If you travel by air, you may find yourself on a set of connecting flights. You might take off from Burbank or Los Angeles, fly to one airport, then change planes for a second flight to your final destination. In a previous column, I discussed strategies for choosing the city through which you connect, especially when your destination (e.g., New […]
2015-11-12
Briefs
Safety workshops Pattie Fitzgerald, a certified prevention educator with Safely Ever After Inc., will host back-to-back workshops Sun., Nov. 15 on effective strategies for keeping children safe in the Paskow Sanctuary, Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. An adults-only workshop will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. A children’s workshop will be from 11:45 a.m. to […]
Lots of bling
ALL THAT GLITTERS—Julie Stankowski of Westlake dons a glittery headband from Posh Sox at the 34th annual Gingerbread Boutique at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. The Nov. 5 event, presented by the Westlake Village Junior Women’s Club, offered food and gifts for sale. The money helps the club donate to various charities.
Join the conversation on LGBT elders
Other Side of 50In many communities, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) older adults are a forgotten population. Prior to the ’70s, little was known about this part of the population, except that they were viewed by some as deviant or immoral. As a result, they concealed their sexual orientation, fearing physical and emotional abuse; rejection from family, friends and religious communities; and […]
Baseball icon to sign books
Meet Hall-of-Famer in Westlake VillageBaseball legend Tommy Lasorda will sign copies of his book “My Way,” co-written with Colin Gunderson, from 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 15 at Boost Your Average Batting Cages 2327 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. He is a former Major League baseball player, coach and manager of the Dodgers. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as […]
The shaping Calabasas
WEST SIDE DEVELOPMENT—Above and to the right, workers knock down a hillside on Las Virgenes Road to prepare for an 80- home condo development. Also being planned for the gateway to Malibu Canyon are two new hotels. Below, grading gets underway for the new $30-million Lost Hills freeway interchange.
Hospice of Conejo holiday events
Annual Tree of Life in The Oaks mallHospice of the Conejo, a community-based volunteer nonprofit, will host the following events. All are no cost to attend and open to all ages. •Grief and the Holidays Seminar will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Fri., Nov. 20 in the community room, Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. This seminar is for those who have experienced […]
Oak Park author debuts book at Agoura library
Immigration stories as seen through grandmother’s eyesWith immigration a central issue in this year’s presidential campaign and many political campaigns before, Parnaz Foroutan’s debut book, “The Girl from the Garden,” couldn’t be more apropos. The novel, published by HarperCollins, was selected for the Agoura Hills Library Book Club. Foroutan will read and discuss her riveting tale at 6:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 17 at the library. The […]