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Kids Around The World

Every Wednesday: 1/1/1900 10:30 AM - 1/1/1900 11 AM

SCValleyMommies & their children gather together to learn about the world around them.

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Contact: Barbara Email:barbara@scvalleymommies.com,

Website: http://www.SCValleyMommies.com

As part of The Mommies Network, SCValleyMommies.com is a free community for moms in Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley and surrounding areas. We realize that all moms need local support — and who can’t use another friend? SCValleyMommies.com offers a simple way to connect with local moms for friendship, support and fun. Members meet on our forums to share information on everything from where to get the best haircut to tips on transitioning to a “big kid” bed. Each month, we also offer many face-to-face events for our members, their children and their families.

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Kulak’s Woodshed - Open mic nigths

 Singer/Songwriter Open Mic

Not only can your family and friends watch you from anywhere in the world via the 6 camera live webcast, but it’s where musicians gather to collaborate and create a grass roots scene. Come on down.
Sign ups begin at 7pm.

5230 1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91607
(North of Magnolia Blvd at East side of Laurel Canyon Blvd.)

Please note KW Open Mic Nights are for Members only.
Please Click Here to sign up for a KW membership or e-mail the same information to membership@kulakswoodshed.com.

Members can request a DVD copy of their performance.  (Donation accepted and please inform the host before going to the stage.)

Members can bring up to 2 guests. Please leave guest names at 818-766-9895 or e-mail guests@kulakswoodshed.com. A guest can perform if a space is available.

We have all necessary connections for acoustic stage plus a baby grand piano, a guitar, a base, drum set, and more. 

Sign-up begin at 7:00 PM - Show starts at 7:30 PM - One song per performer. 

No cover - donations accepted!

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Come Boogie With Us!

PRESENTS
Come Boogie With Us! 
Disco Dance  60’s, 70’s, 80’s Music 
“Finally there’s a place in the Valley to disco!”
Contact YoMomma Sherry (818) 609-9458

All Credit Cards Accepted
Free Dance Lessons from 6:30pm - 8:00pm - (for paid attendees only)

Admission:  $15.00 Admission at the door: $25.00 (space permitting) 

A Fun Filled Full Evening of Dancing!  6:30pm - 12:00am

Free Dance Lessons 6:30pm - 8:00pm (for paid attendees only) 

Open Dancing From 8:00pm - 12:00am

Complimentary Beverages & Snacks, Raffles and Prizes

When:  Friday nights, starting April 4, 2008

Where: Canoga Park Bowl (Convention Center), 20122 Vanowen St Canoga Park, CA 

Dress Code: Business Casual (no bare feet, no flip flops, no T-shirts)

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Strathearn Historical Park - Simi Valley

  SCHOOL TOURS of STRATHEARN PARK

Continuity and Change:
Third Grade Local History in the Simi Valley

“Students in grade three learn about our connections to the past and the ways in which particularly local, but also regional and national, government and traditions have developed and left their marks on current society, providing common memories. Emphasis is on the physical and cultural landscape of California, including the study of American Indians, the subsequent arrival of immigrants and the impact they have had in forming the character of our contemporary society”

From Simi Valley Unified School District History-Social Studies Content Standards

    All third grade classes from public and private schools within Simi Valley are invited to tour the Strathearn Historical Park and Museum as part of the third grade course of study. All students will be taken on a Docent led tour of the park that has been specifically prepared to correspond to the third grade course of study. Each teacher will have the option to have the Gift Shop open or closed for the tour.All third grade teachers will be notified of the orientation and scheduling session that will be held at the park in December.

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City of Simi Valley

  At a time when the cost of doing business in California is driving some people away, Simi Valley offers ample opportunity for growth and prosperity at a surprisingly affordable rate. The more you learn about Simi Valley, the more you will appreciate the balance of a business friendly atmosphere and an enviable lifestyle.

Clean air and rolling hills create a magnificent backdrop to a community committed to providing an attractive environment - while maintaining the delicate balance of business activity and residential lifestyle. The City of Simi Valley understands the needs of business and desires to work with businesses to ensure their long term success.  Businesses from all over have discovered the benefits of locating in a community which is “so close and yet so far” - close to Los Angeles for the amenities of a big city - far enough away to enjoy the peace, security and quality of country living.  Simi Valley also offers the advantage of Lower County, business and utility taxes, as well as a City government that encourages businesses to prosper.  Now our economic development link www.SimiValleyProspector.com can help you discover local opportunities for your business in Simi Valley, from up to date commercial/industrial property listings to extensive custom demographic and business reports.

As you discover the beauty of Simi Valley you will be amazed that so much untouched land can be so close to one of the country’s largest markets and most exciting metropolitan areas. With Los Angeles only minutes away, clean air and open countryside do not come at the price of isolation. Just minutes to the east are the San Diego (405) and Golden State (5) Freeways. The Ronald Reagan/Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley (118) Freeway creates the arterial spine of Simi Valley. To the west, the Moorpark (23) Freeway connects with U.S. 101 to Northern and Southern California.

Simi Valley is less than 50 minutes away from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and less than one-half hour from the newly expanded Burbank Airport.

Overall, Simi Valley benefits from excellent truck, rail and municipal transportation services. The Metrolink Commuter Rail connects Simi Valley with downtown Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Burbank Airport and numerous other important stops along the way. The City is also served by Amtrak. The City’s bus system connects all industrial areas with residential tracts and commercial facilities on an hourly basis.

For business and family, you’ll find that the Simi Valley location is an excellent combination of beautiful views and ample room for expansion while being close to important domestic and international business markets.

From its beautiful location to its dedicated labor force, the City of Simi Valley is committed to being the most desirable place for business. Simi Valley offers a talented and diversified labor pool with over one-third of the City’s population designated as professional, technical or managerial. Others in the community are chiefly classified in skilled services, sales, crafts and clerical categories. With many of Simi Valley’s residents commuting outside the City for employment, opportunities to work closer to home are extremely attractive to them. This talented, educated and energetic labor pool can provide business with a work-force prepared for the global marketplace of the 21st century.

Simi Valley’s abundance of diversified housing and highly desirable living environment are very important “employee benefits” and a major factor in executive recruitment. For a city with over 125,741 residents, Simi Valley has fostered and maintained a semi-rural/suburban small town atmosphere making it a very special and extremely safe place to live.

Simi Valley is proud of its friendly, hometown atmosphere. But, don’t mistake hometown for small minded. Simi Valley always has room for new ideas. In addition to efforts at increasing employment and shopping opportunities, the City is active in refurbishing historical sites and protecting open space.

From planned communities like Wood Ranch, to unassuming tree lined residential streets and equestrian communities, the high quality housing ranges from affordable to affluent. Estates, single-family homes, townhouses and rental units offer options as diverse as the people who live in them. All of these options coexist in a well-balanced city that provides a full range of services.

Consistently rated by the FBI as one of the safest cities in the United States, Simi Valley is proud of its police force and the residents’ commitment to a safe and secure way of life. Beautiful and safe are certainly adjectives to use when describing a location where you would want to raise a family.

 The Simi Valley Unified School District consists of 19 elementary schools, 3 junior high schools, 3 high schools and a continuation school. Special education of all kinds is also available. Simi Valley is also centrally located to some of the country’s most prestigious colleges and universities including UCLA, USC, Pepperdine, Cal Lutheran and California State University at Northridge, and the new California State University Channel Islands, just to name a few. Two community colleges are only minutes away and Simi Valley Adult School offers a variety of vocational programs.

An active Boys and Girls Club and Simi Valley YMCA offer a vast array of activities for people of all ages. Simi Valley residents enjoy and take advantage of the wide open spaces. With over a dozen beautiful parks, camping and picnic facilities, miles of bike trails, pools, tennis courts, ice skating rinks, 3 golf courses and one of the largest equestrian trail systems in the United States, there is no need to drive for hours just to “get away from it all”. But remember, if big city excitement is what you crave, it isn’t far away. Dodger Stadium, Universal Studios, the Hollywood Bowl, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Disneyland are all within driving distance. In addition, the City’s Cultural Arts Center offers professional and local stage productions. Simi Valley is close to some of Southern California’s finest harbors and beaches for all types of water sports, and during the mild winters you can take a “one day” vacation and go skiing just a few hours away in the San Bernardino Mountains.

For more information about economic development activities in Simi Valley call the Office of the City Manager at (805) 583-6701 or Fax (805) 526-CITY.

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The City of Thousand Oaks

 The City of Thousand Oaks, located in beautiful Ventura County, 12 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, is nestled against the Santa Monica Mountains  and surrounded by more than 14,800 acres of natural publicly owned open space. This open space contains 75 miles of trails for hiking, biking, or just leisurely walking. While this natural acreage gives our community the best of nature, another source of pride in our community is the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Opened in 1994, this jewel of cultural arts has become a beacon for our region featuring world-class entertainment, musicals, concerts, children’s shows, ballets, and much more. Thousand Oaks, a family-oriented community of 127,000, is home to excellent schools, outstanding parks, and myriad shopping opportunities, including the largest auto mall in the nation, according to J.D. Powers and Associates.

Incorporated in 1964, Thousand Oaks is a master planned community at its best. City services which other communities only dream about such as a city-owned library, teen center, senior center, cultural center, quality infrastructure, and natural open space is due to thorough planning by the City’s past councils and leaders.

The City has been fortunate to have had a balanced budget throughout its history due to conservative management. To keep the balanced budget in place in the face of state budget cuts, City leaders have enacted a selected hiring freeze with approximately two dozen positions frozen (not being filled). Even though Thousand Oaks is still growing, the City is not adding any new positions while maintaining current programs and services. City leaders have not added any new programs or positions for several years; cutbacks have been made in a variety of areas where possible.

Thousand Oaks remains the economic engine of Ventura County in the areas of job creation, property tax generation, sales tax generation, and economic diversity.

With a very involved community, the City has more than 30 commissions, boards, and committees that provide citizen input to the City Council. Among these are the Resident’s Roundtable, Business Roundtable, Arts Commission, Council on Aging, and Youth Commission. The Youth Commission is in the middle of implementation of the Youth Master Plan that the City Council adopted last year. The City is helping generate interest in civic careers by participating in Groundhog Job Shadow Day and internships with our local school district and colleges. City leaders also support staff memberships in organizations such as MMASC, CAPIO, LCC, CSFMO, GFOA, etc.

Thousand Oaks staff is highly professional and knowledgeable in their areas of expertise and Human Resources provides training classes both professional and personal in nature to educate employees. The City’s Information Technology Division offers computer training classes monthly for employees to learn a new program or take a refresher course.

Because of our involved community, the City of Thousand Oaks takes communicating with residents seriously. Customer service is emphasized from helping at public counters to answering phones. Our residents are our customers. Any avenue of communication is used to let residents know about services available, public hearings, etc. Everything from press releases to the City website to ads to town hall meetings are used to “get the word out” to the community. The City also has its own government cable access channel, TOTV, to air City Council and commission meetings for residents live and as repeats throughout the week.

In Thousand Oaks we have much to be thankful for – a premiere Southern California community with family-friendly amenities that are envied by other cities in the region. More than 40 years of achievements have made Thousand Oaks one of the most sought after places in California to live, work, and play.

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City of Westlake Village

 Westlake Village became the 82nd City in the County of Los Angeles as a result of an overwhelming vote on December 11, 1981.  Westlake Village is a unique, master-planned community, located in Los Angeles County and bordering the City of Thousand Oaks and Ventura County to the east.   Development of the lakeside communitybegan in 1966 by the American Hawaiian Steamship Company.  With a total land area of 5.62 square miles, the community supports a population of 8,893.   Within the City limits are approximately 850 commercial and light industrial business firms.  The City encompasses twenty individual neighborhoods, with active homeowners’ associations to promote and maintain high quality architectural standards.  An array of housing types match virtually every lifestyle, including:  townhomes, condominiums, mobile homes, single-family and lakefront residences, and view-oriented estates.

The City of Westlake Village is a general law municipality, operating on a contract basis in which many of the day-to-day services of local government are provided by public and private agencies.  The residents of Westlake Village elect a five-member City Council to oversee the City operations and to guide the future development of the community.  Councilmembers are elected “at large” to serve a four-year term.  Each year the Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.  The City Council appoints a City Manager to supervise all administrative, personnel and contract services.

The Westlake Village City Council is committed to the ideal of a quality community and seeks the input of community residents to maintain this objective.  The City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.  All City Council meetings are broadcast live on WVTV Channel 10, accompanied by a replay schedule each week.

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City of Agoura Hills

  Perched on the western edge of Los Angeles County in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, Agoura Hills is located just forty-five minutes from busy downtown Los Angeles, but is nevertheless rich with undulating hills and inspiring canyons. For many centuries the area that would become Agoura Hills was familiar territory for Native Americans who wandered inland from their haunts along the sea in search of game and other food. The permanent arrival of the Spanish in the late 1700s banished the Indians from their homes and introduced a ranching culture that would linger into the early twentieth century. In the 1900s, vast cattle and 
sheep ranches conceded ground to rows of lettuce and celery, orchards, and wheat fields. Ranching and agriculture eventually diminished in importance. Ranchers began dividing up their property and selling individual tracts for housing. From the outset, ranchers and farmers had worried about water supplies and these concerns were shared by the citizens of Agoura Hills into the mid 1950s. Then, provision of outside sources of water helped ensure the growth of the community, aided by the new highways which acted as a conduit for fresh faces and commercial development and contributed to the maturation of Agoura Hills.

Agoura Hills is a unique suburban community exemplified by a commitment to the preservation of its history, a high quality of life, a vibrant business community, and environmental sensitivity.
We are a city steeped in a rich historical past through which we have emerged as a vital, prosperous community committed to excellence, innovation, and sound fiscal policies. Our neighborhoods are safe, healthy, and as unique as the individuals who inhabit them.
We believe the City’s greatest asset is our people and we welcome the involvement of all those who live and work in the City of Agoura Hills to partner with us in making this community one of excellence.
We are committed to preserving the unique character, historical and rural fabric, and environmental beauty that defines Agoura Hills to its residents. We will accomplish this through the values of Service, Integrity, Positive Solutions, and Cooperation. 

City’s Core Values
SERVICE - Commitment to attentiveness and genuine concern - being always courteous, helpful, professional, and exceeding client expectations.
INTEGRITY - This includes:
- Accountability - Commitment to being accountable to the community we serve. 
- Fiscal Responsibility - Commitment to practicing sound fiscal policies.
POSITIVE SOLUTIONS - Commitment to providing firm, fair, creative, timely and flexible solutions while encouraging partnerships and strong relationships with the community.
COOPERATION - This includes:
- Commitment to working hand-in-hand with our residents and businesses.
- Commitment to working cooperatively with one another to accomplish the mission of the City.
- Empowerment in dealing with a myriad of clients and taking responsibility for our actions.

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The City of Calabasas

Indians, explorers, squatters, and bandits are all part of Calabasas history. The Chumash Indians led a peaceful life amidst the rolling hills, making their homes in canyons where streams and springs ensured a plentiful supply of wildlife.

Acorns from the massive old oak trees that thrive in the area formed an important part of their diet. Some of the oaks in Calabasas may be 500-700 years-old today.

Settlements of Chumash Indians named the area Calabasas, a word perhaps descended from the Indian word for “where the wild geese fly.” Others think Calabasas comes from the Spanish word for pumpkin or wild gourd.

Spanish expeditions in the 1700’s forever changed the Indians’ way of life. The Diary of Miguel Costanso, which documents the Portola expeditions in 1769-1770, refers to encounters with the Chumash in the area. Six years later, the Juan de Anza party camped just west of Calabasas.

El Scorpion, or El Escorpion, a ranch that once occupied a large tract in the west Valley, was granted to three Indians in Calabasas in the 1830’s. About 25 years later, Miguel Leonis, the Basque “King of Calabasas” acquired the ranch and 1100 acres by his marriage to Espiritu, an Indian who had inherited the property from her father.

Leonis was often in trouble with the law, hiring gunmen to expand his lands, bribing witnesses and threatening nearby settlers. He was killed in 1889 when he fell from his wagon after removing a band of squatters from his property. Squatter wars and gun fights were a bloody part of Calabasas history. “Inhabitants killed each other off so steadily that a human face is a rarity,” wrote Horace Bell in his book on the old west coast.

When large ranches were divided into farms in the late 1800’s, families of settlers struggled against poverty and drought. In her book, “Calabasas Girls,” Catherine Mulholland brings the era to life with photographs and letters of her ancestors, the Ijams. When water and power came to Owensmouth (Canoga Park), they were happy to leave the difficult life of Calabasas pioneers.

After the turn of the century, several select spots in the Calabasas area developed into weekend respites from the city. Crater Camp in Monte Nido was opened in 1914 as a year-round picnic ground. There are few reminders of the camp today on the site of Malibu Meadows.

The Stunt family developed a homestead on the north slope of Saddle Peak, also in the Monte Nido area. A favorite spot for filming motion pictures, the scenery was ideal for Hollywood. Scenes from such films as Tarzan, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Stalag 17 were shot in this area, today known as Malibu Creek State Park. Circa 1863, an adobe which was built near the park by a settler named Sepulveda for his wife and 12 children, is now in the process of restoration.

On the north side of Calabasas Road is L.A. Historical Cultural Monument Number One, the Leonis Adobe. When Leonis renovated it in the 1870’s, he enlarged it extensively and remodeled it into a Monterey-style house. He and Espiritu made it their home.The recent history of the adobe is one of struggles to save both it and its grounds from destruction. In the 1960’s, the threat of razing the adobe to build a supermarket led Kathleen Beachy to purchase the property. Toady, it is a superb monument to a bygone era, with meticulously maintained furnishings and grounds, and serves as an anchor for Old Town Calabasas.

Around 1983, the Plummer House, once the oldest home in West Hollywood, was moved next to the Leonis property. As a young boy, Senor Plummer had visited his neighbors in the Leonis Adobe. The building has been beautifully restored and both the adobe and Plummer House are open for tours.

What is now the Sagebrush Cantina was originally a group of small stores built by Lester Agoure, Sr. in the early 1920’s. The parking lot once was the local jail. Outside was the famous hanging tree, dead, but still standing today. It is the identifying logo of the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce.

Lack of water in the Calabasas area was always a major concern. With the founding of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District in 1958, a water supply was assured, and the area began its development boom.

The first subdivision in Calabasas, called Park Moderne (in Mulwood near Calabasas High School), was a retreat for artists, craftsmen, and writers. It was built on land traded off as part of Sam Cooper Jr.’s homestead in 1928.

The first Calabasas high school was built in 1880 on the south side of Calabasas Road. A second school, built on the same site in 1924-1925, was a one-teacher school for the area until 1948, when it joined with Liberty, Cornell, and Las Virgenes to form the Las Virgenes Unified School District. The former Pelican’s Retreat retains a small portion of the second school building.

A walk on Calabasas Road in the historic Old Town, takes one past several old buildings. The first, west of the Motion Picture Home, was originally a two-story pioneer store and dwelling owned by Charles and Alice Cooper. Called “Hunter’s Inn,” it provided rooms for hunters and travelers. After Charles died, his widow married Lawrence Kramer and together they operated a store until his retiring in 1968.

The next building, walking west, is a rebuilt replica of a garage built in 1921 and owned by the Daic brothers. Operated by Joseph, Charles, and Al Daic, descendants of homesteaders, it was originally a two-pump station. It became a popular movie backdrop in the early 1980’s. The Daic brothers built a smaller building next door to the garage, where Gaetano’s is now located. A Touch of Class was the residence of Theresa Thilmony, an early beloved school teacher.

The Leonis Plaza was at one time the site of many small buildings constructed in the 1920’s. They were shops for artisans, and one was the home of the Las Virgenes Enterprise. This had formerly been a blacksmith shop belonging to Juan Menendez, the son of Espiritu.

Information on the history of Calabasas area is available at the Kathleen Beachy Memorial Library at Pierce College. Established and maintained by the Calabasas Historical Society, the library is available to researchers.

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