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FRI., JAN. 27

Newcomers-Encore Club Of Conejo Valley

8:30 a.m. meet in parking lot between senior center and Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Walk and talk event. After walking, go to The Oaks mall, on Hillcrest Drive, outside of food court for coffee and to learn about club activities. Contact: Bonnie Northcott. Phone: 805.374.2815.

Bella Vita Italian American Club

6 p.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church hall, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Lasagna dinner with dessert. Entertainment by harpist Vee Donna. Guest cost: $17. RSVP required. Contact: Betty. Phone: 805.496.6905.

SAT., JAN. 28

Master Gardener Class

8:30 a.m. to noon at Hansen Agricultural Research Center, 14292 W. Telegraph Road, Santa Paula. Enter from Briggs Road. “Tree care in a drought.” How to save water and the best trees to plant. Taught by UC expert. Wear closed-toe shoes and dress in layers. Cost: $20 includes continental breakfast. Preregistration required. Contact: Leah Haynes. Email: ljhaynes@ucanr.edu. Web: uncanr.edu/sites/vcmg.

Channel Islands Woodturners

9 a.m. to noon at Cabrillo Middle School, 1426 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. Kevin Wallace of Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Ojai gives PowerPoint talk and critique of members’ turnings. Bring two or three pieces for tips on technique.

Guided Labyrinth Walk

9:30 to 11 a.m. at labyrinth behind St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Theme: “Emergence.” Finger labyrinths available. Phone: 805.482.8831. Web: www.stcolumbaca.com.

Hiking Trails Grand Opening

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camarillo Grove Park Nature Center, 6968 E. Camarillo Springs Road. Wild bird show by Ojai Raptor Center. Guided hikes. Ribboncutting for two miles of new trail. Native plant sale, food and giveaways. For all ages. Free admission. Phone: 805.482.1996. Web: www.pvrpd.org.

Emergency Preparedness Expo

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Constitution Park, 1287 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo. Demos of water and food storage, fire extinguishers, CPR, solar food heating, Dutch oven cooking and radio communications. Vendors promote emergency products. Bring dry goods to can for emergencies at $1.25 per can. Bounce house for kids. In case of rain, expo moved to Camarillo Community Center. Free admission. Food available. Contact: John Fraser. Phone: 805.388. 5349. Email: jfraser@cityofcamarillo.org.

Punk Rock Swap Meet

4 to 10 p.m. at 21433 Strathern St., Canoga Park. For all ages. Seven bands perform; Ill Repute headlines. Door prizes, raffle, food for sale. Full bar with ID. Charity event to support underprivileged kids through Knights of Columbus Council No. 3601. Admission: $8 in advance, $10 at the door. Phone: 818.492.8690.

Buckles And Bows Square Dance Club

7 to 10 p.m. at Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, T.O. Rounds from 7 to 7:30 p.m. followed by plus. Mike Sikorsky, caller. Cost: $7. Contact: Bill and Nancy. Phone: 805. 497.8398.

Boots And Slippers Square Dance Club

7 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Rounds begin 7 p.m., squares start 7:30 p.m. Theme: Winter Wonderland. Ken Bower, caller. Admission: $8. Contact: Bob or Glenda. Phone: 805.526.3130.

Gold Coast Wind Ensemble

7:30 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Scherr Forum, 2100 E. T.O. Blvd. Pops concert with music from Broadway shows, Gershwin. Tickets: $22 adults, $14 students and seniors. Phone: 805.492.0049. Web: www.gcwe.org.

SUN., JAN. 29

Singles Walk

9 a.m. at Wildwood Park, Avenida de Los Arboles at Big Sky Drive, Thousand Oaks. Four-mile walk to Paradise Falls and back. No-host lunch follows at Mimi’s, 400 Moorpark Road, T.O. For single, divorced or widowed persons age 60 and up. No charge for walk. Phone: 805.222.5959. Email: spvalayil@aol.com.

MON., JAN. 30

Viva La Comida

5 to 8 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley St. Community dinner. Enchilada meals, mariachis, pinatas, magicians and drawing for large TV. Soft drinks, beer, wine and margaritas available. Dine-in, takeout and drive-thru dinner options. Camarillo Rotary Club sponsors. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club and other local charities. Tickets: $14. Phone: 805.312.5506. Web: www.camarillorotary.org.

WED., FEB. 1

Simi Valley Woman’s Club

11 a.m. at Simi Valley Moose Lodge, 4860 Alamo St. Teresa Ramirez of the Simi Valley Police Department explains the CERT program. Open to public. Luncheon served. Contact: Donna. Phone: 805.526.8345.

Ventura County Garden Club

1 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal and Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 117 Seventh St., Santa Paula. “Show and Tell”: Bring a favorite plant and give a five-minute talk about it. Contact: Marlene. Phone: 805.386. 4224. Email: wmewait@aol.com.

Conejo Valley Legal Professional Assoc.

6 p.m. at Geppino’s Sicilian Kitchen, 3316 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O. Michael Gibbens discusses disability updates in the law. Cost: No-host dinner and $2 for speaker. RSVP requested. Contact: Barbara. Phone: 818.865. 0444. Email: bh@mmjlaw.net.

THURS., FEB. 2

Business-Professional Women Of Conejo Valley

7 p.m. at Camboni restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O. Both men and women welcome. Lalaine Braime, CPA, presents latest tips on 2016 taxes. Contact: Lydia Steadman. Phone: 818. 889.4953.

FRI., FEB. 3

‘Much Ado About Nothing’

8 p.m. at Camarillo Skyway Playhouse, 330 Skyway Drive. Weekends through March 5. Shakespeare comedy about young lovers. Tickets: $20 for adults; $15 for students, seniors and military; $10 for children. Call for showtimes. Phone: 805.388.5716. Web: www.skywayplayhouse.org.

SAT., FEB. 4

Sustainability Fair And Recycling Event

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oak Park High School, 899 N. Kanan Road. Kids build solar cars and pot plants to take home. Hang out with endangered animals at 10 a.m. Adults learn about native plants and natural pesticides, and test drive electric cars and bicycles. Sustainable art showcase. Recycle e-waste, old medications, prescription eyeglasses, bikes, used clothes. Free paper shredding. No admission fee. Web: www.oakparkusd.org/superstaturday.

Thousand Oaks AAUW

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

Brandon’s Buddies

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Brandon’s Village universal playground, 25801 T.O. Blvd., Calabasas. Integrated play for kids of all abilities. Crafts, entertainment, treats. Kids can bring a sack lunch. Free. RSVP required. Contact: Dina Kaplan. Phone: 818.222. 8118. Email: specialkidslaw@gmail.com.

‘Hansel And Gretel’

1 to 2:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. L.A. Metropolitan Opera presents live, family-friendly performance of opera by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck. Free admission. Seating is first come,first served. Email: Kathia.ibacache@simivalleylibrary.org. Web: www.losangelesmet.com.

SUN., FEB. 5

Let’s Go On Location

9:30 a.m. to noon. Meet at second parking lot, Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. Mike Malone leads easy to moderate hike. Walk across landscape of dozens of movies and TV shows. $12 parking fee. Email: mcdeventsmcsp@gmail.com.

Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music

2 to 4 p.m. at Ventura Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Free music concert. Phone: 805.517.1131.

MON., FEB. 6

Conejo Cactus And Succulent Society

7 p.m. at Elks Lodge, 158 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Ernesto Sandoval, director of UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, tells how to grow succulents in a container and in the ground. New guests receive a free plant. Email: ConejoCSS@hotmail.com.

Ventura County Philatelic Society

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Road, Ventura. Stamp trading and socializing. Free. Phone: 805.320.1601. Email: vcpsforyou@lycos.com.

TUES., FEB. 7

Thousand Oaks Toastmasters Club

Noon to 1 p.m. at T.O. Civic Arts Plaza Oak Room, third floor, 2100 E. T.O. Blvd. Improve communication and leadership skills. Open to beginners. Contact: Katy Porter. Phone: 760.315. 0645.

Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican City Club

6 to 8 p.m. at Junkyard Cafe, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Eric Bergh of Calleguas Municipal Water District: “Is the great California drought over?” Web: www.SvmpCityClub.com.

Conejo Ventura Mac User Group

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Camarillo Health Care District, Dos Caminos Plaza, 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Ste. 190. Free. Contact: Susan Herrera. Phone: 805.504.3610.

WED., FEB. 8

Thousand Oaks Christian Women’s Connection

11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Los Robles Greens, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Sweet Arleen’s Cupcakes. Adrienne DiCamillo tells “How to live a fairy-tale life.” $20 for lunch. For all ladies regardless of church affiliation or none. RSVP required. Contact: Joanne. Phone: 805.498.1823. Email: bjoanne.wright@verizon.net.

Conejo Valley Environmental Club

5:30 p.m. at Total Wine, 394 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Program on how FLOWE Wind Systems can solve SoCal’s large wind turbine problems. Admission in advance: $15 includes workshop, wine tasting mixer, refreshments and parking. Web: www.cleantechnologycouncil.org.

Ventura County Camera Club

7 p.m. at Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Professional photographer will critique members’ (not guests) prints and digital images. Open to anyone with interest in photography. Phone: 805.908.5663. Web: www.venturacountycameraclub.com.

Democratic Club Of Conejo Valley

7 p.m. at North Ranch Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd., Westlake. Social networking at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Bill Honigman of PDS Healthcare Human Rights organizing team discusses ways to improve healthcare for all. Phone: 818.231.4152.

SAT., FEB. 11

Open Space Appreciation Hike

8 to 11 a.m. to explore Woodridge, Lang Ranch and Long Canyon loops. Moderate six-mile hike with elevation gain 1,300 feet. From 23 Freeway, east on Sunset Hills Boulevard one mile. Meet at dirt parking lot on right before gate. Contact: Conejo Rec and Park District. Phone: 805.495.2163.

STEAM Expo

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Santa Susana High School, 3570 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Student science exhibits, mini health fair, rockets, demos, dance, 3-D printing, green screen, voice modulation. Dr. George Djorgovski of Caltech gives talk. Food for sale. Web: www.sshsSTEAMexpo.com.

SUN., FEB. 12

Jewish Genealogical Society

1 to 5 p.m. at L.A. Family History Library, on grounds of LDS Temple, 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. Library volunteers can help members use library resources, genealogical databases, microfilms and maps. Bring research documents and flash drive to download images. Hard copying on site. Open only to current society members; join at the door for $25 individual or $30 family. Contact: Jan Meisels Allen. Phone: 818.889.6616. Email: information@ JGSCV.org.

TUES., FEB. 14

Camarillo Quilters Association

9:30 a.m. at the Freedom Center, 515 Eubanks St., Camarillo. Speaker is Peggy Gelbrich, quilt maker and teacher. $5 guest fee. Web: camarilloquilters.org.

Ventura County Writers Club

7 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. Speaker is author Robert Peterson, owner of California Coldblood Books, an imprint of Rare Bird Books, and co-founder of pop-culture website CC2K. Contact: Sheli Ellsworth. Phone: 805.499.3490.

THURS., FEB. 16

Woodland Hills Woman’s Club

11:30 a.m. at Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. Marilyn Chiat speaks on the life of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Luncheon cost: $25. Guests asked to RSVP. Contact: Jane Leisure. Phone: 818.225. 0843.


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