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The Courtyard by Marriott Thousand Oaks is announcing a new offer of discounted room rates to visitors planning last minute weekend escapes.

Kids ages 5 through 12 can get in to Conejo Valley Days' ConejoX3 motocross freestyle competition tonight, May 5, for $5 (regular price $15) by downloading a discount coupon from Facebook. ConejoX3 takes place in Thousand Oaks.

For adults growing up in the Conejo Valley, some of their fondest memories are of going to Conejo Valley Days (CVD). A new generation of kids will make their own memories as the 55th Annual Conejo Valley Days kicks off on May 4.

Conejo Valley Days (CVD, May 4 - 8) is bringing back one of its most popular and exciting attractions. ConejoX3 motocross freestyle competition will feature Todd Potter, Chuck Carothers and Greg Hartman and other top riders

The four branches of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA (Conejo Valley YMCA, Triunfo YMCA, Miller Family YMCA of Newbury Park and Simi Family YMCA) are now taking sign-ups for summer swim lessons, swim teams and junior lifeguard training.

Here's the perfect excuse not to shave: the Whiskeroo Contest at the 55th Annual Conejo Valley Days (CVD), Saturday, May 7 at the CVD site (23 Freeway, Janss Rd. exit in Thousand Oaks). The contest takes place at the main Conejo Stage at 2:00 p.m.

Special needs kids will be able to enjoy all the fun and excitement of Conejo Valley Days (CVD) during "Special Kids Day," Friday, May 6.

Our Community House of Hope and interior design and theatre students from Cal State Northridge are presenting a reading of "One Day, a Play about Hope," based on life stories of residents of a hospice for the homeless & low-income community.

Here's a chance to help stock the shelves of the county food bank and get a discount to the opening night of the 55th Annual Conejo Valley Days, Wednesday, May 4.

Bill Redell, head football coach at Oaks Christian School, is the keynote speaker for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA's 12th Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast on May 5.

The latest home and gardening ideas can be found at the 32nd Conejo Valley Home Remodeling & RV Show, Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village.

On April 9, the Miller Family YMCA is encouraging all kids and parents in Newbury Park, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day. It’s all part of the YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day.

The Conejo Valley YMCA, serving Thousand Oaks, Moorpark and the Santa Rosa Valley, will host an 18-hole golf fundraiser on Monday, March 28 at the Moorpark Country Club. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the YMCA's summer resident camp.

The Triunfo YMCA 99 delegates made a big impact at the 63rd Annual California YMCA Youth & Government Model Legislature/Court conference last month at the State Capitol in Sacramento.

A pajama, pizza and pool party is in store for kids ages four and up at the Conejo Valley YMCA, Friday March 11 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The Conejo Valley YMCA is hosting a fundraiser at Jersey Mike's Subs (605A Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks, next to Starbucks), Thursday, February 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. as part of the Y's annual Strong Kids fundraising campaign.

Mosab Hassan Yousef--author of “Son of Hamas” who was denounced by his family & has repeatedly put his life in danger by exposing the ways of Hamas--will be sharing his story of danger, discovery & honesty on Feb. 21 in Westlake Village.

The Conejo Valley YMCA is hosting its sixth annual Turkey Day Dash on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 25. The 5k run/walk and 1k family fun run/walk will take place at The Oaks Shopping Center (350 West Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks).

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA, serving the Conejo Valley, Moorpark and Simi Valley, has added new members to its board of directors. Members serve three-year terms.

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The YMCA childcare site at MATES (Meadows Arts and Technology Elementary School, 2000 La Granada Dr.) in Thousand Oaks will host a "Parents Night Out," Friday, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Miller Family YMCA will host a free Kids Mud Run, Sunday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dos Vientos Community Park (4801 Borchard Rd., Newbury Park).

As the new school year begins, a full schedule of enrichment programs are slated for Conejo Valley YMCA childcare sites in Thousand Oaks and Moorpark.

The Fitter & Faster Tour, which gives kids ages 5 through 18 the opportunity to swim with and learn from Olympic swimmers, is coming to the Conejo Valley on Sept. 11.

The Conejo Valley and Miller Family YMCAs' Indian Guides and Princesses are hosting their annual Raingutter Regattas to kickoff their new year and introduce the programs to parents and kids interested in joining.

The Miller Family YMCA, in the Paraíso shopping center on Via Las Brisas in the Dos Vientos, is starting a new running club. The first meeting is Saturday August 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Y (320 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park).

The Miller Family YMCA's Preschool Summer Camp provides a fun and relaxed atmosphere for youngsters transitioning into preschool.

The Conejo Valley and Triunfo YMCAs are registering students for childcare programs at area schools for the 2010-11 school year.

The Conejo Valley Home Remodeling & RV Show, held September 11 and 12 at the Westlake Hyatt, is seeking local design, construction and landscaping vendors. The show has been held twice a year in the Conejo Valley since 1995.

Bring your lawn chairs, sit back, relax and enjoy Caribbean, reggae, surf and island music and entertainment at the 2nd Annual Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival, July 24 & 25 at the Thousand Oaks Community Park (2525 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks).

The Miller Family YMCA, serving Newbury Park, will receive half the proceeds from the Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival luau, July 24, Thousand Oaks.

EARTHS Magnet School in Newbury Park will host 10 free science experiment stations at the 2nd Annual Tropical Daze Summer Music Festival, July 24 and 25 at the Thousand Oaks Community Park.

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YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign needs donations. The YMCA is looking for gently used clothes, furniture and home goods for its rummage sale Saturday, May 22 from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Y facility in Thousand Oaks.

Members of the Conejo Valley YMCA Shark Swim Team and Mormon Helping Hands volunteers came together on April 10 to paint, weed, construct benches, repair tables and beautify the 35 acre Conejo Valley YMCA in Thousand Oaks.

Agromin is giving away 360 bags of compost during the City of Thousand Oaks/Conejo Recreation and Park District's 13th Annual Arbor/Earth Day celebration, Saturday, April 24.

They'll be a lot of looking up during the 54th Annual Conejo Valley Days, April 28 through May 2. Hot air balloons and bungee jumping will be part of the variety of attractions at the five-day festival at Conejo Creek Park South in Thousand Oaks.

It's time to put on your western gear and head over to the 54th Annual Conejo Valley Days, April 28 through May 2 at Conejo Creek Park South in Thousand Oaks. Live entertainment, carnival rides & an "Extreme Canines" dog show.

Thousand Oaks will soon go to the dogs as the "Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show" comes to town and performs at the 54th Annual Conejo Valley Days (Conejo Creek Park South, 23 Freeway at the Janss Rd. exit, Thousand Oaks).

Fort the third consecutive he Conejo Valley YMCA Sharks swim team took first place at the Channel Island Swim League spring championship on March 27 at Newbury Park High School.

Neil Saavedra, host and producer of the nationally syndicated "Jesus Christ Show" airing locally on Sunday mornings on KFI-AM 640, is the keynote speaker for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA's 11th Annual National Day of Prayer Breakfast.

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The Conejo Valley Days' western-themed Main Street, complete with storefronts and costumed entertainment, is accepting vendor applications. The festival is April 28-May 2 at Conejo Creek Park South (Janss Rd./23 Freeway) in Thousand Oaks.

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A new location has been selected for the 2010 Annual Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Newbury Park Rotary Club. The Commemorative Air Force Museum (445 Aviation Drive) at the Camarillo Airport is the new site for the event.

The Miller Family YMCA is hosting a "Family Game Night," Friday, March 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The featured game for the evening is Yahtzee.

Tropical Daze, a weekend long summer music festival set for Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25 in Thousand Oaks, is seeking sponsors and arts, craft and food vendors.

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