Kathleen Finnegan

Community Events Category

turkey day dash!

Join for the Conejo Valley YMCA's 11th Annual Turkey Day Dash - A Family Fun 5K Run and 1K Run/Walk. All ages and abilities welcome and encouraged to attend! Professional timing, awards, fruit and water. The event is short enough to make it back home in plenty of time to prepare for a Thanksgiving gathering! The proceeds from this event will make a meaningful, enduring impact right in your own community. The Conejo Valley YMCA helps all, including those who need us most! 11.26.2015 Starts... Continue Reading >

tips to prepare your home for a wet winter

It’s a tough thing to imagine when the  sun is shining and you’re making plans for the pool, but Californians should be planning for an onslaught of water that’s predicted to hit their homes this winter.  I know—it’s still October, and California is in a drought. But meteorologists say a massive El Niño is forming—one that might be even stronger than the 1997 storm pattern that caused epic flooding and landslides. The time to prepare is now. Since it’s hard to pinpoint when the bad weather will start,... Continue Reading >

Ventura ar​t & street painting festival

The Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival will take place at the Ventura Harbor on September 12th & 13th 2015 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. both days.  Fifty artists will be showing and selling their work in a juried fine arts and fine crafts show, while fifty street painters will be creating vibrant works of art on the sidewalks along the docks. The festival is produced by Ventura County Art Events, a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.  This year we are pleased to benefit FOOD Share, Inc., Ventura County's... Continue Reading >

2015 sun sets summer concerts at Calabasas lake

Spend your summer Sundays with great live music at the 2015 Summer Sun Sets Concert Series at Calabasas Lake The traditionally private Calabasas Lake opens its doors to concert goers, providing a scenic backdrop and ample field seating for picnickers. The public is encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and sweaters. Some fixed seating is available on a first come first served basis. All performances are free to the public. Visit www.cityofcalabasas.com for more details.  Free parking and admission to all events.... Continue Reading >

Calabasas fine art festival, May 2 & 3

THE 18TH ANNUAL CALABASAS FINE ARTS FESTIVAL May 2 & 3, 2015 10:00am - 5:00pm Located at the Commons at Calabasas & the Calabasas Civic Center Free Parking & Admission Housed on the grounds of the famed Commons at Calabasas and the beautiful Calabasas Civic Center, the annual Fine Arts Festival features over 150 painters, jewelers, potters, sculptors, photographers, glass artists, woodworkers and more. Participating exhibitors travel from all over the Western United States to showcase beautiful works of art made by the artist's own hands.   Fine dining restaurants, gourmet food... Continue Reading >

calabasas earth day celebration

Saturday, April 11, 2015 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Las Virgenes Creek on Agoura Road (map) The City of Calabasas Earth Day Celebration/Green Expo will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Las Virgenes Creek site on Agoura Rd (behind the Starbucks at 26531 Agoura Road) in Calabasas. Over fifty exhibitors from all over Los Angeles County and Ventura County will be participating in the event to help participants take actions that will... Continue Reading >

happy st. patrick’s day : best Irish pubs in LA

  What you can count on when you go a good old neighborhood Irish pub is a nice, tall glass of Guinness straight from the tap or Jameson on the rocks. It's even better when you can pair these drinks with a plate of corned beef and cabbage while you're at it. To get you geared up for St. Patrick's Day, I bring to you most loved Irish bars in Los Angeles. Ireland's 32 Ireland's 32 is one of the best Irish bars... Continue Reading >

New Years Day Rose Parade!

          Looking for something fun to do on New Years Day, how about the Rose Parade in Pasadena? ABOUT THE PARADE Each New Year's Day, the world focuses its attention on Pasadena, California, USA, home of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game. It's a celebration more than a century old – a festival of flowers, music and sports unequaled anywhere else in the world. It's America's New Year Celebration, a greeting to the world on the first day of the year, and a salute... Continue Reading >

10th Annual Turkey Day Dash

When : Thu, November 27, 8am – 11am Where : Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA (map) The Conejo Valley YMCA is hosting its 10th Annual Turkey Day Dash on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 27, 2014. The 5K run/walk and 1k family fun run/walk will once again be held this year at Cal Lutheran University. The 1K family fun run/walk is at 8:00 a.m. and the 5K run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m. Race day registration begins at 7:00 a.m. Proceeds from the Turkey Day... Continue Reading >

Calabasas pumpkin festival

    The  Calabasas Pumpkin Festival  Returns October 18 & 19,  2014 10:00am -  5:00pm  For more than 40 years, the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival has brought the community together for two days of fun themed around pumpkins! Housed along Lost Hills Road and the beautiful Juan Bautista de Anza  Park, The Calabasas Pumpkin Festival is proudly presented by the  City of Calabasasand the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce.  Each year, they strive to offer a low cost, family friendly event while showcasing the great businesses and organizations of Calabasas. The Pumpkin Festival offers live bands, a dj dance zone, marketplace  vendors, delicious food... Continue Reading >