Datebook

FRI., FEB. 15

Sing For Senior Center Santa Susana High School senior Michael Vannelli performs benefit concert for Simi Valley Senior Center, 7 p.m., 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Westlake High School senior Sarah Willis also sings. $5 general public. Free for seniors 55 and up, children 10 and under. Tickets available at door.

Still Life Painter Simi Valley Art Association presents still life in oil demonstration by professional artist Elena Roche, 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. $7 donation. Michelle Adler at (805) 526-4599.

For Newcomers Agoura Newcomers Club hosts coffee, 10 a.m. at private home. Many programs, interest groups available. Guests welcome. RSVP (818) 889-7150.

Backyard Astronomy Ventura County Astronomical Society meets 7:30 p.m ., multipurpose room, Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. Amateur scientist Robert Buchheim discusses backyard astronomy, "The Sky Can Be Your Laboratory." Carl Ashley, (805) 642-5166, vcas1@aol.com, www.vcas.org.

SAT., FEB. 16

Ask The Experts Ventura County Genealogical Society Inc. meets 1 p.m. Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Panel will answer questions from audience. Three workshops planned. Free, guests welcomed. Phil (805) 654-1127.

European Travel Hostelling International USA conducts World Travel 101 Workshop on Europe, 11 a.m., Hostelling International Travel Store, 1434 Second St., Santa Monica. Itinerary planning, finding accommodations, safety, budgeting, packing. $5 HI-USA members, $10 nonmembers. Two hours free parking across street. RSVP (310) 393-3413.

Newcomer RSVP Reservations due for Camarillo Newcomers Club meeting Thurs., Feb. 21, Sportsman Restaurant, 4426 Central Ave., Camarillo. Social hour/meeting 11 a.m. Lunch served noon. PattieKong Slater discusses novel "Tian Ming: Destiny," written by husband Thomas Quin Kong. $17 members, $19 guests. RSVP (805) 389-4097. Club information (805) 384-9373.

Love Your Pet Valley Veterinary Nonprofit Corporation hosts sixth annual Love Your Pet event, 6 to 11 p.m., Wood Ranch Golf Club, 301 Wood Ranch Parkway, Simi Valley. Dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions. $125. Valet parking available. Proceeds provide financial assistance to spay/neuter pets. (805) 526-2743.

Sweetheart Dance Thousand Oaks Dance Club hosts sweetheart dance, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center ballroom, 1385 E. Janss Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Music by The Unforgettables. Singles, couples welcome. Light refreshments. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. (805) 381-2744.

Hocus Pocus Magician Dan Ray performs 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. at Ventura Harbor Village Carousel Stage. Free admission, parking. (805) 642-8538, www.venturaharborvillage.com.

SUN., FEB. 17

Clock Collectors Ventura County and Santa Barbara County chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors meets noon, cafeteria, Building B, Ventura College. Ferdinand Geitner MBH/CFI Master Watch & Clockmaker of Montecito Clock Gallery discusses "Correct setup and trouble shooting of striking mechanism." Watches and clocks on display. $3 admission nonmembers. (805) 9881764, www.nawccch190.com

Special GOP Speakers Reservations due for Canoga Park West Hills Republican Women Federated luncheon 10 a.m. Wed., Feb. 20, Radisson Hotel, 9777 Topanga Canyon, Chatsworth. Eric Egland, candidate for 4th Congressional District, talks about how to make America better. Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson, USAF (ret.) discusses his tour of duty as operational commander for military units assigned to the Clinton White House. RSVP Andria Page (818) 894-1081.

Video Artists Thousand Oaks Videomakers, now part of T.O. Computer and Photo Club, meets 6:30 p.m. at new location, Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Share ideas on filming, editing amateur videos. Audrey Bishop (818) 991-1525, Lee Agnew (805) 494-9590.

Live Music Drivematics entertain with surf music 1 to 4 p.m., Ventura Harbor Village Carousel Stage. Free admission, parking. (805) 642-8538, www.venturaharborvillage.com.

Gilbert & Sullivan Arts at St. Pat's Program presents an Evening of Gilbert & Sullivan, 7 p.m., St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. Ventura County Gilbert & Sullivan Repertoire Company presents songs from G&S operettas, Broadway shows. Free-will donation. (805) 491-6103, info@vcgsrc.org.

MON., FEB. 18

Presidents Day 16th annual Presidents Day Celebration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Children's discovery areas, crafts, scavenger hunts, presidential and first lady lookalikes. Los Robles Childrens' Choir sings patriotic songs. For all ages. Outdoor activies free; charge to see museum displays. (805) 522-2977, www.reaganlibrary.com.

TUES., FEB. 19

Go Girl Scouts! Moorpark Girl Scouts hosts kick off for "Go Girl! Scouting 101," 5:45 to 7 p.m., Mahan Hall, Moorpark United Methodist Church, 261 Flory Ave. Introduction to scouting for girls K through 12 & their parents. Girls play games, make crafts, sing songs, earn first badge. Adults receive program information. $15 Scout registration for girls, $10 registration for adults. RSVP Nikki De La Torre (805) 231-9352.

Learn About Opera Friends of the Platt Library hosts fourth L.A. Opera Talk, Verdi's "Otello." 7 p.m., Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free, no reservations needed. (818) 340-9386.

WED., FEB. 20

Star-Crossed Lovers Agoura High School Theater Department presents Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" 7 p.m. tonight through Saturday, G building, 28545 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills. $9 general admission, $7 students with ASB card, $5 children 13 and under. Cinco Paul, Cincopedia @sbcglobal.net.

Democratic Club Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club meets 7 p.m. Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Michael McMahan, assistant Ventura County public defender, discusses death penalty. Jodell Haws (805) 304-9936, liberal@covad.net.

'Paris Letter' L.A. Theatre Works opens "The Paris Letter" by Jon Robin Baitz, 8 p.m., Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles. Stars Ron Rifkin, John Glover, Neil Patrick Harris, Patricia Wettig. Feb. 21 & 22 at 8 p.m., Feb. 23 at 3 p.m., Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. $20 to $47. Box office (310) 827-0889.

THURS., FEB. 21

Bonsai Society Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center of Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Workshop on bonsai plants. (805) 374-9668.

Treasure Hunters Gold Coast Treasure Hunters and Metal Detecting Club meets 7 p.m., Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avendia Simi. Displays, information, refreshments. Public welcomed, free. (805) 485-2225, diginit@gmail.com.

A Work Of Art Thousand Oaks Art Association presents "Sculpting the Portrait" with Paul Lucchesi, 7 to 9 p.m., Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331-A Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Lucchesi will sculpt in clay portrait of audience members. Association members free, nonmembers $10, students with ID and seniors $5.

FRI., FEB. 22

B&G Club Luncheon Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley hosts 2007 award winners, 2008 board of directors at 38th annual Recognition Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Posada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. $40. RSVP (805) 527-4437, www.bgcsimi.com.

Art In Santa Monica Second annual Santa Monica Arts Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main St. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 200 artists, craftspeople present 15,000 art piece collection. www.americanartfestivals .com.

SAT., FEB 23

Feline Fun Malibu Cat Club sponsors CFA Cat Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ventura County Fairgrounds, Santa Cruz Hall, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Six rings. 23 purebred cats compete for national awards. Household pets compete own division. Vendors sell cat-related clothing, jewelry, trees, toys, grooming items. Public invited. $5 adults, $4 children under 12, seniors 62+, military. marti@marmews.com.

Pancake Breakfast Westlake High School Band hosts pancake breakfast and rummage sale, 7 a.m. to noon at school, 200 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Open to public. Breakfast $4.40. Proceeds go to Carnegie Hall trip expenses.

Memorial Concert Music Club Matinee, 3 p.m., Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu Street. Memorial concert for patron Mary Louise Cameron. Toccata in D major by Bach, pianist Betty Oberacker. Songs by Hahn and Vaughan Williams, soprano Audrey Sharpe, pianist Betty Oberacker. Four Preludes of Scriabin and the Elegie by Rachmaninoff, pianist Gail Embree. Debussy Quartetin G minor, Channel Islands String Quartet. Free admission. (805)683-0811. www.sbmusicclub.org.