Saturday, February 4, 2012

Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Ventura County

THE WEEKEND OF February 4 - 5th 2012
Super Bowl Sunday Tailgate Party at the Sagebrush CantinaSagebrush Cantina will be adding a new event for Super Bowl XLVI-- a Tailgate Party and BBQ on Sunday, February 5, starting at 2:30pm. Taking place in the cantina’s party tent, it promises to be the ultimate game plan for fans: large, hi-def TVs will be located throughout the tent for viewing the game while feasting on BBQ favorites: links, chicken, roast beef, tri-tip and more, plus many drink specials. The Tailgate Party is $10 and includes the BBQ. Additional game viewing areas will be located throughout the restaurant including the spacious outdoor patio. Special brunch hours will be 10 am - 3:30 pm. Super Bowl Sunday at the cantina has become a community tradition. Reservations are advised, call (818) 222-6062When Sun Feb 5 2:30pm – 7pm Pacific TimeWhere 23527 Calabasas Road in Calabasas

Wine, Chocolate & Cheese Tours1000 Town Center Dr., Suite 135Oxnard, CA 93036Phone: (805) 988-0717NEW taste bud tickling tours presented by the Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau! Enjoy paired delicious wines, delectable chocolate, and delightful cheeses! Includes a light lunch and transportation. Some wineries on the tour are members of the Ventura County Wine Trail.Tours are reserved for groups of 6 or more and held on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at $85.00 per person.24-hour advance reservations required. Hotel packages available (Oxnard hotels).Saturday tours include:Heritage Square, OxnardRancho Ventavo Cellars, OxnardMagnavino, OxnardBella Victorian Vineyard, CamarilloSunday tours include:Heritage Square, OxnardRancho Ventavo Cellars, OxnardHerzog Wine Cellars, OxnardMagnavino, OxnardBella Victorian Vineyard, Camarillo
Tall Ships Hawaiian Chieftain & Lady Washington Event

WHEN: Tues., January 24 –Mon., Feb. 6, 2012DETAILS: Tall Ships will be back in the Ventura Harbor Village Tuesday, January 24th through Monday, February 6th! Tall Ships docked in the Ventura Harbor offer daily Dockside Tours, Battle Sails, and Adventure Sails where passengers learn seaworthy history.Schedule of Events:January 24 - February 6, 2012Dockside Tours: Tuesday - Friday 4 - 5 PM & Weekends: 10 AM - 1 PMAdventure Sails: 3 Hour Sail Sundays Only 10 AM -1 PMBattle Sails: 3 Hour Sail Saturdays & Sundays 2 - 5 PMFor Adventure & Battle Sail Tickets: Call 800-200-5239Suggested $3 donation for dockside tours.

Hairspray-The Broadway Musical
8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm SundaysWhat gives a girl power and punch? Is it charm, is it poise? No it’s HAIRSPRAY! Look out Simi Valley, cause You Can’t Stop The Beat when the hit Broadway Musical HAIRSPRAY takes center stage at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center from January 7 – February 12, 2012. Performances will be at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm Sundays. A special discounted preview performance will be held Friday, January 6, 2012 at 8 pm.HAIRSPRAY continues to delight audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air! It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her newfound power to vanquish the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her 'do! Don't miss HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical-comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and won eight 2003 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. As The New York Times says, “If life were everything it should be, it would be more like HAIRSPRAY. It’s irresistible!”Directed by Fred Helsel and Becky CastellsSimi Valley Cultural Arts Center3050 Los Angeles AvenueSimi Valley, CA 93065

LOCAL ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS TO PUBLIC IN CAMARILLO
Nearly 40 resident artists at Studio Channel Islands Art Center will open their studios to the public from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free. The studios are located in Old Town Camarillo at 2222 Ventura Boulevard with entrances on Ventura Blvd. and Elm Street.Visitors are invited to browse the artists’ work, their work-space and meet the artists personally. The artists cover a wide variety of artistic media including oil and water color painting, pastel, fiber arts, ceramics, bronze and clay sculpture, photography (even camaraless photography), jewelry and more. This is a rare opportunity to meet with some of the region’s finest artists in their studios.Studio Channel Islands Art Center and Gallery is a non-profit organization with a fine arts gallery located at 2221 Ventura Boulevard and Artists Studios located directly across the street, at 2222 Ventura Boulevard. Gallery Hours: Tuesday 11am – 3pm; Wednesday – Friday 11am – 5pm; Saturday 10am – 3pm.When Sat Feb 4 10am – 4pm Pacific TimeWhere 2222 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo

City of Westlake Village Reads Event - Healthy Living PanelThe City of Westlake Village presents the 2012 "Westlake Village Reads" schedule of events. Events are at the Westlake Village Civic Center Community Room near the library at 31200 Oak Crest Drive, unless otherwise noted.February 4: Healthy Living Panel at 2:00 pm in the Community Room. Come enjoy a panel that features experts on raw food, organic food, and local farming. The panel will also take questions from the audience.February 10: Living Healthy and Having Fun Childrens Program at 4:00 in the library. Eating healthy is easier than you might think! Come in for delicious and nutritious snacks, check out cookbooks for kids, and have a great time!February 12: Chocolate Tasting with TIFA at 2:00 pm in the Community Room. Local chocolate and gelato store TIFA will be teaching about chocolate tasting, providing samples, and showcasing their special drinking chocolate. Seating is limited to the first 55 people. Please sign-up in the library to secure your spot.February 18: Food for Thought Poetry Seminar at 2:00 pm in the Community Room. Renown poet Sandra Hunter returns to the program for another poetry workshop surrounding taste and food.February 24: Ice Cream Social For Children at 4:00 pm in the Library. Do your kids like cooking? Baking? Anything in the kitchen besides eating?? Bring them in to learn how to make ice cream – we’ll all do it together! Ingredients and toppings will be provided.February 26: Sushi Program at 2:00 pm Westlake Village Civic Center Community Room. Want to learn more about the art of sushi, how to eat it, and what it is? This informative program will feature several of our local sushi restaurants.All programs are sponsored by the City of Westlake Village and the Friends of the Westlake Village Library. Programs are offered on a first come-first served basis except for the February 12th program which requires reservations.When Sat Feb 4 2pm – 3pm Pacific TimeWhere 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, CA

8th Annual Amanda McPherson Foundation Family Walk, Carnival and 5K in Simi ValleyThe 8th Annual Amanda McPherson Foundation Family Walk, Carnival and 5K is to be held on Sunday, February 5th at Oakridge Athletic Club and Simi Town Center. Registration at 8 am and run/walk at 8:30am. Carnival follows the run. Spend the morning of Super Bowl doing something good for you and your community! Learn more and register atWhen Sun Feb 5 8am – 10:30am Pacific TimeWhere Oakridge Athletic Club, Simi Valley, CA
Ventura Harbor Comedy ClubFootball Championship Party, Catered Food during the game, Comedy to follow the game!

$15 for it all!3pmVentura Harbor Comedy Club1559 Spinnaker DriveSuite 205A

Ventura
Super Bowl Firehouse Chili Cookoff February 5, 2012 Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PMAll firefighters and friends team up and join us at Westlake's Bogie's for a high energy Super Bowl Party! Sample local chili contest entries and join celebrity judges to pick a winner! A portion of the proceeds will help us Tackle Hunger with FOOD Share in Ventura County. Listen to great music and watch Super Bowl XLVI with friends! Admittance is freeIncludes live entertainment and viewing of the game at Bogies. There will be a raffle for a chance to win a TV.Tasting tickets $15 per person and provides ticket holder the ability to taste each team's entry one time. Additional votes can be purchased for $1.

BOGIES32001 Agoura Road, Westlake Village CA
Oak Park High School Environmental Super SaturdayThis event will include recycling and other environmental-related information, as well as Oak Park’s first Electric Vehicle Driveway Party, which will offer people a chance to learn about , inspect and test drive some of today’s latest model electric cars. Including Tesla, Nissan Leaf, BMW Active E and Mini Cooper E cars. The owners of these electric cars are providing the cars for the event and will, together with the high school students, be available to provide information about the cars. This is an opportunity to see and test drive several of these wonderful electric vehicles for free in one location without going to a dealership.Tomorrow, February 4, 9:00 am to 2:00pmOak Park High School899 Kanan Rd, Oak Park, CA

Peter and the Wolf Performance at Museum of Ventura Countyl“Peter and the Wolf,” the traditional Russian folk tale set to music, will be presented in the Museum of Ventura County’s Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Pavilion on Saturday, February 4, at 3:00 p.m. The beloved classic, an introduction for young audiences into the world of theater and musical instruments, will be performed by the Pushcart Players. Admission to the performance, suited best to children ages four and older, is $15 for adults, $10 for children. Museum of Ventura County members’ price is $10, and $5 for accompanying children. For reservations, call (805) 653-0323 x. 7. Admission includes free entry to all museum galleries.In “Peter and the Wolf,” composer Sergei Prokofiev’s music animates a tale of growing up, friendship, and survival in a hostile world. The presentation is the first of three in the Museum of Ventura County’s new Family Fun At The Museum program.The Museum of Ventura County is located at 100 East Main Street in downtown Ventura, and is open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.When Sat Feb 4 3pm – 5pm Pacific TimeWhere 100 East Main St, Ventura

Cabrillo Music Theatre presents RING OF FIRE
Fred Kavli Theatre (Musical Theatre)Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 8:00 PMSaturday, February 4th, 2012 at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PMSunday, February 5th, 2012 at 2:00 PMThursday, February 9th, 2012 at 7:30 PMFriday, February 10th, 2012 at 8:00 PMSaturday, February 11th, 2012 at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PMSunday, February 12th, 2012 at 2:00 PMThe music of the legendary Johnny Cash comes to the Kavli stage in this Thousand Oaks premiere of RING OF FIRE. A multi-talented cast and onstage band bring to life all the famous songs of "the Man in Black." More than thirty songs, including “I Walk The Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” and the title tune, paint a musical portrait of Johnny Cash. Though never impersonated, his remarkable life story is told through his music, climaxing in a concert that will both move and exhilarate. Though the ups and downs of Cash's life are indicated through song, RING OF FIRE is suitable for all audiences, and promises to be a foot-stompin’ crowd-pleasin’ good time.The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is located at:2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

17th ANNUAL FATHER DAUGHTER SWEETHEARTS BALL CAMARILLO YMCAServing Santa Barbara and Ventura countiesJoin us for our 17th annual Sweethearts Ball!Saturday, February 4th, 20126:00 – 9:00 pmSerra Center at Padre Serra Church5205 Upland Road, CamarilloCOST*: $30.00 for current Guide/YMCA Members$35.00 for General PublicIncludes dinner and photographContact Kim White, 805-484-0423

Killer Karaoke
Thursdays & Saturdays at 9 p.m. La Dolce Vita, 740 South B St. Oxnard You don’t have to sing like Mariah or Bono. You just need to know how to have a good time. Everyone’s favorite DJ Leigh leads the night with an almost endless choice of songs from popular tunes to cult classics.