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, send a letter by Feb. 17 to the Month Ahead, Los Angeles Times, 93 S. Chestnut St., Ventura 93001.

For information, call 653-7570.

Sergio Aragones

Tuesday, Feb. 2

The Focus on the Masters artists discussion series will present “An Evening With Sergio Aragones” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Theater on Main, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Aragones is best known for his more than 35 years of illustrations for Mad Magazine. $8, free for students younger than 18. Reservations required: 649-9366.

Senior Health Fair

Wednesday, Feb. 3

The Goebel Senior Adult Center will host its annual health day for people 50 and older from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. A variety of health screenings will be offered, including those for hearing, glaucoma, skin cancer and blood pressure. Free admission. Reservations: 381-2744.

Folk Concert

Friday, Feb. 5

Folk and children’s musician John McCutcheon will perform at 8 p.m. at the Church of Religious Science, 101 S. Laurel St., Ventura. $14 advance, $16 at the door. Tickets: 650-9688. Information: 646-8907.

New West Symphony

Feb. 5-6

Brother and sister violinists Lara and Scott St. John will be featured in New West Symphony concerts at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard; and at 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $12-$55. Tickets: 497-5880.

Youth Musical

Feb. 5-28

The ARTS Youth Ensemble will present “Plain & Fancy,” a musical comedy about two out-of-place New Yorkers stuck in Pennsylvania Amish country, at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $12 general, $10 seniors and students, $8 children 12 and younger. Tickets: 581-9940.

Elder Care Fair

Saturday, Feb. 6

Ventura Community Services will sponsor a seminar and fair focusing on elder care issues from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ventura Avenue Adult Center, 550 N. Ventura Ave. The program will include information on long-term care, legal issues, recreational programs and end-of-life decisions. Free. Reservations required: 648-3035.

Cultural Festival

Saturday, Feb. 6

The Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District will hold its eighth annual International Food and Entertainment Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Camarillo Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St. There will be multicultural music, crafts, dance, displays and food. Free admission. Information: 482-1996.

Concert Band

Sunday, Feb. 7

The Ventura County Concert Band will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a “Years of Musical Favorites” show at 3 p.m. at the Ventura High School auditorium, 2155 E. Main St. The program will include music the band has performed over the years. Free. Information: 641-5200 or 642-5871.

BYU Song, Dance

Friday, Feb. 12

The Brigham Young University performing group will offer Native American, Latin American and Polynesian song and dance at 7:30 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The program will include a powwow, fiesta dances and hulas. $10 reserved, $5 general. Tickets: 493-2958.

Gardening Symposium

Saturday, Feb. 13

Horticultural experts will lead seminars on a variety of gardening topics at the “Mastering Your Home Garden” symposium from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at several sites on the Ventura College campus, 4667 Telegraph Road. $25. Information: 645-1455.

Museum Celebration

Feb. 13-15

The Ventura County Maritime Museum will celebrate its eighth anniversary with special programs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday at 2731 S. Victoria Ave., Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. Activities will include tours of the 82-foot Coast Guard vessel Point Carrew, excursions with the Marine Floating Lab, music and an art show. Free. Information: 984-6260.

Songs of Love

Sunday, Feb. 14

The Westlake Village Music Society will present a “Songs for Your Valentine” choral concert at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 S. Westlake Blvd. $10 general, $8 seniors, $5 students. Tickets: 497-7884.

Art Show

Feb. 14-March 12

Paintings of life in the Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende, by Westlake Village artist Ruth Newman, will be on display at Cal Lutheran University, Soiland Humanities Center, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. An opening reception will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Free. Information: 493-3151.

Harriet Tubman Story

Saturday, Feb. 20

TheatreWorks, USA will present the musical “Freedom Train,” the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, at 11 a.m. at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $15 adults, $13 children. Tickets: 449-ARTS or 583-8700.

Chamber Concert

Sunday, Feb. 21

The New West Symphony Chamber ensemble will perform compositions by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein in an “America the Beautiful” concert at 7 p.m. at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. $16 general, $14 seniors and students, $12 children 12 and younger. Tickets: 581-9940.

Whale Fest

Sunday, Feb. 21

Ventura Harbor Village will host its fourth annual “Whalefest Celebration” from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. off Spinnaker Drive. The program will include speakers and displays, including a marine photography exhibit and a marine touch tank. Children’s activities will include Chumash storytelling by Julie Tumamait. Free admission. Information: 644-0169.

Ventura Master Chorale

Sunday, Feb. 21

Guest conductor Paul Salamunovich will lead the Ventura Master Chorale in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Seminary, St. James Chapel, 5012 E. Seminary Road, Camarillo. $18 and $15. Tickets: 653-7282.

Russian Dance

Wednesday, Feb. 24

The Moiseyev Dance Company of Russia will perform at 8 p.m. at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $46, $36 and $26. Tickets: 449-ARTS or 583-8700.

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Compiled by LEO SMITH / Los Angeles Times