Calendar of Events

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.

Weekend Scenic Train Rides
Fillmore & Western Railway
Date: Every Su and Sa from 12:00pm to 3:30pm
Ages: All Admission Fees: Adults $22, Seniors (60+) $20, Youth (4-12) $12, Children (2-3) $8, Under 2 FREE on lap. Diner purchases separate. Group rates a
Special Instructions: Reservations Required

Come join us on a 3-hour excursion through the Heritage Valley. The train departs weekends only at 12 noon and will return at 3:30 pm. Diner car available if you want to sit and purchase lunch.

 

Family Fun Night
Pulse Drumming
Family Fun Night!
Date: The 3rd Sa of every month from 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Ages: All ages welcome Admission Fees: $20 per family

Families travel on a magical adventure through West Africa and beyond! Bring your drums, bells and shakers or play on ours.  Everyone is welcomed to join in the experience, please
RSVP as soon as possible, this class fills fast!  NO TWO CLASSES ARE EVER ALIKE!

 

 

Date Night! Adult Comedy Show
Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
Date: Every Su, Fri and Sa
Admission Fees: $15 per person / exceptions will occur on special events
Special Instructions: Reservations recommended

Parents!  You need a night out!  Take your spouse or group of friends out to a night of comedy at the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club in the Ventura Harbor Village.  You will laugh so hard and forget all about your 2 year old's tantrums or your teen's attitude.  See website for comedians performing. 

Showtimes:

Fridays 8pm

Saturdays 7pm & 9pm.

Sundays 7pm

 

Free Youth Arts Program for Children
Bell Arts Factory
Date: Every Tues, Th and Sa
Ages: 6 to 13 Admission Fees: free

Bell Arts Factory's after-school and Saturday art programs provide a creative and nurturing environment for children to engage in art-making experiences. These free classes allow youth to enjoy a variety of artistic media, interact with others, and build self-confidence.

 

We welcome all, and the day's program may include painting, drawing, Native American crafts, recyclable art, mixed media or drama. There is an emphasis on multicultural lessons, which demonstrates there are many different peoples who contribute to our world of art.

 

Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00 to 5:00 PM and Saturdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. 

 

Overnight Family Camp
Zootopia/Carrie Sylvester
Overnight Group/Family Camp
Date: 02/20/2010 from 1:00pm to 10:30am
Ages: 6 and up Admission Fees: $100 per camp site for the first 4 people, $25 each additional up to 6

Have you ever met a giant millipede face to face? Do you know why the Madagascar Hissing cockroach is so important to the rainforest?

Bring you group or family to enjoy camping and learn fun and fascinating facts about the planet, the animals that live here with us and how to protect all of it through green living. From hands-on animal encounters to crafts and games, to camping and sitting around a cozy camp fire this is fun the whole family can enjoy.

To view the details of this program and/or register go to www.zootopia.org/register

Free Craft Activity at Lakeshore
Lakeshore Learning Store
Date: Every Sa from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Ages: 3 and up

Pop into Lakeshore Learning Store near Ross in Ventura and make a craft with your child!  See website for featured weekly crafts. 

Pre-natal Yoga with Anyez
yoga jones
Relax and prepare for your baby with Anyez in a beautiful yoga space!
Date: Every Sa from 9:00am to 10:30am
Ages: adult Admission Fees: $15/class or package priced passes

Come experience a full length class to enhance comfort in pregnancy while preparing body and mind for birth. For all stages of pregnancy; prior experience not needed.

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!

Comedy Improv Show
Ventura Improv Company
Date: Every Fri and Sa from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Ages: 12 and over

Ventura Improv Company performs comedy improv every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm. Our schedule is updated regularly with our full menu of shows, workshops, special events and more.  Shows typically last about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Concessions (soft drinks, coffee, candy and cookies) are available at the box office before the show and during intermission.

Tickets:

• $10 each for ages 12+
• $8 for under 12
• $8 for seniors 55+
• $8 for college students or members of the military with ID
• Groups: $8 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. See additional policies about group reservations, below.

Reservations/Refunds:

• To reserve tickets, call (805) 643-5701 ext. 2, or email

Museum Ongoing Activities
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Date: Every Sa
Ages: all Admission Fees: Planetarium: Members free; non-members $4/person with paid admission.

Sea Stories - Sun. 11:30 - noon (free w/paid admission)

Planetarium Shows - Sat. & Sun. every hour 11am - 3pm, Wed. & Fri. 3pm

 

 

Tide Pool Talk
Channel Islands Visitor's Center
Tide Pool Talks!
Date: Every Su and Sa at 11:00am
Ages: All Admission Fees: FREE!
Special Instructions: Talks at 11am & 3pm

Tide Pool Talks are presented by a Park Ranger next to a constructed indoor tidepool.  This free Talk takes place inside the Channel Islands National Park Visitor's Center (Ventura Harbor Village) at the end of Spinnaker Dr.  While there, climb the observation tower, watch "Treasure in the Sea" movie, walk through the native plant garden, and check out the bookstore! Talks are at 11am & 3pm.

Kid's Circle Support Group
Community Memorial Hospital
Date: Every Sa from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Ages: kids

Kid's Circle (for children who have a loved one with cancer)
Date: 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month
Facilitator: Ruth Lever, Ph.D., The Wellness Community

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.

Kids Arts Free Saturday Workshops
Kids' Arts & Teen Dreams
Date: Every Sa from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Ages: 5-14 years Admission Fees: free!

Kids' Arts is an art village offering free arts classes on a drop-in basis. Every Saturday morning, children participate in hands-on art, music, movement and theater activities facilitated by professional artists. Kids' Arts programs are free!

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.

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