1. April Fools Day
According to Wikipedia: April Fools' Day is celebrated in different countries on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools' Day, April 1 is not a national holiday but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when many people play all kinds of jokes and foolishness ...The earliest recorded association between April 1 and foolishness can be found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392). Many writers suggest that the restoration of January 1 as New Year's Day in the 16th century was responsible for the creation of the holiday.
2. The Forecast: Mostly Sunny, 67
It will be mostly sunny with a high near 67, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 43.
3. 1st Annual Bark for Life Event in Westlake Village
Bark for Life is a one mile non-competitive walk, with canine games and contests, Kids Corner with games and crafts, canine vendors, human vendors, Dogtown Dogs truck from Santa Monica, Ventura Co Search and Rescue demo, Yoga with your Doga demo, agility demo, canine CPR and an emergency preparedness demo. The event starts at 10:30 a.m. and meets at 31800 Village Center Rd, Westlake Village. The cost is $20.00 per Walker and dog ($5.00 for additional dog).
4. ASPCA Mega Match-a-thon at the Animal Shelter
This is part of a nationwide adoption event. There will be discounts on adoption fees, free collars, leashes and ID tags. All animals are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped. For more information, go to BarkAvenueFoundation.org or call the This event takes place all day.
5. The Holocaust and Sephardic Jews of the Balkans and North Africa
Commemorate Yom Hashoah at Temple Adat Elohim (2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks) with speaker Arthur Benveniste at this special program presented by the Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County. The discussion is free and begins at 1:30 p.m.
