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Monday-Thursday 2:00-9:00pm • Friday 2:00pm -10:00pm • Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm • Sunday 1:00-5:00pm Teen Services Director: Micah Akerson, makerson@crpd.org Teen Services Coordinator: Jay Dodwell, jdodwell@crpd.org

THE TEEN CENTER IS DESIGNED FOR THE 12-17 YEAR OLD POPULATION,MEANING THOSE IN 7TH THROUGH 12TH GRADE.

ALEX FIORE THOUSAND OAKS TEEN CENTER1375 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 • Facility: (805) 494-5156 • Fax Number: (805) 494-3155Center E-Mail Address: Teencenterprograms@crpd.org • www.thousandoaksteencenter.com or www.crpd.org/tnc

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Dare to Prepare is a free pre-permit workshop for parents and teens that provides information teens

need to know before they take the wheel.

This interactive program, geared toward pre-permit drivers (14-15 years of age) walks attendees through

the steps necessary to obtain a permit and driver’s license, and offers useful tools, tips, and resources to help parents and teens during the learning-to-drive

process and beyond.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

SIGN UP TODAY at AAA.com/safety4teensPlease call (805) 494-5156 for more information

Teen Center • 1375 E. Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA

The Teen Center is the place to be if you’re in 7th-12th grade! Our programs include a variety of rec-reational classes, educational workshops, seasonal camps, leagues, trips, dances, concerts, and other great special events, as well as drop-in recreation. Our awesome facility features a gymnasium, sound-proof music room, a 1,700 sq. ft. game room com-plete with pool and ping pong tables, black light air hockey, foosball, assorted video games, vending machines, and a high-def big screen TV and Xbox One. A computer lab with high speed Internet and brand new LED monitors is open and staffed during designated hours. We also have classrooms, offices, a catering kitchen, and a social lobby with couches, a 55” 3D TV, and Playstation 4. Feel free to stop by and visit our facility, meet the staff, and check out our program offerings!

HIGH SCHOOL ONLY

TEEN LEADERSHIP CLUB, Age 15-17 High School Age Volunteer Program, giving students experience in the field of recreation. Volunteers work at the Teen Center, CRPD, and community special events. * T 7:00-8:30pm NONE 4/1, 5/6

ELITE DRIVER’S EDUCATION, Age 15-17 Classes are interactive, entertaining, and informative. DMV also requires six hours of behind-the-wheel training with a licensed instructor (available through Elite). Instructor: Mike Burgett. Enrollment: Max 20 9001.2141 M-F 4:00-9:00pm $100 4/7-4/11 1 wk

FREE PRINCETON REVIEW TESTS, 9th-12th Grade Get ready for the May 3rd SAT test. See how you’ll score with-out penalty. Presented by The Princeton Review. To sign up, call 800.2review or go to www.PrincetonReview.com. Enrollment: Max 75 SAT Test * Sa 9:00am-1:00pm NONE 4/19 1 day Scores Back * W 7:00-8:30pm NONE 4/30 1 eve

SAFETY AND SKILLS WORKSHOPS

SUCCESSFUL LEARNING AND TEST TAKING, Age 12-14 Designed for 7th & 8th grade teens. Learn to be com-fortable and successful with test taking using imagery techniques and nature’s whole foods. Instructor: Sandy Sherman Joseph, RN, BSN, MA. Enrollment: Max 15 9002.2141 Th 7:00-8:30pm $15 4/24 1 eve

MINDFUL HEALTH, Age 12-17 Covers mental, nutri-tional, physical, and environmental health. This hands-on workshop includes the planting of heirloom seeds in pots to take home. $5 cash lab fee due first class. Instruc-tor: Corinne Berkeley, M.S. Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention, B.S. Wellness, Fitness, Sports Management. Enrollment: Max 159003.2141 T 7:00-8:00pm $10 4/22 1 eve

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Instruction provided by EMS Training Institute

BLAST! (BABYSITTER LESSONS AND SAFETY TRAIN-ING), SECOND EDITION, Age 12-15 Exciting, interac-tive program prepares teens to interview for a baby-sitting job; select safe, suitable games and activities; prevent accidents; perform first aid; and begin babysit-ting safely and competently. Bring a sack lunch; free soda available. Enrollment: Max 10 9004.2141 Sa 12noon-4:00pm $65 5/3 1 day

FIRST AID CERTIFICATION, Age 12-17 Learn emergen-cy first aid techniques. Bring a snack; free soda available. Enrollment: Max 12 9005.2141 Sa 11:00am-2:00pm $65 5/17 1 day

CPR/AED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION, Age 12-17 Instruction in 1-person rescue of adult, child, and infant. Bring a sack lunch; free soda available. Enrollment: Max 12 9006.2141 Sa 11:00am-3:00pm $65 5/31 1 day

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Monday-Thursday 2:00-9:00pm • Friday 2:00pm -10:00pm • Saturday 11:00am-10:00pm • Sunday 1:00-5:00pm Teen Services Director: Micah Akerson, makerson@crpd.org Teen Services Coordinator: Jay Dodwell, jdodwell@crpd.org

ALEX FIORE THOUSAND OAKS TEEN CENTER1375 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 • Facility: (805) 494-5156 • Fax Number: (805) 494-3155Center E-Mail Address: Teencenterprograms@crpd.org • www.thousandoaksteencenter.com or www.crpd.org/tnc

SPORTS

CARDIO KICKBOXING & SELF-DEFENSE, Age 12-17 Get a great workout while learning self-defense skills, including kicks, hand techniques, and blocks. Instructor: Mrs. Kinsie Flame, 1st Dan Black Belt of Jacob Flame’s Tang Soo Do University. No class 5/26. Enrollment: Max 25 9008.2141 M 7:30-8:30pm $55 4/28-6/2 5 wks

BEGINNING FENCING CLUB, Age 12-17 Instruction in foil, epee, and sabre. Equipment provided. Coach: Phillip Hareff. Enrollment: Max 20 9009.2141 T 7:00-8:30pm $60 4/22-5/27 6 wks

GIRLS INDOOR VOLLEYBALL, Age 12-14 Designed for 7th & 8th grade girls. Learn the fundamentals and hone your skills. Coach: Joe Riccio, long-time coach and former local athletic director. Enrollment: Max 159010.2141 W 4:00- 5:30pm $60 4/23-5/28 6 wks

BOYS BASKETBALL, Age 12-15 Skill building; games are played and officiated and the scoreboard is used. Enrollment: Max 20 9011.2141 F 4:00-5:00pm $55 4/25-5/30 6 wks

BOYS DODGEBALL, Age 12-14 Teams are formed and different styles of games are played in gym each week. Enrollment: Max 20 9012.2141 F 5:00-6:00pm $55 4/25-5/30 6 wks

BEGINNING BILLIARDS INSTRUCTION, Age 12-17 Pool cues provided. Enrollment: Max 8 9013.2141 F 6:00-7:00pm $55 4/25-5/30 6 wks

POOL TOURNAMENT, Age 12-17 Sign up each Friday before the tournament. Great prizes. * F 7:00-9:00pm $2 Ongoing

JUST FOR GIRLS

GIRLS YOGA, Age 13-17 Learn to focus by explor-ing body movements and controlled breathing. Gain strength, flexibility, and confidence. Wear easy-to-move-in clothing; no mat required. Instructor: Meg Ran-dazzo. No class 5/26. Enrollment: Max 10 9014.2141 M 6:30-7:30pm $55 4/28-6/2 5 wks

DRAWING FASHION FROM INSPIRATION, Age 12-17 Develop a design idea and create a group of garments on fashion figures. Learn fabric choices and translating inspi-ration into sketches and mood/design boards. $50 cash lab fee due first class. Instructor: Patricia Samaniego, BA in Fashion Design and 14+ years’ experience as a Fashion Designer. No class 5/26. Enrollment: Max 109015.2141 M 6:30-8:00pm $50 4/28-6/2 5 wks

GIRLS BOOK CLUB, Age 14-17 Designed for high school girls only. We read, we giggle, we eat, then we (unani-mously) pick another book and do it all over again the next week. Facilitator: Ilana Kukoff. Enrollment: Max 109016.2141 W 6:00-7:30pm $10 4/23-5/28 6 wks

MODELING & ETIQUETTE, Age 12-17 Develop your natural talent and build skills to use for the rest of your life, with guidance from professional working actors! In-structors: Joey Hiott, Leila Merriman, Drew Carlson, and staff from John Robert Powers. Enrollment: Max 129017.2141 W 7:00-8:30pm $65 4/23-5/28 6 wks

MAKEUP/HAIR DESIGN, Age 12-17 Hair styling, color theory, and skin care. Makeup for every day, formal events, and photography. Includes field trip. $15 cash lab fee due first class. Instructor: Kristina Goldberg, makeup artist, Lancome and M.A.C. cosmetics. Enrollment: Max 20 9018.2141 Th 7:00-8:30pm $50 4/24-5/29 6 wks

SELF-DEFENSE/RAPE PREVENTION WORKSHOP, Age 12-17 Emphasizes simple, effective self-defense tech-niques. Instructor: Omid Moradshahi, owner of Onguard, Self-Protective Services and first degree black belt. Enrollment: Max 10 9019.2141 Sa 12noon-1:00pm $15 4/26 1 day

TEEN CENTER SPRING dances!

Saturdays, 7:00-10:00pm • $10 admission.Conejo Valley 7th & 8th grade middle school teens only

School I.D. required • School dress code enforcedINFO: (805) 494-5156

4/5Spring Black Lite Dance

5/17May Carnival Dance

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THE ARTS

BASIC DRAWING/MULTIMEDIA, Age 12-17 Learn ele-ments of drawing and composition; expand your growth as an artist and draw with confidence and accuracy. $15 cash lab fee due first class. Instructor: Juliette Chayet-Cole, award-winning local artist. Enrollment: Max 109020.2141 T 4:00-5:00pm $55 4/22-5/27 6 wks

DRAMA CLUB, Age 12-17 Explore a range of theatrical experiences including improvisation, scene study, and vo-cal development. Instructor: Joey Grady. Enrollment: Max 15 9021.2141 W 4:00-5:30pm $60 4/23-5/28 6 wks

ANIME-STYLE DRAWING, Age 12-17 Learn to draw anime-style characters, basic cartooning, and custom characters. Includes tips on materials, from pencils to framing. $10 cash lab fee due first class. Instructor: Dean Parks, who has created artwork and FX work for major film studios. Enrollment: Max 12 9022.2141 W 7:00-8:30pm $60 4/23-5/28 6 wks

BEGINNING STAINED GLASS, Age 12-17 Design and create your own masterpiece. $50 cash lab fee due first class. Instructor: Beglar Merlich. Enrollment: Max 8 9023.2141 Th 4:00-5:30pm $50 4/24-5/29 6 wks

DANCE

BEGINNING JAZZ/TAP DANCE, Age 12-17 This lively class teaches basic techniques; tap shoes required. Enrollment: Max 10 9024.2141 W 7:00-8:00pm $55 4/23-5/28 6 wks

HIP HOP DANCE I, Age 12-17 Break out the moves…learn exciting hip hop styles and grooves. Tons of fun! Instructor: Erika Kodera. Enrollment: Max 15 9025.2141 W 6:00-7:00pm $55 4/23-5/28 6 wks

VOCALS/ INSTRUMENTAL

GUITAR I, Age 12-17 Tuning, chromatic scale, basic music reading, left/right hand technique, open chords, introduction to bar chords, and basic blues; acoustic and electric guitars welcome. $25 cash book fee due first class. Instructor: Troy Ballman. Enrollment: Max 8 9026.2141 Th 4:00-5:00pm $60 4/24-5/29 6 wks

GUITAR II, Age 12-17 Prerequisite: Guitar I or instructor permission. Learn bar chords in various forms and keys, scales, chord-melody, blues, improvisation, and songs. $25 cash book fee due first class. Instructor: Troy Ball-man. Enrollment: Max 8 9027.2141 Th 5:00-6:00pm $60 4/24-5/29 6 wks

SHOW TUNES PERFORMANCE, Age 12-17 Students learn and perform their favorite song and dance routine. Class concludes with a showcase. Instructor: Melissa Lidtke. Enrollment: Max 89028.2141 F 4:00-5:30pm $60 4/25-5/30 6 wks

MUSIC STUDIO, Age 12-17 Spare your parents! Reserve space for jamming, up to four hours at a time. It’s abso-lutely free! Reservations: (805) 494-5156.

COMPUTER SCIENCE

COMPUTER ANIMATION, Age 12-17 Learn how to ani-mate monsters, robots, and people using computers. Topics include: keyframes, lighting, camera work, and animation. Instructor: Dean Parks, who has created artwork and FX work for major film studios. No class 5/26. Enrollment: Max 99029.2141 M 6:00-7:00pm $60 4/28-6/2 5 wks

CODING FOR TEENS: WEB DESIGN, Age 12-17 Learn essential HTML symbols, hyperlinks, image editing, and more to create your own web page. Requires access to a Windows or MAC OS computer at home. Enrollment: Max 99030.2141 T 7:00-8:30pm $75 4/22-5/27 6 wks

PHOTOSHOP CONCEPTS, Age 12-17 Create art like the pros with Adobe Photoshop. Includes: mood, lighting, layers, framing, colors, and source material. Instructor: Dean Parks, who has created artwork and FX work for major film studios. Enrollment: Max 99031.2141 W 6:00-7:00pm $60 4/23-5/28 6 wks

YOU BUILD IT; YOU KEEP IT, Age 12-17 A hands-on experience on building your own computer. When com-pleted, you take the computer home. Donated computer components provided; no experience necessary. Enrollment: Max 8 9032.2141 Th 4:30-6:00pm $75 4/24-5/29 6 wks

GAMEMAKING, Age 12-17 Learn the basics for creating simple computer games with Gamemaker. Enrollment: Max 9 9033.2141 F 4:00-5:00pm $60 4/25-5/30 6 wks

LAN PARTY, Age 12-17 Play the greatest games on the market and put your gaming skills to the test!Enrollment: Max 9 9034.2141 F 5:00-6:00pm $60 4/25-5/30 6 wks

YOUTH OUTREACH This multipurpose community social service program

is jointly sponsored by the Conejo Recreation and Park District and the Conejo Valley Unified School District. By

design, outreach workers seek out and address the needs of non-involved and hard-to-reach youths. Duties

include life skills programs, community referral service, recreational programming, and crisis intervention.

Outreach staff may be contacted at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center at (805) 494-5156.

Pete Martinez – pete@crpd.org Elizabeth Sorensen – esorensen@crpd.org Dan Nalbandian – dnalbandian@crpd.org

Includes transportation and supervision.

A $5 registration fee and parent permission slip are required. Registration fee is non-refundable. Information sheets are available at the Teen Center or at www.thousandoaksteencenter.com

MAGIC MOUNTAIN TRIP, Age 12-17 $30 cash due the day of the trip. Check out Ninja, Green Lantern, Termina-tor, X2, Scream, Superman, Goliath, Tatsu, and more! Enrollment: Max 409007.2141 W 11:00am-9:00pm $5 4/16 1 day