Friends of the Library Book Discussion
First Saturday of the month
10:00 am to noon
Topping Room
Saturday, April 2:
Poetry Month
Bring your favorite poem/s to share.
More info, Marcia Ortiz 407-3510 or e-mail marciarenee@gmail.com
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Channel IslandsUniversity
Lecture Series
Stories from Ventura Writers
Sunday, April 3, 3:00 pm
Topping Room
Spend an afternoon with Ventura residents and CI faculty as they read from their fiction and creative non-fiction works. Come prepared to laugh, cry, and hear stories of grief, loss, longing and the occasional cheeseburger.
Sean Carswell PH.D., Assistant Professor of English
Kristen Fitzpatrick, Lecturer, English
Sofia Samatar Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English
Kim Vose, Lecturer, English
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Financial Literacy & Higher Learning Workshop
Saturday, April 9
9:00am to 1:00pm
Learn how you can afford and start saving for college! Presented by the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura.
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Ventura County Library System celebrates National Poetry Month with a county-wide Haiku Poetry Contest.
Submit your original haiku at any library location or online at tiny.cc/vclhaiku. Deadline is April 17, 5:00 p.m.
Entries will be judged by Ventura County Poet Laureate Phil Taggart, and the winners will receive custom-designed prizes commemorating their accomplishments.
All submissions should follow the traditional format for haiku: three lines of five, seven, and five syllables each. The contest is open to all ages and topics; contact the library for further information regarding contest rules.
Poetry Open Mic Night
Thursdays
April 7, 14, 21 & 28
7:30-9 pm
Share your work in the Topping Room.
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Opera Santa Barbara presents a series of Free Noontime Concerts at E.P. FosterLibrary. The concerts will feature members of the Mosher Studio Artist Program, a residential training program for accomplished young singers, performing a diverse repertoire of popular and lesser-known operatic offerings, all accompanied by piano.
Concert dates are: April 15 and May 13, 12:00pm to 12:45pm
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Ventura County Library Centennial Celebration
Wednesday, April 20, 4 to 7 pm
Celebrate our 100th year with us in the Elizabeth Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library. There will be demonstrations, displays, a "Tell us your story" booth and a glimpse into our next 100 years.
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E.P. Foster - Spanish Conversation Group
Saturday, April 30,
10:30 to 11:30 am
Join this informal group to chat and practice your Español! Bring your own coffee! Meets inside the library in the Rentfrow Room.
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Ventura 150th Anniversary Themed Events at the Library
Family Legacy Workshop
Wednesday, Apr 6
6:00 p.m.
Topping Room
Turn your family history into a variety of interesting stories, something for future generations!
This special 150th Anniversary workshop focuses on the elements of writing that will help you bring your stories alive!
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Children & Family Yoga
with Hitchcock Children’s Center
Monday, Apr 4
10:00 to 11:00 am
Topping Room
Hitchcock Children’s Center and E.P. Foster Library are co-hosting free yoga class for children ages 3-5 and their care-givers. This child-centered approach to yoga practice will include music, games, and interactive kid-friendly poses.
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Adult Coloring Book Break
Wednesdays
April 6, 13, 20, 27
@ 12pm
E.P. Foster
Join us in the library for some stress relieving coloring. Coloring sheets and pencils provided. Available from 12 pm to 2 pm so stop by a minute or ten!
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Library LAB Open Workshop
April 6, 13 & 27
Come by the library on alternating Wednesday evenings to learn more about our 3D printer and laser cutter—or to use them yourself! Ask the library staff about what you need to bring to print or engrave an item of your own.
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Tuesday, April 5
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Make a Mechanical Stegosaurus Tail: Using cardboard, fasteners, rubber bands, and a straw.
Tuesday, April 19
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Build a “No Wire” Circuit: Using different conductive materials, an LED light, a small battery.
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Ukulele Jam Session
Mondays
April 11 and 25
7-10 pm
Locals gather to play the ukulele in the Topping Room at E.P. Foster.
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Spontaneous Chess
Tuesday, April 19
1 pm
E.P. Foster
Calling all chess players! Keep your skills sharp with this one-hour, drop-in session of free play. Boards will be set up and ready to go. Bring your best moves!
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California Prairie
A California Native Plant Society Lecture
Tuesday, April 19
7:00 to 8:00 pm
Glen Holstein will speak about California Prairies. Presented by the California Native Plant Society, Channel Islands Chapter.
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Saturday, April 16
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at the Vons
at Telegraph & Victoria
Restock your bookshelves along with your groceries.
We’ll provide the bag — fill a plastic bag and take home a bag of books for just $1.00. Fill a larger paper bag and take it home for $2.00.
We’ll even provide a box which you can fill for $4.00.
All funds raised are used to benefit Ventura’s libraries
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Mondays 3 pm
April 4, 11, 18, & 25
E.P. Foster
Learn to play chess or improve your current ability! Assisted by Class A tournament player Jack Cashman.
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Lego Lab
E. P. Foster
Saturdays, April 2 & 30,
10:00 am
Tuesdays, April 12 & 26
3:00 pm
Saticoy Library
Mondays
at 3:30 pm
Avenue Library
Mondays
at 3:30 pm
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Board Game Meetup
Saticoy Library
Wednesdays
at 3:30 pm
Avenue Library
Wednesdays
at 3:30 pm
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Dance Party!
Friday, April 8
Thursday, April 21
Saturday, April 30
10:00-11:00 am
Enjoy non-stop music and movement for children ages 2-5 and their grownups in the Topping Room!
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Join us for a special Earth Day craft.
What will you create?
E.P. Foster Library
Friday, April 22, 1:30 -3:30
Avenue & Saticoy Libraries
Saturday, April 23, 10:30-12
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Get your craft on in the
afternoon at Saticoy Library.
Tuesdays,
3:30pm to 5:30pm
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Avenue Library
Saturday, April 30
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
El día de los niños/El día de los libros
(Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
11:30-12:30 - Design your own dia book bag
12:30-1:00 Dia Storytelling
1:15-1:45 - Live Mariachi
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English Classes
Saticoy Library
FREE/GRATIS ENGLISH CLASSES - Mondays/Lunes Y Wednesday/Miércoles at 3 PM
Avenue Library
FREE/GRATIS ENGLISH CLASSES
- Mondays/Lunes at 11AM
- Tuesday/Martes 2PM
- Wednesday/Miércoles 12PM
- Thursday/Jueves 1PM
Introductory English classes offered through Laubach Literacy at Avenue Library. Comenzando clases de inglés ofrecidos a través de Laubach Literacy en la biblioteca.
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