Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Meeting!
Guests are always welcome at our Annual Meeting!
Friends of the Library Bookstore
in E.P. Foster Library
Now Open 7 days a week Monday through Saturday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sundays, 1:00 to 4:00 pm
With the extended hours at the bookstore, we could use some more volunteers. If you would like to help, drop by the store and speak to volunteers there or email bookstore@venturafriendsofthelibrary.org
Sometimes an unusual donation comes our way. Right now in the store, we have a quite an assortment of vintage sheet music, like this 1934 “Love in Bloom” that Bing Crosby sang in the movie “She Loves Me Not”.
You can follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/2nd_look_books_ventura/
We have also begun listing some of our collectible items on Ebay. You can see our offerings at https://www.ebay.com/str/venturafriendsofthelibrary
Boo Movie Matinees
Avenue Library
Come enjoy some Fall fun at the Avenue Library with spooky movies, crafts, and treats! The following movies will be featured on Saturdays at 12:00 pm.
October 12 – The Haunted Mansion (PG-13) October 19 – Hocus Pocus (PG) October 26 – Hocus Pocus 2 (PG)
Crafts and treats are available while supplies last.
Science Spook-tacular Dry Ice Show with Science Heroes!
Hill Road Library
Thursday, October 17, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Science and stories collide in this fun, interactive S.T.E.M. program featuring the ‘coolest’ thing in science — DRY ICE!
Our annual meetings are always open to guests who are interested in our organization or our guest speakers!
Extremely Puzzled @ EP Foster Library
Attention, adults!
There’s a fantastic new event just for you at EP Foster Library. Introducing
Extremely Puzzled—a daily jigsaw puzzle extravaganza! Swing by every day to dive into the fun and challenge of puzzle making.
STEAM at Hill Road Library
Hill Road Library Little Lab Science and Sensory Play
First Tuesdays at 10:30 am, October 1 — rescheduled to October 8. Designed for children 3 to 7.
Hill Road Library Maker Lab Fall 2024
Thursdays 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Create, build, connect, and play.
Designed for children ages 8+
October 3: Lego Challenge
October 10: Owl Pellets
October 26: Squishy Circuit Monsters
Discover Science – Wind Catcher
Hill Road Library
Saturday, October 19, 2024 11am to 12pm
Harness the power of the wind with Discover Science Team from the Foothill School of Technology.
Lego Play
E.P. Foster Library Fridays, 2 to 4 pm
Avenue Library Wednesdays, 12 to 6 pm
Crafty Little Fox Club E.P . Foster Library
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
Dive into a world of DIY crafting every Wednesday afternoon. Let your creativity soar as you explore and create unique masterpieces. A special, structured craft will be provided every 4th Wednesday of the month.
Avenue Library Family Coloring During open branch hours, families are welcome to free coloring pages for all ages. Crayons and colored pencils are provided for in-house use.
Avenue Library Family Stay and Play
All are welcome to “stay and play” at the Avenue Library. Board
games, card games, puzzles and more are available during open hours.
Minecraft Gaming at the library
Mondays, September 23, October 7 & 21 3:30 to 5 pm
E. P Foster Library and Hill Road Library
An in-person Minecraft program where we play on the same server together.This program is limited to participants ages 5-17 years old.
Space is limited. First come, first served.
Questions about the event,
please call 805 626-READ
Students needing school community service credit and teens 13-17 who want to help the library can join the Teen Advisory Group at E.P. Foster Library. Plan fun TEEN and CHILDREN’S events! Contact: sienna.sydlaske@ventura.org
Hill Road Library Book Club meets monthly on the last Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 29, 4:00 to 5:00 pm join the discussion of The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese.
November Club Selection: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection. To join the mailing list for this Book Club please email Linda.Cherry@Ventura.org
Wise Owls Book Club Hill Road Library
Tuesday, November 19, 5 to 6 pm
Fall Selection: Wings Of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland
Clay and his friends have grown up under a mountain, secretly raised by the Talons of Peace to fulfill a mysterious prophecy. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. Maybe they can break free and end the war at the same time.
Wise Owls is a quarterly Book Club for adults who enjoy reading children’s literature. Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Wise Owls Book Club selection. To join the mailing list for this Book Club please email Linda.Cherry@Ventura.org
Poetry at the Library
E.P. Foster Library Topping Room Sunday, November 3, 3 to 5 pm
POETRY AT THE LIBRARY at E.P. FOSTER TOPPING ROOM HOSTED BY PHIL TAGGART. IN-HOUSE AND VIRTUAL: ZOOM MEETING ID 960-750-1600
ENJOY A FEATURED POET, THEN SHARE YOUR OWN WORK WITH THE GROUP. ALL ARE WELCOME.
Ukulele Jam in the Topping Room
in E.P. Foster Library
1st and 3rd Mondays,
September 16, October 7 & 21, 7 to 9 pm
