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| Kid's Club at The Commons Relocated to Sagebrush Cantina
The Sagebrush Cantina will be hosting Tuesday night's Kid's Club, a local family community event offering free entertainment geared toward families with kids ages 10 and under. The weekly family night offers activities such as face painting, gymnastics and disco dancing with a variety of featured entertainment which will include magic, reptiles, puppets, jugglers and bubble shows through February.
"I really look forward to Kid's Club," said Woodland Hills resident Sarah Davis, who is a librarian at Viewpoint School in Calabasas. She attended with daughters Lily, 2, and Sophie, 5. "I work all day and these kinds of activities are usually in the morning, so it's great to have a family event like this in the evening."
During Kid's Club the cantina offers families a Kids Eat Free special with one free child's meal with every adult entrée ordered or a $3 kid's special meal with drink. Kid's Club runs from 4:30 - 7:30 pm, rain or shine. Kids Eat Free pricing runs from 4:00 pm until closing.
The landmark Sagebrush Cantina is an award-winning eating establishment with head chef Sal Morales offering new and enhanced menu selections. The cantina received KCAL-9's Nine on the Town best beer selection; the Best of City Search Los Angeles Brunch and Outdoor Dining award; and the Conejo Valley Best of the West Hors d'oeuvres and Blended Margaritas award.
For more information on Kid's Club, call the Sagebrush Cantina at (818) 222-6062, email sagebrushcantina@earthlink.net or visit www.sagebrushcantina.com. The restaurant is located at 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302.
VALENTINE'S DAY IDEAS FOR ANIMAL LOVERS FROM GREATER LOS ANGELES ZOO ASSOCIATION
TLos Angeles Zoo presents two Valentine's Day offerings. A "Sex and the City Zoo" Feb. 14 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. celebrating animal mating, dating and cohabitating includes a provocative "birds and bees" presentation, a chocolate and champagne reception and a walking tour of the Zoo highlighting its animal couples. $25 for GLAZA members, $35 for non members. (Adults only.) Reservations by Feb. 10. (323) 644-6042 or visit www.lazoo.org/valentinesday/index.html
GLAZA's "Adopt" an Animal program provides the opportunity to become an "adoptive" parent to one of the Zoo's animals. A special Valentine's Day ADOPT package for $65, includes a plush baby koala with its very own passport tag, a Koala fact sheet and photo; an official personalized ADOPT certificate, and an animal ADOPT car decal. Other species are available to ADOPT starting at $35. Donors of $500 are entitled to a special, private docent-guided walking tour, and donors of $1,000 are invited to a private, customized, docent-led cart tour to visit some of the Zoo's animal couples.
(323) 644-6035
www.lazoo.org/support/adopt/.
IndieCon
A new and affordable opportunity is presenting itself to both established and aspiring entertainment industry professionals. IndieCon, a monthly entertainment seminar and networking event launches Feb. 22, bringing prominent A list guest speakers, industry related corporate sponsors and independent artists together under one roof.
IndieCon focuses on the independent film producer and features an impressive lineup of guest speakers including Peter Hoffman, FilmLA President Paul Audley, actor turned producer Louis Mandylor, casting director and talent manager Ricki Maslar, and more.
IndieCon events include a focus on Directors, Actors, Writers, Animation, Producing for the Web, Gaming, Visual FX, Music and more.
The monthly events are priced modestly at $69 per person ($79 if you pay at the door) and take place at the Universal Hilton in Universal City.
For more information on IndieCon, including registration details for the February 22nd launch event, please visit:
www.IndieCon.com.
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EVENTS & FESTIVALS:
Meet the Author: Maggie Anton Rashi's Daughters
Feb. 10, 7 p.m. The dramatic final book in the historical trilogy about the lives and loves of the three daughters of the Talmud scholar Rashi. Rosenkrantz Library at the JCC at Milken.
(818) 464-3281
"Arts Tune-Up"
Feb. 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. There will be several tables set up with an arts expert/consultant addressing a specific subject. Participants choose a topic. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table. There will be a total of 5 round-robin sessions. Free. The Great Hall at Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills.
www.surveymonkey.com/atupierce
Gryphon Trio
Feb. 14. 2 & 4 pm. Share a special Valentine's Day amid the romance of the hilltop Mediterranean manor of a silent film star while being serenaded by Piazzolla tangos and other soulful music, including Chopin's Piano Trio. Tickets: $89. Canfield-Moreno Estate, Silver Lake.
(213) 477-2929
www.DaCamera.org
Behind the Scenes at the Opera
Feb. 10, 6:45 p.m. Learn how a grand opera is produced. Los Angeles Public Library, Platt Branch, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills.
(818) 340-9386
www.plattlibrary.org/events
Merrill Shindler to Speak at the Platt
Feb. 16, 6:45 p.m. Merrill Shindler has been a food critic for almost two decades. How does your fave eatery compare? Los Angeles Public Library, Platt Branch, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills.
(818) 340-9386
www.plattlibrary.org/events
Emanuele Buono, Guitar
Feb. 14, 2 p.m. Part of Pepperdine's 2009-10 Stotsenberg Recital Series. Raitt Recital Hall, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.
(310) 506-4522
http://arts.pepperdine.edu
Valentine's Day Dinners
Feb. 14, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Patina Catering sets the mood for romance with an evening to remember this Valentine's Day. Savor a three-course dinner held in the Boddy House complete with flourishes that will warm hearts and cause sighs of delight between bites. Cost: $73 per person, $ 65 for members.
(818) 790-3663
Ruslan Biryukov & Friends - Cello Ensembles
Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m. A Chamber Concert Celebrating The Greatest Music Written For Cellists, including World Premieres compositions written by composers Carol Worthey and Deon Nielson Price, performed by critically acclaimed cello players. First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise Street; Glendale.
(323) 663-3601
www.GlendalePhilharmonic.com
Descanso Puts Out the Call for Former Camellia Queens and Princesses
Feb. 20 - 27. In preparation for its Camellia celebration in February, Descanso Gardens is searching for former camellia queens and princesses of the 1950s. Events include fairies leading tours of camellia forest and a presentation of "Charles Phoenix's Retro Slide Show of Southern California" with a tribute to the former camellia queens. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada.
(818) 949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Illuminating the Joy's of G*d's Holiest # 7
Feb. 7, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., A spiritual workshop given by Joy Krauthammer. SEVENS are found throughout Torah and Jewish Tradition. Wisdom of the 7's expands perceptions in Kabbalistic 4 Worlds of Spirit, Mind, Heart and Body. With joy, we discover and explore Sevens. American Jewish University (AJU), 15600 Mulholland Dr., Bel Air.
(310) 440-1246
http://holiestnumber7.blogspot.com/
Southern California Camellia Council Show
Feb. 27 - 28, 1 to 4 p.m. Sat. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun. Bring a camellia from your garden for identification and learn more about it from friendly experts; arrive early on Saturday to enter your blooms in novice and intermediate categories, or just come by to admire the flower that is called the "Empress of Winter." Van de Kamp Hall, Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada.
(818) 949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Ebène Quartet
Feb. 13, 4 p.m. The Los Angeles debut of a prodigiously talented and multi-prize-winning young French quartet. Linger and meet the artists at a reception following the concert. Tickets: $49. Beverly Hills Women's Club, Beverly Hills.
(213) 477-2929
www.DaCamera.org
Augustin Hadelich, violin and Ian Parker, piano
Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Playing the 1683 ex-Gingrich Stradivarius, Hadelich will bring his virtuosic technique, captivating stage presence and singing style to a program of works by Telemann, Brahms, Poulenc and Sarasate. Tickets: $88, $66. Doheny Mansion, Pompeian Room, 8 Chester Pl., Los Angeles.
213-477-2929
www.DaCamera.org
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Feb. 27, 4 pm. An irresistible blend of music, architecture and film, this concert joins the leading exponents of turn-of-the-century American popular music, a classic Hollywood movie palace, and silent films from Hollywood's princes of comedy. Tickets: $43, $39, $35. The Egyptian, 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles.
213-477-2929
www.DaCamera.org
Charles Phoenix's Retro Slide Show of Southern California
Feb. 20, 8 p.m. Join humorist Charles Phoenix for a laugh-out-loud celebration of retro car culture such as suburbia, fast food stands and L.A. landmarks - including Descanso Gardens' Camellia Festivals! $25. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.
(818) 949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Maureen McGovern
Feb. 6, 8 p.m. With one of the loveliest voices in cabaret, McGovern brings an entertaining and introspective theatrical concert. 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.
(818) 677-2488
http://artsnorthridge.csun.com
Capitol Steps
Feb. 13, 8 p.m. The only group in America that attempts to be funnier than Congress, Capitol Steps is constantly changing to keep up with the latest headlines. The actors and actresses sing their satire. 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.
(818) 677-2488
http://artsnorthridge.csun.com
David Binney Quartet
Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Known for his performances with groups like the big bands of Gil Evans and Maria Schneider, Binney was also a co-founder of the hard-edged quintet Lost Tribe and the open-form collective quartet Lan Xang. 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.
(818) 677-2488
http://artsnorthridge.csun.com
Brewing Camellias - A Tea Tasting Workshop
Feb. 21, 1 p.m. Almost all teas come from Camellias. Descanso's Robin Sease gives you the low down on camellia history and tea-growing facts along with showing the differences between green, oolong and black teas. Hot tea tasting is the sipping finale. Free. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.
(818) 949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Plant Sale
Sundays, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. A plant sale held at the Kids' Adventure Garden. 350 W. Gainsborough Rd.
(805) 497-3266
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
Jan. 24, 2, & 4 p.m. The members of Trio con Brio Copenhagen honor the bicentennial year of Frédéric Chopin and his rarely heard Cello Sonata.
(213) 477-2929
www.DaCamera.org
Harlem Globetrotters' 2010 "Magical Memories"
Now in their 84th consecutive season, the Globetrotters' high-flying show features some of the most extraordinary athletes and entertainers on the planet. Feb. 13, Honda Center, Anaheim (1 p.m. and 7 p.m.) Feb. 14, STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (1 p.m. and 6 p.m.) Feb. 15 Citizens Business Bank Arena (1 p.m.)
www.harlemglobetrotters.com
Walking Tour of the Camellia Forest:
Feb. 27, 2 p.m. Discover blooms in a great variety of forms and in every shade of pink, white and red. Free with Gardens admission. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.
(818) 949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Glendale Quilt Show
Mar 19 - 21, 10 a.m. Glendale Quilt Guild 31st Annual Quilt Show. Quilts will be on display, at vendor mall, classes and lectures are available, and an awards luncheon with live auction. Burbank Airport Marriott, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank.
www.glendalequiltguild.org
CLUBS & MEETINGS:
Moorpark Chamber Breakfast
Feb. 19, 7:30 a.m. Sponsored by Nancy Serritella, Independent Capital Management. This monthly event is full of valuable information about our sponsor as well as the products and services offered by our members. Members: $15 * Guests $20. Moorpark Country Club, 1800 Championship Dr., Moorpark
(805) 529-0322
Edelweiss Ski Club
Third Tues. of each month, 8 p.m. Ski trips and other social activities. Lamplighter Restaurant, 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks.
(818) 345-7332
Sunday Songbirds
Sundays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. An adult group of people who enjoy singing. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd. Encino.
(818) 995-1690
Woman's Club of Woodland Hills
Meets at 10 a.m. the 3rd Thurs. of the month. A working club raising money for charities. Woodland Hills Country Club, 21150 Dumetz Rd.
(818) 884-9441
The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Calabasas Chamber Networking Breakfast
Feb. 12, 7:15 - 8:45 a.m. How to Persist and Not Give Up - Getting to the 'YES'! $15 for members, $18 for first time visitors. Hilton Garden Inn, 24150 Park Sorrento, Calabasas.
(818) 222-5680
Valley Watercolor Society
2nd Thurs. of the month. Watercolor classes and workshops. $5. Encino Community Center, 4935 Balboa Blvd. Encino.
(818) 407-0828
(818) 882-4897
The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Calabasas Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Networking Luncheon & presentation of the Bill Van Gieson "Spirit of Calabasas" Award Honoring Calabasas City Council Member James Bozajian. $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Calabasas Civic Center - Founders Hall, 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas.
(818) 222-5680
American Sewing Guild
6:30-8:30 p.m., 3rd Wednesday of the month. Learn new techniques, and gather with others. Kingdom Sewing, 8923 Reseda Blvd, Northridge.
(818) 993-8933
GALLERIES & EXHIBITS:
The Films of Daniel Burman
Runs through Feb. 10. The critically hailed director, screenwriter, and producer is considered a central figure of the New Argentina Cinema movement. He has earned acclaim for his autobiographic trilogy of films, all of which feature lead characters named Ariel who act as windows into Argentina's Jewish community. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles.
(310) 440-4500
www.skirball.org
Robert Williams
Feb. 20 - Apr. 3. Conceptual Realism in the Service of the Hypothetical features new paintings, drawings, prints and for the first time, sculptures. CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.
(818) 677-2156
www.csun.edu/galleries
Mercedes Matter: A Retrospective Exhibition
Runs through Apr. 4. Mercedes Matter's art involved early American modernism of the Stieglitz circle to European cubism to abstract expressionism. Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu.
(310) 506-7257
http://arts.pepperdine.edu
Seven by 7
Runs through Feb. 25. With the use of rich and brilliant color, intense contrast and a mix of media, these works illuminate both the artists' and viewers' inner and outer worlds. Creative Arts Center Gallery, 1100 W. Clark Ave., Burbank.
(818) 238-5397
SENIOR ACTIVITIES:
Chatsworth Senior Center Open House
Mar. 13, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Come and get information on all health services. Mason Park Gym, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth.
(818) 606-6671
chatsworthsenior@aol.com
Family History Writing Class:
Mondays. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Learn professional writing, editing and proofreading skills writing life stories. The Valley Village Senior Apartments, 12111 Chandler Boulevard, Valley Village.
http://www.nhpcas.com
Commercial Acting for Adults
Ongoing, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:30-3:30p.m. Learn skills to pursue a career in television commercial acting. N. Hollywood Adult Learning Center, 10952 Whipple, N. Hollywood.
(818) 763-8081
www.buddypowell.com
Classical Music Appreciation
Mondays, 3 - 5 p.m. Beethoven's life and work, structure of the symphony. The Valley Village Senior Apartments, 12111 Chandler Boulevard, Valley Village.
http://www.nhpcas.com
Intergenerational Tutoring
Thursdays. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Job-training in tutor mentoring with opportunity to practice skills with high school students The Valley Village Senior Apartments, 12111 Chandler Boulevard, Valley Village.
http://www.nhpcas.com
Popular Music Appreciation:
Tuesdays, 3 - 5 p.m. A study of America's Tin Pan Alley composers. The Valley Village Senior Apartments, 12111 Chandler Boulevard, Valley Village.
http://www.nhpcas.com
Ballroom Dancing to Live Bands
Ongoing, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Dance each week! Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive, Burbank.
(818) 238-5353
CLASSES & SEMINARS:
Piedmont Music Ensemble
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Learn rhythm, breathing techniques, harmony singing. The Piedmont, 6750 Whitsett, N. Hollywood.
http://www.nhpcas.com
Tennis Classes
Ongoing. Tournament Prep and Junior leagues as well as private lessons. $85 per week. Agoura Hills Rec Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills.
(818) 597-7361
Dance Classes
Ongoing. Saturdays 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Classes in ballet, tap, jazz, modern dance, and acting. 6952 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys.
(310) 855-8725
Floral Design Classes
1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m. Floral design in the Sogetsu style. $15 plus $10 for flowers, or $50 per month. 350 W. Gainsborough Rd., Thousand Oaks.
(805) 498-7421
Pastimes for a Lifetime
Ongoing. A fine art and piano academy.
http://www.pastimesinc.com
Art is Our Passion
Ongoing. Art instruction classes for all ages. 5859 Kanan Rd., Agoura Hills.
(818) 991-5514
www.artisourpassion.com
Raise Your Consciousness.
Tuesdays 7:20-8:30 p.m. Weekly guided meditations to find peace in the big city. Encino Acupuncture, 16545 Ventura Blvd., Encino.
(310) 531-4936
www.PersonalHealingCoach.com
Writing for TV & Film:
Starts Feb. 8, Mondays, 6:15 - 9:30 p.m. Students learn story structure, character development, scripting format, and marketing and while getting supportive feedback on their original writing from a produced, WGA writer. Plummer Park Community Center, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles.
(818) 702-8693
www.jeanetteshelburne.com
Salsa with Desi Devon
Mondays, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Learn to Salsa with or without a partner and guys get to dance for FREE! $15. Athletic Garage Dance & Body Work, 121 Waverly Dr., Pasadena.
(626) 229-9769
www.AthleticGarage.com
The Michael Chekhov Studio
Saturdays, 12 - 3p.m. Exercises to strengthen the actor's imagination and concentration.
(818) 238-0501
www.themichaelchekhovstudio.org
New Parenting Seminars
Once a month, Saturdays. Seminars cover "Understanding Children's Behavior - Seeing Life from Their Perspective", "Parenting Self-Care - Making it a Reality", "Couple Care - Understanding that Parents are the Primary Relationship in the Family" and "Connecting with Our Children - Building the Kind of Relationships We Want." St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 20121 Devonshire St., Chatsworth.
(818) 438-9730
www.yourparentingjourney.com
Free Weekly Watercolor Class
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is offering free weekly watercolor classes. The classes are open to people with cancer, cancer survivors, and their family members. Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, 9410 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth.
(818) 700-6900
http://www.twcvv.org
Turf Alternatives - Leave Your Lawn Behind
Feb. 6, 9 a.m. -- noon. Landscape Designer Mike Brown of Project Greenscaping shows how to reduce or remove your lawn to comply with water restrictions, save money and to be environmentally conscious. He will also discuss alternatives to the traditional routine of mowing lawns. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.
(818) 949-7980
www.descansogardens.org
Guitar Master Class with Christopher Parkening
Feb. 20, 2 - 6 p.m. Parkening founded the classical guitar department in 2002 at Pepperdine University, where he holds the Christopher Parkening Chair in Classical Guitar as Distinguished Professor of Music. Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.
(310) 506-4522
http://arts.pepperdine.edu
How to Grow Great Roses 101
Feb. 27, 9-11:30 a.m. Rosarium Horticulturist Amanda Everett cares for more than 3,000 rose plants at Descanso Gardens. She'll discuss the basics of cultivating healthy roses and tells you how to combine organic and conventional methods so your home rose garden will thrive, too. Cost: $28, ($24 members) Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.
(818) 949-7980
www.descansogardens.org
Knitting Group for Cancer Patients and Family Members
Ongoing, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free for people with cancer, survivors, and family members. Provided by The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura: cancer support, education, and hope. Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, 9410 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth.
(805) 379-4777
www.twcvv.org
KIDS STUFF:
After School Homework/Literacy Program
Mon. - Thurs., 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Three homework/literacy and tutoring programs available. Children are assisted by trained staff and have access to resources.
www.manymansions.org
Friday Night Slammers
Ongoing, Fridays, 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Video games, billiards, open gym play, rock-climbing, social lounge, dodge ball, board games. $15.
(818) 880-2993
Faery Tours of the Camellia Forest
Feb. 20, 9:30, 10:15 and 11 a.m. The faeries guide through Descanso's Camellia Forest. Free. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.
(818) 949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Academy of Dance/Performing Arts
Ongoing. Ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, theater. 5700 Corsa Avenue, #106, Westlake Village.
(818) 889-1515
www.academyofdance.us
Music Lessons with Cathy Heller
Ongoing Fri. A musician on the LA kids' scene, Cathy Heller, shares her expertise in music for kids. $15. 14945 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks.
(818) 990-7600
www.storyopolis.com
Youth Ski & Snowboard Programs
Feb. 15. Learn how to ski or snowboard. Mountain Hi Ski Resort. March 20. Bear Mtn. $65 for 11-12 year olds, $80 for 13 - 17 year olds.
(818) 597-7361
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