Plan Ahead

* Classical--The Ventura Chamber Music Festival will host a benefit concert Feb. 4 featuring violinist Corey Cerovsek at the Church of Religious Science, 101 Laurel St., Ventura. Cerovsek, 27, has performed internationally with many orchestras and for this concert will be joined by his sister, Katja Cerovsek, a pianist. Show time: 8 p.m. $39, including post-concert reception. 648-3146.

* Wedding Bells--The eighth annual Ventura County Bridal Fair will be held Feb. 6 at Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard. Prospective brides and others will be able to interview dozens of wedding specialists, including photographers, videographers, deejays, florists, caterers and more. Models will display the latest in fashions for men and women. Hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is hosted by Toby Kay Applebay, a wedding consultant for Capistrano’s Restaurant and Catering. $6. 984-2500.

* Car Show--The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will host “The Reagan Retrospective,” a vintage car show, Feb. 6. On display throughout the grounds will be more than 50 classic cars ranging from a 1932 Ford Roadster with a rumble seat to a 1956 Corvette. The event will celebrate Reagan’s 89th birthday and the unveiling of the Reagan Library license plate. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Free. The library is at 40 Presidential Drive, near Simi Valley. 522-8444.

* Theater--Gold Coast Plays will open Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical “Sweeney Todd” Feb. 9 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza’s Scherr Forum, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. Show times: Wednesday-Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Through Feb. 27. $22-$28. 449-2787.