Datebook

THURS., MAR. 19

'Lysistrata' Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department presents classic Greek comedy, Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" at Main Stage, Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. 8 p.m. shows March 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, April 2, 3, 4. 2 p.m. shows March 22, 29, April 5. Call for ticket prices. Not recommended for children. Phone: 805.378.1485 Contact: Box office Web: www .moorparkcollege.edu/pac Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 3/19/2009

League of Women Voters

Woodland Hills Meeting Homelessness, affordable housing discussed at community forum at Platt Library in Woodland Hills. League member Jean Cohen examines role of city to reduce homelessness. Phone: 818.341.3428 Contact: Sandra Email: s.trutt@verizon.net Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 3/19/2009

Calabasas Chamber

Of Commerce Business mixer 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Barrister Executive Suites Inc., 5023 N. Parkway Calabasas. Chamber members free, guests $5. Phone: 818.222.5680 Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 3/19/2009

Conejo Valley

Bonsai Society Meets at Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Kathy Benson will work on small juniper and pomegranate. Refreshments served. Phone: 805.495.7480 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 3/19/2009

Royal High School

Choir Concert "Tribute to America" at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. $10 general admission, $6 seniors, students, children under 12.

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 3/19/2009

'3 Redneck Tenors: A New

Musical Adventure' Redneck Tenors, Mack and Jamie comedy team present fundraiser for Motion Picture and Television Fund at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Doors open 6 p.m. for dinner service, 8 p.m. show. $20, $38. Free parking. Phone: 818.879.5016 Contact: Box office Web: www .canyonclub.net Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 3/19/2009

FRI., MAR. 20

34th Annual

Medieval Market Seventh-grade social science teachers and students present Medieval Market 11 a.m. to noon, at north campus basketball courts, A.E. Wright Middle School, 4029 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. Grandopening procession, merchants display wares, crafters demonstrate skills, entertainers.

Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 3/20/2009

Palos Verdes

Blue Butterfly Release At Defense Fuel Supply Point, 3171 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro. Release of endangered Palos Verdes blue butterflies reared at Moorpark College Teaching Zoo. Remarks by Lt. Col. Jon Ramer & Margaret Kolar, acting deputy regional director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Free.

Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 3/20/2009

Simi Valley/Moorpark

Republican Women Luncheon and general membership meeting at Posada Royale, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. 11:30 a.m. social time. Noon meeting. Guest speaker Jeff Gorell. $20. RSVP requested. Phone: 805.583.9200 Contact: Pat Saraceno Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 3/20/2009

Conejo Valley Moms Princess and Pirate Day at Forest Cove Park, 5451 Forest Cove Lane, Agoura Hills. For mothers and their children ages 1 to 6. Kids dress in costume. Scavenger hunt, obstacle course, "pirate booty" to share. Snack and drink provided. Playtime in park. Free admission. Phone: 818.359.3995 Contact: Sandy Time: 3:30 p.m. Date: 3/20/ 2009

Simi Valley Art Association Annual art scholarship competition for high school students at Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Guest artist Pong Apinyavat demonstrates watercolor art techniques. $5 members, $7 nonmembers, free to students with paying adult. Phone: 805.526.4599 Contact: Michelle Adler Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 3/20/2009

'Once Upon

A Mattress' Once Upon A Time Children's Theater presents "Once Upon A Mattress," story of the Princess and the Pea with a twist, at The Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. 7 p.m. show March 20, 21, 27, 28. 2 p.m. show March 21, 22, 28, 29. Phone: 310.663.1211 Contact: Kimberly Email: rlstefanko@aol.com Web: www .malibucommunitytheater .org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 3/20/2009

Ventura County

Astronomical Society Meets in multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Todd Barber, JPL senior propulsion engineer, gives PowerPoint presentation on Mars Exploration Rovers mission. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 3/20/2009

Camarillo Late Night Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. 8 p.m. open stage. 9:15 p.m. featured performers Dutch Newman, the Musical Melodians. $10 admission. Phone: 805.482.0978 Contact: Jack Zigray Email: jzigray @aol.com Web: jackzigray.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 3/20/2009

SAT., MAR. 21

Boy Scout Troop 766

Garage Sale 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 5701 Middlecrest Drive, Agoura Hills. Toys, tools, video games, exercise equipment, clothes, furniture. Proceeds support Scout summer camp. Phone: 818.889.6099 Time: 6:00 a.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Kiwanis Club Of Simi Valley Semiannual garage sale fundraiser at 743 Harper St., Simi Valley. Wide variety of goods. Proceeds support many community organizations.

Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Multifamily Garage Sale 8 a.m. to noon at Banyan Elementary School, 1120 Knollwood Drive, Newbury Park. Toys, books, clothing, household items. School fundraiser.

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Fundraiser For Avon

Breast Cancer Walk Team Bosom Buddies hosts garage sale to benefit Avon Walk for Breast Cancer at 5643 Hollyridge, Camarillo. All funds raised go to cancer research, mammograms for low-income women. Phone: 805-551-2432 Contact: Camille Email: vampirenurse @yahoo.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Discovery Day Fundraiser for Moorpark College Child Development Center. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at patio/grounds of center, 7075 Campus Road. Educational activities for parents, children ages 2 to 10. Silent auction, visit from toymaker Gene West. Food for sale. Live entertainment noon to 1 p.m. Pre-sale tickets $5 child, $3 adult. At door $6 child, $4 adult. Phone: 805.378.1401 Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Ventura County

Genealogical Society Meets at Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3051 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Libby Atwater speaks on "Preserving life stories and writing ethical wills." Workshops on vital records & letter writing, Legacy training videos, foreign soldiers of Civil War. Free to guests. Phone: 805.654.4753 Contact: Phil Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 3/21/ 2009

Kingsmen Shakespeare

Company At Library Company presents one-hour comic version of "Twelfth Night" at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For entire family. Free. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.

Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Toastmasters Contest International and Tall Tales Speech Contest, 5 to 8:30 p.m. above guest services office at Simi Valley Town Center. Speakers from Simi Valley, Moorpark. Food, door prizes. Free admission. Phone: 805.577.8348 Contact: Michael Email: mwwronski @gmail.com Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Thousand Oaks

Dance Club Dance 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by The Starlighters. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Electronic Recycling Thousand Oaks High School cheerleaders host free electronics drop-off 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at school, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Will take computers, monitors, TVs, cellphones, electronic waste.

Time: 9:00 p.m. Date: 3/21/2009

Women's History Month

Celebration/Fundraiser American Association of University Women presents "Victorian clothing from the outside in," 9:30 a.m. to noon at Casas de la Senda Clubhouse, 3780 Carillo Ave., Newbury Park. $10 includes continental breakfast, entertainment, drawing for prizes. All monies fund scholarships, Tech Trek science camp for girls. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.376.3568 Contact: Pattie Dix Email: pdix@aol.com Time: 9:30 p.m. Date: 3/21/2009

SUN., MAR. 22

23rd Annual St. Joseph's

Day Celebration Italian Catholic Federation Branch 380 hosts St. Joseph's Table Celebration in parish hall, St. Paschal Baylon Catholic Church, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Bake sale 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Italian dinner with pasta, sausage, salad, bread 4 to 7 p.m. Beverages, desserts at a la carte pricing. Dinner tickets $12 adults, $6 children under 12. Dinner tickets not available at the door. Proceeds go to local, national charities. Phone: 805.492.9658 Contact: Pat Web: www.icfbranch380.org Time: 8:15 a.m. Date: 3/22/2009

Campus Canyon

Family Fun Carnival Noon to 4 p.m. at Campus Canyon School, 15300 Monroe Ave., Moorpark. Game booths, food. Open to public. PTA fundraiser. Phone: 805.529.6255 Contact: Nicole Woodard Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 3/22/2009

Open House at

California Wildlife Center Noon to 4 p.m. at 26026 Piuma Road, Calabasas. Face painting, free facility tours, educational displays, children's activities, talk with Marine Mammal Response Team. Dr. Tom discusses unusual wildlife cases. Free. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.2658 Contact: Victoria Web: www .californiawildlifecenter.org Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 3/22/2009

Super Science Sunday The Discovery Center for Science and Technology presents annual community event, Goebel Senior Center and Thousand Oaks Teen Center, Janss Road at 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Handson astronomical activities for all ages. Astronaut Marsha Ivins gives slide show. Create solar system & moon craters, see planet formation. Lectures on Einstein, space exploration, astrophotography, universe. Space Shuttle Cafe open. Advanced tickets $5 to $10 available online. Phone: 818.865.1010 Contact: Carrie Email: glicksteen@aol.com Web: www.discoverycenter.org Time: 3:00 p.m. Date: 3/22/2009

Spring Into Rock And Roll Westlake High School Choral Music Department fundraiser at Los Robles Country Club, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Dinner, silent auction, live entertainment from choir members. $40. Phone: 805.496.6711 Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 3/22/2009

MON., MAR. 23

Girls' Night Out 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Whale's Tail, 3950 Bluefin Circle, Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Hors d'oeuvres, nohost bar, silent auction. Fundraiser for United Way Women's Leadership Council. Sponsored by council, Meathead Movers. $30 per person, $50 two tickets. Phone: 805.485.6288 Web: www.vcunitedway.org Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 3/23/2009

Gardens And Flora

Of South Africa Free lecture by Professor Brian Huntley at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Blaksley Library, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. Sponsored by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, the Garden Club of Santa Barbara. Huntley is leading authority on vegetation, ecology of South Africa. Phone: 805.682.4726 Time: 7:00