By Mary Olson –
Garden to Table series at the Library with Certified Master Gardeners
Tomato Time: From selecting the right varieties to mastering support methods and natural pest management, we’ll cover the complete growing cycle – seed starting through harvest. Get expert tips on common challenges, succession planting for continuous harvests, plus simple cooking and preservation methods to enjoy your homegrown bounty year-round.
Avenue Library Wednesday, April 23, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Certified Master Gardener, Terry Garman, is the presenter. Walk ins Welcome!
Some Like It Hot: Mastering Pepper Production: From sweet bell peppers to zesty jalapeños and fiery habaneros, discover the colorful world of pepper growing in Ventura County. Our Master Gardener instructor, Terry Garman, will share proven techniques for successfully growing peppers in our Mediterranean climate.
Hill Road Library, Tuesday, May 13, 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Link to register: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=45258 Walk ins Welcome!
Creating a Pollinator Garden: Get your buzz, flutter and chirp on by learning how to create a pollinator garden to attract birds, bees and butterflies.
E.P. Foster Library Topping Room, Saturday, May 3, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Register at https://www.vencolibrary.org/event/creating-pollinator-garden-3546
Looking for books on gardening or cook books for recipes to showcase your harvest?
Check out the Ventura Friends of the Library Bookstore, 2nd Look Books, in E.P. Foster Library Bookstore hours are Monday through Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sundays, 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
The bookstore also has more sheet music inventory at great prices. Also a large selection of puzzles that have been worked and all pieces are there!
Master Gardener Kids: Wiggly Worms & Wonder: Kids’ Composting Adventure
Hill Road Library Thursday, April 17, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Children will explore the science of decomposition. They’ll understand how everyday food waste can become valuable nutrients for plants, and meet the tiny heroes that make it all happen – from worms to microorganisms! Class taught by certified Master Gardener, Daveta Cooper.
Spring Festival: Once Upon A Rainbow @ Foster Library
E.P. Foster Library, Friday, April 18, 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Celebrate the magic of spring and our beautiful planet at our Spring Festival hosted by the Teen Advisory Group! Join us for an afternoon filled with colorful fun, including glitter tattoos, seed planting, paper flowers, potion making, bubbles, and a whimsical photo station. Let’s embrace the season with creativity, laughter, and a little sparkle! This event is free and open to the public.
Remarkable Women: Four Plays – An author talk with Catherine
Ann Jones at the Ojai Library
Saturday, April 26, 2:00 pm Join the author for a short reading and Q&A. Remarkable Women: Four Plays is described as a transformative journey for anyone interested in the power of stories or the deeper mysteries of the human experience. Catherine Ann Jones has played major roles in over fifty productions on and off-Broadway, later becoming an award-winning playwright.
Local Ojai author Dr. Joseph M. Puglia will visit the Ojai Library at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 3 to present
The Lost Art of Writing a Letter. Discover the significance and magic of writing a letter from historical, cultural, and social perspectives. This session will examine the role of letters as they create a connection with our past.
Hill Road Library Book Club April meeting selection: When Women were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Tuesday, April 29, 4:00 to 5:00 pm Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Clubs election.
