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Information about Kids' Farmers' Market science event at Oak View Library on July 15, 2025

Kids' Farmers' Market - Science Lab at Oak View Library

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
OKV-Community Room at Oak View Library

Age Group:

Elementary, Middle School

Event Details:

KIDS' FARMERS' MARKET, a Food Share Education ProgramMake a yummy treat and find out what makes fruits and veggies so amazing!Best-suited for families with children ages 5-10Each f...

Library Branch: Oak View Library
Room: OKV-Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Lunch at the Library, Science & Technology
Event Details:

KIDS' FARMERS' MARKET, a Food Share Education Program

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Hands in the Garden

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Saticoy Library

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Family, Everyone

Event Details:

Join the Saticoy Food Hub for a family-friendly event filled with reading, planting, and creativity! Enjoy storytime with Harvesting Friends/Cosechando Amigos, take home free milkw...

Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family, Everyone
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join the Saticoy Food Hub for a family-friendly event filled with reading, planting, and creativity!

Gamez on Wheelz gaming truck and kona ice event at the library

Family Game Day @ Oak Park Library

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Oak Park Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family

Event Details:

Join us for an epic day of fun with Gamez on Wheelz—a mobile gaming experience for kids and teens! Kids and teens also get FREE Kona Ice to enjoy before or after their gaming sessi...

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Join us for an epic day of fun with Gamez on Wheelz—a mobile gaming experience for kids and teens! Kids and teens also get FREE Kona Ice to enjoy before or after their gaming session!

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Information about Oak View Library Art Games Workshop for Teens

Art Games TEEN Workshop @ Oak View Library

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Oak View Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

This series of drop-in art workshops is free thanks to a grant from the Bert M. and Mildred O. Dahl Fund for the benefit of the youth of Oak View.

Library Branch: Oak View Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This series of drop-in art workshops is free thanks to a grant from the Bert M. and Mildred O. Dahl Fund for the benefit of the youth of Oak View.

Information about Oak View Library Art Games Workshop for Kids

Art Games KIDS Workshop @ Oak View Library

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
OKV-Community Room at Oak View Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary

This series of drop-in art workshops is free thanks to a grant from the Bert M. and Mildred O. Dahl Fund for the benefit of the youth of Oak View.

Library Branch: Oak View Library
Room: OKV-Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This series of drop-in art workshops is free thanks to a grant from the Bert M. and Mildred O. Dahl Fund for the benefit of the youth of Oak View.

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Soliz- Monday Crafternoons

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Albert H. Soliz Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family

Join us for Crafternoon Mondays, use your creativity to create something new every week!

Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Crafternoon Mondays, use your creativity to create something new every week!

Prueter Library Teen Space Tables

Prueter Library Tweens & Teens

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ray D. Prueter Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Literacy, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Gather with your friends in our newly designed teen center. Level Up this summer with arts & crafts, "Minute to Win It" Challenges and so much more! See you @ the library all summer long!

June 9  Rainbow Macrame

Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Literacy, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Gather with your friends in our newly designed teen center. Level Up this summer with arts & crafts, "Minute to Win It" Challenges and so much more! See you @ the library all summer long!

June 9  Rainbow Macrame

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Doodle Time at Ojai Library

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Doodle Time at Ojai Library

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us at Ojai Library for Doodle Time and let your imagination soar! Doodle Time is the perfect opportunity for young artists to unleash their creativity, make new friends, and have fun exploring the wonderful world of art through doodling.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us at Ojai Library for Doodle Time and let your imagination soar! Doodle Time is the perfect opportunity for young artists to unleash their creativity, make new friends, and have fun exploring the wonderful world of art through doodling.

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Lego Play

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
SAT-Main Library Area at Saticoy Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family

Explore your 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
Event Details:

Explore your imagination by building with our freestyle Lego pieces!

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Piru Stay and Play

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
PIR-Storytime Space at Piru Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary

Stay & Play

Library Branch: Piru Library
Room: PIR-Storytime Space
Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
Event Details:

Stay & Play

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Arts and Crafts at Meiners Oaks Library

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room A/B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, Family

Join us for arts and crafts at Meiners Oaks Library!

June 16 friendship bracelets

June 23 driftwood mobiles

June 30 video game fuse beads

July 7 butterfly and bug pipe cleaner sculptures

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for arts and crafts at Meiners Oaks Library!

June 16 friendship bracelets

June 23 driftwood mobiles

June 30 video game fuse beads

July 7 butterfly and bug pipe cleaner sculptures

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Make Your Own Monster

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Calling all Teens - Come and make your own monster and have a goolish time!

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all Teens - Come and make your own monster and have a goolish time!

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Perler Party at Ojai Library

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Children are invited to come to the Ojai Library and create their own pixel-inspired designs! Create small or big projects! Create your own pixel-inspired design using fuse beads!

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Children are invited to come to the Ojai Library and create their own pixel-inspired designs! Create small or big projects! Create your own pixel-inspired design using fuse beads!

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Perler Party at Ojai Library

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Children are invited to come to the Ojai Library and create their own pixel-inspired designs! Create small or big projects! Create your own pixel-inspired design using fuse beads!

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Children are invited to come to the Ojai Library and create their own pixel-inspired designs! Create small or big projects! Create your own pixel-inspired design using fuse beads!

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Teen Tuesdays at Meiners Oaks Library

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room A/B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
Age Group:
Teens

Calling all teens! Stop by the Meiners Oaks Library for fun art projects and games! Bring a friend, or just come solo. See you there!

June 17 adventure dioramas

June 24 board games

July 1 printmaking California wildflowers

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
Event Details:

Calling all teens! Stop by the Meiners Oaks Library for fun art projects and games! Bring a friend, or just come solo. See you there!

June 17 adventure dioramas

June 24 board games

July 1 printmaking California wildflowers

turtles playing checkers

Level Up at the Innovation Lab!

Wednesday, July 16, 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, Elementary, Family

Level up your curiosity this summer in the Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab! Build your own foosball game, create a design with a 3D pen or win a prize in our Minute to Win it Games! It's all happening this summer at your library!

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

Level up your curiosity this summer in the Rosenbluth Family Innovation Lab! Build your own foosball game, create a design with a 3D pen or win a prize in our Minute to Win it Games! It's all happening this summer at your library!

Children working on crafts

Crafty Little Fox Club

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary, Family

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for self-guided arts, crafts and coloring.

A special, structured craft will be provided every 4th Wednesday of the month.

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for self-guided arts, crafts and coloring.

A special, structured craft will be provided every 4th Wednesday of the month.

Information about Oak View Library's movie matinee for July 17, 2025 at 1pm featuring The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Movie & Doodle Time at Oak View Library

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
OKV-Community Room at Oak View Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Movie
Age Group:
Children, Middle School, Family

Join us this summer for Movie and Doodle Time. We will show a family-friendly movie Thursdays during June and July, and provide coloring and drawing prompts related to the movie.

Library Branch: Oak View Library
Room: OKV-Community Room
Age Group: Children, Middle School, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Event Details:

Join us this summer for Movie and Doodle Time. We will show a family-friendly movie Thursdays during June and July, and provide coloring and drawing prompts related to the movie.

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Soliz- Thursdays Stories Through Art

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Albert H. Soliz Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Performance
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Family

Join us for a variety of activities that express storytelling through art.

Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a variety of activities that express storytelling through art.

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Fillmore Fiber Arts Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
FIL-Classroom at Fillmore Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Love to knit, crochet, or stitch? Join the Fillmore Fiber Arts at Fillmore Library! Bring your project, meet fellow crafters, and get inspired. All skill levels welcome!

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

Library Branch: Fillmore Library
Room: FIL-Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Love to knit, crochet, or stitch? Join the Fillmore Fiber Arts at Fillmore Library! Bring your project, meet fellow crafters, and get inspired. All skill levels welcome!

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

July 17 Yarn Star Ornaments Ojai Library TEEN Thursdays. Posing teen with flowers.

Teen Thursdays: Yarn Star Ornaments at Ojai Library

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens are invited to join us for an afternoon of cozy crafting. Make a Yarn Star Ornament to add to your space or gift to a friend.

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Teens are invited to join us for an afternoon of cozy crafting. Make a Yarn Star Ornament to add to your space or gift to a friend.

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STEAM at Meiners Oaks Library

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
MNO-Meeting Room A/B at Meiners Oaks Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Family

Join us for STEAM activities at the Meiners Oaks Library!

June 26 launch a rocket

July 3 make a foosball game

July 10 make a keychain

July 17 create with 3D pens

July 31 race with HEXBUGS

Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library
Room: MNO-Meeting Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM activities at the Meiners Oaks Library!

June 26 launch a rocket

July 3 make a foosball game

July 10 make a keychain

July 17 create with 3D pens

July 31 race with HEXBUGS

Teen advisory group logo with beads and art supplies

Soliz- Friday Teen Activities

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Albert H. Soliz Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology

Calling all teens 13-18 to join us for Friday activities chosen by our Teen Advisory Group!

Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play, Science & Technology
Event Details:

Calling all teens 13-18 to join us for Friday activities chosen by our Teen Advisory Group!

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Adult Collage Sunday

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Adult Collage Sunday, July 20th, 2025 in the Topping Room. 

11AM-1PM. The third Sunday of each month.

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Adult Collage Sunday, July 20th, 2025 in the Topping Room. 

11AM-1PM. The third Sunday of each month.

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Shrinky Dink Sundays at Ojai Library

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Ojai Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Calling all crafters! Join us at the Ojai Library to explore the world of shrinky dinks. 

Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Calling all crafters! Join us at the Ojai Library to explore the world of shrinky dinks. 

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Color, Craft, or More

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Family

Gather and color to your hearts content with our selection of coloring pages! We have word searches and other activity sheets too. While you are here, take a look at our jigsaw puzzle exchange! Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle!

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Gather and color to your hearts content with our selection of coloring pages! We have word searches and other activity sheets too. While you are here, take a look at our jigsaw puzzle exchange! Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle!