by Mary Olson
Ventura County Library is offering a series of family-friendly sustainability-themed programs. English/Spanish interpretation services and children activities will be available for all the following programs at the Piru Library, Saticoy Library, and Soliz Library branches.
Purchasing an Electric Vehicle 101
Tuesday, March 14, 5:00 -7 :00 pm at Saticoy Library
(1292 Los Angeles Avenue, Ventura) 805 671-5148
Wednesday, March 15, 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Piru Library
(3811 Center Street, Piru) 805 521-1753
Wednesday, March 22, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Soliz Library
(2820 Jourdan Street, Oxnard) 805 485-4515
Home Weatherization 101
Thursday, March 30, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Soliz Library
Thursday, April 6, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Piru Library
Thursday, May 4, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Saticoy Library
How to Get Green Business Certified
Thursday, April 13, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Soliz Library
Thursday, May 11, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Piru Library
Thursday, May 18, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Saticoy Library
These programs are made available through a Sustainable California Libraries Grant from the California State Library, and in collaboration with the County Executive Office’s Sustainability Division. To learn more about the Sustainable California Libraries grant, visit their website at www.library.ca.gov/services/to-libraries/sustainable/.
The Ventura County Library Foundation has announced its second Rising from the Ashes tour to take place on Saturday, April 22, 12:00 to 4:00 pm.
The Thomas Fire of 2017 caused devastation, but not defeat. The Ventura County Library Foundation invites you to witness the resilience of Ventura during a tour of some of the beautifully rebuilt homes and hear the stories of rebirth.
Proceeds will help fund important literacy programs, the Mobile Library, broader access to the internet and computers to close the digital divide, homework tutoring, STEAM initiatives, and much more.
For more information and to buy tickets, go to: https://www.vclibraryfoundation.org/events/
And Ventura Friends of the Library invite you to another
Ventura Friends of the Library Book Sale
at the Vons at Telegraph & Victoria
Saturday, March 18, 10 am to 3 pm
Pick up some quality used books at bargain prices. We also have a large selection of Cds and DVDs. Your purchases benefit the libraries of the city of Ventura.
Please stop by to shop and learn about the Friends of the Library. We are always looking for new volunteers – right now we especially need volunteers to help sort and categorize our incoming book donations. Please email [email protected] if you’d like to help.
