Jennifer Perry, PhD, Pomona College archaeology professor, talks on "Landscapes, seascapes and spiritscapes of the Santa Barbara Channel." Free. Phone: 805.205.0826 Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/7/2009

THURS., JAN. 8

Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Hosts breakfast, networking bingo at Hilton Garden Inn, 24150 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. $15 members, $18 first-time visitors. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.5680 Time: 7:15 a.m. Date: 1/8/2009

Democratic Club of Camarillo Meets at Orchid Building, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Guest speakers: Joe O'Neill, chair of Ventura County Democratic Central Committee; Brian Leshon, chair of communications committee; Carolyn Crandall, Obama campaign volunteer; Helen Conly, Vote BlueCentral Coast organizer. Public is invited. Phone: 805.469.3749 Contact: Sue Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/8/ 2009

FRI., JAN. 9

Thousand Oaks-WLV Chamber of Commerce Meets 7 to 9 p.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m., early bird drawing 7 p.m. Attorney Karen Gabler discusses new employment laws for 2009. $27 at door, discount RSVP by 2 p.m. Jan. 8. Phone: 805.370.0035 Web: www.towlvchamber.org Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club Meets for luncheon at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Social time 9:45 a.m., meeting 10 a.m. Representative from Children's Special Advocates gives program. Club presents check to First 5 of Ventura County. $20, RSVP required. Contact: Randi Email: kramermp@yahoo.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Fresh Tomorrows Luncheon At Spanish Hills Golf and Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Bob and Isabel Neunuebel discuss traveling the world using "elderhostels." Sandi Rogers, motivational speaker, tells how choices affect life. Luncheon reservations required, must be used or paid for. $21 inclusive. Dress code: no denim. Phone: 805.484.0077 Contact: Beverly Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/9/ 2009

Program On Censorship Global Exchange hosts Dr. Peter Phillips at Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. Phillips discusses "The new American censorship" and Project Censored. $5 donation, but nobody turned away for lack of funds. Phone: 805.208.3865 Contact: Steve Email:  GVUUF .CommunityForum@gmail.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/9/2009

Cabrillo Music Theatre Presents "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," musical based on Neil Sedaka songs, 8 p.m. Runs through Jan. 18 at Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $38 to $74. Phone: 805.449.2787 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 1/9/2009

SAT., JAN. 10

Ventura County Rose Society Eighth annual Pruning Old Garden Roses Demonstration at Stagecoach Inn Museum Rose Garden, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. 8 a.m. rose experts demonstrate pruning techniques for flowers. 11 a.m. rose auction at 11 a.mAuction of new rose naming rightsFree admission. Refreshments provided. Rain date Jan. 17. Phone: 805.498.0861 Contact: Kathy Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 1/10/ 2009

San Fernando Valley Recorder Players Perform at Woodland Hills Branch Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Free. Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/10/2009

SUN., JAN. 11

Snow Day Sponsored by city of Calabasas Community Services Department. Children under age 12 can play in more than 70 tons of snow, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gates Canyon Park, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Sled passes $5, children under 2 free. Sleds not provided. Web: www.cityofcalabasas.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/11/2009

MON., JAN. 12

Conejo Orchid Society Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Tony Velarde speaks on care of cymbidiums. Refreshments, orchid raffle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.991.1275 Contact: Jannis Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/12/ 2009

Freethinkers of Ventura County Meets Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. 6 to 6:30 p.m. optional dinner. 7:30 p.m. meeting. Member Jennifer Chandler discusses her experiences during a semester abroad in Italy, "The Catholic Church's version of the Galileo affair and other hilarious versions of historical events." Free program, no-host dinner. Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/12/2009

TUES., JAN. 13

Westlake Newcomers and Neighbors Invites residents for coffee at private home in North Ranch. Topic: "What's in and what's out, what's hot and what's not." Cory Jacoby of Jacoby Design Company shows photos of home design. Refreshments served. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.496.3205 Contact: Barbara Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 1/ 13/2009

L.A. Opera Talk Hosted by Friends of the Platt Library, 6:45 p.m. at Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Talk on Wagner's "Das Rheingold." Free admission, no reservations needed. Phone: 818.340.9386 Web: www.plattlibrary.org/events Time: 6:45 p.m. Date: 1/13/2009

Ventura County Writers Club Meets at Border's Books, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Gail Small, author of Joyful Living Series, talks about motivational strategies for writers. Free, open to public. Phone: 805.659.0573 Contact: Wes Email: venturacountywriters @yahoo.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 1/13/2009

WED., JAN. 14

Santa Barbara Music Club Free concert by Westmont students at Santa Barbara Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu. Westmont Chamber Singers, Musical Drama Worship Class, Siloam String Quartet. Phone: 805.969.7183 Web: www.sbmusicclub.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 1/14/2009

Rancho Simi Valley Senior Club Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Bingo. Phone: 805.955.0788 Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 1/14/2009

League of Women Voters Ventura County Camarillo Unit meets in Community Room, Camarillo Police Station, 3701 E. Las Posas Road. Program on grass-roots decision making. No charge, public invited. Phone: 805.389.9949 Contact: Helen Web: www.ez2.net/lwv Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 1/14/2009

THURS., JAN. 15

Grand Opening Reception For the Wine Cask, 5 to 8 p.m., 23538 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Sponsored by Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Free. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.889.3150 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 1/15/2009

FRI., JAN. 16

Ventura County Astronomical Society Meets in multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. Dr. Marc Rayman, mission manager/chief engineer on the Dawn Mission, will speak on the Dawn Mission to the asteroid belt. Public invited. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/16/2009

SAT., JAN. 17

Thousand Oaks Dance Club Hosts dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Live music by Moore Music. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 1/17/2009

SUN., JAN. 18

2009 Annual Juried Open Sponsored by Topanga Canyon Gallery. Opening reception and awards ceremony 2 to 5 p.m. Food, wine, art. Exhibit through Feb. 1. This year's juror, Laddie John Dill. Phone: 310.455.7909 Contact: Jessie Email: jessiekennedy @earthlink.net Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/18/2009

Incredible Gourds Charlene Smith and Elsie Cogswell from Channel Islands Gourds Society talk about use of gourds as a craft at community room, Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Display of decorated gourds, tools. Light refreshments. Free admission. Sponsored by Meadowlark Service League, Friends of Camarillo Library. Phone: 805.388.5222 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 1/18/2009