Cancer Center to Put on Fashion Show

* Ventura County cancer survivors will serve as models for the Cancer Center of Ventura County’s annual Heart and Soul of Fashion show from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Residence Inn by Marriott at River Ridge, 2101 Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. Dr. Rosemary McIntyre and dietitian Susan Speer will discuss the latest research in breast cancer and nutrition. $30 per person, $55 per couple. Reservations: 988-2641.

Film Presentation to Aid Oak Grove School

* “Earth and the American Dream,” a film written, directed and produced by Ojai’s Bill Couturie, will be presented in a benefit screening at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai Ave.

Proceeds will go toward the Oak Grove School financial aid program.

Through the Earth’s viewpoint, the film looks at the price the Earth has paid as its population has searched for the American dream. Couturie’s filmmaking credits include the NBC miniseries “The ‘60s,” “Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt” and “Who Are the Debolts and Where Did They Get 19 Kids?”

Cost is $15 adults, $10 students 18 and younger in advance; $20 adults, $15 students 18 and younger at the door. The film is not recommended for children younger than 10. Information: 646-8236.

Benefit Performance of Musical in Moorpark

* Volunteers 4 You, a nonprofit group formed by the Moorpark College nursing department and Simi Valley Hospital, will present the Neil Simon musical “Sweet Charity” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road. The black-tie optional program will begin with a catered reception at 7 p.m., followed by the show at 8. Volunteers 4 You provides community health care and outreach services. $25. Tickets: 378-1507.

Sale to Help Fund Playground Equipment

* The Poinsettia School Parent Teacher Organization will hold a rummage sale and pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at the school, 350 N. Victoria Ave., Ventura. Breakfast will be served until 10 a.m., with the rummage sale running through 2 p.m. Proceeds will be used to buy new playground equipment for the school’s kindergarten students. $3. Information: 641-5475.

Food Share Schedules Annual Hike

* Food Share’s eighth annual Hike Against Hunger will be held Saturday and Feb. 21 beginning at San Buenaventura State Beach off Harbor Boulevard, Ventura. There are hike routes of 2, 4 and 8 miles, as well as a 30-mile hike to Santa Barbara. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, with hikes beginning at 7:45, 8:30 and 9 a.m. Hiking or pledging information: 983-7100.

Lesbians and Gays Party to Support Ride

* Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of Ventura County will celebrate its ninth birthday with a party from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Sea Fresh restaurant, 105 Brazil St., Thousand Oaks. Proceeds will support California AIDS Ride 6. $15. Information: 647-3323 or 482-9967.

AAUW Plans Walk-a-Thon for Scholarships

* The Simi Valley branch of the American Assn. of University Women will hold its third annual Scholarship Walk-a-Thon beginning at 9 a.m. Feb. 27 in the north parking lot of Rancho Tapo Park off Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. Information and pledge sheets: 527-3987.

Sale of Used Books to Benefit Libraries

* San Buenaventura Friends of the Library will hold a used-book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 27 in the parking lot in front of H. P. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. Proceeds will benefit Ventura libraries. The sale will be postponed until March 6 if it rains. Free admission. Information: 659-5103 or 642-3856.

Ball to Aid Community Conscience

* Community Conscience, a nonprofit group that provides rent for 17 service organizations in the Under One Roof Human Services Center in Thousand Oaks, will hold its seventh annual benefit Mardi Gras Ball at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at the North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. The black tie-optional event will include a silent auction, buffet-style dinner, music, dancing and the crowning of the Mardi Gras king. $125. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday. $125. Tickets: 494-3543.

Flea Market to Raise Funds for Music Trip

* The Nordhoff High School music department will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 27 at the school, 1401 Maricopa Highway, Ojai. The Ojai Optimists will prepare barbecue tri-tip sandwiches, and the Nordhoff Blue and Gold Chorale and Jazz Band will perform. $25 vendor fee to rent space, with proceeds helping to fund the music students’ April performance trip to New York. Information: 640-4430 or 649-4302.

Orders Being Accepted for Daffodil Days

* The American Cancer Society will sponsor its 14th annual Daffodil Days flower sale fund-raising campaign, with orders being accepted through March 1. Prices range from $10 for a small bouquet to $110 for an elaborate arrangement. Proceeds will benefit the society’s programs for cancer patients and their families, as well as public education and advocacy programs. To place an order, call a local cancer society office at 983-8864, 644-6656, 497-0114 or 527-5360.

Lions Club Organizing Annual Casino Night

* The Ventura Beach Lions Club will hold its sixth annual “Diamonds ‘n’ Dice” casino night fund-raiser from 7 to 11 p.m. March 5 at the Wedgewood Banquet Center, 588 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura. There will be casino-style games, a silent auction and hors d’oeuvres. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Information: 676-7726.

CROP Walk to Help Raise Money for Charity

* The 22nd annual Oxnard-Port Hueneme CROP Walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. March 7 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 755 Bard Road, Port Hueneme. Participants are asked to raise sponsorship money, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Port Hueneme-Oxnard Community Pantry, Meals on Wheels and Bread of Life hot meal program. The CROP Walk, part of the Church World Service, also allows donations to be designated to other national agencies of various denominations. Information: 983-8111.

Fund-Raiser Exhibitors Invited to Sign Up

* Artists and crafters are invited to rent exhibit space for the upcoming Donna Fargo Memorial Craft-a-Rama, a fund-raiser for the Conejo Valley Historical Society. The 22nd annual craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 at the Thousand Oaks Recreational Center, 2525 Moorpark Road. Exhibit spaces are $40 and $45, with proceeds supporting the society’s Stagecoach Inn Museum, Timber Schoolhouse, Tri-Village Complex and community educational programs. Information: 499-5600.

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Community Chest, a weekly listing of charitable fund-raising events, is compiled by Leo Smith. Please address items, with a publishable telephone number, to Community Chest, Los Angeles Times, 93 S. Chestnut St., Ventura 93001. Items can also be faxed to The Times at 653-7576 or 653-7548.