The Acorn’s guide to what’s going on




 

 

FRI., OCT. 30

Halloween Spooktacular

3 to 5 p.m. at Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Trunk or treat with local businesses. Games, prizes, candy, popcorn,fire engines and a foggy forest. Contact: Jenna. Phone: 818.880.2993. Email: jenna@ahccc.org. Web: www.ahccc.org.

Trunk Or Treat

4 to 6 p.m. at Louisville High School, 22300 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills. Bounce house, pumpkins, treats for kids. Free admission.

Flory Academy Halloween Carnival

6 to 9 p.m. at Flory Academy of Arts and Technology, 240 Flory Ave., Moorpark. Carnival games, cake walk

in moonlight, haunted house, cotton candy and raffle baskets. Dunk tank for teachers and principal. Food for sale. School fundraiser.

Conejo YMCA Halloween Fun Night

6 to 7:30 p.m. at Conejo Valley YMCA community room, 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Free pumpkins while supplies last. Pumpkin carving with tools provided (families can bring own pumpkin to carve). Crafts, games. Kids can wear costumes. Healthy snacks. Free admission. Phone: 805.523.7613.

Bella Vita Italian- American Social Club

6 p.m. at St. Jude Church hall, 32032 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Dinner, entertainer Merrick McMahan performs. RSVP required. Contact: Betty. Phone: 805.496.6905.

Moorpark Melodrama

8 p.m. at High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. “The Lovely Boat,” spoof of ’70s TV shows. Runs through Nov. 22. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Matinees 2 p.m. Nov. 14, 21 and Sundays. No show on Halloween. Opening night champagne reception: tickets $21 to $25. All other tickets $16 to $20. Phone: 805.529.8700. Web: www.HighStreetArtsCenter.com.

SAT., OCT. 31

Durga Puja Festival

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Simi Valley Mandir (temple), 1925 Royal Ave. Free food, family entertainment, festival, prayers. Contact: Anil Choudhary. Phone: 805.338.5150.

Spokes In The Oaks

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Thousand Oaks. Townsgate and Hampshire roads and portion of Agoura Road closed to vehicles. Residents can walk, bike, skateboard on open streets. Entertainment stage, food vendors, exhibits. Kids’ stage with storytelling and music. Kids’ bike rodeo and costume contest. Trick or treating at Westlake Plaza businesses. No charge. Contact: Beth Pearcey Neal. Phone: 805.449.2766. Email: bneal@toaks.org. Web: www.toaks.org/living/spokes.

‘The Addams Family’

8 p.m. at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Runs through Dec. 6. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays. Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi presents musical comedy. Call for ticket prices. Phone: 805.583.7900. Web: www.simi-arts.org.

SUN., NOV. 1

Annual Holiday Boutique

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim Early Childhood Center, 242-0 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Vendors, Judaica items, collectibles, foods, clothing, toys, food truck. Complimentary gift wrapping with purchase at boutique. Fundraiser for childhood center. Contact: Donna Becker. Phone: 805. 497.6920. Web: www.adatelohim.org.

Charity Car Show

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at MB2 Raceway,

1475 Lawrence Drive, Thousand Oaks. Pre-1979 cars, rods, trucks and bikes. Food for sale. Portion of proceeds go to American Diabetes Association LA. Car registration: $35. Phone: 805.906.1339. Email: CNeventplanning@gmail.com.

Soroptimist Wine Tasting

2 to 5 p.m. at home of Mike and Jean Mathews, 2959 Raleigh Place, Thousand Oaks. Four wineries pour samples. Tickets: $35. Contact: Lori Kantor. Phone: 805.217. 9646. Email: hayjuis22@gmail.com.

Old Time Country, Bluegrass, Gospel Music

2 to 4 p.m. at Poinsettia Pavilion, 2451 Foothill Road. Free admission. Phone: 805.517.113.

MON., NOV. 2

Jewish Genealogical Society

7 to 9 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Warren Blatt, editor-in-chief of JewishGen, speaks on Jewish surnames: origins, types and etymologies. Free. Contact: Jan Meisels Allen. Phone: 818.889.6616. Email: information@jgscv.org.

Ventura County Philatelic Society

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Road, Ventura. Stamp trading and camaraderie. Free admission and parking. Phone: 805.320.1601. Email: vcpsforyou@lycos.com.

TUES., NOV. 3

Westlake Village Garden Club

9:30 a.m. at North Ranch Community Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Yasmin Kantakis, president of Multi Fiori, demonstratesfloral arrangements. Free, no RSVP needed. Web: westlakevillagegardenclub.com.

Ventura County Sport Fishing Club

6:30 p.m. at Mariscos Cancun, 1060 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. Rick Graham, owner of Anglers Den in Camarillo, discusses off-shore fishing. No charge to attend.

Contact: Bill Berger. Phone: 818.889. 1370. Web: svcsc.info.

Conejo Ventura Mac User Group

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Camarillo Health Care District, Dos Caminos Plaza, 2639 E. Los Posas Road, Ste.160, Camarillo. Contact: Susan Herrera. Phone: 805. 504.3610.

WED., NOV. 4

Conejo Valley Legal Professionals Association

6 p.m. at Casa Escobar, 2809 Agoura road, Westlake Village. Program on “All about electronically stored information.” RSVP requested. Contact: Barbara. Phone: 818.865. 0444.

THURS., NOV. 5

Brandeis National Committee Conejo Valley

1 p.m. at Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Singer Saul H. Jacobs and pianist Bob Lipson perform music of Cole Porter. Admission: $20. RSVP required. Contact: Frona. Email: kidzathart@aol.com.

VIP Shopping Event

5 to 9 p.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. Westlake Village Juniors kick off Gingerbread Boutique. Vendors and raffles. Appetizers and cocktails. Pumpkin pie bars and Neiman Marcus brownies for sales. Tickets: $30. Web: www.westlakejuniors.org.

Marines And FMF Corpsmen

6 p.m. at Elks Lodge, 1571 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley. President Reagan Marine Corps League hosts dinner and meeting. For all Marines. Contact: Ken Honaker. Phone: 805. 416.4063. Email: JrViceMCL597@gmail.com. Web: www.MCL597.org.

Toast To The Master Reunion/Open House

6:30 to 8 p.m. at Calvary Community Church, room 2106, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Guests welcome to Toastmaster Club where every members can develop communication and

leadership skills. Theme of meeting: “Changed from the inside out!” Contact: Lynn Scardina. Phone: 805. 300.2223. Email: lynnsisms@yahoo.com.

Business-Professional Women Of Conejo Valley

7 p.m. at Camboni Restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., T.O. Brenna and Brian Heit Erlhaum speak on “the life of young attorneys.” Open to both men and women. Contact: Lydia Steadman. Phone: 818. 889.4953.

FRI., NOV. 6

Poetry Out Loud Event

10 a.m. in Moorpark College Forum, 7075 Campus Road. Students recite memorized poems. Open to public at no charge. Limited seating; RSVP. Email: jpowell@mrpk.org.

Art For Life Fundraiser

6 to 9 p.m. at Blank Canvas, 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 113, T.O. Wine, cheese and art. Event bene fits nonprofit Christian Associates Int’l. Free admission. Email: hello@paintblankcanvas.com. Web: www.paintblankcanvas.com.

Bridges Charter School Silent Auction

7:30 to 10 p.m. Village Homes Clubhouse, 1404 Evenstar, Westlake Village. Food, adult drinks, hors d’oeuvres. Bid on artwork, vacations, music lessons, theme park tickets, more. Cocktail attire; adults only. Tickets: $40. Web: bridgespac.org/silent-auction/.

SAT., NOV. 7

Cycling For Education

7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Royal High School, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. 50-mile, 25-mile and 10-mile bicycle rides available. Family Health and Wellness Expo runs all day. Kids Track on site. Fundraiser for Simi Valley Education Foundation. Web: svef.org/cyclingforeducation.php.

Gifts From The Garden

8 a.m. to noon at Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 14292 W. Telegraph Road, Santa Paula. Learn to create gifts from a garden. Talks, demonstrations and displays. Closedtoed shoes required. Cost: $20. RSVP required at website. Contact: Leah Haynes. Email: ljhaynes@ucanr.edu. Web: http:// ucanr.org/sites/VCMG.

Document Shredding Fundraiser

8 to 11 a.m. at Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. TOHS PTSA hosts on-site paper shredding. $10 perfile box or equivalent. 10-box maximum per person. Email: tohsapp@gmail.com. Web: www.thosptsa.com.

Holy Cross Christmas Boutique

9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Gifts, baked goods, homemade jams, fresh burritos. Hourly drawing for gift baskets. Grand prize drawing for $2,000. Free admission. Phone: 805.529.1397.

St. Peter Claver’s Holiday Boutique

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, Stow and Cochran roads, Simi Valley. Crafts, holiday gifts, jewelry, food, raffle, pictures with Santa. Bake table with fresh hot cinnamon rolls. Contact: Lisa. Phone: 805.583.0466.

Thousand Oaks AAUW

9 a.m. at Stella’s Gourmet Restaurant, 2385 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. Informal small group coffee and chat. Prospective members welcome. Web: www.aauwto.org.

Youth Equestrian Drill Team Horse show

9 a.m. at Rocking K Ranch, 479 W. Lynn Road, Newbury Park. Free entrance; food for sale. Hosted by Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team. Contact: Kevin. Phone: 818.590.7271. Web: blueshadows.org.

Multicultural BookFest

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. Children’s authors read from their books. Lessons in illustrating. Stories read in English, Spanish and Chinese. Crafts, childfingerprinting, reading with therapy dogs, music and food trucks. Each child receives a free book. Phone: 805.388.0369.

Gem And Mineral Expo

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way. Gem and jewelry vendors and displays. Educational for kids. Free entry and parking. Web: Oxnardgem.com.

Unique Holiday Boutique

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1056 Triunfo Canyon Road. Multiple vendors, handcrafted items, refreshments, samples. Portion of profits goes to the troops.