Until Tuesday
Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 6 p.m. E.P. Foster Library and City of Ventura’s “The Big Read” present Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him New… Read more »
Category: Events Archive
Eastern and Western Perspectives of Health and Well-Being
Wednesday, April 16 6:00 p.m. Topping Room While some cultures seek for happiness through success and materialistic possessions, others define happiness as being content and connected to one’s family and… Read more »
Spring Break Gaming at the Library
Wednesday, April 2 Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Topping Room Play Wii or board games. Bring your own game, but leave rated M games… Read more »
Book Appetit: Baking Demonstration
Saturday, April 5 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Local bakery owner visits the Topping Room to discuss great baking techniques.
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Stories of Tenacity and Courage
Stories of Tenacity and Courage: Craig B. Smith talks about POWs Saturday, April 5 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. E.P. Foster Library, Topping Room In this presentation, Craig B. Smith discusses… Read more »
Women in the Vietnam Era
Sunday, March 30 2:00-3:30 p.m OLLI presenter Roz McGrath will give a free talk exploring how women were a large part of the antiwar movement, even though they were relegated… Read more »
San Buenaventura Friends of the Library Annual Meeting
SBFOL Annual Membership Meeting Coffee House Live! at the Library This year, San Buenaventura Friends of the Library Annual Membership Meeting showcased live entertainment. We enjoyed poetry readings, music, drama… Read more »
Poet Elijah Imlay reads from “Monsoon Blues”
Friday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. E.P. Foster Library Topping Room Poet Elijah Imlay reads from his collection of poetry inspired by his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam. Sunday, March… Read more »
Veteran Resource Center Opens
Friday, March 7 , 2014 E.P. Foster Library celebrated the opening of the Veterans Resource Center at Foster Library. Learn more about the various federal and state benefits and local… Read more »
The Soldiers Project
Since 2004, The Soldiers Project has provided support to those whose lives have been affected by the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. They offer free, confidential therapy for Post 9/11… Read more »
Book Appetit Hits the Road to Spicetopia!
Saturday, March 1 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Book Appetit hits the road with an insider’s look at this local treasure. Meet at the library and walk over to Spicetopia to… Read more »
Ordinary Men — How Normal People Can Do Terrible Things
Wednesday, March 19, 7 :00 p.m. E.P. Foster Library Topping Room, 651 E Main St CUSCI Professor of Psychology Kevin Volkan discusses how ordinary people can engage in horrendous acts… Read more »
Are We Crazy about Our Kids?
CSU Channel Islands Lecture Series The Cost/Benefit Equation: Video Screening, Discussion and Research Presentation Wednesday, February 19, 6:00 p.m. Topping Room Economists today are contributing to an argument that educators… Read more »
Tolstoy in Riyadh: A Story of a Teacher and Her Muse
Chris Cryer will be on site for a reading and discussion of her book, followed by a reception. She now teaches at Ventura College and worked at King Saud University… Read more »