Events

Bull's-Eye Conejo Valley Archers of Simi Valley shoot every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, Simi Valley. All equipment provided. Level 1, 2 NAA certified instructors. $3 for four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339, cvarchers.org.

U.S. Navy Capt. Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, astronaut and mission specialist on the September space shuttle Atlantis flight, will be the guest speaker at the Feb. 7 National Engineers Week Awards Banquet for Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Stefanyshyn-Piper is the first woman to conduct a spacewalk. The dinner, from 5 to 9 p.m., will be at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Way, Simi Valley. Early registration deadline for $50 tickets ends on Feb. 2; however, tickets can be purchased up until the day of the event for $55 per person.

Bull's-Eye Conejo Valley Archers of Simi Valley shoot every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, Simi Valley. All equipment provided. Level 1, 2 NAA certified instructors. $3 for four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339, cvarchers.org.

Late Night Big Band will swing into Town Center Mall this weekend

Simi Valley Town Center will host free performances by a local big band in the mall's center court from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10 and 11.

The 18-piece Late Night Big Band will bring its swing originals from classic artists such as Buddy Rich, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.

Late Night Big Band will swing into Town Center Mall this weekend

Simi Valley Town Center will host free performances by a local big band in the mall's center court from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10 and 11.

The 18-piece Late Night Big Band will bring its swing originals from classic artists such as Buddy Rich, Count Basie and Duke Ellington.

The band features a brass section of five saxophonists, four trombonists and four trumpeters, supported by piano, bass and drums.

The group was awarded with a Monterey Bay Blues Festival grant and won the top prize at the Cuesta College Jazz Festival.

Tuesday Evening Hike, 6:30, meet at the Long Canyon parking lot at Long Canyon Road and Wood Ranch Parkway. Call (805) 529-5581.

Bull's-Eye Conejo Valley Archers of Simi Valley shoot every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, Simi Valley. All equipment provided. Level 1, 2 NAA certified instructors. $3 for four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339, cvarchers.org.

The Greater Los Angeles Paint Horse Club will host its annual awards banquet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Stray Steer Restaurant, 4351 Valley Fair St., Simi Valley.

The 2006 expanded Paint Promotion Program provided members who show their paint horses on the open show circuit an opportunity to receive some outstanding awards for their efforts.

The American Cancer Society and the Simi Valley Unified School District will present the ninth annual Teens Kick Ash Student Press Conference on Friday in Simi Valley.

This year's conference will focus on the link between celebrities and cigarettes. More than 100 Ventura County high school students will come together to learn the facts behind teenage smoking issues.

One of the panelists will be Dr. Connie Pechmann, professor of marketing at UC Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business. Pechmann has completed extensive smoking-related research on the effects of advertising on consumers.

Bull's-Eye Conejo Valley Archers of Simi Valley shoot every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tapo Canyon Park, Simi Valley. All equipment provided. Level 1, 2 NAA certified instructors. $3 for four hours shooting. (805) 530-1339, cvarchers.org.

Monte Carlo Night Rotary Club of Simi Sunset presents Monte Carlo Casino Night and Poker Tournament fundraiser for local nonprofits, 6 p.m., Lost Canyons Golf Club, Simi Valley.

Blackjack, roulette, craps, gourmet food, dancing to live band, cigar bar, silent and live auctions.

$75 for dinner, entertainment. $175 for admission, poker tournament.

Simi Valley Jazz Club presents Mark Tortorici and the Torchlighters 3 to 4 p.m., Paul's Italian Villa, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Music, dancing to traditional jazz, songs from the '20s to '50s, 1 to 5 p.m. Jammers may sign up for sets. Members $6, nonmembers $9 at door. Cathy Scotti (805) 341-0856.

Ventura County Republican Party hosts inaugural mixer, 7 p.m., Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.  Special guest speaker, raffle, hors d'oeuvres. $20. RSVP by Feb. 23. Natalie Panossian (805) 217-2465, venturacountygop@gmail.com .

The first pitch of the spring season won't be tossed from the fields at Apollo High School, but instead from the friendly confines of the park district's new $2.8million softball complex at Big Sky Park.

A crowd of more than a thousand, including 450 ballplayers, their parents, city council members, park district members and others, is expected to be on-hand when Opening Day for Simi Valley Girls Softball kicks off at 8:45 a.m. The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District will hold a separate ribboncutting ceremony for the park at 8 a.m.

Habitat for Humanity will conduct a home-ownership workshop in Simi Valley from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Three detached homes will be built near Sequoia and Royal avenues and are targeted for very low-income families. The workshop is a mandatory step for an opportunity to own one of the homes. For more info see Habitat for Humanity .

The Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley will host a Texas hold'em poker tournament on Saturday, March 3 at the clubhouse, 2850 Lemon Drive, Simi Valley.

Registration begins at 4 p.m., and the tournament starts at 5 p.m. sharp. A Texas hold'em instruction session will be taught from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The top 18 winners will receive prizes, and first prize is a 42-inch plasma TV.

The tax-deductible donation is $150 per player. Observers pay a $50 registration fee. Dinner, two drinks and raffle entry are included in the fees.

All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley.

For more information, call the club at (805) 527-4437, e-mail bgcsandee@bgcsimi.com, or visit www.bgcsimi.com.

Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley hosts Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament at the clubhouse, 2850 Lemon Drive. Poker instruction 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration 4 p.m. Tournament 5 p.m. Prizes to top 18 winners. $150 tax deductible donation per player. $50 registration fee observer only. Includes barbecue dinner, two drinks, raffle entry. All proceeds benefit the club. (805) 527-4437, bgcsandee@bgcsimi.com .