Summer Reading and Activities

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Bilingual musician Nathalia performance on June 9 at 1:00pm and Mister Softee visit at 2:00pm.

Summer Reading Kick Off at Avenue Library!

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Avenue Library

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Family

Event Details:

Join us at the Avenue Library as we celebrate the launch of this Summer's Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library. ~ Enjoy a special performance from bilingual musicia...

Library Branch: Avenue Library

Age Group: Children, Teens, Family

Program Type: Music, Performance

Event Details:

Join us at the Avenue Library as we celebrate the launch of this Summer's Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library.

~ Enjoy a special performance from bilingual musician Nathalia at 1:00pm.

Ice cream, rubber duck, kids reading, nintendo switch - Foster Summer Reading Kick Off event

Summer Reading Kick Off @ EP Foster Library

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

E.P. Foster Library

Age Group:

Children, Teens, Family

Event Details:

Start Your Summer with Fun, Games & Sweet Treats!Join us for a FREE celebration to launch Summer Reading sponsored by the Downtown Ventura Lions Club & Ventura Friends of t...

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library

Age Group: Children, Teens, Family

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play

Event Details:

Start Your Summer with Fun, Games & Sweet Treats!

Join us for a FREE celebration to launch Summer Reading sponsored by the Downtown Ventura Lions Club & Ventura Friends of the Library

🍦 Free Mister Softee for kids and teens

turtles playing checkers

Level Up at the Innovation Lab! Shoebox Foosball

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

PRU-Innovation Lab at Ray D. Prueter Library

Age Group:

Children, Elementary, Family

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 Game...

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!

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Time	Sun (8/10)	Mon (8/11)	Tue (8/12)	Wed (8/13)	Thu (8/14)	Fri (8/15)	Sat (8/16)
10 am		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 "Family" group Foster Library Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Join us every week at our early literacy storytime for stories, music and movement. For children ages 0-5 and their parent or caregiver.	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 "Family" group Meiners Oaks Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library Room: MNO-Children's Room Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Literacy, Storytime Event Details: Join us every week at our early literacy storytime for stories, music, and movement. For children ages 0-5 and their parent or caregiver. 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 "Family" group Ray D. Prueter Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library Room: PRU-Storytime Area/Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Storytime Event Details: A drop-in early literacy storytime for ages birth - 5 yrs	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 "Family" group Fillmore Storytime and Stay and Play! 10:30am–11:30am Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Fillmore Library Room: FIL-Program Room Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Storytime Event Details: A drop-in early literacy Storytime for ages birth - 5 years Features stories, movement, rhymes and songs, followed by a simple craft and open playtime This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Hill Road Storytime 10:30am–12:00pm Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group 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!	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 "Family" group Saticoy Library Storytime 10:00am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Saticoy Library Room: SAT-Storytime Space Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Join us every week at our early literacy storytime for stories, music and movement. For children ages 0-5 and their parent or caregiver.
11 am			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 "Family" group Meiners Oaks Play to Learn 11:00am–11:30am Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Meiners Oaks Library Room: MNO-Children's Room Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Games & Play, Literacy Event Details: A drop-in play group for caregivers and children ages birth through 5 years.
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3 pm		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 Storytime 3:00pm–3:30pm Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary 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 Library Branch: Piru Library Room: PIR-Storytime Space Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Join us every week at our early literacy storytime for stories, music, and movement. For children ages 0-5 and their parent or caregiver.	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 "Family" group Oak View Storytime 3:00pm–3:30pm Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Oak View Library Room: OKV-Community Room Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Storytime Event Details: A drop-in early literacy storytime for ages birth - 5 yrs featuring stories, movement, rhymes and songs. 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 "Family" group Oak View Play to Learn 3:30pm–4:00pm Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family 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 "Family" group Library Branch: Oak View Library Room: OKV-Community Room Age Group: Children, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family Program Type: Games & Play, Storytime Event Details: A drop-in play group for caregivers and children ages birth through 5 years.