Event List

Featured Events

Winter Vegetables

Winter Vegetable Gardening

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Certified Master Gardener Terry Garman will speak about how to prepare for your winter vegetable garden. You will learn what to plant, when to plant, how to prepare your soil, fert...

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Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library

Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

Certified Master Gardener Terry Garman will speak about how to prepare for your winter vegetable garden.

Author Michael Finkel photo and The Art Thief book cover image

One County, One Book - AUTHOR TALK with Michael Finkel at the Museum of Ventura County

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

All Locations

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for the finale of the Ventura County Library 2025 One County, One Book program! Celebrate a season of community reading with a special appearance by author and journal...

Library Branch: All Locations

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, One County, One Book

Event Details:

Join us for the finale of the Ventura County Library 2025 One County, One Book program!

haunted library with pumpkins in a cemetery for Horror in the stacks

HORROR IN THE STACKS

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm

E.P. Foster Library

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Family

Event Details:

Horror in the StacksSaturday, October 11Foster Library – Line starts at the 2nd floor entranceJoin us for a frightfully fun evening as the library transforms into a haunted space!7...

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library

Age Group: Children, Teens, Family

Event Details:

Horror in the Stacks
Saturday, October 11
Foster Library – Line starts at the 2nd floor entrance

Image of wooden garden beds with flowering plants and greens inside

Master Gardeners Learning Series: Raised-Bed Gardening

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Hill Road Library

Age Group:

Adults

Join us for the first session of the Master Gardener Fall Learning Series at the Hill Road Library. September's topic is raised-bed gardening.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Adults

Event Details:

Join us for the first session of the Master Gardener Fall Learning Series at the Hill Road Library. September's topic is raised-bed gardening.

Hill Road Storytime

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Image of a white lab and white shih tzu wearing Love on a Leash bandannas

PAWS for Reading at Hill Road Library

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Literacy

Age Group:

Children

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Literacy

Event Details:

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Image of colorful Lego bricks

Maker Lab - Lego Challenge

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology

Age Group:

Children, Preschool, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Construct a Lego creation from your own imagination, or choose a challenge card to inspire you. The sky's the limit!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology

Event Details:

Construct a Lego creation from your own imagination, or choose a challenge card to inspire you. The sky's the limit!

Game On! Board Games at Hill Road Library

Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Games & Play

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Games & Play

Event Details:

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

National Park Learning Series: Living With Our Wild Neighbors

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Hill Road Library

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Join us for our first National Park Service Learning Series, Living With Our Wild Neighbors!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Event Details:

Join us for our first National Park Service Learning Series, Living With Our Wild Neighbors!

Hill Road Storytime

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Image of a white lab and white shih tzu wearing Love on a Leash bandannas

PAWS for Reading at Hill Road Library

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Literacy

Age Group:

Children

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Literacy

Event Details:

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Image of craft supplies with text overlay - Teen Craft Club, September 10th and 24th, 3:45pm at the Hill Road Library

Teen Craft Club

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Middle School, High School

We will meet every other Wednesday and make something crafty! No sign-up required.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

We will meet every other Wednesday and make something crafty! No sign-up required.

Human figure in running pose, crafted from yellow clay

Maker Lab: Stop-Motion Animation Club

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School

Stop-motion animation is a filmmaking technique that makes inanimate objects appear to move on their own. Join us to make your own short film!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology

Event Details:

Stop-motion animation is a filmmaking technique that makes inanimate objects appear to move on their own. Join us to make your own short film!

Game On! Board Games at Hill Road Library

Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Games & Play

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Games & Play

Event Details:

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Minecraft Club

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Games & Play

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library! Children will be able to play cooperatively on a library server and participate in challenges or free creative play.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Program Type: Games & Play

Event Details:

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library! Children will be able to play cooperatively on a library server and participate in challenges or free creative play.

the cover of the book The Art Thief, featuring two paintings and the title of the book

Hill Road Book Club - One County One Book Selection

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, One County, One Book

Age Group:

Adults

The Hill Road Book Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, One County, One Book

Event Details:

The Hill Road Book Club meets the last Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

Visit the Hill Road Library to pick up the latest Book Club selection.

Hill Road Storytime

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Image of a white lab and white shih tzu wearing Love on a Leash bandannas

PAWS for Reading at Hill Road Library

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Literacy

Age Group:

Children

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Literacy

Event Details:

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Game On! Board Games at Hill Road Library

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Games & Play

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Games & Play

Event Details:

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Little Lab

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Hill Road Library

Age Group:

Children, Toddlers, Preschool

Join us on the patio for a special spooky Little Lab! Children will have the opportunity to create, explore and experiment with sensory activities, process art, constructive play, and more!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children, Toddlers, Preschool

Event Details:

Join us on the patio for a special spooky Little Lab! Children will have the opportunity to create, explore and experiment with sensory activities, process art, constructive play, and more!

Hill Road Storytime

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Family Storytime

Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, & fun!

Image of a white lab and white shih tzu wearing Love on a Leash bandannas

PAWS for Reading at Hill Road Library

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Literacy

Age Group:

Children

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Literacy

Event Details:

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.

Image of craft supplies with text overlay - Teen Craft Club, Hill Road Library, 3:45pm

Teen Craft Club

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Middle School, High School

We will meet every other Wednesday and make something crafty! No sign-up required.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

We will meet every other Wednesday and make something crafty! No sign-up required.

IMAGES OF OWLS OVER EVENT INFORMATION TEXT

Maker Lab Special Event: Whooooo Are You? Getting To Know Our Local Owls

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Science & Technology

Age Group:

Children, Middle School, High School, Family

Join us at Hill Road Library for an introduction to the fascinating owls that live in and around our neighborhoods, presented by National Park Service biologist Mary Logan! Designed for children, this program will explore our common local ow

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children, Middle School, High School, Family

Program Type: Science & Technology

Event Details:

Join us at Hill Road Library for an introduction to the fascinating owls that live in and around our neighborhoods, presented by National Park Service biologist Mary Logan! Designed for children, this program will explore our common local ow

Author Michael Finkel photo and The Art Thief book cover image

One County, One Book - AUTHOR TALK with Michael Finkel at the Museum of Ventura County

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

All Locations

Program Type:

Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, One County, One Book

Age Group:

Adults

Join us for the finale of the Ventura County Library 2025 One County, One Book program!

Virtual Event

Library Branch: All Locations

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, One County, One Book

Event Details:

Join us for the finale of the Ventura County Library 2025 One County, One Book program!

Game On! Board Games at Hill Road Library

Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Games & Play

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Everyone

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Games & Play

Event Details:

Bring your friends and choose from over 35 games to play!

Minecraft Club

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hill Road Library

Program Type:

Games & Play

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library! Children will be able to play cooperatively on a library server and participate in challenges or free creative play.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library

Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Program Type: Games & Play

Event Details:

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library! Children will be able to play cooperatively on a library server and participate in challenges or free creative play.