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Highlights at the Ventura Avenue Adult Center

Creative Cooking
Get excited about the joys of the table and getting processed foods out of the pantry, cooking clean fresh food with the added benefits of improving ones health with simple foods that taste better and is easy on the budget. $20 Material/food fee due to instructor at first class.
Class 7433   Thur.  2-4 pm 11/3-11/17       $80

Beauty for the Budget Minded Senior
Define color for wardrobe, using cosmetics that you already have to the best advantage. Using what you have well also look at skincare, makeup and your look/style while keeping $$$ in your wallet.
Class 7423    Thur.  1-3 pm 11/17   $10

Ventura Avenue Adult Center 550 N. Ventura Ave. 648-3035
Ventura Council of Seniors monthly meeting November 16 at 9:30 am at Silvercrest
750 S. Petit  647-0110

For more senior programs and classes go to http://www.cityofventura.net/adult.

Vol. 10, No. 2 – October 26 – November 8, 2016 – Music Calendar

For more events go to VenturaRocks.com

Amigos Cafe & Cantina
546 E. Main St.
805-874-2232
Mondays: Open mic
Tuesdays: Musicians Night Out
Wed 10/26: Coso Live – Musicians Brew
Thurs 10/27: Smokey & Friends
Fri 10/28: Goodnight Kiss
Sat 10/29: DJ JScratch
Sun 10/30: 5 pm Milk & Honey; 9 pm Karaoke
Wed 11/2: Live Band Karaoke
Thurs 11/3: After the Smoke
Fri 11/4: Pull the Trigger
Sat 11/5: Caliente 805
Sun 11/6: 5 pm The Tossers; 9 pm Karaoke

Boatyard Café
1583 Spinnaker Dr Ventura Harbor
Sat 10/29: 6 pm Karen Eden & Bill Macpherson; 8 pm Smokey & Friends
Sat 11/5: 6 pm Tom & Milo

Bombay Bar & Grill
143 S. California Street
Fri 10/28: Hotel Clownafornia
Sat 11/5: The Pretty Uglys

Café Fiore
66 S. California Street
(805) 653-1266
Wed 10/25: Donna Butler
Thurs 10/26: Big Adventure
Fri 10/27: Coso Live
Sat 10/28: Drunken Monkeys
Sun 10/29: Soul Infusion Halloween Party

The Cave
4435 McGrath Street
Weds & Saturdays: 5:30 – 8:30 pm Varon Thomas
Thurs & Fridays: 5:30 – 8:30 pm Warren Takahashi

Copa Cubana
Ventura Harbor Village
Thurs 10/27: Toni Jannotta, Tom Collins & Tom Etchart
Fri 10/28: Brandon Ragan
Sat 10/29: Lorenzo Martinez with Gypsy Band
Sun 10/30: 4 pm Laura Cozzi & Soul Machine
Fri 11/4: Al Macias
Sat 11/5: Steve Sunnarborg
Sun 11/6: 4 pm Karen Eden
Tues 11/8: The Down Town Trio

Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
593 E. Main Street
(805) 648-3001
Sun 11/6: 4 pm The Sunday Drivers

Discovery
1888 Thompson Blvd
Wed 10/26: Starlight Swing Night Halloween Edition with the Starlighters
Thurs 10/27: Yellowman, The Question
Fri 10/28: Trapt
Sat 10/29: Dawn of the Dreads Halloween party with Arise Roots, Iya Terra, Ital Vibes
Thur 11/3: Josh Neinrichs & Skillnjah
Fri 11/4: The Bird Dogs
Sat 11/5: Katastro & Mouse Powell

El Rey Cantina
294 E. Main Street
Fridays: 4 pm Xoco Moraza and Friends; 9:30 DJ/Karaoke by DJ Gold Dust
Saturdays: DJ Erock

E.P. Foster Library Topping Room
651 E. Main Street
Sat 11/5: 8 pm Ry Mi, Rachel Lynde, Tattered Angels, Addisyn Emery

The Garage
1091 Scandie Avenue
Wed 10/26: CJ Ramone, Johnny Madcap, The Distractions
Thurs 10/27: D.R.I., The Dwarves
Fri 10/28: Halloween Monster Bash with Radio Threat, Cursed Bastards, Inazuma

Gigi’s Cocktails
2493 Grand Avenue
(805) 642-2411
Thurs, Fri & Sat: Karaoke
Sat 10/29: Halloween Hoedown with Jackass, Norco-Cryptkicker, The Kreeps
Tues 11/8: Stellar Corpses, Argyle Goolsby, Three on a Match, Galactic Polecates, The Afraid

Golden China
760 S. Seaward
(805) 652-0688
Karaoke seven nights a week 9 pm
Tuesdays 7 pm: Open Mic
Fri 10/28: Halloween Party with American Hoss

Grapes and Hops
454 E. Main Street
Wednesdays: The Swillys
Fri 10/28: Jade Hendrix
Sat 10/29: Nathan McEuen
Sun 10/30: 3 pm Paul Mars Black
Fri 11/4: Shawn Jones
Sat 11/5: Noah Nola

The Greek Restaurant
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun 7:30 pm
Belly Dancing, Greek music and show

Hong Kong Inn
435 E. Thompson Blvd
Mondays: Karaoke
Thursdays: Gypsy Blues Band swing night
Fri 10/28: Hi Hat Entertainment presents Shari Puorto Band
Sun 10/30: 4 pm The Forty Fours

Keynote Lounge
10245 Telephone Road
Tuesday and Wednesday: Karaoke
Thursday: Open Mic
Sunday: Karaoke
Fri 10/28: CRV
Sat 10/29: Halloween party with The Unusual Suspects
Fri 11/4: Honey Badger
Sat 11/5: Crosscut 805

Made West Brewing
1744 Donlon Street
Thurs music at 6:30
Thurs 11/3: Erisy Watt

Majestic Ventura Theater
26 S. Chestnut Street
Wed 10/26: Aaron Lewis, Alex Williams
Fri 10/28: The Pixies
Thurs 11/3: Dwight Yoakam, Jonathan McEuen, Bryan Joyce, King Leg
Sat 11/5: Nahko and Medicine for the People

Margarita Villa
Ventura Harbor Village
Sun 10/30: 3 pm Shoemaker Brothers

Namba
47 South Oak Street
Music Speaks Series 4 pm Sundays
Sun 10/30: David Singer with Singer Chamber

O’Leary’s
6555 Telephone Road
Tuesdays: Free Jukebox
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri 10/27: Live Band Karaoke

Paddy’s
2 W. Main Street
Wednesdays: Karaoke
Fri & Sat: DJs

Plan B Winery
3520 Arundell Circle
Sun 10/30: 4:30 pm Quattrosound

Poinsettia Pavilion
3451 Foothill Road
(805) 648-1143
Sun 10/30: 2 pm Old Country Grass Band
Mon 10/31: Monday Night Dance Club with Wyatt Haupt Band Halloween Party
Mon 11/7: Monday Night Dance Club with Dick Parent Band

Prime
2209 E. Thompson Blvd
Tuesdays: Danny D
Fridays: Mike Moody
Saturdays: Jessica Ash

Red Cove
1809 E. Main Street
Thursdays: Music Club Open Jam Night
Sun 10/30: SPRP’s Halloween party with Seven 40 Seven, The Kane Gang, the Airmen, The Rouse, The Lower Echelon

Rookees Sports Bar & Grill
419 E. Main Street
(805) 648-6862
Fri and Sat: Rotating DJs

Saloon BBQ Co.
456 E. Main Street
Fri 10/28: DSC
Sat 10/29: Skin n Bones Zombie party

Sandbox Coffeehouse
204 E. Thompson Blvd
805-641-1025
Thurs 6 pm, Weekends noon
Thursdays Open Mic
Sat 10/29: Patrick Maher
Sun 10/30: Patrick Gillham
Sat 11/5: Jake Vossler
Sun 11/6: Addison Street

Sans Souci
21 S. Chestnut
Sundays: DJ Darko
Mondays: Karaoke
Tuesdays: Twisted Tuesday w/ DJ
Wednesdays: Open mic
Thursdays: DJ Spinobi
Fri 10/28: AC/DC Tribute
Sat 10/29: Halloween party with DJs Darko, Pistolero & Spinobi
Fri 11/4: The Pretty Uglys

Squashed Grapes
2351 E. Main St.
805-643-7300
Live jazz music 7-10 pm
Wed 10/26: Jazz Express
Thurs 10/27: Solo Piano
Fri 10/28: Denigris & Smith Quartet
Sat 10/29: Tony Ybarra Trio Halloween party
Tues 11/1: Jazz Jam
Wed 11/2: Adam Clark Trio
Thurs 11/3: Dogfish
Fri 11/4: Bobby West Trio
Sat 11/5: Kevin Winard & Tom Scott

Star Lounge
343 E. Main Street
Fri 10/28: Big Adventure
Sat 10/29: Inna Rude Mood

Traveler Café
1070 E Front Street
Fridays 5-7 pm: Bernie Larsen
Sundays 11-1 pm: Bernie Larsen

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
Wed 10/26: Dueling Piano Halloween party

VFW Hall
3801 Market Street
Saturdays: 4-8 pm Captain Ron

The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street
Music runs 7-11 pm, Sundays at 2:30 pm
Sundays: B&V Acoustics
Mondays: Open Mic
Tuesdays: Keith Cain
Wed 10/26: Blue Grass jam
Fri 10/28: Catfish Fry
Sat 10/29: Jon Gindick Trio
Wed 11/2: Danielle Stacy
Thurs 11/3: Jon Gindick
Fri 11/4: Tom & Milo
Sat 11/5: Jodi Farrell

The 805 Bar
Ventura Harbor
Sat & Sun: Noon Kenny DeVoe
Fri 10/28: 5 pm Karen Eden with Cary Park
Fri 11/4: 4 pm Kenny Devoe; 8 pm Teresa Russell
Sat 11/5: 8 pm Jason Ho

Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair

The Alzheimer’s Association Ventura County Regional Office invites caregivers to their Fourth Annual Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair. This free event will be held on Saturday, November 5th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oxnard Family Circle located at 2100 Outlet Center Drive, Ste. 380, in Oxnard.

Come learn about options of care for your loved one, the latest update on Alzheimer’s research and other information for caregiver support. Vendors will present information about their services and answer any questions.

James P. Sutton, M.D. of Pacific Neuroscience Medical Group will be the keynote speaker.  Michael Williams with Grey Law, Michael Malone with EdwardJones and Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, both MD’s with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will also be presenting.  Respite care will be generously provided onsite by Oxnard Family Circle and lunch provided by AlmaVia of Camarillo.

Space is limited and registration is required for this free event. Contact the Alzheimer’s Association office at 494.5200 or [email protected].

Casitas Crew-zers offer adult rowing workouts

stuff-rowingCasitas Rowing has started a new group of rowers because of popular demand! The Casitas Crew-zers will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30am allowing adults who cannot make the usual early morning workouts a chance to get out on amazing Lake Casitas in a sculling boat. This group has long been needed and requested in our community, perfect for retirees, night owls and moms who want a chance to work out after getting the kids off to school. Contact www.casitasrowing.org for more info.

 

Vol. 10, No. 2 – October 26 – November 8, 2016 – Ventura Music Scene

stuff-musicHalloween and much more!
by Pam Baumgardner
VenturaRocks.com

With Halloween falling on a Monday night this year, most venues are offering up parties the weekend before:

On Friday night (the 28th), Bombay’s will host Hotel Clownafornia; The Garage has a Halloween Monster Bash with Radio Threat, Cursed Bastards and Inazuma; and there’s a Halloween party with American Hoss at the Golden China.

On Saturday night (the 29th) look for A Nightmare on Main Street at Amigos with DJ JScratch; there’s the 2nd annual Halloween Hoedown at Gigi’s with Jackass, Norco-Cryptkicker and The Kreeps; Discovery has Dawn of the Dreads with Arise Roots, Iya Terra and Ital Vibes; there’s a Zombie party at Saloon BBQ with Skin n Bones; the SPRP Halloween costume party will be at the Red Cove with Seven 40 Seven, The Kane Gang, The Airmen, The Rouse, The Lower Echelon; Café Fiore has Soul Infusion; the Sewer has DJs Darko, Pistolero and Spinobi; the Keynote has UnUsual Suspects; and it’s the Tony Ybarra Trio at Squashed Grapes.

There’s a couple of worthy Blues shows coming up at the Hong Kong Inn that you won’t want to miss including Hi Hat Entertainment presenting the Shari Puorto Band on Friday, October 28, then that Sunday, October 30, Crooked Eye Enterprises presents The Forty Fours with a special show at 4 pm.

The Majestic Ventura Theater continues to bring great shows to town with Aaron Lewis (Staind) on Wednesday October 26; The Pixies on Friday, October 28; Dwight Yoakam on Thursday, November 3; and Nahko and Medicine for the People on Saturday November 5.

It’s been awhile since the Pretty Uglys have played in town so I’m looking forward to catching their punk rock/glam band show when they kick off their U.S. tour by playing at Sans Souci on Friday, November 4th.  If you miss that show they’ll be the following night on the back stage at Bombay’s.

Bad Sam Presents D.R.I. and The Dwarves at the Garage on Thursday, October 27.

Bobby West returns to Squashed Grapes on Friday, November 4 and the following day Kevin Winard will hold a drum clinic hosted by Pulse Drumming to be followed by a performance that evening with none other than saxophonist, Tom Scott.

If you’re in the Camarillo area, you won’t want to miss The Swing Shift, a big band featuring vocalist Jan Nelsen.  Their next gig at the Sportsman in Camarillo will be held on November 27 from 5-8 pm.  They typically play the fourth Sunday of the month (except for December).

And then the Starlight Supper Club will hold a fundraising event for Project Understanding on Saturday, November 5 at the Serra Event Center also in Camarillo featuring the Ventura Jazz Orchestra sextet featuring vocalist Donna Greene.

Do you have any music related news or upcoming shows you want help publicizing? Send all information short or long to [email protected], and for updated music listings daily, go to www.VenturaRocks.com.