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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...

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! 

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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

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STEAM lab at Ojai library. Child in lab coat playing with play beakers.

STEAM Lab at Ojai Library

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

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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

A robot and a human play chess. Steam and Games, Meiners Oaks Library, 3pm-5pm

STEAM and Games at Meiners Oaks Library

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School, High School

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Lego Play at Ojai Library, colorful Lego bricks pictured.

Lego Play at Ojai Library

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

Pile of legos and Lego Play

LEGO PLAY

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family

Join us for for a world of creativity and fun. Build a tower or craft fantastical creatures, each session is a chance to explore new worlds and express your creativity brick by brick. 

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us for for a world of creativity and fun. Build a tower or craft fantastical creatures, each session is a chance to explore new worlds and express your creativity brick by brick. 

Text "Lego Play Mondays 3 - 5 pm Saticoy Library" over green Lego background

Lego Play

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
SAT-Main Library Area at Saticoy Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family

Explore your creativity, problem solving, and imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Room: SAT-Main Library Area
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Explore your creativity, problem solving, and imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

Blue butterfly pea tea steeped on ice.

Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab Activities - Blue Tea & Lemons

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
PRU-Innovation Lab at Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School

In honor of the Friends of Port Hueneme Library's Victorian High Tea on October 18, we will explore the magic that happens in your cup when you investigate the chemistry behind butterfly pea flower tea’s famous color-changing prop

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Room: PRU-Innovation Lab
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

In honor of the Friends of Port Hueneme Library's Victorian High Tea on October 18, we will explore the magic that happens in your cup when you investigate the chemistry behind butterfly pea flower tea’s famous color-changing prop

STEAM lab at Ojai library. Child in lab coat playing with play beakers.

STEAM Lab at Ojai Library

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

A robot and a human play chess. Steam and Games, Meiners Oaks Library, 3pm-5pm

STEAM and Games at Meiners Oaks Library

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School, High School

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Lego Play at Ojai Library, colorful Lego bricks pictured.

Lego Play at Ojai Library

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

Pile of legos and Lego Play

LEGO PLAY

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family

Join us for for a world of creativity and fun. Build a tower or craft fantastical creatures, each session is a chance to explore new worlds and express your creativity brick by brick. 

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us for for a world of creativity and fun. Build a tower or craft fantastical creatures, each session is a chance to explore new worlds and express your creativity brick by brick. 

Discover Science logo over stock images of illustrated laboratory equipment with text "For Grades K through 5"

Discover Science - Oozing Monster Slime

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30pm
HIL-Library Patio at Hill Road Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Family

Join the Foothill High Discover Science team on the patio at Hill Road Library and explore cross-linking polymers by creating oozing monster slime! Appropriate for grades k-5 and families. 

Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Room: HIL-Library Patio
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join the Foothill High Discover Science team on the patio at Hill Road Library and explore cross-linking polymers by creating oozing monster slime! Appropriate for grades k-5 and families. 

Text "Lego Play Mondays 3 - 5 pm Saticoy Library" over green Lego background

Lego Play

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
SAT-Main Library Area at Saticoy Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family

Explore your creativity, problem solving, and imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Room: SAT-Main Library Area
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Explore your creativity, problem solving, and imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

Rockets Designed by 3D Pens

Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab Activities

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
PRU-Innovation Lab at Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School

Fuel your curiosity in the newly designed Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab. Dive into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math at our weekly STEAM Lab. Join us every Wednesday afternoon. See you there! 

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Room: PRU-Innovation Lab
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Fuel your curiosity in the newly designed Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab. Dive into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math at our weekly STEAM Lab. Join us every Wednesday afternoon. See you there! 

STEAM lab at Ojai library. Child in lab coat playing with play beakers.

STEAM Lab at Ojai Library

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

Young girl wearing laboratory glasses making several colorful explosions

Maker Lab - Squishy Circuit Monsters

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hill Road Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Middle School

Join us to create your very own electrified monster! Space is limited and class will begin promptly at 3:30 PM. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate all late arrivals.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us to create your very own electrified monster! Space is limited and class will begin promptly at 3:30 PM. Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate all late arrivals.

A robot and a human play chess. Steam and Games, Meiners Oaks Library, 3pm-5pm

STEAM and Games at Meiners Oaks Library

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School, High School

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Lego Play at Ojai Library, colorful Lego bricks pictured.

Lego Play at Ojai Library

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all master builders! Join us for a world of imagination and creativity at our drop-in Lego Play. 

Pile of legos and Lego Play

LEGO PLAY

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family

Join us for for a world of creativity and fun. Build a tower or craft fantastical creatures, each session is a chance to explore new worlds and express your creativity brick by brick. 

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us for for a world of creativity and fun. Build a tower or craft fantastical creatures, each session is a chance to explore new worlds and express your creativity brick by brick. 

Text "Lego Play Mondays 3 - 5 pm Saticoy Library" over green Lego background

Lego Play

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
SAT-Main Library Area at Saticoy Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family

Explore your creativity, problem solving, and imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Room: SAT-Main Library Area
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Explore your creativity, problem solving, and imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

Rockets Designed by 3D Pens

Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab Activities

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
PRU-Innovation Lab at Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School

Fuel your curiosity in the newly designed Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab. Dive into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math at our weekly STEAM Lab. Join us every Wednesday afternoon. See you there! 

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Room: PRU-Innovation Lab
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Fuel your curiosity in the newly designed Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab. Dive into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math at our weekly STEAM Lab. Join us every Wednesday afternoon. See you there! 

STEAM lab at Ojai library. Child in lab coat playing with play beakers.

STEAM Lab at Ojai Library

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all young scientists, engineers, and innovators! Dive into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) at our weekly STEAM Lab.

Illustrated of a young girl wearing laboratory goggles making colorful explosions while a group of excited children watch

Maker Lab - Ectoplasmic Slime

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hill Road Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School

Join us for a special spooky Maker Lab and create ectoplasmic slime! Space is limited and class will begin promptly at 3:30 PM. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate late arrivals for this activity.

Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us for a special spooky Maker Lab and create ectoplasmic slime! Space is limited and class will begin promptly at 3:30 PM. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate late arrivals for this activity.

A robot and a human play chess. Steam and Games, Meiners Oaks Library, 3pm-5pm

STEAM and Games at Meiners Oaks Library

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Middle School, High School

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Children, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us at the Meiners Oaks Library for STEAM activities and games on Thursdays from 3pm-5pm.  Activities are subject to change.

 

Schedule:

9/28: Lego

9/4: Video Games

9/11: Board Games