A Sunny Weekend To Enjoy In The West Valley

Weekend Forecast for the West Valley Area

~ Thursday - Partly Cloudy - 87°/61°
~ Friday - Sunny - 88°/62°
~ Saturday - Sunny - 91°/63°
~ Sunday - Sunny - 91°/63°
~ Monday - Sunny - 93°/64°
~ Tuesday - Partly Cloudy - 90°/64°

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station Open House

Sat, Sep 20, 10 am-3 pm, 27050 Agoura Rd., Agoura

The day's festivities include demonstrations from several Sheriff specialty resources, emergency preparedness and special activities for the kids. For more information, call (310) 456-6652.

Comedian Jay Mohr

Sat, Sep 27, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Ticket prices: $36

Hangem Hi - Mystery Dinner

Sat, Sep 27, 6-10 pm - Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Rd., Calabasas

Renowned and highly respected Calabasas Councilmember Dennis Washburn will take part in the murder mystery. A delicious dinner will be catered by Chef Joey Bell. There will be clues to follow, games to play and prizes awarded to the winners. Tickets available online or at the Leonis Adobe Museum office (818) 222-6511; $65 members, $75 non-members. This fundraiser benefits the educational programs of the Leonis Adobe Museum.

Reyes Adobe Days Parade & Car Show On The Boulevard

Sat, Oct 4, Car Show 8:30 am, Parade 10 am - From Morrison Park, West on Thousand Oaks Blvd, South on Reyes Adobe Rd.

See classic and contemporary show cars before the parade. The parade will feature Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin and resident of Agoura Hills, as Grand Marshal. Parade will include marching bands, floats, local children, local schools and businesses with free-giveaways.

Agoura Hills

4th Annual Reyes Adobe Days

Fri-Sun, Oct 3-5 - Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Rd. (Rainbow Dr. & next to Reyes Adobe Park)

Attracting more than 14,000 attendees, Reyes Adobe Days is an event with cultural entertainment, activities and recreation for all ages. Many events are free to the public and centered at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, a preserved Californio-era adobe rancho and interpretive center. For complete information, call the Agoura Hills Rec Ctr. at (818) 597-7361 or link below.

Reyes Adobe Days 5K & Fun Run, Health Expo and Pancake Breakfast

Sun, Oct 5, 8-10:30 am - Reyes Adobe Historical Site,

Race begins and ends at the Reyes Adobe Historical site. $20 pre-registration, $25 on-site (5K) and $15 pre-registration and $20 on-site (Fun Run). Registration includes t-shirts, awards for winners, health expo and pancake breakfast. Pancake breakfast, hosted by Agoura Valley Women's Club, welcomes to pancake breakfast for $5 (pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice).

Don Rickles

Sat, Oct 11, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Tickets prices: $58.50, $87.50

Nuts For Mutts - The Walk

Sun, Oct 19, 8:30 am - Shepard Stadium, Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills

Dog lovers and their best friends unite. This fun-filled family event features a 5K walk-a-thon through the rolling hills of Pierce College. There will be plenty of water, food and fun for pets of all kinds and their human partners as they walk to benefit nonprofit animal rescue group New Leash on Life. A pre-walk breakfast will be served to walkers at 8:30 am when registration begins and a post-walk award ceremony will follow. Attendees will also enjoy live music and a dog-friendly fair. For more info, call (661) 255-0097.

One Night Only

McDonald's® Family Tribute on Ice

Starring Nick Lachey Together With Top Figure Skaters
Fri, Oct 3, 7:30 pm - Galen Center, USC Campus

Hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi and world class skaters including Olympic Silver medalist Sasha Cohen, this electric night of skating performance and music will be nationally televised on NBC November 16. Ticket prices: $25-$125

Malibu

Agamemnon

Thu, Fri & Sat, September 4–27, 8 pm
Getty Villa, Malibu

Come see drama under the setting sun at the Getty Villa's outdoor classical theater. Directed by Stephen Wadsworth. Tyne Daly and Delroy Lindo head up the stellar cast. The Trojan War, the most enduring of all Greek legends, is the backdrop for this powerful and moving tale of the cursed House of Atreus by Greek tragedian Aeschylus (525 B.C.–456 B.C.). Tickets: $38; $32 students/seniors. Call (310) 440-7300 for tickets or order online below.

In Theatres This Week...

"Ghost Town" (PG-13)

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear / Comedy

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Also In Theatres This Week:
"Igor" (PG) - John Cusack, John Cleese / Animated Comedy
"My Best Friends Girl" (R) / Kate Hudson, Dane Cook / Comedy
"The Dutchess" (PG-13) - Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes / Drama

More Local Theatres

Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Expo

Sat, Sep 20, 10 am-3 pm - Malibu Performing Arts Center, 23825 Stuart Ranch Rd.

Learn from the experts valuable steps to help prepare yourself, your land and your home for a fire by attending the Fire Expo offered by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Admission is FREE. For additional information, call (310) 456-2489.

Bruce Herschensohn Hosts Weekly Roundtables
on Foreign Policy

Thursdays, beginning 9/11, 6-9 pm
Classroom 188, Drescher Graduate Campus, Pepperdine

Is Obama experienced enough overseas? How will McCain’s policies fare? What’s going to happen in the Republic of Georgia? How do we end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? Senior fellow at the Pepperdine School of Public Policy, Bruce Herschensohn claims there will no shortage of topics. The roundtables are free and all are welcome to attend.

Malibu Family Wines to Host Eighth Annual Harvest & Crush

Sun, Oct 12, 12:30-3:30 pm - Malibu Family Wines, 32111 Mulholland Highway, Malibu

Family Fundays

Parachute Express

Sun, Sep 21, 11 am - Will Geer Theatricum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.

For years now, Donny, Stephen and Janice have lifted the hearts of children and families throughout the country with their tight harmonies and joyous fun-filled songs and shenanigans. Admission: $8. Call the Box Office to purchase tickets (310) 455-3723.

Los Angeles

Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience

Sep 25-28, various times - The Staples Center

Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in a spectacular theatrical arena show, 'Walking With Dinosaurs' – The Live Experience, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series. Tickets: $26-$89.50

Family Fundays

The Squeegees

Sun, Sep 28, 11 am - Will Geer Theatricum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.

This fun-filled, bubbly acoustic duo provide an irresistibly playful musical adventure for the entire family. Their songs emphasize earth friendly themes, positive messages and good clean fun. Admission: $8. Call the Box Office to purchase tickets (310) 455-3723.

Malibu

Tomás Kubínek: Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible

Sun, Oct 19, 2 pm - Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine, Mailbu

He may be a bit "unhinged," but the one-and-only Dr. Professor Kubínek is also a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and irresistible charmer--a true artist who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they'll remember for a lifetime. His uproarious absurdity, spontaneous wit, and courageous feats of nonsense make for an unforgettable theatrical experience. Tickets: $35, Youth 17 and under: $20. For ages 8 and up.

Malibu

Free Family Art Day

Sat, Oct 25, 10 am-2 pm - Gregg G. Juarez Palm Courtyard, Malibu

Join Pepperdine for special art projects and Weisman Museum tours from 10 am to 2 pm on each Saturday of the Kids' Playhouse Series. Family Art Day is free and open to the public.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites

Sat, Oct 25, 11 am & 1 pm - Smothers Threatre, Pepperdine, Malibu

This triple-bill presentation includes the wonderful story of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar's" metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, the fanciful account of "Little Cloud's" travels through the sky, and "The Mixed-Up Chameleon's" discovery of his own unique nature. Mermaid Theatre's gentle storytelling style brings these colorful characters to life through large-scale puppetry accented with black light. Tickets: $15, $10.

UB40

Sat, Sep 20, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Unreserved General Admission: $58.50

Janet Jackson

Wed, Sep 17, 8 pm - The Staples Center

This Rock Witchu tour will feature new songs from her new album 'Discipline,' as well as all of the smash singles and innovative dance routines that have made her one of the most celebrated artists in history.
Still tickets left! Ticket prices: $49.75-$250

Jonny Lang

Fri, Sep 26, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Ticket price: $45

Johnny Winter

Thu, Oct 2, 8 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Unreserved general admission: $25

Neil Diamond

Sat, Oct 4, 8 pm - The Staples Center

Ticket prices: $55-$120

New Kids On The Block

Wed, Oct 8, 8 pm - The Staples Center

The reunion of all five members of the famed 90s group that sold millions of albums and sparked a worldwide phenomenon. Don't miss the reunion tour everyone is talking about! Ticket prices: $ 77.50, $57.50, $37.50

Fired Up With Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo

Fri, Oct 10, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Tickets: Unreserved General Admission $58.50

Agoura Hills

Gordon Lightfoot

Sat, Oct 18, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr.

Ticket price: $58.50 (unreserved general admission). Reserved tickets require customers to sit in dinner section and buy a full dinner. Call the Canyon Club and place dinner reservations, (818) 879-5016.

Berlin

Fri, Oct 24, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Ticket price: $23.50

The Tubes

Sat, Nov 29, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr., Agoura Hills

Ticket price: $25 (unreserved general admission).

Agoura Hills

Eddie Money

Fri, Dec 12, 9 pm - The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Dr.

Ticket price: $38.50

Malibu

An Evening With Garrison Keillor

Wed, Sep 24, 8 pm - Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University

Come listen to radio personality, author, and humorist Garrison Keillor. With his touching and often hilarious yarns about growing up in the American Midwest, the aging process, and late-life fatherhood, he is one of the most popular storytellers of all time. Tickets: $65. Call (310) 506-4522 for tickets or buy online below.

Malibu

Whose Live Anyway?

Fri, Oct 10, 8 pm - Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine, Malibu

These four talented cast members of the Emmy-nominated "Whose Line is it Anyway?" take audience suggestions and turn them into such hilarious skits and songs that you'll be gasping with laughter and begging for more. Chip Esten, Jeff Davis, Greg Proops and Ryan Stiles star in this 90-minute extravaganza of improvisational brilliance. Tickets: $65.

Allied Artists "Paint-Out"

Sat, Oct 11, 9:30 am-1:30 pm (approx.) - Malibu Creek State Park

All artists are cordially invited, regardless of media or experience, to join in the fun. Bring your own supplies. Take the Las Virgenes exit south from the 101 Freeway past the Mulholland Highway intersection to the parking lot on the right. From Pacific Coast Highway travel north on Malibu Canyon Road to the park entrance on the left. For more information contact Carole Garland at (310) 338-0333.

Malibu

Roger McGuinn

Fri, Dec 5, 8 pm - Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine, Malibu

With hits like "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Mr. Tambourine Man," The Byrds were among the most popular and influential groups of the '60s and early '70s, earning a place in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Their frontman, guitarist/vocalist Roger McGuinn, is a true pioneer of the folk-rock tradition and appears at Pepperdine in a rare Southland solo concert.

Local Art

My Art Gallery presents "Summer Life"

Exhibit On Display through Sep 26 My Art Gallery / 3838 Cross Creek Rd., Malibu / (310) 317-4869

My Art Gallery and Fast Frame Malibu are proud to provide our Malibu neighbors with exceptional artwork, memorabilia perservation and custom framing in one central location. Come visit us and experience beauty from within.
ARTISTS INCLUDE: Kathleen Keifer, Leza McCord, Christie Shinn, Martha Bodman, Jorge Mayol

Used Motor Oil Collection - Sat, Jul 5, 10 am-2 pm, City of Agoura Hills, Parking Lot, 30001 Ladyface Crt.

Only used motor oil, oil filters, anti-freeze, latex paint and car batteries accepted. Open to residents of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu and Westlake Village.

Old Town Calabasas Farmers' Market - Saturdays 8 am-1 pm, 23504 Calabasas Rd.

Fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables straight from the grower.

California Coastal Cleanup Day

Sat, Sep 20, 9 am-Noon - Southern California

Join Heal the Bay and get involved in Coastal Cleanup Day! Volunteer at one of over 70 cleanup locations throughout L.A. County. Find the one nearest you and help clean our oceans and beautify your community.

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Green Your 'Brown Bag' Lunch

With kids going back to school, and parents watching their pennies, more are opting to pack 'brown bag' lunches. How do we do that "greenly?" First things first, get rid of the 'brown bag.'

- Get a reusable lunch box or insulated bag.
- Begin weaning yourself from baggies and aluminum foil, and start investing in reusable containers.
- Bring a drink in a reusable container; steel or stainless steel works great.
- Use cloth napkins.

Another Good Reason To Stop Using Plastics

Plastic is believed to constitute 90% of all garbage floating in oceans.

A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. The vast expanse of debris is held in place by swirling underwater currents. About one-fifth of the junk – which includes everything from footballs and kayaks to Lego blocks and carrier bags – is thrown off ships or oil platforms. The rest comes from land.

What To Do With Those Old Computers/Printers/VCRs/TVs?

Electronic items (E-Waste) can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. These items should never be thrown out with your regular garbage. Check with your city offices to see when and where e-waste can be disposed. Many parts can be taken from the electronic devices and recycled but should be done in a proper facility, not your home.