Calendar of Events

Family Fun Night
Pump It Up
Date: Every Tues and Wed from 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Ages: 2 - 10 years only Admission Fees: $9 per child - parents free
Special Instructions: One parent must stay, socks and signed waivers are required.

Big interactive inflatables in a safe, secure, and air-conditioned indoor arena. You and your family are bound to have a great time! Don't forget your socks!

 

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Breastfeeding-Friendly Awards
Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County
Date: Every day (May 17-Jul 1)
Ages: All are welcome Admission Fees: free

The Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County is seeking nominations for its annual Breastfeeding Friendly Awards.   Nominations of Employers, Childcare providers and Healthcare providers will be accepted through June 30. Winners will be contacted the week of July 12th. Selected nominees will be publicly acknowledged on August 3 and their awards will be presented by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, coinciding with National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, August 3-7, which is celebrated in the United States and throughout the world.  Nomination forms may be obtained at the following links:  www.breastfeedventura.org or http://www.breastfeedventura.org/awards.html

Nomination forms will be accepted at any of the eight WIC offices throughout the county or mailed to WIC, Ventura County Health Care Agency, Attn: Laura Flores, 2240 Gonzales Road, Suite 290, Oxnard, CA. 93036. You may also fax the form to 805-981-5250. For any questions, please call Laura Flores at 805-981-5273.

The Breastfeeding Friendly Award recognizes local businesses and agencies of all sizes, licensed childcare centers or daycare providers, and healthcare providers that support optimal health for families with breastfeeding support.

After the winners are announced the public is invited to a no host picnic at Thille Park, organized by LeLeche League of Ventura, acknowledging National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, with members of the Breastfeeding Coalition of Ventura County.

Employers, childcare centers and providers, and healthcare providers make a critical difference in whether a working mother continues to breastfeed her infant. Supportive employers, childcare providers and centers, and healthcare providers deserve to have their efforts recognized and rewarded.

Whale Watching
Channel Islands Harbor
Whale Watching Season is here
Date: Every day (Jan 5-Apr 10)
Ages: all Admission Fees: varies

Channel Islands Harbor celebrates the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale with its 14th Annual Celebration of the Whales. Each winter, these enchanting whales migrate through the waters of the Santa Barbara Channel on their way to the lagoons of Mexico, where the females will give birth. Daily whale watching excursions from the Channel Islands National Park will provide sightseers with the best opportunities for viewing the whales as they travel south. Excursions begin Dec. 26 and run through Apr. 10, 2010.

Businesses at Channel Islands Harbor offering these sight-seeing excursions include Channel Islands Sportfishing, (805) 382-1612, and Island Packers, (805) 382-1779. For more information, visit www.channelislandsharbor.org.

MY GYM Current Classes
MY GYM Children's Fitness Center
Date: Every day
Ages: 6 wks - 13 years

Your first class is free!  Award-winning, non-competitive program designed so that kids will succeed! Children 6 weeks -  13 years of age develop strength, balance, coordination, flexibility and social skills through music, dance, relays, games, unique rides, gymnastics and FUN!

Domestic Violence Support Group For Women
Interface Children Family Services
Date: Every Wed from 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Ages: Adult Women Admission Fees: FREE

Open Groups with a safe and supportive environment.

Facilitated by therapists and women who have had similar experiences.

If you are in or out of a domestic violence relationship and are looking for solutions, we invite you to participate.

 

Schedule

Oxnard - Every Wednesday 5-6:30pm

Santa Paula - Every Monday 3-5pm

Thousand Oaks - Every Thursday 6-8pm

Free Parent & Child Classes in Oak View
Nan Tolbert Nurturing Center
Free Parent & Child Classes in Oak View
Date: Every Mon, Wed and Fri
Ages: Parents & Children Admission Fees: FREE

Please visit our website for class dates and times.

Ongoing Support Groups
Rainbow Connection Family Resource Center
Date: Every Mon, Tues, Wed, Th and Fri
Ages: All Admission Fees: Free

Support groups for autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, autism, special needs, NICU, g-tube/j-tube, mental/physical challenges.  See website for calendar of support groups, activities, and events.

Free Parent & Child Classes in Camarillo
Pleasant Valley Neighborhood for Learning Resource Center
Free classes for parents and children up to five years!
Date: Every Mon, Tues, Wed, Th and Fri
Ages: Parents and Children Admission Fees: FREE
Special Instructions: Call to register

Our mission is to create and provide support and solutions that enhance school readiness for children ages prenatal to five and their families.

 

Building Blocks Ages 0-2. Reading, playing, talking and spending quality time with your child are the building blocks to healthy development. Join us on Mondays and Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am.

 

Learning Time Ages 2.5-4. Children engage in creative letter, number, shape, and color activities.  Tuesday 9:30˜11:30 am, Wednesday 9:30-11:30 am.

 

NEW! Movin' and Groovin'/Kids in the Kitchen Ages 2.5-4. Children participate in activities that focus on healthy choices and lifestyles. Come join us! Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm. (Alternates weekly)

 

Literacy & Me Ages 3.5-5 Children and parents participate in a month long series of classes on a variety of topics to help prepare for kindergarten. Tuesday 1:00-3:00 pm, Thursday 9:30-11:30 am.

 

Discovering Math and Science Ages 3.5-5.

Infant Massage Ages 0-2. Parents will learn how to use massage to further the emotional bond with their infants along with improving parent/child communication and learning skills. Call for class schedule.

 

Baby Sign Language Ages 0-2. This class will enable children to be active communicators at an earlier age, by teaching them basic sign language. Children will more quickly be able to understand and communicate with the world around them. Call for class schedule.

 

Parent Time Parents of children 0-5. Join us for scrapbooking and other fun activities. Find the answers to your parenting questions through discussion with other parents. Childcare provided. Monday 11:30 am-12:45 pm. Every 4th Monday of the month.

 

Family Fun Nights Ages 0-5. Join us for pizza and a new workshop each month - on a variety of topics - to help support you in your role as your child's first teacher. Free childcare. 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. (Call for dates and locations.)

 

Please check out our website calendar for more

Yoga x 2
yoga jones
2 Classes: 1 for parents, 1 for children ~ 2 Studio Rooms - directly across from each other ~ 2 compassionate teachers
Date: Every Wed (Jan 20-Feb 24) from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Ages: 3 - 8 yrs Admission Fees: $120 bef Jan 13/ $130 after

This is a rare opportunity for parents and children (3-8 years) to take their own yoga class at the same time! Each week the children will be led on a yoga-themed adventure. The poses and breathing techniques that they learn through games and art will correlate with the poses and breathing their parents will also practice. You and your child can soak in the wisdom of yoga in your own sacred space and then come together again to share your balanced, centered, true selves!

Oak View Teen Center
Ojai Valley Youth Foundation
Date: Every Tues, Wed and Th
Ages: 12-18 yrs. old Admission Fees: Free

"To provide a safe, fun place for teens to grow with each other and have the community to ensure success for all."

Class: Prepared Childbirth at CMH
Community Memorial Hospital
Date: Every Wed from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Six week course on Wednesday nights from 7:00 - 9:00pm.

Local Plays & Musicals
Date: Every Su, Mon, Tues, Wed, Th, Fri and Sa

We have some great local theatres and production companies.  Check their websites periodically to see what's showing!  Everyone loves live theatre! 

• Camarillo Community Theater, 330 Skyway Dr., Camarillo, 805-388-5716
• Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. 7th St., Santa Paula, 805-525-4645
• Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900
• Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.  (see also Cabrillo Music Theatre)
• Theater 150, 316 E. Matilija Street, Ojai, 805-646-4300

Preschool Storytimes
Date: Every weekday
Admission Fees: Free
Special Instructions: View websites for calendar of themes.

Monday

• 10am Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo. 388-5222
• 10:30am (bilingual) & 5:30pm (English) Prueter Library, 510 Park Avenue, Port Hueneme. 486-5460
• 6:30pm H.P. Wright Library, 57 Day Rd., Ventura. 805-642-0336
• 7pm (bilingual) South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Rd., Oxnard, CA 93033

 

Tuesday

• 9:30am Barnes & Noble, 4820 Telephone Rd., Ventura. 339-0990
• 10am & 7pm Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo. 388-5222
• 10am Colonia Library, 1500 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard. 385-8108
• 10:30am E.P. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Downtown Vta. 805-648-2716
• 10:30am Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. 486-5460
• 10:30am & 7pm, Oxnard Library, 251 S. A St., Oxnard. 385-7535
• 10:30am Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. 646-1639
• 11am Borders, 241 W. Esplanade, Oxnard. 988-6886

 

Wednesday

• 10am Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Rd., Camarillo. 388-5222
• 10:30am Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. 486-5460
• 10:30am Blanchard Library, 119 North 8th St., Santa Paula. 525-3615
• 10:30am Ojai Library, 111 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. 646-1639
• 3:30pm H.P. Wright Library, 57 Day Rd., Ventura. 805-642-0336

 

Thursday

• 10am Colonia Library, 1500 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard.
• 5pm South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Rd., Oxnard, CA 93033
• 7pm (bilingual) Oxnard Library, 251 South A St., Oxnard. 385-7535

Friday

• 7pm (American Sign Language) Barnes & Noble, 4820 Telephone Rd., Ventura. 339-0990

Breastfeeding Support Group
Community Memorial Hospital
Date: Every Wed from 10:00am to 11:30am

Research shows that women breastfeed longer when they have group support, and we offer this support. Led by a registered nurse and certified lactation counselor, you may ask questions, share advice, or just listen in a relaxed and welcoming environment. The group is drop-in format and is free of charge. Join us for coffee, tea, snacks, and support. Groups meet every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Breastfeeding Resource Center. For more information or help breastfeeding please call 805/667-2838.

Gull Wings Afternoon Crafts
Gull Wings Children's Museum
Date: Every Wed and Fri from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Ages: All Admission Fees: $4, Under 2 FREE

Bring your kids to Gull Wings for afternoon crafts and admission to the museum for $4 per child (under 2 free). New climbing wall is so fun!

La Leche League Meetings
Le Leche League
Date: Every weekday
Ages: Moms & babes Admission Fees: FREE!

Camarillo La Leche League: meets on the second Friday of each month at 10 a.m. in Building F, Suite 160, at Camarillo Health Care District, 3639 Las Posas Road in Camarillo. We also offer an evening meeting on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in building H, suite 191, at Camarillo Health Care District.

Oxnard Le Leche League:  meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10am. 

Ventura Le Leche League: meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10am.

 

All breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be interested in breastfeeding are welcome to come to our meetings or call one of our Leaders for breastfeeding help or information. Babies are always welcome at our meetings.

Farmers' Markets
Date: Every Su, Wed, Th and Sa
Admission Fees: free

The freshest of produce, flowers, eggs, nuts, honey and potted plants available direct to the consumer from California farmers. Open year-round, rain or shine!

 

Sunday

• 9am - 1pm, Ojai Certified Farmers' Market, 300 E. Matilija St., Ojai. 805-698-5555
• 10am - 2pm, Channel Islands Farmer's Market, 3600 S. Harbor Blvd., adjacent to Marine Emporium Landing Shopping Center, Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. 805-643-6458

Wednesday

• 9am - 1pm, Midtown Ventura Certified Farmer's Market, Pacific View Mall West Parking Lot, South of Sears. 805-529-6266

Thursday

• 9am - 1pm, Downtown Oxnard Farmers' Market, Plaza Park South B Street. 805-483-7960

Saturday

• 8:30am - 12pm, Downtown Ventura Certified Farmers' Market, Santa Clara & Palm St.

Reading Instruction for Adults
Ventura County Libraries
Date: Every Mon, Tues, Wed and Th
Ages: Adults Admission Fees: FREE

If you know an adult who doesn't read, please tell them about this wonderful program.  Please see website for tutoring times and locations.  You can also train to be a volunteer!