The 9th Annual Camarillo-Somis Pleasant Valley Lions Club 5K and 1K runs will take place at 201 Camarillo Ranch Road in Camarillo on Sunday, September 21st.  The 5K starts at 8 a.m. and the 1K is at 8:45 a.m.  Register by clicking here.

Sign up now for the first annual Channel Islands Harbor Half Marathon & 10k on Sunday, October 5th! A flat and fast course through the harbor business area, Oxnard shores, the famous Oxnard strawberry fields and finish up at the harbor to some great music, mouth watering food and a huge race expo. This is a USATF sanctioned event  The race starts at 8 a.m.  For more information and to register, visit www.EliteSportsVC.com or call 805.258.3779.

The Simi Valley Days carnival will take place this year at Rancho Simi Park, 1765 Royal Avenue, at the corner of Royal and Erringer (new location this year).  The event will be held Wed/Thurs, September 10 and 11 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday the 12th from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday the 13th from noon to 11 p.m., and Sunday the 14th from noon to 9 p.m.  Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for kids ages 4 to 12 (free for 3 and under) and $3 for seniors over 60.  The carnival features a parade on Saturday morning, entertainment, carnival rides, food, merchants, crafts and lots of fun!

This is the 24th consecutive Simi Valley Days, which generally celebrates the City's birthday of October 10, 1969.  Wow, that means next year's event will be a big deal...25th annual event and 40th birthday!

For more info, visit www.simivalleydays.org or call 805.581.4280.

The first ever Citrus Classic Balloon Festival will take place at the Santa Paula Airport, 340 East Santa Maria Street, on Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, from 5 p.m to 10 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.  Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for kids ages 5-14 and kids under 5 are free.  Parking is $5.  This very unique event features balloon "glows" on Friday evening, live music, vendors and kids' activities.  On Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. there will be mass balloon ascensions, followed by fun, entertainment, hot air balloon education, a mouth-watering tri-tip lunch, hare and hound races and other fun stuff.  Oh, and how could I forget the wine and beer garden!  I truly wish I could attend this event but have other plans!  So let Conejo Joe know what it was like if you go!

For more information visit www.citrusclassicballoons.com or call 805.525.2057.

The 41st Annual Santa Paula Citrus Festival will be held at Harding Park, 1330 E. Harvard Boulevard, on Friday, July 18th (5 p.m. to 11 p.m.) and Saturday/Sunday, July 19/20 (noon to 11 p.m.).  Santa Paula is known as the Citrus Capital of the World!  The event features food contests, entertainment, all types of musical performers, food, rides, vendors, beer garden, a parade, etc.  Event is organized by the Santa Paula Kiwanis Club.  Admission is only $5 for adults and $1 for kids.

The Festival's Citrus and Avocado Pavilion is packed with information and displays about the fruit of California, citrus ranching, and our agricultural heritage. Local growers, ag companies, and packing houses invite you to see how they bring the best produce in Ventura County from the orchards and fields to your crisper and dinner table. The Citrus & Avocado Pavilion is located to the left as you enter the Festival inside the Boys and Girls Club building. Don’t miss it!

For more information visit www.santapaulafestival.org or call 805.933.4226.

The Palms Super Slide Water Park is located just off the 101 freeway in Woodland Hills at 23210 Ventura Boulevard (corner of Ventura Boulevard and Woodlake Avenue).  The Palms is full of inflatable rides with water, including an 80 foot obtstacle course and a 30 foot "triple drop" slide.  The cost is $20 per person for ages 2-99 and includes an "all day" wristband that gets you into the park during the hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.  Adults who are just accompanying their kids but who do not go on the rides are free.

The Palms is only open until August 17th according to management, so check it out soon or you'll miss out!  There is also a snack bar with pizza, hot dogs, pretzels, lemonade and other scrumptious delicacies. 

The Palms does not have a website but you can call 818.225.2496 for more information.  Apparently celebrity Denise Richards visited The Palms with her daughters as evidenced here.  Have fun!

Click here for Thousand Oaks Teen Center Information

Free Friday evening summer events in Westlake Village!  For more information call Westlake Village City Hall at 706-1613 or visit the City's website at www.wlv.org

July 11th at 7 p.m.:  Broadway in Your Backyard Concert is free and fun for the whole family. The Cabrillo Music Theater brings you songs from your favorite movies...Singin' In the Rain, The King and I, Dreamgirls, and more. Food will be available for sale prior to and during the event.  Location:  Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E Oak Crest Dr.

July 18th at Sundown:  Outdoor Movie Night "Superman"  Free and fun for the whole family. Bring your own picnic and lawn seating. Movie will begin at sundown. Food will be available for sale prior to and during the event. Location:  Three Springs Park, 3000 Three Springs Dr.

Aug 8th at 7 p.m.:  Magic Night! Free and fun for the whole family. Bring your own picnic. Food will be available for sale prior to and during the event.  Location:  Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E Oak Crest Dr.

Aug 22nd at 7 p.m.:  Eagles Tribute Concert. Free and fun for the whole family. Bring your own picnic and lawn seating. Food will be available for sale prior to and during the event.  Location:  Berniece Bennett Park, 31800 Village Center Rd.

Sep 5th at 7 p.m.:  Jazz Classics Under the Moonlight featuring North America's preeminent Trumpet Soloist , Jens Lindemann, and his ensemble.  Free and fun for the whole family. Bring your own picnic. Food will be available for sale prior to and during the event. Location:  Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 E Oak Crest Dr.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF OJAI and THE OJAI VALLEY INN AND SPA

PRESENT

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL

Taste of Ojai

Saturday, Sept. 27th, 2008, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on the Greens at The Ojai Valley Inn and Spa

Enjoy Food, Drink, and Live Music with the Nordhoff Jazz Quintet  and Delicious Appetizers, Entrees, Desserts, and Beverages from Celebrated Restaurants

For the benefit of the Rotary Community Charities.  More info at www.tasteofojai.com.   This is an adult event; all those who attend must purchase a ticket @ $65 per Person

Tickets available at Attitude Adjustment Shoppe 805-646-1109, Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce 805-646-8126 and Vesta Home & Hearth 805-646-2339

Sign up now for this upcoming local 2 mile, 4 mile, 1/2 mile and 1/4 mile runs and 2 mile walk/race at Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas this coming July 4th.  The 4 miler starts at 8 a.m..  Check the attached registration form for other race times and to register before July 1st to save $5.  Awards to be given to top 3 finishers in each age group.  For more info call 818.222.2782 or take a look at the attached flyer.

As part of the 25th Anniversary celebration the City is pulling out all the stops with its First Summer Film Festival.  On the 3rd Saturday night in June, July, and August the City of Moorpark will show blockbuster 1983 Movies with a special double feature event in July. Admission is FREE and all are welcome!   More info at http://ci.moorpark.ca.us or call 805.517.6247.

Bring the little pirates out to this venue, which is as authentic as they get.  The Pirate Fair in Lake Casitas will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends of Sept 20/21 and Sept 27/28.  These pirates know how to party, with lots of music, acting, live entertainment, action, close encounters with pirates and their friends and families (and boy do they dress the part), pirate food, vendors, games and overall lots of fun.  More info at www.goldcoastfestivals.com/piratefaire/piratefestpg1.html or call 805.496.6036.

General Info:
Faire hours are: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM both days.
Parking $5

Listen to music under the stars every Thursday evening from July 17 through August 28 in the Courtyard (located between the kids and adults sections of the library) Serenade Series presented by the Friends of the Grant R. Brimhall Thousand Oaks Library at 1401 E. Janss Road.  Different music genre every week. Free and open to the public.  7 p.m. to 8 p.m. event time.  Call 805.449.2660 x258 for more information.

Bring your family for a free concert and don't forget the picnic basket and blanket or chairs. This is a fantastic location, Rancho Simi's Grass Bowl (behind the pool) with plenty of shady areas, parking and the stage backups up to a picturesque lagoon, absolutely gorgeous!! So come and enjoy the warm summers evenings with family and friends.  Saturday nights from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Avenue in Simi Valley (except June 28 concert, which is at Oak Canyon Community Park, 5600 Hollytree Drive, Oak Park).  More info at http://www.rsrpd.org/rec/events/events.html or 805.584.4400.

The Lineup:

June 21st:  The Chicago Tribute Authority Band, a Tribute to Chicago

June 28th:  The Ticket to Ride Band, a tribute to the Beatles

July 19th:  The Hotel California Band, a tribute to the Eagles

Aug 16th:  The Savor Band, a tribute to Santana

Enjoy movies with your family at Rancho Simi Community Park on the BIG screen this summer. Bring a dinner/snacks, a blanket or low chairs. Relax and enjoy a free family night out.  Movies start at 8 p.m. on Friday nights.  The park is located at 1765 Royal Avenue in Simi Valley.  Visit www.rsrpd.org/rec/events/events.html or call 805.584.4400 for more info.

The Lineup:

June 27th:  Bee Movie

July 25th:  Nancy Drew

Aug 22nd:  Enchanted

Visit the Simi Valley Town Center on Monday nights this summer for FREE family movies on a 24 foot outdoor screen in the food court!  Movies start at 8 p.m. and are either PG or PG-13.  For more info, visit www.rsrpd.org or call 805.584.4400.

The Movie Lineup:

June 16th:  Transformers

June 23rd:  Billy Madison (starring Adam Sandler)

June 30th:  Disturbia

July 7th:  Zoolander

July 14th:  Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

July 21st:  Blades of Glory

July 28th:  Ocean's Eleven

Aug 4th:  Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Aug 11th:  Grease

Aug 18th:  Goonies

Mark your calendar to attend the 8th Annual Lemon Fest on September 6 and 7, 2008 from 10am - 6pm at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura at the corner of E. Main St. and Lemon Grove Ave. The mall sits atop a former lemon grove and lemons are consistently one of the top two citrus crops grown in Ventura County (the other crop is strawberries).  Admission is free.

KIDS PLAY AREA:  Lowe's FREE Kids Activity - 11:30am/1:30pm/3:30pm, includes Giant Inflatable Obstacle Course, Bouncee, Climbing Wall, Inflatable Slide, Free Craft Projects, Ventura County Parent FREE Art Project.

MAIN STAGE
Saturday, September 8
11:00 - 12:30 Coveralls
1:00 - 2:00 Anthony Ybarra
2:30 - 4:00 Groundbreakers
4:30 - 5:30 Jonnie and Brookie

Sunday, September 9
11:00 - 1:00 Nuestro
1:30 - 2:30 Jonnie and Brookie
3:00 – 4:30 Campus Five
5:00 - 6:00 Campus Five

 LEMON ZEST STAGE
Saturday, September 8
11:00 - 12:30 Star Recipe Contest w/ MC Bo Jackson
1:15 - 1:30 Ashley Argota
1:30 - 2:00 Lemonhead and Pie eating Contests
2:00- 2:30 LA Salsa Kids
3:00 - 3:30 Just for Kicks Karate Studio
4:30 - 5:00 Lemonhead and Pie Eating Contest

Sunday, September 9
11:00 - Kids T-shirt Design Contest Winners
11:15 - 12:00 - Just for Kicks Karate Studio
1:00 - 1:30 Lemonhead and Pie eating Contests
1:30- 2:00 Bladez Cheerleading Group
2:00– 2:30 LA Salsa Kids
3:00 - 3:15 Garianna Geiselman
3:30 - 4:00 Billy Clower Dance Studio
4:00 - 4:30 - Body Hoops Demonstration
4:30 - 5:00 - Lemonhead and Pie Eating Contest

For more info visit www.lemonfest.org.

Memory Walk is the Alzheimer's Association's signature event for awareness and fundraising. Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $225 million to help fight Alzheimer's and help those currently living with the disease. The Alzheimer's Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer research and support, is advancing progress in prevention, treatments and an eventual cure and provides support for all those affected by the disease. Memory Walk is a noncompetitive walk, and a festive event for families, coworkers, and friends of all ages.

The event will be held at Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, on Saturday, October 18th from 9 a.m. to noon.  The walk is 2K (about 1.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles).  To learn more, register or donate, click here or call 805.492.4259.  Or visit the Central Coast Alzheimer's Association website at www.centralcoastalz.org.