Labor Day - All Libraries Closed

Avenue Library

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All Libraries Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Albert H. Soliz Library, All Locations, Avenue Library, E.P. Foster Library, Fillmore Library, Hill Road Library, Meiners Oaks Library, Mobile Library, Oak Park Library, Oak View Library, Ojai Library, Piru Library, Ray D. Prueter Library, Saticoy Library, Ventura County Library Administration and Support Services, Off Site
Description:

All VCL locations are closed on Labor Day.

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

Avenue Storytime

4:00pm–4:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children are welcome to enjoy storytelling, nursery rhymes, and finger plays in both English and Spanish.  

This program is free and suited for children ages 0 - 5.

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

LEGO Play

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Get creative with LEGO play every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm at the Avenue Library.  

As LEGO pieces may be a choking hazard, parental guidance is required for small children.

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

Avenue Storytime

4:00pm–4:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children are welcome to enjoy storytelling, nursery rhymes, and finger plays in both English and Spanish.  

This program is free and suited for children ages 0 - 5.

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

LEGO Play

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Teens, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Children, Teens, Family
Program Type: Games & Play
Event Details:

Get creative with LEGO play every Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm at the Avenue Library.  

As LEGO pieces may be a choking hazard, parental guidance is required for small children.

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

Avenue Storytime

4:00pm–4:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Library Branch: Avenue Library
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children are welcome to enjoy storytelling, nursery rhymes, and finger plays in both English and Spanish.  

This program is free and suited for children ages 0 - 5.

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Making a Great Exhibition (Books for Kids, Art for Kids, Art Book)

“It never occurred to me while growing up that art is an industry involving countless jobs, so if this book helps shed light to just one kid that it is a viable career option, then it has done its job, as art is indescribably important!” —Oliver Jeffers, Artist and Illustrator

“This book so beautifully explains to kids what goes into making an art exhibition. It’s not just about an artist hanging something on a wall for people to see: it’s so much more lively, layered, and community-driven. Even I learned a ton about what truly goes into a fantastic art show!” —Joy Cho, Author and Founder of Oh Joy!

“I wish I’d had this book when I was a kid! I always wanted my art to be in a big museum one day but, growing up in a small town, that just seemed impossible. Making a Great Exhibition is a beautifully illustrated behind-the-scenes peek at exactly how art makes its way from an artist’s mind to the big white walls of a fancy gallery. Turns out, there are a lot of people, with some very cool jobs, who make the magic happen—and any book that shows kids (and parents!) they can grow up to have a career in the arts is okay by me!” —Danielle Krysa, The Jealous Curator


An exciting insight into the workings of artists and museums, Making a Great Exhibition is a colorful and playful introduction geared to children ages 3-7

How does an artist make a sculpture or a painting? What tools do they use? What happens to the artwork next? This fun, inside look at the life of an artwork shows the journey of two artists’ work from studio to exhibition. Stopping along the way we meet colorful characters—curators, photographers, shippers, museum visitors, and more!

Both illustrator and author were raised in the art world, spending their time in studios, doing homework in museum offices, and going to special openings. They have teamed up to share their experiences and love for this often mysterious world to a young audience. London-based illustrator Rose Blake is best known for her work in A History of Pictures for Children, by David Hockney and Martin Gayford, which has been a worldwide success. Author Doro Globus brings her love for the arts and kids together with this fun journey.

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A Tempest of Tea

*An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller*
"Brewed to perfection.” —Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

Now available in a deluxe paperback edition with gorgeous stenciled edges, Hafsah Faizal's deliciously propulsive vampire-fantasy teems with slow burn romance, found family, and revenge, led by an orphan girl willing to do whatever it takes to save her self-made kingdom.

On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a criminal mastermind and collector of secrets. Her prestigious tearoom transforms into an illegal bloodhouse by night, catering to the vampires feared by society. But when her establishment is threatened, Arthie is forced to strike an unlikely deal with an alluring adversary to save it—she can’t do the job alone.

Calling on some of the city’s most skilled outcasts, Arthie hatches a plan to infiltrate the sinister, glittering vampire society known as the Athereum. But not everyone in her ragtag crew is on her side, and as the truth behind the heist unfolds, Arthie finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that will threaten the world as she knows it. Dark, action-packed, and swoonworthy, this is Hafsah Faizal better than ever.

VAMPIRES AND VENGENANCE ARE BREWING...

Don't miss these other titles from Hafsah Faizal:
We Hunt the Flame, the commercially acclaimed first book in the Sands of Arawiya duology
We Free the Stars, the second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology
A Steeping of Blood, the second book in the Blood & Tea duology