April 22nd, 2015 at 11:00 am
The Annual Chili Cook-Off and Classic Car Show makes its way back to Thousand Oaks for the 39th year. Head to Conejo Creek Park to see cars from around the world brought together by local area car club members. Sample chili while you enjoy lie entertainment by DSB An American Journey and Cover 2 Cover Band. Event staff asks that attendees refrain from bringing pets and outside food or beverages.
Where:
Conejo Creek Park South
Highway 23 at Janss Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
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April 21st, 2015 at 11:00 am
April is “National Poetry Month,” and the Ojai Wordfest falls just in time to celebrate the art of writing. Full of literary events and writers’ workshops, these four days in the Ventura County town are the perfect opportunity to help you break through writer’s block as well as enjoy the company of fellow creative folks. Plus with helpful tips on how to get published and lectures about writing theory, writers of all ages and skill levels will certainly find something to help them hone their craft.
Where:
All across Ojai
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April 20th, 2015 at 11:00 am
The Spring Garden Tour and Party, hosted by Ventura Botanical Gardens, proudly celebrates its seventh annual event this year. Tour seven of Ventura’s most fascinating gardens, including a showcase of palms, a whimsical art garden, and a Nantucket garden on the sea. As you feast your eyes on the colorful gardens, you can treat yourself to a cold beer from Surf Brewery and enjoy a variety of offerings from favorite food trucks. There also will be a plant sale and silent auction in City Hall.
Where:
398 Ferro Drive
Ventura, CA 93001
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April 17th, 2015 at 8:00 am
Evenings in Ventura are some of the most precious times of the year. The clear sky, the bright stars, and the cool breezes from the ocean create a magical atmosphere where it seems anything can happen. What better way to spend those evenings than enjoying friends and fun under the stars and awash in a sea of sounds at one of Ventura’s most historic and beautiful venues?
“Music Under the Stars” celebrates an eclectic mix of musical styles over the course of summer, featuring performers that range from Beatles cover bands to Afro-Cuban Jazz to New Orleans blues and everything in between. These artists will play at the historic Olivas Adobe, one of Ventura County’s oldest and most historic structures. It’s rumored a female ghost haunts the hallowed halls, making the adobe one of the county’s few “officially” haunted locations.
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April 16th, 2015 at 3:00 pm
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The 41st Scandinavian Festival–one of the largest Nordic celebrations on the western United States–celebrate the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, and the Saami people from the Arctic regions of Scandinavia. Music, dancing, food, lectures, demonstrations, vendors, and activities for all ages will fill the two-day outdoor event at Kingsmen Park in Thousand Oaks. Festivalgoers can try their hand at Dala horse croquet, play an ancient Viking game called kubb, return to the days of the Vikings at an authentic village staged by the Ravens of Odin, and visit a Saami camp. Presented by the Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation.
Where:
California Lutheran University
60 E. Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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