Philanderer make over
     HILARITY ENSUES—Melissa Raggenkamp, left, plays Rusty, and Linda Shaver plays Charlie in the Conejo Players production of "Goodbye Charlie." The play is about a womanizer who's reincarnated as a beautiful woman. It opens Fri., Nov. 14 at the Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, and runs through Sat., Dec. 13. Ticket prices range from $16 to $20. For more information or to buy tickets, call (805) 495-3715.
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Art exhibits
      Studio Channel Islands Art Center will host an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 16 at the gallery on the campus of California State University Channel Islands, Building 18 on Ventura St., Camarillo. Two exhibits will run from Sun., Nov. 16 to Sat., Nov. 20.
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Fall is ripe with fruit varieties
      Fall brings a variety of apples and other fruits to the Ventura County Certified Farmers' Markets available now through December. Among the selections is a new crop of apples good for snacking or fall recipes. Nancy Rydell of Fair Hills Farms, who participates in the Ventura Market, has a variety of Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady and Granny Smith apples for consumers.
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Poster contest seeks entries that capture the look and feel of the Strawberry Festival
Artist of winning poster collects $1,500, second- and third-place finishers win $300 each
      The California Strawberry Festival seeks submissions for the 2009 official poster contest with $1,500 awarded to the winner. The entry deadline is Jan. 5. The poster will be used in marketing and advertising, as well as printed on T-shirts and promotional items.
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