Holiday Crafts
Let the holiday shopping begin. San Buenaventura Heritage will host its annual Victorian Holiday Boutique beginning Friday at the historic Dudley House in Ventura. The event will feature handcrafted holiday gifts, decorations and collectibles fashioned by more than 25 area artisans. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of the Dudley House.
* Victorian Holiday Boutique, daily Friday-Dec. 5, noon-8 p.m., Dudley House, Ashwood Avenue and Loma Vista Drive, Ventura. Free. 654-8381.
Decorative Arts
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will open “The Spirit of Tiffany” Saturday, a wide array of decorative Tiffany works gathered from private collections and museums nationwide. Charles Lewis Tiffany, a jeweler and silversmith, opened his establishment in New York City in 1837 and soon became America’s foremost retailer of luxury items. The exhibit includes lamps, fine jewelry, desk sets, furniture and tea services, plus gifts made for and given by the Reagans.
Also showing is “Christmas Around the World,” more than 25 trees decorated to represent various cultures and traditions. Through Jan. 2.
* “The Spirit of Tiffany,” Saturday-March 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive near Simi Valley. $5 general; $3 62 and older; free 15 and under. 522-8444.
Film
The Ojai Film Society will screen “The Buena Vista Social Club” Sunday at the Ojai Playhouse. The critically acclaimed documentary was the outgrowth of a 1997 CD of the same name produced by musician-musicologist Ry Cooder. The album and film celebrate Cuba’s traditional music and musicians. The film is rated G.
* “The Buena Vista Social Club,” Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Ojai Playhouse, 146 E. Ojai Ave. $7 general; $4 seniors, students and children. 646-8946.
Cowpoke
Popular western music songster Michael Martin Murphey will sing about the cowboy life Wednesday at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. His annual Cowboy Christmas Concert will include carols, cowboy poetry and more.
* Michael Martin Murphey, Wednesday, 8 p.m., Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $21.50-$36.50. 449-2787.