THE VENTURA GEM SHOW
Saturday, March 7, 2020 - Sunday, March 8, 2020
Ventura County Fairgrounds. 10 W Harbor Blvd, Ventura
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat.; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sun.
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50 exhibits of gems, fossils & jewelry; on-going demos of lapidary & jewelry arts & gold panning; raffles & silent auctions; rummage sale & plant sale; 15+ dealers; children's activities & free resources for teachers. A SoCal tradition for 58 years! Proceeds from the show help support an annual $1,000 scholarship for a local college student in earth sciences and/or jewelry arts & also help support free educational outreach efforts for local schools, teachers, home-schoolers & youth groups.
FACULTY RECITAL: UZIEL COLÓN, PIANO
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Samuelson Chapel, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
7:30 p.m.
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The Many Faces of Latin Jazz: A night of the best Latin Jazz in town. A journey through Latin America’s folklore and catchy rhythms with pianist Uziel “UzC” Colón and his friends. Donations accepted.
BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE
Saturday, March 14, 2020
1788 Mesa Verde Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
9:00 am | 10:30 am | 12:00 pm
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We are looking for local businesses and individuals who want to create a fundraising team for Big Brothers Big Sisters! You’ll get to bowl for free, enjoy lunch, and participate in games and giveaways at the bowling alley. This event is free to attend however it is a fundraising event and each team must try to raise a $250 donation per person.
25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village
A formal event celebrating Casa Pacifica's 25th Anniversary and the 40,000 children and youth they have helped since 1994. The Gala will include a cocktail reception, multi-course dinner, and live auction, along with live music and dancing.
REEL JUSTICE FILM SERIES: 'THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM'
Friday, March 20, 2020
Preus-Brandt Forum, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks
7:00 p.m.
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The Biggest Little Farm chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in Moorpark, California, and their dream to harvest in harmony with nature.
CELEBRATION OF THE WHALES FESTIVAL
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Channel Islands Harbor
11:00 a.m.
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The 23rd Annual Celebration of the Whales Festival will feature free, family-friendly activities held at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, Marine Emporium Landing, Channel Islands Harbor Farmers Market, and a “Gray Whale Migration Trail."
5 STAR THEATRICALS PRESENTS: MAMMA MIA!
Friday, March 27, 2020 - Sunday, April 5, 2020
Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks.
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You can dance, you can jive and you’ll have the time of your life when 5-Star stages this massively popular musical for the first time. The impossible-to-resist hits of the Swedish pop group ABBA power this sunny, funny show about a young woman's search for her birth father. Whether you grew up bopping to the beat of hits like “Dancing Queen” and “Take a Chance On Me” or you discovered ABBA on the big screen, 5-Star’s production will lift you higher than a pair of bedazzled platform boots.
DR. JANE GOODALL, DBE
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Arlington Theatre, UCSB
7:30 p.m.
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60 years on from her revolutionary work with chimpanzees in Tanzania, Jane Goodall still inspires each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and the planet we share.