If you are in Ojai for the Music Festival on June 11, add the visual arts to your experience. Take a mini art tour on Saturday and visit some downtown Ojai art studios. For an easy walking tour, start from Libby Park, head east and first stop at Ray Harding’s studio on Montgomery St. There you can get directions to the other studios on the tour including Iris Williams.
Category Archives: Community Events
Vol. 9, No. 18 – June 8 – June 21, 2016 – City classes
City of Ventura Imagination classes check out hundreds more on web-site
Call 658-4726 or 654-7552 to register, if you already have an ACTIVENET account online, visit www.cityofventura.net
All held at Barranca Vista Center ~ 7050 Ralston St. unless otherwise noted
Fairytales in the Park free performances for Families
6/11 Saturday 4pm
Fairytales in the Park is celebrating its 22nd season! Join us at Barranca Vista Park for a production of Snow White. Performances are the 2nd Saturday of every month. Bring a blanket, picnic and low lawn chairs.
The Aerial Studio Summer Camp 6-16 years
6/13-6/17 M-F 9 am-3 pm $325 #6675
6/27-7/1 M-F 9 am-3 pm $325 #5796
Explore all the Cirque arts–trapeze, silks, hammock, dance, acrobatics and more–at our training center and work towards a themed showcase for the last day of camp. Camp held at The Aerial Studio, 4476 Dupont Ct, Ste B.
Best of Broadway Musical Mini Theatre Camp: “Annie” 7-10 years
6/13-6/17 M-F 9 am-3 pm $180 #5848
Rehearse songs, scenes and choreography from “Annie.” Learn theatre basics, choreography and how to present a musical theatre mini-production. No experience necessary. Family performance on final day at 2 pm. Instructor Laura Covault. This City of Ventura camp is held at Bible Fellowship Church, 6950 E Ralston St, Room 102.
Star Wars Jedi Training “The Force Awakens” 5-12 years
6/13-6/17 M-F 1-4 pm $120+$35 materials fee #5835
Hone your lightsaber skills as you and other Padawans learn techniques and moves from a Jedi Master. Then, put your training to the ultimate test as you do battle against the dark side.
Rock & Roll High Music Camps 12-15 years/grades 6-8
6/20-6/24 M-F 9 am-3 pm $299+$25 materials fee #5801
Form your own rock band, write a song, make a CD, do a photo shoot and music video, with a performance for the parents on Friday. All experience levels welcome. At Arroyo Verde Park Center.
Sewing by Hand 9-12 years
6/15-7/20 Wednesdays 4:15-6 pm $60 #6617
Learn hand-sewing skills to make dolls, folk pictures, purses and more. Instructor Judee Hauer.
Friends Arts & Nature Hikes: Trolley to Harbor 18 years-adult|
6/15 Wednesday 10:45 am-4:30 pm $40+$20 materials fee #6632
Make new friends as we hike to beautiful destinations and sketch on location followed by lunch (not included in price). Bring camera, water bottle, materials fee and pocket money for lunch. Meet at Fairgrounds Amtrak Platform on Harbor Blvd. Facilitator Alison Mytych. To register call
6/18 Saturday 12-2 pm $20 #6411
Baby boomers and their children explore issues of grand/parental “capacity” under the law and elder abuse, and strategies to handle illness and senility with Attorney Jeff Coyner.
Vol. 9, No. 18 – June 8 – June 21, 2016 – Ojai News & Events
Mary Winder will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, to deliver a talk entitled “Ancient Mystery Cults of Greece and Rome.” Ms. Winder comes to us via the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Community Speakers Program.
This presentation will cover Ancient Mystery Cults—one of the most intriguing but least understood aspects of Greek and Roman religion. These cults were an important part of life in the ancient Mediterranean world, but their actual practices were shrouded in secrecy, and many of their features have remained unclear until recently. Mystery cults flourished in the ancient world for roughly a thousand years, from the sixth century B.C.E. to late antiquity. The Santa Barbara Museum of Art owns an impressive collection of Greco-Roman sculpture and artifacts; this presentation will illustrate one of the many facets of why this art was so very important to the Ancient Greeks and Romans.
This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Ron Solórzano, City Librarian, at 218-9146.
The Ojai Library is located at 111 East Ojai Ave. Hours of service are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
At 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, and Saturday, June 18 Peachtree Theater Company will hold auditions at the Ojai Library for children who wish to be a part of their July production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This event is a part of “Ojai Celebrates Shakespeare,” a festival commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s legacy. Please bring a poem or song for the audition.
The Ojai Shakespeare Festival will include additional performances and events; for more information about the Festival, call 272-3882, or visit www.peachtreetheatercompany.com.
These auditions are free and open to the public.
Ojai Valley Museum is pleased to announce their participation this summer as a Blue Star Museum. The museum joins more than 2,000 museums across American offering free admission to military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
“We are happy to provide an interesting, free experience for military families as a small way to express our gratitude to the men and women serving our country,” said museum director Wendy Barker.
The Blue Star Museum program is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense. The program provides military families an opportunity to enjoy the nation’s cultural and artistic heritage. Museums of all types, in all 50 states, participate in the initiative.
The Ojai Valley Museum highlights the history, art and culture of the Ojai Valley in their museum located at 130 W. Ojai Avenue in Ojai. The museum is housed in a beautiful National Register building. Free parking is available behind the museum, off Blanche Street. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday noon to 4 pm. Group or school tours available by appointment.
For more information, call the museum at 640-1390, ext. 203, email [email protected] or visit the museum website at OjaiValleyMuseum.org.
William Hendricks, Professor of Photography at Ventura College, will share his images and speak about life in Cuba over the last 23 years in his presentation, “Cuba: Then and Now,” on June 21. Since 1993, Hendricks has made 62 trips to the Caribbean island.
Driven by an unsettled curiosity, Hendricks views photography as a way of reducing daily chaos into a few organized and meaningful moments. As both a photographer and educator, his work has taken him around the world with an array of clients and personalities. His images have been exhibited throughout the United States and in Havana, Cuba.
The free event starts at 7:00 p.m. at Help of Ojai’s Kent Hall, 111 Santa Ana St. The Ojai Photography Club is devoted to education, inspiration, and camaraderie and hosts presentations as part of its community service outreach. For additional information please visit: www.ojaiphotoclub.com/.
After a three-month hiatus for knee surgery, Rev. Karen S. Wylie will again offer her Mid-Month Devotional Retreat at Meditation Mount on the morning of Saturday, June 18th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The topic will be “Living in Grace.” The retreat is by donation; $10 is suggested.
“Grace comes from letting go of false beliefs and limitations and stepping into the Divine Flow that is always happening,” Rev. Karen says. Licensed Religious Science practitioner Randee Vasilakos will also be available for prayer all morning.
Meditation Mount is located at 10340 Reeves Road. For more information, contact Rev. Karen at 310-968-8928, or register online at www.karenswylie.com.
Vol. 9, No. 18 – June 8 – June 21, 2016 – E.P. Foster Library events
Not all events listed
6/8 & 22 Wednesdays @ 6:30pm This poetry performance and writing workshop with an open mic is geared towards high school and college students but all are welcome. Specific emphasis is on SLAM Poetry. Presented by Phil Taggart and Aaron Gardner.
6/9 Thursday @ 7pm Our Haiku Contest was a stellar success! Join us for the reading of the winning haikus and stick around for all the other amazing local poets.
6/17 Friday @ 12pm Presented by the Docent Council of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Community Speakers program features lectures written and delivered by docents. Topics will be advertised in the library and on the library event calendar. Enjoy some art on your lunch break!
6/21 @ 7pm Peter Jump will be talking about the effect of the drought on the plants, animals and environment on the Carrizo Plains and Cuyama Valley. Presented by the California Native Plant Society, Channel Islands Chapter.
6/25 Saturday @ 10:30am in the Rentfrow Room Are you learning Spanish but need some practice speaking? Join this informal group to chat and practice your Español! Bring your own coffee!
6/ 8, 15, 22, & 29 Wednesdays 12-2pm Join us in the library for some stress relieving coloring. Coloring sheets and pencils provided. Available from 12pm to 2pm so stop by for a minute or ten!
6/ 8, 15, 22, & 29 Wednesdays 4:30-6:30pm Come by the library on Wednesday evenings to learn more about our 3D printer and laser cutter—or to use them yourself! Ask the library staff about what you need to bring to print or engrave an item of your own, or just drop in to see what we’re up to in our library makerspace.
6/ 9, 16, 23, & 30 Thursdays 7:30-9pm On these Thursday nights, come join this group of writers as they meet in the Topping Room to share their work. Poetry Open Mic Night
6/13, 27 Mondays 7-10pm Locals gather to play the ukulele on the first and third Monday of the month.
6/ 11, 18, & 25 Saturday @ 1pm.Calling all chess players! Keep your skills sharp with this one-hour, drop-in session of free play. Boards will be set up and ready to go. Bring your best moves!
6/ 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, & 29 Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10:30am A great way to introduce your child to early literacy and the library. Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, a simple craft, and fun!
6/9, 16, 23, & 30//Thursdays 3:30 pm Get your craft on in the afternoon. This summer’s crafternoons are themed to this year’s Summer Reading theme: Read for the Win!
6/7, 14, 21, & 28 Saturdays Noon- 1 pm Paws for Reading read aloud to a registered service dog (sign-up required)
Outrigger canoe clubs compete in Ventura race
A leading race of competing outrigger canoe clubs from San Diego to San Francisco occurs on Saturday, June 11, from 8:00 am to 3:00 p.m. This annual event is sponsored by Hokuloa, a well-established Ventura based Outrigger Canoe Club.
The Saturday race will be held at Harbor Cove Beach in Ventura .
Hundreds of athletic paddlers will stroke races from between five to ten miles in length in open ocean waters as part of six person teams using traditional Polynesian style outrigger canoes. Racing teams will compete in age and gender categories including a keiki division with kids from 12-19 years of age.
Hokuloa Outrigger Canoe Club, a competitive sport canoe club in Ventura since the early 1970s, has a diverse membership of all ages and abilities from adults to keikis. The club’s Hawaiian name means Guiding Star and is emblematic of their mission to promote the sport of amateur outrigger canoe paddling through structured athletic programs, races, fitness training, and community outreach to encourage appreciation of the ocean.
Hokuloa hosts a summer keiki program for kids of all abilities that focuses on the basic skills of outrigger canoe paddling including boat-handling, steering, and rigging plus teamwork and having fun. The program includes an opportunity to paddle in both iron and sprint races in the 2014 season!
For more information about the race and Hokuloa visit: http://www.hokuloaoutrigger.com.
Museum educates 3rd and 4th graders and is seeking volunteers for new exhibit
The Museum of Ventura County is now accepting registration for its 2016 Chumash Youth Program, which gives children hands-on learning about Ventura County’s indigenous Native American culture. The program will be held at the museum from June 20-24 (Mon. through Fri.), 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All students currently in 3rd and 4th grades are eligible.
The Chumash Youth Program is a junior anthropology program that teaches children about the culture of the Chumash through songs, stories, and games. Students will use traditional methods and materials to make their own clapper stick instruments, stone pendants and plant fiber string. Explore the lifestyle of children in a Chumash village!
The registration fee is $100 per child, or $85 per child or grandchild of a Museum of Ventura County member. Fee includes T-shirt, snacks, and all materials. Registration forms may be downloaded at www.venturamuseum.org, or picked up in the lobby of the Museum of Ventura County. For further information contact Megan Gately at [email protected] or call 653-0323 ext. 300.
The Museum is recruiting volunteers to help host the nationally acclaimed Smithsonian exhibit entitled I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story from June 18th through August 28th, 2016. This stunning exhibit celebrates and explores the impact of Asian-Pacific Americans on our nation’s history. MVC’s presentation will be augmented with art and artifacts that illustrate Ventura County’s local Asian-Pacific immigrant history.
The museum seeks friendly volunteers that will serve as gallery ambassadors for this exhibition. If you are interested in history, culture (and people!), please attend our mandatory exhibit training class on Monday, June 13, 1:30-3:30 pm at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main. Volunteers are needed for the duration of the exhibit, except Mondays when the museum is closed.
Contact Megan Gately 653-0323 x300, [email protected] to sign up for the training. This is an exciting cultural opportunity for Ventura County, don’t miss it!
Vol. 9, No. 18 – June 8 – June 21, 2016 – Events
Events by Ana Baker
Would you like to meet new friends? Whatever the reason, Ventura’s Conversation Group is the right place for you. This eclectic group meets Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. At the Main Street Restaurant, 3159 Main St., Ventura. Several people usually stay for a drink and a bite to eat afterward. Be sure to bring an interesting topic to discuss.
Free admission stage show, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. First Sunday of every month. Old Time Country Bluegrass Gospel Music Assoc. Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd. For more Information call 517-1131.
Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club meets every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. at the Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill. Ballroom, swing, Latin, mixers and line dancing. Members $10, non-members $12, first time dancers are free. Call Rick at 415-8842 for more information.
DBSA Ventura, the local chapter of the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) hosts two regular, confidential, peer-led, self-help support groups in the County. The evening meeting takes place every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bible Fellowship Church located at 6950 Ralston Street in Room 301 of Building 300. Email [email protected], visit facebook.com/DBSA.Ventura or call 253-3289 for more information.
The daytime meeting is held from 1p.m. to 3p.m. at the New Visions Center in Ventura on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Turning Point Foundation’s New Vision Center is located at 1065 E. Main Street. Email [email protected], visit facebook.com/DBSA.Ventura or call 746-3106 for more information.
June 8,10: Hitting the Refresh Button on Life Online Summit will fill you with wisdom and ideas to help you live the life full of excitement and satisfaction we all desire. Each day includes scheduled talks including one by our own Venturan, Linda Mac Dougall, health coach. You will leave the summit refreshed and empowered to begin creating the life you’ve always wanted but haven’t known how to reach. For more information visit hittherefreshbuttononlife.com.
June 10: The General George S. Patton, Jr. Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution May luncheon meeting will feature the program “The Lost State of Franklin”, presented by Chapter member Jim Wyly. The luncheon event will take place at 11:30 a.m., Friday, in the Garden Room, Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 1295 S. Victoria Ave. All SAR & DAR Compatriots, friends, and visitors are welcome to join us. The cost for lunch is $20 per person, and includes a piece of Marie Callender’s pie. For additional information or for assistance in determining your possible Revolutionary War genealogical roots, please call Bill Bays 650-3036 or Robert Taylor 216-7992. For information regarding SAR membership and chapter activities, please visit the chapter website at http://pattonpatriots.org.
June 13: Audubon -Arroyo Verde Park Leader: Linda Easter 818-519-2833 Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura-Day and Foothill Rd. Meet in the back area by the bathrooms. There is no fee for parking on Mondays.
June 14: Award winning multi-lingual poet Carmen Moog will be one of several speakers discussing different aspects of writing at the Ventura County Writers Club monthly meeting at 7:00 PM. Author Carol Fogel will be sharing her experience at this year’s San Francisco Writer’s Conference. Author Phillip Brown will be discussing his YA book, Light Runner. Held at 1605 Burnley Street
Camarillo. Free and open to the public. Contact Sheli Ellsworth at 499.3490 for more information.
June 16: Meeting of the East Ventura Community Council meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the First Assembly of God Church, 346 N. Kimball Road. The public is encouraged to attend and participate!
A representative from Community Environmental Council will talk about the latest in residential solar regulations and offer discounts through this City of Ventura program.
Matt Guthrie of COLAB will discuss an initiative measure for the November ballot, “SUSTAIN VC.
Other subjects of concern to residents may also be addressed.
The council represents residents who live east of Victoria Avenue. Books in good condition are always accepted by San Buenaventura Friends of the Library, and are very much appreciated. Check Facebook page for updated agenda items. For more information call 804-7558.
June 20: CA Zeta Chi parliamentarians will meet at 7 p.m. and will feature a lesson by Sally LaMacchia titled “What Comes First?” The location is the Main Street Restaurant and Steakhouse, 3159 E. Main St., Ventura. Those wishing to eat should arrive at 6 p.m. Non-members are welcome. Membership is $25 per year. For information, contact Sharon Hillbrant, 479-6738.
June 21: Audubon -Emma Wood/Ventura River Estuary Leader: Adele Fergusson 415-4304
We will begin at Emma Wood State Beach, where we will target Snowy and Semipalmated Plover and Caspian Terns. We will walk through the willows and sand dunes as we make our way to the estuary which is always an exciting place to bird, and target birds will include: Black-bellied Plover, Willet, Whimbrel, Black Turnstone, Red-necked Phalarope, and Forester’s Tern.
June 18: The Ventura College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Lawson, will present the 8th annual Henry Schwab Violin/Viola Competition Concert featuring three young and talented violinists each performing complete violin concertos by Mozart,Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski. Please join us at 8 8 8 p.m. at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista Road. $15 general, $5 seniors and students. For more info call 289-6020.
Community members invited to attend Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Formation Forums
Community members invited to attend Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Formation Forums, June 14 and June 16, 2016
What: STAKEHOLDER FORUM – Upper Ventura River (UVRB) Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)
Formation Forum
When: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6pm to 8:30pm
Where: Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road, Oak View CA 93022
To learn more visit: www.uvrgroundwater.org
What: STAKEHOLDER FORUM – Mound Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Formation Forum
When: Thursday, June 16, 2016 6pm to 8:30pm
Where: Community Meeting Room, City Hall, 501 Poli Street, Ventura CA
To learn more visit: www.venturawater.net
Over the past year water agencies and the County of Ventura have joined forces to address new state legislation – the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This legislation offers local agencies the opportunity to oversee and steward the future sustainability of groundwater basins. The public is encouraged to attend these forums to learn how the organizational structure for the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) in each basin is being proposed. Community members who receive their water from the Mound and Upper Ventura River Basins can participate in the process of evaluating the recommended organizational proposals.
The next steps will involve local government agency/special district review, and as appropriate, incorporate stakeholder input into the organizational formation. Each agency will go to their respective board to request approval of the organization formation and resultant agreements, and will appoint their respective representative(s). Once the Directors are appointed to the newly formed GSAs, public hearings will be conducted to formally designate GSAs for each respective basin(s). The State of California will finalize and approve all newly designated GSAs.
For more information about the Mound Basin visit www.venturawater.net, and for the Upper Ventura River Basin visit www.uvrgroundwater.org.
12 Annual Channel Islands Harbor Fine Art Festival at Harbor Landing July 9-10
The Channel Islands Harbor Fine Art Festival will return to the Harbor Landing, on July 9 – 10 for its 12th annual event. The festival will feature artists displaying their own original work in all medium of fine art and fine craft. Work presented will be paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, mixed media, jewelry and more. Artists will be available to discuss their work with the public. Harbor Landing is located at 2800 Harbor Blvd., at Channel Islands Harbor Blvd. The hours of the Channel Islands Harbor Fine Art Festival will be from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking are free.
American veterans honored at St. Mary’s Cemetery
This coming Monday, May 30, at 1pm, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, at 1347 Main Street, we will be honoring the 76 American veterans and the one 1869 Medal of Honor recipient for their service to our Country who are buried there.
After a prayer and pledge, the Port Hueneme Naval Color Guard will make their presentation, and a trumpet will play taps. A few renown community speakers will address the public with some local history and afterwards a question and answer discussion will begin.
Join fellow Venturans, bring your entire family and friends, this Memorial Day, to learn the history and honor the Country’s veterans.