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TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE 4TH OF JULY SPECTACULAR |
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 The
City of Calabasas will proudly host the community’s annual
4th of
July Fireworks Spectacular at
Calabasas High School on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Gates open
at 5:00 p.m. and the fireworks show begins at 9:00 p.m. The
family-oriented, fun-filled event will feature live music
from "Mrs. Robinson," the ultimate entertainment band, a
free family fun zone with a balloon artist, rides, crafts,
games and the grand fireworks display!
Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be available
beginning on June 4 at City Hall (100
Civic Center Way), the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center (23400
Park Sorrento) and Juan
Bautista de Anza Park (3701
Lost Hills Road) in
Calabasas. The $10 admission price includes parking,
entertainment and all activities. Children under 2
years of age are admitted free! Handicap parking and a
Shuttle for elderly &
disabled (plus one attendant)
will be
available. Delicious food and beverages will be
offered for sale at the site including barbequed meats,
sausages, roasted corn, kettle corn, snow cones and more.
Please note that the Fireworks Spectacular is an alcohol and
tobacco free zone. No bottles, pets or umbrellas are
permitted.
Before the Fireworks
Spectacular, the City will feature a day full of free
events for the community starting with the
35th annual
Lakeside Fun Run,
sponsored in part by the Calabasas Park Homeowners
Association, which will
take place along Calabasas Lake behind the
Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center
beginning at 7:45 a.m. Registration for the Fun
Run is $15 for adults and $12 for children before July
1. After the Fun Run, a pet show will be held at
11:00 a.m. at the greenbelt adjacent to the Tennis &
Swim Center featuring pet adoptions and pet contests in
several categories. A Summer Splash Party,
featuring games, swimming, free use of tennis courts, a
barbeque, music and dancing will take place at the
Tennis & Swim Center from 12:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
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OPT-OUT INFORMATION FOR SCE SMART
METERS |
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Southern California Edison (SCE)
has begun installing smart meters in Calabasas and many
surrounding communities. Smart meters transmit
information within a secure wireless network, giving SCE
and users tools and access to immediate information on
energy usage. Those who prefer to continue receiving
non-automated readings can do so for a fee, charged by
SCE. No reason needs to be provided for opting out, but
only those who live in single-family homes have the
option to decline a smart meter. SCE customers can
cancel their opt-out status at any time. Those who
choose to opt out will maintain their eligibility for a
leak adjustment, offered by the district to customers in
good standing who request a credit for unanticipated
charges caused by leaks. The credits cannot exceed
$1,500 every 10 years. If you are interested in learning
more about opting out, contact SCE at 800- 810-2369 and
a customer service representative will explain details
and fees. For more information, visit
http://www.sce.com/info/smartconnect/facts/facts.htm.
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CALABASAS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES |
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The City of Calabasas is pleased to announce the return of
the
Calabasas Sun Sets Summer Series
which will feature four free Sunday evening performances at
Calabasas Lake through August. Join us June 10 for a
performance by Boogie Knights. Heralded as "the greatest
disco revival show in the world," " will have you dancing
the night away!
The full Sun Sets concert schedule is
available online at
www.cityofcalabasas.com/sunsets-2012.html. No tickets
are necessary and all performances in the 2012 Calabasas Sun
Sets Summer Series are free to the public. All concerts will
begin at 6:00 p.m. and will take place at Calabasas Lake.
Free park and ride shuttling will be available from the
Calabasas Inn. Entrance to the event is at the Calabasas
Tennis & Swim Center located at 23400 Park Sorrento.
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ANTHONY C. BEILENSON INTERAGENCY VISITOR
CENTER'S GRAND OPENING & OPEN HOUSE |
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 The Anthony C. Beilenson Interagency
Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch will celebrate its
Grand Opening with an open house on Saturday, June 9, 2012
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. King Gillette Ranch is located at
26800 Mulholland Highway, near the intersection of Las
Virgenes Canyon Road in Calabasas.
The innovative Visitor Center features new exhibits and
interactive displays, creative works by local artists, tours
of sustainable features, and a native plant garden. The
Center allows visitors to interact with staff and volunteers
from the National Park Service, California State Parks, the
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and the Mountains
Recreation and Conservation Authority. The event is free and
the public is welcome. For further information, visit
www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=670.
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SEEKING INFORMATION ON ILLEGAL DUMPING |
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 The
City of Calabasas needs your help! Apparently a trucker
is illegally dumping on private property throughout the
City. City officials suspect that the activities are
occurring during daytime hours, and are asking for the
public’s help in finding the person(s) responsible. If
you have any information or leads on this or any other
suspicious dumping activities, please contact the City
of Calabasas at 818-224-1600 and ask for Code
Enforcement, or visit
http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/report-a-problem.html. |
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LIBRARY EVENTS IN JUNE |
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 Spend
your summer at the Calabasas Library! The 2012 Summer
Reading Program begins this month and you won't want to miss
the kick-off event on June 30! Join us at 1:00 p.m. for
Buster the Balloon, a balloon comedy show. For the entire
summer schedule, visit
www.cityofcalabasas.com/events/library/summer-reading-program2012.html.
Is your child’s reading going to the dogs? If so, that’s
a good thing! The first Saturday of every month (June 2),
bring your new and emerging reader (grades K-3) to the
Calabasas Library from 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m. to share in a
unique reading program. Therapy dogs, trained through Paws 4
Healing, will sit (or lie!) and listen while your child
experiences the joy of reading aloud. Each child has 15
minutes to read to a dog, and sign-ups begin the morning of
the event at 10:30 a.m. in the library.
It's finals
time! The multipurpose room will be open to high school
students wanting to study on June 5, 7, 9, 10 at varying
times. When available, there will be coffee and
refreshments, or you can bring your own food and drink! For
room schedules, visit
www.cityofcalabasas.com/events/library/studyforfinals.html.
 Hikers
of all abilities are invited to a
one hour presentation on Thursday, June 14 at Noon. An
individual from the Calabasas Day Hikers group will cover
the Calabasas trails and give tips for enjoyable hiking.
From hometown favorites to hidden gyms, you are sure learn
something new!
The Calabasas Library’s popular “Yoga
& You” program continues with classes on Thursday,
June 7 and Thursday, June 21 from Noon to 1:00
p.m. Wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat/large
towel, and join wonderful instructor Deanne Wenger, RYT at
the Library! No experience necessary - all are welcome!
“Yoga & You” classes are held twice a month and are free of
charge.
 Calling all
5th-7th graders who love to read: The Calabasas Library’s
Dog-Eared Book Club wants you! Join us on Wednesday,
June 6 at 4:00 p.m. as we dive into the book Flipped
by
Wendelin Van Draanen. If you are a 3rd or 4th grader who loves
to read (or know one), then the Calabasas Library’s
Book Worm Club is the place for you! Adults are invited to
participate in the
2nd Thursday Book Club on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. as we
discuss Oxygen by
Carol Cassella. Membership in the book
clubs are free, however a library card is required to
participate.
For information
about any of the Library programs, please call (818)
225-7616.
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CALABASAS HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL
SUMMER YOUTH TRAINING |
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Registration has begun for the
2012 Calabasas Boys Basketball Summer Youth Training.
The program, open to boys entering third through eighth
grade, is brought to you by the 2012 Marmonte League and
CIF Southern Section 3AA Champions Calabasas Coyotes and
run by CHS Boys Basketball Head Coach Jon Palarz.
Training includes daily instruction in small groups from
the CHS coaching staff, interaction with camp counselors
from CHS Boys Basketball teams, skill development that
provides a foundation for enjoyment and long-term
success in basketball, fun contests, prizes, individual
and team competitions, guest appearances by athletes and
more! Session 1 runs Monday, June 18 – Thursday, June 21
& Monday, June 25- Thursday, June 28. Session 2 runs
Monday, July 9 - Thursday, July 12 & Monday, July 16 -
Thursday, July 19. The cost for one session is $285, for
those who wish to attend both sessions the cost is $450.
The Camp fee includes an official basketball and
reversible jersey. For more information and to register,
visit:
http://www.calabasasbasketball.org/youthcamp/.
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SPOTLIGHT THE ARTS
FOUNDATION PRESENTS "CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE" |
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 The
final show in the
Spotlight the Arts Foundation's three-part
reading series called "What I Did During the
War," will take place on Monday, June 11 at 7:30
p.m. Come to the Calabasas Founders Hall to
enjoy "Caucasian Chalk Circle," a comedy by
Bertold Brecht.
Bertold Brecht, himself
an exile from Nazi Germany, creates a dark but
ultimately uplifting comedy about a serving girl
who sacrifices everything to save the abandoned
baby, of exiled aristocrats, in the anarchic
aftermath of a violent political coup. When,
several years later, the child’s biological
mother returns to reclaim the child in an effort
to consolidate her political position, it falls
to a corrupt and dissolute judge to define and
defend the nature of motherhood.
For
additional information, contact (818) 436-0530
or visit
www.spotlightthearts.org. |
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SUPPORT LVUSD BY ATTENDING
T.H.E. EVENT |
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Would you like to support the Las
Virgenes Unified School District while enjoying an
elegant evening of premier restaurant and winery
tastings and a live concert performance under the stars?
If so, then plan on attending “T.H.E. Event” on Saturday
June 9 from 5-10:30 p.m. at the Calabasas Tennis and
Swim Center. The evening, which will benefit the
“Together Helping Education for Las Virgenes Schools”
foundation, will feature live and silent auctions, a
live concert by “Band from TV”, and surprise celebrity
guests—all emceed by LVUSD parent and host of "The
Bachelor/Bachelorette", Chris Harrison. Tickets begin at
$150 which includes all events as well as off-site
parking and private shuttle service to the party. Tables
and boxes are also available. Only 400 seats are
available, so act today! For more information please
visit:
http://www.theeventparty.org/.
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FREE SIDEWALK CPR |
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Can you spare 10 minutes to
learn how to save someone’s life? Since 80% of cardiac
arrests occur at home, the life you save with CPR is
likely to be someone you know and love. Your local
firefighters and lifeguards will be offering FREE
Bystander CPR (hands only) training on Thursday, June
7th. No appointments are necessary; just show up at any
convenient location at any time during the hours listed.
Wait times should be minimal, if at all, as the training
should only take 5 to 10 minutes of your time.
Training in the Calabasas area will take place at:
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AGOURA
HILLS
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
City Hall – Community Room (next to the Library)
30001 Ladyface Court
Agoura Hills
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MALIBU
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Bluffs Park
24250 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu |
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Anyone can learn CPR, and
everyone should! For additional information, please
visit:
www.fire.lacounty.gov.
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SUMMER TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS & THE BEACH BUS SCHEDULE |
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 The
summertime Calabasas
Beach Bus runs
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until August 17,
2012. The bus drops off and picks up passengers at six
convenient locations in Calabasas and at Zuma Beach in
Malibu. The fare is only $1 each way (Price subject to
change). There are three bus departures per service
day from Calabasas and three departures from Zuma Beach back
to Calabasas. A full schedule and list of locations is available
online.
Please note that exact change and a valid picture ID are
required to ride the Beach Bus! There is no beach bus
service on Wednesdays, Saturdays, or Sundays. For more
information, please call (818) 880-6461.
In addition, the City is providing
shuttle service to Agoura Hills for the high school summer
session. For more information and details, please
visit the
Transportation Division webpage.
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E-WASTE
COLLECTION EVENTS |
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 The
City of Calabasas organizes
two free monthly electronic waste collection events.
On the first Saturday of the month (June 2,
2012), an electronic waste collection will take place at
the
Albertson’s parking lot, 26521 Agoura Road (at Las
Virgenes Road)
in Calabasas from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. A
second monthly electronic waste event will take place on
the 3rd Saturday of the month (June 16, 2012) in the
Vons Shopping Center parking lot at 23381 Mulholland
Drive in Woodland Hills from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Acceptable items include but are not limited to CD
players, laptops and personal computers, microwave
ovens, printers, radios, stereos, telephones, and
VCR’s.
For more information, please contact the City of
Calabasas Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator at (818)
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HISTORIC PLACE OF THE MONTH |
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 The City of Calabasas Planning Division invites
residents to take part in a monthly game to guess the
historic Calabasas landmark depicted as the
Calabasas Historic Place of the Month. Each month, a
new photo will be posted on the Calabasas website
depicting just a small portion of the Historic Place of
the Month.
Using only the image given and their knowledge of the
City, residents are encouraged to submit their guesses
via email. At the end of the month, an answer will be
posted online detailing what is shown in the image and
the historical importance of the location. Each month,
another new image will be posted which highlights the
diverse and largely unknown history of the Calabasas
area. The May Historic Place of the Month was The
Schoolhouse Bell. Was that your guess?
Visit
www.cityofcalabasas.com/historic-place.html to see
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CALABASAS CALENDARS,
MEETINGS
& HOLIDAYS |
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  City Council Agenda Items
are available online the Thursday prior to a City
Council Meeting.
Agendas for all commissions
are available online the Friday prior to the commission
meeting. All City Council meetings and commission
meetings take place in the Council Chambers at City
Hall, 100 Civic Center Way in Calabasas.
Want
City Agendas delivered to your email? Sign up at
www.cityofcalabasas.com/connect.html.
For a complete calendar of events
and meetings at City Hall during June, please visit our
City
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