Laura Butler, Ambassador Girl Scout from Simi Valley, has created a biblical garden at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Simi Valley to fulfill the requirements for her Girl Scout Gold Award. A biblical garden is made up of plants that are mentioned in the Bible. The new garden has 17 different plants and trees. A sign has been […]
2011-09-01
Unity church observes World Day of Prayer
Unity of the Oaks Church of Thousand Oaks invites the community to observe World Day of Prayer with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 8 at 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 113. Sherry Harris, Unity prayer minister, will lead the service. This year’s theme is “Together We Shine.” For more information, call (805) 496-6901.
National Back to Church Day
Simi Church of Christ will participate in the national Back To Church Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sept. 18 at the church, 1554 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley. National Back To Church Sunday seeks to reach people who once attended church. A study by LifeWay Research found that 67 percent of Americans say a personal invitation from a family member […]
Women’s club meets for luncheon
Thousand Oaks Christian Women’s Connection will host a “Travel in Style” luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 14 at a new location, Los Robles Greens, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Kika Paprika will present a fashion show and Shannon Sergey will be the musical guest. Diane Maxie will discuss “ When Life Throws You a Curve.” […]
Professor to present 9/11 memorial recital
California Lutheran University will present a concert marking the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at 2 p.m. Sun., Sept. 11 in Samuelson Chapel, south of Olsen Road near Campus Drive on the Thousand Oaks campus. CLU faculty member Eric Kinsley will perform a recital of 17th to 20th century works for harpsichord and piano dedicated to the victims […]
Watch out for spiders
California Poison Control System suggests that residents should be on the lookout for spiders, which are increasingly active when the temperature rises. Spider bites can result in small puncture wounds, pain, redness, itching and swelling that can last a couple of days. Most bites occur between April and October and are usually not serious. Many times people think that they […]
Kids can learn to love great outdoors
Connecting with nature offers many rewards for children. Spending time outside gives kids a chance to exercise in the open air, engage all their senses and enjoy the pleasure of being outdoors. Introducing children to nature can be easy and fun for the whole family. Here are a few tips. Start in the backyard. Children’s first introduction to nature can […]