Camarillo Library Friends to Hold Book Sale

* Friends of the Camarillo Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 3100 Ponderosa Drive. Free admission. Information: 482-1952.

Villa Esperanza Thrift Shop Plans Sale

* The Villa Esperanza Hope Chest thrift shop will hold a summer clearance sale Wednesday through Oct. 16 at 2410 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds will go toward ongoing restoration at Villa Esperanza, an Agoura home for developmentally disabled adults. Information: 496-6562.

Grammy-Winning Singer to Perform

* Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Andrae Crouch will be featured in a concert benefiting City Impact at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Crouch will be joined by the 100-Voice Gospel Choir, his sister Sandra Crouch, and the South Coast Fellowship’s Children’s Choir of Ventura. City Impact provides outreach services to at-risk children and their families in Ventura County. $12. Tickets: 983-3636.

Assistance Program Organizing Soup Sale

* Help of Ojai’s community assistance program will hold a benefit soup sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chaparral School auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Salad and corn bread also will be served. The community assistance program helps homeless and low-income residents of the Ojai Valley. $5 adults, $3 children; $2 extra for pie. Information: 640-3320.

Comedian to Give Benefit Performance

* Comedian Paula Poundstone will present a benefit performance at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Proceeds from the concert, part of the Marshall’s Women in Comedy Festival, will support Southern California domestic violence prevention groups. $21, $25 and $31. Tickets: 449-2787 or 583-8700.

Golf Classic to Help Local Boys & Girls Clubs

* The seventh annual Carl F. Lowthorp Memorial Golf Classic, a benefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oxnard and Port Hueneme, will be held Oct. 11 at Las Posas Country Club, 955 Fairway Drive, Camarillo. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a putting contest at 9:30 a.m. and tee-off at 11 a.m. A Mexican buffet and a live auction will follow the tournament at 4:30 p.m. $175; $25 for each additional dinner guest. Information: 981-1789.

‘The Hilarious Hillbilly Massacre’ to Be Staged

* The Gypsy Players will stage the murder mystery dinner “The Hilarious Hillbilly Massacre” at 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Dakota’s Mesquite BBQ & Steak House, 2525 Stow St., Simi Valley. Proceeds will help cover production and costume costs for the theater ensemble’s Fairy Tales in the Park series. The murder mystery will be repeated Oct. 29 and Nov. 18. $29.95. Reservations: 522-0449.

2 Auctions to Raise Funds for Boy Scouts

* The 23rd annual Boy Scout Auction, benefiting the Ventura County Council, will be held Oct. 15 at the Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a silent auction at 6:05 p.m., dinner at 7:40 p.m. and a live auction at 8:20 p.m. $125. Deadline for reservations is Wednesday. Information: 482-8938.

8th Annual Walk to Benefit AIDS Programs

* The eighth annual Ventura County AIDS Walk for Life will be held Oct. 16 starting at California Street and Harbor Boulevard near the Holiday Inn in Ventura. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m., warmups at 8:45 a.m. and the walk at 9 a.m.. Through pledges, the 10K participants will raise money for local AIDS-related programs and services. Information: 643-0446.

Theater Center to Host a ‘Ghost Walk’

* The Santa Paula Theater Center will host its fifth annual Ghost Walk on Oct. 16-17, 22-24 and 29-31 beginning and ending at The Mill, 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula. Tours through historic downtown will leave every 15 minutes between 6:30 and 9 p.m. Ghost stories will be told along the walk. Proceeds will benefit the Theater Center. $7 adults, $4 children ages 5-10 and students with ID. Reservations recommended: 525-3073.

Rotary Club Seeking Vendors for Street Fair

* The Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks is accepting vendor applications for the eighth annual Thousand Oaks Street Fair to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 17 on Moorpark Road, north of Hillcrest Drive. Vendors of handmade arts and crafts are invited to rent booth space for $125 or $145, with proceeds benefiting Rotary Club causes. Information: 373-2174.

Deadline Nearing for Oxnard Charity Ball

* The Oxnard Police & Fire Charity Ball will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort, 2101 Mandalay Beach Road, Oxnard. The evening will include a live auction and dancing. Proceeds will benefit youth programs, including the Oxnard Police Activities League, the Fire Explorer Program and the Kids’ Safety House. $55. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 10. Information: 339-9979.

Group Plans Halloween Swing Dance Party

* The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Ventura County will present a “Swinging Halloween Happenin’ ” swing dance party from 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 29 at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura. Swing music from the 1930s to 1950s will be provided by Ed Nani and the Moonlight Orchestra. Prizes will be awarded for best costume and best dancers. $12.50 per person. Reservations: 644-6863.

Applications Open for Halloween Carnival

* The Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District is accepting applications from nonprofit and service organizations interested in operating booths at the Halloween Community Carnival on Oct. 30 at the Camarillo Community Center. Participating groups will be able to keep all of the profits raised from sales at their booths. $25 or $10 per space. Information: 482-1996.

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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.