FRI., SEPT. 29

Western Elks Get Wild Simi Valley Elks present second annual Wild West Weekend, today through Oct. 1 at Elks lodge, 1561 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. Today is Casino Night with music, camp- fire and cowboy encampment. Weekend events are vendor's row, police DARE and K-9 units, kids' crafts, chuck wagon lunch, Satur- day night dance and Sunday flap- jack breakfast. For program times and info, call (805) 433-3081

Boo! Scary Stuff Family-friendly Halloween Harvest Festival begins today, runs through Oct. 31 at Pierce College, 6498 De Soto Ave., Woodland Hills. Pump- kins, corn maze, haunted houses, haunted trail, hay rides, petting zoo, pony rides, music, food and more. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. through midnight, Fridays and Sat- urdays. For info, (818) 999-6300

SAT., SEPT. 30

Can't Beat the Classics Simi Valley Friends of the Library hosts annual Vintage Book Sale in community room of Simi Valley Library at 2969 Tapo Can- yon, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For sale are first editions from 1800s, clas- sics, signed editions, children's books, magazines, records and reference books. Proceeds benefit library programs. (805) 584-1266

Bargains Galore Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley opens doors at 8 a.m. for parking lot garage sale at 2850 Lemon Drive, next to Lemon Park. Pro- ceeds support club's ongoing pro- grams to help youth. To donate items or more info, (805) 527-4437

Let's Dance Pi-R Squares Dance Club has Vic Kaaria calling plus level square dancing from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Borchard Community Center, 190 N. Reino Road, Newbury Park. A- 1 tip, refreshments served. $6 do- nation. (805) 492-1442 or 498- 4920

Puppets Perform Unique Care & Unique Care Non- profit present "Zee and Friends Whimsical Puppeteers" for ages 4 to 8, noon. Puppet show and making, book signing by author of "Zee" at City of Calabasas Li- brary, Calabasas Park Centre, Bldg. B, First Floor, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas. RSVP at (866) 703-3948

Happy Birthday Platt Branch Library has Mozart 250th Birthday Concert Series at 2:30 p.m. with Bright Light Cham- ber Players in library's young adult section, 23600 Victory Blvd, Wood- land Hills. Free admission, no RSVP needed. (818) 340-9386

Queen for a Day Miss Reyes Adobe Days Pageant from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Agoura Hills. Girls ages 4 through 17 years com- pete to be representatives of Reyes Adobe Days. Public can attend for $2. (818) 597-7361

German Fun Newbury Park Rotary presents Oktoberfest today and tomorrow 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Underwood Fam- ily Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark. Authentic German food, beer, games, festivities, entertain- ment and 50-vendor craft fair. For info, (805) 529-3690

Clown at Play Pinki the Clown hosts fractured fairy tales for children, "Pinki's Playhouse: Rapunzel" at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave., Simi Val- ley. $5 general admission. For info, call (805) 583-7900.

Dems Have Brunch Democratic Women's Council of the Conejo Valley hosts brunch at Boccaccio's, 32123 Lindero Can- yon Road, Westlake Village, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Topic: Proposi- tion 85. Dr. Rochelle Sechooler pre- sents tips on political communica- tion. $25 includes meal, beverage, gratuity. Required reservations: call (805) 497-1003

Meal and a Song United Church of Christ hosts barbecue dinner and concert for community at 370 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Tri-tip and chicken dinner at 5 p.m., concert by folk music singer/songwriter Robert Morgan Fisher at 6 p.m. $25 for both dinner and concert; $10 concert only. For info, tickets, call (805) 526-6001

SUN., OCT. 1

Read Between

the Lines Stage Door Theatre has free play readings every Sunday this month at 7 p.m. Today's script is "Dear Liar" by Jerome Kilty. 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. RSVP at (818) 889-5209

St. Max Gets Festive St. Maximilian Kolbe Fall Festi- val from 12:30 to 7 p.m. at 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. Children's games, train rides, slides, bouncers. For teens: climbing wall, water bomb blast, dunk tank and mini-golf. Also a cake walk, bingo, arts and crafts marketplace, raffle for cash prizes, exhibits by fire department and paramedic units, barbecue and other food. Free admission, tickets for raffle and special events. (818) 991-3915

Profs to Play Faculty artists perform classical pieces during benefit concert for the Moorpark College Music Pro- gram, 7 p.m. on campus Main Stage, Performing Arts Center, Moorpark. Adult tickets $14, Stu- dents/seniors $9 and children/staff $8. Call box office (805) 378-1485

See Classic Cars Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts 21st annual Westlake Vil- lage Auto Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Countrywide Financial Corpo- ration, 31303 Agoura Road. Car registration from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Classic and sports cars, vendors selling car accessories, food, beer, drawing for guests who bring three nonperishable food items. (805) 370-0035

MON., OCT. 2

Audubon Society Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at Western Foun- dation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Garry George of LA Audubon to speak on the impact of wind farms on migrant birds. (805) 987-2721

Take a Picture The Digital Photography Special In- terest Group of the Thousand Oaks Personal Comptuer Club meets 6:30 p.m. at Grant Brimhall/Thou- sand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Bring a photo on media for critique. (805) 498-4669

TUES., OCT. 3

Acoustic Music Lovers Songmakers meets from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Camarillo Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Camarillo for pizza and music. Mem- bers are amateur and professional musicians interested in live acous- tic music. Guests may participate in song circles or just listen. For info, call TJ Zeiler, (805) 482-0029

Using Water Wisely Westlake Village Garden Club meets 9:30 a.m. at Westlake Vil- lage City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Las Virgenes Water District conservation specialist will dis- cuss efficient use of water in resi- dential landscape design. No charge for guests. (805) 496-4702

WED., OCT. 4

New Members Invited Westlake Village Junior Women's Club hosts annual new member cocktail social for prospective members at 7:30 p.m. at home of

SAT., SEPT. 30

Art in Camarillo "End of Summer" exhibition today through Oct. 8 at Camarillo Art Center, 3150 Ponderosa Drive. Free and open to public Saturdays

and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m.

(805) 445-7061

Brooke MacLean in Westlake Vil- lage. Meet active members, learn about club. Club raises funds for charities, help feed homeless. For info and event location, call MacLean at (805) 778-1085

THURS., OCT. 5

No Shrinking Violets Thousand Oaks African Violet So- ciety meets 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Short culture class and program on pre- paring violets for show. Visitors and their plants welcomed. (805) 581-0014

Beautiful House Visit New West Symphony Design House 2006 at 5326 Calarosa Ranch Road in Camarillo, today through Oct. 29. Mediterranean- style home on large view lot is decorated by local designers. Open to public Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Holiday boutique and tearoom available. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 at door. For tickets or info, (805) 676-4148

Dems Meet Candidates Democratic Club of Camarillo meets at 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Cama- rillo. Topic: "Preparing for the No- vember election: Propositions and Candidates." Meet the candidates: Jill Martinez, 24th Congressional District; Ferial Masry, 37th Assem- bly District; Bob Taylor, Camarillo City Council; Kim Stephenson, Pleasant Valley School District. Public is invited. For info. call Chris Robson, (805) 383-6204.

Child Safety Talk Conejo Valley Mothers & More hosts Fall Open House with guest speakers on "Child Safety/ Stranger Awareness" at 7:30 p.m. at West-lake Village Civic Center, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive.

FRI., OCT. 6

It's a Thriller Stage Door Theatre opens the clas- sic thriller "Wait Until Dark" by Frederick Knott at 8 p.m, 28311 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Show runs Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m. through Nov. 11. Matinees at 2 p.m. Oct. 8, 22, Nov. 5. Tickets are $12 and $15. For show times and tickets, call (818) 889-5209

'Tango Fire' Estampas Portenas, a tango com- pany from Argentina, performs "Tango Fire" at 8 p.m. at Pepper- dine University's Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. $45. For tickets, call (310) 506-4522

Walk and Exercise Outdoor fitness (60-minute exercise session) and exercise walk/moder- ate hike at Soka University of America from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. Free, open to pub- lic. (818) 878-3741

Reagan Forum Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will speak at 6 p.m. at Ronald Reagan Presidential Li- brary, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. He will sign his books from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Museum Store. No charge for book sign- ing; lecture and dinner are $75. RSVP required for lecture by call- ing (805) 522-2977

SAT., OCT. 7

Put Dancing

Shoes On Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult ballroom cen- ter, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Tunes R Us to play. $5 for members, $7 non-members. Singles and couples welcomed, light refreshments. (805) 381-2744

Club Women Ann Skowbo, president of Tierra

Adorada District of Federated

Women's Clubs, to speak at Camarillo Women's Club meeting 11 a.m., Sterling Hills Golf Club, Camarillo. Councilwoman Char- lotte Craven to speak on new city library. Entertainment by Doug Friedlander. $15 for luncheon. RSVP at (805) 488-3478

Cowboys Celebrate Third Annual Cowboy Weekend at Under-wood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road in Moorpark, is today and tomorrow with stunt ropers, gun fighters, cowboy poets, medicine men, fiddlers, Soudourgh Slim and more. For times, admis- sion costs, info, call (805) 529-3690

Ride for Adult Readers Participants in Harvest Ride for Lit- eracy will cycle for 12 to 100 miles from 7 to 10 a.m. to raise funds for Ventura Rotary and Ventura County Library Adult Literacy. Start and fin- ish at Ventura Unified School Dis- trict Education Service Center, 255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura. To sign up, (805) 462-7089

Toe Tappers The Thousand Oaks Pi-R Squares host a plus level square dance from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Borchard Com- munity Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Caller is Arlen Miller. A-1 tip and refreshments at break. $6 donation. For info, call (805) 492- 1442 or (805) 498-4920

Bands Rock for Teens Alex Fiore Thousand Oaks Teen Center hosts a live concert for high school students only from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at 1375 E. Janss Road. Band Line up is The Good Cheer, Avarice, The Janks and Aces High. $8 admission, plus current school photo ID. (805) 494-5156

Watch Anime Movie Anime movie day at the Calabasas Library at 2 p.m. with free admis- sion, free refreshments and a popu- lar anime movie. The movie is rated PG-13, so no one under the age of 13 will be allowed in without an adult. For info, call Karilyn Steward, librarian, at (818) 225-7616.

Native Plants Native and water-wise plant sale 10 a.m. to noon at Conejo Valley Botanic Garden. Enter at 350 W. Gainsborough Road between Lynn and Moorpark Roads, Thousand Oaks. For info, call (805) 494-7630

Strike Up the Band Western Band Association Sanc- tioned Field Tournament from 6 to 9 p.m. at Thousand Oaks High School football stadium. Southland high school bands perform fall field shows. $10 general admission; $5 for seniors, TOHS students with ID and children under 13. Children under 6 free. Discount for school band students with paying adult. Food and drink available for pur- chase. Proceeds benefit TOHS marching band.

Writers Gather West Valley Branch of the Califor- nia Writers Club meets at Katzen- burg Building at Motion Picture and Television Fund Residence off Mulholland in Woodland Hills. Member meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. Guest speakers, writers/publishers Jerry and Deobrah Newark, to talk from 1:15 to 2 p.m. on "Achieve Success-Ignore the Experts." Visi- tors welcomed to lecture. For info, (818) 883-9685

Kids Enjoy Art The Conejo Recreation and Park District and Conejo Chapter of the National Charity League present 12th annual Children's Festival of the Arts, noon to 3 p.m. at Conejo Creek North on Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Hands-on arts, crafts, live music and entertainment. Children are advised to wear messy clothes to enjoy the fun. For more informa- tion, call (805) 381-2793.

Buy Those Books The Moorpark Friends of the Library will sell adult and children's books, tapes, CDs and more from a booth at Moorpark Country Days street fair on High Street from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Moor- park Library. (805) 529-0440.

Orchestra Plays Mozart The Moorpark Symphony Orches- tra performs Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G-Minor and Shostako- vitch's Festive Overture. Cameron O'Connor, guitarist from CSUN, will play in Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez. Concert at 8 p.m. on Main Stage in Performing Arts Center, Moorpark College. For ticket prices or reservations, call the box office at (805) 378-1485

SUN., OCT. 8

Top Equestrians Equestrian event at Foxfield, 1250 E. Potrero Road, Westlake Village. Calabasas Saddlery Jun- ior and Amateur Jumping Derby at 9 a.m., followed by annual Foxfield Jumping Derby at 1:30 p.m. Traditional stadium jumping with cross-country. Vendors sell horse-related items. $250 pre- ferred seating at umbrella tables; $3 public seating on grounds. For info, preferred seating, call (805) 495-5515. Buy general admission tickets at door.

Go on a Garden Walk Rare Fruit Garden Walk 2 p.m. at Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Ed Hager leads walk through orchard. Sturdy shoes, bottled water suggested. Free. (805) 494-7630

MON., OCT. 9

Orchid Lovers Conejo Orchid Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at Westlake Village Town Hall, 31200 E. Oak Crest Drive. All are welcomed for a lecture on or- chids, drawing and refreshments. Free admission. For info, call Diane at (818) 342-8074

Ed Masry Awards RSVP deadline for Ed Masry Awards ceremony at Westlake Hyatt Hotel on Oct. 20. Sponsored by Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds to benefit Dia- betes Foundation and LA County Sheriff's Orphans and Widows. $75 per person, $500 for table of eight. (818) 889-3150