The Calabasas Public Library at 200 Civic Center Way will present the following free programs in May. The library will be closed for the Memorial Day weekend Sat. and Sun., May 26 and 27. Story time will be cancelled on Wed., May 30. Call (818) 225-7616 or go to cityofcalabasas.com/library for more information. Yoga and You will take place at […]
2018-05-03
Mom delivered a punch over pot roast
Hot Flashes“My horse’s name was Big Shot,” Mom explained with an impish grin. Seated in her perch at one end of the kitchen table, with hair neatly flipped into a French twist, she was always elegant when she delivered a punch line. I do the twist too, but only after a glass of something French. Back to Mom and Big Shot […]
Our Little Lady of the Big Pines
On the TrailWhen I first lived in the Wildwood area of Thousand Oaks, my landlord conditionally granted me “partial backyard privileges.” He was aware I enjoyed gardening. “If you are a good tenant, I’ll clear out all that backyard debris for you to plant a garden.” The landlord was true to his word. First I wanted to plant some trees to create […]
Peggy Mae McLaughlin
83, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 18, 2018 in her home of 60 years at Malibou Lake. Born on May 27, 1934 to Ralph and Darlene Anderson in Huntington Park, California. Married Robert McLaughlin on August 29, 1954. Moved to Malibou Lake in 1956. Preceded in death by her […]
Fiesta fun
Corral 36, the local chapter of Equestrian Trails Inc., will host a Cinco de Mayo Line Dance Fiesta at 6 p.m. Sat., May 5 in Agoura Hills. ETI Corral 36 encourages members of the nonprofit to prepare for the next fire season. The membership consists of many horse owners who are especially vulnerable in an emergency. The amount of time […]
Briefs
Brewing up a fundraiser for critter care Brew Fest, an event to benefit homeless animals in need of medical care at the Agoura Animal Care Center, will run from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sun., May 6 at Twisted Oak Tavern, 30105 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Local breweries that will be represented are: 8 one 8 Brewing, Casa Agria Specialty Ales, […]
Hear no EarPods, see new Airpods
Family ManYou know it’s the end of the world when a teenager’s in-ear headphones break. Those Apple EarPods are life to a teen, and if they don’t work anymore, any upgrade will do. My son is 14. We pay him for his grades: an A gets him $20, a B $10, a C nothing, a D costs him $10 and an […]
Youth play to spin its magic
Young Artists Ensemble journeys to the barnyard for “Charlotte’s Web,” a heartwarming play about a smart spider who befriends a pig. The production, based on the classic book by E.B. White, will be performed May 4 through 20 at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and […]
Hop aboard this fun magic carpet ride
PLAY REVIEW /// ‘Aladdin Jr.’Oaks Christian Middle School took audiences on a madcap magic carpet ride last week with its production of “Aladdin Jr.” The Disney musical, which ran April 26 to 29 in the Westlake Village school’s Bedrosian Pavilion, featured freewheeling humor and a melodious score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. The show was packed with over-the-top characters and broadly […]