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The City of Moorpark and the High Street Arts Center announce a Holiday Movie Marathon on Saturday, December 21, 2024 from 10am to 6pm at the High Street Arts Center, 45 E. High Street. Admission is free. www.moorparkca.gov/772/Holiday-Movie-Marathon
Ventura Gem & Mineral Society presents its 62nd Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show at Seaside Park, Ventura County Fairgrounds. on Saturday, March 1st (10 am to 5 pm) and Sunday, March 2nd (10 am to 4 pm).
Explore gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, jewelry, exhibits, displays, prizes, dealers, silent auction, kids' activities, plant sale and more.
FREE admission. There’s a fee for parking. More information at www.vgms.org.
These are great family friendly shows. Event hosts love sharing their knowledge with attendees. Good, old fashioned fun, with typically dozens and dozens of displays, information, demonstrations, etc.
The Simi Valley Historical Society invites the community to a Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, 2024 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, behind the Madera Target store.
The event is free! The park will be decorated for the holidays with Santa available for pictures until 2 p.m. Activities include face painting, live holiday music, historical demonstrations, holiday shopping, vintage and antique cars on display, and more.
Historic buildings will be decorated with docents giving informal tours.
Unique shopping of handmade crafts, wood toys and gifts in the Simi Store.
For more information, visit www.simihistory.com or call 805-526-6453.
President Reagan's 114th Birthday Celebration is planned at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
To honor President Ronald Reagan on the anniversary of his birthday, the President of the United States has designated that a program be held at President Reagan’s Memorial Site at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library each year.
The Commanding General at United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton will conduct the ceremony, which will commence at 11:00 a.m. with a music prelude beginning at 10:30 a.m. by the Camp Pendleton Marine Division Band. The ceremony includes a color guard, chaplain, a brass quintet, a 21-gun salute, the placing of an official White House wreath on President Reagan’s gravesite and keynote remarks by Secretary Robert Gates. Dr. Robert M. Gates served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from December 2006 to July 2011. During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, he served as Deputy Director of CIA from January 1982 until April 1986, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence from April 1986 until January 1989, and as Acting Director of the CIA from December 1986 through May of 1987. He served as Director of Central Intelligence from 1991-1993. He is the only career officer in CIA's history to rise from entry-level employee to Director.
The ceremony will be held outdoors at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, located at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.
This event is free, however reservations are recommended by clicking www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/president-reagan-s-114th-birthday-commemoration. Regular Museum admission will apply to visit the Reagan Museum and Air Force One Pavilion.
The 74th Annual Santa Paula Christmas Parade is planned for Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 6:30pm
Marching bands, toy soldiers, floats, automobiles, equestrians, community groups and Santa Claus will be part of the festivities.
Parade will be run rain or shine, eastbound on Main Street from Seventh St to Mill St.
The 18th Annual Simi Community Christmas will take place this year Friday, December 6th through Sunday, December 8th, 2024 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm on Friday, 6-8:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday, featuring International Creche Exhibit and Music Performances.
Simi Community Christmas is an admission-free, inter-faith, three-day event featuring nativity displays from around the world and nearly 20 performances by local choirs, musicians, dancers as well as performances by our local schools.
Event will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sinaloa Stake Center, North Foyer, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley.
Visit www.simicommunitychristmas.com for more information.
EVENT LINEUP:
Friday, December 6, 2024
5:30 p.m. Hillside Middle School Choir
6:00 p.m. Valley View Middle School Choir
6:30 p.m. Elaine Litster - Harp
7:00 p.m. Sinaloa Middle School Choir
7:30 p.m. The Sedgwick Sisters
8:00 p.m. Royal High School
8:30 p.m. The Ae Family
Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:00 p.m. Looking Back - Band
6:30 p.m. Laura Bylund - Piano
7:00 p.m. ChannelAire Chorus
7:30 p.m. Simi Valley Community Orchestra and Choir
8:00 p.m. Paige Peel - Soloist
Sunday, December 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. Seventh-day Adventist Children's Choir and Bell Choir
6:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Children and Youth Choir
7:00 p.m. Temple B'Nai Emet Choir
7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Choir
8:00 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Children’s Choir & St. Rose of Lima Master Chorale
The Simi Valley Police Department is hosting its annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, November 30, 2024 from 9am to 2pm at the Simi Valley City Hall front parking lot, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. In lieu of admission, please bring new, unwrapped toys to be donated to Spark of Love.
There will be trucks and equipment on display from the Simi Valley Police Department, Ventura County Fire, Public Works, and various other public and private organizations. Everyone, especially kids will be allowed access to these vehicles and adults will be able to interact with those persons that use the vehicles and equipment.
The purpose of this event is to raise funds to not only support the Holiday Toy Drive, but also to support unfunded programs, services and technology for the Simi Valley Police Department. These include support for the K9 program, "Save a Life" AED program, Police Explores, SWAT, Bicycle Patrol, Every 15 Minutes program, Crime Prevention, Parenting Project, and many other worthy programs.
Learn more at svpf.org/touch-a-truck.
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony event will take place near the old Mission San Buenaventura on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5pm-8pm. Live music starts at 5pm. Santa arrives at 6:55pm, followed by the tree lighting. Snowfall in downtown at 7:05pm! Free event open to the public. Presented by Downtown Ventura Partners, Mission Basilica San Buenaventura, and the City of Ventura.
The Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair will take place in downtown Ventura on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 12 pm-8 pm.
The day kicks off with the Holiday Street Fair starting at 12 pm from the Museum of Ventura County through the 600 block of Main Street with vendors and live entertainment. Shop artists, crafters, non-profit organizations, commercial and food vendors. The street fair and entertainment are free and open to the public!
At 4 pm, the Ventura Winter Wine Walk gets started! The wine walk will showcase world class wineries in your favorite downtown businesses. Each guest will receive a tasting cup and a map of the participating tasting sites in downtown Ventura. Each tasting site will have a designated area set up for Wine Walk guests to sample the amazing wines! Wine tasting will end at 7 pm.
Learn more and buy tickets at www.venturawinterwinewalk.com.
Chanukah Family Festival at Janss Marketplace Food Court in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, December 26, 2024 from 5-7pm.
The free event features the lighting of a giant menorah, jelly doughnuts, hot latkes and cocoa, comedy show, face painting and crafts, DJ, and Hassidic break dancers. Visit www.JewishTO.org or call 805.493.7776 for more information.
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