DATEBOOK THURS., APRIL 11




DATEBOOK
THURS., APRIL 11

Have a Sparkling Time


Conejo Gem & Mineral Club hosts Shirley Brown in demonstration of jewelry making using clay silver at 7:45 p.m. at Arts Council Center, 484 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. (805) 498-4220

Genealogy for Free


Newbury Park Family History Center at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 S. Wendy Drive, Newbury Park presents beginning genealogy research class at 1 p.m. on U.S. birth, marriage and death certificates. Repeated at 10 a.m. on April 13. Other subjects covered in Thurs. or Sat. classes from April 18-May 4. Free. (805) 498-9181

Support Group Meets


Grief recovery group helping parents cope with loss of a child due to drug or alcohol abuse meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday. Free. (818) 292-2809

Preschool Planning


Oak Park Neighborhoods for Learning hosts first meeting to discuss creation of preschool that meets needs of area children at 7 p.m. at Brookside Elementary School, Oak Park. (818) 597-0714

FRI., APRIL 12

Online Abuse


Association of Marriage and Family Therapists hosts Paul Booth, M.A. from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Banquet Facility, 340 Mobil Ave., Camarillo, discussing "Cybersex," addressing warning signs, consequences and recovery steps from problematic online abuse. RSVP (805) 655-5625

Reserve NAWBO Now


Reservations due today for April 18 dinner meeting at 6 p.m. at Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel of National Assn of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Business executives Patricia Bramhall and Bernadette Williams are guest speakers. $35-$40. (805) 445-7121

What’s a Banana Slug?


The Banana Slug String Band entertains with music, theatre, puppetry, audience participation while teaching about the planet at 6:30 p.m. in Scherr Forum Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. $9.50. (805) 492-2522

Acoustic in Agoura


Local band Sparkman and Nature Girl perform irreverent, acoustic rock/folk act from 8-10:30 p.m. at Coffee Island, 5015 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills. No cover charge. (818) 991-0125

Let’s Get Stretching


Soka University, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas: Gail Holloway leads stretch and exercise classes from 8:30-9:45 a.m. today, April 19 and 26. $8. Reservations: (818) 878-3741

SAT., APRIL 13

Jerica’s Toy Drive


Lindero Canyon Middle School seventh grader Jerica Ladin collects new, unwrapped toys for patients at Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles from 9 a.m.-noon at 29550 Woodbrook Drive, Agoura Hills. (818) 889-6825

Run for a Good Reason


Trail Runners Club sponsors "Malibu Creek Trail Challenge" at Malibu Creek State Park with choice of 14-mile race at 8 a.m. or 4-mile race at 8:30 a.m. Registration begins 6:30 a.m. All proceeds from race go to Kiwanis 911 Victims Children’s Fund. $25-$40. (310) 281-6083


Painting at the Point


Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore, Inc. sponsor paint-out at 10 a.m. at Point Dume Headlands in Malibu. Paint beach scenes, rock formations, coastline views. Take free shuttle from parking lot on Westward Beach Road up to Headlands. (310) 457-9130

A Lark at the Lake


Westlake Yacht Club celebrates traditional Opening Day of yacht club seasonal activities beginning 12:30 p.m. at their clubhouse on the Landing of Westlake Lake, 32123 W. Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. (818) 879-0612

Concert for Kids


Singer and storyteller Keith Bilderbeck and Friends perform "The Firebird," musical adventure story for kids ages 5 and up at 2 p.m. at Yoga Desa, 120 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Pine Tree Circle, Topanga. $5. (310) 455-2526

A Bowling Benefit


Westlake Village Junior Women’s Club hosts Cosmic Bowling and Silent Auction fundraiser from 7-11 p.m. at Brunswick Valley Bowl, 5255 Cochran St., Simi Valley, to raise funds for local children’s charities they support. $25 non-bowlers, $50 bowlers includes entertainment, pizza dinner. (818) 775-3904

Community Forum


Community forum from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Malibu Conference Center, 327 S. Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu, assits people in understanding impacts of proposed Malibu Land Use Plan by California Coastal Commission. Free. RSVP: (818) 652-2972

Summer Sign Up


Triunfo YMCA hosts Summer Day Camp Sign-Up and Healthy Kids Day from 9 a.m.-noon at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. (818) 706-0993

Art-A-Thon is Fun


Pause4Kids, advocacy group for creation of programs for kids with developmental disabilities, hosts Art-A-Thon from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Kids can make variety of arts projects. Free. (805) 376-2918 Keri Bowers

Eatery Hosts Benefit


Ventura Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) hosts dinner at Iliana’s Corfu Island Restaurant, 30135 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Fifty percent of night’s proceeds goes to JDRF. Reservations: (818) 879-8440

SUN., APRIL 14

Riding in cars with kids


SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. group hosts Safety Seat Checkup Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in parking lot at Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles to teach parents correct way to buckle up the kids. Free. (800) 745-SAFE

It’s Trout Derby Time


Anglers of all ages compete for cash prizes and merchandise in Cachuma Lake Nature Center’s seventh annual Trout Derby today and tomorrow at Cachuma Lake, Santa Barbara. Registration $5-$30. (805) 961-3910

Stroll ‘Neath Oaks


Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy. (at Troutdale Drive), Agoura: Docents lead lazy two-hour stroll among oaks, ferns and past early L.A. history at 10 a.m. Free. (310) 535-9400

Sounds Like Spring


Westlake Village Music Society hosts "Sounds of Spring" concert at 3 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village featuring violinist Armen Anassian, pianist Christine DeKlotz, Norwegian soprano Signe Kennedy, tenor Chris Feeney. $5-$10. (818) 889-5431, (805) 497-7884

Soap Box Derby


Conejo Valley YMCA hosts Soap Box Derby at 10 a.m. for kids 8-11 at 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Driver check-in 9 a.m. All must park at CLU and take free YMCA shuttle. (805) 523-7613

Jewish Students’ Art


Hillel at Pierce & Valley Colleges hosts opening reception from 2-4 p.m. for Jewish Student Art Exhibit A Celebration of Valley Artists at Finegood Art Gallery at Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. Free. Meet the artists and view art exhibit which runs from today to May 12. (818) 887-5901

Local Living History


Anne Schroeder, fifth generation Californian, shares anecdotes and signs copies of her historical memoir, "Branches on the Conejo: Leaving the Soil After Five Generations," from 1-4 p.m. in Pioner House at Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. $1-$3. (805) 498-9441

MON., APRIL 15

Rallying for OPHS


Reservations are due today for Oak Park High School Grad Nite’s Car Rally on Sat., April 20 at 7 p.m. at OPHS parking lot, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Car teams solve clues that direct them from location to location. Prizes, refreshments. $20. (818) 735-9596

One for the Panthers


Newbury Park High School hosts Golf Classic benefit for NPHS Panther Stadium renovation project at Spanish Hills Golf & Country Club, Camarillo. Register 8:30 a.m.; shotgun start 10:30 a.m.; buffet dinner & awards ceremony 5 p.m. $170; $35 dinner only. (805) 499-4609

Lessons from 9-11


Calabasas Emergency Response Program hosts Robert T. Scott, Ph.D., at 7:30 p.m. in Calabasas City Hall discussing "Preparing the Best for the Worst–Lessons Learned from the World Trade Center Attack." (818) 222-1728

TUES., APRIL 16

Family Fact Finders


Conejo Valley Genealogical Society’s Education class from 7-9 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, T.O., explores "Books & Libraries" with emphasis on family history centers and Society’s genealogy collection at T.O. Library. Free. (805) 496-0653

For Moms, Moms to Be


La Leche League of Agoura Hills meets 11 a.m. at First Federal Bank, 5701 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills to provide breastfeeding support, education. Free. (818) 597-2674

Reservations Due


Reservations due today for Conejo Valley Republican Federated Women’s Club meeting/luncheon at 10:30 a.m. on Fri., April 19 at Clarion Palm Court Hotel, 495 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park featuring psychologist Terry Paulson, Ph.D., as guest speaker. $20. (805) 495-3409

WED., APRIL 17

Follow the Leads


Calabasas chapter of Ali Lassen’s Leads Clubs meets 7:15 a.m. every Wednesday at Bagel Nosh, 23683 Calabasas road, Calabasas. Business people participate in word-of-mouth marketing. Free. (818) 225-1709 Sophia Corbett

Keep Up with Hi-Tech


Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, T.O., presents demonstration from 7-8:30 p.m. of new electronic resources. Learn how to search library’s catalog plus other online resources. Free. Reservations: (805) 449-2660, ext. 204

Give Blood, Save Lives


American Red Cross partners with Electronic Clearing House, Inc., 28001 Dorothy Drive, Agoura Hills for blood drive from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Refreshments, lunch provided. Walk-in donors okay or reserve a time slot: (818) 706-8999 Lisa

Shop & Benefit OPHS


Eagle Marketplace, an open-air bazaar designed to increase awareness and generate funds for an all-weather track at Oak Park High School, will feature more than 25 local vendors welling wide variety of gifts from 2-7 p.m. on school’s quad, 899 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. The band Clear Static to perform. Free admission. (818) 991-0723

A Spring Fling Thing


Conejo Valley Encore Club celebrates Spring with luncheon buffet and fashion show at 11:30 a.m. at Paul’s Italian Villa, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. $23. Reservations: (805) 498-1615

Senior Safety


AARP Thousand Oaks Chapter 1575 hosts Det. Sgt. Larry Logan of Ventura County Sheriff’s Dept. discussing "The Seniors–Their Personal Safety" at 1:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 493-4072

THURS., APRIL 18

A Taste of the Islands


California Lutheran University’s Hawaiian students host an "Aloha Luau" at 5:30 p.m. in gym/auditorium, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks featuring Polynesian specialties, music, dancing. $10-$15. (805) 241-2361

Chamber Mixer


Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts mixer from 5:30-7 p.m. at Prudential California Realty, 23925 Calabasas Road, west of The Commons Shopping Center. Free. RSVP: (818) 222-5680

For Wildflower Fans


Take an uncrowded weekday self-guided 2.5-mile (one way) stroll along lush easy trail past woodland stars, blue larkspur, canyon sunflower, fiesta flowers, prickly phlox, ferns and other spring wildflowers on Backbone Trail between Kanan Road-lower Zuma Ridge. Free parking off Kanan Road South at Newton Canyon. Best displays in shaded areas. (805) 370-2300

FRI., APRIL 19

But Will He Bark?


Agoura Hills Mayor Denis Weber will read "Bark George" to preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. at Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. (818) 889-2278

Transplant Support


Ventura County/West Valley Chapter of TRIO (Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc.) meets 7 p.m. first and third Fridays at Los Robles Rehab Center, 4415 S. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Free. (805) 492-9810 Jackie

Green Flash, Moon Dog


Ventura County Astronomical Society hosts Lu Rarogiewicz, who lived and worked on Mount Wilson and discusses how to experience sky’s wonders like the green flash and moon dogs at little or no expense at 7:30 p.m. in Forum Auditorium, Moorpark College. (805) 642-5166

La Reina High Presents


La Reina High School, 106 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks presents "The Wizard of Oz" at 7 p.m. tonight and April 20, 26, 27; 2 p.m. matinee on April 27. $3-$8. (805) 495-6494, ext. 320



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