VENTURA COUNTY BEST BETS

Irish Folk

Fans of Tom and Becky Lowe’s longtime “Folk Music in Ojai” series will know that a June concert installment is a departure from the couple’s normal seasonal programming. Enter the much-lauded Irish folk septet Danu, currently on a North American tour with stops at Lincoln Center in New York and Hollywood Bowl, and many points in between. The Lowes will present the group in concert Friday evening. The youngish band--all members are younger than 30--is a favorite on the European festival circuit and abroad, as evidenced by Dublin’s Irish Music magazine awarding the group the best traditional act of 1999.* Traditional Irish band Danu; Friday, 8 p.m.; St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 409 Topa Topa Drive, Ojai. Advance, $13 to $15; at the door, $15544501536

Silent Celluloid

The historic Olivas Adobe in Ventura will host a Silent Film Night on Saturday, featuring the 1916 William S. Hart western, “Hell’s Hinges.” The screening will include a live original score by Dan Redfeld. Pre-screening entertainment will be provided by the Old Time Fiddlers. Picnicking is encouraged.

* Silent Film Night; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Olivas Adobe, 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura. $10 general, $8 senior citizens and children. 658-4726. Optional catered dinner, $10. Call 650-7559 for menu details and reservations.

Cars

More than 200 classic cars will be on display at the 13th annual Milestone Car Society of California’s benefit “Father’s Day Classic” on Sunday in Thousand Oaks. The group draws members from Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties and will display cars primarily from the 1940s-’70s. There will also be vendors, food booths, music and trophy presentations. Proceeds will benefit the YMCA, Under One Roof, ARC and Senior Concerns.

* “Father’s Day Classic”; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Cal Lutheran University’s Kingsmen Park, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. $8 advance, $10 at the gate for adults; $5 for youth 10-18; free for children younger than 10; or $20 for family of four. 497-1955.

Soul Music

The ninth annual Heritage Square Summer Concert Series in downtown Oxnard will kick off Friday with the Soul City Survivors performing their brand of soul music. The series will continue each Friday evening through Aug. 24, featuring a diverse lineup, including Mexican folk, swing, traditional jazz, country and classic rock.

* Soul City Survivors; Friday, 6-8 p.m.; Heritage Square, 7th and A streets, downtown Oxnard. Plaza seating, $2; lawn seating, free. 483-7960.