Plan Ahead

* Family--Sesame Street Live’s latest touring production will roll into the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on May 25. “Big Bird’s Sunny Day Camp Out” will feature another high-energy performance by some familiar faces--Elmo, Cookie Monster, Telly Monster, Zoe, Bert and Ernie, The Count, Oscar the Grouch and others. The fast-paced show utilizes singing, dancing and audience participation to convey messages about the fun of learning, reading and friendship. Show times: May 25, 7 p.m.; May 26, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; May 27, 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m.; May 28, 1 and 4:30 p.m. $11.50-$20.50; discounts for children and groups are available for some performances. 449-2787.

* Community--The Port Hueneme Chamber of Commerce and the Oxnard Harbor District will present a National Maritime Day fete May 26 at the Port of Hueneme. Activities, beginning at 4 p.m., include a trade show and vendor booths, harbor and lighthouse tours, live entertainment and a barbecue. Enter the harbor at Hueneme Road. Admission is free; advance tickets are required for the barbecue: $12 general; $7 ages 12 years and under. 488-2023.

* Bayou--The 11th annual Cajun Creole Music Festival in Simi Valley will be held May 27 and 28. Featured entertainment: Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic, Lisa Haley and the Zydekats, Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie, Acadiana and Doug Kershaw. This year’s event will move to a larger site at the corner of Stearns Street and Los Angeles Avenue. There will also be vendor booths, food and children’s activities. Hours: May 27, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; May 28, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 520-4894.

* Classical--The Ojai Music Festival--one of the region’s most respected cultural events--will return to the Libbey Bowl from May 31 to June 4. The 54th annual festival will be led by conductor Sir Simon Rattle and artistic director Ernest Fleischmann. Their wide-ranging program will include French music from the first half of the century and recent British works by Thomas Ades and Mark-Anthony Turnage. The genres will range from opera to jazz-inspired orchestral music. The schedule includes performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and New Music Group, the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the FLUX Quartet. Festival artists include Turnage, composer in -residence; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano; Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano; John Aler, tenor; and Gloria Cheng, piano. For schedule and ticket information, call 646-2094; Internet: https://www.ojaifestival.org.