Rubicon Theatre Company Announces 2018-2019 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Concert Series: Kicks Off Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 with  Olivier Award-Winner and Broadway Star Lesli Margherita Janet and Mark L. Goldenson 2018 Broadway Concert Series Rubicon Theatre presents the 2018 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Concert Series: Dates and Descriptions Sat., Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. and Sun., Nov. 18 at 2 p.m.  LESLI MARGHERITA in  This Broad’s Way Olivier Award-winner and Broadway star Lesli Margherita (Matilda,…

Rubicon Theatre Company Concludes 20th Anniversary Season with  Two-Piano Version of South Pacific Opening Dec. 8 Broadway’s Ben Davis and Madison Claire Parks Co-Star; Cast of 28 Under the Direction of Katharine Farmer Rubicon Theatre’s 20th Anniversary Season culminates with a two-piano version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s soaring epic South Pacific, helmed by award-winning director KATHARINE FARMER and featuring a cast of 28 led by Tony honoree BEN DAVIS (Baz Luhrmann’s La Bohème) and MADISON CLAIRE PARKS (Luisa in The…

Lego Play at E.P. Foster Library Tuesdays @ 3pm & Saturdays @ 10:30am Build, Learn, and Play! Bring your imagination and experiment with creative designs. Children of all ages welcome!

Early Literacy Class at E.P. Foster Library Tuesdays & Wednesdays @ 10:30am A great way to introduce your child to early literacy and the library. Join us every week for stories, poems, music, movement, a simple craft, and fun!

Library LAB Come by the library on 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, or just drop in to see what we’re up to in our library makerspace.

Open Mic Night 7:30-9pm - Thursdays On these Thursday nights, come join this group of writers as they meet in the Topping Room to present their work.

The Downtown Ventura Farmer's Market has local fresh fruits, vegetables, bakery items, eggs, nuts, honey, potted plants, cut flowers....and MORE! Come pick from the local healthy harvest any Saturday from 8:30am-noon on the corner of E. Santa Clara and Palm.

Family Coloring at E.P. Foster Library Saturdays @ 10:30am – 12pm Saturday Family Coloring Fun!

Spanish Conversation Group at E.P. Foster Library Saturdays @ 10:30am in the Rentfrow Room Are you learning Spanish but need some practice speaking? Join this informal group to chat and practice your Español! Bring your own coffee!  

Chess Around the Corner at E.P. Foster Library Saturdays @ 11am-4pm 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!

Paws for Reading at E.P. Foster Library Saturdays @ 12-1pm Read aloud to a registered service dog. (sign-up required)

? Join us for a Silent Night Disco! ? Dance the night away with Santa during this family-friendly evening! Instead of using a traditional sound system to play music, each guest receives wireless headphones and can (silently) rock out between two DJ’s! Tickets are $20 ticket & includes the Silent Disco experience and one VCBC beer or non-alcoholic beverage. Food trucks will be parked and ready to sustain you through the evening. Event runs 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm on…

Monday Craft Madness at E.P. Foster Library Mondays @ 10am-6pm Drop-in craft table!

Join us for New Years Eve at Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach!

Ukulele Jam Session at E.P. Foster Library Mondays @ 7-10pm Locals gather to play the ukulele on the first and third Monday of the month.

TAG Teen Advisory Group at E.P. Foster Library 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month! Now is the time to join TAG, if you want to share ideas, meet new people and have a great time shaping the library teen program.

Kim Simons – “Dance of Deception” Author Signing Event at Banks of Books! Saturday Jan 5th 5-7pm Exerpt-Dance of Deception, Kira leaves Lance She blasts music as she backs out of the driveway and then peels rubber as she drives away, leaving Lance standing in the driveway.  Her hair flies out of the window as she blasts off.  Lance is mesmerized; he wants her in the worst way.  He hates himself for it.

Make your very own candle with Our Kandles at The Refill Shoppe! Bring Your own pre-cleaned candle jar from home, the thrift store, etc / or buy a new one from either of us. For the containers, we recommend ceramic or glass with an opening 3”-4” in diameter. Cost is $3 per ounce and you get to create your own scent from over 100 fragrances & essential oils! We will be using 100% pure soy vegetable wax so its gentle enough to be…

Saturday Jan 12th 1 -3pm – Wendy Dale Young Author Signing Event “Behind the Eyes of Liberty Pearl” By Wendy Dale Young On March 20, 2003, missiles detonated Saddam Hussein’s Presidential Palace in Baghdad. From the rubble, U.S. Marines rescued a small white puppy. Her story is told by her best friend Savannah and Liberty Pearl herself. About the Author Wendy is a first-time author, but a published song writer. She has written her first musical. Wendy began her career…

Adult STEAM Workshop Saturday @2-3pm -- 3rd Saturday of the month Do you want to learn about what's new in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)? Each month a  different themed program will be presented. See you in the Makerspace!

Join anthology contributors Cathie Sandstrom, Ruth Nolan, Kevin Durkin, Christopher Buckley, and Mary Kay Rummel as they read poems from Fire and Rain: Ecopoetry of California at E.P. Foster Library (651 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001). Fire and Rain is an anthology containing more than 250 poems about California ecosystems. The anthology includes a Foreword by California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, an Introduction by poet and scholar Jack Foley, and poetry by 149 contributors including Ellen Bass, Christopher Buckley,…