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“The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks on August 12th” but there’ll be some stragglers. Join us at the Moorpark College Observatory, Saturday, August 20th from 8 - 11 pm and catch a few with us.

The evening starts in the Open-Air Amphitheater with a PowerPoint presentation on what’s Up. Professor Hal Jandorf will locate these objects in real time with a green laser pointer. Then see those objects “close up” on the observation deck through dozens of telescopes set up and ready to go.

For the ultimate view enter “The Dome” and look through the 6-inch Takahashi! Arrive early to get a priority Group Number: No more standing in line, we’ll call you.

Please Arrive Early. Free to all ages. Please No Pets

Don’t Tell Comedy hosts secret, pop-up comedy shows in unique locations in over 50 cities across the country and will be launching their first-ever event in Ventura County on Saturday, August 27th. The show starts at 8pm (doors @7:30pm) and will feature a secret lineup with some of today’s most hilarious comedians at a secret downtown location. No two drink minimums and snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.


Questions? Contact Morgan Taylor at morgan@donttellcomedy.com or call/text: (805) 822-9694.

The Good Good Show is a monthly stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comics working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, HBO, Hulu, Netflix, NBC, Late Night w Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, IFC, Adult Swim, Sirius XM and more.

FEATURING: Ahamed Weinberg, Subhah Agarwal, Julie Weidmann, Miranda Meadows and Aaron Monte.

Come have a laugh with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer!

7:30pm $10
Show is 21+

Many people have heard of David and Goliath, but what about Jeroboam and the golden calf? Or Ahab and the fire from heaven? Or Manasseh and the Assyrian siege? 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. David and Goliath isn’t an outlier. It finds its place in an entire corpus of emotive and poignant stories. This course will unveil more of those stories.

Jason Hensley, Ph.D., teaches religious studies at a private school in Los Angeles. He is a fellow of the Michael LaPrade Holocaust Education Institute of the Anti-Defamation League, a member of Civic Spirit's teacher education cohort, and the award-winning author of 10 books. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post as well as the BBC, and he has served as the historical advisor for a Holocaust documentary.

Fifty and Better was designed to offer university-level courses and lectures (no tests, no homework) taught by experts in the field, and to host social engagement activities for people aged 50 and older.

Portrait of the authur, Melinda Dempill WattsThe Museum of Ventura County invites you to join us for the next installment of our popular in-person and Zoom series, Local History Happy Hour. In this series, local authors and historians sit down with The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw to discuss their unique perspectives on our region’s history and take questions from the audience.

The next episode features Melinda Sempill Watts, author of Tree. Melina Sempill Watts writing has appeared in Sierra Magazine, the New York Times motherlode blog, Sunset Magazine, Malibu Times, the VC Reporter, and many more. Watts began her career in Hollywood as a development executive, writing consultant and story analyst working for luminaries such as Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Peter Horton, and at Dreamworks.

Tree Book CoverTree is a novel about a tree written from a unique point of view: the chief narrator is a tree. Tree uses magical realism as a key to access the interrelated emotional realities of the many species that share one pristine valley in Topanga, California. Grass, birds, other trees and animals come to life on the pages, while one 19th century Mexican woman and one 20th century school boy, hearts opened by grief and loneliness, come to know one California live oak whose 229 years span the evolution of four human civilizations, Chumash, Spanish/Mexican, Yankee and new money Hollywood, which each leave their mark upon the landscape and upon Tree. The author’s obsessive botanical, scientific and historical research give substance to a world that feels both as real as last weekend’s dust on hiking boots and as mind altering as a fully fledged mystical experience. Take a journey into the heart of the woods where every plant shines Tree will change how you see nature.

Watts’ book, Tree, will be available for sale, and the author will stay to autograph.

This event coincides with Going Wild exhibit, on display at the Museum of Ventura County from Friday, August 26, 2022 through October 2, 2022. The Going Wild exhibit features the work of writer Melina Sempill Watts and California plein air painter Jeff Sojka.

Team trivia contests are led by the Garden’s Living Collections Curator Christina Varnava, with questions created by the Garden’s horticulture and conservation teams. Winning teams receive gift baskets from the Garden Shop.

Admission is free and open to the public aged 21 years and older. Garden members receive a $1 discount on beer. Proceeds benefit the Garden.

Many other events are being held in September, but are open only to current and new members of the Botanic Garden. They include a rare Family Nature Night held after dark, a day-long collaboration with the Santa Barbara Library at the Garden (Storytime, Storywalk, and Library on Wheels visit), a behind-the-scenes tour of the Garden's Pritzlaff Conservation Center, and reciprocal free admission to MOXI: The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. For more information about membership, visit www.sbbotanicgarden.org/support/membership.

The 2nd Annual Holidays in the Village, A European Marketplace, which celebrates the warmth and joy of the holiday season--all with a European flair, will take place Sunday, December 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Lakeview Canyon Road and Agoura Road (adjacent to Stonehaus) in Westlake Village. Visitors can shop for unique holiday gifts in a festive, family atmosphere. The Marketplace features traditional European foods and beverages including warm mulled wine, Kinderpunsch, craft brews, apple cider and hot cocoa. A Kris Kringle children's village with Kris Kringle himself and the Grinch includes a holiday train. Carolers and live music will entertain visitors throughout the day. Admission and parking are free. The Marketplace is hosted by the two Rotary Clubs of Westlake Village--Sunrise and Noon--and the City of Westlake Village. Proceeds support local nonprofits. For more information, go to http://www.HolidaysInTheVillage.org or email info@holidaysinthevillage.org.

Día de Los Muertos: Paper Mâché Workshop

Local sculptor, Jose Galvan, will lead this workshop to make two large scale sculptures of El Catrin and La Catrina for Día de Los Muertos.

FREE! Adults + Children Welcome! No registration required.

SATURDAYS, Oct. 8 - Oct. 29, 2022 | 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, California 93030

Thank you to our sponsor, The Port of Hueneme!

The Ventura County Interfaith Community is excited to announce the return of the annual Feast of Faiths. The Feast of Faiths is a gathering of individuals from various religions to discuss their beliefs with those of other faiths informally over dinner.

The theme for the 2022 Feast of Faiths is: “Almost 2 years of Pandemic: What have we learned?”

Members of various religions – including but not limited to Trinitarian Christians, Muslims, Jews, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Unitarian Universalists, Bahá’ís, Quakers, Scientologists, and others – will share a meal. The purpose of the dinner is to promote dialogue and friendship between people of different religions.

Halal-style and vegetarian food will be served.

Join us for this exciting opportunity for interfaith friendship at 4:00 PM on October 23rd. The location for this year’s event is Saint Columba’s Episcopal Church, 1251 Las Posas Road, Camarillo. You can get your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/feast-of-faiths-tickets-411492243377. The suggested ticket price is $26 if received by the Early Bird deadline of October 10, or $30 afterwards. Suggested student (8 and older) price is $10 by October 10, or $15 afterwards.

Join World Dance For Humanity for our spooktacular Thriller event on October 30th (dance party 2pm, Thriller 3pm)! Since 2010, World Dance for Humanity has organized the big Thriller event at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens as part of “Thrill the World,” celebrated all over the world on the Saturday before Halloween.

In 2020 we held the event on Zoom due to COVID, but we’re back at the Sunken Gardens this year! Join us for this spooktacular community celebration on October 30th with flashmobs all over town leading up to Halloween! Learn Thriller and our other Halloween dances in-person and on Zoom! Everyone is welcome – all ages and abilities, kids, grandparents, and everyone in between! Note: To keep this event as safe as possible, we ask that all participants ages 12 and older are vaccinated for COVID-19. We also encourage you to practice social distancing and incorporate a MASK into your Thriller costume – it will add to the spookiness and fun! PRACTICE TIMES (Starting Saturday, Oct. 2nd) Saturdays 9:45am at the Beach (Chase Palm Park by the Stage or across the street by the bike path) Sundays 10:00am on Zoom – Login: https://zoom.us/j/823393549 Tuesdays 9:15am at Oak Park (on the Stage or on the grass by the wading pool) Wednesdays 5:30pm at Alameda Park (Garden & Micheltorena by Kids World) Suggested Donation is $40 total for all the practices and event registration. All proceeds are tax-deductible and benefit our Rwanda Education Fund, which is giving 270 Rwandan students a chance to go to school, and Santa Barbara’s Westside Boys & Girls Club where World Dancers provide after-school tutoring. See website for more info: https://worlddanceforhumanity.org/thriller-2021/