The Month Ahead

If you like to plan ahead, this monthly feature will be your guide and calendar. Just snip it out of the paper and attach it to the fridge. To contribute suggestions for next month’s calendar, which will be published Nov. 30, send a letter by Nov. 18 to the Month Ahead, Los Angeles Times, 93 S. Chestnut St., Ventura 93001.

For information, call 653-7570.

Haunted Dance

Nov. 1-3

Dancing ghosts and pumpkins will star in a post-Halloween concert, “Haunted Dance Thrills,” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Ventura College Theatre, 4667 Telegraph Road. Dancers will perform Charlie Brown’s Pumpkin Patch and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” $7 general, $6 students, staff and seniors. Tickets: 654-6496.

Brazilian Dance

Saturday, Nov. 2

Afro-Brazilian music and dance ensemble Ballet Folclorico Do Brazil will perform a combination of traditional and contemporary acrobatic dance at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. $10 per person, $35 for family of five. Tickets: 486-2424.

Master Chorale Opener

Nov. 2-3

Los Robles Master Chorale will open its 19th season with Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass” and Handel’s “Utrecht Te Deum” at 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road. $15 general, $12 seniors and children under 12. Tickets: 482-2866.

Day of the Dead

Sunday, Nov. 3

The public is invited to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) at Ventura Avenue Plaza, 572 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura. There will be a skeleton parade at 4:30 p.m. with a program of music, theater and dance to follow. Information: 643-1182.

Artist Tour

Sunday, Nov. 3

Artists from Camarillo to Agoura will participate in an Open Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331-A Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Artists will demonstrate and show works in a variety of media including watercolor, photography and neon. $8 advance, $10 at the door. Information: 495-5960.

Cal Lutheran Lectures

Monday, Nov. 4

Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, will be featured in the Harold Stoner Clark Lecture Series at Cal Lutheran University’s Samuelson Chapel, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Caplan will discuss “Medical Ethics and Health Care Policies” at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Free. Information: 495-4470.

Santa Claus Mystery

Friday, Nov. 8

The Elite Theatre Company will open its run of the murder mystery “Who Killed Santa Claus?” at 8 p.m. at the Petit Playhouse, 730 S. B St., in Oxnard’s Heritage Square. $18, which includes a champagne reception. The show will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 14. $10 general, $8 seniors. Reservations: 483-5118.

Blues Bash

Sunday, Nov. 10

Blues guitarist Philip Walker and his Big Band will be the headline act in a blues-jazz concert at 3 p.m. at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Forum Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Jazz vocalist Barbara Morrison and Southern California boogie-woogie musician Rob Rio also will perform. $20. Tickets: 583-8700.

Children’s Book Week

Sunday, Nov. 10

Children’s book authors and entertainers will be on hand for the “Read Out,” a family event celebrating Children’s Book Week, from noon to 5 p.m. at The Oaks shopping center, 222 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. There will be a children’s book character costume contest for ages infant to grade 12. Free. Information: 581-1906.

Veterans Day Honors

Monday, Nov. 11

Three-star Gen. Herbert Temple will be the featured speaker when the Military Order of the World Wars honors men and women who served in the armed forces, at a Veterans Day program from 10 to 11 a.m. at Conejo Creek Park North in the 1300 block of Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Free. Information: 498-4291.

Historic Boat Exhibit

Nov. 13-20

The Ventura County Maritime Museum will host a touring exhibit of a replica of the Nina from Christopher Columbus’ fleet, at 2731 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. $3.50 adults, $3 seniors, $2.50 students, free children 4 and younger. Information: 984-6260.

Isadora Duncan Drama

Friday, Nov. 15

Actress-playwright Kres Mersky will re-create the life of modern dance legend Isadora Duncan at 7:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Art Museum, 424 S. C St., Oxnard. The dramatic performance, for adults only, is one of a series of 90th anniversary events at the museum. $7 museum members, $12 nonmembers. Tickets: 385-8157.

Children’s Music Time

Saturday, Nov. 16

Sounds of home, from corn popping to grandma singing, will be featured in a musical program at 2 p.m. at the Gull Wings Children’s Museum, 418 W. 4th St., Oxnard. Children will participate in song, dance and stories as part of “Home Is Where the Hearth Is” month. $3 adults, $2 age 2-12, free children under 2. Information: 483-3005.

Holiday Gift Fair

Sunday, Nov. 17

Temple Etz Chaim will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Toys, clothes, jewelry, Judaica and other gifts will be available. Ethnic food will be served. Free admission. Information: 497-6891.

Godspell

Nov. 19-24

Sam Harris will star in a Theater League production of Godspell, the retelling of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The show will run at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. $32.50-$37.50. Tickets: 583-8700.

Chamber Orchestra

Nov. 22-24

The Ventura County Chamber Orchestra will present a series of concerts beginning with an 8 p.m. show Friday at San Buenaventura Mission, 211 E. Main St., Ventura. $15-$18. The ensemble will perform again at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ventura City Hall, 501 Poli St., $18, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the mission, $18-$28. Tickets: 648-3146.

Dickens Faire

Nov. 23-24

Carolers, a bagpipe player, Dickensian characters and Santa will all be part of the third annual Dickens Crafts Faire from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, 280 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Food and drink will be available. Free admission. Information: 584-2618.

Artist Craft Show

Nov. 30-Dec. 1

More than 50 artists and craftspeople are expected to display and sell their work at the 22nd annual Christmas Crafts Fair, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. The fair is a juried art show. Free admission. Information: 646-0117.