Events

The city of Simi Valley Neighborhood Council's fifth annual Arroyo Cleanup will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28.

Volunteers will meet at Madera Road, south of Easy Street and behind The Decor Store. Waste Management will provide a complimentary barbecue lunch.

Participants should wear sturdy shoes or rubber boots and bring digging tools. A signed waiver is necessary.

For more information and a waiver, call the Neighborhood Council Coordinator at (805) 583-6756 or e-mail lmagness@simivalley.org.

The inaugural Write 4 Hope Blues Festival will blast into Simi Valley on Sat., April 29, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Oak Park, 901 Quimisa Drive in Simi Valley. All proceeds from the festival will go to Write 4 Hope, a nonprofit charitable organization providing support for the Simi Valley Samaritan Center and the Coalition to End Family Violence.

The Simi Valley Busy Hands Garden Club will host its annual plant sale Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the community room, Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road.

All proceeds will fund the club's community service projects, including support of the Friends of the Library, planting and maintenance of the Simi Valley Library Rose Garden, May Day flowers for hospital and convalescent home patients, planting trees in local parks for Arbor Day, purchase of pine trees for nearby reforestation projects and donations to Simi Valley Care and Share, the Samaritan Center and the Simi Valley High School nature center.

Admission is FREE. Handmade and enhanced arts and crafts will be on sale just in time for Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduations and June weddings. Food, climbing wall, jumper and entertainment too!

The Annual Street Fair Connects Business with Community

Produced by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce, but with a lot of help from business, organizations, the city and the community, the Simi Valley Street Fair has sold out of street space in past year’s events. This year will be no exception!

Held on Cochran Street, between Galena and Sequoia.

We are bringing back popular features such as the Emergency Expo, Kids Korner, over 300 booths lining Cochran Street displaying business products, sales of arts & crafts, promoting Community Organizations, Commercial vendors and Food Booths.

As part of the national Thanks Mom Marrow Donor Drive, the National Marrow Donor Program at Southern California will sponsor a drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Simi Valley Street Fair.

The sophomore class of Simi Valley High School is hosting a car show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19 in the school's east parking lot at 5400 E. Cochran St.

The show will raise money for class activities.

Vehicles will be placed in one of seven classes ranging from pre1940 through 1970, and also trucks and imports.

The entry fee is $25 per car the day of the show and registration opens at 8 a.m.

Trophies will be awarded in each class.

Attendance at the car show is open to the public and free, although donations will be accepted. At the event, food, chips, and drinks will be available for purchase.

The 18th annual Cajun Creole Music Festival, one of the largest Cajun festivals in the nation, will be held this weekend in Simi Valley. Hosted by Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise, the two-day music festival has also evolved into one of the largest charitable fundraisers in the Ventura County area, organizers said. The mission of the event is to raise money for people and organizations in need. Over the course of its history, the Cajun Creole Music Festival has enabled Simi Sunrise to distribute proceeds in excess of $1.2 million to charitable organizations and community groups in Simi Valley, Ventura County and nationwide, organizers said.

Gator Run 5K/10K Run/Walk

Registration for the 2007 Inaugural Gator Run is filling up fast! Hurry to be one of the first to register and you will receive a commemorative pin. Entry fees include bib number, t-shirt, one FREE ticket to the Cajun Creole Music Festival, doorprizes and refreshments.

Great Route
The Gator Run will begin at the west entrance to the Rancho Santa Susana Community Park and head east on Los Angeles Ave. to Stearns St. Left turn on Stearns to Cochran, travel west on Cochran to Tapo St. Left on Tapo St. to Industrial, travel east to the end of Industrial where it meets the bike path. Runners will make a short loop on the bike path and head back to Los Angeles Ave., left on L.A. Ave and back to the start/finish. 5K is one loop, two loops for the 10K.

The 18th annual Cajun Creole Music Festival, one of the largest Cajun festivals in the nation, will be held this weekend in Simi Valley.

Hosted by Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise, the two-day music festival has also evolved into one of the largest charitable fundraisers in the Ventura County area, organizers said.

The mission of the event is to raise money for people and organizations in need. Over the course of its history, the Cajun Creole Music Festival has enabled Simi Sunrise to distribute proceeds in excess of $1.2 million to charitable organizations and community groups in Simi Valley, Ventura County and nationwide, organizers said.