Ventura Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk Event on a flat and fast course at Ventura Auto Center, 6350 Leland Street, Ventura.  Race starts at 8:30 a.m.  Benefits Tony Pedeferri, a California Highway Patrol Officer who suffered major injuries in a tragic 101 freeway accident last December (www.Pedeferri.com).  Prize Money to top 3 overall male and female runners as well as top 3 masters male and female runners.

Register by clicking here or visiting www.active.com.

"She Loves Me" at the Rubicon Theater is a play that was adapted into the film "You've Got Mail" starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.  The Sunday, September 28th performance at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura will help benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County.  Wine, cheese and a silent auction start at 6 p.m. and the play starts at 7 p.m.  See flyer below for details or visit www.bbsvc.org.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County announces "THE BIG RUN III" on September 7, 2008. The 3rd annual "poker run" begins at Ventura Harley-Davidson, 1326 Del Norte Road, Camarillo, across Ventura County, then back to Camarillo to finish at Camarillo Grove Park for great music, barbecued tri-tip and chicken and much more.

The Big Run is an equal opportunity ride, all bikes are welcome as long as it has a motor. Riders must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Can't make the ride...then join visit Camarillo Grove Park anyway. Admission for just the "After Run" events is $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 10 and under. Parking is $5.00 per vehicle. This will be collected at Camarillo Grove Park when you arrive.

Not only will it be a great day in the sun, but it will also help Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County help out a lot of kids in the area.

The run will start at 8 a.m. and the festivities at Camarillo Grove Park will begin at 12:00 noon, with food, entertainment and much more...

For additional information about The Big Run and to register, visit www.thebigrun.org or call Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County at 805.484.2282, extension 17 or 23.

The Sixth Annual Bob Benedetto Memorial Fund 5K Run/Walk

The Santa Barbara Chapter of Surfrider is hosting its 4th Annual Paddle Out on Saturday, September 20, 2008. This is a family friendly event that is both educational and participatory. There will be an information fair where paddlers can learn more about how we can work together to reduce or eliminate waste from the ocean environment.

Join Surfrider either as a (1) Participant where you can paddle to show your support and solidarity with Surfrider, and learn more about what we can all do to help heal our oceans, or as a (2) Surfrider Supporter. Surfrider Supporters will receive goodie bags which will include an event tee shirt and other giveaways. Each child will receive a tee shirt and goodie bag with every paid adult Supporter.

Event Schedule

• Registration begins at 11:00 am
• Silient Auction opens at 11:00 am
• Speakers begin at noon
• Paddle Out starts at 1:00 pm
• Paddle Out concludes at 1:30 pm
• Lunch from Wahoo's is served at 4 pm 

Event to be held at East Beach (immediately on the east side of Stearns Wharf) in Santa Barbara. Starting line for paddle will be at the base of Stearns Wharf.

Visit www.sbsurfrider.org or call 805.252.2317 for more information.

This is a fundraiser event for the Thousand Oaks Police Explorers and Hospice of the Conejo Valley.  Refer to the flier below for details or visit www.redlinecorvettes.com.

 

The 2nd Annual Oktoberfest and Classic Car Show will take place on Sunday, September 28th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Camarillo Ranch House.  The event features beer tasting, local food vendors, a pre-1978 classic car show and tours of the beautiful 1892 Victorian Camarillo Ranch House.  General admission is $5 (no beer, under 12 free) and $20 with beer (I'll take mine with, thank you).  For more information visit www.camarilloranch.org.

Pier Under the Stars - Ventura's Premiere Food & Wine Tasting Benefit for the Historic Pier

The C Street Longboard Classic in Ventura is a longboard event open to amateur surfers of all ages. The event is a fundraiser for re-establishment of the C Street Surfing Museum.  This year's event will take place on September 13th and 14th at Surfers' Point in Ventura.  There will also be vendor and food booths on the boardwalk and a skateboard demonstration and various skateboard manufacturers and sellers at the event. For more information, visit www.cstreetlongboard.com.

Directions
From the North - Take 101 South to Ventura Ave exit (next exit after 33). At exit, turn right onto Thompson. Turn right onto Figueroa. Follow Figueroa to the water.
From the South - Take 101 North to California Street exit. At exit, turn left onto California Street. Turn right onto Harbor, then left onto Figueroa. Follow Figueroa to the water.
From the East - Take 126 West to 101 North and follow directions above.
From the West - Paddle east, buddy, paddle east.

The October Classic Walk, Wheel or Run For Your Life 5K and 10K events will take place on Saturday, October 4th at Nordhoff High School in Ojai (1401 Maricopa Highway).  All proceeds will benefit the Ojai Valley Community Hospital.  Pre-register for the event by visiting www.octoberclassic.org or clicking here for a registration form in pdf format.  Or register the morning of the event beginning at 7:15 a.m.

The 10K run/walk starts at 8 a.m.  The 5K run/walk starts at 8:45 a.m.  The walk/wheelcheer event starts at 9 a.m.  Fees are $25 for 18 and over and $10 for kids under 18.  Wheelchair participants are free.  $200 cash prizes for top male/female overall runners!

Contact the Ojai Valley Community Hospital Foundation at 805.640.2317 with any questions.

Newbury Park Pet Supply is holding a Donation Based Dog Wash to help save their Puppy/Kitten Rescue Program.  The event will take place on Sunday, August 17th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 67 North Reino Road in Newbury Park.

Dog washing will be provided by The Girl Scouts of America and The 4-H Club.  Donate whatever you want and can to help keep the store's pet adoption program in place.  Read here to learn more about the store owner's efforts to save doggies and kitties.  The customer who made us aware of the event mentioned that the store has saved over 1500 animals since inception of the adoption program in March 2007.  But they need help supporting the program so stop on by!

The event will also include a low cost shot clinic (noon to 2 p.m.), training exercises, specialty booths, a silent auction and raffle.

For more information call 805.498.2415.  This event is not currently posted to the store's website but you can check out the site anyway at www.nppetsupply.com.

 

2008 Premier Wine Dinner
and Lifestyle Auction

 

To Benefit the New West Symphony's Children's Music Programs

September 21, 2008
3:00 PM
$275 per person
Four Seasons Westlake Village (Two Dole Drive, Westlake Village)

Honoring
Bob & Pat Long
Long Vineyards
as the 2008
Maestros of Food & Wine

For information and tickets visit www.symphonyofwine.com or call 818.225.1795.

The 6th Annual Ventura Hillside Music Festival, which benefits the Ventura Hillsides Convervancy, takes place Saturday, September 13th, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura (click here for location map).  This concert sold out last year. 

This year's event features performance by Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Mason Jennings, Todd Hannigan & the Heavy 29's and Rey Fresco.  Click here for more detailed information about these artists.

General admission is $45 and kids under 6 are free! Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on August 6th.  Gates open at 11:30 a.m.  This year's Festival features expanded family fun with food, beverages and a children's play area. There will also be educational displays from environmental non-profit groups and the children's area will feature the City of Ventura's popular climbing wall and other youth activities. Free parking available at Ventura College.

Food and beverages will be available at the concert. Picnics and small coolers are welcome but glass, alcohol, knives and pets are not. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring low-back beach chairs, cushions and blankets.  For the comfort and enjoyment of all festival goers, high-back chairs and cameras are not allowed.

For more information about the event and to learn more about the Conservancy, visit www.venturahillsides.org or call 805.643.8044.

The inaugural "Jason's Race" 5K and 25 yard "mad dash" for kids 5 and under in Westlake Village is in memory of Jason Allen Lutz, a 4 month old baby who was overcome by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on March 11, 2008.  The event will also help raise awareness of SIDS in the local community, with all proceeds benefiting SIDS research through the Jason Allen Lutz Memorial Fund at First Candle, a non-profit national infant health and survival organization.

The event will be held on Sunday, October 12th, at Berniece Bennett Park, 31800 Village Center Road in Westlake Village.  Visit www.jasonsrace.com for more info or to pre-register.  Race day registration begins at 8 a.m., the 5K is at 9 a.m., a raffle takes place at 10 a.m., and the 25 yard dash is at 10:30 a.m.

Gala Benefiting the Alliance for the Arts and the Centennial Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles

 

Location:
Nordstrom Thousand Oaks 346 W Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Date:  Wednesday, Sep. 03, 2008 (7:00 PM  to 10:00 PM)

Details
Be among the first to celebrate the opening of the Nordstrom Thousand Oaks store during an elegant evening devoted to all things fashionable.

Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a fashion presentation, live music featuring the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and, of course, incredible shopping. Tickets are $100.00 (plus $5.48 processing fees). All proceeds will benefit The Alliance for the Arts and the Centennial Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Cocktail attire requested.

For questions or special accommodations information, call 805.449.2604. Complimentary valet parking available.

Celebrate Western Style at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

Mark your calendars and join Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship (www.rideon.org) on September 27th, 2008, from 6pm onwards for this organization's annual fundraising event in the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Please join in honoring and thanking Mr. David Murdock for his support of Ride On for the past seven years and enjoy an evening of Western Movie nostalgia, great live music and a catered dinner.

The Air Force One Pavilion sits on top of the hills in Simi Valley with beautiful views of the valleys and ocean. It is the perfect setting for a late summer event and we are looking forward to welcoming you to this wonderful new venue for Ride On.

Ride On is excited to announce that its MC for the evening will be Carl Bell, KNBC’s weatherman and there is fantastic live music lined up for your entertainment. Guests will dine beneath the Air Force One Presidential Plane and there will also be a live and silent auction.

Tickets will be available a little closer to the date and are $200 per person. All proceeds from the event will go directly towards helping Ride On put more children and adults with disabilities on horseback and building its new home. Corporate and table sponsorships are also available - please call Sara Jones at 805.375.9078 for more information.

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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. 

Sign up for the Las Vegas Cool Casino Night, benefiting the Hospice of the Conejo.
Thousands in Prizes!

Cost: $75.00 ($100.00 at the door). An evening of Las Vegas style games  (blackjack, craps, roulette) and entertainment. Live and silent auction. Fantastic food. Showgirls. Incredible sunset. Thousands in prizes! Attire: class, taste, and creativity encouraged.  Call Dixie Vollmer at 805.495.2145 or visit http://www.lasvegascool.org/ for more information.

Kick off the Thousand Oaks Arts Festival with a 10k, 5K or 1-mile family run/walk. Easy course around central Thousand Oaks beginning at The Lakes and ending at Gardens of the World. Proceeds benefit the Alliance for the Arts Kids and the Arts Education Program. For more info or to sign up online visit www.allianceforthearts.org.