EVENTS & FESTIVALS:

Emerald Knights Comics and Games
Saturday, April 3 at 1:30pm
A signing for the Secret of the Dragon. This will be a numbered event. Tracy Hickman will be on hand for the signing
4116 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA or call (818) 588-3631 or via email at store@ekcomicand games. com

Dark Delicacies
Saturday, March 20 at 2pm
Jack Ketchum will be signing novels and the DVD of films based on his books. Joining him will be filmmaker and author Donald Blood Scarab Glut whoe will be signing his novel release, Brother Blood.
4213 West Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505 - (818) 556-6660 or visit www.darkdel.com

Klezmer en Buenos Aires
March 25, 8 p.m. Argentinean duo César Lerner and Marcelo Moguilevsky, also known as Klezmer en Buenos Aires, bring the merriment and pathos of Eastern Europe's spirited music.
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles.
(877) 722-4849
www.skirball.org

Arts Tune-Up
Apr. 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be tables set up with an arts expert addressing a specific subject at each table. Participants choose a topic. After 25 minutes, participants rotate to another table. Pasadena City College, Circadian in Campus Center, 1570 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/pasadena

8th ANNUAL "VICTORY FOR VICTIMS"
5K/10K River/Run & Walk
Apr. 11, 6:30 a.m. Proceeds from this event will benefit sexual assault victims with CATS, the 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week sexual abuse and assault response center serving the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys.
(818) 785-3489
www.abuse-assaultservices.org
www.NorthridgeHospital.org

Temple Ahavat Shalom Rick Recht Concert
Mar. 28, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Recht appeals to all. He is a recognized icon for Jewish youth, elevating Jewish music to an effective tool for developing Jewish pride and identity Temple Ahavat Shalom, 18200 Rinaldi Pl., Northridge
(818) 360-2258
www.tasnorthridge.org

Dirty Little Secrets of College Financial Aid Revealed Workshop
Mar. 27, 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. How to Pay For College Without Going Broke (Even if You've Been Told You Make Too Much Money for Financial Aid!) and more. Free. Northridge Public Library, 9051 Darby Ave., Northridge.
(888) 282-8002.
http://CollegePlanningAid.Org

Musicians Wanted
Rehearsals begin Mar. 30, 7 p.m. The City of Agoura Hills is pleased to announce the Spring performance of the Community Concert and Jazz Band. Susan Treworgy will be the director of both bands. The band rehearses Tues. nights in the Agoura High School band room. If you would like to join, ask for Roger Vick at the number below.
(805) 381-1325

2010 Concerts in the Park Sponsorship
Join the City of Agoura Hills by being a sponsor of the annual "Summer Concerts in the Park." Benefits include logo on 10,000 flyers, in newspaper ads, radio ads and street banners.
(818) 597-7361
www.ci.agoura-hills.ca.us

Easter Celebrations
Apr. 4. Services 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11 a.m. Trumpets will welcome you along wit the heavenly choir, English handbell choir, guitars and drums. Easter breakfast will be served from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka.
(818) 341-3460

Pepperdine Faculty Recital
March 25, 7:30 p.m. Kathleen Roland-Silverstein, Soprano, Louise Lofquist, Piano. Free. Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu.
(310) 506-4522
http://arts.pepperdine.edu

The Meatballs of Comedy
Ongoing Sundays, 6 p.m. Italian Stand-Up Comedians. Free Admission with mention of Valley Scene Magazine. The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, 1000 Universal CityWalk Universal City
(818) 824-6545
www.thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com

Soweto Gospel Choir
Mar. 23, 7:30 p.m. The Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir, celebrating the unique and inspirational power of African gospel music in six of South Africa's 11 recognized languages. Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu.
(310) 506-4522
http://arts.pepperdine.edu
http://www.sowetogospelchoir.com

Shriekfest 2010
Now accepting applications for its 10th annual horror and sci-fi film competition. It is a great opportunity for young filmmakers to have their work seen. Applicants can send their films or screenplays via email.
www.shriekfest.com

Mon. Night Readings
Ongoing, 8 p.m. Hear The Road's ensemble of actors present a play you have never heard before!
(866) 811-4111
www.roadtheatre.org

Pepperdine Alumni / Faculty Recital
Mar. 28, 3 p.m. Cosima Luther, Violin
Lisa Raschiatore, Clarinet, Sara Banta, Piano. Raitt Recital Hall, 24255 PCH, Malibu.
(310) 506-4522
http://arts.pepperdine.edu

Glendale Quilt Show
Mar 19 - 21, 10 a.m. Quilts on display. Burbank Airport Marriott, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank.
www.glendalequiltguild.org

CLUBS & MEETINGS:

The West Valley Garden Club
Apr. 13. 11a.m. "Garden Therapy - Herbs 101", by Karol Freudenberg, herbal garden docent. Orcutt Horticulture Center, 23600 Roscoe Blvd., West Hills.
(818) 348-6677

The San Fernando Valley Iris Society
Geri Miller of Home Grown Edible Landscapes will speak. Canoga Park Women's Club, 7401 Jordan Ave., Canoga Park.
(818) 346-8679
www.sanfernandovalleyirissociety.org

IndieCon
Mar. 25, 6 p.m. “Creating, Producing and Acting in Indie Film, Games and Animation for Distribution to the Web”. $39.
http://www.indiecon.com

UCNH Networking Breakfast
Mar. 23, 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Jason Price, former Yahoo! Super Star, and current partner at RKN Studio speaking on: Thank Your Smartphone - Why are social networks increasingly important? How can you use them to drive leads and sales? The Sportsmen's Lodge Hotel, 12825 Ventura Blvd., Terrace Room A, Studio City.
(818) 508-5155
info@noho.org

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

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
Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
Apr. 11, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. "Hitler's Hidden Holocaust" A Documentary by the National

Geographic Channel and American Red Cross Holocaust Tracing Services. Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks.
(818) 889-6616
information@jgscv.org

GALLERIES & EXHIBITS:

Monsters and Miracles
Apr. 8 - Aug. 1. A journey through Jewish picture books. The exhibition examines the impact of Jewish writers, illustrators, and cultural traditions on picture book art. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles.
(310) 440-4500
www.skirball.org

Painted Light: The Art of Robin Becker
Runs through Apr. 11. Color and imagery from her photographic journeys: images of rooms, portals, passageways and vignettes of architectural details. Topanga Cyn. Gallery, 120 N. Topanga Cyn. Blvd. Suite #109, Topanga, CA 90290
(310) 455-7909
www.topangacanyongallery.com

Breach of Peace
Runs through April 11. View contemporary portraits by Eric Etheridge of forty of the civil rights activists who in 1961 converged on Jackson, Mississippi, to challenge state segregation laws. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles.
(310) 440-4500
www.skirball.org

Gallery 800, The 4th Annual Art Unites Exhibition
Runs through Mar. 20. A beautiful cross-section of talent that spans multiple crafts of the Art Directors Guild Local 800. The exhibition boasts over 100 original pieces. 5108 Lankershim Blvd, N. Hollywood.
(818) 763-8052
www.gallery800.com

Musicians Wanted - Robert Williams
Runs through 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

"Fiesta of Art"
Through March 25. The annual Fine Arts Federation Membership Exhibit. Creative Arts Center Gallery, 1100 W. Clark Ave., Burbank.
(818) 238-5397

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

SENIOR ACTIVITIES:

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 to pursue a career in television commercial acting. N. Hollywood Adult Learning Center, 10952 Whipple, N. Hollywood.
(818) 763-8081
www.buddypowell.com

The Chatsworth Seniors Center
Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Coffee and conversation, hot lunches, Chair Exercises, Mah Jongg, Bridge, Poker, and more. Mason Park Recreation Center, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth.
(818) 606-6671

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

Balance for Life
Ongoing Tuesdays, 10 - 11 a.m. Through movement and specific exercises set to music you will build stronger muscles.
(818) 597-7361

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS:

Free Health Risk ID Screening
Mar. 25, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Nutritionist and tri-athlete Janet Little - "How's Your Health? Learn Where You Stand." Henry's Farmers Market, 21821 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills.
(818) 887-6473

Learn CPR for Free!
Mar. 20, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participants will receive a booklet and participation card. (non-certified CPR) and will learn CPR along with choking procedures for children over the age of 8 and adults. Northridge Hospital Medical Center Education Auditorium, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 885-5488
www.NorthridgeHospital.org

"Ladies Night Out"
March 31, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. A lecture, free screenings, heart healthy information as well as manicures, free screenings, eyebrow shaping and hairstyling. Northridge Hospital, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge.
(818) 885-3547
www.NorthridgeHospital.org

CLASSES & SEMINARS:

Tseng College at CSUN Information Session
Mar. 25, 6 - 8 p.m. An information session for the new certificate program in mediation and conflict resolution. For anyone called on to resolve disputes in a work or community environment. CSUN University Club, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.
(818) 677-5943
http://tsengcollege.csun.edu/mediation

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

Scene Study with Sam Anderson of ABC'S "Lost"
Ongoing. A unique opportunity to learn from one of Hollywood's leading stage and screen actors.
(310) 365-7666
http://www.lankershimartscenter.com

The Brass Tacks of Acting
Learn thorough Script Analysis that reveals every clue in the script needed to book the job and improvisation techniques to make work personal and committed. Students bring monologue, scenes and audition material to class, and cold readings are supplied each week. Loren E. Chadma, Instructor. 5108 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hollywood.
(818) 985-8504
http://www.lorenechadima.com

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

The Michael Chekhov Studio
Saturdays, 12 - 3p.m. Exercises to strengthen the actor's imagination and concentration.
(818) 238-0501
www.themichaelchekhovstudio.org
Pastimes for a Lifetime
Ongoing. A fine art and piano academy.
www.pastimesinc.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

Art is Our Passion
Ongoing. Art instruction classes for all ages. 5859 Kanan Rd., Agoura Hills.
(818) 991-5514
www.artisourpassion.com

Salsa with Desi Devon
Mondays, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Learn to Salsa with or without a partner. Guys get to dance FREE! $15. Athletic Garage Dance & Body Work, 121 Waverly Dr., Pasadena.
(626) 229-9769
www.AthleticGarage.com

Free Weekly Watercolor Class
Ongoing, Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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

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. Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation, 9410 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth.
(805) 379-4777
www.twcvv.org

Adult & Youth Acting Classes
Ongoing. Individual guidance from your career consultant, classes instructed by professionals. AIA Studios, 1918 Magnolia Blvd. Ste. 206, Burbank.
(818) 563-4142
http://www.aiastudios.com

Van Nuys ECC Classes
GED Preparation, Computer Classes, High School Diploma, Parent Education, English as a Second Language, Fine Arts, Citizenship, Classes for Older Adults. 6535 Cedros Ave., Van Nuys.
(818) 778-6000

CPR & First Aid Certification Course
Apr. 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. An American Red Cross CPR & First Aid class designed for non-medical participants that need a course certification card. $60, and $25 lab fee. Bring your own lunch and a pillow. Agoura Hills Rec Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills.
(818) 597-7361

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

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 Acting Program
Ongoing. Classes for ages 5 to 17. Script analysis, improv, dramatic and comedic acting techniques.
(818) 985-8504
http://www.youthacting.com

Shabbat Rocks
Friday, March 19 at 8pm
For a decade, Reb Jason & the Shul of Rock have been rocking L.A.’s spirit world. Reb Jason’s music has been heard as far away as Australia, where he spent time in mp3.com’s World music top 5! Join us at Temple Ner Maarav 17730 Magnolia Blvd @ White Oak in Encino 91316 or call (818) 345-7833 www.nermaarav.org

Giant Easter Egg Hunt
Apr. 3, 10:30 a.m. All kids from birth to 6th grade are welcome to "hunt" in age appropriate areas. There will be over 2,400 eggs hidden. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8520 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka.
(818) 341-3460
www.our-redeemer.org

Babysitter’s Training
Apr. 17, 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. The business of sitting, family interviews, professional behavior, problem solving.
(818) 597-7361
Flashlight Egg Hunt for Tweens
Mar. 26, 8 - 10 p.m. The special glow-in-the-dark hunt is for 5th and 6th graders. Bring flashlight, basket and school id.
(818) 597-7361

San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus Spring Concert
Apr. 25, 6:30 p.m. A culturally diverse selection of choral compositions from around the world. Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park
(818) 895.7071,
www.valleyyouthchorus.org

"A Faery Hunt"
Ongoing. "A Faery Hunt" is one of the longest running family shows in Los Angeles. The tales carry simple but often forgotten life-messages including kindness, forgiveness, respect for nature, keeping a positive and healing attitude, and love for one another. The shows are appropriate for 2-10 year olds, boys and girls, and the young-at-heart. Most of the children come in costume -- it is not required faery fun. Corriganville Park, 7001 Smith Road, Simi Valley.
(818) 324-6802
http://www.afaeryhunt.com/

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