THURS., JULY 8

Conejo Gem &

Mineral Club Meeting 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Center for the Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Steve Wolfe gives program on petrified wood. Public welcome, no fee. Pebble Pup workshop (youth program) during the meeting. Phone: 805.494.7734 Contact: Rob Sankovich Email: rmsorca @adelphia.net Web: www.cgamc .org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/8/ 2010

FRI., JULY 9

Starry Starry Nights

at Theatricum At Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Summer music series kicks off with L.A.-based band No More Kings and opening act, singer/songwriter Adjoa Skinner. Phone: 310.455.3723 Contact: Lucy Pollak Email: boxoffice @theatricum.com Web: www .theatricum.com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 7/9/2010

SAT., JULY 10

Oxnard Salsa Dash 5K, 10K walk/run starts at heritage Square, 731 S. A St., downtown Oxnard. Late registration 6:30 a.m. Kids’ fun run starts 7:30 a.m. Run begins 8 a.m. Finish line at Plaza Park Pagoda. Chip timing available. Preregistration $15 fun run, $30 5K/10K runs. Includes goody bags and T-shirt. Late registration $20, $35. Presented by Oxnard Down-towners, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training. Phone: 805.509.2847 Contact: Debbie Glass Email: GlassDebbie @hotmail.com Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 7/10/2010

School Carwash 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. Fundraiser for TOHS Band. $5 donation per vehicle. Web: www.tohsband.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 7/10/2010

Paint-Out At

Will Rogers State Park Meet in parking area, look for person with red flag. Park is five miles inland on Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades. Artists working in any media welcome. Bring own supplies. Sponsored by Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore. Phone: 310.383.1374 Contact: Carole Web: allied-artists.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 7/10/2010

Outdoor Fine Arts

And Crafts Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Channel Islands Harbor, Channel Islands and Harbor boulevards, Oxnard. 35 artists display and sell original work. Oil paintings, watercolors, photography, sculptures, stained glass, woodcraft, jewelry. Presented by West Coast Artists. Free admission. Web: www.channelislandsharbor .org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/10/ 2010

Family Funday 10:30 a.m. to noon at Gull Wings Children’s Museum, 418 W. Fourth St., Oxnard. Photography program. Parents and children can bring cameras and participate in activities to help them understand how their cameras work and how to get the best pictures. Free with paid admission to the museum. Reservations not required but recommended. Walk-ins added as space allows. Phone: 805.483.3005 Contact: Melissa Bafa Email: director @gullwings.org Web: www .gullwings.org Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 7/10/2010

Ventura County

Over The Hill Gang Meets at Gardens of the World picnic area, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Potluck, activities planning meeting for active seniors age 50+. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.373.7522 Contact: Hal Ross Web: www.vcothg.org Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 7/10/2010

Talk On Urban Carnivores At National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Dr. Seth Riley lectures on new book, “Urban Carnivores: Ecology, Conflict and Conservation.” Riley discusses the impact of urbanization on wildlife in Santa Monica Mountains region. Copies of book for sale, book signing after program. Free admission. Phone: 805.370.2301 Email: lauren_newman@nps.gov Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 7/10/2010

A Call To

Peace At the Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, Malibu. Benefit concert for Food For People. Cara Tower, Eduardo Del Signore, band Ritual perform. Special guests Charles Moore, Jade Anderson, Bill Bixler.

Phone: 310.924.4243 Contact: Box office Web: www.ticketmaster .com Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 7/10/ 2010

SUN., JULY 11

Plant Sale 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Kids Adventure Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Native and water-wise plants for sale. Free admission. Phone: 805.494.7630 Web: www.conejogarden.org Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 7/11/2010

Simi Valley Jazz Club 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Music of ’20s to ’50s. Evie and All That Jazz Band performs 3:15 p.m. Qualified jammers welcome. Dance floor, light refreshments available. $6 members, $9 nonmembers. Phone: 805.527.5905 Web: www.simivalleyjazzclub.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 7/11/2010

Old Time Fiddlers 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View. Country, western, bluegrass music for listening or dancing. Refreshments available. Free parking and admission. Phone: 805.640.3689 Web: www .calfiddlers.com Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 7/11/2010

Ventura County Chapter

USA Dance Dance party at Academy of Dance, Vineyard Square mini-mall, 2550 Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. Hustle lesson 2 p.m. Open dancing 3 to 5:30 p.m. Music on CDs: ballroom, Latin, swing, tango. Refreshments, male dance hosts, 50-50 raffle. $10 nonmembers, $7 USA dance members, $5 youth and active duty military. Phone: 805.646.6271 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 7/11/2010

Good Old Summertime

Ice Cream Social 2 to 4:30 p.m. ice cream social and music show at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley Ave., Camarillo. Barbershop music by ChannelAire Women’s Chorus, many quartets. Adult tickets $15, includes one serving McConnell’s ice cream. Age 5 and under $3. Additional ice cream servings $3. Phone: 805.312.0250 Contact: Ellen Allen Email: ellen61 @roadrunner.com Web: http:// channelaire.org Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 7/11/2010

PFLAG/GSA Picnic 4 to 8 p.m. at Deerhill Park, 6700 Doubletree Road, Oak Park. Picnic and games for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning youth and their friends and families. Ultimate Frisbee, water balloon toss, tug of war, three-legged race, supersoaker showdown, piñata prizes. Bring own food; charcoal provided. Can bring Frisbee and super-soaker water gun, clothes that can get wet, towel, drinks (no alcohol), extra snacks to share. Phone: 818.222.6398 Contact: Douglas Pollock Email: dpollock @att.net Web: www.facebook .com/ Time: 4:00 p.m. Date: 7/11/2010

Summer Concert

In The Park 6 to 8 p.m. Sharkey & the Babes performs at Chumash Park, 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills. Fireworks 8:45 p.m. Bring lawn seating, picnic dinners. Free. Phone: 818.597.7361 Contact: Recreation Center Web: www.ci. agoura-hills.ca.us Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/11/2010

MON., JULY 12

Conejo Orchid Society Meets at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Marilyn Levy speaks on growing orchids outside. Refreshments, orchid raffle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.991.1275 Contact: Janice Kobey Web: www .ConejoOrchidSociety.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/12/2010

TUES., JULY 13

Camarillo Quilters

Association Meets at Orchid Professional Building, 830 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Karla Alexander talks on creating quilts without any set outcome. Guest fee $5. Phone: 805.484.1675 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 7/13/2010

Courtyard Serenade

At Library 7 to 8 p.m. in courtyard, Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Free concert. Sponsored by the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library. Phone: 805.449.2660 Contact: Jana Covell Email: jcovell @tolibrary.org Web: www.toaks .org/library Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 7/13/2010

WED., JULY 14

IEEE Computer Society 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Richter Hall, California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Bill Fisher of Quicksilver Software talks about publishing comics and graphic novels online on iPads, PSPs, computers. Free, RSVP requested. Phone: 805.876.4271 Contact: Karl Geiger Email: events@ieeebv cs.org Web: www.ieee-bvcs. org/ Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 7/14/ 2010

Simi Valley Quilt Guild Meets at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Doors open 7 p.m. Sewing items for troops overseas. All levels of quilters welcome. Phone: 805.583.3389 Web: www.simivalleyquiltguild.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/14/2010

THURS., JULY 15

Whizzing Around The

World With Irma At Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. World traveler and writer Irma Kackert gives slide presentation on Costa Rica in Central America. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: 7/15/2010

Happy Little Ukulele Club 6 to 8 p.m. at Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. All levels of players and singers welcome. Bring own ukulele. Phone: 805.418.7332 Contact: Nancy Tamarin Email: wzthatus @yahoo.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/15/2010

Conejo

Valley Amateur

Radio

Club Meets at East County Sheriff’s Station, 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. William (Bill) Talanian talks about Civic Air Patrol, Search and Rescue and comm unica tions in search for aviator Steve Fossett after his plane crashed in 2007. Guests, non-licensed welcome. Phone: 805.496.1073 Contact: Mike D’Amore Web: www.cvarc.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/15/2010

FRI,. JULY 16

New And Used Book Sale Sponsored by the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, first floor between Banana Republic and Marciano. Fri., July 16 through Sun., July 25. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. All proceeds go to programs of support and education for local people with cancer. Phone: 805.379.0030 Contact: Jessica Tutsock Email: Jessica.tutsock @wellnesscommunityhope.org Web: www.TwcVv.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/16/2010

Kiwanis Citrus Festival At Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula. 5 to 11 p.m. today; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Carnival rides, citrus and avocado pavilion, specialty foods, arts and crafts vendors, family fun stage, fruity games, live bands, beer lounge. Parade on Main Street 10 a.m. Saturday. Daily admission $5 adults, $1 children 12 and under. Tickets for carnival rides sold separately at gate. Shuttles and free parking off site. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Santa Paula. Web: www.santapaulafestival.org Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010

Children Of Many

Colors Powwow Today, Saturday, Sunday at Moorpark College Athletic Field, 7075 Campus Road. 6 p.m. today, open flute circle and potluck. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, with Prayer for Children at 2 p.m. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, with grand prize raffle at 4 p.m. Gourd dancing, Native American singing, arts and crafts, food. All tribes welcome. $2 per vehicle suggested donation. Sponsored by Redbirds Vision. Phone: 805.217.0364 Contact: Redbirds Vision Email: redbirds_vision@hotmail.com Web: www.RedbirdsVision.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010

Library Used Book Sale At Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Sponsored by Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library. 6 to 8:30 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Children’s books and paperbacks 50 cents. Hardbacks $1. Proceeds help fund library reading programs and concerts. Free parking and admission. Phone: 805.480.9737 Contact: Geri Trail Web: www.ftol.org Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010

Camarillo Cafe At Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. Doors open, open mike sign-ups 7:30 p.m. Open mike 8 p.m. Laura Zucker performs 8:40 p.m. Merlin Snider & His Pretty Good Acquaintances performs 9:40 p.m. $10 donation at door. Sponsored by Pleasant Valley Rec and Park District.

Phone: 805.523.2682 Email: WhatsHappening@CamarilloCafe.com Web: www.CamarilloCafe.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010

Ventura County

Astronomical Society Meets in multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, Somis. Dr. S. George Djorgovski, astronomy professor at Caltech, discusses “Things that go bang in the night: New astronomy with synoptic sky surveys.” Free, open to public. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/16/2010

SAT., JULY 17

Ventura Book Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ventura. Exhibitors, speakers, seminars, readings, author signings. Produced by California Literary Arts Society. Free admission to book expo. Validated parking. Fee for educational sessions, advanced registration available. Web: www.literaryarts-ca.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/17/2010

Moorpark Latin Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on High Street, Moorpark. Cultural food vendors, free health screenings, car and motorcycle show, salsa dancing contest. Fundraiser for nonprofit Help Our Youth. Phone: 805.531.6677 Contact: Moy Serrano Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 7/17/2010

Ventura County

Genealogical Society Meets at Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD, speaks on “Who is that? Why did your ancestors associate with apparent strangers?” Workshop covers on-site research. Books and supplies for sale. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.485.7930 Contact: Gwenda Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 7/ 17/2010

Pirate Days 1 to 4 p.m. today and Sunday at Ventura Harbor Village. Pirate lookalikes, adult and youth costume contests, pet costume contest, pirate gear for sale, ponies, inflatables, face painting, belly dancers, magicians, sword fighting shows, boat tours. Pirate pancake breakfast at The Greek at the Harbor 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, $5. Parking with free shuttle at Schooner Drive and Harbor Boulevard lot. Phone: 805.477.0470 Web: VenturaHarborVillage.com Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 7/17/2010

Thousand Oaks

Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by The Starlighters. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. Ballroom, Latin, swing, line dancing. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 7/17/2010