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First Fridays Ventura Celebrate the Arts
When you hear the word “art”, what’s the first thing to come to your mind? Paintings? Pottery? Photos? “Art” encompasses a variety of mediums. Yes, paintings, pottery, and art offer wonderful examples of art. But, so do music, mosaics, dance, jewelry, and others. During First Fridays Ventura events, celebrate the arts in all their forms throughout downtown, the westside, and midtown Ventura.
What: First Fridays Ventura
Where: Various Locations Around Westside, Downtown & Midtown Ventura
When: 1st Friday of every month, 6 pm to 9 pm
Contact: Arts Ventura email firstfridaysventura@gmail.com
First Fridays Ventura Celebrate the Arts
You can guess when First Fridays Ventura takes place simply by looking at the name. Since 2009, the Office of Cultural Affairs partnered up with the local art community to create a gallery crawl showcasing locals artists in their element. With school arts programs often being the first curriculum dropped due to budget cuts, things like First Fridays Ventura become even more important. The arts play a huge part in developing a fully formed human being, both mind and body.
During First Fridays Ventura, places like the Bell Arts Factory and the Museum of Ventura County allow local artists to showcase their talents. Attend live demonstrations. Listen to lectures about various art forms and/or influential artists both present day and historical. Watch musicians and dancers perform live before your very eyes.
The next First Fridays Ventura event takes place on May 4th. The Topa Time Travelers perform live from 6 pm to 9 pm at Stoneworks Studios. While you’re there, peruse the entries in Stoneworks’ “Heads Up” contest. Artists submitted self-portraits as well as selfies in a special contest hosted by Stoneworks. You can help determine the grand prize “People’s Choice” winner. So, make sure you vote before you leave. Oh, and grab a free s’more or piece of cheesecake by the fire pit before you leave.
First Fridays Ventura provide a fantastic opportunity to inspire a life-long love of the arts in your children. You also support local artists with their passions. Encouraging more beauty through creative expression is never a bad thing.
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Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018
Since 1970, April 22nd has become the one day of the year to officially focus on how our actions impact the environment. The hope is that people take these eco-friendly lifestyle tips and incorporate them into their everyday lives for the other 364 days of the year. While April 22nd falls on Sunday this year, the Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018 celebrates a day early (Saturday, April 21st). It’s touted as one of the most popular celebrations of its kind in the area.
What: Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018
Where: Ventura Plaza Park (off Thompson St), Downtown Ventura
When: Saturday, April 21st, 10 am to 4 pm
Admission: FREE
Contact: Tony Guy, Festival Chair (805) 570-0265 or via email
Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018
Thousands of people attend this festival each year. Officials expect the same for Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018. More than 100 organizations set up their booths around Ventura Plaza Park. Guests enjoy live musical entertainment, yoga classes, a scavenger hunt, a green car expo, a fun kids zone, and much, much more. Several raffles with thousands of dollars in prizes will be held throughout the day. Dozens of sponsors generously donated some great prizes for the silent auction as well. Money raised benefits enrichment programs for our local K-8 students.
Earth Day Family Bike Ride
Lower your carbon footprint even more by riding your bicycle to the Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018 festivities. The Channel Islands Bicycle Club put together an Earth Day Family Bike Ride. The group leaves Channel Islands National Park (on Spinnaker) at 8:30 am. They’ll travel along a scenic path to the festival, arriving at Ventura Plaza Park at 10:15 am. Leave your bike in the safe hands of the free bike valet located at the park. For more information about the bike ride over to the festival, please visit the Channel Islands Bicycle Club’s Facebook page here.
Come enjoy a nice warm Southern California day. Learn what you can do to help take care of Mother Earth. Make plans to attend the Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest 2018. We only have one planet. We need to do whatever we can to protect it for generations to come.
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