Calendar of Events

JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

galleries readings recurring events

DECEMBER 15 – FEBRUARY 5 “Paintings by Keith Vaughan”

Times: Thursdays through Sundays, Noon to 5 p.m. Location: canvas and paper 311 North Montgomery Street Contact: canvasandpaper.org A non-profit exhibition space showing paintings and drawings from the 20th century and earlier in thematic and single artist exhibits.Free admission.

JANUARY 31 Amartithi Open House

Time: 12 noon to 5 p.m. Location: Meher Mount 9902 Sulphur Mountain Road You are invited to visit Meher Mount on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, for the Amartithi open house in honor of Avatar Meher Baba. The event is free and open to all. You are welcome to spend time at Meher Baba’s touchstones, enjoy the views, and experience the silence and beauty of nature. The Topa Topa Patio, which looks out at the Topa Topa Bluffs, is open for picnics. There is no formal program.

RECURRING EVENTS Historical Walking Tours of Ojai

Date: Every Saturday Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Location: Departs from the Ojai Valley Museum, 130 West Ojai Avenue. Contact: 640-1390 ojaivalleymuseum.org

DECEMBER 11 “Ojai Cars & Coffee”

Time: 8 to 10 a.m. Location: Westridge Midtown Market 131 West Ojai Avenue Ojai Cars & Coffee events take place in the parking lot of the Westridge Midtown Market. The public is welcome to enjoy the mix of vintage classics, old muscle cars and luxury vehicles, and to talk with the proud owners.

Ojai Valley Improv’s Classes on Saturdays

Times: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Mondays Location: The Raymund Room at The Ojai Art Center, 113 South Montgomery Street Contact: 818-648-9540 Learn to own your power, embrace your feear, develop better listening skills, value collaboration, adapt and be agile.Build a great ensemble troupe. Beginner’s Improv Classes are also available Mondays at Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio. Cost is $10 per session, first class is free.

Shakespeare Reading Salon — every 1st and 3rd Monday

Times: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Ojai Main Library, 111 East Ojai Avenue Contact: Laurie at 805-646-3733 ojaibard@gmail.com Join our lively reading and discussion. Whether you like to read aloud or just listen, everyone is welcome! Drop in and join the fun. We read and discuss Shakespeare’s plays.

JANUARY 26 “Artists’ Critique Group”

Time: 7 p.m. Location: 238 East Ojai Avenue Contact: OjaiValleyArtists.com 805-646-5682 On the last Wednesday of each month at OVA Arts Gallery, Patty Van Dyke and Nancy Horwick lead the Artists Critique Group at 7 p.m. If you’d like some helpful discussion and comments, come to our monthly sessions.

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