Events

The Simi Valley Cajun, Creole Music Festival is Saturday and Sunday at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park.

Its sponsors say it is the second-largest Cajun festival west of the Mississippi, with more than 15,000 people attending.

The festival will feature Cajun and Zydeco music.

In addition, Cajun and Creole food will be available from a variety of food vendors.

Among the groups playing are the San Diego Cajun Playboys, Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Lisa Haley and the Zydecats and more.

Simi Valley High School Music Department presents free Jazz Night, 7 p.m., school multipurpose room, 5400 Cochran St., Simi Valley. Big Band, Latin Jazz Combo perform. SAT., MAY 24

The Simi Valley Cajun, Creole Music Festival is Saturday and Sunday at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park.

Its sponsors say it is the second-largest Cajun festival west of the Mississippi, with more than 15,000 people attending.

The festival will feature Cajun and Zydeco music.

In addition, Cajun and Creole food will be available from a variety of food vendors.

Among the groups playing are the San Diego Cajun Playboys, Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Lisa Haley and the Zydecats and more.

Royal High School Vocal Music Department presents final concert of year, "Lights Camera Action," music from movies, 7 p.m., high school quad (outdoors), 1402 Royal Ave., Simi Valley. Gates open 5:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Dinner/refreshments available for purchase. $12 general admission, $10 presale tickets. $8 students, seniors, children under 12.

Skatelab is sponsoring a book signing release party for "Stalefish: Skateboard Culture from the Rejects That Made It" from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at Skatelab, 4226 Valley Fair St., Simi Valley.

The book is written by Sean Mortimer, with a foreword by skateboard professional Tony Hawk. Mortimer is also the author of "Hawk: Occupation Skateboarder" and "The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself."