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SUMMARY:History is Now\, 2023 150th Anniversary Exhibit -Thousand Oaks; Opening Reception Sat.\, Sept. 17
DESCRIPTION:Step into the vibrant world of Ventura County’s artistic heritage with “History is Now 2023.” Running from July 10 to November 6\, this county traveling exhibition opens at the Bank of America Performing Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks on September 11. \nIt showcases selections from the past 150 years of the arts\, as archived by Focus on the Masters Portrait Series. Dive into the stories and insights behind these works through engaging panel discussions\, gallery walks\, and school outreach events. Opening Reception and Directors Talk on September 17\, 2023. Free to the Public.  RSVP for the Opening Reception and Directors talk on the Focus on the Masters History is now event page.
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/history-is-now-2023-150th-anniversary-exhibit-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Bank of America Performing Arts Center\, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91362\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Vita Art Center’s County of Ventura 150th Anniversary Exhibits - Opening Reception Sept. 23
DESCRIPTION:Discover the essence of Ventura County’s 150-year journey through a series of curated exhibits at the Vita Art Center. The anniversary celebration features six distinct showcases\, each offering a unique perspective on Ventura’s rich artistic and cultural heritage. \n“Ventura Vistas: A Tribute to 150 Years of Natural Beauty” presents a collection of landscape artworks by accomplished artists Meredith Brooks Abbott\, Connie Jenkins\, Jennifer Moses\, and Gail Pidduck. Hilary Baker’s “Ventura” explores the evolving urban and rural habitats of local wildlife\, while Sara Carlson’s ceramics reflect the tactile aesthetics of the region. Ray Harris’s “Ventura County Fair” captures the spirit of a cherished annual event\, and teen artist Wren Stepan’s “Queer Joy” provides an insightful glimpse into the county’s diverse identity. \nThe exhibit culminates with a mural conceived and executed by Vita Art Center Teens\, encapsulating the collective memory of Ventura County. Each exhibit contributes a nuanced perspective\, collectively paying homage to the county’s dynamic narrative as seen through the lens of its artists from the local region. \nExhibit Related Events: Ventura Art Walk: Sat\, Sep 23 11am-7pm\, Sun\, Sep 24 11am-7pm \nOpening Reception: Saturday\, September 23 from 5-7pm \nAll associated events and the exabit are free to the public during regular hours.
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/vita-art-centers-county-of-ventura-150th-anniversary-exhibits-opening-reception-sept-23/
LOCATION:Vita Art Center\, 28 West Main Street\, Ventura\, CA\, 93001
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231101T180000
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:On November 1st from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.\, the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center will present FINDING OUR VOICES: An Evening of Poetry\, Photography and an Artist Panel Discussion. \nFinding Our Voices features students and artists from Ventura County using the medium of photography and poetry to find their voice as they navigate private and public life in this exploration of self\, time and place. The event will include an opening reception and art exhibit featuring students from the Moorpark College Photography Department. Additionally\, there will be an artist panel discussion\, live music by the classic rock and jazz band Liquid Indigo from Simi Valley\, and poetry readings from three individuals from the Ventura County Arts Council’s Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors program. \n“Finding Our Voices: A Night of the Arts” showcases photographic artworks created by current and recent graduates of the Moorpark Community College’s Photography Department. The exhibit includes the work of twenty-three artists\, such as Brooke Andraus\, Felipe Araneda\, Gabrielle Biasi\, Kat DeGuzman\, Gerardo Delgado\, Blake Fagan\, Richard Gonzalez\, Karissa Haff\, Cameron Han\, Ryan Interrrante\, Jesus Isabeles\, Mary Maki\, Victoria McLaughlin\, Joseph Mercado\, Joseph Moche\, Rolla Parks\, Christopher Pineda\, Olivia Ricketts\, Ruth Salazar\, Madeleine Salvay\, Becky Savell\, Cristina Serrano\, and Kaela Watso. The artist panel discussion will involve some of the artists featured in the exhibit and will be moderated by Moorpark College Photography Professor Karin. \nAdmission to the Exhibit\, Artist Talk and Poetry Reading is free of charge and open to the public! Light refreshments will be served. \n 
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/807/
LOCATION:Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center\, 3050 E. Los Angeles Avenue\, Simi Valley\, CA\, 93065
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231102T203000
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SUMMARY:State of the County celebrating the 150th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the 2023 State of the County celebrating the County’s 150th Anniversary! Keynote speaker and County Executive Officer Dr. Sevet Johnson will share an update and unforgettable message followed by a networking reception under Air Force One. \nThank you to our presenting partners who made this year’s event possible. Proceeds will benefit the Museum of Ventura County and the Economic Development Collaborative’s work empowering social\, cultural\, and economic opportunities for all residents in our County. \nThe 2023 State of the County will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Thursday\, November 2. \n– The event is currently sold out. Please join us for the livestream. –  \n  \nDate: Thursday\, November 2 at 5:30pm \nLivestream: https://stateofthecounty.venturacounty.gov and on the County of Ventura’s Facebook Page \nThank you to our co-presenters! \n                               
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/state-of-the-county-celebrating-150-years/
LOCATION:Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
CATEGORIES:Official 150th Celebration Events
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SUMMARY:A Lovely Girl: Memoir of True Crime in Ventura
DESCRIPTION:Meet the author of A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California’s Most Notorious Killers. Deborah Holt Larkin was ten years old when her father\, the court reporter for the Ventura County Star-Free Press\, was immersed in the trial of Olga Duncan’s killers taking place at the Ventura County Courthouse (now Ventura City Hall). Larkin’s memoir tells the story of this stranger-than-fiction murder case\, and the influence of her reporter father’s work in her early life. Her book will be available for sale and her talk will be followed by book signing.  Free and open to the public. \n 
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/a-lovely-girl-memoir-of-true-crime-in-ventura/
LOCATION:The Atrium at Ventura City Hall\, 501 Poli Street\, Ventura\, 93001
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:El Gran Fandango de La Muerte/The Grand Fandango of the Dead
DESCRIPTION:Conejo Mountain Funeral Home\, Memorial Park and Crematory and the Inlakech Cultural Arts Center will be hosting the 42nd Annual Celebration of EL DIA DE LOS Muertos at the Conejo Mountain Cemetery on Saturday\, November 4\, 2023 from 10 am to 6 pm. \nThe event will feature\, 50 vendors\, ofrendas-altar- art exhibitions\, lowrider car showcase\, art workshops for the community\, Prizes for the best depiction of the spirit of the dead\, and cultural performances by performing artists\, including Caliente 805\, In Stone\, and the Inlakech singers. CSUCI students will be performing a theatrical production called “El Gran Fandango de La Muerte.” \nDanza Azteca Tonantzin will lead a ceremonial procession honoring those buried at the cemetery with the public participating in the spiritual walk. Guest and relatives will be encouraged to adorn their burial plots with food\, prayer and love. \nThe event is FREE to the public.
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/el-gran-fandango-de-la-muerte-the-grand-fandango-of-the-dead/
LOCATION:Conejo Mountain Funeral Home\, Memorial Park\, and Crematory\, 2052 Howard Road\, Camarillo\, CA\, 93012
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231105T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T144839
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SUMMARY:Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Ventura Friends of the Library Annual Membership Meeting. Our annual meetings are always open to guests who are interested in our organization or our guest speakers! As this year marks the 150th Anniversary of Ventura County\, the guest speaker for our annual meeting will be the author of a memoir of Ventura County’s own trial of the century in the 1950’s. Deborah Holt Larkin\, the author of A Lovely Girl: The Tragedy of Olga Duncan and the Trial of One of California’s Most Notorious Killers\, was ten years old when her father\, the court reporter for the Ventura County Star-Free Press\, was immersed in the trial of Olga Duncan’s killers taking place at the Ventura County Courthouse (now Ventura City Hall). Larkin’s memoir tells the story of this stranger-than-fiction murder case\, and the influence of her reporter father’s work in her early life. Her talk for our meeting will focus on her father\, Bob Holt\, and his 34 year career with the Ventura Star-Free Press. Her book will be available for sale and her talk will be followed by book signing. \nFree and open to the public. \n 
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/ventura-friends-of-the-library-annual-membership-meeting/
LOCATION:The Topping Room at E.P. Foster Library\, 651 E. Main Street\, Ventura\, 93001
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T144839
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SUMMARY:Ventura College Oral History Symposium:  Our Collective Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join Ventura College & the Ventura College Foundation as student historians\, faculty\, and special Guest Speakers present an oral history of our beautiful and fascinating county. Take a walk down memory lane\, learn about culture\, politics\, development of the land\, our agriculture & people. \nWednesday November 15th in ASC- 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00pm – 4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nDiscussion with artists-teachers Donna Granata and Hiroko Yoshimoto\, Artist Teacher – 2:00 – 4:00pm \n  \nThursday\, November 16th in ASC 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00-4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display \nFaculty Moderators:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nAfternoon Guest Speakers and Presentations: 2:00pm – 4:00pm\nIntroduction by \n\nScott Corbett—“Memory\, Imagination\, and History\,” Japanese and Asian American experiences in Ventura County during the Interwar years\nJohn McNally and Howard Bufford—-Ventura’s Veteran of the battle of Bastogne\nKat Lisowska—“The 1969 Flood and the Destruction of the Ventura Marina”\nLauren Coyne–“Ventura County and the 1969 Flood Revisited.”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nModerator:\n\nReception – Hallway  ASC 150 5:00-6:00pm\nEvening Panel – 6:00 – 8:00pm ASC 150\nPresentations and Discussions: “The History of Ventura\, Its Culture\, Politics\, and Development” \nModerator:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nIntroductions by Michael Ward\n\nPanelists \n\nBetsy Blanchard Chess author “Daughter of the Land”\nAl Guilin- “Limoneira”\nGwen Alferes- “The History of Foster Park”\nSusie Arellanes-Willeford- Cabrillo Village: A History of El Campo”  focusing on the lives of Ventura County’s Immigrant Agricultural Workers in the Twentieth Century.\n\n  \nSaturday\, November 18th in ASC-150 from 9:00am – 12:00pm\nStudent presentations and Speakers \n\nGlenda Jackson – “Over a Century of Memories:  Photographs\, Memorabilia\, and Ephemera of Ventura County”\nKat Lisowska – “Russia in Ventura County:  Holy Trinity—El Rio’s Hidden Gem”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nOthers\n\nPurchase a Daily Parking Pass for $2.00
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/ventura-college-oral-history-symposium-our-collective-memory-3/
LOCATION:Ventura College\, 4667 Telegraph Road\, Ventura\, 93003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T220000
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CREATED:20230901T205723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T170645Z
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SUMMARY:Los Braceros De Buena Vista - A Mariachi Opera
DESCRIPTION:ÁNIMO Theatre Company will stage Los Braceros De Buena Vista- A Mariachi Opera at the historic Fillmore Towne Theatre on November 10\, 2023. The story of the Braceros is an important chapter in the history of Ventura County\, whose fields and orchards received more of the laborers than in any other county in the United States. In Ventura County today\, thousands of families trace their roots to a bracero. Oxnard was home to the Buena Vista Bracero camp\, the largest in the nation\, which at its peak housed 5\,000 workers. \nTickets: $15.00 (plus $1.21 service fee) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/bracero-a-mariachi-opera/
LOCATION:Fillmore Town Theater\, 338 Central Avenue\, Fillmore\, 93015
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T163000
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CREATED:20230721T232409Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Bank of American Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks for a fun\, family-friendly pop-up event! \nJoin us for our final Pop-Up celebrating our 150th Anniversary! Saturday\, November 11\, 2023 at Bank of America Performing Arts Center\, Thousand Oaks 2:30 pm to 4:30pm. Presented by the Museum of Ventura County\, this event features live music\, poetry readings by outgoing and incoming County Youth Poet Laureates\, history trivia games\, refreshments and a curator led tour of the immersive photography exhibit: “Ventura County\, The Place We Call Home – A Community Experience” and learn about the journey behind the exhibit from the Museum of Ventura County. \nBank of America Performing Arts Center \n2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. \n2:30 – 4:30 p.m. \n 
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/pop-up-celebration/
LOCATION:Bank of America Performing Arts Center\, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd.\, Thousand Oaks\, CA\, 91362\, United States
CATEGORIES:Official 150th Celebration Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T144839
CREATED:20230901T210110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T163725Z
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SUMMARY:Voices of Resistance Film Screening & Book Panel at the Chumash Indian Museum
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and the First People of Ventura County at the Chumash Indian Museum. We will have a discussion and book signing of the newly published book\, Know We Are Here with contributors Rose Ramirez\, Chumash educator\, gardener and basketweaver\, and Weshoyot Alvitre\, Tongva and Scottish artist\, writer and illustrator. \nThis will be followed by a screening of the film Saging the World\, a short documentary highlighting the ecological and cultural issues regarding the overharvesting of sacred white sage. \nFree Admission. \n  \n 
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/native-american-heritage-month-celebration-at-the-chumash-indian-museum/
LOCATION:Chumash Indian Museum\, 3290 Lang Range Pkwy\, Thousand Oaks\, 91362
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T144839
CREATED:20250128T195246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T195246Z
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SUMMARY:Ventura College Oral History Symposium:  Our Collective Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join Ventura College & the Ventura College Foundation as student historians\, faculty\, and special Guest Speakers present an oral history of our beautiful and fascinating county. Take a walk down memory lane\, learn about culture\, politics\, development of the land\, our agriculture & people. \nWednesday November 15th in ASC- 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00pm – 4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nDiscussion with artists-teachers Donna Granata and Hiroko Yoshimoto\, Artist Teacher – 2:00 – 4:00pm \n  \nThursday\, November 16th in ASC 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00-4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display \nFaculty Moderators:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nAfternoon Guest Speakers and Presentations: 2:00pm – 4:00pm\nIntroduction by \n\nScott Corbett—“Memory\, Imagination\, and History\,” Japanese and Asian American experiences in Ventura County during the Interwar years\nJohn McNally and Howard Bufford—-Ventura’s Veteran of the battle of Bastogne\nKat Lisowska—“The 1969 Flood and the Destruction of the Ventura Marina”\nLauren Coyne–“Ventura County and the 1969 Flood Revisited.”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nModerator:\n\nReception – Hallway  ASC 150 5:00-6:00pm\nEvening Panel – 6:00 – 8:00pm ASC 150\nPresentations and Discussions: “The History of Ventura\, Its Culture\, Politics\, and Development” \nModerator:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nIntroductions by Michael Ward\n\nPanelists \n\nBetsy Blanchard Chess author “Daughter of the Land”\nAl Guilin- “Limoneira”\nGwen Alferes- “The History of Foster Park”\nSusie Arellanes-Willeford- Cabrillo Village: A History of El Campo”  focusing on the lives of Ventura County’s Immigrant Agricultural Workers in the Twentieth Century.\n\n  \nSaturday\, November 18th in ASC-150 from 9:00am – 12:00pm\nStudent presentations and Speakers \n\nGlenda Jackson – “Over a Century of Memories:  Photographs\, Memorabilia\, and Ephemera of Ventura County”\nKat Lisowska – “Russia in Ventura County:  Holy Trinity—El Rio’s Hidden Gem”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nOthers\n\nPurchase a Daily Parking Pass for $2.00
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/ventura-college-oral-history-symposium-our-collective-memory-2/
LOCATION:Ventura College\, 4667 Telegraph Road\, Ventura\, 93003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T144839
CREATED:20250128T195421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T195422Z
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SUMMARY:Ventura College Oral History Symposium:  Our Collective Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join Ventura College & the Ventura College Foundation as student historians\, faculty\, and special Guest Speakers present an oral history of our beautiful and fascinating county. Take a walk down memory lane\, learn about culture\, politics\, development of the land\, our agriculture & people. \nWednesday November 15th in ASC- 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00pm – 4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nDiscussion with artists-teachers Donna Granata and Hiroko Yoshimoto\, Artist Teacher – 2:00 – 4:00pm \n  \nThursday\, November 16th in ASC 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00-4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display \nFaculty Moderators:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nAfternoon Guest Speakers and Presentations: 2:00pm – 4:00pm\nIntroduction by \n\nScott Corbett—“Memory\, Imagination\, and History\,” Japanese and Asian American experiences in Ventura County during the Interwar years\nJohn McNally and Howard Bufford—-Ventura’s Veteran of the battle of Bastogne\nKat Lisowska—“The 1969 Flood and the Destruction of the Ventura Marina”\nLauren Coyne–“Ventura County and the 1969 Flood Revisited.”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nModerator:\n\nReception – Hallway  ASC 150 5:00-6:00pm\nEvening Panel – 6:00 – 8:00pm ASC 150\nPresentations and Discussions: “The History of Ventura\, Its Culture\, Politics\, and Development” \nModerator:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nIntroductions by Michael Ward\n\nPanelists \n\nBetsy Blanchard Chess author “Daughter of the Land”\nAl Guilin- “Limoneira”\nGwen Alferes- “The History of Foster Park”\nSusie Arellanes-Willeford- Cabrillo Village: A History of El Campo”  focusing on the lives of Ventura County’s Immigrant Agricultural Workers in the Twentieth Century.\n\n  \nSaturday\, November 18th in ASC-150 from 9:00am – 12:00pm\nStudent presentations and Speakers \n\nGlenda Jackson – “Over a Century of Memories:  Photographs\, Memorabilia\, and Ephemera of Ventura County”\nKat Lisowska – “Russia in Ventura County:  Holy Trinity—El Rio’s Hidden Gem”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nOthers\n\nPurchase a Daily Parking Pass for $2.00
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/ventura-college-oral-history-symposium-our-collective-memory-4/
LOCATION:Ventura College\, 4667 Telegraph Road\, Ventura\, 93003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Ventura College Oral History Symposium:  Our Collective Memory
DESCRIPTION:Join Ventura College & the Ventura College Foundation as student historians\, faculty\, and special Guest Speakers present an oral history of our beautiful and fascinating county. Take a walk down memory lane\, learn about culture\, politics\, development of the land\, our agriculture & people. \nWednesday November 15th in ASC- 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00pm – 4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nDiscussion with artists-teachers Donna Granata and Hiroko Yoshimoto\, Artist Teacher – 2:00 – 4:00pm \n  \nThursday\, November 16th in ASC 150 (Applied Science Center) from 1:00-4:00pm\nStudent Presentations – 1:00pm – 2:00pm \nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display \nFaculty Moderators:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nAfternoon Guest Speakers and Presentations: 2:00pm – 4:00pm\nIntroduction by \n\nScott Corbett—“Memory\, Imagination\, and History\,” Japanese and Asian American experiences in Ventura County during the Interwar years\nJohn McNally and Howard Bufford—-Ventura’s Veteran of the battle of Bastogne\nKat Lisowska—“The 1969 Flood and the Destruction of the Ventura Marina”\nLauren Coyne–“Ventura County and the 1969 Flood Revisited.”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nModerator:\n\nReception – Hallway  ASC 150 5:00-6:00pm\nEvening Panel – 6:00 – 8:00pm ASC 150\nPresentations and Discussions: “The History of Ventura\, Its Culture\, Politics\, and Development” \nModerator:  Dr. Michael Ward and Professor Colleen Coffey \n\nIntroductions by Michael Ward\n\nPanelists \n\nBetsy Blanchard Chess author “Daughter of the Land”\nAl Guilin- “Limoneira”\nGwen Alferes- “The History of Foster Park”\nSusie Arellanes-Willeford- Cabrillo Village: A History of El Campo”  focusing on the lives of Ventura County’s Immigrant Agricultural Workers in the Twentieth Century.\n\n  \nSaturday\, November 18th in ASC-150 from 9:00am – 12:00pm\nStudent presentations and Speakers \n\nGlenda Jackson – “Over a Century of Memories:  Photographs\, Memorabilia\, and Ephemera of Ventura County”\nKat Lisowska – “Russia in Ventura County:  Holy Trinity—El Rio’s Hidden Gem”\nGlenda Jackson\, Author\, Historian\, & Ephermemra Collection on display\nOthers\n\nPurchase a Daily Parking Pass for $2.00
URL:https://150years.venturacounty.gov/event/ventura-college-oral-history-symposium-our-collective-memory-5/
LOCATION:Ventura College\, 4667 Telegraph Road\, Ventura\, 93003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Events
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