The Westlake Village Garden Club will meet Tues., Jan. 5 at the North Ranch Community Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Refreshments will be served at 9.30 a.m. followed by the meeting from 10 a.m. to noon. Artist Susan Rios will present “Garden Celebration in Painting. A self-taught painter, Rios has been painting with acrylics for more than 30 […]
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Building bears for charity
VERY BEARY SWEET—The girls from Lupin Hill Elementary School Daisy Troop 2296 in Calabasas make stuffed bears at a Build-A-Bear workshop in Thousand Oaks. They later donated the cuddly creations to the My Stuffed Bags charity in a gesture of holiday giving.
Pet of the week
LAID BACK CAT— Charlie is an easy-going, altered male, black, domestic cat about 6 years old. To adopt Charlie, ask for ID No. A4898703 at the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so check www.animalcare.lacounty.gov before visiting the shelter.
Bird and tree have lasting relationship
Is it a human’s responsibility to provide habitat for wildlife? This question weighed heavily on me and my friend as we tackled a long overdue trim of a particularly unruly scrub oak in her backyard. The fire department did not like the tree. The board of directors that oversees our community did not like the tree. My friend had mixed […]
Calabasas officials wrap up new city waste hauling agreement
Calabasas officials approved a new seven-year franchise agreement with Waste Management to provide trash pickup and recycling services to the residents and businesses in the city. The waste disposal company will pay a $219,000 annual franchise fee, and make a onetime administrative payment of $85,000 for the exclusive right to operate in the city. Previously, Calabasas had separate exclusive franchise […]
Become a hospice volunteer
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association will offer free hospice volunteer training in January. The training will give attendees the confidence to enter the homes and lives of others to support them as a part of the Livingston Hospice team. For more information, including dates and location, call Maddy Hazard at (805) 642-0239, ext. 775, or email mhazard@lmvna.org.
Free health classes
Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association will offer these free monthly education classes in January: Diabetes classes. General information is provided about type 2 diabetes and the development of an individualized plan of care that includes diet, medication, exercise and blood sugar monitoring. Call (805) 642-0239 for more information. The classes will meet as follows: Wed., Jan. 6 from 10:30 a.m. […]
Cancer support programs offered in Westlake Village
In addition to its ongoing programs of support and education, the Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara will offer the following free classes for people with cancer, cancer survivors and their loved ones at 530 Hampshire Road, Thousand Oaks, unless noted otherwise. For more information or to register, call (805) 379-4777 or visit www.CancerSupportVvsb.org, unless noted otherwise. Explore Personal Peace— Discover […]
LA County residents can comment on need for local parks
Westlake Village to host assessment workshopThe County of Los Angeles is conducting a county-wide assessment of the need for parks and recreation in both cities and unincorporated areas. The goal of the Park Needs Assessment is to engage all communities within the county in a collaborative process to gather input for future decision making on parks and recreation. To assist in this effort, the City […]