Datebook

FRI., APR. 3

'Pass The Mike'

Networking Breakfast Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce event, 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m. Attendees may showcase their business in 30-second commercial. Breakfast sponsor is Welcome to the Neighborhood magazine. $27 at door. Phone: 805.370.0035 Web: www.towlvchamber.org Time: 7:00 a.m. Date: 4/3/2009

Conejo Valley Newcomers

Open Coffee At Corner Bakery in Westlake Village. Learn about club activities. For residents of Conejo Valley, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Oak Park, Camarillo. Phone: 805.677.2628 Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/3/2009

SAT., APR. 4

Dos Caminos Elementary

School Rummage Sale 8 a.m. to noon at school, 3635 Appian Way, Camarillo. All proceeds go to school.

Time: 8:00 a.m. Date: 4/4/2009

E-Waste Recycling Event Thousand Oaks High School collects e-waste, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at school, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Accepting TVs, computers and components, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, cellphones, telephone equipment, toner, inkjet cartridges, cameras, camcorders, VCRs, DVDs, video game consoles. Phone: 805.300.8746 Contact: Maria Email: steckies4@hotmail .com Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Youth Naturalist Program Mountains Restoration Trust presents "Stream Ecology," 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Headwater Corners, 3815 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. Collect macroinvertebrates, view under microscope. Learn about frogs, how to keep a stream healthy. Craft and hike. Nominal fee. Preregistration required. Phone: 818.591.1701 Contact: Susan Haughland Time: 9:30 a.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Cottontail Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ventura Harbor Village Main Lawn, Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Face painting, arts and crafts project table, pony rides, train rides, inflatables. Free egg hunt for children ages 1 to 7 every 30 minutes 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. while supplies last (bring own basket). Parking, event admission free. Web: www.VenturaHarborVillage.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Theodore Payne Native

Plant Garden Tour 45 home gardens throughout Los Angeles Basin featured, with California native plants. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Sunday. Admission $20. Phone: 818.768.1802 Contact: Keith Email: info@theodorepayne .org Web: www.theodorepayne.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Brandon's Buddies

Play Date 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brandon's Village universal playground, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. Integrated play with disabled, typically-able children. Face painting, arts and crafts, entertainment, treat. Free. RSVP requested. Phone: 818.222.8118 Contact: Dina Kaplan Email: brandonsbuddies@pacbell.net

Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/4/2009

26 Annual Spring

Eggstravaganza Conejo Recreation and Park District event, noon to 3 p.m. at Conejo Creek Soccer Fields, 23 Freeway and Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Continuous egg hunts noon to 2 p.m. by age groups with prizes for all. Inflatables, pony rides, arts and crafts, game booths, entertainment. $5 children age 2 to 12. Free for children 2 and under. Refreshments, baskets cost extra.

Time: 12:00 p.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Fun With Nature 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Malibu Creek State Park. For all ages. Exhibits, crafts, games, scavenger hunts, hands-on children's activities. Meet at the visitor center. Parking fee. Phone: 818.889.6238 Contact: Malibu Creek docents Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Calabasas Earth Day 1 to 5 p.m. at Las Virgenes Creek on Agoura Road, Calabasas. Free giveaways, learning booths, live music, wildlife presentation, recycling art contest, demonstration of "green" cars. Free admission.

Time: 1:00 p.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Santa Barbara

Botanic Garden "Spring wildflowers," docentled specialty tour at garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road. Free to members, included in admission cost to nonmembers.

Web: www .SantaBarbaraBotanicGarden.org

Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: 4/4/2009

E.P. Foster 161st Birthday

Celebration 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura. Foster family memorabilia, photographs on display. Members of the Foster family speak. Birthday cake, beverages served. After-hour tour of library. Friends of the Library membership drive. Free admission. Web: www.vencolibrary.org Time: 5:30 p.m. Date: 4/4/2009

Threads For Reds

Fashion Show Newbury Park High School Interact Club, Rotary Club of Newbury Park host event at school, 456 E. Reino Road, Newbury Park. Funds raised go toward AIDS relief for African youths. Free admission. Phone: 805.418.9991 Contact: Gary Caloroso Email: g.caloroso @sahlman.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 4/4/2009

SUN., APR. 5

Rotary Community

Street Festival And Westlake 5K/10K Charity Run, on Lakeview Canyon Road between Agoura, Watergate roads, Westlake Village. Race registration 7 a.m. Street festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arts and crafts, food booths, live music, children's games, raffle. Proceeds go to local charities. Free admission, parking. Phone: 805.378.5044 Contact: Pat McDade Email: pmcdadedds @roadrunner.com Web: www .westlakestreetfestival.com Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/5/2009

California Car & Cycle

Show 2009 Presented by nonprofit El Concilio del Condado de Ventura, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. More than 700 customs, classics, lowriders, street rods, SUVs, euros, imports, muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes. Trophies 4 to 6 p.m. Adult admission $10, children 6 to 12 years with school ID $5, children 5 and under free. All proceeds benefit El Concilio's community-based programs. Phone: 805.253.5141 Contact: Steve Email: calicarcycleshow09 @gmail.com Web: www .elconcilioventura.org Time: 10:00 a.m. Date: 4/5/2009

Mindful Living Festival 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills. Readings, chair massages, energy work from 20 lightworkers. Vendors sell original art and jewelry, metaphysical gifts, spiritually minded books. Classes on energy of money, creating an abundant life, uncovering and living life purpose, ayurveda, feng shui. Admission, parking free. Phone: 805.208.5684 Contact: Tara Web: www .MindfulLivingFestival.com Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 4/5/2009

Annual Garden Walk Sponsored by Santa Clara Valley Hospice/Home Support Group and PanAmerican Plant, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at PanAmerican Plant, 335 S. Briggs Road, Santa Paula. No plants sold during tour. Thousands of flowers, plants on display. Preview of 2011's flowers, vegetables. $10 at door. Benefits free services of hospice and River Valley Club Adult Day Program. Phone: 805.525.1333 Time: 11:00 a.m. Date: 4/5/2009

MON., APR. 6

Ladies Doubles

Round Robin Tournament Hosted by Meadowlark Service League. 8:30 a.m. tennis. 11:00 a.m. lunch. At Las Posas Country Club, Camarillo. Fashion show, boutique shopping, opportunity drawings. Tennis and lunch $70. Lunch only $50. Benefits local charities. Phone: 805.630.7257 Contact: Gwen Web: www .meadowlarkserviceleague.com

Time: 8:30 a.m. Date: 4/6/2009

Conejo Valley Daughters Of

the American Revolution Meet for luncheon at Plug Nickel restaurant in Westlake Village. Carol Jacson gives program on organ donation. Call restaurant for lunch reservations. RSVP to attend meeting. Phone: 805.777.0082 Contact: Barbara Spiegel Time: 10:30 a.m. Date: 4/6/2009

Thousand Oaks

Photo Group Meets in Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. Photo demos and contests, Photoshop lessons, digital camera lessons. For beginners to advanced. All welcome. No charge first visit. Email: bopeltzman@aol.com Time: 6:00 p.m. Date: 4/6/2009

Conejo Valley

Audubon Society Meet at Cafe India restaurant, Camarillo. Michael Zarky discusses recent trip to India, home to 1,200 bird species. No-host dinner.

Phone: 805.527.2721 Web: www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org

Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: 4/6/2009

TUES., APR. 7

Ventura County

Sportfishing Club Meets at Restaurant Mariscos Cancun, 1074 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Jason Fulton, factory representative from Accurate Reels, discusses local fishing, gives pointers on tackle. Guests welcome. Phone: 818.889.1370 Contact: Bill Berger Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/7/ 2009

Democratic Club of

Conejo Valley Meets at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. UCLA professor Dr. Russell Burgos speaks on "Obama's Iraq problem, a long view." Bring food supplies for Manna food bank. Public invited. Web: www.conejovalleydemocrats .com Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4/7/ 2009

WED., APR. 8

Oak Park Weekday Hikers Hiking in Simi Valley among sandstone outcroppings and boulders, vistas with views, assortment of wildflowers. Look for rare Catalina mariposa lily, marine fossils and an earthquake fault. See website for details. Contact: Dean Email: dean @compudean.com Web: www .meetup.com/localhikers Time: 9:00 a.m. Date: 4/8/2009