Art Auction to Raise Funds for United Way

* Etchings by Rembrandt, hand-signed paintings by Picasso and prints by Chagall will be among the items up for bid in a Park West Gallery auction to benefit United Way of Ventura County today at the North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. An art preview with hors d’oeuvres, wine and cheese will begin at 5 p.m., with the auction at 6:15 p.m. Admission is $30 per person or $50 per couple. Information: 485-6288.

Heart Association to Present Car Show

* The Ventura County chapter of the American Heart Assn. will hold its seventh annual “Get Your Heart in Gear” car show and silent auction today at the Camarillo Business Center, 751 Daily Drive. The show will include vintage vehicles as well as restored classic cars, motorcycles, race cars and trucks. Registration of vehicles will begin at 7 a.m. Cost: $20 registration fee per vehicle; $8 extra for a T-shirt. Information: 445-7050.

Neighborhood Council Plans Sale in Oxnard

* The Via Marina Neighborhood Council will hold its annual parking lot sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Christa McAuliffe School, 3300 Via Marina Ave., Oxnard. Free admission. Information or to reserve a vendor space: 985-4004.

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. Saturday in the parking lot of the H. P. Wright Library, Day and Telegraph roads, Ventura. Proceeds will benefit the Ventura library system. Free admission. Information: 659-5103 or 659-5930.

Cultural Center to Host Menudo Breakfast

* The Inlakech Cultural Center will celebrate Father’s Day with a menudo breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at 5th and J streets, Oxnard. There will be folkloric dancing and singing. Proceeds will benefit the center. $5 adults, $3 children. Information: 486-7063.

Car Display to Benefit Make-A-Wish

* More than 200 classic cars will be on display at the 11th annual Milestone Father’s Day Classic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20 at Cal Lutheran University’s Kingsmen Park, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties, the Conejo Rotary and the university’s Community Leadership Club. $8 advance, $10 at the gate for adults; $5 for youth 10-18; free for children younger than 10; or $20 for family of four. Information: 497-1955.

Fashion Show to Help Cancer Center

* The Oxnard Republican Women Federated will host a benefit fashion show and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. June 23 at the Tower Club, 300 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Gloria Forgea, executive director of the Cancer Center of Ventura County, will be the guest speaker. Proceeds will benefit the cancer center. $15. Reservations: 985-8288.

Bike Rides to Aid Lung Health Programs

* The 18th annual Bike Trek for Life and Breath, a benefit for the American Lung Assn.’s Ventura and Santa Barbara County chapters, will be held June 25-27 in the Santa Ynez Valley. A one-day bike ride will be held June 26, with a three-day ride June 25-27. Each day of the three-day ride will include 20-, 30- and 50-mile options. Participants will raise pledge money to benefit local lung health programs. Registration: 988-6023.

Dog Walk, Pet Fair to Benefit Humane League

* The Humane League, a nonprofit Ventura County animal rescue and placement organization, will hold the benefit Pooch Parade by the Sea and Pet Fair on June 26 at Ventura Harbor Village off Spinnaker Drive. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the walk at 11 a.m. The fair will include pet photos, adoptions, dog demonstrations, exotic pets, vendors and a silent auction. Registration fee is $20 per dog for the walk. Information: 652-1001.

Barbecue Reception to Launch Scholarship

* The St. John’s Nursing Scholarship Fund will be launched with a barbecue reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m. June 27 at a private ranch in Oxnard. The fund was established by St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital to support education for nurses and aspiring nurses. $25. Location and information: 988-2724.

Fiesta to Help Stagecoach Inn Museum

* The Conejo Valley Historical Society will hold its 35th annual Fiesta Del Triunfo benefit dinner at 6:30 p.m. July 16 at the Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. There will be music, dancing and a tribute to top volunteers of the Conejo Valley. Proceeds will benefit the Stagecoach Inn Museum. $70. Reservations: 495-8317 or 495-8774.

Rotary to Sponsor Kids’ Golf Tournament

* The Rotary Clubs of Camarillo will sponsor the seventh annual Care for Kids Golf Classic on July 26 at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the shotgun start at noon. Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by an awards dinner and live and silent auctions. Proceeds will benefit Casa Pacifica, a crisis care and treatment center for abused and neglected children. $375. Registration: 445-7800.

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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.