Arts lovers come this way!!
Where:Bell Arts Factory
432 Ventura Ave
Ventura, Ca 93001
When:Saturday & Sunday April 25th & April 26th, 2009
From 12pm - 9pm
There will be over 25artist studios open for the art walk. You'll see all kinds of photography, weaving, mural's, sculpture's, mosaics, & paintings just to name a few! There's even a free mural to paint for kids up to 12 years old.
Ca Strawberry Festival
When: Saturday & Sunday May 16,2009 & May 17,2009
Time: 10 am to 6:30 pm
An estimated 1.5 million strawberries will be consumed Festival weekend, and the best part is that the multitude of non-profit groups hosting food booths benefit with every bite from 100percent of the proceeds. Taking the new "Green Path"at the festival gives you access to resources to help you "grow in a green fashion" The festival has taken a true leadership role in striving to become a sustainable event. An extensive outreach campaign courages attendees to carpool and use the free shuttles in order to reduce the carbon footprint on our local community. This year there is even more incentive with a $5.00 parking fee for vehicles. in 2008, the City of Oxnard, awarded the Festival with the WasteWatch award for their remarkable green efforts. With live entertainment, an award-winning Fine Arts & Crafts showcase with over 300 artisans, contests, free attractions, and more the heralded weekend event has something special for everyone. Check out the newly designed website for more information at www.strawberry-fest.org
A Place for Peace Presents:
Veterans for Peace, with the center for constitutional rights and the peace poets ensemble.
There will be a performance of "Poems from Guantanamo." Questions & answers will follow the performance. Spokesperson Vincent Warren will be there.
Where: A Place of Peace - 896 E. Main Street
Time: 7:00pm
Ventura Beachfront Promenade Promenade at Surfer's Point
This fun and informative event is being sponsored by Ventura Charter School of Arts and Global Education Music. Entertainment, activities, environmental exhibits, and workshops for the whole family. Come down and join in on the celebration. Discover ways you and your family can take small steps towards big environmental solutions.
When; Saturday, April 18,2009 11am - 7pm
www.venturacharterschool.org/earthday
McGrath Family Farm's New Season Begins
Where: McGrath Family Farm's 101 at Central Blvd in Camarillo
When: Open from 10:00am - 6:00pm
Cost: Free to enter
If you have never been here now is a great opportunity for adults and children to see that sustainable agriculture is alive and well. There will be live entertainment on a solar stage. Guest speakers, Ocean Pride Seafood, Green Truck Catering, free samples on amazing organic produce, and great deals on organic strawberries are just the start of the fun!
21st Annual County of Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 14, 2009 10am
Parade starts at 100 E. Main Street, Historic Downtown Ventura
Phone: (805) 643-4275
Admission: Free
The County Ventura St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced that the theme of the 21st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be “21 and Still Green”, in celebration of the 21st anniversary of the annual county celebration. The Grand Marshal will be The Women of Jewelia.
Bands, floats, car clubs and horses from all over Ventura County will go green once more, and join us in marking the 21st year on Main Street in historic downtown Ventura to the delight of friends and neighbors from throughout the county.
Gem & Mineral Show
March 07, 2009 - March 08, 2009 Recurring daily
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
10 W Harbor Blvd., Waterfront
Contact: Ventura County Fairgrounds
Phone: (805) 648-3376
Admission: Free Admission
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Gem, mineral, rock, fossil & jewelry exhibits & educational displays, 15 dealers, jewelry-making demonstrations, door prize raffles & silent auctions, kids activities, flea market & plant sale, & free rock samples for teachers.
Ghosts Hunting Class
March 07, 2009
7:30-9:30pm
Tour starts at the steps of City Hall, 501 Poli Street, Downtown Ventura
Contact: City of Ventura
Phone: (805) 658-4726
Admission: $20
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Young amateur sleuths, meet at haunted City Hall's front steps with camera, flashlight and recording devices for a workshop and after-hours ghost hunt with expert Richard Senate.
Photo by Emily Thompson
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