February 5, 2009 RSS feed / Family

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Promoting life without plastic bags

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers CALLING FOR A GREENER WORLD—Genna Nolan, 9, left, Lars Haavaldsen, 7, campaign organizer Lisa Sloan Strom and Everett Strom, 8, talk with Eddie Burzinski of Newbury Park about the importance of using reusable shoppin More...

Art in the park

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers SERIOUS ARTIST- Dawn Williams of Thousand Oaks helps her daughter, Avila, 1, paint a picture during arts and crafts time at the Conejo Moms Club Park Day last Saturday. More...

Thousand Oaks Art Association to host show

The Thousand Oaks Art Association will host the annual juried show through Feb. 27 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331-A Borchard Road, Newbury Park. The reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sun., Feb. More...

TOHS cheer team competes today in National Championships

Thousand Oaks High School's coed varsity competition cheer team will compete in UCA's National High Schools Cheerleading Championship today, Thurs., Feb. 5, in Orlando, Fla. The competition will air on ESPN. More...

New private school opens in Ventura County

Beacon Hill Classical Academy, a Christian classical school in Ventura County, will open its doors in the fall of 2009 for kindergarten, first and second grades in Camarillo. The intention is to add one grade every year through grade 12. More...

Fireside concert comes to Newbury Park

A fireside concert will be held at 8 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at Borchard Community Center, 190 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. The concert will feature performances by Richard Berman, Gemini, The Cowboy Balladeers and Chris Cairns Bluegrass Band. More...

Senior Residential Choices offers personalized guidance

Senior Residential Choices is a personalized free service that provides guidance to individuals and families looking for assisted or retirement living for themselves or loved ones. More...

Pet of the Week

FUNNY GIRL—Vixen, a 2-year-old female Doberman pinscher, is a stray. A contract is required for adoption. Vixen can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Vixen home, ask about identification No. A3916749. More...