The Ventura Investment Group has reconvened and is meeting in the rear room of Denny’s Restaurant at the corner of Telegraph and Ashwood each Monday at 10:30 a.m. All people interested in investment are welcome.

Nov. 26, 27, 28; Dec. 4 & 5; 11 & 12:

Dudley House Holiday Boutique. The 27th annual fundraiser for the 1892 historic house museum is back with COVID protocols, new hours and fewer days. Come celebrate the spirit of holidays past where you’ll find quality crafts, home décor, antiques and collectibles plus a silent auction and bargain “basement”. Hours are 12 to 5 p.m. with a flea market added on Sundays.

197 N. Ashwood in Ventura. (805) 642-3345. Free.

Dec.4&5: New West Symphony, led by Grammy-winning artistic and music director Michael Christie, is celebrating the holidays with a series of musical delights. Tales of Winter is a symphonic program of holiday classics and winter-themed surprises.

Prior to the December 4th performance, a first-annual Winterfest celebration dinner and reception will be hosted at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The special event will honor long-time supporters Harry & Pat Croner and Marilyn & Stan Sutton for their contributions,

For more information on Tales of Winter the Winterfest pre-concert experience , and the New West Symphony’s full season, visit www.NewWestSymphony.org or find them on Facebook and Instagram.

Tickets & Information Starting at $30866.776.8400
https://newwestsymphony.org/2021-22-season/tales-of-winter/

Dec.11&12:  Ventura County Ballet proudly announces its return to live, in-theater performing with the 23^rd annual production of Tchaikovsky’s

beloved holiday classic, The Nutcracker. The show takes to the stage of the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center on Saturday,

December 11, at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm and on Sunday, December 12, at 2:00 pm. Rancho Campana is located at 4235 Mar Vista Drive, Camarillo 93010.

The Nutcracker’s cast is headlined by international dance star Aaron Smyth returning as the Nutcracker Prince. More than 50 local professional and preprofessional dancers round out the cast, including Ventura High Schools senior Greta Pankratz

as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Ella Hoyt as the Dew Drop Fairy and Foothill Technology High School freshman Miranda Aguilar as young Clara.

Tickets are on sale now at https://www.venturacountyballet.com/events .

Prices range from $20 to $40 with special group rates also available. For more information, please call (805)765-1734 or email [email protected].

The Ojai Art Center (OAC) is proud to announce an upcoming benefit concert by internationally acclaimed and Golden Globe artist Amanda McBroom with a very special guest, Roger Kellaway, a Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominated pianist and composer. McBroom has performed to a sold out and enthusiastic crowd several years ago to raise funds for the Center, is “a local treasure.” 

“I leapt at the chance to sing in my own home town again, to sing at all, after this period of long down time,” said McBroom, who then reached out to Kellaway. “

McBroom came to fame winning a Golden Globe with Bette Midler’s recorded version of her  song “The Rose,” from the movie by the same name.

Her pal Kellaway, who has recorded more than 250 albums and counting, and has worked with everyone from Ellington to Elvis, Joni Mitchell to Barbra Streisand, and Quincy Jones.

It should be one heck of a concert and it’s for a good cause. After being shuttered during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Art Center is thrilled these artists have stepped forward to help us continue to serve the arts community in Ojai.

Performances is at 7:30 p.m. November 20 and proof of Covid vaccination and masks are required . Tickets are $50- $125. Reserve tickets online www.ojaiartcenter.org or by calling 805-640-8797.

Chamber On The Mountain presents Duo Apollon, a Voice & Guitar Duo, on Sunday, December 5, 3:00 pm at Logan House (located at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Upper Ojai). Tickets $25.00 at www.ChamberOnTheMountain.com.

Aaron Haas, Classical Guitarist and Anastasia Malliaras, Soprano of Duo Apollon will delight the audience as they perform art song repertoire with the unique sound of voice and guitar.

Audience members are invited to stay and meet the artists at a lovely reception that will take place outside on our patio immediately following the performance.

Chamber On The Mountain is presented by the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. Celebrating its Ninth Season, the chamber music series brings internationally recognized musicians to Happy Valley in Upper Ojai – home of the Besant Hill School, the Happy Valley Cultural Center, and the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. For more information visit www.ChamberOnTheMountain.com.

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The Ventura Investment Group has reconvened and is meeting in the rear room of Denny’s Restaurant at the corner of Telegraph and Ashwood each Monday at 10:30 a.m. All people interested in investment are welcome.

Nov. 6: Ventura Friends of the Library will hold a Bag O’ Books Sale at E.P. Foster Library on Main Street in front of the library and in the Topping Room. 10-3p.m. You can take home a paper grocery sized bag of books for $4 or you can purchase 3 books for $1. Friends of the Library members will receive a discount of $1 per bag at check-out. All proceeds benefit Ventura’s libraries.

Nov. 9: Tuesday, November 9 – Lunch($19), program and meeting of San Buenaventura Women’s Club. Noon at Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Road. Reservations (805) 844-9399. Everyone welcome.

Nov. 11: Join us at the Ventura Government Center at the NE corner of Victoria and Telephone Road for the Armistice Day Ceremony. Social Distancing will be observed, and it will be an abbreviated and respectable event. Arrive by 10:30 a.m. latest for parking and seating. The event begins at 11a.m. sharp.

Nov 14: Volunteer Open House, Olivas Adobe- 4200 Olivas Park Drive10 a.m.

If you “like” doing any of the activities below, then becoming an OAHI volunteer is for YOU!

Do you like to Garden? We help maintain the historic rose and herb garden.

Do you like to plan events? We host monthly special events, including Rancho Days, the Owl Festival, Murals & Roses, and the popular Holiday Candlelight Tour.

Do you like to dress up in costume and perform? We bring “history to life” by sharing the Olivas Adobe’s Chumash, Rancho, and Latino heritage during tours, workshops, and community events. Do you like to listen to music? We support the popular Music Under the Stars outdoor summer concert series. Join us for an informal meeting to discuss the volunteer opportunities- stay for the Toys & Games event.

Nov 14: Toys & Games from long ago, Olivas Adobe- 4200 Olivas Park Drive.

Join us at the Historic Olivas Adobe on Sunday, from 11-3 p.m. as we explore Toys & Games from long ago. What was life like at the Olivas Adobe for a child? Find out as we discover toys and games that the Olivas children may have played with special displays and crafts. Take a tour of the rancho home, walk the historic grounds, and shop our out-door gift shop for unique toys and gifts. For more information call 658-4728

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Oct. 21: The East Ventura Community Council virtual zoom meeting on Thursday, at 7p.m. participants will hear about the city’s new Active Transportation Plan. Kevin Clerici, Executive Director of Downtown Ventura Partners, will speak about the Downtown Moves program.

For more information, contact EVCC Chairperson, Deborah Meyer-Morris at [email protected].

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 1074 7358
Passcode: 646353Dial in: 669 900 6833 

You will first need to download the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone. You do not need an account. The meeting will be recorded and can be viewed at www.eastventura.org. 

Oct. 23: Ventura County Philatelic Society is sponsoring the 31st Youth Stamp Fair Saturday, from 10 – 3 p.m. at the Dudley House Museum, 197 N. Ashwood Ave. Everyone is welcome, the young at heart, those who inherited a collection and those who ran across their own old collections.  October is “Stamp Collecting Month.”  There will be a Youth Stamp Fair Station with a very special Post Office Cancellation “Honoring Frontline First Responders.”

For further information call Sheri at 667-8042 or visit the

website venturacountyphilatelicsoc.org

Oct. 24: Olivas Victorian Halloween 11am-3 pm Free

Join the Olivas Adobe Historical Interpreters as they take you on a tour of the rancho home . Each room reveals a bit of Victorian Halloween history and mystery. Face painting, music and outdoor gift shop for some Halloween treasures.

Don’t forget your masks as the tours will be inside the historic home. For more information call 805-658-4728.

Oct. 27: The Ventura College Area Community Council will be holding a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, at 7p.m. An invitation and link to the meeting will be sent to everyone on the CACC mailing list. Mental health and homelessness issues will be discussed and a representative from the city will also explain the goals of the Ventura Active Transportation Plan. Visit the College Area Community Council website @ caccVentura.com to learn more, to be added to the mailing list and to access a link to the Zoom meeting.

Nov. 6: The “Sespe Flyfishers of Ventura” will be conducting our “First Saturday” introductory class on Fly Fishing and Casting the fly Rod. There is no charge, and all are welcome. Whether you are an experienced fly fisher or a complete novice we want to help you learn and enjoy this great sport. If you don’t yet have a fly rod, don’t worry, just come, and use one of ours. Please join us at Chumash Park, Petit and Waco, 9 – 11a.m. in East Ventura, off Telephone Rd. For more information: Bob Smith 647-3522, www.sespeflyfishers.org

Nov.6: The Ventura Friends of the Library will hold a Bag O’ Books Sale at E.P. Foster Library from 10-3p.m. Located in front of the library on Main Street and held in the Topping Room. You can take home a bag (paper grocery sized bag) of books for $4 or purchase 3 books for $1. Friends of the Library members will receive a discount of $1.00 per bag at check-out. All proceeds benefit Ventura’s libraries.

Nov. 6: Renowned Brazilian vocalist/guitarist Téka sings with a sensual lyricism and a rich and velvety tone will appear at Namba in downtown. Her guitar playing is equally enchanting as she offers swinging grooves from her extensive repertoire. Joining Téka will be saxophonist/flutist/percussionist Robert Kyle. Robert has played with a long list of the biggest names in Jazz and contemporary music and has a lifelong love affair with the music of Brazil. Rounding out the trio is the skillful and talented jazz pianist Alyse Korn.”

Nov.7: Open house tours of the 1892 Dudley Historic House Museum with “COVID protocols” will take place on Sunday, from 1 – 4 p.m. Tour group size will be limited. Admission is free. The museum is located at 197 N. Ashwood the corner of Loma Vista and Ashwood Street. For information, please call 642-3345 or visit the website at dudleyhouse.org.

Nov. 12: Richard Senate’s Ghost Talk & Tour 7-9 p.m. held at the Bank of Books 748 E. Main St. Talks of the Haunted Saloons and Eateries of Downtown Ventura. Some of the downtown buildings date back to the 19th Century and have some eerie ghost stories. Some date back to gangster times when Ventura was a hub of smuggled, illegal alcohol. Relive the days of Bootleg Booze and jazz music in old Ventura. Fee: $10 per person. Limited to 30 people. Make your reservation now. 643-3154

The Ojai Storytelling Festival will present a musical evening featuring the Dreamland Band’s A Celebration of Joni Mitchell with Kimberly Ford and the Reverend Robert B. Jones critically acclaimed piece, “Three Chords, Five Notes” on Thursday, Oct. 28 at the Ojai Art Center Patio @ 7:30 pm. Tickets are $37 for adults and $35 for seniors(65+). All ticket holders must either show a vaccine record card or a negative Covid test three days prior to the event.

A Celebration of Joni Mitchell featuring Kimberly Ford is a rocking tribute to the most iconic singer-songwriter of the Woodstock generation. Mitchell touched millions with her nearly 40-year career that spanned genres from contemporary folk to jazz to full-throated pop-rock. This incredible seven-piece band, modeled on Joni’s tenure with Tom Scott & the L.A. Express, plays all your favorite tunes, like Help Me, Both Sides Now, Conversation, Blue, River, All I Want, Free Man in Paris, Carey and, of course, Woodstock. The piece also features stories about Joni Mitchell.

Halloween at the Ojai Storytelling Festival
At this year’s festival, there are two events with Halloween content.  On Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 pm at Libbey Bowl, the Ojai Storytelling Festival presents “Tales of Mystery and Suspense” with all the storytellers. The event begins with music by the Sheriffs of Schroedingham starting at 5 and at 6 the storytellers take the stage to offer an evening of spooky tales geared for adults and kids, ages 13 and above.
On Sunday, Oct. 31st  from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Libbey Park Fountain there will be a free event for kids with a Halloween theme.  Kids are encouraged to wear costumes, and there will be crafts, games and treats.
Tickets are available at www.ojaistoryfest.org.

The Ojai Holiday Marketplace kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14, 10am to 4pm both days, at Libbey Park. Presented by the Ojai Festival Women’s Committee, this treasured tradition will feature a collection of curated lifestyle and fashion items from more than 50 booths. In addition to shopping, attendees will enjoy musical performances, carolers wandering the marketplace, and Santa handing out candy canes.

Admission to the Marketplace is free. Portion of the proceeds from the sales during the weekend will be donated to the Ojai Music Festival and its BRAVO education programs in the schools and community. For more information visit at OjaiFestival.org.

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Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice offers ongoing Adult Bereavement Support Groups for anyone who has lost a loved one. The groups are free and open to the community. All classes held online through zoom:

• Mondays 3 – 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays 10:30 – Noon
• Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 p.m.
• Thursdays 6 -7:30 p.m.

Please call (805) 389-6870 or visit lmvna.org/grief for details or to register.

The Ventura Investment Group has reconvened and is meeting in the rear room of Denny’s Restaurant at the corner of Telegraph and Ashwood each Monday at 10:30 a.m. All people interested in investment are welcome.

“Tiny Beautiful Things” runs at the Ojai Art Center Theater through Oct. 24, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays 2 p.m. The play follows Sugar, an online advice columnist who uses her personal experiences to help the real-life readers who pour their hearts out to her. Lynn Van Emmerik stars as Sugar. Ashley Osler, Elektra Cohen, and Isabel Roth play letter writers. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for seniors and Art Center members, available at https://ojaiact.org/tbt. In compliance with the Ojai Art Center, CDC and County of Ventura Masks and proof of vaccinations are required of all audience members.

October 12: Ventura County Writers Club is hosting renowned author Ken McAlpine at their next general meeting held at 1605 Burnley St. in Camarillo at 7p.m.

Everyone has an untold story and McAlpine will be speaking about “Why to be a writer. How to be a writer.” He will be sharing the wisdom, lessons learned during his 30 years’ long writing career and the valuable advice from writers. Ken McAlpine is the author of 10 books, both fiction and non-fiction. His three-book series (Juncture, Nexus, Departure), a tale part cerebral Jaws, part Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and part Warning, were recently optioned by Inspiration Media for either film or television development. Most important, he lives in Ventura with his lovely wife Kathy, who is far and away his better half.

Oct. 16: New West Symphony Presents Delights and Dances. Live, In-Person Performances Saturday, at 3pm at the Performing Arts Center at Ventura College.

After a yearlong, around-the-world virtual tour, the New West Symphony (NWS), with Grammy-winning conductor Michael Christie as Artistic and Music Director, returns to the stage to experience the joy of live classical music performances once again. “Delights and Dances” is a 70-minute program with no intermission. Proof of vaccination and masks are required at all venues. General Admission Tickets ($40) and Information www.newwestsymphony.org/delights-and-dances

The Channel Islands Chapter of Better Investing Model Club (a real working investment club that serves as an educational element for the Non-Profit national Better Investing® (501 c 3 organization) is again meeting in person in Ventura for a lunch meeting on the 3rd Wed of each month. New and prior members invited to enjoy “stock talk” and fellowship. To receive an invitation and directions to online or in person attendance, please contact our host: Arla at (805 987-2000 or [email protected].

Oct. 23: The first ever Sespe Flyfishers rummage sale will be Saturday, 9am to 3pm at Church of the Foothills, Ventura. There will be a bit of fur and feather from every creature that walks or flies, along with dubbing, threads, tinsels, tools, hooks, fly lines, ready tied flies, signature collector flies, and many rare and beautiful things. All at prices so low that you will want to bring your credit card! There will even be some things that are free! There may never be another event like this, don’t miss it. There will be no early admission. For more information, visit website at Sespeflyfishers.org or Contact [email protected].

Oct. 23: The Kiwanis Club of Ventura Suburban is proud to announce a unique wine – tasting event on Saturday, at the Ventura Elks Club, 2126 Knoll Drive from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. The event, called “Uncorked for Charity” features local home wine makers, a winemaking demonstration by Patrick Kelly, founder and owner of Cavaletti Vineyards, chances to win local and commercial wines, and a delicious spaghetti dinner. Tickets: $35 a person. To purchase tickets or for more information go to www.uncorkedforcharity.com; email [email protected]; or call 608-338-8062. Proceeds will go to support Kiwanis Club of Ventura Suburban Youth and Community Projects and scholarships.

Oct. 2: The “Sespe Flyfishers of Ventura” will again be conducting our “First Saturday” introductory class on Fly Fishing and Casting the Fly Rod. There is no charge, and all are welcome. Whether you are an experienced fly fisher or a complete novice we want to help you learn and enjoy this great sport. If you don’t yet have a fly rod, don’t worry, just come, and use one of ours. Please join us at Chumash Park, Petit and Waco, 9 – 11 a.m., in East Ventura, off Telephone Rd. For every one’s safety we ask all those attending to please comply with any current recommendations by the Ventura County Health Department. For more information: Bob Smith (805) 647-3522

www.sespeflyfishers.org

Oct. 6: Ventura County Garden Club will meet for a docent led tour of the Ventura Botanical Gardens on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Guests are welcome. Admission is $7.
For more information contact Christine Gallagher at, [email protected]

Oct.8,9,10&15: Namba Performing Arts Space is launching the First annual Women’s Voices Festival, in the spirit of Hollywood Fringe, Solo Fest, and LA Women’s Theater Festival. We will be showing 8, culturally diverse solo stories performed by the award-winning women who wrote them. Each show has received awards, laurels and peer recognition while sharing stories from women in diverse communities. Location 47 S. Oak Street. Tickets sold online at NAMBA arts website. www.nambaarts.com

Ojai Art Center Theater invites you to brainstorm regarding the final show of the 2021 season, The Holiday Showcase. Directors Tracey Williams and Gai Jones seek a variety of community talents to perform monologues, scenes (original and scripted), songs, dances, improv, stories, and poems. All ages may participate, youth through sages, individuals, groups, and families.

Zoom informational meetings happen on Monday, September 13 or Thursday, September 16 both at 7 p.m.. To receive the Zoom link, submit your name and email prior to September 11 to [email protected] and [email protected]. An in-person meeting takes place at the OACT on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 p.m.. The purpose of the meetings involves brainstorming on how people might perform/participate and share any ideas about the entire show elements and/or performers.

Rehearsals begin first week of October, and shows run the weekends of December 10-12 and December 17-19. An after show OACT party transpires on December 19.

Ideas for performances include family friendly stories about celebrations of various winter traditions and holidays such as: Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Soltice, Kwanza, 3 Kings Days, Epiphany, St. Lucia Day, Festivus (Seinfeld), Boxing Day, Las Posades, and others.

Local Ojai resident Anagarika Sucinno will visit the Ojai Library at 2pm on Sunday, September 26, to offer the first of a series of talks entitled Karma and the End of Karma: Unweaving the Karma Complexity. Two subsequent talks will take place on Sunday, October 10, and Sunday, October 24, also at 2pm. This in-person event and its participants will be subject to all current and applicable COVID-related safety protocols required by the County of Ventura.

There is much confusion and contradiction around the concept of karma. Questions of Being, free will, good and bad, life, and rebirth.

Consciously or unconsciously we live with three questions: Who am I? Why am I here? Where do I go when I die? Knowing it or not, the way we answer these questions drives the course of our individual life—and the fate of nations. That, and karma!

Though each of these three talks has a central focus, they are not isolated, but form a composite offering covering karma as it operates through individuals, collectively, and upon the life of the world.

These events are free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Ron Solórzano, Regional Librarian, at (805) 218-9146.

The Ojai Library is located at 111 East Ojai Avenue in Ojai, CA. Hours of service are 10am to 8pm Monday through Thursday and 12pm to 5pm Friday through Sunday.

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The Channel Islands Chapter of Better Investing Model Club (a real working investment club that serves as an educational element for the Non-Profit national Better Investing® (501 c 3 organization) is again meeting in person in Ventura for a lunch meeting on the 3rd Wed of each month.  New and prior members invited to enjoy “stock talk” and fellowship. To receive an invitation and directions to online or in person attendance, please contact Arla at (805 987-2000 or [email protected].

Sept. 12: Join us at the Olivas Adobe as we travel back in time to celebrate the history of this charming property. “Days On the Rancho” Experience what it was like to live and work on the Rancho Sam Miguel with hands on activities, storytelling, music and more. 11-3 p.m. admission is free.

Sept. 14: The Ventura County Writers Club is inviting anyone interested in radio, acting, writing or production. A panel discussion with Bill DeFoi, George Vincent and Paul Montgomery will begin at 7 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Parks and Rec complex 1605 Burnley in Camarillo. For more information go to venturacountywriters.com or call Breeze contributing writer Sheli Ellsworth at 805.300.1365. The event is free.

Sept. 16: Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko will be the featured speaker at the next virtual East Ventura Community Council meeting. Mr. Nasarenko will report on the changes he’s made and current happenings in the District Attorney’s office. The Council will also learn about the city’s Safe Sidewalks program, and hear updates on National Emergency Preparedness Month, as well as the new veterans’ housing project in East Ventura. Area crime statistics will be shared by Commander Weeks of the Ventura Police Department. Other topics may be added to the agenda, so be sure to check the group’s Facebook page for updates.

The meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. online via Zoom. The meeting will be recorded for later viewing on the website, www.eastventura.org. For more information, contact EVCC Chairperson, Deborah Meyer-Morris at [email protected].

Sept. 18: Japanese Treasures Upscale Resale One day only. Mostly used Japanese treasures such as dolls, clothing, dishes, scrolls, etc. for sale. Cash only no credit cards. Masks will be required. Saturday from 1- 4p.m. at the St. Matthews Methodist Church corner of Wendy and Potrero (1360 Wendy Drive in NP) For questions, email [email protected]

Sept. 22: The Ventura College Area Community Council will be holding a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, at 7p.m. Council meetings include speakers and discussion on topics of neighborhood and community interest, including public safety and economic development. CACC represents citizens in Council District 3, currently neighborhoods north of Hwy. 126 between Dunning/Lemon Grove/Agnus on the west and Hill Road on the east. Visit the College Area Community Council website @ https://caccventura.com to learn more, to be added to the mailing list and to access a link to the Zoom meeting.

Sept 24: 7:00-9:00 pm. Richard Senate Ghost Talk & Tour
Soiled Doves Tour of Haunted Brothels in this look at the raw side of Ventura. This was a wild place long ago and much of the growth was stimulated by Prostitution meeting the needs of cowboys, oilmen and sailors. Some of the phantom ladies of the night still walk these streets and their former places of employment. (Due to the adult subjects no one under the age of 18 will be permitted)
Bank of Books, 748 E. Main St. (805) 643-3154 Fee: $10/person Limited to 30 people.

Sept. 25: Saturday, 1pm – 3pm
Church of Scientology of Ventura 2151 Alessandro Drive, Ventura (805) 585-4400
[email protected].
United For Human Rights open house to commemorate International Day Of Peace 2021.
Join us for this day that is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among nations and peoples. And celebrate peace by standing up against acts of hate and by spreading compassion, kindness. Seating is limited due to social distancing requirements

Special Guest Speakers:
Tim Mcdonell Regional Director – Peace Catalyst International, Los Angeles Fire Captain – Retired
Thepo Tulku -Co-Founder Tibetan Assoc of Southern California, Monk, Lama, Rinpoche and served the Dalai Lama