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MARCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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MARCH 7 “Beloved, Jazz, and Paradise” By Toni Morrison

Time: 10 a.m. to 12 noon. “Beloved” is the first of three novels about love and African-American history. Morrison said that they are intended to be read together. March 7 will be “Beloved,” pages 87-158. Contact: agorafoundation.org Phone: 805-231-5974

THROUGH MARCH “Selected Works” by George Stoll

Porch Gallery Ojai presents sculptor George Stoll, who has been showing internationally since 1994, and is in permanent collections at UCLA’s Hammer Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington. Location: Porch Gallery, 310 East Matilija Street Contact: porchgalleryojai.com 805-620-7589

THROUGH APRIL 3 Janna Ireland “Ojai House — Looking In, Looking Out”

“Looking In, Looking Out” features new photographs created during the last year viewable through the front window and by appointment. The exterior windows will feature large scale images of an Ojai home by Paul R. Williams, printed on translucent vinyl. Viewing by appointment. Location: 248 South Montgomery Street Contact: 805-633-9188 Email: fjanka@cgbfoundation.org

MARCH 21 “The Wisdom of Humor - Part IV”

“Many a truth is spoken in jest.” Time: 12 noon to 2 p.m. Selections from Jonathan Swift and Frederick Douglass. Other readings include Aristophanes, “On Lying” by Twain and Wilde and “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift. Contact: agorafoundation.org Phone: 805-231-5974

MARCH 27 “Love - Gunnar’s Daughter” by Sigrid Undset

Othello said about himself that he “loved not wisely but too well.” It seems that one can love things too much, but can one really love someone too much? This series will devote itself to a discussion of the mystery and majesty of love. Contact: agorafoundation.org Phone: 805-231-5974

MARCH 17-18 Ojai & Rosendal Climate Park Art Exhibition and Auction - Ojai Earth Day 2021

Tied to the Earth Day celebrations in Ojai and its sister city Rosendal, South Africa, will be simultaneous physical and online art exhibits in both cities. The Ojai art show will be safely held in the Ojai Woman’s Club. Contact: ojaichamber.org, 805-646-8126

WEEKLY Certified Farmers Market

Every Sunday Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: 805-698-5555 Location: Matilija Street city parking lot behind the Arcade. Open air market featuring locally grown produce, as well as plants, musicians and handmade items.

Every Day

Farmer & The Cook Location: 339 West El Roblar Avenue, Meiners Oaks Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This popular farm-to-kitchen destination has reopened, with usual precautions in place to reduce exposure to coronavirus.

THROUGH MAY “Insight 20/20” - Ojai Studio Artists

Dates/Times: By appointment Artists have taken creative notice of the changes that have been forced upon all of us. This sampling of work by the Ojai Studio Artists is their response to a scary and surreal 2020. Location: Ojai Valley Museum Contact: info@OjaiValleyMuseum.org

THURSDAYS “Ojai: Talk of the Town” Podcast

New episodes come out Thursday evenings through OjaiHub.com newsletter. Sign up at OjaiHub.com

STAY TUNED Tierra Sol Institute’s “Muses on the Mount”

The institute is curating shows for the benefit of Meditation Mount, which recently re-opened its doors after the Thomas Fire. Recent Muses on the Mount performances included RyX, Orpheo and Rachel McCord, and also painter Vera Long and sound bowl artists Trinity of Sound. Contact: To be notified of events in April and May, go to tierrasolojai.org and meditationmount.org.