Open Mosque Day at Islamic Center of Conejo Valley on Saturday, October 22, 2022

On Saturday, October 22, 2022 from noon to 4 pm, the Islamic Center of Conejo Valley will be opening its doors and inviting all local residents to explore the building and the beliefs and practice of those who worship there at its annual Open Mosque Day. Islamic Center of Conejo Valley is located 2700 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park. There will be tours, exhibits, midday prayers and a brief talk and Q&A as well as light refreshments.  www.iccv.org

Barnes & Noble Book Reading of "The Boy From Mexico" (An Immigration Story of Bravery and Determination) in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, November 12th

Edward Dennis is a Chicano Author/Illustrator who is proud to be reading his debut Children's book at Barnes & Noble in Thousand Oaks with a reading of “The Boy From Mexico.” Edward has worked 10 years as a Special & Gifted Education teacher in inner city Phoenix. He was often asked about immigration from his students. His students were either immigrants themselves, 1st or 2nd generation or even 3rd generation like Edward himself. He never had a good answer to their questions because of how complex the topic is.

Edward sought to change this by creating his own book, something that could break down such a complex issue for children. Edward has worked with numerous companies such as Giant Bicycle group, Disney, Toyota USA, Shimano to name a few. One of his goals, is to get more Latinx children into the arts.

Schedule of events

11:00 AM PST: Event will start with a panel discussion between Edward and several special guests, hosted by media.

11:20 AM: Edward will read his book aloud in store and answer any questions.

11:35 AM: An art lesson for the children in attendance. Paper and drawing materials will be provided at the event.

11:50 AM: Book signing immediately following read aloud.

Location: Barnes & Noble at The Promenade at Westlake, 160 S Westlake Blvd, Thousand Oaks

Learn more about the book and the author at www.theboyfrommexico.com.

Crawl-o-Ween Bar Crawl in Downtown Ventura on October 23 Benefitting Three Local Nonprofits

Boos, bars and beneficiaries! Come celebrate Halloween on this fun bar crawl in Downtown Ventura benefitting three non-profits.

Join NextGen Rotary on Sunday, October 23rd for a Halloween-themed bar crawl down Main Street in Downtown Ventura. Purchase of the Crawl-O-Ween Passport includes 1 specialty drink at 5 different bars/restaurants. Tickets are $55.

This is the ONLY Halloween Bar Crawl in Downtown Ventura that benefits nonprofits and includes drinks!

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

To register before this event sells out, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/crawl-o-ween-2022-tickets-403543849517 or email hello@nextgenrotary.com for more information.

Email: hello@nextgenrotary.com

Costumes are optional but HIGHLY encouraged. A contest will be held at 2:30pm at Winchesters with prizes awarded for "best individual costume" and "best duo costume".

Proceeds go to the Surfrider Foundation, Food Share and NextGen Rotary.

Attendees must be 21 or over. Drink responsibly.

All sales are final. No refunds.

Please bring valid ID and cash to tip all the amazing servers!!

Participating Bars & Restaurants

• Ventura Coast Brewing Company

• Winchesters

• The Six Social House

• The Blue Agave

• D argans Irish Pub

• VIP Location: The Twist

"Let's Walk" Community Walk in Ojai on Saturday, October 29, 2022

The Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation is hosting “Let’s Walk” community walk on Saturday, October 29th in an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle. Bring your family and walk the bike path from Ojai Valley Hospital to Downtown Ojai. Return to the hospital for snacks, prizes and socializing. Free of charge. Pets on leash are welcome. Registration open at 8 a.m. Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. More info at www.octoberclassic.org.

Simi Fall Festival & Carnival at the Simi Valley Town Center October 7 to 9, 2022

The Simi Fall Festival and Carnival is back at the Simi Valley Town Center on October 7 (5-11PM), October 8 (noon to 11PM) and October 9 (noon to 9pm). Free admission, free parking and free live music. There will also be a carnival, shopping, food and family entertainment.

Variety of carnival rides for all ages. Minimum height requirement 36 inches on many kiddie rides to ride alone. Other rides to include Ferris Wheel, Zipper, Yo Yo Swing Ride, Cliffhanger Fun House, Tea Cups, Super Slide and many more.

Rides require 3 to 8 tickets when purchased onsite. Save by purchasing 10 rides for $25 in advance, by Friday, October 7th at 5pm at kastl-amusements.ticketleap.com/sim-fall-festival--carnival/details

Malibu Cars and Coffee Event on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of Each Month

Malibu Cars and Coffee. Southern California's top car enthusiasts will enjoy a beautiful drive down the coast to meet at Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, from 7am to 9am.

Enjoy a cup of coffee at "Malibu Cars and Coffee" while admiring some of the world's finest automobiles at an unbeatable location with gorgeous views of Malibu's coastline. Cars will arrive and be available for viewing at 7 am. Visit www.malibucarsandcoffee.com for more information.

Inclement weather can cancel event.

2nd and 4th Sunday of the month.

Upcoming dates:  9/25 cancelled

Veteran's Day Commemoration Event at the Reagan Library on November 11, 2022

To honor the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Event on Friday, November 11. The day’s activities include live musical entertainment, a civil war encampment, a military vehicle display and a program honoring all branches of our military.

Live musical entertainment begins at 10:30 a.m. The program, which begins at 11:00 a.m., includes an honor guard, live music, and remarks by keynote speaker and US Army Veteran Brad Taylor. Brad Taylor served for 21 years, retiring as a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel, with his final assignment as the Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He is now a New York Times bestselling author of his Pike Logan series; with more than 15 installments and more than 3 million copies sold.

Following the program, Mr. Taylor will be signing copies of his latest book, End of Days.

Outdoor events and the program are free to attend; however, reservations are recommended to attend the program. For more information, and/or to reserve seats and pre-purchase books, please click here. Museum admission rates apply to visit the Reagan Museum and Air Force One Pavilion, including our special exhibit which opens on November 11, An American Christmas Story. Veterans with valid ID will receive free admission to the Museum on November 11. Active military members with valid ID are always free.

Upcoming Events at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks

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60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks

Event information and visitor policies are subject to change. Check callutheran.edu/events and callutheran.edu/visitors for updates.

Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival
Fridays through Sundays, July 1–Aug. 7
Kingsmen Park

The 25th anniversary of the debut of one of the region’s most popular outdoor theatrical events features the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company performing William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” and “Macbeth.”

Festival grounds open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking and entertainment before “As You Like It” and “Macbeth.” The grounds open at 6:30 p.m. prior to “Puke & Snot.”

“As You Like It”
Fridays through Sundays at 8 p.m., July 1-3, July 8-10, July 15-17

One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, “As You Like It” delivers a wild romantic tale that plays with gender roles, politics and nature. Featuring one of the bard’s most iconic female characters and set in the magical Forest of Arden, the play is the perfect way to joyously return from our own exile to Shakespeare in Kingsmen Park.

Warren C. Bowles, who has decades of experience in Shakespearean and contemporary theater throughout the country, presents the play as the festival’s first Black director. He has spent many years working with Mixed Blood Theatre Company in Minneapolis as a director, actor, playwright, stage manager and fight choreographer. Mixed Blood uses theater to disrupt injustices, advance equity, build community and inspire people to create ripple effects of social change.

Rosalind, one of Shakespeare’s most iconic female characters, is played by Chloe Baldwin, a former festival apprentice who has appeared in regional productions and on film and television. Seta Wainiqolo, a Cal Lutheran alumnus and former festival intern and apprentice who studied at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, is the nobleman Jacques.

Puke & Snot
Special Benefit Performance
Friday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m.

Patrons can pay what they wish for this family-friendly benefit show. Puke & Snot, the longest-running two-man comedy act in U.S. renaissance festival history, is performing at the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival for the first time. Mark Sieve and Joe Kudla first performed under the name Mouldy & Wart at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in 1974. Renamed Puke & Snot the following year, the duo went on to perform at festivals, comedy clubs, colleges and companies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Nearly 50 years later, Sieve is still anchoring the act as Puke while Scott Jorgensen is in his fifth year as the third incarnation of Snot. Puke & Snot have released five CDs, two DVDs and a book.

“Macbeth”

Fridays through Sundays at 8 p.m., July 23-24, July 29-31, Aug 5-7 (Note that a previously scheduled performance on Friday, July 22, has been canceled.)

Such are the legends and superstitions surrounding Shakespeare’s most infamous tragedy that theater folks the world over avoid speaking the name of the play and its fascinating protagonist. “Macbeth” (aka The Scottish Play, Mackers, the Bard’s Play, etc.) will bring together sweeping battles, sardonic wit, occult mysteries and sublime poetry in a masterful tale of ruthless ambition — brought to life under the stars for Kingsmen’s 25th season.

The Kingsmen Shakespeare Company is the professional theater company of Cal Lutheran. The nonprofit organization coordinates apprentice programs for professional and aspiring Shakespearean actors, an educational tour for local schools, and summer theater camps for youth.

General admission for “As You Like It” and “Macbeth” is $25 for adults, $20 for seniors 62 and over and active military, $15 for students 18 and over with ID, and free for those 17 and younger. Reserved lawn boxes are $90 to $110. A lawn box accommodates four to six, and only one ticket is required per box. Online ticketing is available for both lawn boxes and general admission.

Patrons can pay whatever they wish for the “Puke & Snot” benefit performance.

Parking is available in the lot off Mountclef Boulevard just south of Olsen Road. For information, visit kingsmenshakespeare.org or call 805-493-3452.

July 4th Celebration at Bethany Church on the Hill in Thousand Oaks

Join the 4th of July fun and see the best panoramic view of Conejo Valley's Independence Day fireworks on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Bethany Church on the Hill in Thousand Oaks. Games for kids, food and fun.

Questions? Call (805) 495-7029 or visit www.bethanyto.org

Location: 200 W. Bethany Court, Thousand Oaks

Conejo Valley All-District Music Festival Concerts May 16-25

The beloved community-wide All-District music festival returns to the Conejo Valley after a two-year pandemic hiatus, but will look a little different than in years past. The 38th annual multi-night festival put on by the Conejo Schools Foundation and featuring band, strings, and chorus students from local Elementary, Middle, and High Schools normally fills the large Kavli Theatre in the Bank of America Performing Arts Center for eight separate concerts, hosting thousands of Conejo Valley families. This year the eight concerts will be held May 16-25 in five different venues throughout the district.

The Conejo Schools Foundation takes the lead on presenting this incredible community-wide event, but they are supported by the cooperative efforts of Conejo Valley Unified School District, and the Conejo Recreation and Park District who administer the elementary band, strings, and chorus programs throughout the district. Representatives from each agency have worked together to ensure students would have a meaningful and extraordinary musical experience. Now in its 38th year, this annual tradition endures as both an opportunity to showcase the musical talents and achievements of the youth of our community, and to inspire the younger performers to continue with their music studies and attain the level of excellence they will see in the High School performers. To inspire young musicians even further, the Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra, whose members are primarily retired professional musicians, will play as audience-goers exit the venues, offering a chance to enjoy what a lifetime of musical practice can sound like as well as an opportunity to donate to the non-profit Conejo Schools Foundation that hosts these events.

First up will be the Newbury Park Band track on Monday, May 16, which will feature performers from the elementary and middle schools that feed into Newbury Park High School sharing the stage with the NPHS Band outdoors in the NPHS football stadium.

Tuesday, May 17, Westlake High School Football Stadium will host a combined concert of schools feeding into both Westlake High School and Thousand Oaks High School band programs.

Wednesday, May 18 the Newbury Park High School gymnasium will host strings students from the Newbury Park track.

Thursday, May 19 strings students from all over Thousand Oaks will perform together at Redwood Middle School.

Friday, May 20 Westlake area strings students will star in two back-to-back concerts in the Westlake High School gymnasium (5pm and 7pm).

Monday, May 23 kicks off the 3-day chorus festival in the Westlake High School football stadium with chorus students from throughout Westlake Village.

Tuesday, May 24 the Newbury Park students gather in the Westlake High School football stadium.

And finally, Wednesday, May 25, chorus students from throughout Thousand Oaks will come together in the Westlake High School football stadium for the festival finale!

All concerts begin at 7pm (except the first WHS Strings Concert at 5pm). Tickets are $10. These events are open to the whole community. Pre-sale tickets and more information online at www.conejoschools.org.
The Festivals plan to return to the Kavli Theatre in 2023.