Friends of the Library Annual Meeting October 25
The Friends of the Library ANNUAL MEETING Sunday, October 25, 2015 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Topping Room, E.P. Foster Library In honor of our city’s upcoming 150th Anniversary, we… Read more »
Category: Event
Hiking and Backpacking in Santa Barbara and Ventura
Los Padres National Forest Part 2 Wednesday, Oct. 28 6 -7 pm Topping Room Craig Carey will be promoting, discussing, and generally cracking wise about hiking and Backpacking Santa… Read more »
Edible Plants and Herbs of the Southern Los Padres
Los Padres National Forest Part 1 Wednesday, Oct. 21 6 -7 pm Topping Room Lanny Kaufer is a local expert on edible plants and herbs of Southern Los Padres National… Read more »
The Ventura Botanical Gardens
Topping Room Tuesday, October 13th Native Plant Identification @ 7 pm Presentation @ 7:15 pm Joe Cahill will briefly present the history of the garden site, design process, recent progress,… Read more »
The Growing Importance of Protected Areas to Urban Communities
Lecture Series Wednesday, October 14, 5:00 pm Topping Room Dr. Don Rodriguez Protected areas are connected to urban areas in many ways. This talk will identify unique situations in California… Read more »
Saticoy Library Grand Opening Block Party
Saturday, September 26th from 10am to 3pm Face painting, live music, carnival games and a ceremonial ribbon cutting will mark the opening of Saticoy Library at its new location 1292… Read more »
Alice Bag
http://www.alicebag.com/violence-girl/ The proximity of the East L.A. barrio to Hollywood is as close as a short drive on the 101 freeway, but the cultural divide is enormous. Born to Mexican-born… Read more »
Forgotten Foster Park
Author Gwen Alferes discusses her new book Forgotten Foster Park Wednesday, September 16 6:30 pm E.P. Foster Library Topping Room Surrounded by steeply sloped hillsides, Foster Park was a tiny… Read more »
Local Authors: Fiction & Nonfiction
Saturday, September 12 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm E.P. Foster Topping Room Focus on Fiction Doug Taylor will discuss his latest projects and approaches to writing fiction. Be prepared to… Read more »
Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits
Wednesday, Aug. 5 6-7 p.m. E.P. Foster Library Topping Room A presentation by Tim Wilbur Understanding your retirement benefits is important but also surprisingly complex. Wisely managing your Social Security… Read more »
Hemingway in Cuba
Tuesday, July 21 6:30 p.m. Topping Room A presentation by visiting Cuban scholar Victor Pina Tabío. Dr. Victor Pina Tabío has attended numerous International Colloquiums on Ernest Hemingway in Cuba…. Read more »
Late Night at the Library
ArtWalk Ventura Saturday and Sunday, July 18 & 19, E.P. Foster Library will participate as a venue The library is already hosting some great pieces of local art, and in… Read more »
Avenue Library Summer Reading Program Kickoff
Avenue Library is having a very early kickoff event for the Summer Reading Program. Craig Newton brings his musical talents for an entertaining and educational musical adventure. Due to… Read more »
New Film Discussion Group
First Monday of the Month 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Topping Room The doors open at 6 p.m. and there will be time included afterward to talk about the selected film…. Read more »