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s 2022 winds down, the 2024 election begins. Soon we will have primaries and town hall debates and in the saddest state of affairs, many of the same tired old names will reappear to take on the title of President of the United States. If I make it sound like a WWE WrestleMania event, it is because that’s what it has become. With so many story lines, including “will President Joe Biden run again?” to the ever popular, “will former President Donald Trump jump into the race from prison?” The storylines are comical at best and tragic at worst. Recently, Trump finds himself in so many legal troubles that he appears to be using them to his advantage now, with Trump just a few percentage points behind Biden, according to Five Thirty Eight. His recent Mar-a-LargoGate scandal could see a possible indict-
ABC News reported that the former president has gone even deeper into right wing conspiracy theories.
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Mia Bloom, a professor at Georgia State University who has studied QAnon, explains that this type of rhetoric generates cult-like followers.
“After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspir-
acy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows. On Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform, the Republican former president reposted an image of himself wearing a Q lapel pin overlaid with the words “The Storm is Coming.” In QAnon lore, the “storm” refers to Trump’s final victory, when supposedly he will regain power and his opponents will be tried, and potentially executed, on live television.” [“Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories,” David Klepper and Ali Swenson, Sept. 16, 2022.]
“I don’t think the people of the United States would stand for it,” Trump added. “And as you know, if a thing like that happened, I would have no prohibition against running. You know that.” He went on to say that there would be big “problems” if he was indicted, even causing the conservative host to ask if he means violence. Trump skirted around the question, just repeating the above talking points.
sex traffickers, he claimed ignorance but asked, ‘Is that supposed to be a bad thing?’”
ment, which now has turned him into the self-professed martyr, and this has turned his loyal followers even more cult-like, creating even scarier outcomes ahead.
“These are people who have elevated Trump to messiah-like status, where only he can stop this cabal,” Bloom told the AP. “That’s why you see so many images (in online QAnon spaces) of Trump as Jesus.”
In 2015, we all laughed at Trump running for office. Seven years later, he remains the head of the GOP, forcing many common-sense conservatives out, and requiring President Joe Biden to call out his MAGA followers. This strategy isn’t the most efficient, creating greater divides between the party and more paranoia amongst the red hat-wearing followers of Trump.
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nutjobs to the conservative usual suspects of Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz, the future looks bleak and grim. Biden is obviously too old to keep running, and his recent infrastructure bill and student loan forgiveness plan will take many shapes and forms before seeing any real results, whereas Trump’s martyr syndrome will create more problems and even angrier results as he gets deeper into this classified document scandal.
Recently on the Hugh Hewitt radio show, Trump was asked about the possibility of indictment, and his cryptic response hinted at another Jan. 6-type riot.
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The idea of a man running for president while being indicted is a horrifying thought. This isn’t a movie, folks, where the irony only adds to the enjoyment of the anti-hero. This man is a criminal, and he’s brainwashed well-meaning people into thinking a government coup is an actual plan in case they all don’t get their way. Our only hope is that the evidence is so overwhelming, he’ll go down disgraced like Richard Nixon and not like the third world dictator he’s pretending to be.
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I once heard a famous comic say to me, “I don’t need everyone to love me. I just need one million people to like me to have a career.” This can also be applied to Trump. He just needs to maintain his base to stay relevant. ABC News goes on to report that when “pressed on QAnon theories that Trump allegedly is saving the nation from a satanic cult of child
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Chouinard explained that 100% of the company’s voting stock has been transferred to the Patagonia Purpose Trust, which will be forever required to uphold the company’s mission statement, “We’re in business to save our home planet.” While family members no longer own the company’s stock, they will continue to serve on the board and guide decisions made by the
“It’s wonderful to have a great example of a good steward, a good company that both makes money, but also really is interested in things other than money and in using money to not create more inequality, but to create more opportunity,” explained Anderson. “And I think this is a great example of a corporation that is really about trying to make the world a better place but not be poor, and doing it right. Do it in a way that allows people to have the lights on,
“The funding will come from Patagonia: Each year, the money we make after reinvesting in the business will be distributed as a dividend to help fight the crisis,” Chouinard said in his letter, which ended on a note of optimism. “Despite its immensity, the Earth’s resources are not infinite, and it’s clear we’ve exceeded its limits. But it’s also resilient. We can save our planet if we commit to it.”
“Over and over again, we found ourselves on the same side with Patagonia, and Patagonia would step up and help us,” said Bennett, adding that the latest move by the Chouinard family, while groundbreaking, was not surprising.
While the company’s environmental outlook has always been global, the support given to local environmental causes and campaigns has also been
First-termsignificant.State Assemblymember Steve Bennett, long known for his strong record on environmental issues, started his political career on the Ventura City Council before serving 16 years as a Ventura County Supervisor. Bennett told the Ventura County Reporter that during his first race for office he was helped by Patagonia, which provided a meeting space for a slate of environmentally minded candidates.
Chouinard and his family put Ventura on the global environmental movement map, growing Patagonia into a world-famous company known as much for its efforts to battle climate change as clothing that lasts decades instead of a fashion season.
In a letter posted on the company website last week, Chouinard revealed that the formerly privately held Ventura-based business believed to be worth around $3 billion now has only one shareholder: Planet Earth.
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Anderson added that the move could send a message to other companies that displaying a strong commitment to values can benefit a company in the long run if customers share those values and want to support the mission with what they purchase.
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Now the family’s latest move will guarantee that profits generated in the future — estimated by the New York Times at about $100 million a year — will be dedicated to environmental initiatives long after Chouinard, 83, is no longer around to steer the company’s ethos.
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planet,” he Californiasaid.State University Channel Islands Professor of Environmental Science and Resource Management Sean Anderson told the Ventura County Reporter that the decision is, “Super awesome, but also not surprising.”
Patagonia moves all stock into environmental trust and nonprofit
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Yvon Chouinard started off selling rock climbing hardware before moving on to clothing.
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To people who have watched Patagonia’s role in the environmental movement grow over the course of five decades, the family’s decision to give future profits away is not surprising. After all, it’s the company that ran a full page Black Friday ad in the New York Times 11 years ago imploring customers “Don’t buy this jacket” if they didn’t really need it, and to “think twice” before buying anything for that matter.
The company’s nonvoting stock (representing 98% percent of the shares) is now owned by nonprofit charity the Holdfast Collective, a 501(c)(4) which will support environmental causes and political advocacy.
“Instead of ‘going public,’ you could say we’re ‘going purpose.’ Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth for investors, we’ll use the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source of all wealth,” Chouinard said in his letter. “Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth, we are using the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source. We’re making Earth our only shareholder. I am dead serious about saving this planet.”
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“It’s consistent with what they’ve been doing their whole life. The family has been committed to this and has consistently been demonstrating that they’re going to try to find creative ways to use the profits of the company and their entrepreneurial skills to get good things done for the
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“I think there’s room for everyone, you know? And like I said, they’re not harming anyone. They are actually there to provide a service,” Diaz said. “If it doesn’t look clean enough, if you don’t feel comfortable, then
Genkel noted that the increasing number of unpermitted food vendors is straining his department’s resources, and he’s rescheduling workers to fill night and weekend shifts when many of the vendors operate. Law enforcement officers need to help with closing these vendors down due to potential risks to health inspectors, but even that’s not always effective.
Cynthia added that a rat infestation and a propane tank explosion finally got the attention of authorities who shut down the operation, which also led to the neighbors’ eviction about two years ago.
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ple are seeking out the unpermitted vendors may be due to the rising costs of food overall, Genkel added. “There just seems to be a demand within the county. Clearly, if you’re selling food at a lower rate than what a normal restaurant or food cart or food truck would sell their food at, there’s going to be a higher demand for that. So they’re seeing the customers come out because they’re selling it moreThecheaply.”proliferation of food vendors is not hard to observe. One has recently been set up in a highly visible location in Ventura near the McDonald’s restaurant on the 4100 block of East Main Street. The Ventura County Reporter contacted another vendor selling chopped fruit outside
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Fruit vendor on Market Street in Ventura.
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Ventura County Environmental Health Division Director Charles Genkel told the Ventura County Reporter that there’s been a huge upswing in the number of unpermitted food vendors in recent months, with many coming from outside Ventura County.
you don’t have to say anything. You can just walk away because it’s not yourButproblem.”anElRio resident who shared negative comments about unpermitted food vendors on the county’s Facebook post told the Ventura County Reporter that a former nextdoor neighbor operated unpermitted roasted corn carts and she saw first hand that the food was not being prepared in a safe way. Cynthia, who didn’t want her last name printed, said her neighbors had a truckload of corn dumped in the backyard once a month where it sat unprotected from the elements.
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The Ventura County Reporter contacted Oxnard resident Paty Diaz, who was one of many supporting the unlicensed food vendors.
“We received well over 100 complaints related to food trucks. We tend to get a lot of information from local vendors who happen to have their permits. And they are very concerned because they are subjected to inspections. They pay for their permits. And really unfairly, other vendors are coming in without permits,” he said.
While many of the people supporting the unpermitted food vendors accuse county officials of having a financial reason to ask vendors to pay for permits, Genkel said health and safety concerns are motivating their education and enhanced enforcement efforts. “Generally, these sites have poor personal hygiene or lack of handwashing. Often food can be held
“We do close some of these facilities down and then we are finding that within a day and in some cases a couple of hours, they’re back up and right back at it,” he said, which is why his department is trying to quell demand by warning people away from the unpermitted vendors.
Part of the reason so many peo-
“They had big vats, huge pots in the back of the property that they would throw this corn into and cook it every day. They never seemed to change the water out. It always smelled like they were cooking gym socks,” she said.
“It’s taking a toll on us”
post by the Ventura County Environmental Health Division asking people to report food vendors operating without a health permit clearly touched a nerve for many people, because it quickly resulted in more than 500 comments expressing a variety of Whileviews.some people agreed with county officials that the unpermitted vendors pose health risks and compete unfairly against business owners who follow the rules, many others said the unpermitted vendors should be left alone.
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The quality of the nearly $11 million dollar facility is obvious when walking through the front doors. Sunlight pours through large windows onto modern furnishings more reminiscent of a tech company than a government building. Outside areas include walking trails in a park-like setting.
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home’s appliances when electricity is expensive.Ofcourse, even if skeptics’ questions about public policy are answered, the real challenge for realizing a vision of an electric car future depends on individuals making purchasing decisions. Taking on the challenge of promoting electric cars to the public, Nancy Clarin, EV Coach for the Ventura County Executive Office’s Sustainability Division, is helping organize events for Drive Electric Week. These events include booths with information not just on the environmental and economic reasons for public policy favoring plug-in cars, but also on financial incentives available, ranging from tax breaks to lower maintenance and fuel costs.
David Goldstein, Environmental Resource Analyst with the Ventura County Public Works Agency, may be reached at 805-658-4312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org.
part of the reason he was so excited to attend a Sept. 14 open house for the brand new, state-of-the-art Ventura VA Clinic visible from the 101 Freeway at 5250 Ralston Street.
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The new clinic is slated to open its doors on Sept. 27. Officials said it
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“It’s a warm and welcoming place; you can see when people walk into the building. We’re just really thrilled to see what has been built here to honor their service and provide the health care the veterans have earned and deserve,” Merchant said. “I think particularly for Vietnam veterans who have advocated so long and so hard
“I walked in, I’m like, oh, my, look at the equipment we have. It’s just a dream. We have the stairs, the treadmill. We have something for every level of patient here,” she said. “And then the treatment tables are also very nice with privacy areas. The lighting’s good. The windows make a huge difference. It’s just very exciting."
Most traditional car shows display the newest models, meticulously restored classics, or souped-up hot rods, all in impeccable condition, and crowds file past these gleaming objects of aspiration, many wishing they could afford such excellence. While the upcoming electric car shows will include impressive new models of aspirational cars, the shows will also include cars which were affordable 10 years ago and are far more affordable now as used cars.
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For example, these shows will host impressive new cars like the latest Tesla S, the Lucid Air, and the Rivian Adventure pickup truck, all of which are hard to find for under $100,000, despite having base models intended to sell for about $20,000 less. In contrast, cars like mine will also be included, some of which have been driven over 100,000 miles. At one of the shows, I will display my plug-in hybrid 2014 Chevy Volt, which I bought in 2017 for just $15,477. Apart from standard maintenance, the car has required no expensive repairs, and my cost of electricity has been minimal, since solar panels at home produce more energy than I use, and I often charge free at one of the rare, remaining free public chargers. I also received an incentive payment of $700 from Southern California Edison for buying a used car.
from San Diego and told the Ventura County Reporter how impressed she already is with the facility even before it officially opened.
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will offer specialty services that were not available in the Oxnard location, which will be closing on Sept. 23. While veterans will still need to travel to Los Angeles for some treatments including major surgery, the new clinic will be equipped for audiology, speech pathology, dental care, eye care, cardiology, podiatry and physical rehabilitation. Laboratory services will also be available on site, officials said.
Viki Lynn is a physical therapist assistant who is relocating to Ventura
“As far as I can see it’s beautiful,” Recio told the Ventura County Reporter. “It’s not all old. It’s modern, it’s clean and it’s closer to home.”
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with the California Air Resources Board, is $750.
Vietnam War veteran Oscar Recio required medical treatment from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the past, he had to drive from his Fillmore home to a VA hospital in Los Angeles or a clinic in Oxnard providing only limited services. That’s
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Additionally, the Edison new car incentive, funded in partnership
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The legislation also includes a $7,500 tax credit for new car purchases or leases, with requirements for American made parts and limitations on batteries containing minerals from certain countries.
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Robert Merchant is the VA’s Executive Director of Ambulatory Services for the region and told the Ventura County Reporter that he’s happy with how the 50,000-squarefoot clinic turned out.
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“How are we going to charge 35 million electric vehicles in California with an electric grid that can barely support air conditioning?” skeptics ask.
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Kent Bullard, field representative for the Electric Vehicle Advocates of Ventura County, hopes to share answers at upcoming events celebrating Drive Electric Week next week. “Time-of-use power rates convince EV owners to charge at night, when the grid is not overloaded,” he explained. “Besides, many EV owners install (solar) photovoltaic panels, generating their own electricity, and more are also buying backup batteries, dumping energy back onto the grid during peak times, while storing energy when the grid hasHeenough.”also pointed to emerging “vehicle to grid” (V2G) and “vehicle to home” (V2H) technology incorporated into a charger for the Nissan Leaf and expected to become common for other models soon. These bi-directional chargers enable a car’s battery to work like a backup battery for a home or the grid. After becoming fully charged during offpeak times, a battery can power a
Edison’s standard used car purchase or lease incentive is now $1,000 and can rise to $4,000 depending on income, location and car type. Additionally, the recent federal “Inflation Reduction Act” provides a used-EV tax credit of either $4,000 or 30% of the auto’s price, whichever is less. The price cap for qualifying vehicles is $25,000.
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Brownley also announced that on Sept. 19 the U.S. House of Representatives passed her bill to name the facility after a local veteran, Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner. If the bill passes in the U.S. Senate and is signed by President Joe Biden, it will be just the third VA facility named after a woman in the country.
“The world is literally on fire,” Conn said. “Companies that create the next model of capitalism through deep commitment to purpose
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View Yvon Chouinard’s letter on the Patagonia home page at www.patagonia.com.
for recognition of their service and for services closer to home, this is an importantMerchantstatement.”saidone aspect of the clinic he’s most proud of is that it has a separate women’s health clinic with its own entrance, check-in and waiting areas.
mitted food stands as vendors who have paid for the proper permits and are following health regulations. Several permitted vendors spoke out at the Sept. 15 Board of Supervisors meeting including Myrna De la Torre, who said the unfair competition has decreased her food truck sales by 40% in
“I didn’t want to be a businessman. Now I could die tomorrow and the company is going to continue doing the right thing for the next 50 years, and I don’t have to be around,” Chouinard told the New York Times. “I feel a big relief that I’ve put my life in order. For us, this was the ideal solution.” (“Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Compa-
Company officials declined interview requests by the Ventura County Reporter, with a PR representative
It appears no one is as upset about the sudden influx of unper-
“These out-of-town pop-up vendors, they’re not bringing nothing
“New
answer any questions about its legality or where the stand came from, citing his limited English skills.
will attract more investment, better employees, and deeper customer loyalty. They are the future of business if we want to build a better world, and that future starts with what Yvon is doing now.”
the clinic has been planned for many years and she’s happy to see it opening its doors. “The new VA clinic in Ventura County has been a long time in the making. Since I was first elected to Congress, I have been working to expand VA services in the region and to ensure that our veterans have access to the timely and quality care they have earned. Although the road to passing legislation to authorize a new facility was long, my legislation passed Congress and was signed into law in 2017 – and the clinic is finally going to open its doors.”
After joining the Navy in 1973 and graduating from officer candidate school, Mariner became a member of
“As a pioneer in the expansion of women involved in all aspects of the military, Rosemary had a rare understanding of how an open door with a woman holding it and smiling as if to say ‘Welcome aboard, sister’ meant so much to so many who had seen ‘Do Not Enter’ signs barring their paths on numerous occasions.”
the facility be named in honor of Mariner in July 2021. Mariner’s husband Tommy Mariner said she would be proud of the honor.
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“For many women veterans, they have unique health care needs. So it’s important for us as we deliver health care to recognize the unique needs that all of our veterans have and to offer facilities and services that meet those veterans where they are in their healthcare journey. Many women veterans have been victims of military sexual assault, and the added privacy and security of a smaller area dedicated to women veterans really is important in helping women veterans feel comfortable in the place that they’re coming for their care,” Merchant said.
the Navy’s first flight-training class for women. In 1975 Mariner became the first female Naval Aviator to fly a jet attackCaptainaircraft.Mariner was named commander of Navy Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 34 at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in 1990. She was the first woman to command an operational air squadron, even though women were still barred from flying combat missions. The unit was 30% female, according to Brownley. After Mariner passed away from ovarian cancer in 2019, the U.S. Navy conducted its first all-female flyover at her funeral“Whileservice.opening the new VA clinic in Ventura County has been my highest priority, I believe that naming the clinic after Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner will provide us with yet another opportunity to recognize the service and sacrifice of women veterans. I could not be more pleased that the House has passed this bill to honor a truly distinguished veteran from our community,” Brownley said.
to the table to do anything for our community. Instead they have been like a plague,” De la Torre told the board. “It’s more sad because the people of Oxnard are actually backing them up, they’re supporting them. So we’re coming to you guys humbly asking you to help us out because it’s taking a toll on us.”
Congressmember Julia Brownley said in a Sept. 19 news release that
“For us, this was the ideal solution”
but also all of us to feel good about what we’re doing.”
Permitted vendors express discontent at Sept. 15 meeting
responding in an email, “As you can imagine, we’re pretty slammed at the moment in this department.”
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“As the daughter of a World War II Navy nurse, Rosemary would be honored and humbled by her name being over the door of a Veterans Administration Clinic,” he said in the news release. “While commanding VAQ-34 in Point Mugu, she saw how the needs of the veterans’ community in the Ventura area needed support as the World War II generation was
A panel of Ventura County members of the Armed Forces, veterans and military spouses recommended
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recent months and that her business pays over $70,000 in taxes a year. She also said she’s seen unpermitted vendors leaving behind trash and dumping used cooking oil down drains that can impact the environment.
Physical therapy assistant Viki Lynn demonstrates new equipment at Ventura's new VA Clinic.
According to a biography provided by Brownley, Mariner was born in Texas in 1953 and was the first woman to enroll in the aeronautics program at Purdue University in 1971.
“It’s taking a toll on us” from
Clinic could be named after Capt. Rosemary Bryant Mariner
Chouinard did speak with the New York Times, however, in what the newspaper called an “exclusive interview” and reflected on the reasons behind his decision.
the Kaiser Permanente building on the 4900 block of Market Street in Ventura. The fruit stand had a colorful umbrella and the fruit looked delicious, but there was no county permit attached to it. The young man working at the stand declined to
aging. She worked hard to give her support to her sailors and officers while on active duty. Later, as a family caregiver, she helped her mother qualify for VA treatment.
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Patagonia Chairperson Charles Conn said in a news release that the move should help the company remain profitable into the future, partly because customers share its values.
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Exploring the ocean world from north to south with Nat Geo’s Jennifer Hayes and David Doubilet
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During a recent interview with the Ventura County Reporter, Hayes said the experience changed her life,
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David Doubilet with southern stingrays. Photo by Jennifer Hayes
“Thereoff. was an eruption and blur as the female harp seal dove down
Harp seal pup in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Photo by David Doubilet
and battled the male as the pup and I huddled together watching from above,” Hayes wrote in the April 2014 edition of National Geographic. “She surfaced and swam toward us grunting and snorting seal sounds. I was shocked when she began to push the pup and me through the water using her body, head and flippers to guide and propel us. I could not synthesize what was happening.
Hayes spent years in academia studying sharks before starting her journey as a world-renowned underwater wildlife photographer for National Geographic Magazine. After hundreds of peaceful encounters with sharks that would strike fear into most people, it was an attack by a relatively cute harp seal that changed her life.
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The mauling happened about a decade ago when Hayes and her diving and photography partner David Doubilet — who now has 50 years’ experience shooting for National Geographic — were photographing the ecosystems of Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence. Hayes was with a female harp seal and her pup when an aggressive male bit Hayes and pushed her underwater, knocking her mask
I am a skeptic at heart, wary of stories about how an animal appeared and pushed, pulled, or guided a person to safety. Skeptic or not it was happening. The female harp seal was physically moving the pup and me away from the aggressive males circling below us.”
Photo by David Doubilet
27. The series concludes on May 26 with a talk by one-handed athlete and world champion paraclimber Maureen Beck about her triumphs climbing mountains that led her to be named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2019.
David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes will give a talk as part of National Geographic Live Photo by Kelly Stremmel
On Nov. 4, the star of Nat Geo WILD’s Untamed, Filipe DeAndrade, will share tales of unexpected discoveries encountering wild animals and surviving in extreme environments during a talk titled “Untamed.” Aerospace engineer Tracy Drain will take the audience on a tour of the cosmos through the eyes of robotic spacecraft during her talk “Cosmic Adventures” on Jan.
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Their talk is the first of four scheduled as part of the National Geographic Live series that runs through next May.
Hayes and Doubilet will share stories about their globe-trotting adventures during a Sept. 23 talk, “Coral
Doubilet grew up in New York City, about as far removed as possible from the remote and unpopulated locations he’s been photographing for the last 50 years.
and made her less likely to question stories she had heard about people being rescued by wild animals.
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“I had to think back and think of all those accounts that I had read or seen or heard and said to myself, ‘Holy crap, I owe somebody an apology.’ Because animal interactions, wildlife interactions with humans, do evolve in all sorts of directions. And so, it’s life changing. I’m a lot less skeptical now,” she said.
That’sofficials.partof the reason they pledged to return to the area as often as “Whatpossible.that did was galvanize myself at a minimum to return each year the ice allows, and David as well, to tell the story of harp seals as the face of climate change and as they struggle in a changing environment,” Hayes said. “Because the species relies on ice to survive. They have to be born in an ice nursery.”
Kingdoms and Empires of Ice,” at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks.
He told the Ventura County Reporter that he was sent to summer camp in the Adirondack Mountains when he was a kid but really wasn’t
As they sailed away from the area where she was attacked, a major storm approached. Hayes and Doubilet later learned that the ice pack the seal pups relied on for survival was demolished and most of them likely perished. It was a “catastrophic” year for seal survival, they were told by Canadian Fisheries and Oceans
Hayes and Doubilet are currently working on a project called “Oceans Through the Lens of “WeTime.”are returning to areas that we have previously explored to observe and create imagery that shows the ocean through the lens of time,” Hayes explained. “In some cases like the Great Barrier Reef, we see degradation and loss due to sequential coral bleaching. We can create powerful pairs of imagery that show a healthy reef in 2009 that has become a coral cemetery by 2018. In other areas of the ocean we see resilience and hope.”
Some of their most memorable assignments have included swimming with sharks at night at French Polynesia’s Fakarava Atoll, known for having one of the largest densities of sharks on the planet.
Doubilet started shooting underwater photography when he was 12 with the assistance of his father, who worked as a doctor and helped make an improvised underwater housing from a discarded anesthesiologist bag. When he was 21 and his skills had progressed, he showed some of his images to National Geographic.“Thechief of photography said they’re nice pictures, but there’s nothing new here, come back next year. And I did, and I got an assignment. And then another lucky break followed in another assignment. And one followed another. And lo and behold, close to 80 assignments, later here I am,” he said. “That long career has given me an incredible gift, which is the perspective of time in the sea, of change, and a bit of understanding of how change affects all of us. Oh, and of course, the ocean is 70% of our planet.”
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She said she and Doubilet met “underwater” while in the Bahamas working with a pregnant lemon shark giving birth. Together they have explored equatorial coral reefs around the world as well as waters beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice.
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and cries rising up through the concrete into my body,” she said.
Holding out hope
“Most definitely, there is hope,” Hayes said. “The development of Marine Protected Areas are preserving large areas of reef . . . The development of shark sanctuaries have proven to be a success in areas like Bahamas, Palau, Fakarava. Science is scaling up for ocean-sized issues like coral restoration. But the biggest hope lies in ocean resilience, stewardship, collaboration and the next generation. The largest threat to the oceans is apathy.”
“Because somewhere in that audience, maybe it’s that 9-year-old girl in Chicago . . . there’s the next Cousteau,” he said. “People who will make a huge difference in how we perceive and how we look at our planet, our ocean planet. And that’s what we hope for. That for us is the greatest gift of speaking.”
“I want people to dream dreams. I want them to see, know, feel, get excited and dream. And then if they want to act on those dreams and follow their interests and follow their passions, if it leads into the ocean, great,” she said. “If they come to that talk, we already have one common denominator among us all, and that is curiosity. And that is one of the most precious commodities that humans have is curiosity.”
“Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice” with David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes takes place on Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m. at the Fred Kavli Theatre of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Tickets start at $44.50. To purchase and for more information, call 805449-2787 or visit bapacthousandoaks.com.
Hayes and Doubilet still hold out optimism for the future of the ocean despite documenting fisheries collapsing, ocean plastics choking areas of the ocean, the bleaching of coral reefs and sea ice disappearing at alarming rates.
“I could feel the dolphin’s communications
Inspiring others
“What I saw in the water wasn’t dramatic, you know, I didn’t see leaping whale sharks or manta rays or anything else. I saw some fish and a few water lilies, and some underwater plants in the shafts of light. And that was it. That was a direction I wanted to be in,” he recalled. “I was free, I was unencumbered, I could breathe, I was weightless, and I was seeing an entire world that had nothing to do with the world above.”
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The path Hayes followed to success as an underwater photographer went through academia, where sharks were a focus of her graduate research. She said she realized what an important tool photography could be in getting her points across.
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“It is a place where you meet sharks on their terms as they prowl in the reefs,” said Hayes. “While sharks are in trouble around the world due to overharvest, it is welcoming to see intact ecosystems that support apex predators.”Shesaid her all-time best moment in the sea was watching over 100,000 green sea turtles arriving to lay eggs at tiny Raine Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
As exciting as it is to see photographs printed in National Geographic Magazine and realizing how many people will see and be inspired by them, Doubilet said inspiring people in person at events like National Geographic Live has potentially greater rewards.
Hayes said the biggest thing she hopes people get from their talk is feeling excited and connected to the earth, and that people can make a positive change. Her own story proves it’s possible to succeed in science, photography or nature journalism.
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interested in traditional activities like horses and baseball. It was when a counselor gave him a face mask at the camp’s lake that the course of his life was forever altered.
The worst thing she ever saw was while photographing from a concrete dock in Futo, Japan as dolphins were herded into a small cove to be slaughtered.
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“I learned quickly the power of the photograph versus a graph when I presented at symposiums,” related Hayes. “Put up a pie chart about reproduction and you get yawns; put up a picture of sharks mating and you get grants.”
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Stories from the Street is a onenight-only event that is a must-see. Please note that there is some adult language and the mention of drugs and abuse. However, as Acosta explains, the stories do not go into any graphic details.
Stories from the Street takes place on Friday, Sept. 23, 6-8 p.m. at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. For more information call 805-385-8147 or visit oxnardperformingarts.com.
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And, of course, the issue of homelessness is not confined to Oxnard.
The program was mainly inspired by the impact of homelessness on our community. As OPAC states on its site, “Oxnard is being severely impacted by the state’s homeless crisis . . . and as it prepares to build its first 24-hour, year-round shelter, the project is meant to foster a community conversation spotlighting the people, places and perspectives surrounding homelessness. The 2019 Homeless Count identified 548 people living on the streets, in vehicles or encampments, or in shelters within the city and another 2,500 living with friends or family. COVID-19 has only exacerbated the issue.” OPAC goes on to acknowledge the “generous contributions of Dr. Sunghee Nam, Sociology Professor at CSU CI, for her incredible contributions to the project as a Humanities Advisor.”
Stories from the Street is the powerful conclusion of the program, but it in no way marks the end of the conversation. In fact, it is meant to inspire an open and compassionate dialogue.
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Elevating the stories of unhoused people helps us realize that we are not so different from each other and that homelessness could happen to anyone if faced with certain circumstances. Those circumstances often, but don’t always, include mental illness or drug abuse.
“Now it’s someone’s grandparents,” says Acosta, who is also directing The Latinx Experience: Journey of the Skeletons, a Dia de los Muertos family play and event at The Elite Theater through Oct. 9. As Acosta explains, many of the people who find themselves without secure housing are single parents, retirees, youths who have left dangerous situations at home, and others who have endured life-altering situations like an eviction, job loss or medical issue that left them destitute.
“We all see people living on the streets,” Rosen says. “Most of our interactions with the homeless do not go past giving change or a bill, if that. Interviewing homeless individuals was eye-opening. At one point or another, their lives resembled our own in ways we don’t imagine, but it’s
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is such a range of stories,” Rosen adds. “There are a lot of preconceived notions about homelessness. A lot of the stereotypes aren’t true.”
“They are our neighbors,” Mullin
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Craig Rosen, who has taught writing to youths in juvenile detention and is the interim executive director of the Ventura County Arts Council, recalls that he once recorded the story of a man who was a mortgage broker and a homeowner in Camarillo before he
OPAC Executive Director Carolyn Mullin explains that Close to Home was made possible with the support of California Humanities. The program featured events like a town hall on the pending eviction crisis, a photography program highlighting the work of local foster youth, a screening of Lost in America, a documentary about youth homelessness, and a Q&A with its director Rotimi Rainwater.
Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC) closes its two-year program Close to Home: A Community Conversation Spotlighting the People, Places and Perspectives Surrounding Homelessness with a night of storytelling on Friday, Sept. 23. Stories from the Street is a free outdoor public event that “profiles the experiences of unsheltered residents in Ventura County as told to and transcribed by writer Craig Rosen.” Directed by Juliana Acosta, the event features several firsthand accounts, some of which will be portrayed by local actors. Storytellers include Jonathan B. Cahuantzi, Arson Montoya, Ana Beatriz Rodriguez and Lea Roman.
continues. By listening to their stories, she and other organizers hope that we can understand each other better and foster empathy, not to mention build a strongerArsoncommunity.Montoya,whose story is one that will be featured, says, “We are homeless. Not less.”
“Homelessness is such a heated debate. People get lost in the conversation,” Mullin says.
lost everything and became unhoused.
“It could be anyone of us,” Mullin says.
“This music sounded like how I felt”
“We were having the fires every year. The last time, we could see it coming. If the wind hadn’t changed, we might have gotten burned out. We figured it was inevitable that we
It’sstandard-bearer.ajourneythatcontinues on the recently released Mississippi Son, a stripped-down collection of 14 songs featuring the harmonica player singing and picking up a guitar to present a mix of originals and nuggets originally recorded by an array of storied names including Yank Rachell, The Stanley Brothers and Charley Patton. It’s Musselwhite’s first solo outing since moving back to Clarksdale, MS about a year and a half ago from the tiny Northern California community of Geyserville. Climate change prompted the harp player and his wife/manager Henrietta Musselwhite to pull up stakes and move back to the Delta.
drums trio. The tour brings him to Ojai’s Libbey Bowl with old friend Elvin Bishop, with whom Musselwhite recorded 2020’s 100 Years of the Blues
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To the blues and beyond
Charlie Musselwhite performs at Libbey Bowl on Sept. 30. Photo by Rory Doyle
Charlie Musselwhite started playing harmonica as a child. Photo by Andrea Zucker
“I do some tunes that people request and I have some new songs they haven’t heard before,” he said. “I might even play guitar — who knows? It depends on the situation and how much time I have. A lot of people don’t even know that I play guitar, so that’s a departure. I didn’t even know how people would react to [my playing on Mississippi Son] but it’s just been overwhelming. People are just loving it. I’m happily surprised — it’s a nice thing.”
Return to roots with Mississippi Son
With the pandemic forcing Musselwhite to stay in one place (“I’ve been on the road for over 50 years, so it was a nice break for me. I didn’t miss my suitcase at all.”), he started hanging out at friend Gary Vincent’s nearby studio, noodling around on guitar. Before long, Vincent was hitting record, drummer Ricky Martin and upright bassist Barry Bays were recruited and Mississippi Son was the result.
Musselwhite’s love of the blues can be traced to a childhood listening to music being sung by local laborers out in the country.
“I remember as a little kid we lived on a street and then there were woods and in it there was a creek,” he recalled. “On the other side of the creek, there were fields where people would work in them. Down on the shady side of the creek was the coolest place I could find. I remember as a little kid, laying on the shady side of
After his folks split, Musselwhite and his mom moved to Memphis in the early ‘50s, where neighbors included rockabilly brothers Dorsey and Johnny Burnette and he was exposed to hillbilly, gospel and country music along with the emerging genre of rock and roll. The blues proved to be the impetus for Musselwhite, who started playing harmonica as a child, to seek out local mentors like Furry Lewis, Will Shade and Gus Cannon. And while the teen scared up money by working as a ditch digger, concrete runner and moonshine runner, Musselwhite took that money to local record shops where he did a fair amount of crate diving for anything blues related and beyond.
“I remember going around Memphis looking for old blues records in junk stores,” Musselwhite said. “I found the first Sonny Boy [Williamson] record and other players. I really liked the way the harmonica sounded. At some point, I remember thinking that since I had my own harmonica,
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“This is where I’m from and I had a home here,” he explained.
would at some point, so why wait for that? It was really horrible. You have to be evacuated and everything in the freezer was rotten because the electricity was turned off. It was horrible. I remember walking out my front door and the ash was just falling like snow. It ain’t gonna go away. It’s going to get worse.”
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white said. “It was kind of an accident. Then we invited [Martin and Bays] to play on a few tunes. It just evolved on its own and took on its ownThemomentum.”slow-as-molasses tempo on the album is languid and made all the more so by Musselwhite’s laconic vocal phrasing, which is goosed along by his equally loose strumming and harp blowing. The record doesn’t so much rock out as much as it oozes along from the self-penned opener “Blues Up the River” whose couplets like “I’ll drink muddy water until I’ve had enough” bring to mind images of the mighty Mississippi River, to a reading of Guy Clark’s “The Dark,” whose stark tempo is reminiscent of Musselwhite’s old friend and mentor John Lee Hooker, who is immortalized by a version of “Crawling King Snake” that is perfectly arranged as a loose shuffle. There’s even an original instrumental called “Remembering Big Joe,” an homage to Musselwhite’s late friend Big Joe Williams that brings to mind visions of noodling away on the porch of a shotgun shack in the Deep South. Fans can expect to hear songs from Mississippi Son and more now that Musselwhite will be back out on tour fronting a guitar, bass and
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an age of performers making their name as Instagram influencers and TikTok flavors-of-the month, Charlie Musselwhite is the equivalent of a land line — steady, reliable and a link to the past. Born in Mississippi and raised in Memphis, the 78-year-old musician has spent a career dating back to his 1967 debut Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite’s Southside Band being a blues
the creek, cooling off and listening to people singing work songs in the field. And that was blues. I remember listening to those songs and while I liked a lot of different kinds of music, this music sounded like how I felt. It really pulled me into it.”
“We started recording some of these tunes that I’d been doing for a long time and at some point, we realized that it could be an album,” Mussel-
“Ever since I was a kid in Memphis going around looking for blues records and ‘78s, anything else that looked interesting I’d get that, too,” he said. “They were only a nickel or a dime. I discovered a lot of music that I ordinarily wouldn’t have heard because you wouldn’t hear it on the radio. Stuff like Greek, Indian and flamenco music. I was able to expose myself to music from other cultures at an early age. Even though it wasn’t blues, I could tell it had a spirit to it that was similar to blues. When you listen to flamenco, man, it sure enough sounds like blues in a way. I came to the conclusion that all around the world, every culture has this music of lament. There’s a guy on the corner singing about how his baby left him in every corner of the world. That’s music from the heart. I discovered that you can play with anybody that plays from the heart, even if you can’t speak the same language.”
Far from being a blues purist, Musselwhite’s musical curiosity has made for some odd creative bedfellows. One of the more unusual collaborations was with INXS, who tapped him to play the harmonica solo on the 1990 INXS hit “Suicide Blonde” during a tour Down Under.
This musical adventurousness has occasionally bled into Musselwhite’s own work, most notably on 1999’s Continental Drifter, a project that found him throwing Tex-Mex into the mix while joining forces with Cuba’s Cuarteto Patria. At other times, he’s jammed with Brazilian forró musicians. He traces that creative curiosity back to his days of seeking sounds growing up in Memphis.
Musselwhite was also tapped to play on Cyndi Lauper’s 2010 outing Memphis Blues , which found him touring with the Queens native, an experience to which he gives high marks.
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“I got a phone call in my hotel room and [the guys in the band] said they knew I was coming to Sydney and wanted to know if I’d like to come down to the studio and record with them. I said sure ‘cause I had a day off. I went down there and recorded with them. I remember asking someone who INXS was and the response I got was, ‘You never heard of them? They only sold 15 million records last year.’ They were really nice guys. We had a good time.”
“It was really a wonderful time being on the road with her,” he said. “Her audience didn’t have a clue as to who I was. She made a point of them knowing who I was. She would point
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I decided to start playing my own [music]. I started going out into the woods where I thought nobody could hear me play and just experimented. I was already familiar with it. I just started playing my own blues and making it Musselwhiteup.”
hopped on Highway 51 (aka the “Hillbilly Highway”) up to Chicago in search of better-paying jobs and quickly dove into the local music scene. It was here that he started running in the same circles as Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, Buddy Guy, Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walter Jacobs. Big Walter Horton was a constant buddy that Musselwhite roamed the streets with, often dropping into clubs to pick up licks, check out gigs and sit in with many of the aforementioned blues icons.
to me to take a solo but the spotlight would stay on her. The audience would look at her while I was soloing. After that, she would stand behind me so that the spotlight had to be on me. I can’t say enough good things about her. She’s a really fabulous human being and a great musician who really knows music. She has a lot of compassion and does a lot to help people. At the same time, she’s tough as nails. You do not want to cross that woman. We got along great. She’s a good friend and I’m really glad to know her.”
“A lot of people don’t even know that I play guitar, so that’s a departure.”
“Every culture has this music of lament”
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MUSIC
Charlie Musselwhite and Elvin Bishop perform on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. at Libbey Bowl, 210 S. Signal St., Ojai. For tickets and more information, call 888-645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.
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Canyon in Agoura Hills on
Ojai Underground Exchange: The Salty Suites, 7 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC
BL Dancehall/Borderline: Line dancing lessons (6:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and dancing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): The Rainbow, 7-11 p.m.
1901 Speakeasy: Teresa Russell, 8-11 p.m.
The Manhattan: Mark and Jim Duo, 6:309:30 p.m.
Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae Thursdays, 6:309:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, 9/22
The Twist on Main: L.A. Jazz Connection, 6:308:30 p.m.
Chicago Tour to
Winchester’s: Troy Edwards, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Lookout: Acoustic Open Mic with Tommy Foytek, 7-10 p.m.
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El Rey Cantina (Camarillo): Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 8-11 p.m.
Keynote Lounge: Open Mic Jam, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Manhattan: Trivia night, 7 p.m.
The Grape: TriTone Asylum, 8-11 p.m.
Leashless Brewing: Heavy Rotation, 7 p.m.
Black Angus: Square Cow Live Series, 7-10 p.m. Cantara Cellars: The Corsican Brothers, 7-10 p.m.
George Lopez performs at Libbey Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. Seraphine the to The Friday, Sept. DARK AND ONLINE = recommended you have something related to nightlife — online or otherwise — please email nshaffer@ timespublications.com. Due to the erratic nature of entertainment booking, information contained here is to and not guaranteed. Call venues ahead to confirm. LOCAL MUSIC!
Ojai Valley Brewery: Teresa Russell, 7-9 p.m.
The Hangar Bar: Karaoke with Susan, 6-9 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC
The Canyon: Danny Seraphine and CTA: Take Me Back to Chicago Tour, 7 p.m. H
Boatyard Pub: Bluegrass Thursday
Margarita Villa: The Tossers, 7-10 p.m.
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Anna’s Cider: Trivia night, 7 p.m.
Levity Live Comedy Club: Andy Woodhull, 7:30 p.m.
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The Grape: Billy Vera and the Beaters, 8-10 p.m.
Outlaws: Sing Time Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
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FRIDAY, 9/23
Topa Topa Brewing (Ventura, Colt): Head Games Trivia, 6:30 p.m.
The Raven Tavern: Doc Rogers Band, 8 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran):
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Sportsman Lounge (Camarillo): Sing Time Karaoke, 7-10 p.m.
The Garage: VC Dart League, 4-10 p.m.
DJS
COMEDY
Keynote Lounge: Red Rhythm, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
and CTA bring
Vaquero Y Mar: Tribal Me Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.
The Vine: Austin Vallejo, 2-3:30 p.m.
Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Manhattan: Jeanne Tatum, 6:309:30 p.m.
OTHER
Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley, Cochran): Jane’s Addicted with L.A. Misfits (tributes to Jane’s Addiction and Misfits), 8:15-11:15 p.m.
Azar’s Sports Bar: Old School, 8 p.m.
The Canyon: Billy Nation (Billy Joel tribute), 8 p.m.
The Vine: Corey Highburg, 6-8 p.m.
Tony’s Pizzaria: Sunday Beach Party, 3-7 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC
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Four Brix Winery: Epitome of Dreams, 1-3:30 p.m.
The Garage: Tacos and Trivia with King Trivia, 7 p.m.
The Garage: Blue Wednesdays Live Blues, 7-10 p.m.
Sharp, 7-11 p.m.
Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Eddie Ifft, 7 p.m. DJS
Ojai Underground Exchange: The String Revolution, 7 p.m.
Goodnight Kiss and Black Sage Burn, 8:30-11:30 p.m.
COMEDY
Libbey Bowl: Ojai Pops presents 805 Brass and Los Padres Sound Horn Quartet, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Vaquero Y Mar: Sea Hunters, 57 p.m.
Star Lounge: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m.
Oxnard Performing Arts Center: Brian Regan, 8 p.m.
Azar’s Sports Bar: DJ Night
Copa Cubana: Hot Roux, 7-9 p.m. H
The Raven Tavern: Shay Moulder, 2-5 p.m.
Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Open Mic Night with Kiana Marquez, 7 p.m.
SUNDAY, 9/25
NAMBA Performing Arts Space: The Listening Room Songwriters’ Open Mic, 6:30 p.m.
OTHER BL Dancehall/Borderline: Country karaoke, 7 p.m.
Vaquero Y Mar: Latin Night (jarocho), 6-8 p.m.
Camarillo Academy of Performing Arts: Free Range Comedy “Fowl Play!”, 7:30-9 p.m.
Winchester’s: The Raw Honey Band, 3-6 p.m.
The Canyon: Country Night, 7 p.m.
Ventura Theater: Ridin’ the Storm Out, Aerorocks, Eclipsed By the Wall (tributes to REO Speedwagon, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd), 8 p.m.
Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean OTHER
GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
TUESDAY, 9/27
Q Club: Karaoke with Leigh Balton, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Harbor Cove Cafe: Yacht Rock Sunday
Prime Steakhouse: Danny Delurgio sings Sinatra, 6 p.m.
805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.
GiGi’s: Comedy Night with Artie Lopez, 8 p.m.
OTHER Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with KJ Pistolero, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
SATURDAY, 9/24
MONDAY, 9/26
Ventura Harbor Comedy Club: Eddie Ifft, 7 p.m.
Ric’s Restaurant: Tour Support, 5-8 p.m.
DJS
GiGi’s: Karaoke, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
BL Dancehall/Borderline: West Coast Swing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
BL Borderline:Dancehall/Line dancing lessons (6:30 and 7:30 p.m.) and dancing, 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Collection: The Long Run (Eagles tribute), 6:30 p.m.
The Twist on Main: Americana and Whiskey Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
COMEDY
Keynote Lounge: Karaoke with Steve Sharp, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
LIVE MUSIC
The Garage: Cole Gallagher and the Lesser Saints, 8-11 p.m.
Levity Live Comedy Club: Jerry Garcia, 7 p.m. H
Harbor Cove Cafe: Ukulele Jam with Gary Ballen and Kool Hand Ukes, 10 a.m.
Zin Bistro: Jason Bourne, 4 p.m.
OTHER Fatty Vegan: Ska brunch, 10:30 a.m.
Vaquero Y Mar: Mariachi Brunch, 12-2 p.m.
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Margarita Villa: CRV, 5-8 p.m.
The Raven Tavern: Free Love Project, 8 p.m.
The Lookout: Gary Ballen, 3-6 p.m.
The Vine: Smitty and Julija, 7-9 p.m. COMEDY
Bombay: VC Day Party (DJs and out door games), 2-10 p.m. H
LIVE MUSIC
Winchester’s: Fundraiser Night for Music and Arts For Youth with Saint Pierre and friends, 6 p.m.
Paddy’s: DJ Nick Dean
No events OTHER
Paddy’s: Free pool and darts, open to close
The Grape: Taylor Hughes Magic Show, 7-10 p.m.
The Lookout: Tommy Foytek’s Variety Show, 7-10 p.m.
The Grape: The Gratitude Jazz Jam, 7-10 p.m.
Levity Live Comedy Club welcomes Jerry Garcia on Friday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m.
Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Reggae Sunday, 5-7 p.m.
Keynote Lounge: DJ Joe, 8 p.m.12 a.m.
The Rudder Room: Teresa Russell, 1-5 p.m.
The Garage: Karaoke with Steve
Winchester’s: Art of Funk, 7-10 p.m.
Bank of America Performing Arts Center: Jen Fulwiler, 7:30 p.m. H
Levity Live Comedy Club: Jerry Garcia, 6 p.m. H Libbey Bowl: George Lopez, 7 p.m. H
Ric’s Restaurant: Live music, 2:30 p.m.
Levity Live Comedy Club: Rocky Dale Davis, 7 p.m.
The Vine: Tuesday Night Trivia, 78:30 p.m.
Tipsy Goat: Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Lookout: Trivia, 7 p.m. Rock and Roll Pizza (Simi Valley; Cochran): Rockstar Karaoke, 9 p.m.12 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, 9/28
COMEDY
Leashless Brewing: Evan Joffred, 7 p.m.
Margarita Villa: Operation 90’s, 710 p.m.
Ventura Music Hall: Sun Room with The Grinns, 8 p.m.
Ventura Music Hall: Natural Science and Black Sabbatha (Rush, Black Sabbath tributes), 8 p.m.
BL Dancehall/Borderline: Guitar Center Jam Night, 5 p.m.
Topa Topa Brewing (Camarillo): Looking West, 5-7 p.m.
The Six Social House: Wicked Wednesdays with Bone Maggot, 7 p.m. H
Music Freqs: Adult Open Mic, 7 p.m. Paddy’s: Paddy’s: Be the Star Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.
Surfside Seafood: Teresa Russell, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Leashless Brewing: Kimo Moya, 3 p.m.
LIVE MUSIC 805 Bar and Grilled Cheese: Kenny Devoe, 11 a.m.
LIVSE MUSIC
The Grape: R.J. Root’s guitar night feat. Ron Eschete, 7-10 p.m.
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The Garage: Soul Sunday with DJ Also, 12-7 p.m.
FRIDAY
DINING WITH DOGS | 6-9 p.m. The Ventura Police Department K9 Unit hosts this family-friendly fund raiser where attendees will have the opportunity to meet some of the department’s “top dogs.” $75 includes dinner, K9 demos and photo opportunities. Proceeds support the Ventura Police K9 Unit, their weekly trainings, food, protective gear, vet expenses and more. Ventura County Credit Union, 2575 Vista Del Mar Drive, Ventura, www.venturapdk9.com.
DRIVE ELECTRIC CAR SHOW | 1-4 p.m. Ventura Harbor Village celebrates National Drive Electric Week with its 10th annual show where attendees can see a variety of electric vehicles and learn about their many benefits. EV owners will be able to charge at several charging stations near Island Packers and Harbor Cove Beach. Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura, 805477-0470, www.VenturaHarborVillage.com.
dle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at upcoming-sessions.html.theran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/www.callu
CAMARILLO READS: KIDS BOOK CLUB | 4-5 p.m. Camarillo Reads: One City, One Book is an annual citywide reading initiative to inspire community con versations. Our Children’s book selection for this year is Sylvia & Aki by Winifred Conkling. Pick up a copy at the Children’s Desk starting Sept. 1. For ages 7-12. Community Room at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
AMERICAN CIVICS 101+ | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. A timely six-part discussion that provides a simple but comprehensive path to understanding what every person applying for U.S. citizenship today needs to know. Taught by Alan Perper. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bun dle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ing-sessions.html.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/upcomwww.callutheran.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: FLAMENCO | 2-3 p.m. Get ready to shout Olé! Enjoy the passionate strumming of the guitar and the thundering rhythms of a dancer striking the stage. This is flamenco in its pure essence. Registration required. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
VENTURA STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS | 7:309:30 a.m. Ventura Mayor Sofia Rubalcava will give a state of the city address at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Hosted by the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. $60 members, $80 nonmembers. Register at com/events/details/2022-state-of-the-city-22700.ventura.chambermaster.
YOUR UNIQUE BIRTHING EXPERIENCE | 6 p.m. online. Community Memorial Health System is inviting expectant parents to join a free online semi nar that can help growing families get the most out of their unique pregnancy and birthing experiences. Join the CMH maternity team as they share informa tion about the hospital, its resources and support,
vcreporter.com Happenings includes community events, meetings, classes, community resources and needs. To submit an item for inclusion email to: happenings@vcreporter.com Join Ventura Land Trust and Patagonia for a Bike Ride, Film Screening and Community Conversation on Thursday, Sept. 29, starting at 4:45 p.m. The events will include a ride through Harmon Canyon, a screening of North Shore Betty and a dis cussion on best practices for safely sharing trails. Pictured: Still from North Shore Betty. The Food Share Fed Up Annual Shindig helps raise much-needed funds for the food insecure in Ventura County, and takes place on Friday, Sept. 23, at 5 p.m. AD PROOF Client: Salzers Ad Executive: Warren Barrett (805) 648-2244 Please check this proof over carefully and indicate all corrections clearly. You will have a “1st Proof”, “2nd Proof”, and “Final Proof”. If we receive no proof after the 1st or 2nd Proofs, AD WILL RUN AS IS. If this proof meets your approval on the 1st proof, check off “FINAL PROOF (APPROVED)” box, date and sign at the bottom ISSUE: 2/25/21NOTICE: PLEASE FAX THIS PROOF TO (805) 648-2245 ASAP
THE BINDING OF ART AND FAITH | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. In this course, we will examine the creation of art and its impact on the devel opment of faith, religion and spirituality; and inversely how faith, religion, and spirituality influ enced art.. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at long-learning/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/life
CAMERATA PACIFICA | 3 p.m. One of Southern California’s most prestigious chamber music groups returns for its 2022-23 season. Nicholas Daniel, Tereza
CAMINATA GUIADA EN ESPAÑOL EN HARMON CANYON PRESERVE / SPANISH GUIDED HIKE AT HARMON CANYON PRESERVE | 9-11 a.m.Únase al personal de Ventura Land Trust en una caminata guiada en la reserva de Harmon Canyon. Esta caminata de 90 minutos, cubrirá un cir cuito de 2 millas en la parte inferior de Harmon Canyon con paradas para aprender sobre los ele mentos naturales y culturales de la reserva. Se recomienda traer agua, protección solar y zapa tos cerrados. Esta caminata es gratuita y abierta al público. Join Ventura Land Trust staff on a guided hike of Harmon Canyon Preserve. This easy to mod erate 90-minute hike will cover a 2-mile loop in lower Harmon Canyon with stops to learn about natural and cultural elements of the preserve. Water, sun protection, and closed-toe footwear are recommended. This hike is free and open to the public. Harmon Canyon Preserve, 7511 Foothill Road, Ventura, septspanishguidedhike.www.venturalandtrust.org/
A MODERN HISTORY OF JERUSALEM | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Jerusalem has a complex history, both ancient and modern. This course will begin with World War II and trace the city’s modern history in an attempt to understand the political forces that have shaped it. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bun
SATURDAY
BETTERINVESTING CHANNEL ISLANDS CHAPTER WORKSHOP ON: INTRODUCTION TO VALUE LINE | 4-5 p.m. Introduction to Russell Fischer Business Collection Value Line resource. Representatives from the BetterInvesting Channel Islands Chapter will provide the framework on their BetterInvesting tools. Community Room at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
NAT GEO LIVE: CORAL KINGDOMS AND EMPIRES OF ICE | 8 p.m. Discover the reality of life behind the camera as the underwater pho tographic team of photographer David Doubilet and aquatic biologist and photojournalist Jennifer Hayes share their adventures working in three unique marine environments. From Papua New Guinea to Antarctica to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, see rare imagery and hear stories of adventures from these two longtime National Geographic contrib utors. Part of the National Geographic Live series presented by TOArts. $44.50-54.50. Fred Kavli Theatre, Bank of America Performing Arts Center, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 805449-2787, bapacthousandoaks.com/nat-geo-live.
and more information at foodshare.com/event/ fed-up-annual-shindig/.
22 — — September 22, 2022
MONKEYPOX VACCINE CLINIC | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Get your free monkeypox vaccine. First and sec ond doses available. Enjoy food and music. Diversity Collective Community Center, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura, www.diversitycollectivevc.org.
FOOD SHARE FED UP ANNUAL SHINDIG | 5 p.m. Join us in your boots and jeans as we gather with like-minded community partners all work ing together to ensure our food-insecure friends and neighbors in Ventura County get FED UP. With your help, we can and will feed everyone! Tickets start at $225 per person and include six drink and tasting sta tions, tour of the Food Share facilities, cocktail hour with entertainment, a special presentation and a full meal prepared and plated by Peirano’s. Food Share Headquarters, 4156 Southbank Road, Oxnard. Tickets
TECHNOLOGY HELP | 2-4 p.m. Technology can be confusing, let us help! Stop by the second floor Tech Lab on Sundays for assistance with your tech questions. Tech Lab of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
LIS WIEHL CONVERSATION/BOOK SIGNING | 1-3 p.m. Calling all true crime fanatics! New York Times Bestselling Author Lis Wiehl will discuss her new est book, A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of the FBI and Robert Hanssen--America’s Most Damaging Russian Spy. Afterwards, Lis will sign copies. Barnes & Noble, Ventura Gateway, 4820 Telephone Road, Ventura. More information at com/event/9780062151932-0.stores.barnesandnoble.
THURSDAY
JACKBOX PARTY GAMES FOR TEENS | 4-5:30 p.m. Bring your own device and play Jackbox Party Games with other teens in the Young Adult Center. YA Library at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
and what parents-to-be can expect when it’s time to deliver. The virtual tour of CMH’s Mother Baby Unit will be followed by a live question and answer ses sion with CMH maternity experts. Part of CMH’s 2022 Speaker Series Online. To attend this free virtual event, please RSVP at www.cmhshealth.org/RSVP.
DREAMS N MOTION MINI-EXPOSITION | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet business people from Tunisia looking to do business on the West Coast and in Ventura. Textiles, jewelry, industrial goods and more. Presented by Dreams n Motion and the Ventura Chamber of Commerce. Crowne Plaza Hotel Ventura Beach, 450 E. Harbor Blvd., Ventura. More information at venturachamber.com.
REGGAE FESTIVAL AT OJAI VALLEY BREWERY | 5-10 p.m. We are celebrating our one year anniver sary of the tap room with a Reggae Music Festival. Tables and benches will be set up in the brewery parking lot with a stage for concerts, lights, deli cious local food and a local makers market. Join us for a fun-filled evening of music, eating, drinking and shopping! Ojai Valley Brewery, 307 Bryant St., Ojai, 805-798-9282, ojaivalleybrewery.com.
SUNDAY
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S | 8 a.m. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is full of flowers, each carried by someone committed to ending this disease. Because like flowers, our partici pants don’t stop when something’s in their way. They keep raising funds and awareness for a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other demen tia. It’s time to add your flower to the fight. Walk takes place at The Collection at Riverpark, 2751 Park View Court, Oxnard. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; cere mony at 9 a.m. Walk officially begins at 9:15 a.m. More information at act.alz.org.
BANANA FESTIVAL | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. It’s gonna be bananas on Sept. 24! Get ready for the tastes and sounds of ports near and far, with a variety of cuisine and banana treats available for purchase. Festival attendees can also enjoy tours of the port, a kids’ zone, live music, and a variety of goods at the All Ports Marketplace. We’ve also added an Oldies By the Sea Car Show as you enter on Market Street. Tons of fun for the whole family! Free admission and parking. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Port of Hueneme, 105 E. Port Hueneme Road. More information at bananaportfest.com.
CVUSD SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM | 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. A community forum for the six candidates running for the Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education, hosted by Conejo Unido. Each candidate will give a prepared statement prior to a moderated question-and-answer session. More information at conejo.org/candidateforum.www.adelantecomunidad
CAMARILLO OLD TOWN FRIDAY NIGHT CAR CRUISE | 5-8 p.m. A free event featuring beautiful ly-restored vintage automobiles and trucks, hot rods, race cars, VW vans and lowriders for up-close inspec tion. The event takes place in the heart of Old Town Camarillo. Tunes by Jammin’ Jimmy, The Hot Rod DJ. All cars welcome. This is the last Cruise Night of the 2022 season! 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo (in the Farmers’ Market parking lot).
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD | 2-4 p.m. Teen Advisory Board (TAB for short) is an engaging leadership group that develops programs and services. Earn service hours at our meetings, which are held every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
HAPPENINGS
VENTURA COUNTY WRITERS SALON | 6-8 p.m. The Ventura County Writers Salon meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. If you’re looking for a fiction writing group that will complement your high-class adventure, add spice to your innovative work of science fiction or bring order and balance to your historical period piece, look no further than the Ventura County Writers Salon! All genres of fiction are welcome. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org.
CAMARILLO READS: TEEN BOOK CLUB | 4-5 p.m. Camarillo Reads: One City, One Book is an annual citywide reading initiative to inspire community conversations. Our Young Adult book selection for this year is I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez. Pick up a copy at the Young Adult Desk starting Thursday, Sept. 1. For ages 13-18. Conference Room of the Camarillo Public Library,
TUESDAY
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Don’t miss our exclusive lunch with Oxnard City Manager Alex Nguyen, who will address “the Key to Oxnard’s Future” and answer audience questions. Residence Inn Oxnard River Ridge, 2101 W. Vineyard Ave., Oxnard. Hosted by the West Ventura County Business Alliance. $45-55. Register at web.wvcba.org/events.
DAVE BERG: STORIES TO SHARE | 4 p.m. Join Dave Berg, author of Behind the Curtain, as he steps back in time to share the highlights of his career with Jay Leno and his tales learned at his mother’s knee. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at the buildings and gardens and a docent-led tour. Bring a blanket and picnic to enjoy in the garden as you immerse yourself in stories about a time gone by. $5 suggested donation. Rancho Camulos Museum, 5164 E. Telegraph Road (Highway 126), Fillmore, 805521-1501, www.ranchocamulos.org.
LEGENDS OF ISRAEL’S KINGS | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. The legends of Israel’s kings have been preserved through the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition. This course will dive deep into these rarely-told stories, will enliven them through context, and will examine the depth of ancient folklore and the messages that they convey, even to today. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at upcoming-sessions.html.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/www.callutheran.
KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKING LUNCH |
rules for navigating one another with respect, while protecting the outdoor spaces we love?
NEW VOICES IN WRITING SCHOLARSHIPS | Through Sept. 25. Writers and Publishers
Network (WPN), a literary nonprofit based in Ojai, has announced that applications for the 2022 New Voices in Writing Scholarship are open. There are two categories for entrants, ages 15-25 and over 60. Scholarship winners will be selected from submissions to be judged by published authors and professional editors. The scholarship program is based on story, characters, plot and writing quality. Completed applications must be submitted by Sept. 25. For application, submission guidelines and more information, visit www.805wc.com.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TEEN CRAFTERNOON: WORRY DOLLS | 4-5:30 p.m.
TAKE AND MAKE FOR TEENS: SHOFAR | 4-5:30 p.m. Stop by the Young Adult Center and pick up a take and make kit containing materials and instructions to make your own paper shofar for Rosh Hashanah. A shofar is an ancient musical instrument made of a ram’s horn used for Jewish religious holidays such as Rosh Hashanah. Aimed at ages 13-18. Young Adult Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
EXPLORERS OF THE DEEP: STEM CHALLENGE | 4-5 p.m. Ocean Robot Test Tank helps kids learn foundational STEM skills. Kids will learn how to “ballast” their ocean robot by adding weights to create the sinking and floating behavior of a real ocean robot. Kids will learn about the value of ocean exploration in the process. Register on the online Event Calendar. This is part one of a STEM Challenge by 4-H. Community Room of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
from industry experts. Ventura County Government Center, Lot G, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. More information at driveelectricweek.org/event?eventid=3365
JACKBOX PARTY GAMES FOR TEENS | 4-5:30 p.m. Bring your own device and play Jackbox Party Games with other teens in the Young Adult Center. YA Library at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
SUNSET YOGA AND SOUND MEDITATION | Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Connect with your mind, heart and body in a picturesque outdoor garden setting overlooking the beautiful Ojai Valley. Please bring your own yoga mat and props, and a blanket (optional) for closing meditation, which will be accompanied by crystal singing bowls. $20; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.
THURSDAY
BIKE RIDE, FILM SCREENING AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION | 4:45 p.m. With more and more hikers and cyclists on the trails, what are the
A MODERN HISTORY OF JERUSALEM | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. Jerusalem has a complex history, both ancient and modern. This course will begin with World War II and trace the city’s modern history in an attempt to understand the political forces that have shaped it. Taught by Jason Hensley. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at upcoming-sessions.html.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/www.callutheran.
LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH | Through Sept. 30. September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Do you know all the benefits of having a library card? Teens can play bingo to find out! Or travel throughout the library with your library passport and discover new adventures with your library card. Visit the second floor Reference Desk to pick up your passport. Return your completed passport by Sept. 30 for a chance to win a prize. Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-3885222, camarillolibrary.org.
ITALIAN BAROQUE OF BERNINI, CARAVAGGIO AND GENTILESCHI | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom and HyFlex. The Baroque art style in Italy emerges as part of the Catholic Counter-Reformation’s effort to reinspire the faithful back to the Church. Understanding the power of art, the Church began to commission grand scale works of art to communicate directly with the public. This class will give an overview of the development of this distinctive style. Taught by Katherine Zoraster. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at ing-sessions.html.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/upcom-www.callutheran.
CHANNEL ISLANDS CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA | 9:30 a.m. This month we have scheduled a smocking workshop. United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa Drive, Camarillo. For more information, email president@channelislandsega.org or visit our website at www.channelislandsega.org.
Stanislav, Ani Aznavoorian and Irina Zahharenkova perform selections by Prokofiev, Bruch, Silvestrov and Shostakovich at the Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. For ticket packages and more information, visit cameratapacifica.org.
Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance is hosting this free event where the public can meet with local EV owners and check out their vehicles, test drive EVs from local dealerships and seek purchase guidance
MONDAY
CHANNEL ISLANDS CHORAL ASSOCIATION | Community singers are needed! Audition now for the California State University, Channel Islands University Chorus, composed of CSUCI students, faculty, staff and alumni as well as community singers. Auditions are by appointment with Dr. KuanFen Liu. The chorus meets Monday evenings, 6:30-9:15 p.m., in Malibu Hall 100. Concerts on Dec. 2 and 4. To request an audition, email downbeatplus@gmail.com. More information at cicachoir.org.
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE MEETING | Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.
THOUSAND OAKS CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM | 6-8 via Zoom. A community forum for the 10 candidates running for the Thousand Oaks City Council, hosted by Conejo Unido. Each candidate will give a prepared statement prior to a moderated question-and-answer session. Free. More information at www.adelantecomunidadconejo.org.
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WEDNESDAY
THE GREAT ART THEFT GALA | 4 p.m. At the Great Art Theft (where great art is a steal) local artists have donated paintings, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics and much more to be on display starting Sept.3. Come view the art, pick your favorite(s) and buy a ticket. For the mere price of $100, you can own an original piece of art donated by these artists (art valued at much more than the price of a ticket.) When you buy a ticket, your name is put in a basket and drawn one by one at the gala on Sunday, Sept. 25. The party starts at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Don’t miss an opportunity to own a beautiful piece of art at a great price — a real “steal.” Ojai Art Center, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805-6460117, www.ojaiartcenter.org.
Crafternoons are a series of after school crafts held in the Young Adult Center. September is Hispanic Heritage Month. For this crafternoon, we are celebrating Guatemala by making worry dolls. According to legend, if someone shares a worry with the doll and places it underneath their pillow before going to bed, the worry will disappear. Ages 13-18. YA Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
INFORMATION ON THE HIGH SCHOOL AT MOORPARK COLLEGE | Through March 28. Students can get a head start on their future at the High School at Moorpark College. The High School at Moorpark College, a free public school founded by Moorpark Unified School District in 2000, allows students to earn both their highschool diploma and college credits at the same time. HSMC is located on the Moorpark College campus where high schoolers, beginning their freshman year, take both high school and college-level classes. College credits earned at HSMC are transferable to any university in the United States. The school is open to any student in Ventura or Los Angeles counties. HSMC will host in-person information nights on Nov. 1, Jan, 24 and Feb. 28. Virtual sessions are offered Sept. 27, Nov. 29 and March 28. For more information, call Dr. Shirleen Oplustic at 805-378-6312 or contact her via email at soplustic@ mrpk.org. Additional information can also be found at www.hsmc.mrpk.org.
THE BINDING OF ART AND FAITH | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. In this course, we will examine the creation of art and its impact on the development of faith, religion and spirituality; and inversely how faith, religion, and spirituality influenced art. Taught by Christine Maasdam. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at long-learning/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/life-
QUILT RAFFLE | Through Oct. 15. The Ojai Valley Museum is holding a raffle for a beautiful quilt made by the Ojai Community Quilters. Tickets are on sale now; the winner will be drawn on Ojai Day, Oct. 15. Tickets are available at the museum. All proceeds benefit museum programs. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, info@OjaiValleyMuseum.org, www. ojaivalleymuseum.org.
This Ventura-based peer support group for those experiencing depression and bipolar disorder will resume its free weekly meetings at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura. Enter by way of the main door. Please bring your own N95 mask. For more information, contact Wendell Jones at 805-6406472, wenj16630@sbcglobal.net or DBSAlliance.org. 5654 Ralston St., Ventura.
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EV SHOW | 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance will host a static EV Show in conjunction with the Thursday Plaza Park Farmers Market. The public is invited to check out local EVs, learn about rebates and incentives, talk to Clean Power Alliance reps and more. Plaza Park North Fifth Street Parking, 392 N. Fifth St., Oxnard. More information at driveelectricweek.org/event?eventid=3386.
SOUND MEDITATION | Fridays and Sundays. Morning and sunset sound meditation sessions will take place weekly in person at the Viewpoint at Meditation Mount. Sunday morning sessions 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Suburbanoid. Friday evening sessions 6:15-8:15 p.m. with Trinity of Sound. $25; registration is required. 10340 Reeves Road, Ojai. For exact dates and times, visit meditationmount.org/events.
Join Ventura Land Trust for a Harmon Canyon bike ride guided by Preserve Director Dan Hulst, then gather at Patagonia headquarters for a screening of Patagonia’s new mountain bike short film North Shore Betty and a community conversation on practices for safely sharing trails. Harmon Canyon Preserve, 7511 Foothill Road, Ventura. More information at www.venturalandtrust.org/events.
4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
BOARD GAME HANG | 4-5:30 p.m. Play a wide array of board games after school every Wednesday in the Young Adult Center. Young Adult Library of the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: FROM THE ROMAN CATACOMBS TO MODERN TIMES | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. via Zoom. Beginning with the Early Christian and Jewish period during Roman times, we explore the influences of symbolism and pictorial representations of religious images in Europe and the Middle East, ending our journey with sleek contemporary structures. Taught by Eleanor Schrader. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at upcoming-sessions.html.theran.edu/centers/lifelong-learning/fifty-better/www.callu-
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EVENING MOVIE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 | 5-7 p.m. This month we’re screening Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), featuring James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter and Idris Elba. Community Room at the Camarillo Public Library, 4101 Las Posas Road, Camarillo, 805-388-5222, camarillolibrary.org.
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES | 1-3 p.m. via Zoom. The goal of this six-week course is to present the audience with not only the most accurate scientific information, but also an explanation of how these principles come together using real-world examples and predictive computer models. Taught by Grady Hanrahan. Part of the Fifty and Better series offered by California Lutheran University’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Courses are $40 each; two-part lectures are $15 each; fall bundle (all lectures) for $180; household fall bundle (two members of the same household) for $230. More information and registration at long-learning/fifty-better/upcoming-sessions.html.www.callutheran.edu/centers/life-
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHOWCASE | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
FAMILY STORYTIME | Mondays, 4 p.m. Every Monday the South Oxnard Library hosts an all-ages storytime with Miss Joanne in the Children’s Area. South Oxnard Branch Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard, 805-385-8129, south-oxnard-branch-library/.www.oxnard.org/library/
HOPE AND HELP FOR OVEREATERS | Saturdays, 10-11 a.m. Is your eating out of control? Are you feeling fat? Overeaters Anonymous can help. 133 S. Laurel St., Ventura (building next to the church). For more information call Amy at 805340-5882. Donations only.
ONGOING/UPCOMINGEVENTS
JEST IMPROV | Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Need to laugh or be silly? JEST Improv holds weekly, improv drop-in classes for beginners and all experience levels, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. at Diversity Collective, 2471 Portola Road, Ventura. Classes are $15 each, or $10 each with JEST membership. More information at www.jestimprov.com.
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DUDLEY HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM
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ALMOST, MAINE Through Sept. 25. On one magical winter night, as the Northern Lights light up the sky, the inhabitants of the small community of Almost fall in and out of love in surprising and humorous ways. $30-$59.50. Rubicon Theatre Company, 1006 E. Main Street, Ventura, www.rubicontheatre.org.805-667-2900,
NAMBA Performing Arts Space presents Being Richard Greene on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. Pictured: Lynne Jassem performing in Being Richard Greene.
Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store inter nally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect essences of primal bliss.
SIMI STARS TALENT SHOWCASE Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. The rising stars of Ventura County showcase their talent at the historic Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. The evening will be hosted by Broadway Star Jacob Haren, who has been in such shows as The Book Of Mormon, A Chorus Line and Hairspray . The entire evening will be raising money to support the performing arts in Simi Valley. Come and enjoy an evening with the stars. $20-35. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, www.panicproductions.org.
BEING RICHARD GREENE Saturday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. Follow the brilliant Lynne Jassem as she navigates her life from toddler to present day, with the fabulous use of her quite fantastic tap dancing. As her story unfolds, she tries to find herself as a girl as a boy as a man as a woman and as lesbian and finally, it seems, as a human being. $15-20. NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805-628-9250, www.nambaarts.com.
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Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store inter nally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.
VENTURA COUNTY POETRY PROJECT Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m. live and via Zoom: Poetry reading and open mic at the EP Foster Library (also streamed live), 651 E. Main St., Ventura. More information at vcpoetryproject.org.
Through Oct. 1. Life Cycle, tapping into the flow of life with Tamiko Jordan, Michelle Nosco and Bonnie Quan. Studio 99, Bell Arts Factory, 432 N. Ventura Ave., Ventura, buenaventuraartassociation.org.805-648-1235,
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FINDING MY LIGHT Sunday, Sept. 25, 5 p.m. In this one-woman show written and performed by Barbara Brownell, the playwright plunges into this new chapter in her performing career, finding that the personal exploration has proved to be a challenging, but also wonderfully rewarding experience. $15-20. NAMBA Performing Arts Space, 47 S. Oak St., Ventura, 805628-9250, www.nambaarts.com.
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CHANNEL ISLANDS MARITIME MUSEUM
ONGOING THEATER
Ongoing. The National Historic Landmark was built in 1892 by Selwyn Shaw for lima bean farmer B.W. Dudley, and is one of the last pioneer farmhouses in Ventura. On display are artifacts and other elements
BUENAVENTURA ART ASSOCIATION
our 50th Anniversary!
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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Through Sept. 24. A teenager trying to solve a mystery surrounding the death of the neighbor’s dog goes on an unexpected journey and uncovers unsettling facts about his family. $18-20. Conejo Players Theatre, 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, 805-495-3715, conejoplayers.org.
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Through Dec. 19: Resilience: Art of the Channel Islands, work by five local artists inspired by the flora and fauna of the Channel Islands. Ongoing: Maritime art covering Asian, European and American seafaring history; the Marple Model Ship Collection; exhibits on whales, sailors and the Port of Hueneme and more. 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, 805-9846260, cimmvc.org.
THE LATINX EXPERIENCE: FEATURING JOURNEY OF THE SKELETONS, A DIA DE LOS MUERTOS STORY Through Oct. 9. In this touching comedy, family members trying to reconnect with loved ones during Dia de los Muertos experience adventures and challenges on their journey through the underworld. Each performance will also feature Latino dancers, poets, musicians and storytellers, as well as some workshops. $10-20. The Elite Theater, 2731 Victoria Ave., Oxnard, news/the-latinx-experience/.www.theelite.org/
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CAMARILLO ART CENTER Through Sept. 25: The Golden Year, celebrating the art center’s 50th anniversary. 3150 Ponderosa Drive, Camarillo, www.camarilloartcenter.org. CANVAS AND PAPER Through Sept. 25. Works by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet and JeanFrancois Millet. 311 N. Montgomery St., Ojai, www.canvasandpaper.org.
Don’t miss the delightful Almost, Maine at the Rubicon through Sept. 25. Pictured: Tara Donovan and Brendan Kane. Photo courtesy of the Rubicon Theatre Company.
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643 PROJECT SPACE Through Sept. 30. Solastalgia, taken from both the Latin word for comfort and the Greek word for pain or grief, is a term that describes existential stress due to climate change. Artist Sharla Fell explores her “eco-grief” through
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Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the
Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.
UNCLE VANYA Through Sept. 25. This family drama by Anton Checkhov centers on a young woman and her uncle who, in the face of the upcoming sale of their home in the countryside, find repressed feelings beginning to emerge. $22-24. Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 S. Seventh St., Santa Paula, www.santapaulatheatercenter.com.805-525-4645,
AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Opened June 16: Save the Pollinators: A Youth-Led Environmental Restoration Project. Ongoing: Farm to Market , an interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role play; plus antique tractors, farming implements, a living beehive and more. Hours: Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, 805-525-3100, visit-agriculture-museum/.venturamuseum.org/
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BEATRICE WOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Saturday, Sept. 24, 1-4 p.m.: Cubist Kitty Painting Workshop. Indulge yourself in an afternoon of self-expression. No experience necessary. Learn a variety of abstract painting techniques. You will use both brushes and palette knives. Led by Amy Lynn Stevenson. $60. Through Oct. 29: It’s About Time, featuring work by members of the Ventura County Potters’ Guild (Beato Gallery). 8585 OjaiSanta Paula Road, Upper Ojai, 805-646-3381, www.beatricewood.com.
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DAB ART Ongoing. The contemporary art organization is currently seeking submissions of work in any media for group and solo exhibitions at H Gallery and Studios in Ventura. Submit three to 20 images; $35 entry fee. For submission guidelines, online application and more information, visit www.dabart.me/ventura-2.
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SANTA PAULA ART MUSEUM Through Jan. 8, 2023: Remedios (Remedies), a solo exhibition by Conejo Valley artist John Galan. With artworks rich in symbolism and vibrant hues inspired by his Mexican heritage, Galan’s exhibit explores the connections between mind, body, nature and healing. Through Nov. 6: Hiroko Yoshimoto: New Works, 40 new works in her “Biodiversity” series. The museum is now open, Wednesdays-Sundays. Free family days the first Sunday of the month. 117 N. 10th St., Santa Paula, 805525-5554 or www.santapaulaartmuseum.org.
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MUSEUM OF VENTURA COUNTY Through Oct. 2: This exhibit features 24 works by California plein air artist Jeff Sojka, inspired by passages from the novel Tree by Melina Semlill Watts. Through Aug. 31, 2023: All That Glitters Is Not Gold, the Jazz Age in Ventura County; Chromatic: The Museum in Six Colors. Through Dec. 31, 2023: Always Keep Creating: The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak. Through Feb. 28, 2023: Behind the Curtain: An Insider’s Look at The George Stuart Historical Figures®. Ongoing: MVC Gallery Marketplace, exhibits devoted to the Chumash, the history of Ventura County, online exhibits and resources
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Landscapes by September featured artist James Richman will be on exhibit at Poppies Art and Gifts through Sept. 30.
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SANDRA AND JORDAN LABY GALLERY Opened July 21. An Historical Eye, oil paintings, dye sublimations and gold-leaf prints from renowned artists Michael O’Kelly, to be displayed on the newly created arts space downstairs at the Rubicon Theatre Company. 1006 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-667-2900, www.rubicontheatre.org.
STUDIO CHANNEL ISLANDS Through Sept. 24. The Next Big Thing, breakthrough pieces and works that take an artist to the next evolution. 2222 E. Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 805-383-1368, studiochannelislands.org.
FOX FINE JEWELRY Through Nov. 6. Day of the Dead, featuring work by Tricia Anders and Checkos (Sergio Martinez de Jesús) inspired by Día de los Muertos. 560 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-652-1800, www.foxfinejewelry.com.
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showcasing aspects of life from 1895 to 1925. Open for tours the first Sunday of the month. COVID protocols will be strictly followed. 197 N. Ashwood Ave., Ventura, 805-642-3345, dudleyhouse.org.
The Olivas Adobe is now open the second Sunday of each month for visitors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The historic park invites all plein air artists to come out to the site for creative inspiration, from the rose garden and 160-year-old fuchsia to the rancho and the bell tower. In addition, Laura Jean Jespersen’s The Romance of the Adobe will be on exhibit in the small adobe. There will be raffles, historic interpreters, an al fresco gift shop and more. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, www.cityofventura.ca.gov/OlivasAdobe.Ventura,
RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Through Oct. 9: The Secrets of WWII. Ongoing: Permanent exhibits include Air Force One, an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, an M-1 Abrams tank and more. 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, 800-410-8354, www.reaganfoundation.org.
MURPHY AUTO MUSEUM Ongoing. Impressive display of vintage automobiles and Americana, as well as the Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club and the car-centric art in the Fireball Art Gallery. Muscles and Mojo car show in the parking lot every first and third Sunday of the month. The museum is now open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 1930 Eastman Ave., Oxnard, www.murphyautomuseum.org.805-487-4333,
RANCHO CAMULOS MUSEUM Ongoing. The 40-acre landmark and museum is one of the best surviving examples of an early California rancho and honors the area’s Spanish and Mexican heritage. “Last Sundays at the Landmark” take place the last Sunday of every month, and include docent-led tours, music and more. Open every Sunday for docent-led tours; group and special-focus tours by appointment. Situated off of Highway 126, two miles east of Piru. 805521-1501, www.ranchocamulos.org. realART Ongoing. The art gallery in Whizin Market Square features works by a variety of contemporary artists. Whizin Market Square, 28861 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, 310-4524000, buyrealart.com.
SPICETOPIA Ongoing. The spice and tea shop in downtown Ventura now shows works by members of the Buenaventura Art Association. 576 E. Main St., 805-628-3267, www.spice-topia.com.
MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM Ongoing. The famed auto museum pays tribute to French
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OJAI VALLEY MUSEUM Opened July 29: Perception and Persistence, works by Ojai Studio Artists that explore the push/pull of thinking. Ongoing: Small exhibitions on a range of topics related to the history of the Ojai Valley, as well as virtual talks and more. Now open FridaySunday. 130 W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, 805-640-1390, www.ojaivalleymuseum.org.
OLIVAS ADOBE HISTORIC PARK Ongoing.
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HARBOR VILLAGE GALLERY AND GIFTS Ongoing. Buenaventura Art Association members showcase and sell their work. Masks and social distancing required. 1559 Spinnaker Drive #106, Ventura Harbor Village, 805-644-2750, HarborVillageGalleryGifts.www.facebook.com/
automotive design, with coaches from the 1800s, Bugattis from the 1920s-30s, Concours d’Elegance winners and more. Hours: FridaySunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; advance tickets required. 1421 Emerson Ave., Oxnard, 805385-5400, mullinautomotivemuseum.com.
POPPIES ART AND GIFTS Through Sept. 30: Majestic paintings by James Richman. Ongoing: Gifts, jewelry, decor and more made by local artists. 323 E. Matilija St., Ojai, 805798-0033, www.poppiesartandgifts.com.
VENTURA POTTERY GALLERY Ongoing. Talented ceramic artists from across Ventura County make up the Ventura County Potters Guild, and they display their works — housewares, home decor, figurines and more — at the guild’s gallery and shop in Ventura Harbor. 1567 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105, Ventura, 805644-6800, venturapottersguild.org/gallery.
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Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts hosts a Cubist Kitty Painting workshop taught by Amy Lynn Stevenson on Saturday, Sept 24, 1-4 p.m.
H GALLERY Through Oct. 16. Art in the Time of Corona, Vol. 2 (Year 2), work inspired by or made during the pandemic. 1793 E. Main St., Ventura, in-the-service-of-civilization.www.dabart.me/
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OJAI ART CENTER Through Sept. 25. The Great Art Theft, donated works of art by local artists available at “a steal” as a fundraiser for the Ojai Art Center. Gala on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, 805646-0117, www.ojaiartcenter.org/art.html.
WILLIAM ROLLAND GALLERY Through Oct. 27. Cole M. James: Call Them In, images and objects offered to the artist’s ancestors which “are grounded in expression of power, the personal, and the prison industrial complex.” California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, 805-493-3697, rollandgallery.callutheran.edu.
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and more. 100 E. Main St., Ventura, 805-6530323 or venturamuseum.org.
KWAN FONG GALLERY Through Oct. 23. On the Range: Works by Terry Spehar-Fahey, featuring art inspired by the ranching families of Idaho. California Lutheran University, 160 Overton Court, Thousand Oaks, blogs.callutheran.edu/kwanfong.805-493-3697,
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I’m getting a psychic vision of you cuddled up in your warm bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and wrapped in soft, thick blankets with images of bunnies and dolphins on them. Your headphones are on, and the songs pouring into your cozy awareness are silky smooth tonics that rouse sweet memories of all the times you felt most wanted and most at home in the world. I think I see a cup of hot chocolate on your bedstand, too, and your favorite dessert. Got all that, fellow Cancerian? In the coming days and nights, I suggest you enjoy an abundance of experiences akin to what I’ve described here.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Here’s a scenario that could be both an invigorating metaphor and a literal event. Put on rollerblades. Get out onto a long flat surface. Build up a comfortable speed. Fill your lungs with the elixir of life. Praise the sun and the wind. Sing your favorite songs. Swing your arms all the way forward and all the way back. Forward: power. Backward: power. Glide and coast and flow with sheer joy. Cruise along with confidence in the instinctive skill of your beautiful body. Evaporate thoughts. Free yourself of every concern and every idea. Keep rambling until you feel spacious and vast.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Poet Mary Oliver wrote, “There is within each of us a self that is neither a child, nor a servant of the hours. It is a third self, occasional in some of us, tyrant in others. This self is out of love with the ordinary; it is out of love with time. It has a hunger for eternity.” During the coming weeks, Scorpio, I will be cheering for the ascendancy of that self in you. More than usual, you need to commune with fantastic truths and transcendent joys. To be in maximum alignment with the good fortune that life has prepared for you, you must give your loving attention to the highest and noblest visions of your personal destiny that you can imagine.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
You are an extra authentic Aquarius if people say that you get yourself into the weirdest, most interesting trouble they’ve ever seen. You are an ultra-genuine Aquarius if people follow the twists and pivots of your life as they would a soap opera. And I suspect you will fulfill these potentials to the max in the coming weeks. The upcoming chapter of your life story might be as entertaining as any you have had in years. Luckily, imminent events are also likely to bring you soulful lessons that make you wiser and wilder. I’m excited to see what happens!
For 15 years, Leo cartoonist Gary Larson created The Far Side, a hilarious comic strip featuring intelligent talking animals. It was syndicated in more than 1,900 newspapers. But like all of us, he has had failures, too. In one of his books, Larson describes the most disappointing event in his life. He was eating a meal in the same dining area as a famous cartoonist he admired, Charles Addams, creator of The Addams Family. Larson felt a strong urge to go over and introduce himself to Addams. But he was too shy and tongue-tied to do so. Don’t be like Larson in the coming weeks, dear Leo. Reach out and connect with receptive people you’d love to communicate with. Make the first move in contacting someone who could be important to you in the future. Be bold in seeking new links and affiliations. Always be respectful, of course.
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Love your mistakes and foibles,” Virgo astrologer William Sebrans advises his fellow Virgos. “They aren’t going away. And it’s your calling in life — some would say a superpower — to home in on them and finesse them. Why? Because you may be able to fix them or at least improve them with panache — for your benefit and the welfare of those you love.” While this counsel is always relevant for you, dear Virgo, it will be especially so in the coming weeks.
ARIES
Tips to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Use your imagination to make everything seem fascinating and wonder ful. 2. When you give advice to others, be sure to listen to it yourself. 3. Move away from having a rigid conception of your self and move toward having a fluid fantasy about yourself. 4. Be the first to laugh at and correct your own mistakes. (It’ll give you the credibility to make even better mistakes in the future.)
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5. Inspire other people to love being themselves and not want to be like you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
In 1946, medical professionals in the UK established the Com mon Cold Unit. Its goal was to discover practical treatments for the familiar viral infection known as the cold. Over the next 43 years, until it was shut down, the agency produced just one use ful innovation: zinc gluconate lozenges. This treatment reduces the severity and length of a cold if taken within 24 hours of onset. So the results of all that research were modest, but they were also much better than nothing. During the coming weeks, you may experience comparable phenomena, Taurus: less spectacular outcomes than you might wish, but still very worthwhile.
Tips for making the most of the next three weeks: 1. Be proud as you teeter charismatically on the fence. Relish the power that comes from being in between. 2. Act as vividly congenial and staunchly beautiful as you dare. 3. Experiment with making artful arrangements of pretty much everything you are part of. 4. Flat ter others sincerely. Use praise as one of your secret powers. 5. Cultivate an open-minded skepticism that blends discernment and curiosity. 6. Plot and scheme in behalf of harmony, but never kiss ass.
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In a poem to a lover, Pablo Neruda wrote, “At night I dream that you and I are two plants that grew together, roots entwined.” I suspect you Pisceans could have similar deepening and inter weaving experiences sometime soon — not only with a lover but with any treasured person or animal you long to be even closer to than you already are. Now is a time to seek more robust and resilient intimacy.
Capricorn poet William Stafford wrote, “Saying things you do not have to say weakens your talk. Hearing things you do not need to hear dulls your hearing.” Those ideas are always true, of course, but I think it’s especially crucial that you heed them in the coming weeks. In my oracular opinion, you need to build your personal power right now. An important way to do that is by being dis criminating about what you take in and put out. For best results, speak your truths as often and as clearly as possible. And do all you can to avoid exposing yourself to trivial and delusional “truths” that are really just opinions or misinformation.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Even when your courage has a touch of foolhardiness, even when your quest for adventure makes you a bit reckless, you can be resourceful enough to avoid dicey consequences. Maybe more than any other sign of the zodiac, you periodically outfox karma. But in the coming weeks, I will nevertheless counsel you not to barge into situations where rash boldness might lead to wrong moves. Please do not flirt with escapades that could turn into chancy gambles. At least for the foreseeable future, I hope you will be prudent and cagey in your quest for interesting and edu cational fun.
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