Plan Ahead

* Blues--Delta blues torchbearer John Hammond will perform Feb. 11 at the Church of Religious Science, 101 S. Laurel St., Ventura. Also on the bill, guitarist Alvin Youngblood Hart. Show time: 8 p.m. $15. 641-1372.

* Family--Rex Ellis, combining songs and tales based in the African American storytelling tradition, will perform Feb. 12 at the Church of Religious Science in Ventura. The 8 p.m. show is an installment of the Performances to Grow On series. Advance, $10; at the door, $12. 646-8907.

* Year of the Dragon--The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley will host a Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 13 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery. The event will include traditional folk dancing, painting and calligraphy demonstrations, foods, vendors and more. Hours: 1-3 p.m. The gallery is at 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Free. 498-4390.

* Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys will bring their considerable bag of hits to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza for a pair of concerts Feb. 13. Show times: 5 and 8 p.m. The venue is at 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. $34.50-$54.50. 449-2787.

* Stage--The Theater League will return to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza with the rock opera “Tommy.” Show times: Feb. 15-18, 8 p.m.; Feb. 19, 2 and 8 p.m.; Feb. 20, 2 and 7 p.m. $29.50-$38.50. 497-8616.