FRI., APRIL 21

GOP Women The Simi Valley-Moorpark Republican Federated Women's Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at Wood Ranch Country Club, Simi Valley for lunch and to discuss plans for upcoming fundraiser garden tour. Guest speaker is Charles Poochigian. RSVP to Terri at (805) 530-1972

Lensman Shares Tips Noted landscape photographer Tom Gamache will lecture on "Photographic Landscape as Art" at 7 p.m. at the National Park Service Visitor Center, 401 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, sharing his techniques. Free. (805) 370-2301

For Simi Art Lovers The Simi Valley Art Association hosts artist Judy Klement as she brings a pastel painting to life from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. $5 nonmembers. (805) 526-6215

A Salute to Theater California Lutheran University's theatre department hosts "A Festival in Celebration of Theatre" tonight through Sun., April 30 at venues throughout the campus at 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. All events are free. (805) 493-3415

Cypress Fundraiser From 6 to 9 p.m. the Cypress Booster Club hosts annual silent auction and family dinner night in multipurpose room at Cypress Elementary School, 4200 Kimber Drive, Newbury Park. (805) 498-6683, ext. 110 Becky Mertel

Scoping Session Ventura County Astronomical Society club members will conduct a new telescope user's clinic at 7:30 p.m. in multipurpose room at Vista School, 2175 Wisteria Ave., Simi Valley. (805) 520-9666

CHS Fun Fundraiser Calabasas High School PFC hosts a Texas Hold 'Em Tournament and Bingo in support of renovations to students' quad and lunch area at 7 p.m. at Calabasas/Agoura Hills Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. $75 includes entry fee, food, $500 gaming chips, bingo card. For ages 21 and up only. (818) 917-1966

Get the Improv Here At 8 p.m. catch the Straight Up Reality Improv Show at The Underground, 3367 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Local teens and young adults will perform. Door prizes. $7 cover charge.

SAT., APRIL 22

Camarillo Kiwanis Camarillo Kiwanis Club hosts the 28th annual George M. Thayer Scholarship 5K/10K run with 6:30 a.m. registration, 7:30 a.m. 5K race start, 8 a.m. 10K race start, at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley St.. $17 to $20 entrant fee. (805) 482-6279

Simi Plants Trees City of Simi Valley's Tree Advisory Board hosts annual Arbor Day tree planting program at 10 a.m. at Veterans Plaza in Rancho Tapo Community Park, 3700 Avenida Simi. Events include a puppet show with an Arbor Day theme, planting of cherry trees. Refreshments served. Limited supply of 15-gallon trees will be distributed on a first come, first served basis to attendees. (805) 583-6393

Stamp Collecting Fun Youth Stamp Day, open to all ages, is from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Activities, prizes, games, exhibits, refreshments and giveaways. Free. (818) 991-5459

Tribal Powwow Chumash Day is an intertribal gath

ering at 10 a.m. today and tomorrow at Bluffs Park, at the junction of Malibu Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway in mid-Malibu. Theme is "Honoring the Ocean." Native American tribal ceremonies, dance and music, storytelling and children's entertainment plus arts and crafts. Free. (310) 317-1364

Some Pig, Some Spider The warm-hearted friendship between a young pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte is brought to life in TheatreworksUSA's live-action, 60minute production of "Charlotte's Web" at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Smothers Theatre on the Pepperdine University campus, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. For ages five and up. $10 to $15. (310) 506-4522

YMCA Signups Triunfo YMCA summer camp signup is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. Variety of programs offered from June 20 to July 27. (818) 707-9622

Conejo Valley YMCA, 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks: Summer camp signup is from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Camp dates are from June 19 to Aug. 25. (805) 523-7613

Simi Valley YMCA, 3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley: Summer camp signup is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Day, specialty and overnight camps, offered from June 19 through Aug. 25. (805) 583-5338

Tapestry Weaving Ventura County Handweavers and Spinners Guild hosts guest speaker Kathe Todd-Hooker, an award-winning tapestry weaver and fiber artist who'll present a program on "Small Format and Shaped Tapestries" at the 9:30 a.m. meeting at 701 S. Del Norte Blvd., Unit 115 and 120, Oxnard. A workshop on tapestry weaving will follow. Free. Open to public. (805) 493-0893

Arbor/Earth Day in T.O. City of Thousand Oaks and Conejo Recreation and Park District host Arbor/Earth Day event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Conejo Creek Park North, 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks featuring entertainment, eco-friendly fashion show, vendors, information, and activities for families, tree and plant giveaways, arts and crafts, composting techniques, children's Pause4Kids Art-a-thon, wild animals on display and more. Free. (805) 449-2117

Square Dancers Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts a plus level square dance with A-1 tip from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. $6. (805) 499-2920

Genealogy Seminar The Rev. Dr. Gary Alan Dickey, a certified genealogist in English genealogy, is guest speaker at Conejo Valley Genealogical Society's annual seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Alton Hall at United Methodist Church, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. British and American records and three other topics will be explored. Includes catered lunch and course syllabus. $45. (805) 532-1148

Trashbusters Clean Up City of Agoura Hills Department of Community Service hosts 18th annual Trashbusters clean up program from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers check in 9 a.m. at Agoura Hills Recreation Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Free lunch follows for participants. (818) 597-7361

Camarillo C&W Dance Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District hosts a country western dance from 8 to 11 p.m. at Camarillo Community Center, 1605 Burnley St. featuring free dance lessons from 7:30 to 8 p.m. $2.50 to $5. (805) 482-1996

PC Users Trade Tips Channel Islands PC Users Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo, 1500 Temple Ave. Learn how special investigators, using specific tools and methodologies, can recover every keystroke made, websites visited and emails sent from your computer, even erased material. Public welcome. Free. (805) 987-1748

SUN., APRIL 23

Home & Garden Tour Santa Clara Valley Hospice/Home Support Group's annual Spring Home & Garden Tour is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring visits to homes in the South Mountain, Bardsdale and Fillmore areas plus an ice cream social, plant sale and other activities at Trinity Episcopal Church, Fillmore at noon. $25. (805) 524-5131

Music at the Library Camarillo Library, 3100 E. Ponderosa Drive hosts a musical program, "Mostly Mozart: Music of Mozart and Other Composers," at 2 p.m. today featuring opera singer Julianne Tillinghast with accompanist Dan Bridstron; at 10 a.m. Sat., April 29, the library hosts a "Sing-a-Long with Banjo Bob," fun family fare celebrating music of the American heritage and folk tradition. (805) 482-1952

Bay Laurel Carnival Bay Laurel Elementary School, 24740 Paseo Primario, Calabasas will host a carnival with games, rides, plus food and a silent auction from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (818) 802-3749 Aliza Bender

Vasa Park Spring Fest Vasa Park, 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, Agoura is site of Spring Fest presented by Pacific Southwest District Lodge No. 15 of the Vasa Order of America. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and features Swedish-themed entertainment, food and fun for all ages. $5. (805) 498-8270

CLU Choir in Concert California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks: At 2 p.m. in Samuelson Chapel, CLU Choral Ensemble will present a "Bon Voyage" concert featuring music from the choir's Scandinavian tour of Sweden and Norway in May. Concert will feature contemporary music as well as Norwegian folk songs. Free. (805) 493-3305

Slam 'N' Jam Fest Friends of Oak Park Schools is hosting a Taste in Oak Park at 12:30 p.m. at Oak Park High School, 899 N. Kanan Road. Food, entertainment by local bands. Harlem Ambassadors and Oak Park Dream Team will put on a "dazzling" basketball show at 3 p.m. in the school gym. Game tickets are $15 or 4 for $50. (818) 735-3270

Tour College Farm Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills hosts 14th annual Farmwalk from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring petting zoo, sheep shearing and wool spinning, exotic animal shows, live music, self-guided farm tours, cow chip bingo and other farmrelated family activities. $5. (818) 7104253

FRI., APRIL 21

Moorpark Melodrama "Aladdin--All You Need Is Love," an original Moorpark Melodrama, will be presented at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays April 21 through May 13, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturdays April 29 and May 13 at the Theater on High Street, 45 High St., Moorpark. $10 to $15. Reservations: (805) 807-2298

MON., APRIL 24

Organic Gardeners Organic Garden and Herb Society meets 7 p.m. in meeting room of Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Topic will be backyard water gardens. (805) 498-1623

Volunteer Open House Retired and Senior Volunteer Program hosts an open house for prospective volunteers, age 55 and above, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Many opportunities for community service. (805) 381-2742

TUES., APRIL 25

Optimist Club Agoura/Las Virgenes Optimist Club meets 6:30 p.m. at Terri's Cafe, 30135 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. (818) 707-1934

Adoption Information Children's Bureau hosts a parent orientation for prospective adoptive parents from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. (805) 499-0620

Honor Jazz Ensemble Ventura County's top 20 high school jazz musicians comprise the Ventura County Honor Band and they will

perform at 7 p.m. in the Moorpark High School Theater. Thousand Oaks resident, composer and arranger Gordon Goodwin will guest conduct as well as perform with his own professional group, the Big Phat Band. $10. (805) 497-6711, ext. 2107

National College Fair Ventura National College Fair is from 5 to 9 p.m. at Seaside Park, 10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura

Book Club City of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services Senior Recreation Program hosts a book club meeting from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The book club will discuss "Angle of Repose" by William Stegner. Each participant must provide his or her own book. For meeting location, call Agoura Hills Recreation Center at (818) 597-7361

WED., APRIL 26

Discussion on Iran Global Exchange Ventura County Supporters host Sarah Forth, PhD, discussing her recent visit to Iran during the 7 to 8:30 p.m. meeting at Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. (805) 241-8855

T.O. Woman's Club Thousand Oaks Woman's Club meets 10:30 a.m. at Palm Garden Hotel, 495 Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Activity will be bingo. $20. (805) 449-8039