Tribe Calendar: Chanukah happenings

Tuesday, December 6

Chanukah at CLU
Cal Lutheran celebrates the Festival of Lights with a candlelighting in the Roth Nelson Room, on Mountclef Boulevard near Memorial Parkway. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Cal Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. (805) 493-3489. ” title=”toaks.org/cap”>toaks.org/cap.

Sunday, December 11

Chanukah Family Festival
Families of all backgrounds can celebrate the holiday in a variety of ways today: Hearing holiday stories, watching puppet shows, singing Hanukkah songs, dancing at the “Hanukkah Hop,” creating a menorah, eating sufganiyot, taking a Lights of Hanukkah Family Tour and more.11 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 (general), $7 (seniors and full-time students), $5 (children, 2-12), free (members and toddlers). Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 440-4500. ” title=”northridgefashioncenter.com”>northridgefashioncenter.com.

Saturday, December 17

Vodka Latke
The Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara’s Young Adult Division (YAD) invites you to its fifth annual Chanukah party. Enjoy a gourmet latke bar, light appetizers, open vodka bar, DJ and dancing, photo booth, raffle and silent auction. Cocktail attire. Overnight accommodations available nearby. Sponsored by YAD, Scott Topper Productions and RND Vodka. 8 p.m.-midnight. $20. Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara. (805) 957-1115, ext. 107. ” title=”westfield.com/topanga”>westfield.com/topanga.

Fourth Annual Chanukah Celebration at Constitution Park
Watch the giant menorah lighting, enjoy live music, juggling, latkes, prizes for children and a raffle for the first night of Chanukah. 5-7 p.m. Free. Sponsored by Chabad of Camarillo. 1287 Paseo Camarillo (exit Carmen Drive), Camarillo. (805) 383-7882. ” title=”shoptheoaksmall.com”>shoptheoaksmall.com.

Tuesday, December 27

Calabasas Commons
Join the Calabasas Shul for a menorah lighting, live music, doughnuts and latkes. 6:30 p.m. Free. Calabasas Commons, 4799 Commons Way, Calabasas. (818) 724-7485.