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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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Gifts of the Condor

Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

“Gifts of the Condor” .Lessons learned from 35 years of breeding California Condors A talk by Mike Clark, retired LA Zoo Keeper When: Sunday July 27, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 p....

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

“Gifts of the Condor” .

Lessons learned from 35 years of breeding California Condors 

A talk by Mike Clark, retired LA Zoo Keeper 

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English Classes presented by Laubach Literacy

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Are you learning English and want a chance to practice with other adults in your community? Ventura County Library invites you to join English classes held in partnership with Laubach Literacy of Ventura County to build fluency skills.

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
Event Details:

A drop-in early literacy storytime for ages birth - 5 yrs

English Classes presented by Laubach Literacy

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Albert H. Soliz Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Are you learning English and want a chance to practice with other adults in your community? Ventura County Library invites you to join English classes held in partnership with Laubach Literacy of Ventura County to build fluency skills.

Hill Road Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool
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!

Art Salon for Adults at Oak View Library

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Oak View Library
Room: OKV-Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Art Salon for Adults meets the 2nd Saturday of the month. Join us for a self-directed, relaxed exploration of visual mixed-media arts and crafts.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm

Poetry at the Library

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library
Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Poetry at the Library

E.P. Foster Topping Room

The first Sunday of the month 3-5PM.

In-house and virtual. 

Zoom meeting ID 960-750-1600

Hosted by Phil Taggart.

PAWS for Reading at Hill Road Library

3:30pm–5:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Hill Road Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

PAWS for Reading

Join our Love on a Leash volunteer dogs for one-on-one reading sessions. Arrive at the library early to choose a book and get in line to read to a special pooch. Sign-up begin at 3:15pm.
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm

Fillmore Friends of the Library Book Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Fillmore Library
Room: FIL-Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors, Book Clubs & Poetry
Event Details:

Join other local readers for a lively discussion of a different book each month. 

English Conversation Group

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: OKP-Film and Lecture Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

We are excited to announce a new program at Oak Park Library! This English Conversation Group helps adults build English-language skills through practice, engaging activities, and connecting with others.

English Conversation Group

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Are you learning English and want a chance to practice with other adults in your community? Ventura County Library invites you to join English Conversation Group to build fluency skills.