The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services will offer adult dance workshops in Swing and Salsa dancing on Sun., Nov. 7 at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Participants can learn the classic, original East Coast Swing and the "hot, spicy" Salsa. No partner or previous experience is necessary. The Swing class will be from […]
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Folk music at house concert
Singer/songwriter Joel Rafael and his band will bring their blend of contemporary folk music with a world beat to the next Concert at the Bodie House at 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 6 in Agoura Hills. The cost is $15 and the location and directions will be provided upon RSVP by calling (818) 706-8309. Proceeds go to the performers. A dessert/appetizer […]
Youth perform in ‘Jungle Book’
The Young Artists Ensemble’s (YAE) production of "The Jungle Book" based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic children’s stories will be performed "in the round" and feature beautiful and exotic costumes. Mowgli was a young Indian boy raised by wild animals that befriend and protect him. Featuring YAE participants as well as alumni, the show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Fridays […]
Rabbi Mentz to speak on Monday
Rabbi Chaim Mentz will speak at 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 8 at Conejo Jewish Academy, 30345 Canwood St. in Agoura Hills. Mentz, who hosted the Rabbi Mentz Radio Show on KFI, will talk about his experiences on the Hollywood sets of "L.A. Law," "Brooklyn South," "NYPD Blue," and on KFI. He’ll discuss how to balance the religiosity and humility of […]
City of Calabasas praised for helping schools
City of Calabasas praised for helping schools I recently attended a meeting of the Calabasas Education Fund and, as a resident of Calabasas, wanted to express my gratitude toward the city for its commitment to quality education for the children of our community. The Education Fund is the brainchild of Mayor Michael Harrison, who fostered its establishment in 2003 as […]
Flu shot effort handled well by local drugstore
Flu shot effort handled well by local drugstore I want to commend the manager and employees at Sav-on Drugs located at Village Glen and Agoura Road in Westlake Village for the well-organized and courteous way they conducted the flu shot crowd. How nice to be treated so well. They used their store chairs, passing out water for those who needed […]
Republicans vs. Democrats revisited one last time
Republicans vs. Democrats revisited one last time In the Oct. 14 issue of The Acorn ("Democrats defended"), Mary Ficalora took issue with previous statements made by me, but in so doing, inadvertently confirmed my original statements. She refutes my belief that "Democrats are for the redistribution of wealth" by stating that Democrats are merely "for the redistribution of the tax […]
A time to heal
To many of us, this has been the most contentious of any presidential election we can remember. Bush and Kerry spent more time attacking each other than promoting their own campaigns. It was American politics at its ugliest. We hope that both sides work to the common ground and avoid pushing an agenda that infuriates the other side. One thing […]