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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

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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...

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Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Music, Performance
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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

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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...

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Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Play
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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

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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...

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

10:30am–11:30am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
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Join us every week at our early literacy storytime for stories, music and movement. For children ages 0-5 and their parent or caregiver.

Ray D. Prueter Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Ray D. Prueter Library
Room: PRU-Storytime Area/Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
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A drop-in early literacy storytime for ages birth - 5 yrs

Hill Road Storytime

10:30am–12:00pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
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Family Storytime

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