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THURS., NOV. 24

Thanksgiving Day 5K

8 a.m. at Rancho Simi Park (duck pond), 1765 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Course is on bike path. Walkers, joggers and runners welcome. All runners receive swag bag. Portion of proceeds go to local youth groups. Cost: $55. Web: www.ThanksgivingDay5k.com.

SAT., NOV. 26

Buckles And Bows Square Dance Club

7 to 10 p.m. at Goebel Adult Community Center, Janss Road at 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. Rounds at 7 p.m., plus level at 7:30 p.m. Mike Sikorsky, caller. Admission: $7. Contact: Bill and Nancy. Phone: 805. 497.8398.

MON., NOV. 28

Ventura County Potters Guild

7 a.m. at Ventura Avenue Adult Center, 550 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. Master potter Larry Carnes is guest speaker. Contact: Cecile Gurrola Faulconer. Phone: 805.985.5038.

WED., NOV. 30

Ceramics/Art Sale

9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Moorpark College ceramics studio, room 124, Applied Arts building, 7075 Campus Road. Also on Dec. 1. Sales of mugs, bowls, vases, bottles, pitchers, sculptures, drawings, paintings and photos created by students.

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society

7 to 9 p.m. at Rec and Park District Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. Ensemble and solos at 7 p.m. Satik Andriassian, guitar, and David Miller,flute, perform at 8 p.m. Phone: 805.640.7147. Web: www.vccgs.com.

Applaws For Paws

7 to 10 p.m. at Scherr Forum, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. T.O. Blvd. Fundraiser for Paw Works rescue organization. Music and drama by Conejo Players Theatre. Aerialist Julie Alice Auxier performs. Special entertainment and food for VIP party 6 to 7 p.m. (additional cost). Tickets $29 to $94. Web: www.applaws4paws.org.

THURS., DEC. 1

Lunch And Movie

Noon at Pleasant Valley Senior Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. Lunch at noon. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”screens at 1 p.m. Movie is free; $5 lunch. Lunch RSVP required. Phone: 805.482.4881.

Original Holiday Musical

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Repeats 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Doors open 30 minutes before shows. Simi Valley Senior Center Performing Arts Group presents “Crisis at the North Pole: Santa Wants to Retire!”Free admission. Seating is onfirst come,first served basis. Refreshments served. Phone: 805.583.6363.

Dance For A Cure Winter Concert

7 p.m. today and 3 p.m. Saturday at Calabasas High School performing arts education center, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. Food trucks at 5 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: adults $20 to $25, students $12. Web: www.chsdance.com.

‘Little Shop Of Horrors’

7 p.m. at Walnut Canyon School auditorium, 280 Casey Road, Moorpark. Also 7 p.m. Dec. 2, and 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Moorpark High School students present comedy musical.

FRI., DEC. 2

Holiday Boutique

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Los Cerritos Middle School gym, 2100 E. Avenida de Las Flores, Thousand Oaks. 38 vendors sell gifts. Funds go to PTSA. Phone: 805.320.4405.

Simi Community Christmas

5 to 9 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley. Large display of creches, live nativity. Children’s corner with crafts, activities and costumes. Game for older kids. Various musical groups perform. Free admission and parking. Web: simicommunitychristmas.com.

NPHS Winter Concert

7 p.m. at Newbury Park High School performing arts center, 456 Reino Road. School orchestra performs. Tickets: $7 at door, $5 pre-sale through orchestra member.

SAT., DEC. 3

Breakfast With Santa

8 a.m. at Camarillo Community Center auditorium, 1605 Burnley St. Pancake and sausage breakfast. Holiday music, crafts, visits with Santa. Cost: $10 per person, children under 2 admitted free. Preregistration required. Phone: 805.482.1996. Web: www.pvrpd.org.

Holiday Homes Tour Boutique

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. Also 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Holiday decor, gifts, jewelry, handbags, accessories, clothing. Portion of proceeds go to Cancer Support Community Valley/ Ventura/S.B. Phone: 805.379.4777. Web: www.CancerSupportVvsb.org.

Holiday Art Market

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Studio Channel Islands, 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. 40 artist studios and guest artists display wide variety of art pieces. Phone: 805.383.1368. Web: studiochannelislands.org.

Touch-A-Truck Family Event

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Kids can climb on and explore large trucks, construction equipment, and police andfire vehicles, and meet the people who operate them. Bring new, unwrapped toy to donate to Salvation Army. Free admission. Phone: 855.478.7300.

Holidays In Harmony Fundraiser

3 to 6 p.m. at Four Brix Winery, 2290 Eastman Ave., Ste. 109, Ventura. Food, wine, silent auction and music. Funds support Coalition for Family Harmony as well as domestic violence victims and their families. Tickets: $50 at door. Phone: 805.983.6014. Web: www.thecoalition.org.

Handel’s ‘Messiah’

4 p.m. at Church of the Epiphany, 5450 Churchwood Drive, Oak Park. 40-voice Los Robles Master Chorale performs “Messiah” with soloists, organ, harpsichord and cello. Tickets: $29 general admission, $22 seniors and $18 students. Phone: 805.526.7464. Web: www.losroblesmasterchorale.com.

Super Bunco Fun Raiser

5 p.m. at private home in Simi Valley. Dinner, games, raffle. Santa Susana Kiwanis sponsors. Proceeds bene fit scholarships and local children’s charities. Tickets: $20. Location given upon RSVP. Phone: 805.340.7673. Email: Kiwanisinfo@att.net.

SUN., DEC. 4

Hike Into Movie History

10 a.m. to noon at Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, Valley Circle at Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills. National Park Service volunteer leads easy to moderate 3-mile hike and discusses film history. $5 parking fee. Call for driving directions. Phone: 805.370.2301.

Stagecoach Inn Museum Open House

1 to 4 p.m. at 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Museum decked out in Victorian holiday decorations. Tour the grounds, entertainment. Free. Phone: 805.498.9441. Web: www.stagecoachmuseum.org.

Heritage Holiday Open House

1 to 4 p.m. at Strathearn Historical Park, 237 Strathearn Place (behind Madera Target store), Simi Valley. Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Sale of historical books. Musical entertainment. Self-tours of decorated historical buildings. Free admission. Phone: 805.526.6453.

Jewish Genealogical Society

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Karen Franklin presents “The Stedman Story: Mystery, Intrigue, Adoption and DNA, Jewish Genealogy Strategies Unravel a Family Mystery.” Refreshments served. Open to public. Contact: Jan Meisels Allen. Phone: 818.889.6616. Email: information@jgscv.org.

Winter Celebration

2 to 5 p.m. at Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Meet Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, holiday crafts, music by Craig Newton, feed the ranch animals, refreshments. Cost: Free for members. $5 per person nonmembers. Under 2 years free. Phone: 818.222.6511. Web: www.leonisadobemuseum.org.

Old Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music

2 to 4 p.m. at Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Blvd., Ventura. Old Country Grass Band performs Christmas music. Free. Phone: 805.517.1131.

Boat Parade Of Lights

6 p.m. at Westlake Yacht Club, The Landing, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road. WLV. Boat registration starts 3:30 p.m. Boats judged on decorations. Free viewing of parade for spectators from shore. Awards presented at 7 p.m. inside clubhouse. Chili, hot dogs and cookies for sale. Singing Santa and Mrs. Claus. A Class Act ensemble from Westlake High School performs. Boat entry fee of $5 (refundable deposit). Contact: Jim Harrison. Email: jim.harrison@roadrunner.com (subject line: WYC Parade of Lights).

Jazz Vespers

6 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 280 Royal Ave, Simi Valley. Prayer service with jazz musicians. Silent auction follows to benefit church ministries. Free admission. Contact: Kathy. Phone: 805.241.4772.

MON., DEC. 5

Conejo Cactus And Succulent Society

7 p.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Edgar Valdivia shows how to grow dragon fruit, an edible cactus. Refreshments and dragon fruit samples served. Free plant for guests. Email: ConejoCSS@hotmail.com.

TUES., DEC. 6

Thousand Oaks Women’s Club

10:30 a.m. at Los Robles Greens, Sunset Ballroom, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. TOHS choral groups perform holiday songs. Lunch cost: $21. RSVP requested. Contact: Kitty Sciacia. Phone: 805. 484.7741.


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