THURS., AUG. 19

Calabasas Chamber

Business Mixer 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Silverado Senior Living, 25100 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Free for members, $5 nonmembers. RSVP required. Phone: 818.222.5680 Contact: Chamber office Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 8/19/2010

Happy Little Ukulele Club 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Greenhouse Cafe, 652 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. All levels of players and singers welcome. Bring own ukulele. Free Contact: Nancy Tamarin Email: wzthatus@yahoo.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 8/19/2010

Conejo Valley

Amateur Radio Club Meets at East County Sheriff’s Station, 2101 E. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Presentations by several area organizations that operate ham radio repeater systems within the Conejo Valley. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.496.1073 Contact: Mike D’Amore Web: www.cvarc.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/19/2010

Conejo Valley

Bonsai Society Meets in Westlake Village community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Guest speaker Jim Barrett. Refreshments served. Phone: 805.495.7480 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/19/2010

FRI., AUG. 20

La Dolce Vita

Supper Club Concert 6 to 8 p.m. at Heritage Square, 740 S. “B” St., Oxnard. Four-course family style Italian dinner. Live big band swing music by 18-piece Ventura Jazz Orchestra. Proceeds go to FOOD Share. $75. Phone: 805.486.6878 Contact: La Dolce Vita Web: www.theldv.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 8/20/2010

West Valley Folk Dancers 7:15 to 10 p.m. at Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Canadian mixer “Valse d’Amitie” taught. Macedonian line dance “Capkan Dimco” reviewed. Wear soft shoes. $5. Phone: 818.591.9078 Email: hobnoblax@roadrunner.com Time: 7:15 p.m. Date: 8/20/2010

Family Singalong

& Night Hike At Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy., Agoura Hills, off Troutman Drive. Simulated campfire experience, singalong, short night hike through woods. Bring nighttime snack, flashlight. Free. Optional RSVP. Hosted by Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Phone: 805.370.2348 Contact: Ranger Mary Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/20/2010

Ventura County

Astronomical Society Meets at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Dr. Antonio Pipino, postdoctoral researcher in physics and astronomy at UCLA, speaks on “The time scales of chemical enrichment in galaxies: How to use chemical abundances as a cosmic clock.” Public invited, no cost. Phone: 805.642.5166 Contact: Carl Ashley Email: vcas1@aol.com Web: www.vcas.org Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/20/2010

SAT., AUG. 21

Inaugural Community

Garage Sale 8 a.m. to noon at Veterans Home of California, 10900 Telephone Road, Ventura. Fundraiser for Veterans Home’s activities fund. Clothing, small furniture items, craft supplies, knickknacks. Free admission. Phone: 805.659.7502 Web: www.calvet.ca.gov Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 8/21/2010

Harvest Festival & Sale 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2221 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. Demos, silent auction, sales of spinning fibers, weaving looms, books, yarn, beads, clothing. Sponsored by Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild. Free admission. Phone: 805.672.0109 Contact: Ginny Email: furbunny@earthlink .net Web: www .studiochannelislands.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 8/21/2010

Prelude To The Festival 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, T.O. Boulevard. Aug. 21, 22, 28, 29, Sept. 4, 5. Preview the art of local artists featured at upcoming Thousand Oaks Arts Festival. Art of honorary chair Scott Medlock and actress Jane Seymour on display. Free. Phone: 818.991.6158 Contact: Craig Morton Email: craignmorton @sbcglobal.net Web: www .toartsfestival.com Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 8/21/2010

Thousand Oaks Dance Club 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Music by Rhythm Kings. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. Ballroom, Latin, swing, line dancing. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Phone: 805.381.2744 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/21/2010

Game Night/Backyard

Bonfire Social 8 to 11:30 p.m. at 12200 Willow Hill Drive, Moorpark. Hosted by Venture Crew 9642. Foosball, Wii, skateboarding, darts, music, guitars, s’mores. Information on crew’s upcoming calendar. For young adults ages 14 to 20. Phone: 805.501.4938 Contact: Ilene Freeman Email: dayhiker @pacbell.net Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: 8/21/2010

SUN., AUG. 22

The Wild Brunch Fawntasia Noon to 4 p.m. at Gulls Way Ocean View Estate, 26800 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Annual fundraiser for California Wildlife Center. Silent and live auctions, live music, children’s area, wine tasting, vegetarian cuisine, dessert buffets, awards. Rehabilitated hawk released. $120 adults, $40 youth ages 12 to 17, free children 11 and under. Phone: 818.222.2658 Contact: California Wildlife Center Web: cwcthewildbrunch12.eventbrite.com

Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 8/22/2010

District 8 Fiddlers 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View. Live music and dancing. Free admission and parking. Refreshments available. Phone: 805.640.3689 Web: calfiddlers.com Time: 1:30 p.m. Date: 8/22/2010

WED., AUG. 25

Channel Islands Chapter

The Embroiderers’ Guild Meets at Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Guests welcome. Phone: 805.498.5956 Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 8/25/2010

Women’s Information

Network Simi Valley 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Secret Garden, 255 E. High St., Moorpark. Networking luncheon. Simi Valley Assistant City Manager Brian Gabler discusses what’s happening in Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Reservations requested. Phone: 805.402.5207 Contact: Barbara Orechoff Email: borechoff @aol.com Web: www .womensinfonetwork.com Time: 11:30 a.m. Date: 8/25/2010

Ventura County

Classical Guitar Society Meets at Rec and Park District, Senior Center, 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo. 7 p.m. ensemble and solos. 8 p.m. Carlos Gonzales and Robert Boyd as the Buena Ventura Guitar Duo. Phone: 805.482.6224 Web: www .vccgs.com Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 8/ 25/2010

THURS., AUG. 26

Vietnam Veterans

Moving Wall Display Replica of Washington, D.C., Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on display at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, through Aug. 30. Open 24 hours each day. Candlelight vigil, reading names of MIA 7 p.m. today. Welcome Home ceremony 11 a.m. Aug. 28. Wall takedown at noon Aug. 30. Phone: 805.384.9138 Contact: Richard Camacho Email: camacho4 @roadrunner.com Web: www .lzventura.com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 8/26/2010

Global Exchange Ventura

County Supporters 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. John Suarez discusses “Separation of church and state, a worldwide view.” Question-and-answer period. Free. Phone: 818.879.0462 Web: www .globalexchange.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 8/26/2010

FRI., AUG. 27

Church Rummage Sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Sponsored by Episcopal Church Women. Clothes, household items for sale. Free parking and admission. Phone: 805.526.5141 Contact: Church office Email: stfrancischurch@roadrunner.com

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 8/27/2010

Woodland Hills

Library Book Sale At library, 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. New and gently used adult and children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction, tapes, CDs, videos, collectibles. Free children’s book to every child. All proceeds go to support library. Phone: 818.226.0017 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 8/27/2010

SAT., AUG. 28

Fundraising Boutique 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at NewHeart Foursquare Church, Room 5, 4200 Township Ave., Simi Valley. Tables includes Blessings Unlimited, Joy Filled Ministries, MaryKay spa parties, Discovery Toys, Ellen’s Boutique, Phoenix Trading. All proceeds go to Simi Valley Center for Biblical Counseling. Phone: 805.551.7957 Contact: Debbie Ciulla Email: debbiec .svcbc@yahoo.com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 8/28/2010

Handweavers &

Spinners Guild Meets at SCIART studios, across from 156 Elm Drive, Camarillo. Guild members show items entered in 2010 Ventura County Fair. Free. Web: www.venturaweavespin.com Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 8/28/2010

SUN., AUG. 29

Hawaiian Dance Party At Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Samba lesson 2 p.m. Open dancing 3 to 5:15 p.m. Big band CD dance music. Dance hosts, mixers, 50-50 raffle, halftime refreshments, wooden dance floor. General admission $10, dance buddies $9, USA dance members $7, military and juniors $5. Singles, couples, all ages and levels welcome. Phone: 805.646.6271 Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 8/29/2010

Summer Wine Down 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Westlake Village Inn Wine Cellar and Lakeside Room, 31943 Agoura Road. Wine tasting, food, live entertainment. Hosted by Westlake Women’s Club. $40 advance, $45 at door. Phone: 805.497.8206 Contact: Linda Schottel Web: www .westlakewomensclub.com Time: 4:30 p.m. Date: 8/29/2010

Topanga Symphony

Free Concert At Topanga Community House, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Works by Edward Elgar, Georg Philipp Telemann, Antonin Dvorak. Jerome Kessler, conductor. Steven Gross and Julie Callahan, French horns. Phone: 818.591.8477 Web: www .topangasymphony.com Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 8/29/2010

TUES., AUG. 31

Conejo Valley Organic

Garden & Herb Society 7 to 9 p.m. at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Tomato tasting and crop swap. Bring cuttings from home garden to share and healthy snacks with copy of recipe. Free, open to public. Phone: 818.470.7909 Contact: Jennifer De La Torre Email: delajennifer@gmail.com Web: conejoorganicgardening.org Time: 7:00 p.m. Date: 8/31/2010

SUN., SEPT. 5

Country Music Festival &

Chili Cook-off Noon to 5 p.m. at Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road. International Chili Society-sanctioned competition with prizes. Wine, beer, food for sale. Live country music. Vintage car display. Games in children’s area. Fundraiser for Camarillo Hospice. $10 admission. Children under 12 free. Phone: 805.389.6870 Contact: Camarillo Hospice office Web: www.camarillohospice.org Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 9/5/2010

Dudley House Open House 1 to 4 p.m. at Dudley House, Ashwood and Loma Vista streets, Ventura. Docent tours of house, old-time radio shows. Free. Phone: 805.644.3286 Contact: Steve Cummings Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 9/5/2010

MON., SEPT. 6

Summer Concert

In The Park In natural amphitheater at Conejo Community Center, 1175 Hendrix Ave., Thousand Oaks. Queen Nation presents tribute to vintage Queen concerts. Suitable for all ages. Free admission. Bring lawn seating, food and beverages. Street parking only. Phone: 805.381.1247 Contact: Conejo Rec and Park District Web: www.HillcrestArts.com Time: 5:00 p.m. Date: 9/6/2010

TUES., SEPT. 7

Ventura County

Sportfishing Club Meets at Mariscos Cancun, 1074 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Capt. David Bacon, charter boat skipper, speaks on hot spots for fishing. Guests welcome, no charge. Phone: 818.889.1370 Contact: Bill Berger Web: vcsc.info Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 9/7/2010

WED., SEPT. 8

Wellness &

Information Expo 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. More than 50 vendors and agencies providing resources for seniors. Free health screenings. Miniexercise classes all day. No charge. Phone: 805.583.6363 Contact: Senior Center Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 9/8/2010

FRI., SEPT. 10

Pat Benatar

Benefit Concert At The Canyon club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Today and Sept. 11. Doors open 6 p.m. Malibu resident Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo will donate all proceeds from the concerts to both Save Our Schools campaign to support Santa Monica-Malibu School District funding and visual/performing arts programs at Malibu High School. Phone: 818.879.5016 Contact: Canyon club Web: canyonclub.net Time: 9:00 p.m. Date: 9/10/2010

SAT., SEPT. 11

School Car Wash

Fundraiser 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. Benefit for TOHS Band. $5 donation per vehicle. Web: www.tohsband.org Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 9/11/2010

Moorpark High School

Band E-Waste Event From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Moorpark High School, 4500 Tierra Rejada Road. Fundraiser for MHS Band. Drop off electronic waste for recycling, any item that plugs in or takes batteries. Computers, laptops, cellular phones, TVs, monitors, wire accepted. Phone: 866.410.9600 Contact: Michael Sarubbi Email: michael @coastalewaste.com Web: www .ezewaste.com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 9/11/2010