Datebook

FRI., AUG. 17

Roll A Strike Calabasas Chamber of Commerce sponsors second annual Bowling Tournament and Mixer, 5 to 9 p.m., AMF Woodlake Lanes, 23130 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. $275 team of four. $5 donation nonbowlers. Proceeds to student scholarship fund. (818) 222-5680.

Earliest Galaxies Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Guest speaker is Richard Ellis, Caltech astronomy professor. Topic: "Cosmic dawn: the quest to find the earliest galaxies." Free; public invited. (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

Birdie Sings High Street Arts Center presents musical comedy "Bye Bye Birdie," 8 p.m., 45. E. High Street, Moorpark. Through Sept. 16. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors, $8 children 12 and under. (805) 529-8700, www.highstreetartscenter. com.

SAT., AUG. 18

Women Volunteers Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley hosts monthly brunch, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Boccaccio's Ristorante, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Program: Women Helping Women, representatives from three local volunteer organizations. $25. RSVP (805) 497-1003.

Tumble-a-thon Little Gym Thousand Oaks hosts Tumble-a-thon to benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 2 to 5 p.m., 1730 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Ste. B, Thousand Oaks. Music, tumbling, prizes, raffles, food. Admission is donation. (805) 492-08020, www.tlgtumbleathon.com.

Digital Scrapbooks Ventura County Genealogical Society meets 1 to 4 p.m., LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Speaker: Connie Moretti on digital scrapbooking. Free, guests welcome. Cathy, (805) 644-4753.

Love That Lobster Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley hosts 13th annual Lobster Fest, 2 to 8 p.m., Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Fresh Maine lobster or steak meals, hamburgers or hot dogs for children. Entertainment by Michael John and The Bottom Line. Children's play area, arts and crafts vendors, raffle prizes, silent auction. Advance purchase: lobster meal $35, steak meal $30, hamburger or hot dog meal $5. Proceeds to local charities. www. simivalleykiwanis.com.

On Target Conejo Valley Archers shoot every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, 4651 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. Equipment, instructors provided. All ages welcome. $3/four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339, ww.cvarchers.org.

Island Dancers Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by Moore Music, Hawaiian theme. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments served. Wood dance floor. (805) 381-2744.

Bingo And Lunch RSVP due for Thousand Oaks Women's Club card/bingo game day, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wed., Aug. 22, Vallecito Mobile Home Park, 1251 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. $5 for box lunch. Audrey Lund, (805)498-4153.

Peddler's Fair Ojai Peddler's Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., today and Sunday, Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. Antiques, collectibles, handcrafts, international crafts. Free admission, parking. Rain or shine. Benefit for Nordhoff High School Music Department. Dan, (805) 403-4606.

SUN., AUG. 19

Free Dinner For Vets Legionnaires of Moorpark Post No. 502, Moorpark Rotary host free barbecue for veterans, active and reserve military personnel. Noon to 4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Grove, Poindexter Park, 500 Poindexter Ave., Moorpark. (805) 523-3355, moorparkpost502@aol.com, www.moorparkpost502.org.

Hear Show Tunes Jacquelynne Fontaine, former Miss California, sings with members of Center Stage Opera, 7 p.m., St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. Broadway music, opera selections. Free. www.stpatschurch.org.

Rock On In Gardens Free concert at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Incendio, high energy, Latin guitarists and world fusion concert with influences of Celtic, flamenco, rock and jazz.

AVID Benefit Fall garden/fashion show, raffle and wine tasting, 4 p.m., 169 Newbury Lane, Newbury Park. $25. Proceeds benefit Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), organization that helps average to belowaverage students go to college. RSVP Dea Rivera, (805) 7946588. www.avidonline.org.

Good Wine, Fine Art Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks hosts sixth annual "Midsummer Eve of Wine and Arts," 3 to 7 p.m., Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Event benefits Ventura County Special Olympics. Tickets $80 purchased before Aug. 10, $95 thereafter. Open to adults 21 and older. Tasting of international wines, live music, food, live auction. Olympic medal winners present. Limited space. RSVP (805) 413-0118, www.thousandoaksrotary.org.

TUES., AUG. 21

Ice Cream, Family Trees Conejo Valley Genealogical Society hosts annual ice cream social and round table sharing, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Bring "treasure" to share: heirloom, website, new relative. Members bring finger foods or cookies. Guests welcome. Daryl Reynolds, (805) 497-0302.

Songmakers Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets 7 to 11 p.m. in private home in Camarillo. Beginner to expert musicians participate in song circles or visit. Guests welcome. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029.

MON., AUG. 22

Beautiful Threads Channel Islands Chapter The Embroiderer's Guild of America meets 9:30 a.m., Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive. Beginners welcome. (805) 498-5956.

Car Nite Inaugural Oak Park Car Nite, 5 p.m., Oak Park Shopping Center at Kanan and Lindero Canyon roads. Trifive Chevys, 440 Mopar, Mustangs. (818) 991-6259.

THURS., AUG. 23

Healthcare Discussion Calabasas Chamber of Commerce hosts luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Calabasas Country Club, 4515 Park Entrada. Speaker: Dr. Keith S. Richman, healthcare industry executive, talks about healthcare issues, reform measures. $30 members, $35 nonmembers. RSVP Cheryl, (818) 222-5680.

Chamber Reception Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m., Prudential California Realty Calabasas, 23925 Park Sorrento, Calabasas. Free admission. (818) 889-3150.

FRI., AUG. 24

Luau Fun Simi Valley Council on Aging hosts luau dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Dance lessons 7 p.m. Music by Aristicats. Door prizes, refreshments. Proceeds fund senior programs. (805) 583-6041.

SAT., AUG. 25

Spinning Wheel Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild meets 9:30 a.m., 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Units 115 and 120, Oxnard. Bring fair entries, ribbons. Spinning workshop follows 1 to 4 p.m., same location. Bring wheels, materials. Meeting free; workshop $5. Chris Willalovos, (805) 527-1915.

Place Your Bets Simi Valley Vikings Football and Cheer presents Monte Carlo Night, 5:30 to 11:30 p.m., Lost Canyons Golf Club, 3301 Lost Canyon Drive, Simi Valley. Instruction for Texas hold'em begins 5:30 p.m. Tournament 6:15 p.m. Live and silent auctions, live music, cigar bar, gourmet food, raffle. $100 buyin includes admission, Monte Carlo games, Texas hold'em tournament. $50 re-buys. Reservations required for Texas hold'em. Dressy attire, no jeans or T-shirts. fundraising@ simivalleyvikings.com.

SUN., AUG. 26

Summer Wine Down Westlake Women's Club hosts second annual charity wine and food tasting, "Summer Wine Down," 4 to 7 p.m., Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Wines by Wades Wine featured, hors d'oeuvres, live music, silent auction. $35 in advance, $42 at door. Proceeds support a variety of charities. Kymberly Horner, (805) 375-2888.

New HQ For GOP Ventura County Republican Party hosts open house for new headquarters, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2219 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 103, Thousand Oaks. Ribbon cutting 2 p.m. Meet local Republican elected officials, guest speakers, refreshments. Bring goods for troops overseas. Natalie Panossian, (805) 217-2465, venturacountygop@ gmail.com.

'Phone Home' City of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services hosts "E.T" for summer "Movies in the Park" series. Film begins at dusk. Sumac Park, 6000 Calmfield Ave., Agoura Hills. Food for sale at 7:30 p.m. Bring lawn seating, no pets. Free to public. (818) 597-7361.

TUES., AUG. 28

Low-water Gardens Organic Garden and Herb Society meets 7 p.m., Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Topic: water conservation with lawnless landscapes. (805) 498-1623.

WED., AUG. 29

Alternative To War Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters hosts Robert Dodge, MD, Ventura activist, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dodge discusses building political will to move beyond war. Free to public. (805) 498-9401, GlobalExchangeVCS@yahoo.com.

SUN., SEPT. 2

Vintage Vehicles Conejo Valley Neighborhood for Learning and AdoptAFuture Foundation host Road to the Future exotic and classic car show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., El Parque de la Paz Park, 100 N. Oakview Drive, Thousand Oaks. Food, displays, family entertainment, prizes for cars. $5, children 5 and under free. (805) 496-9035.

Labradoodle Delight Reservations due for Southern California sixth annual Labradoodle romp and picnic, 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 8, private Malibu estate. Food, wine, music for Labradoodle, Goldendoodle owners, prospective owners. Nonprofit event to raise charity funds. RSVP doodleromp@ verizon.net.

THURS., SEPT. 6

Dems Discuss Budget Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Guest speaker: Supervisor Kathy Long, 3rd District Ventura County. Topic: how the state budget impacts the county. Carolyn Crandall (805) 4107536 (day), (805) 4840173 (evening).

Finishing Touch Conejo Valley Woodworkers Association meets 7 p.m., Redwood Middle School, 233 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. Program: members demonstrate favorite finishes. (818) 707-2772, www.cvwa.org.

FRI., SEPT. 7

Bargain Books The Book Bag, nonprofit used bookstore, hosts third annual fall sidewalk sale outside shop today and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 202 N. Skyline Drive, Thousand Oaks. Hardbacks $1, paperbacks 75 and 50 cents, children's books five for $1. Cash, checks accepted. Denise Powell, (805) 497-0710.

SAT., SEPT. 8

Tea For DAR Conejo Valley Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution hosts prospective member tea, 1 to 4 p.m., Marvin E. Smith Community Room, Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. For women interested in membership. Barbara Houghardy, (818) 889-8039.

Quilts On Display San Fernando Valley Quilt Association, Valley Quiltmaker's Guild host "Heroes in Our World" quilt show, Airtel Plaza Hotel, 7727 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. More than 100 quilts, quilt auction, doll display, vendor mall, lectures, workshops, veteran's quilt project sew-a-thon. Featured artist: Sue Rasmussen. $7 one day, $10 two days. $6 validated parking. www.sfvqa.org/quiltshow.

MON., SEPT. 10

Photographing Flowers Conejo Orchid Society meets 7 p.m. Westlake Village City Hall, 23300 Oak Crest Drive. Speaker: Greg Harvey, photographer, teacher at Brooks Institute of Photography. Presentation on taking pictures of orchids. Orchid raffle, refreshments. Free. Janna, (805) 278-2205.

THURS., SEPT. 13

Meet The Artist Meet concert pianist Stewart Goodyear, 9:30 a.m., Founders Room, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Maestro Boris Brott conducts informative discussion with artist. Sponsored by New West Symphony League. Free, refreshments served, no RSVP needed. Kathy Gilbert, (805) 557-1575.

SAT., SEPT. 15

Benefit On the Beach Malibu Global Awareness sponsors fourth annual fundraiser to benefit Doctors Without Borders, private home in Malibu. 5:30 p.m.: cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction. 7:30 p.m.: dinner, live auction. 8:30 p.m.: entertainment, dancing on beach. Music by Stephen Collins and his 7th Heaven Band, The Mornings, Louie Beltran Salsa Band and DJ Dion. Advance tickets $350. Carol, (310) 457-3120, www.malibuglobalawareness.com.

Dances R Us Thousand Oaks Dance Club meets 7:30 to 10 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by Tunes R Us. Couples, singles welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744.

WED., SEPT. 19

Wonderful Watercolors Camarillo Art Center hosts watercolor demonstration by gallery owner, artist Phyllis Doyon, 7:30 p.m., 3150 Ponderosa Drive. Refreshments, drawing. $5 nonmembers, members free. (805) 4457061. www.CamarilloArtCenter.org.

Radio Host Speaks Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated present national talk show host Hugh Hewitt, Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. 11 a.m. meet and greet, 11:30 luncheon and program. $40, limited seating. RSVP Rosemary Licata, (818) 889-4839.

FRI., SEPT. 21

Baby Planets Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m., multipurpose room Mesa Union School, Somis. Speaker: Stan Metchev, postdoctoral fellow UCLA. Topic: "From stars to planets," on planetary evolution. Free, open to public. (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.