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FRI., NOV. 30

End Of Season Performance

7 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School stadium, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. Performances by marching bands of five local high schools. Free, open to public. Brief ceremony to honor Borderline victims. Freewill donations taken for Borderline/wildfire victims’ funds.

Hark! A CHICO Holiday Concert

7:30 p.m. at Rancho Campana High School performing arts center, 4235 Mar Vista Drive, Camarillo. Channel Islands Chamber Orchestra and choir perform music by Engelbert Humperdinck, Tchaikovsky, Handel and Holst plus holiday carols. Donation: $20. Ages 18 and under admitted free. Phone: 805.320.8856. Web: www.CHICOVC.org.

SAT., DEC. 1

Thousand Oaks AAUW

9 a.m. at Stella’s Gourmet Restaurant, 2385 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. Informal small group coffee and chat for prospective members. Web: aauwto-ca.aauw.net.

Holiday Boutique For Shelter Animals

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Agoura Animal Care Center, 24525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Gifts, jewelry, fashion and beauty items for sale. All funds go to medical care of shelter animals.

Saturday Of Safety

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Bible Church, 166 Silas Ave., Newbury Park. Licensed professionals teach free CPR and first aid for infants and adults, and use of EPI pen to community members. Free but RSVP required. Web: gbcnp.org.

No Room At The Inn

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Also from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Display of hundreds of nativities. Children’s Corner with crafts and dress-up. All proceeds benefit local homeless population. Admission: $5 adults, $1 for children. Phone: 805.383.6779. Web: nrati.com.

Holiday Tea, Boutique And Music

10 a.m.first seating for morning tea at St. Patrick’s Church hall, 1 Church Road, Thousand Oaks. Afternoon tea seating at 2 p.m. Boutique shopping, tea, drawings, silent auction, performance by Ahh! Cappella. Tickets: $40. Phone: 805.531.3714. Email: sing@ahhchorus.net. Web: ahhchorus.net.

Holiday Gift Book Sale

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Like-new books for kids, teens, adults. Used kids’ chapter books,fiction, classics and cookbooks for sale. Proceeds support library programs and materials. Contact: Dan Ruth. Email: drutheditor@gmail.com.

Bowl For Borderline

1 to 4 p.m. at Harleys Valley Bowl, 5255 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Three hours of bowling, giveaways, raffle, prizes. 100 percent of net proceeds donated to Borderline Victims Fund. Cost: $25, includes shoe rental. Phone: 818.825.8917. Web: gofundme.com/6eeq1t4.

SUN., DEC. 2

Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music

1 to 3 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 36 Figueroa St., Ventura. Free parking in rear. Music on stage and jamming. Free admission. Phone: 805.517.1131.

Chanukah Family Celebration

2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Town Center, south of center court near Ulta, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. Giant menorah, latkes, music, dancing, music show, Judah Macabee photo op, driedel-bot activities, crafts and Chanukah gifts. Free admission. Contact: Chabad of Simi Valley. Phone: 805.577.0573. Web: chabadsimi.org/chanukah.

Holiday Spectacular

2:30 p.m. at Calabasas High School main stage, 22855 Mulholland Hwy. Los Angeles Symphonic Winds performs music for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. Audience sing-along finale. Homemade holiday cookie tasting reception in lobby follows concert. Bring a can of food for Valley Food Bank. Admission: up to four tickets free. Request tickets at email address below with promo code WFIRE 1200. Contact: Melinda Benane. Email: Melinda/lawinds@gmail.com. Web: lawinds.com.

Chanukah Celebration

2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Constitution Park, 1287 Paseo Camarillo, near Camarillo City Hall. Live music, menorah craft, remarks by dignitaries, hot latkes and doughnuts, balloon making, raffle, chocolate Chanukah coins. Sword juggler performs. ACHS jazz band performs. Lighting of 20-foot menorah. No admission fee. Phone: 805.383.7882. Email: info@chabadcamarillo.com. ChabadCamarillo.com.

Chanukah Glow In The Dark

4:30 to 6 p.m. at Village Town Center in Dos Vientos, 350 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park. Lighting of a giant glow-in-the-dark menorah. Kids’ crafts, latkes, doughnuts, gelt drop. Fantastic Patrick performs.. Web: chabadnewburypark.org.

Boat Parade Of Lights

6 p.m. parade begins at Westlake Yacht Club, the Landing, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road. Boats line up at 5:30 p.m. Boat prizes given at 7 p.m. inside yacht club. Singing Santa and Mrs. Claus and A Class Act high school ensemble perform. Hot dogs, beverages and cookies for sale after 4:30 p.m. Free admission for spectators. Boat entry fee: $5. Contact: Gary Hughes. Phone: 805. 295.0051. Email: gwhughes@gmail.com.

Conejo Strong Benefit Show

7 p.m. at Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Vaudeville revue with song, dance, magic and comedy. All ticket sales go to Ventura County Community Foundation’s Conejo Valley Victims Fund. Cash and goods donations also accepted. Tickets: $10. Contact: Box office. Phone: 805. 495.3715. Web: conejoplayers.org.

MON., DEC. 3

Simi Valley Stamp And Coin Club

1 to 3:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, room 107. Presentations, show & tell,, auctions. Contact: Allen Conrad. Phone: 818. 348.3695.

Chanukah Menorah Kindling

5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Shoppes, 30770 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village. Gelt drop for kids, hot latkes, jelly doughnuts, crafts, life music, lighting of giant menorah. Acrobat/stunt man performs. Cantor Kenny Ellis performs. Special tribute to local firefighters. Contact: Chabad of Conejo. Phone: 818.991.0991. Web: chabadconejo.com/chanukah.

Conejo Valley Quilters

7:30 p.m. in Pederson Hall, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Food, games and socializing. $5 guest fee. Web: conejovalleyquilters.com.

TUES., DEC. 4

Chanukah Family Festival

5 to 7 p.m. in Regal Cinemas Court, Janss Marketplace, Hillcrest Drive and Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Chanukah celebration. Lighting of 18-foot menorah. Traditional music, dancing, free youth activities, food and latkes. Open to public.

WED., DEC. 5

Social Dancing

10 to 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Music from the 1930s-60s. No partner or dancing skill needed. No charge. Phone: 805.381.2744.

Conejo Valley Guild UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center

10:30 a.m. at Westlake Village Inn, Provence Room, 31943 Agoura Road. Newbury Park High School Panther Chamber Singers perform Hanukkah and Christmas music. Bring new, unwrapped toy worth $10 or more for toy drive. Holiday luncheon cost: $30. RSVP requested. Contact: Hedy Nulman. Phone: 805. 509.5232. Email: Hs.nulman@hotmail.com.

Simi Valley Woman’s Club

11 a.m. at Simi Valley Moose Lodge, 4860 Alamo St. Program and luncheon. Royal High School choral jazz group performs holiday favorites. Public welcome. RSVP requested. Contact: Chris. Phone: 805.526.3498.

Irish Music Get-Together

6 to 9 p.m. at Brendan’s Pub, in Reyes Adobe shopping center, 30315 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. All instruments and singers welcome. Play Irish tunes and sing Celtic songs. Free to participate; food and drink for sale. Contact: Cassandra Auerbach. Phone: 805.777.8828.

Menorah Lighting

7 to 8 p.m. in Regal Cinemas Court, Janss Marketplace, Hillcrest Drive and Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Temple Etz Chaim hosts Hanukkah celebration. Traditional music and dancing, free youth activities, food and latkes.

THURS., DEC. 6

A World of Nativities

10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Community Art Gallery, 2331-A Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Runs daily through Dec. 23 and on Dec. 27, 28 and 29. Over 500 nativity scenes made of various materials and art styles on display. Scavenger hunt and Giving Tree for kids. Free admission.

Goebel Stamp Club

6:30 p.m. at Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. WWII ration plans and history. Contact: Jeff Goldstein. Phone: 805. 358.6162.

Conejo Valley Woodworkers Assoc.

7 p.m. in cafeteria, Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, T.O. Project demo, tool raffle. Phone: 805.229.1559. Email: president@cvwa.org. Web: cvwa.org.

FRI., DEC. 7

Pearl Harbor Commemoration

6 p.m. at VFW Museum of Military History, Simi Valley Town Center, Ste. 220, 1555 Simi Town Center Way. Veterans groups conduct military ceremony. Two veterans share memories of their war service. Memorabilia on display. Refreshments. Free admission. Contact: Tony Boucher. Phone: 805. 377.7926. Email: vfwso10049@sbcglobal.net.

Borderline Benefit Concert

7:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, 588 Camino Manzanas, Thousand Oaks. Acoustic Guitar Summit (Grammy-winning fingerstyle guitar trio) performs. Free admission. Freewill donations taken at door to help the victims of Borderline shooting. Contact: Marian Lydick. Email: mlydick@roadrunner.com.

SAT., DEC. 8

Book Blow-Out Sale

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. $3 for bag of used books, $5 for box of books. Simi Valley Friends of the Library sponsors.

An Afternoon Of Holiday Music

2 p.m. at Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Bonnie Bowden performs Christmas and Hanukkah music. No charge. Contact: Stanley DeCovnick. Phone: 818.883.1247. Email: kitzatthart@aol.com.

SUN., DEC. 9

Holiday In The Park

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Strathearn Historical Park, 137 Strathearn Place, behind the Madera Target store, Simi Valley. Holiday decorations in park. Photo ops with Santa, Mrs. Claus until 1 p.m. Choirs, bell ringers and barbershop quartet. Docents give tours. Model T cars on display. Free admission. Phone: 805.526.6453. We b : simihistory.com.

Jewish Genealogical Society

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Crista Cowan, “The Barefoot Genealogist,” discusses what’s new at Ancestry.com. Free. Refreshments. Email: information@JGSCV.org. Web: JGSCV.org.