THOUSAND OAKS

Painter will give demonstration

Nature painter David C. Gallup of Thousand Oaks will demonstrate landscape painting techniques at a free event Saturday at the Museum of Ventura County's satellite location in The Oaks shopping center in Thousand Oaks.

Gallup, known for his light-infused land and seascapes, will demonstrate techniques like how a landscape painter captures the light of a quickly setting sun, or the movement of a wave and how much of a painting is done directly from nature.

The demonstration will take place from 1 to 3 p.m.

Gallup is working on a series of oil paintings about the Channel Islands. He is vice president of the California Art Club and serves on the International Advisory Committee of the Natural World Museum in San Francisco.

People who attend the demonstration also can see the museum's exhibit "Nature Observed: Painting, Sculpture & Photography," which runs through Labor Day. It features visions of the environment, ranging from those of 19th century artist Henry Chapman Ford and early 20th century California Impressionist Paul Lauritz, to contemporary painters, photographers and sculptors.

The Museum of Ventura County satellite at The Oaks is open noon to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays. It is on the upper level, northeast end, across from Anthropologie.

For information, call 496-7460 or go to http://www.venturamuseum.org.

VENTURA

Fair parade entry deadline is Friday

Groups and individuals who want to enter the Ventura County Fair Parade must do so by Friday.

The parade is open to community groups, school bands and other local organizations that wish to participate.

The parade will be held Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. It will begin at Coronado Street and make its way down Main Street through downtown Ventura.

The 2007 Ventura County Fair, "An Old Fashioned Fair," takes place Aug. 1 through 12.

For information about the parade and the 2007 Ventura County Fair, call 648-3376 or visit http://www.venturacountyfair.org.

SIMI VALLEY

Festival will feature music, food and brew

The Rotary Club of Simi Sunset will host a fundraising Rhythm & Brews Festival and Benefit Concert on July 28 at Corriganville Park in Simi Valley.

The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., will raise money for local and international charities.

It will feature music by acts like Building a Better Spaceship, Test of Will, M22, Kimberly Jean and Brett Mikels; a microbrew tasting and contest; food; and vendors.

Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.rhythmandbrewsfest.com. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the gate. Two children under 12 per paying adult will be admitted free.

— From staff reports