Datebook THURS., APRIL 25




Datebook
THURS., APRIL 25

Nifty ‘50s Nights


Oak Park High School’s Performing Arts Department presents the musical "Grease" at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Fri.-Sat., and also 2:30 p.m. Sat. matinee in Scherr Forum Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. $10-$15. (818) 991-8848 Rick Rhodes

TOHS Spring Concert


Thousand Oaks High School Music Department presents Spring Concert at 7 p.m. in Celebration Room at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Three concert and two jazz bands to entertain. $5-$8. (805) 379-0437

Swing That Lasso


Calabasas Chamber of Commerce presents third annual Golden Lasso Awards & Fashion Show luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, where employers may honor their employees. $30-$35. (818) 222-5680

Meet the Artist


New West Symphony League presents Meet the Artist from 9:30 a.m.-noon in Founders Room, Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Maestro Boris Brott will interview a guest soloist from the Master Chorale group that’ll perform Verdi’s "Requiem." Free. (805) 496-1906

PC Power


Thousand Oaks Personal Computer Club meets 6 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. (805)


496-8053

FRI., APRIL 26

Acquiring Minds


L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Santa Monica Mtns Conservancy, Mtns Recreation & Conservation Authority and Mtns Restoration Trust celebrate acquisition of Zuniga Pond at Red Rock Canyon at 11 a.m. Reach from Calabasas via Old Topanga Cyn Road to Zuniga Road. (323) 221-8900, ext. 216

SAT., APRIL 27

Get to Parade Around


Conejo Valley Days Children’s Parade at 10 a.m. on grounds of Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza invites kids up to age 12 to decorate bikes, prepare special "floats" and costumes for this special kids’ event. (805) 371-8730

Lotsa Laughs at AHS


Agoura High School, G Building, 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills: It’s a ComedySportz Fest Invitational Tournament from 3-10 p.m. including teams from Oak Park, Calabasas, Westlake and Simi Valley high schools. Laugh marathon appropriate for all ages. $5-$7. (818) 879-6542 Sherry

Time to Dance


One Again, Inc. hosts regional dance from 8 p.m.-midnight at Thousand Oaks Inn, 73 Thousand Oaks Blvd. $8-$10. (805) 985-5459

Sew Very Interesting


Ventura County Handweavers & Spinners Guild hosts lecture by Mary Lou Rankin of Park Bench Patterns on "Designing for Sewing" at 10:30 a.m. (meeting 9:30 a.m.) at 714 Del Norte Blvd., Units 115 & 120, Oxnard. Free. (805) 520-7352

Monte Carlo in T.O.


Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 Janss Road, Thousand Oaks hosts Monte Carlo Nite 2002. Catered dinner at 6:30 p.m. and casino at 7:30 p.m. with games of chance, live entertainment, silent auction. $45. (805) 497-6891

Open House


Open House from 1-3 p.m. for Alexandria Academy, college prep program for grades 1-12, at Westlake Learning Center, 3609 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 212, Westlake Village. (818) 706-8558

Tuneful in Topanga


24th annual Topanga Philharmonic Orchestra Concert and Festival of Arts at 2 p.m. at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga features Brahms, Rossini by members of L.A. Philharmonic plus art show and raffle. Pre-concert entertainment begins at noon. $8-$30. (310) 358-2955

Wear Dancing Shoes


Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance from 7-10:45 p.m. at Borchard Community Center, Borchard and Reino Roads, Thousand Oaks. $5. (805) 499-2920

Calling All Great Scots


Lee, Candace and Austin Harris host Clan MacLeod Ceilidh from 2-7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks featuring music, song, dance, kids’ activities, potluck dinner, sharing of heritage. RSVP: (805) 523-2092

Bus Brakes for Books


Friends of Thousand Oaks Library sponsor bus trip to L.A. Times Festival of Books at UCLA from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. departing from Newbury Park Branch Library. $10-$15. Reservations: (805) 480-1450

Sycamore’s Big Night


Sycamore Canyon School PTA hosts dinner dance and silent auction from 6-11 p.m. at Los Robles Golf Course, Thousand Oaks. Proceeds benefit the Newbury Park elementary school. $50. (805) 498-1573

Taking Civil Liberties?


Stephen Rohde, past-president of SoCal ACLU discusses implications of Patriot Act on civil liberties from 1:30-3 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Library. Free. (805) 495-6287 Guy Aronoff

Honey, Let’s Remodel!


14th annual Conejo Valley Home Remodeling Show is from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow at Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel. More than 180 vendors showcase their home services and products. $4 admission but get $1 off with ad in Acorn’s Home Improvement section (Issue 4-25)

Capt. Ahab Would Go


Take a walk along Westward Beach (south of Zuma), Malibu, and view migrating California gray whales and their calves. Hike trail from end of beach to poppy-prolific Pt. Dume Preserve for more dynamite views for whale watching. Free/fee parking available. Whales should be visible through late May.

Home Sweet Home


Area Housing Authority of County of Ventura sponsors "School of Homebuying" course from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at 1400 W. Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park. Entry level homebuyers provided step-by-step guidelines for first-time home purchase. Free. Reservations: (805) 531-1818

SUN., APRIL 28

SpringFest Celebration


City of Agoura Hills hosts SpringFest event, "Happy Birthday Agoura Hills" from noon-6:30 p.m. at Chumash Park with kids’ parade, live entertainment, family activities, business fair, youth and teen Extreme Area, mini car show and more. Free. (818) 597-7361

All About Anza


Anza en Calabasas Pageant at 2 p.m. at Juan Bautista de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas celebrates anniversary of Anza encampment in Calabasas area in 1776 with interpretive presentation, Native American sage ceremony, equestrian parade, dancer Ana Lupe Morado and more. Free. (310) 327-5345

Kissane Conducts


Anthony Kissane conducts Calabasas Chamber Orchestra at 7 p.m. at Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas, presenting music by Mendelssohn, Vaughn-Williams, Sibelius, etc., featuring soloists Jeri Rotella on flute, Alexis Carreon, viola. $6-$12. (818) 594-4011

Biddin’ Pretty


Thousand Oaks branch of AAUW hosts fundraiser for local scholarships at 12:30 p.m. at Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Music, oral and silent auctions of art works, door prizes, hat contest, raffle, hors d’oeuvres, wine. $18. (805) 495-9669

Glorious Gardens


Westlake Village Garden Club hosts 29th annual Garden & Patio Tour/scholarship fundraiser from 12:30-5 p.m. offering tours of five outstanding gardens/patios in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks.$10. (805) 496-6805

This’ll Make U Edgy


"Over the Edge" benefit event from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Kingsmen Park on CLU campus, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks showcases extreme sports with demonstrations by top professionals with emphasis on playing it safe. (805) 241-3451

Forecast Calls for Chili


Conejo Valley Days 27th annual Chili Cookoff open regional in Thousand Oaks at Rte. 23 fwy and Janss Road (soccer field opposite library): cook’s gate open from 6:30-10 a.m. Red chili, best salsa, people’s choice, showmanship, more. (805) 497-6245

Family Festival


Kolbe’s Korner Preschool of St. Maximilian Kolbe Church hosts Family Festival from 1-5 p.m. at Oak Canyon Park, Oak Park. Games, relay races, food, raffle, silent auction. (818) 991-0505

Cello Prodigy Plays


Cellist Andrew Janss, 17, a Thousand Oaks resident and senior at Viewpoint School, Calabasas, performs a solo recital at 3 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1 Avenida de los Arboles, T.O. Michael Glenn Williams accompanies. $4. (805) 499-1994

MON., APRIL 29

Caring Hearts


Caring Hearts, Villa Esperanza Services hots fundraiser beginning with ladies’ doubles tennis tournament at Pacific Tennis Club, Sunset Hills at 9:30 a.m. then luncheon, boutique, fashion show at 12:30 p.m. in Provence Room at Westlake Village Inn. (805) 446-1939 Anne Marie

Find a Top Tutor


Diana Bloomfield, M.Sc., leads "How to Select a Tutor" from 7-7:30 p.m. in seminar room at Juan de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas. Free. RSVP: (818) 880-8486

TUES., APRIL 30

Defend Yourself


Conejo Valley Adult School, 1025 Old Farm Road, Thousand Oaks: Self-defense class in Aikido runs for six weeks, twice per week, beginning today. $60. (805) 497-2761

WED., MAY 1

Hidden Heroines


Ventura County Archaeological Society hosts Jeannine Davis-Kimball, Ph.D., discussing her book "Warrior Women: An Archaeologist’s Search for History’s Hidden Heroines" at 7 p.m. at Nazarene Church, 2770 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. (818) 345-8486, (805) 657-3325

Tasty Treat for Moms


Conejo Valley Mothers of Multiples hosts an ice cream social at 7:30 p.m. at a member’s home in Thousand Oaks. (805) 492-1746

RSVP V.I.P. Flippers!


RSVP due today to Triunfo YMCA, 30125 Agoura Road, Ste. A, Agoura Hills, to be a YMCA V.I.P. pancake flipper at 5th annual Pancake Breakfast from 7-11 a.m. on Sat., May 4 in Oak Canyon Park, Oak Park. Fundraiser for Y’s summer scholarship program. (818) 706-0993

Dance It Up


Jewish Women International, Tikvah Chapter presents Israeli dancing and dance lessons from 7-9 p.m. at Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. (818) 591-1436

THURS., MAY 2

Brave ‘n’ Brilliant


Author Marta Monahan discusses how people can learn to live a courageous life of brilliance and enjoy success and dignity from 7-9 p.m. in Rm A at Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. $10. (818) 223-9057

Become a Clogger


Conejo Valley Cloggers teach all levels, all ages at 6:45 p.m. every Thursday at Old Meadows Park, 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks. $3.50-$5. (805) 527-6185

Picking Favorites


Thousand Oaks African Violet Society hosts Floyd Lawson’s presentation on "Our Favorite Variety and Why" at 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. (805) 581-0014 Judy Anderson

Singles Support


One Again Inc., Thousand Oaks Chapter, single support and social organization for divorced, widowed and separated men and women, meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at United Methodist Church, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. (805) 578-9389



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