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THURS., MAY 12

Woodland Hills Republican Women

10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road. Tom Del Beccaro, former chair of the Calif. Republican Party, gives talk. Lunch cost: $25. RSVP required. Contact: Jane Leisure. Phone: 818.225. 0843.

Original One-Act Plays

7 p.m. today and Friday at Moorpark High School performing arts center, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. MHS musical show production and advanced musical theater classes present two one-act musicals written and produced by students. Tickets: $8 adults, $6 students and senior citizens.

‘Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland’

7 p.m. at Newbury Park High School performing arts center, 456 Reino Road. Also May 13, 14, 19 and 20 with 2 p.m. matinee May 14. Students perform play based on the works of Lewis Carroll. Tickets at door: $10 cash only. Web: nphstheatre.com.

JNET Thousand Oaks

7 to 9 p.m. at Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Networking for Jewish business professionals and employees. No charge to attend first two meetings. Contact: Steve Marche. Phone: 805.374.6000. Email: Steve@homeloans411.com. Web: www.jnetonline.org.

‘Sweet Charity’

7:30 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School performing arts center, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. Also May 13, 18, 19, 20 and 21. Students perform musical based on Fellini’s “Nights of Cabria” with book by Neil Simon. Tickets: $10. Phone: 805.728.5953.

Conejo Gem-Mineral Club

7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Richard Hurst gives program on “Mother Earth: getting the age out of a real senior citizen ain’t easy!” Youth program at 6:45 p.m. Email: rmsorca@roadrunner.com. Web: www.cgamc.org.

Oxnard Ballroom Dance Club

7:30 to 10 p.m. at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, Ventura Room, 800 Hobson Way. Ballroom, line dancing, Latin and swing. Admission: $9 members, $12 general includes refreshments and dance lesson 6:30 p.m. Phone: 805.340.5226.

FRI., MAY 13

Westlake Village Encore Club

9:30 a.m. at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Patty Hamm of Goebel Adult Community Center speaks. Contact: Tommie Katz. Phone: 805. 870.4070.

Moorpark Women’s Fortnightly Club

9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Planning for next year. Lunch: $22. RSVP requested. Contact: Lynn. Phone: 818.808.3340.

Second Friday Dances

7:30 to 10 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Cinco de Mayo theme. Dance hosts and hostesses, door prizes, raffle, refreshments. Admission: $7 includes merengue dance lesson 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Phone: 805.583.6363

Camarillo Cafe

8 p.m. at Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. The Luckys perform. Smoke- and alcohol-free venue. $15 donation at door. Web: http://camarillocafe.com.

SAT., MAY 14

Master Gardeners Of Ventura County

8:30 a.m. to noon at HAREC, 14292 W. Telegraph Road, Santa Paula. Use Briggs Road entrance. Two talks on protecting roses from drought. Bring an orchid for repotting. Light breakfast provided. Cost: $20. Register online. Contact: Leah Haynes. Email: ljhaynes@ucanr.edu. Web: http:// ucanr.org/sites/VCMG.

Youth Equestrian Drill Team Horse Show

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rocking K Ranch, 4790 W. Lynn Road, Newbury Park. Annual horse show by Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team. Free admission. Food for sale. Contact: Kevin. Phone: 818.590.7271. Web: blueshadows.org.

Stamp Collecting Seminar, Evaluation

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bonaventure Community Building, 10949 Telegraph Road, Ventura. For adults. Talks on starting a stamp collection at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. $10 fee for the seminar. Free stamp evaluations (not appraisals) from 1 to 3 p.m. Ventura County Philatelic Society sponsors. RSVP required by sending a check. Email to receive mailing address. Contact: John Weigle. Email: jweigle@vcnet.com.

Monarch Madness

9 a.m. to noon at Willoughby Preserve in Ventura River estuary. Meet at kiosk near Main Street Bridge. Ventura Hillsides Conservancy hosts family-friendly milkweed planting event. Short nature hike after planting. Kids must be accompanied by a parent. Gloves, shovels and plants provided. Bring closed-toe shoes, long pants, hat, sunscreen and water bottle. Call for directions. No charge. Phone: 805.643.8044. Web: www.venturahillsides.org.

Simi Valley Street Fair

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Cochran Street between Galena and Sequoia, Simi Valley. 340 vendors, artists, businesses, organizations, food booths, samples. Entertainment, a beer garden, kids’ activities, car show, scavenger hunt, Emergency Expo. Free admission, free parking in Farmers Insurance lot. Contact: Chamber. Phone: 805.526. 3900.

Public Safety Day

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station 89, 29575 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. Fire station open house,fire demos, kids’ activities, food and entertainment. Public safety entities present. Free. Contact: Agoura Hills Rec Center. Phone: 818.597.7361. Web: www.agourahillsrec.org.

Moorpark Day Of Jazz

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Moorpark Presbyterian Church, 13950 Peach Hill Road. Performances by Moorpark College, Moorpark High School, Chaparral and Mesa Verde middle schools jazz ensembles and combos. Admission: free, donations accepted. Web: www.moorparkmusic.org.

Love Is Brewing In Paris

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Four Seasons Hotel, 2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village. Champagne luncheon and tea, art exhibit, live cafe music, silent and live auctions. Talk by Camarillo Chief of Police Monica McGrath. Fundraiser for Interface Children and Family Services. Tickets: $125. Contact: Julie Harvey. Phone: 805.485.6114. Email: jharvey@icfs.org. Web: www.icfs.org.

Conejo Valley Writers

Noon to 2:30 p.m. at Goebel Adult Community Center, Foothill Lupin Room, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Optional BYO brown bag lunch at noon. Activities, program 12:30 p.m. Discussion of the value of a good online book review and critique groups. Web: www.meetup.com/ConejoValleyWriters.

Theatre Fest

1 p.m. at Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road. Portion of ticket sales support Conejo Senior Volunteer Program. Wine and cheese reception at 1 p.m. Production of “Amadeus” at 2 p.m. Tickets: $20 includes reception, show and one raffle ticket. Phone: 805.381.2742.

Astronomy Day

2 to 5 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Speakers, telescopes to look through to view the sun and sky. For all ages. Free. Phone: 805.498.2139. Web: www.toaks.org/library.

Pets For Vets

6 p.m. at Presidential Learning Center, Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Cocktails, dinner, silent auction, stand-up comedian, photo ops with celebrities. Performance by Eddie Money. Funds raised provide shelter pets for veterans with trauma, brain injuries. Tickets: $150. Web: www.petsforvetsventuracounty.com.

Poker Tournament/ Casino Night Fundraiser

6:15 p.m. doors open at St. Paschal Baylon Church, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Texas Hold ’em tourney begins 7 p.m. Women admitted free to casino night if preregistered. Casino night admission: $25 includes dinner. Tournament: $100 with addons and re-buys available. For ages 21 and up. Contact: Gary Johnson. Phone: 805. 410.2887. Email: gmoney99999@yahoo.com.

A Cappella Night

7 p.m. at Calabasas High School performing arts education center, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. CHS groups Unstrumental and Bare Rhythm perform. Guest a cappella groups from universities. Tickets: $12 and $16. Web: www.thepaecs.org.

Happy Squares Square Dance Club

8 to 10:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Men’s dessert night. Rounds start 7:15 p.m. Buddy Weaver, caller. Refreshments. Admission: $7. Phone: 805.522.1455. Web: www.happysquares.com.

New West Symphony

8 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. T.O. Blvd. Marcelo Lehniger conducts. Stewart Copeland on drums. Tickets start at $29. Phone: 866.776.8400. Web: www.newwestsymphony.org.

SUN., MAY 15

Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest Folk Festival

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Paramount Ranch, 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. Bluegrass and folk music contest, guest musicians, folk dancing, jamming, kids’ music and activities, food, National Park Service exhibits. Bring low-back chairs and picnic. Tickets at gate: $20 adult, $15 seniors/teens. Phone: 818.382.4819. Web: www.topangabanjofiddle.org.

Watch And Clock Association

Noon at Ventura College campus student center, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Informal workshop at 11 a.m. Items for sale, lunch, program. Alan Bloore discusses “Master clocks that Henry Warren used to solve the alternating current power dilemma.” Admission: $3. Optional lunch: $5. Web: www.nawccch190.com.

Living History Day

1 to 4 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Historical Society Museum, 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. Members dressed in period costumes. Kids’activities: making butter, tortillas and yarn dolls, panning for gold. No charge. Phone: 805.482.3660.

Then And Now: A Bollywood Evolution

5:30 p.m. at Calabasas High School PAEC, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. Sit-down Indian meal. Show with Dhwani, Bollywood music group from India. Fundraiser for Ekal. Tickets: $20 students, $30 adults, $40 preferred seating, $50 VIP. Web: www.ekal.org/events.

MON., MAY 16

Camarillo Noontime Optimist Club

Noon to 1 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Eric Smith discusses financial planning and gives tips to investors. Visitors welcome. Contact: Ron Klemann. Phone: 805. 484.1343. Web: www.camarillooptimistclub.org.

Guide Dog Introduction

6 to 8 p.m. in community room, Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Local puppy raising group discusses how to raise a guide dog for the blind. Open to public. Email: garcia.13@att.net.

Conejo Valley Quilters

6:30 p.m. in Pederson Hall, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Quilt artist Kathy McNeil shares her 15 years of award-winning “tips, tricks and stories” and trunk show. $5 guest fee. Web: http://conejovalleyquilters.com.

Spring Concert

7 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. TOHS strings orchestra performs the Brandenburg Sinfonia and music from the movie “Up.” Bake sale during intermission. Admission: $5 cash or check. All proceeds benefit the orchestra. Contact: Anna Sobrino. Phone: 805.495.7491. Email: asobrino@conejousd.org.

TUES., MAY 17

Camarillo Republican Women

11 a.m. at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Drive, Camarillo. University Republican students speak. Scholarship winners announced. Luncheon cost: $29. RSVP required. Phone: 888.747.9955.

WED., MAY 18

Waffle Wednesday

8 to 10:30 a.m. in the courtyard at 3725 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Eat waffles and help pack some bags with items to be donated to the homeless through the charity Skip1.org.

Westlake Village Republican Women Fed.

6 p.m. at Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Dinner with Ruth Weiss of Election Integrity Project. Cost: $40. RSVP. Web: www.wvrwf.org.

Westlake Village Symphony

7 p.m. at Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Community concert series with works by Beethoven, Mozart and Dvorak. Guest conductor Lauren Wasynczuk. Web: westlakevillagesymphony.com.

‘On The Radio’

7 p.m. in multipurpose room, Royal High School, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Also May 19, 20 and 21. Finale concert by Royal vocal music program. Tickets: $10 general; $6 students, seniors and alumni.

Simi Valley Democratic Club

7 p.m. at Simi Valley Town Center community room, 1555 Town Center Way. Speakers: Cecile Bendavid, Hillary supporter, and Ryan Skolnick, Millenials for Bernie Sanders. Contact: Camilla Gonzales. Phone: 805.914.9289.

THURS., MAY 19

Antiques Study Group

9:30 a.m. to noon at Stagecoach Inn Museum, Anderson Hall, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Program on research. Bring & share item from home. RSVP not needed. Phone: 805.495.3297. Email: pen1@verizon.net.

Channel Islands Gulls

11 a.m. at Pierpont Inn, 550 Sanjon Road, Ventura. Bring bottle of wine to sell at luncheon. Proceeds go to charities. Cost: $25 prepaid. RSVP required. Contact: Shirley. Phone: 805.263.6062.

Soroptimist Of Simi Valley

6 p.m. at Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyons Drive, Simi Valley. Kira Davis and Jennifer Van Laar discuss how they reinvented themselves to lengthen their careers. Cost: $22. RSVP. Web: www.soroptimistsv.com.

Moorpark Democratic Club

6:30 p.m. at Meridian Hills Rec Room, 6801 Breezy Glen Drive, Moorpark. Larry Jones speaks on Syrian refugees. Phone: 805.338.5582. Email: moorparkdemocrats@gmail.com.

Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club

7:30 p.m. in community room, East County Sheriff’s Station, 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Kristen Mc- Intyre discusses theory and design of radio frequency grounding systems. Web: cvarc.org.

FRI., MAY 20

Library Book Sale

9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woodland Hills Library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Also 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Prices begin at 10 cents. New and used books. Phone: 818.226.0017.

Simi Valley/Moorpark Republican Women Fed.

11:40 a.m. at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave. FBI agent Eric Gobble discusses the growth of criminal drug networks. Cost: $20 for members, $25 for guests. RSVP required. Phone: 805.630.7676. Email: charnchrg25@icloud.com.


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