SUN., DEC. 31

Auld Lang Syne New Year’s Eve Dance and Casino Night, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Live band, funny money for casino games, prizes, light refreshments, complimentary photos, midnight balloon drop, sparkling cider toast. $25 pre-sale tickets, $30 at door. (805) 381-2744.

Dance In New Year New Year’s Eve Dance, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. Free style dancing; no partner needed. Smoke and alcohol-free. Shoes needed on cement floor. Bring hoops, drums, shakers. $10 adults, $2 youth 16 and under. (805) 650-7112.

MON., JAN 1

Happy New Year!

TUES., JAN. 2

Unplugged Acoustic Music Club meets for pizza and music, 6:30 to 10 p.m., Camarillo Round Table Pizza, 880 Arneill Road, Vons shopping center. For musicians, beginner to expert. Participate in song circles or visit. T.J. Zeiler (805) 482-0029.

 Gardeners Gather Westlake Village Garden Club meets 9:30 a.m., Westlake Village City Hall, 32100 Oak Crest Drive. Landscape architect Thomas Kaye speaks on landscape design. Refreshments served. Guests may attend free. (805) 496-4702.

Let’s Go Fishing Ventura County Sportsfishing Club meets 6:30 p.m., DuPars Restaurant, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Guest speaker is Bill Beebe, former outdoor editor of Santa Monica Evening Outlook. All men and women interested in fishing invited. Bill Berger (818) 8891370, www.vcsa.info.

Watch Artist Work Westlake Village Art Guild meets, Los Robles Community Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Illustrator Norman Merritt gives acrylic painting demo. 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. demo. Dinner/demo $28, demo only $10. Guests welcome. RSVP needed for meal. (805) 379-5655.

Discussion Group LaPoP (The Language and Philosophy of Peace) meets 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., Simi Valley Library community room. No charge. Guest speaker Tina L. Rasnow, JD, presents “Illegal War? The Case Against All Wars.” Moderated discussion follows. Chris or Nancy Redgate (805) 583-8018.

WED., JAN. 3

Outdoor Art Thousand Oaks Plein Air Watercolorists hosts plein air landscape painting, 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m., Paramount Ranch. All artists welcome. Serena (805) 494-1737.

THURS., JAN. 4

Pretty Flowers Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meets 7 p.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Visitors and their plants welcome. (805) 581-0014.

Dems Have Forum Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Candidates forum. Jill Martinez, Ferial Masry, Kim Stephenson and Bob Taylor discuss recent campaigns, future endeavors.Public is invited. Joan or Bob Rust (805) 484-6601.

FRI., JAN. 5

Get In Shape Gail Holloway, personal fitness consultant, leads outdoor fitness and exercise walk, Soka University of America Calabasas campus, 26800 W. Mulholland Hwy. 9:30 to 11 a.m., rain or shine. Free, open to public. Moderate hike, 60minute exercise session. Bring bottled water. RSVP (818) 8783741, nativegarden@ soka.edu.

SAT., JAN. 6

Senior Fun Ventura County Over the Hill Gang for people over 50, 4 p.m. member’s home in Camarillo. Club activities include skiing, hiking, biking, dinners, cultural events. Guests attend free. For location, Tom Connell (805) 495-8107.

Plant Sale Native, water-wise plant sale. 10 a.m. to noon., Conejo Valley Botanic Garden, 350 W. Gainsborough Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 494-7630.

SUN., JAN. 7

Find Family Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County meets 2 to 4 p.m., Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Topic: “How To Begin Your Genealogy ResearchPart III.” Board members Jan Meisels Allen and Werner Frankers lead discussions. No charge to attend the meeting. Jan Meisels Allen (818) 889-6616.

MON., JAN. 8

Bird Lovers Conejo Valley Audubon Society meets 7:30 p.m., Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo. Guest speaker Matt Heindel gives overview of California Bird Records Committee which tracks bird facts. (805) 987-2721.

Decorative Painters Ventura County Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters meets 7 p.m., Orchid Building, UFCW Local Union Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo. Terrie (805) 484-4652.

WED., JAN. 10

Speak Up Toastmasters Voice Ambassadors meets 6 to 7:30 p.m., Conejo Valley Room, 1 Baxter Way, Westlake Village. Practice public speaking skills. Guests welcome. Vicki Foster, club president, (818) 764-0793.

FRI., JAN. 12

Talk On Homesteaders Moorpark Women’s Fortnightly Club hosts luncheon meeting 10 a.m., Holy Cross Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark. Topic: Women who homesteaded California. RSVP due by noon, Jan. 10. Tami Gresiak (805) 529-5439.

University On Wheels Brandeis University National Women’s Committee of the Conejo Valley presents annual University on Wheels, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodland HiIls Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Road, Woodland Hills. Speakers: Dr. Derek M. Isaacowitz, Rabbi Zoe Klein. RSVP (818) 991-1391.

Make Connections Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Breakfast of Champions, Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 6:45 a.m. registration, 7 a.m. Early Bird drawing. Special guests Karen Gabler from Nordman, Cormany, Hair & Compton, and Doug Ready from Barrett Business Service give “Employment Law and Strategies Update.” Prepaid reservations due by 3 p.m. Jan. 10..$17 Chamber members, $22 nonmembers. $26 after Jan. 10, at the door. RSVP (805) 3700035, www.towlvchamber.org.