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Level Up at the Innovation Lab!

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary, Family
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!

This event is in the "Children" group

STEAM Lab at Ojai Library

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Crafty Little Fox Club

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary, Family
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Movie & Doodle Time at Oak View Library

1:00pm–2:45pm
Children, Middle School, Family
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Soliz- Thursdays Stories Through Art

2:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Teens, Family
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Fillmore Fiber Arts Club

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
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.

This event is in the "Teens" group
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Family" group

STEAM at Meiners Oaks Library

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Family
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

This event is in the "Children" group

Lego Play at Ojai Library

1:30pm–4:00pm
Children
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. 

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This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group
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LEGO PLAY

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, High School, Family
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. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Hands in the Garden

11:00am–1:00pm
Children, Teens, Family, Everyone
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!

This event is in the "Children" group

Shrinky Dink Sundays at Ojai Library

12:30pm–2:00pm
Children
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. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Video Game Thaumatrope

2:30pm–4:00pm
Elementary
Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hey kids! Come learn how to make an old thaumatrope trick!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Art Games TEEN Workshop @ Oak View Library

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Soliz- Monday Crafternoons

2:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Teens, Family
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!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group

Prueter Library Tweens & Teens

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
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

This event is in the "Children" group

Doodle Time at Ojai Library

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Ojai Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Children" group

Doodle Time at Ojai Library

3:00pm–4:30pm
Children
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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Lego Play

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
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!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Piru Stay and Play

3:30pm–4:00pm
Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
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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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
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Arts and Crafts at Meiners Oaks Library

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Elementary, Teens, Middle School, Family
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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Science Lab at Oak View Library

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Elementary
Library Branch: Oak View Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:
  • Experiments and projects from all areas of science, best-suited for elementary school-age children
  • Projects (subject to change)
    • June 10  Sun Prints
    • June 17  Kids' Farmers' Market: Make a yummy treat and find o
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Shark Lab @ Saticoy Library

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Saticoy Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:

Join the experts from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab for a fascinating look beneath the waves! Learn how scientists study the behavior and biology of sharks along the California coast.