Events by Ana Baker
The Ventura Senior Men’s Group continues to meet for a social lunch and program at the Poinsettia Pavilion in Ventura on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Men of all descriptions are always welcome to sample our shenanigans. Lyle Hotzler at 805-341-9820
Do you want a Play Bridge? Join us for ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge games.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12:30 p.m. All levels of play, and we
will guarantee to have a partner for you if you need one. Lessons are available. Contact: Richard 805-850-8011 or Rose 805-659-9223 or [email protected]. All Welcome.
March 31-April 2: This hilarious and heartrending new play comes from a multi-award-winning writer and director, Kieron Barry, just four performances before its London premiere. “Spy for Spy, love, shuffled” at NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S Oak St. Spy for Spy asks if our lives make more sense in the wrong order and if love is enough to fuse two radically different spirits. Spy for Spy is a romantic comedy with a difference; a drama performed like a playlist with scenes shuffled in random order. Funny, moving, and profound, Spy for Spy explores the limits of the body, the weight of the soul, and the burden of love. Tickets are $30/$25 for students and seniors and can be bought online at www.NambaArts.com or at the door on the performance day.
April 1: Sespe Fly Fishers of Ventura will be conducting our monthly “First Saturday” introductory Fly Rod Casting and Intro to Fly Fishing clinic. is on. There is no charge and all are welcome. Whether you are an experienced fly fisher or a complete novice we want to help you improve your casting and learn to enjoy this great sport. If you don’t yet have a fly rod, don’t worry, just come and use one of ours.
Chumash Park, Petit and Waco, 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Also coming Up in April – Special Clinic – “Casting on the River!”
Sespe Fly Fishers in collaboration with the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
is planning to set up a special casting clinic at the Ventura Steelhead Preserve in April to take advantage of the current Ventura River Flows.
Ventura Steelhead Preserve
9458 Santa Ana Rd, Ventura
Date: To be determined
For more information: Casting Program Coordinator Thomas Hall
[email protected]
(805) 377-5249 www.sespeflyfishers.org
April 2: Open house tours of the 1892 Dudley Historic House Museum will take place on Sunday from 1- 4 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is at the corner of Loma Vista and Ashwood Streets (197 N. Ashwood). For information, please call (805) 642-3345 or visit the website at dudleyhouse.org.
April 2: Old-Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc. Sunday 2-4 p.m.
At the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd. Live Music on stage. Jamming in the Canada Room. Free Admission. Free Parking. Open to the Public. Current Ventura County Covid regulations will apply. For more information, call 805-517-1131 or visit Facebook: OTCBGMA.
April 4: Beach Cities Neighbors and Newcomer’s speaker is Marsha McHenry Carol moved to Ventura from Dana Point five years ago. She has a degree in Communications from Cal State, Fullerton, and is a freelance journalist, writing for many of California’s lifestyle magazines. She splits her time between Laguna and Ventura. She bought Charles of Laguna, Charles Wigs, in 2010 when the business was 45 years old. She recently opened a private room, a wig boutique in Salon Pancho off Harbor Bl in Ventura. Wednesday 9:30-11:15 a.m. at Ventura Yacht Club, 1755 Spinnaker Dr.
April 8: Saturday 8 – 2 p.m., our monthly plant and collectibles sale continues on the grounds at the Dudley House. Bromeliads, orchids, and succulents will be on sale, along with various collectibles. Vendors, please call Charlie at 805-746-4317 for details. The museum is at the corner of Loma Vista and Ashwood Streets (197 N. Ashwood). Free.
April 12: The Ondulando Firewise Community will hold its first community-wide meeting from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Church of the Foothills, 6279 Foothill Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All residents of Ondulando are invited to come and learn about the benefits of a Firewise Community: How to harden your home against wildfires, how our neighborhood can be more fire resilient, and how the cost of home insurance can be reduced for Firewise Communities.
Our local Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council has been helping us start our Firewise Community using the FIREWISE USA framework. “The Firewise USA program encourages local solutions for safety by involving homeowners in taking individual responsibility for preparing their homes for the risk of wildfire. The program provides resources to help homeowners learn how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together to act now to prevent losses.” (VRFSC, Feb 2023). For more information, search Firewise USA.
April 15: Step Up Ventura, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides academic, social, emotional, and behavioral skills to children experiencing homelessness under the age of 5, is hosting a Local Youth Artist Showcase on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave. Our Inspire to Aspire event will feature the talent of local VUSD students through choral and jazz music, crafted desserts by Ventura High School culinary students, and a silent auction. For more information, please visit our website to purchase tickets or to become a sponsor at www.stepupventura.org
April 28: Group: Channel Islands PC User Group (CIPCUG)
Discussion, Tutorial, and Q&A sessions centered around Computers, email, the Internet, and social media brokers such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google, and Yahoo. Online and live at our temporary location Ventura County Computers, 2175 Goodyear Avenue, Unit 117. Events begin on Friday at 9:30 a.m. All CIPCUG events may be attended online. Due to limited space, live
attendance is reserved for members. Details for connecting to online events are emailed before the event. To receive connection instructions, please sign up on our website at: <ahref=http://www.cipcug.org>cipcug club website. (805) 289-3960
