WED., DEC. 27

Activist Speaks Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters present free public lecture by Alice Greenfield McGrath, “My Life as an Activist.” 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road.

THURS., DEC. 28

Library Singalong Sing with Andy Glockenspiel in free musical event for all ages. 1:30 p.m., Calabasas Library, 23975 Park Sorrento St. No strollers permitted. (818) 225-7616.

SUN., DEC. 31

Auld Lang Syne New Year’s Eve Dance and Casino Night, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Live band, funny money for casino games, prizes, light refreshments, complimentary photos, midnight balloon drop, sparkling cider toast. $25 pre-sale tickets, $30 at door. (805) 381-2744.

Dance In New Year New Year’s Eve Dance, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. Free style dancing; no partner needed. Smoke and alcohol-free. Shoes needed on cement floor. Bring hoops, drums, shakers. $10 adults, $2 youth 16 and under. (805) 650-7112.

MON., JAN 1 Happy New Year!

TUES., JAN. 2

Gardeners Gather Westlake Village Garden Club meets 9:30 a.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 32100 Oak Crest Drive. Landscape architect Thomas Kaye speaks on landscape design. Refreshments served. Guests may attend free. (805) 496-4702.

Let’s Go Fishing Ventura County Sportsfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., DuPars Restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker is Bill Beebe, former outdoor editor of Santa Monica Evening Outlook. All men and women interested in fishing invited. Bill Berger (818) 8891370, www.vcsa.info.

Watch Painter Work Westlake Village Art Guild meets, Los Robles Community Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Illustrator Norman Merritt gives acrylic painting demo. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. demo. Dinner/demo $28, demo only $10. Guests welcome. RSVP needed for meal. (805) 379-5655.

Discussion Group LaPoP (The Language and Philosophy of Peace) meets 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., Simi Valley Library community room. No charge. Guest speaker Tina L. Rasnow, JD, presents “Illegal War? The Case Against All Wars.” Moderated discussion follows. Chris or Nancy Redgate (805) 583-8018.

THURS., JAN. 4

Pretty Flowers Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014.

FRI., JAN. 5

Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. Moderate hike, 60-minute exercise session. Bring bottled water. RSVP (818) 878-3741, nativegarden@soka.edu.

SAT., JAN. 6

Senior Fun Ventura County Over the Hill Gang for people over 50, 4 p.m. member’s home in Camarillo. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Guests attend free. For location, Tom Connell (805) 495-8107.

Plant Sale Native, water-wise plant sale. 10 a.m. to noon., Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsbor-ough Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 494-7630.

MON., JAN. 8

Bird Lovers Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Guest speaker Matt Heindel gives overview of California Bird Records Committee which tracks bird facts. (805) 987-2721.

Decorative Painters Ventura County Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters meets 7 p.m., Orchid Building, UFCW Local Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Terrie (805) 484-4652.

FRI., JAN. 12

University On Wheels Brandeis University National Women’s Committee of the Conejo Valley presents annual University on Wheels, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodland HiIls Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road, Woodland Hills. Speakers: Dr. Derek M. Isaacowitz, Rabbi Zoe Klein. RSVP (818) 991-1391.

Make Connections Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Breakfast of Champions, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 6:45 a.m. registration, 7 a.m. Early Bird drawing. Special guests Karen Gabler from Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton, and Doug Ready from Barrett Business Service give “Employment Law and Strategies Update.” Prepaid reservations due by 3 p.m. Jan. 10..$17 Chamber members, $22 nonmembers. $26 after Jan. 10, at the door. RSVP (805) 370-0035, www.towlvchamber.org.

RV Weekend The Weekenders RV Club hosts monthly campout today and tomorrow, Golden Shore RV Resort, Long Beach. Free shuttle to major attractions. Each family brings a dessert for cakewalk. Saturday potluck dinner, Sunday brunch. Mary (805) 484-3180.

Welcome To Agoura Agoura Newcomers Club hosts a Welcome Coffee, 10 a.m. at a private home. All members, area newcomers and anyone who wants to make acquaintances invited. (818) 991-6590.

Listen To The Band Thousand Oaks Teen Center hosts High School Concert. 7 to 11 p.m., 1375 E. Janss Road. $8. Bands: Greeley Estates, Sunset Radio, Full Switch Coma. For high school students only. (805) 494-5156.

SAT., JAN. 13

Learn About Mammals Mountains Restoration Trust presents Youth Naturalist program,

“Learn What Makes a Mammal a Mammal.” 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Headwaters Corner, 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. Hike to look for signs of mammals, guest speaker brings live mammals, related craft. Ages 8 to 12. $15 fee. Preregistration required, Susan Haugland (818) 591-1701, ext. 181.

Cosmos Club Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 N. Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker is telescope inventor John Dobson. Public invited. Starline (805) 5209666, www.vcas.org.

Fairy Tale Time Professional actor, storyteller Scott Burden presents “Feed your imagination with a taste of fairy tales.” 11 a.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Program repeats 2 p.m. Newbury Park branch library, 2331 Borchard Road. (805) 449-2660, ext. 212.

SUN., JAN. 14

Jazz Babies Simi Valley Jazz Club meets 1 to 5 p.m., Simi Valley Boys & Girls Club, 2850 Lemon Drive. Featured band (jazz and banjos) plays 3 to 4 p.m. Jammers may sign up for sets. Traditional jazz music from ’20s to ’50s, swing, dixieland jazz. Members $6, nonmembers $9. Cathy Scotti (805) 341-0856, cathyscotti@adelphia.net.

TUES., JAN. 16

So Long Birdie Kids Acting Out-West Performing Arts Camp presents adaptation of musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” 5 and 7 p.m., Theater on the Hill in the Hillcrest Center, Thousand Oaks. (805) 381-1246.

THURS., JAN. 18

Flower Designing Floral design in Sogetsu style, 9:30 a.m., Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. $15 fee plus $10 flowers. Camille (805) 498-7421.