Datebook

FRI., MARCH 14

Broadway Medley La Reina High School Regent Performers present "Gypsy Robe: Our Broadway Favorites" 7 p.m., 106 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Singers, dancers perform medley of Broadway songs. $8 adults. $5 students, children. Robin Privat (805) 495-6494, ext. 320.

Learn About Art Simi Valley Art Association meets 7 p.m., Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Professional artists in club demonstrate materials for various art media. Picture mats cut for audience members who bring mat. Candidates for club's annual Art Scholarship Awards for high school seniors display their work. $7 donation. Michelle Adler (805) 526-4599.

Medieval Market Seventh-grade social science teachers & students of A.E. Wright Middle School present 33rd annual Medieval Market, 11 a.m. to noon, north campus basketball courts, 4029 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. Opening procession, merchants, craftment, entertainers. Public invited. Rain date March 18.

'Pi' Night Sequoia Middle School Math Department hosts annual "Pi" Night, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the school, 2855 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Family math games, educational activities. Free, public invited. Chris Turman, math department, (805) 498-3617.

Poker Tournament Relay For Life fourth annual No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament fundraiser, 6:30 p.m., Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. Blackjack, raffle, hors d'oeuvres, no-host bar, prizes. $50 poker buyin, $20 spectator, $10 blackjack paid at table. www.MoorparkPoker.com.

Arts And Crafts Fair Simi Valley Senior Center hosts annual spring Arts and Crafts Fair, Rummage Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Saturday, Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Items for sale by skilled senior artisans. AllUCan Eat Pancake Breakfast 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, same location. Breakfast tickets available at door. Admission to the fair is free. (805) 583-6363.

Swing Dance Jitterbug Swing Society hosts "Swing Rocks the House" dance, House of Dance, 3007 Bunsen Ave., Ste. E, Ventura. Derrick and Trudy Curtis teach beginning swing lesson 7:30 p.m. Dancing 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. DJ Steve Jordan. No partner needed. All ages. Alcohol free. $10 adults, $5 students 21 and under, includes lesson. (805) 9879592, www.venturajitterbug.org.

SAT., MARCH 15

What's New At Zoo America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College hosts annual Spring Spectacular, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and weekends through March 30 including Easter Sunday, 7075 Campus Drive, Moorpark. VIP zoo tours, celebrity animals guests, animal shows, butterfly exhibit. Adults $10, children & seniors $5. (805) 378-1400.

Car Wash, Bake Sale Royal High School Drama Club hosts car wash, bake sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., campus front parking lot, 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. $8 per car. Proceeds benefit spring musical "The Wiz." www .royalhighdrama.com.

Bodie House Show Concerts at the Bodie House in Agoura Hills presents The Buccaneers, 8 p.m. Donation $15, includes dessert/appetizer bar. Directions given upon RSVP at (818)6218309 or BodieHouse@aol.com. www.BodieHouse.com.

St. Pat's Day Event Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center hosts second annual Saint Patrick's Day Celebration 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. Irish food, contests, carnival games, giveaways, drawings for prizes, Sport's N' More Gymnasium, rock & roll photo shoot, moon bounce, face painting, jelly bean count, rock climbing contests, police car & fire truck demonstrations. Food for sale. Live Irish music, Irish step dancers, belly dancers. Free admission, raffle ticket. (818) 8802993, www.ahccc.org.

Dems Host Author Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley hosts brunch 10 a.m. to noon, Mandevilla Restaurant, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Former district attorney Gil Garcetti discusses his book "Water is Key" on struggles of West African women to bring water to their families. $20. RSVP (805) 495-1515, www.dwccv.org.

Family History Ventura County Genealogical Society meets 1 p.m., Ventura LDS Family History Center, 3501 Loma Vista Road, Ventura. Carolyn Thomas discusses "Triple dipping at the U.S. Pension Bureau." Books, supplies for sale. Workshops on census, DNA, computer lab. Free, guests welcomed. Linda (805) 6594591, www.rootsweb.com.

Magical Fundraiser Rotary Club of Camarillo hosts An Evening of Magic, 8 p.m., High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Members of Los Angeles Magic Castle perform. $30. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County. (805) 388-7669.

Peddler's Fair 24th annual Ojai Peddler's Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Antiques, collectibles, handcrafts, international crafts. Benefit for Nordhoff High School music department. Free parking, admission. Pat (805) 964-8915.

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

Inexpensive Books Oxnard Friends of the Library hosts $2 and under book sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oxnard Public Library, 251 W. "A" St. Fiction, nonfiction, videos, books on tape. Prices start at 10 cents. Lori Lechliter, (805) 385-7500.

Menudo Cook-Off Annual Menudo Cook-Off Street Fair, noon to 10 p.m., today and Sunday, Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street, Los Angeles. Traditional Mexican beef tripe, hominy stew soup. Carnival rides, games, music groups, free gifts, food samples, exhibitor booths. Free admission. Comite Civico LatinoAmericano (818) 718-7956.

SUN., MARCH 16

A New Look At Plants Garden expert Richard Bugbee leads workshop on ancient uses for native plants, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Culture Center, at Lynn Road and Via Goleta, Newbury Park. For all ages. Parking, admission free. (805) 370-2329.

Adventure Garden Kid's Adventure Garden open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enter Gainsborough Road at Jeaunine Drive, between Lynn and Moorpark roads, Thousand Oaks. Children learn about gardening, nature. Tree house, butterfly garden, carnivorous plants. Docents available. Free. (805) 374-8255.

History Of Watches Ventura County and Santa Barbara County chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors meets at noon, B Building cafeteria, Ventura College. Ken McWilliams, president of nonprofit antique clock repair club TimeKeepers, presents "History of Quartz Watches." Display of clocks, watches. Guests invited. $3 admission charge. (805) 988-1764, www.nawcc-ch190.com.

MON., MARCH 17

Superior Threads Conejo Valley Quilters meets 6:30 p.m., Baxter Auditorium, One Baxter Way, Thousand Oaks. Cindy Needham discusses superior threads. New quilters, guests welcomed. (805) 492-8587, www.ConejoValleyQuilt.com.

TUES., MARCH 18

High School Concert Newbury Park High School Instrumental Music Department presents concert, 7 p.m., campus Performing Arts Center, 456 Reino Road. NPHS Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble perform. $5. (805) 498-3676, ext. 2002.

Staying Healthy Westlake Village Newcomers hosts coffee, 10 a.m. at private home. Susan Speer, registered dietician, speaks on "How to stay healthy and well." RSVP Elke (805) 496-2085.

Opera Talk Friends of the Platt Library host fifth L.A. Opera Talk: Behind the Scenes, 7 p.m., Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills. Free, no reservations needed. (818) 3409386, www.platlibrary.org./events.

Trip Report Conejo Valley Genealogical Society meets 6:45 to 8:45 p.m., Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Members share experiences at annual research trip to Salt Lake City. Refreshments served. Guests welcome. (805) 388-5991.

WED., MARCH 19

Dem Club Sets Goals Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club meets 7 p.m. Simi Valley Library community room, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. Discussion of short and long term club goals. New offciers sworn in. Democratic candidates may be present. (805) 582-2234.

Gourd Art Channel Islands Gourd Society meets 7 p.m. Santa Rosa Clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Road, Santa Rosa Valley. Nancy Scantlebury gives demonstration of iridescent finishes. Show and tell of completed collaborative masks. New members welcomed. Elsie Cogswell (805) 491-5846.

Trivia Contest Moorpark City Library hosts recordbreaking "Jeopardy!" winner Ken Jennings 7 p.m., High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. Jennings hosts trivia contest, discusses his new book "Ken Jennings Trivia Almanac." Free admission. (805) 517-6370.

GOP Guest Speakers Canoga Park West Hills Republican Women Federated meet 10 a.m., Radisson Hotel, 9777 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Chatsworth. 10:30 a.m. business meeting, program. "Daughters of the Shepherd," home-schooled girls ages 8 to 16 present music, dance. Assemblymember Chuck DeVore discusses current issues. Radio commentator Mark Isler also speaks. Reservations required for lunch. RSVP Andria Page, (818) 894-1081.

Globe-Trotter Traveler, writer Irma Kackert presents slide lecture on Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines 1 p.m., Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 381-2744.

Trip For Italian Club Westlake Bella Vita Italian Social Club takes bus trip to "The Blessing of St. Joseph's Table," St. Peter's Church, Los Angeles. Meet 9 a.m. old Westlake parking lot. Bus leaves 9:15 a.m., returns about 3 p.m. Italian Mass 11 a.m. to noon. Spaghetti dinner follows. $17. Elisa Mossuto, (805) 407-8988.

THURS., MARCH 20

Tiny Trees Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Westlake Village Community Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. President of Golden State Bonsai Federation Ted Matson gives demonstration. Guests welcomed. (805) 495-7480.

Garden Club Pleasant Valley Garden Club meets, Camarillo Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fireside Room, 3075 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. 9 a.m. social time, 9:30 a.m. meeting. Plant exchange. Guests welcome; bring a cutting. No charge. Sandy Roth, (805) 484-5484.

Music Group Camarillo Acoustic Music Club meets 7 to 11 p.m. in Camarillo private home. Musicians, listeners welcome. Free. T.J. Zeiler, (805) 482-0029, www.Songmakers.org.

FRI., MARCH 21

Tony Strickland Visits Simi Valley Republican Women meet for luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Posada Royale Hotel, 1775 Madera Road, Simi Valley. State Senator candidate Tony Strickland is guest. New members, guests welcomed. $18., reservations required. RSVP (805) 528-0581.

'West Bank UK' Malibu Stage Company presents new musical "West Bank UK" today through April 13, 29243 PCH. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 4 p.m. Sundays. $25. (310) 589-1998.