Fans of mermaids will love this. Ventura Harbor Village is featuring its ninth annual “March is Mermaid Month” celebration at the village on Spinnaker Drive in Ventura. Lovers of the sea and landlubbers alike can celebrate these mystical sirens with free ocean-inspired festivities from noon to 3 p.m. on select dates, as well as on Sat., March 16 and 23. […]
Family
Fundraising is in its final stages for the inclusive Morrison playground
The Morrison Park Playground project in Agoura Hills got a big boost last week in the form of a $10,000 check donation from the Agoura-based Los Angeles Rams NFL team. Sponsored by the Westlake Village Rotary Foundation, the Morrison Park Playground group previously entered into an agreement with the city of Agoura Hills to raise funds that will help rebuild […]
Great Race returns April 13 and event volunteers are invited to sign up
The Nature Made Great Race, the long-running Agoura Hills foot races returns April 13 for its 39th year. Participants can choose from six different races, including the Mazda T.O. Chesebro Half Marathon, Old Agoura 10K, Deena Kastor 5K, 15K combo, all-ages 1 Mile, and the 10.3 Mile Cronies Triple Stack Challenge. The races will end with a lively finish line […]
Community Center, community crown jewel to reopen after 3+ years
The Calabasas Community Center, closed since for repairs and upgrades since the pandemic hit, is hosting a grand reopening March 16. Longtime city councilmember and Community Center Alliance board member James Bozajian, who helped open the facility more than 25 years ago, takes us an a tour. Like the mythological Phoenix, the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is poised to be […]
COLLEGE STANDOUTS
• Giordanna Baker of Agoura HIlls was named to the College of Charleston fall 2023 President’s List (Highly Distinguished). • Andrew Koyoc of Agoura Hills made the Hartwick College fall 2023 dean’s list. Harwick College is in Oneonta, New York. • Erin Beazley of Calabasas earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for fall 2023 at the Georgia Institute of Technology […]
Expanding minds
Local students will get to sharpen and refine their problem-solving skills as they tackle global issues in the coming weeks. The YMCA’s Model United Nations for middle schoolers, sponsored by the Southeast Ventura County YMCA, including The Yarrow Family Y in Westlake Village, begins March 6. Through April 28, participants become “delegates” and will join peers from across California to […]
AT THE LIBRARY
The Calabasas Library will offer the following activities and events in March at 200 Civic Center Way. The library will be closed on Sun., March 31, and it is always closed on Mondays. Events are free and no reservations are needed, unless listed otherwise. For more information, call (818) 225-7616 or go to calabasaslibrary.org. • Study Buddies tutoring will be […]
Make it at Makerfest
Every February, Viewpoint School’s TK-5 students invite their family members to participate in what’s become a beloved tradition at the school: the Makerfest Festival with hands-on activities and a Valentine’s Day twist. Now in its sixth year, the event took place Feb. 7-9 in the school’s Innovation Space and Benjamin Franklin Library. Makerfest 2024 featured 30 uniquely themed booths, each […]