Summer Reading and Activities

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From Cab Driver to Carnegie Hall

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Grammy-winning clarinetist David Singer, former Orpheus Chamber Orchestra member, tells stories from his memoir, punctuated by music.Saturday, June 7th 11 am to 1 pm

Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library

Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Music

Event Details:

Grammy-winning clarinetist David Singer, former Orpheus Chamber Orchestra member, tells stories from his memoir, punctuated by music.

Saturday, June 7th 11 am to 1 pm

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

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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. 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 "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!
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3 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. PAWS for Reading at Hill Road Library 3:30pm - 5:00pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. 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.
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7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Ukulele Jam 7:00pm - 9:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: E.P. Foster Library Room: FOS-Elizabeth R. Topping Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Music Ukulele Jam in the Topping Room Join us at E.P. Foster Library every 1st and 3rd Monday at 7pm for a ukulele jam session.