George Washington, Softball and Pistachios

We kicked off the week with Presidents Day. In honor of George Washington, all city facilities, including the library, were closed.

It was a busy week for sports. Agoura Girls Softball and Westlake Agoura Girls softball at Agoura High. By Friday, the Chargers were . 

Here's a recap of what else happened in Agoura Hills, as well as some announcements and upcoming events.

Editor's Picks:

On Thursday, we reported on the City Council's adoption of new standards regarding group homes. Click to find out more about the resolutions, which give the city more control over community-care facilities.

The Los Virgenes School District . To fight budget cuts, it started its "Save Our Schools" campaign to raise $1 million to avoid teaching-staff layoffs.

Patch , who runs a local chapter of FORCE to empower women with breast cancer.

Best in Columns:

In Mind Over Platter, Laura Moss the humble pistachio.

In Agoura Mom Files, local mom Charlene Ross , with a little help from her friends and a glass of wine.

And in Fresh From the Farmers Market, Patch discovered that, sometimes, .

Mark Your Calendar:

Dr. Seuss' 107th Birthday is Wednesday. Agoura Hills Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a reading by Zany Nicole Tibbetts. "Read Across America" celebrates the author in a Round Robin Reading from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Yerba Buena Elementary. 

Boyz II Men will be performing at on Thursday. to some old 1990s favorites, and some new tunes as well.